Chapter 110: The Enormous Temptation

You Were Supposed to Play a Corpse, Not Solve the Case! A Life Marked by Subtle Shadows 2531 words 2026-04-10 09:23:52

“Above your heads lies a cash prize of ten billion!”

The voice of the masked man, broadcast through the loudspeakers high above, echoed like the gospel of Satan, penetrating the ears of every person on the island with crystal clarity.

Ten billion!

In cash!

Those two words combined possessed a power that transcended all reason.

After a brief silence, the grassland erupted instantly with a roar like a mountain quake and a tidal wave!

“I... I didn’t hear wrong, did I? Ten... billion?!” A ragged middle-aged man widened his eyes, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

“It’s cash! I saw it! It’s all money!” A young girl screamed, her face flushed with a sickly excitement.

“We’re going to get rich... we’re going to get rich...”

More people stared with bloodshot eyes, fixated on the enormous glass box floating in the sky.

Before the figure “ten billion,” all negative emotions were utterly devoured by greed!

At the same time,

In Jiangcheng,

Countless citizens watching the hijacked screens also witnessed this incredible scene.

The live stream’s comment section was already flooded, covering the entire screen!

“Holy shit! Ten billion in cash? Is this for real? The special effects are way too realistic!”

“Special effects my ass! Didn’t you see the news earlier? That masked man is a madman! If he says it, he can make it happen!”

“Ten billion... my god, I’ve never even seen a million cash in my life. How much money is that? Enough to cover a football field?”

“You’re thinking too small! That’s a moving mountain of gold! Does that masked guy’s family run a money printing factory or what?!”

“Forget that, I just want to know how to sign up for this game! (Just kidding)”

“This world has gone completely insane!”

On the isolated island, Chen Yu watched coldly as the crowd around him descended into madness in an instant, his lips twitching sharply.

Damn it, using money to corrupt humanity—this plot is even more cliché than a primetime family drama.

But…

Shen Feng, that pervert, was indeed a master manipulator of the human heart.

At the high ground, Shen Feng wore a white smiling mask and appeared extremely pleased with the scene before him.

“Of course, only the ultimate winner will receive this prize!” His voice rang out again, calming the frenzied crowd slightly, and everyone pricked up their ears.

“But…”

Suddenly, Shen Feng’s tone shifted, filled with savage cruelty.

“As your… reward for entertaining me, for every participant present here who dies, the final prize will increase by one hundred million!”

Boom!

If the initial ten billion was a boulder cast into the lake, then these words ignited a supervolcano beneath its surface!

A roar of uproar!

Both on site and in the live stream chatroom, the uproar was ten times more intense than before!

On the island, the expressions of those who had just been thrilled by the massive prize froze instantly.

The next second, the way they looked at the people around them completely changed.

No longer did they see a fellow victim or a potential rival.

Those eyes were looking at…

A stack of walking bills worth one hundred million each!

A chilling malice began to silently spread throughout the crowd.

“Hahaha... hahahahahaha!”

Shen Feng gazed at the bizarre scene before him and could no longer contain himself, bursting into maniacal laughter.

His laughter echoed across the entire island, laden with unhidden mockery and disdain.

“You never dreamed this day would come, did you? That your worthless lives would one day be worth this much!”

“You scum of society, losers in life! Today, you have become the key to deciding who claims the three hundred billion!”

“That’s right!” He paused for effect. “If you all die, the final winner will receive the initial ten billion, plus a death bonus of one hundred ninety-nine billion!”

“A total of two hundred ninety-nine billion!”

That number once again crashed mercilessly into everyone’s hearts, freezing their minds in place.

“Now, don’t you all want to… make the people around you die?” Shen Feng’s voice was full of temptation.

Chen Yu’s heart sank.

This madman was openly inciting slaughter!

However, what Shen Feng said next stunned everyone.

“But I must stress one thing: during the upcoming game, no participant is allowed to kill another!”

“Violators will be eliminated by me on the spot.”

Hmm?

Chen Yu raised an eyebrow, instantly catching the trap woven into those words.

No killing inside the game…

But what about outside the game?

This rule wasn’t protecting them; it was chaining them with even heavier shackles!

It kept everyone temporarily safe, yet made everyone secretly hope someone else would die within the “allowed” boundaries!

This was far more sinister than outright encouraging slaughter!

“So, who will ultimately claim this cash reward of two hundred ninety-nine billion?”

Shen Feng’s voice suddenly rose sharply.

“Let us… begin the announcement immediately!”

No sooner had he finished speaking,

A rhythmic sound of footsteps came from the distant woods.

The crowd looked on with suspicion and uncertainty.

A group of people marched toward the center of the grassland with precise, synchronized steps.

When Chen Yu caught sight of their attire, even his strong nerves twitched sharply.

Damn, what the hell is this?

There were two hundred of them, each dressed in a sharply tailored…

Pink suit.

A garish, flamboyant pink.

Even more absurd were their weapons.

Each carried a matching pink briefcase in their left hand.

In their right hand, they held a pink assault rifle!

The muzzle was a black void, gleaming with a deadly light, starkly contrasting with the flashy color—a bizarre and lethal juxtaposition.

A chill ran down Chen Yu’s spine.

This pervert’s aesthetic taste had truly broken all limits.

The “Pink Warriors” made no sound. Like programmed machines, they quickly and orderly spread out, surrounding all the participants gathered in the center.

Between each stood a precisely calculated distance.

Once in position, they remained as still as pink statues.

An invisible pressure instantly enveloped the entire scene.

The once noisy crowd fell utterly silent, not daring to breathe.

Shen Feng was extremely satisfied with this effect. He descended from the high ground with a brisk step and slowly strode to the front of the crowd.

He stopped, his gaze sweeping across the people, lingering faintly for a moment on Chen Yu’s face.

“Alright, esteemed guests,”

“Now, allow me to introduce… the rules of the first game!”