Chapter 2

"Player Ye Yun, your body has recovered to a healthy state, and you currently have no diseases."

Ye Yun was overjoyed: "Really!?"

"Among the diseases that the system cannot currently cure, leukemia is not included."

Ye Yun was willing to believe that this was true from the bottom of his heart. He decided to go to the hospital for another check-up and quickly asked: "What is the Strongest Anti-Terrorism Game?"

"It is a real-life combat game where players can choose to join either the CT or T faction. Based on the player's rank, the system will issue different tasks to drive the player into combat. Victory in battle will definitely earn game points, and there is a certain chance to obtain a [Merit Badge]. Players can use game points and merit badges to enter the system store to purchase items or enhance props/skills. If the combat fails, the system will punish the player, usually by deducting game points. When a player's game points are negative, they will be automatically removed from the game. In some cases, after failing a task, the game system will also determine that the player is unsuitable for the game and forcibly kick them out."

"Then..." Ye Yun immediately asked the question he was most concerned about: "If I quit the game, will my leukemia recur?"

"The meaning of quitting the game is: annihilation."

"Annihilation?"

"Yes, it means exactly what it says. The player's life and all the experiences they have had will be erased. Not only will the player be absolutely dead, but all memories of the player will also be erased, as if the player never existed in this world."

Ye Yun's vision went black, and he staggered back a few steps, leaning against the wall, cold sweat instantly drenching his entire body!

The game is real, leukemia can be cured, but if the player fails to meet the game system's requirements, not only will they die, but all traces of their existence in this world will be erased. This is undoubtedly more terrifying than death!

If the game is fake, it's just a joke, but the leukemia is still there, and the shadow of death still looms over him!

Ye Yun muttered: "But you said that curing my disease cost 15,000 game points, so I'm already in the negative. Am I about to die?"

"According to Rule T19, players must restore their game points to a positive value within five regular tasks, otherwise, they will be kicked out of the game!"

"Five tasks?" Ye Yun shook his head to clear his thoughts: "What kind of tasks are they?"

"Tasks are mainly divided into regular tasks, random tasks, and faction mainline tasks. As the player's rank increases, the types of tasks will also increase. Regular tasks occur once a week under normal circumstances, random tasks have no fixed time, and faction mainline tasks depend on the player's development path. In the T faction, all tasks require the player to commit crimes, and the completion of the task is determined by the impact of the evil deeds, which also determines the reward."

"I actually chose this..." Ye Yun tried to suppress the fear and nausea that made him want to vomit and asked: "Why are there different types of tasks like regular tasks? Aren't they all about committing evil?"

"In regular tasks, T faction and CT faction players will inevitably be matched by the system to meet. Killing players from the opposing faction while completing the task will earn additional points. Random tasks have no matching system and are triggered by the player, with unknown difficulty and rewards based on the difficulty. Faction mainline tasks are optional tasks in the player's development path. As a T faction player, you can choose from three development paths."

"Which three paths?"

"[Lawful Evil (LE)]: Believes in evil, treats evil as a job, follows tradition, discipline, and faction honor, has its own taboos, and has a hierarchical system, forming a group."

"[Neutral Evil (NE)]: Truly evil, treats evil as an ideal, has no honor, commits evil for personal convenience, is not subject to organizational control, and does not actively commit evil."

"[Chaotic Evil (CE)]: Acts without compulsion, actively commits evil, targets all that is good and the lives of others, has no organization or a loose organization, and spreads evil through the most malicious violence."

"Based on the player's choice of the three development paths, the system will have a certain bias when announcing tasks and rewards: Choosing Lawful Evil, tasks are usually carried out in groups, with a 30% bonus for group combat tasks and a significantly higher chance of survival. Choosing Neutral Evil, the system reduces the probability of triggering active criminal random tasks, and the tasks are mainly focused on opposing the CT faction, but the rewards are reduced by 30%. Choosing Chaotic Evil, regular tasks are usually individual, random tasks are highly likely to be triggered, and each act of evil is considered an active trigger of a random task. Successful evil acts are considered completed tasks, with no reward bonus, but it is the easiest path for T faction players to develop."

Ye Yun had calmed down and asked seriously: "When can I choose my development path?"

"The mainline tasks for the development path are triggered by 'major events,' and the players who trigger these events are usually high-ranking players."

Ye Yun said: "You mentioned Rule T19 earlier, what are these rules?"

"Players can explore them on their own. T rules are not T faction rules but True (real) rules, mainly affecting the game system and not having much to do with the players."

"When will my first regular task start?"

"Within twenty-four hours."

"How much do I need to play this game to get out of it safely?"

"When the player dies or the world is destroyed."

Ye Yun sighed: "I understand."

"Note: The game badge has important functions such as issuing tasks, giving rewards and punishments, storing items, and opening the system store. It cannot be discarded or destroyed. Players can transform the game badge into any shape to carry it with them. The game badge heating up indicates that a task has appeared."

"Note: T faction players and CT faction players are mortal enemies. Even without a task, killing players from the opposing faction will still earn system rewards, and the player can obtain items and game points from the other player's game badge based on the rank difference. In daily life, please transform the game badge to avoid being discovered and putting yourself in danger."

After two consecutive prompts, the voice finally disappeared.

Ye Yun sat on the ground, his mind blank.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly jumped up and ran to the hospital, using the last of his money to get a check-up.

"Ye Yun, it's a miracle," the attending doctor said in surprise: "Your illness has completely disappeared in just half a day!? Come, come, I'll give you some more free tests to confirm this. If it's true, it will be one of the greatest miracles in medical history!"

"No need."

Ye Yun smiled bitterly and walked out of the hospital.

Outside, it was already night, with only a crescent moon hanging in the sky, and no stars.

Ye Yun didn't know whether to be excited or depressed. Although his leukemia was cured, the weekly regular tasks were like the Sword of Damocles hanging over his head. After five tasks, if he couldn't accumulate enough game points, he would be immediately terminated.

However, if he had chosen the CT faction, it would have been better. It was his own fault for choosing the T faction. Now, every task would be a crime, which was a significant challenge for Ye Yun, who had never done anything wrong.

But...

Ye Yun looked at the crescent moon in the sky and suddenly remembered the vow he had made under the sun.

"Damn heaven, if you want me to die, I will do my utmost to make your wish fail, no matter what the cost!"

His fists clenched tightly.

"My life is still under threat. Should I be so stubborn as to refuse to do evil even if it means death?"

"While others enjoy a good life, I am huddled in a corner, struggling to survive. Do I have the right to judge what is good and evil?"

"If I have to use harming others as a means to survive, I can only try my best not to kill. Making others pay for my life is selfish, but I have no other choice!"

"Damn heaven, if you want me to die, I will live to show you!"

Rumble, his stomach growled.

Determined, Ye Yun suddenly felt the badge in his pocket heat up, as if it had just been taken out of a furnace!

Without warning, the first task arrived!

Ye Yun took out the badge, and a beam of light shot into his forehead, and a line of text appeared in his mind.

"Random task triggered: The Cost of Sustenance."

"Task difficulty: E."

"Task duration: One hour."

"Task objective: Rob 200 RMB."

"Task reward: 200 game points."

"Failure penalty: None."

"Task hint: You haven't eaten for two days. There are only evil people who get killed, not evil people who starve to death. To avoid being the most foolish death in the history of bandits, you decide to rob someone on the street."

"System message: A big meal at a street stall costs at least 200 RMB, right? Don't tell me you've never been to a place like that."

"Accept/Reject."