Episode 5

Quickly.

Seo and his companion cleaned up all the bodies in Tribeca Park, leaving the scene looking clean and professional.

"Let's go."

As Seo prepared to leave, he suddenly narrowed his eyes and stopped in his tracks, looking towards a box that had appeared out of nowhere nearby.

This floor was just cleaned.

He could be sure that this box was not there before, so he wondered how it had appeared.

The wooden box was about four shoeboxes stacked together with several jewels shining on the top.

However, around the box.

There was a huge, bloody spider web-like pattern that had appeared.

Seemingly out of nowhere and almost filled the entire first-floor plaza.

"Brother..."

Calvin swallowed nervously. "Didn't you say that the lack of judgment execution was what ordinary people lacked?"

"So what judgment should we make about it, and how should we execute it?"

"..."

Seo stood in place, looking at that box silently.

It was clear that this box was a product of this game.

He approached and opened it, with only two possible outcomes.

Reward or punishment.

Just then----

The urgent voice of the law enforcement team leader outside the mall came through Seo's chest radio: "What is happening inside?"

"Outside the mall suddenly had a blood-red membrane rising up like an eggshell outside."

"It's rising rapidly and is about to engulf the entire mall."

"Hello? Can you hear me? Evacuate quickly, clear...survive...immediately..."

Just as Seo was about to reply, the captain's voice on the intercom suddenly began to cut in and out, followed by a burst of static, leaving only the sound of electrical current humming.

At this moment.

A panel popped up in front of Seo and Calvin simultaneously.

"Ding, congratulations on discovering the reincarnation treasure chest and triggering a special event."

"After the player opens the treasure chest, they can receive rewards."

"When the player's terror value fluctuates between 70%-100%, there is a 30% chance of obtaining a reward, and a 70% chance of obtaining a nightmare."

"When the player's terror value fluctuates between 30%-69.99%, there is a 50% chance of obtaining a reward, and a 50% chance of obtaining a nightmare."

"When the player's terror value fluctuates between 1%-29.99%, there is a 60% chance of obtaining a reward, and a 30% chance of obtaining a nightmare."

"When the player's terror value is at 0%, there is a 100% chance of obtaining a reward, and the reward will have a double critical hit rate."

"Before the treasure chest is opened, no player in the area can leave."

"Only after the player opens the treasure chest can other players leave."

"P.S 1: This event can only be triggered in May by chance."

"P.S 2: When the number of deaths in a single location due to violating the rules of May reaches more than 10 people, this event will have a certain probability of being triggered."

"Reincarnation treasure chest?"

Calvin was initially stunned, but then a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes: "Isn't this treasure chest specially prepared for you, Brother?"

Seo was born without a sense of fear, and he knew it.

As long as Seo opened this treasure chest, wouldn't he automatically obtain a reward?

Seo also raised an eyebrow in surprise, clearly not expecting a stroke of good luck like this.

And then—

Footsteps sounded from the second floor of the shopping center. Evidently, the survivors hiding up there had also seen the notification and come down to investigate.

Without hesitation.

Seo strode forward and opened the treasure chest. In the instant that the reward appeared, without checking it carefully, he grabbed his tools and headed straight for the exit.

At the same time the chest was opened.

The film that had covered the outside of the shopping center disappeared, and the chest and the blood-red pattern on the ground vanished as well.

Everything looked like it had returned to normal.

...

When Seo and the others emerged safely, the team captain who had been waiting outside hurried over, looking anxious. "What happened in there?" he asked urgently.

"Nothing."

Seo answered, who had no intention of staying put. He just wanted to leave quickly and see what they had gained from opening the chest. "Everything's been cleared out. You can go in and see for yourselves."

"Oh, and don't forget to transfer the points from this mission to my account."

Players were able to add each other as friends and trade points freely.

With that, Seo got on the motorcycle with Calvin and quickly left the area.

He stepped on the gas pedal, and as fast as possible away from there.

...

Meanwhile, inside the shopping center.

A narrow-eyed, diminutive man watched everything that happened when Seo and the others left.

After a brief hesitation, he slipped into an empty dressing room on the second floor.

Then he picked up the phone to dial a number.

"Boss, I have a new discovery."

"Just now, a panel suddenly popped up in front of everyone, saying that an event has been triggered and there is a treasure chest."

"Opening the treasure chest will give a reward, and it says that this event can only be randomly triggered in May."

"Yes, yes, that's right. So I rushed to report to you in person."

After speaking, the small, statured man put his phone in his pocket and squeezed through the crowd towards the first floor.

Those who come to the mall on such days are either money hungry or have a lot of guts.

After the version update game arrived.

Supermarkets that affect national livelihood must open their doors, and price increases cannot exceed 100%.

Most other stores, such as restaurants and luxury counters, have long since closed their doors and gone home.

After all, everyone cherishes their lives.

But...as the saying goes, the bigger the waves, the higher the fish price.

The more closed shops, the better business for those that are still open, and they can easily raise prices. In the hardware store, the price of a wrench has gone up by 30 times, but it is still in short supply.

With such huge profits, many merchants still want to open their doors and do business despite the danger.

Perhaps in most people's hearts.

There is a desire to make a fortune.

This event will eventually pass, and they will accumulate a large amount of wealth during this time period, which will allow them to change their social class.

In fact, there are many people who have this idea.

Even during this time, there are retail investors and funds that are heavily bottom-fishing and building positions in the stock market.

Chaos begets myriad creatures...

...

Returning to his rented room, Seo shed his outerwear and grabbed a bottle of mineral water to drink before sitting on the sofa and eagerly waiting for the system notification.

"Ding, congratulations on acquiring a reward from the 'Cycle Loot Box'."

"Furthermore, because your fear level was at 0% when you opened the loot box, the reward has critical hit."

This was a special event reward.

It was also his first time triggering a special event, and he believed that the reward from this event would not disappoint him.

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