GREED: ALL FOR WHAT?-Chapter 1857: First Trial.

Taylor was impressed. "I guess they were not lying when they claimed it was a 100% simulation of reality. This is good. This is very good."

He could feel the wind move through his fingers and tickle them in varying proportions. Even the soil on the ground could be scattered and molded into anything he wanted. It wasn't just a large piece of game texture.

If he didn't have a mom to worry about, he would have focused more on the environment and chosen to enjoy the vivid simulation. But the only thing he could think of right now that the heavenly cooperation claims of direct mind virtual reality connection and 100% simulation authenticity being correct means that the elixir of life is more likely to be real.

Something appeared above all of them. It was a winged being. The being had no face, lips, or ears. They were androgynous but glowing brightly in golden light. The 12 wings attached to their back also seemed to be made of light.

The being said to them, "Welcome to God's Domain. You have reached the first trial. This trial's purpose is to determine if you will gain access to God's Domain or be rejected. So you must pass it or you will be sent back to your world."

Many people wanted to curse and complain, but they realized that they couldn't speak. They could only think to themselves. They couldn't move anymore either.

"Not to worry. This trial is mostly to prove that you have what it takes to survive in God's Domain. It is a good thing for you. It was put in place to protect you."

"Don't worry. If you are hell bent on participating in God's Domain, you can take this test one extra time if you fail it now. So be relaxed. All you need to do is survive what is about to happen."

"To maintain fairness in your quest to survive, you will all receive the same tools to begin with. I wish you all good luck."

The angelic figure disappeared, leaving them with many unanswered questions and confusion. Then a countdown and prompt appeared in front of him. These two appeared in front of everyone.

Countdown: 0:60

(Quest: Survival)

(Objective: Acquire 100 survival points)

(Rule 1: You gain 1 survival point for every hour of survival)

(Rule 2: You gain 1 to 10 survival points for every beast you kill, depending on the danger of the beast)

(Rule 3: You gain the survival points of any human kill)

(Rule 4: You can use any means to achieve the above)

(Rule 5: Survival points are not transferrable)

Taylor swallowed when he saw this notification. He swallowed harder when a bag appeared in front of him. He could see bottles of water, biscuits, some more tools, and a machete sticking out of it. The purpose of everything he saw was clear to him.

He is not a stranger to battle royal games, but the stakes are high this time around. He wanted to move, but he still couldn't move yet. He assumed that the countdown would determine when he could move, so he waited patiently.

He was waiting for the 60-second countdown to be over when he heard someone speak to him.

"Hey kid. How about we work together?"

He turned towards the source of the voice only to see that it was a grisly man that spoke to him. He was tall, muscular, and had gray streaks in his overgrown beard.

Taylor hadn't seen anyone he ought to avoid in a battle royale more than this person in his whole life. This man looked too dangerous to partner with.

So he smiled and said, "Thank you very much, but I like to work alone."

The man shrugged. "Suit yourself."

Taylor did what everyone was doing at that moment. They were watching everyone else. Some did so because they didn't have anything else to look at, while others did so to assess the threats their neighbors posed to them.

Taylor, for one, did so to determine which direction he should run in when he became able to move. He was looking cover, but he had to plan the path to get there so that he wouldn't get too close to dangerous people.

"I have about 3 meters between me and everyone else. That means I have 3 meters ahead of this guy. But it also means I will narrow the distance between me and others if I try to create more distance between him and me. But who can I get close to?"

He didn't look long before he picked a safe target. It was the old lady who looked to be at least 80 years old standing to his left, directly opposite the dangerous man. She didn't look like a threat to him.

He chose her above the 16-year-old girl who was standing in front of him because, from experience, he knows not to underestimate anyone in a virtual reality game, but he also knows that the older people get, the slower their minds become, which affects their reaction in virtual reality.

So the teen is likely to be more dangerous than the old lady. Besides, the old lady is standing in the direction of the closest building to him. So going through her position will help him reach cover sooner.

He made up his mind and immediately executed it when the countdown finished. He picked up his bag and rushed in the direction of the old lady. However, he didn't take more than a step in her direction before he had to stop.

He had to stop because the old lady picked up her blade and swung it at the nearest person. She decapitated him with one move. Blood sprayed everywhere in a gory sight that almost made him fall back on his ass in fear.

The old lady swung her blade expertly to remove the blood on it. Then she smiled and said, "This is fun. I haven't had this much fun in a long time."

A/N: Cue the ominous music.