God's imitator

Chapter 103 'The Game of Wealth'

A week later.

Xu Tong had just come down from the second floor and was about to order breakfast from the vending machine when she saw a new message appear on the big screen.

Good morning, players!

The Gallery will open in 5 minutes.

The game is titled "The Game of Wealth," and its objective is "Judging the Sinners."

[The following players are required to participate in this community: Su Xiucen and Xu Tong.]

In addition, there are two voluntary participation slots available within this community, which will be selected from players who voluntarily register.

If fewer than two players volunteer to participate, players will be randomly selected from within the community.

Please prepare yourselves, players.

Xu Tong nearly lost her balance. Her face turned deathly pale as she stared at the large screen in shock: "Huh?? A trial game? Me too??"

Being chosen by the arcade twice in a row made her a little devastated.

Chaos erupted in the hall.

In fact, a week has passed, and most people have some expectations for the reopening of the arcade, but seeing the words "Judgment Game" still makes people instinctively feel panicked.

Because it's a trial game, there's only a short 5-minute countdown, leaving no time for thorough preparation.

Jiang He looked around the hall and realized that Su Xiucen was not there.

It seemed they had already eaten breakfast and returned to their rooms.

Jiang He instinctively wanted to run upstairs to inform them, but she quickly realized that Su Xiucen would probably receive the notification in her room as well.

Fu Chen was the first to raise his hand again: "I volunteer to participate."

Lee In-sook stared at the game's name, lost in thought.

"A money-making game? Could this be a business-related game?"

She glanced at Wang Yongxin, but it was clear that Wang Yongxin had no intention of participating in this game.

He already had conflicts with Su Xiucen, so how could he possibly voluntarily enter into such a dangerous trial game to help her?

Even if it were truly a business area he was good at, there would be no reason for him to participate.

After careful consideration, Lee In-sook also raised her hand.

"I also volunteer to participate."

Xu Tong's panicked state of mind calmed down a little: "That's great, Ren Shu. I feel more at ease with you here. We..."

Before she could finish speaking, she had already disappeared into the hall.

……

……

"Di-"

A sharp buzzing sound rang out, and Xu Tong was suddenly awakened.

Although this was her third game, she still felt a sense of unease every time she entered an unfamiliar game environment.

Moreover, entering the game twice in a row did indeed break through her psychological defenses.

Given that this game is a "judgment game" and may involve an extremely high risk of death, I am even more anxious.

I took a deep breath and calmed myself down a bit.

Xu Tong looked around. The place she was in looked like an office. It wasn't very spacious, but it wasn't cramped either. She estimated it to be more than 20 square meters.

Office furniture typically includes desks and chairs, computers, bookshelves, sofas, plants, and more.

Xu Tong was sitting on the guest sofa, and in the center of the large mahogany coffee table in front of her was a lone audio player, which was very conspicuous and easy to spot.

Xu Tong tried to open the door immediately, but it was locked.

There was also a 5-minute countdown timer. There was no large screen in the entire space, nor did the game rules suddenly begin playing.

Everything else looked like ordinary set design. After checking the computer and finding that it couldn't be turned on temporarily, Xu Tong picked up the media player on the coffee table and pressed the play button.

A emotionless electronic voice came from the player.

Hello, Xu Tong.

In this game of judgment, you have two objectives:

1. Achieve team victory.

[2. Complete a special hidden mission: 'Help the sinner Su Xiucen break free from her obsession.']

Su Xiucen, female, 52 years old.

Occupation: Retired employee.

[In an attempt to cure her husband's lung cancer, which he contracted while working as a miner, she continued to seek medical help and pray to gods and spirits despite knowing there was no hope of recovery. Despite repeated attempts to dissuade her, she remained obstinate, ultimately losing both her money and her husband's health. The money she donated became operating funds for a fraud ring, causing even more innocent people to lose everything.]

Stubborn people never know how to let go or relinquish what they've given up.

But a straw grasped in despair can also be a deadly hook; blind goodwill can sometimes cause more harm than blatant evil.

As for how to break her obsession, as a player who has lived with her in the same community for some time, you need to find the answer yourself.

You must complete this mission covertly, without letting anyone know it exists.

If there is any suspicion of intentional disclosure, you will be warned, or even face immediate punishment.

If any of the above goals are not achieved by the end of the economic downturn, the game's judgment mechanism will be activated, and Su Xiucen will suffer an instant death penalty.

Learning to put yourself in others' shoes will be key to completing the hidden mission.

【Good luck! 】

Having received a large amount of information all at once, Xu Tong felt somewhat flustered.

"What? Isn't this trial game a trial for me?"

"I was forced to participate because I was supposed to help Aunt Su break free from her obsession?"

"But how exactly do we do it?"

"Wait, is this really not a trial for me? Could it be that others have received the same hidden mission as me?"

Xu Tong was at a loss for the time being. Before the rules of the game were fully clear, everything had to be planned carefully.

She could only carefully put the player into her pocket and store it properly.

The 5-minute countdown ended, and a "click" sound came from inside the door.

Xu Tong tried turning the doorknob again, and this time, the door opened easily.

Outside the office is a space similar to an office lobby, which looks much more spacious and has rows of employee workstations.

There are special indicator lights at the workstations, with the words "Working" written on them.

Xu Tong roughly counted that there were 30 workstations in total, but only 20 of them had indicator lights on, while the rest were all off.

There are five doors around this spacious office area.

All the workstations face away from a large double door, which seems to lead to the outside.

All workstations face a single door on the front wall, which is significantly larger than the other single doors, making it a prime location in the entire company.

Next to the door is a prominent sign that reads: "President's Office".

On the walls to the left and right of the workstation, there are three doors, one on the left and two on the right, which are three different "executive offices".

Next to the executive offices on the left side of the workstations, there is an open-plan meeting area, which, together with these offices, roughly form a standard square on the building floor plan.

Xu Tong came out from an executive's office on the right.

The other three players also emerged from different rooms.

(End of this chapter)