"I don't want to die, help me, please!"
"I'm sorry, Jacob... I can't help you..."
"I can die in another way... I don't want to explode... Help me!"
The pleas of the young man, who seemed to be his friend, were in vain. He couldn't attack him as he had a weapon in his hands. This game was infernal. Initially, everyone believed that only twelve players would die in this game, but soon those who were hiding were selected, and the bomb in their vests was activated.
Everyone exploded in different ways, blood splattered everywhere, and the only comforting thing for people in this game was that they wouldn't feel pain when they exploded. Deaths were momentary.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
"[Third round completed, congratulations to the players who have survived this round!]"
"[The fourth round is about to begin, four vests of the players will be randomly activated!]"
"My knees hurt..." One of the students participating in these games looked at her friend, and she was about to help her when suddenly her friend's vest turned red.
"What's happening to you?" asked the friend, seeing her companion freeze.
"I'm so sorry..." She turned around and started running in a direction far from her friend.
The girl with the activated vest stood frozen, her gaze lowered to her chest, and she saw the red color indicating that she had the bomb. In situations like this, there are two types of people: those who act out of fear and those who remain frozen.
"Ahhhh!"
...
Jacob could already hear the screams and continuous explosions in the surroundings of this vast area. Knowing that the chances of their vests being activated were high, he changed plans and decided to be more active.
"The screams were heard nearby, what do we do?" Usagi was very disoriented. The countdown on her chest had reached two minutes, and the fourth round was about to end.
Boom!
At that moment, a figure fell from the second floor right in front of them. When Jacob looked up, that figure stared at both of them with an arrogant smile on their face.
"[Master, they have a weapon. Their facial features indicate they are about to attack!]"
"So do I..." Jacob's eyes grew cold as he raised his rifle towards the target. With his left hand, he signaled Usagi to step back, and then he fired.
Bang!
The first bullet missed its mark as the person was at a considerable height from Jacob. Instead, it hit a metal pipe, generating sparks. The other figure quickly crouched down upon receiving an almost immediate shot from Jacob, and in immediate response, raised their pistol and fired.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"I've got you!" Jacob's eyes and pulse were steady, as if the situation surrounding them didn't affect him at all. With the second shot, he managed to hit the person's leg.
Bang!
The bullet penetrated the person's shoulder, and a curtain of blood sprayed. Jacob didn't stop there and fired again, this time hitting the side.
Bang!
"Usagi, I need bullets!" Jacob scanned the surroundings and, once he confirmed there were no enemies nearby, he turned around.
"Here!" When Jacob asked for bullets, Usagi immediately handed him three cartridges that fit his rifle.
"Are people killing each other?" Usagi couldn't comprehend it. The game was not supposed to have these rules.
Jacob, who was breathing more calmly, responded as he loaded his rifle, "The rules of the game cannot be broken, but we can kill each other. That means that as long as the game continues, we can eliminate rivals almost instantly."
Click! Click! Click!
After loading the three cartridges into the rifle's chamber, he held a bullet to his ear while the other was held between his lips. Even though he wasn't tired, the adrenaline coursing through his body was far from normal.
Looking at the countdown on Usagi's chest, Jacob signaled for her to keep moving forward. After eliminating a potential enemy, Jacob fell silent and walked toward the person who had been thrown from the second floor by the figure he had shot twice.
Blood had already pooled around the figure in front of Jacob. Their head had forcefully impacted the ground, and part of their skull was clearly visible.
"Should we help them?" Usagi didn't know that being selfish was the intelligent thing to do, but being indifferent wasn't human.
"We can't help them..." Jacob, confident that his intelligent assistant would notify him of any enemy movements, knelt down and looked at the figure who was still breathing.
"Help me..."
Jacob observed the scene without feeling much empathy. Since the games began, he knew he had to protect himself and his allies. As for others outside his circle, they were simply rivals.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
"[Fifth round completed, congratulations to the players who have survived this round!]"
"[The sixth round is about to begin, six vests of the players will be activated randomly!]"
At that moment, four more players died. Jacob simply looked up when he felt that the last explosion was too close. When the ten seconds passed, this time both Usagi's and Jacob's vests turned red.
"Jacob, we need to find players!" Usagi was alarmed to see their red vests, indicating that they both had the bomb.
"We have one survivor right in front of us..." Jacob extended his hand and touched the head of the figure that was barely alive.
"[Bomb switch!]"
At that moment, Jacob's vest changed from red to green, passing the bomb to the person in front of him.
Usagi fell silent, feeling nervous and believing that Jacob would betray her, as most people would in their situation. However, just as she was looking around, a strong hand touched her shoulder.
"[Bomb switch!]"
This time, Usagi's vest changed from red to green, giving the bomb to Jacob. She was greatly impressed; after all, they had only known each other for about eighteen hours.
"Give me the shotgun, cover my back!" Jacob said confidently. "Don't do it now, but at some point, you'll have to pull the trigger against your enemies!"
Saying this, he pointed to the motionless figure on the ground. After that, he loaded the shotgun and started running faster. Due to her excellent physical condition, Usagi was able to keep up with him.
"[Master, thirty meters to your left, four figures are running in your direction!]"
This time, everyone was on an equal footing. Jacob didn't have a clear advantage over the others, making this competition fair. Breathing steadily, Jacob turned to the side and saw two figures pass by, while he shot the third one close to his ear.
Bang!
"Ahhhhh!" The shotgun blast ruptured the right eardrum of a man who was holding a knife. The knife was covered in blood, indicating that he had used it.
"Usagi, watch the surroundings!" Jacob didn't hesitate and shot the man in the leg, causing him to writhe in pain.
"Jacob, watch out!" However, at that moment, a slightly robust figure with a red vest lunged at Jacob, trying to knock him down.
"Rrrr!"
But Jacob held on tightly to the figure that charged at him. He didn't care that he had dropped his shotgun. With two strong blows, Jacob deflected the figure's attack.
"I won't die!" At the same time, that figure lifted Jacob and threw him against a glass wall.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
As Jacob lay on the ground, the robust man walked towards the figure with the green vest, who was crawling on the ground with a leg wound. Usagi aimed the rifle at the robust man and shot.
Bang!
Usagi's eyes were wide open, her hands trembling. The situation was terrifying, and her heart was pounding. But when she saw Jacob being thrown against the glass wall, she decided to shoot.
The bullet didn't hit a vital spot on the robust man, but it pierced his leg, causing him to fall to the ground and scream in pain. These seconds gave Jacob the necessary time to draw his pistol and shoot the robust man in the head.
Bang!
The bullet went through the back of the robust man's head, exiting through his left eye. A curtain of blood rose into the air, and the man fell heavily to the ground.
"[Master, you have 2:00 minutes until the round ends!]"
Jacob narrowed his eyes in pain. When he looked down, he saw a shard of glass embedded in his leg. However, having suffered more serious injuries before, he stood up and slowly walked towards the figure crawling on the ground.
"Jacob, are you okay?" Usagi felt much better seeing Jacob emerge from the place where he had been thrown. Upon receiving Jacob's signal, she looked vigilantly around.
This time, Jacob looked at the man on the ground and, after touching his vest, walked towards Usagi, and they both moved away from the area.
A few minutes later, after reaching a safe place, five loud explosions were heard on the playing field.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
"[Sixth round completed, congratulations to the players who have survived this round!]"
"[The seventh round is about to begin, six vests of the players will be activated randomly!]"
The playing field quickly filled with corpses, blood flowing in small rivers, and people becoming more and more afraid of being chosen in each passing round.