Jiu Tian felt inexplicably speechless. Why did these two people's reactions differ so much from what he expected?

Kirk suddenly stood up, walked a few steps back and forth, then turned and looked at Jiu Tian, speaking formally:

"Mr. Jiu, thank you very much for your analysis and intel."

"With this, many things make sense now. It cleared up my train of thought!"

Jiu Tian: ?

Wait, do my words have that much credibility?

They believe it just like that? Not even considering or wondering how I arrived at this conclusion?

And why do they look so happy? What train of thought was cleared up? Shouldn't they be scared?

Jiu Tian was a little confused. He always thought that Kirk was a relatively easy person to communicate with—arrogant, but rational.

He instinctively turned to look at Lu Ce and found that there was a look of disdain on Lu Ce’s red mask (lll￢ω￢). He casually said,

"Isn't this obvious? Did you need to say that?"

Jiu Tian: ???

Wait, how did this crazy person figure it out?

No, wait, I shouldn’t have been so delusional as to try discussing this with a crazy person...

Jiu Tian was a bit dazed. To be honest, when he first thought of this problem, he was filled with fear and concern for a long time.

Yet neither of these two seemed particularly bothered.

The madman with the red mask was one thing, but why was Kirk acting the same way? Could it be that his Chinese wasn’t good enough to fully understand my meaning?

For the next while, Jiu Tian sat blankly on the ground, occasionally glancing at his two boss teammates.

As for Lu Ce, there was no need to say more. Once he was full, he just lay there, looking like a lazy fish.

But he was a lazy fish with terrifying power inside.

Right now, though, his condition seemed to be getting worse. Lying on the ground, he occasionally let out laughter and strange mumbling sounds.

Jiu Tian even wondered if this guy was going to transform into Ultraman soon!

Kirk, on the other hand, was also being restless, walking back and forth from a distance, his face showing alternating confusion and realization as he muttered to himself.

Jiu Tian was starting to lose it. He touched his own face, questioning whether it was him who had a problem.

According to Long Liu, the players would eventually stay here forever...

Had these two gone mad?

【: Why are they starting to babble like this? What does it mean?】

【: They really seem insane. It's creepy even to watch. Two players with perfect game completions!】

【: This... Could it be that we're about to witness a full wipe? I suggest Jiu Tian should run quickly.】

【: No, just exit the game. If they really have gone crazy, we might need an exit token!】

The spectators were gradually losing faith, and various voices were coming from all sides. The last comment made Jiu Tian's heart skip a beat.

That's right, if they really had gone mad, he might not even be able to use an exit token!

【Lunch time begins! Please, players, start the game!】

The announcement fell, and Lu Ce immediately sprang into action, rushing off to eat. But this time, Kirk didn’t move. He slowly walked to Jiu Tian’s side.

"I think, this game should be stopped. There’s no food or water left, it’s been dragged on long enough."

Jiu Tian looked at him in surprise, then saw him speak to a nearby robot:

"Host, I’ve found out who’s the sickest person here."

Jiu Tian:?!

【Oh? Call me the Great Tom!】 Tom turned his head. 【Who is it?】

"We’ll talk when he comes back. The game can't continue if he doesn’t come in."

Kirk stuffed his hands into his pockets, exuding confidence as he watched Lu Ce’s figure at the end of the hallway, enjoying his food.

Jiu Tian seemed to have figured out what Kirk was planning. For a moment, he was stunned, unable to say anything.

【Alright, player up ahead, the game is paused. Please return to the initial room as soon as possible.】

Lu Ce ate quickly and, not long later, swaggered back.

However, his unstable energy had reached its peak. Even with his physical condition, it had reached a point where if he didn’t release it, he might self-destruct.

The red mask was adorned with a broad smile as he walked step by step toward the door, his aura radiating a twisted, evil energy.

Kirk stood at the door, the two of them facing off.

But when Lu Ce reached the door, he simply sat cross-legged, just one step away from the entrance!

Red warning lights began flashing, alerting that Lu Ce had to enter the hospital room. If he didn’t, something bad would happen!

But Lu Ce’s figure was swallowed up by the blood-red glow, and he remained unmoving.

【This player, please come inside!】

Tom the robot reminded him, but Lu Ce still didn’t move, as if he was challenging something. His grin only stretched wider.

"I think there's no need. We’ve reached this point. My decryption is about to begin."

Kirk spoke directly, looking at Jiu Tian.

"Every time I ask a crucial question, the patients go completely mad. This must mean something."

"Jiu Tian, your intel is good. You said these people used to be players. I don’t care what happened to them, but it fits my situation, so it must be true."

"Because when I asked why you came here, my patient also went crazy."

"And from this, we can see that patients speak crazy talk, but they don’t lie!"

"So what they said at the start could very well be true—they didn’t have any illness! There isn’t a person with the worst illness here."

"The reason there isn’t a 'most sick' person is because all the previous players have been wiped out."

"So, the normal game logic doesn’t work, and therefore, excluding all other possibilities, the most obvious thing has always been in front of us—you!"

As he said this, Kirk raised his hand and pointed at Lu Ce outside the door, his lips curling into a smile.

"You, are the target of the mission! The sickest person!"

"But... the game said the sickest person is in the hospital..." Jiu Tian quickly opened his mouth to argue but was stopped by Kirk raising his hand.

"There’s nothing impossible. Isn’t he right here in this hospital?"

"And once this topic stands, all of his actions suddenly make sense."

"He has powers and abilities far beyond an ordinary player."

"He’s always been crazy, and he seems to have merged perfectly with this hospital."

"He ate all the patients' medicine to keep them in an unconscious state."

"In a game with no food or water, he chose to devour all those vile things, cutting off the last food supply to weaken us."

"He doesn’t care about exit tokens."

"The patients here are all terrified of him..."

At this point, Kirk exhaled, as if clearing away all obstacles.

"The answer has always been obvious. Even the spectators said he’s the sickest. This game isn’t that complicated."

"Only, it exploits the weaknesses of human nature."

"Prejudiced from the start, believing him to be a player, the spectators even said they’d seen his past game livestreams, but never considered..."

"That, yes, even the game told us from the start..."

"Our relationship could be one of cooperation, or competition!"

"As your old Chinese saying goes, it’s like 'darkness under the lamp'!"

"Am I right?"

Kirk’s eagle-like eyes fixed on Lu Ce’s figure outside the door, his voice sharp.