One week later.

Xu Tong had just come downstairs from the second floor, ready to order breakfast from the vending machine, when she saw a new notice appear on the large screen.

[Good morning, players!]

[The 'Walkway' will open in 5 minutes.]

[The name of this game is 'Wealth Game', with the game's goal being 'Judgment of the Sinners'.]

[Mandatory participants from this community: Su Xiuqin, Xu Tong.]

[In addition, there are 2 voluntary participation slots in this community, which will be prioritized among those who volunteer within the community.]

[If fewer than 2 people volunteer, participants will be randomly selected from the community.]

[Please make your preparations, players.]

Xu Tong nearly lost her balance. Her face went pale as she stared at the screen in shock: "Ah?? Judgment game? I'm involved too??"

Being selected by Walkway twice in a row left her slightly on the verge of collapse.

The hall instantly turned into chaos.

In truth, with a week having passed, most people had anticipated Walkway's reopening, but seeing the words 'Judgment Game' instinctively caused panic.

Since it's a judgment game, there was only a short 5-minute countdown, hardly enough time to make thorough pre-game preparations.

Jiang He looked around the hall and realized Su Xiuqin wasn't there.

It seemed she had breakfast early and returned to her room.

Jiang He instinctively wanted to run to the second floor to notify her, but quickly realized that Su Xiuqin should also receive the notification in her room.

Fu Chen was the first to raise his hand again: "I volunteer to participate."

Li Renshu pondered over the name of the game.

"Wealth Game? Could this be a game related to business?"

She glanced at Wang Yongxin, but it was clear Wang Yongxin had no desire to participate in this game.

He already had a conflict with Su Xiuqin, so how could he willingly enter such a dangerous judgment game to help?

Even if it was his area of expertise, commerce, there was no reason to participate.

After serious consideration, Li Renshu also raised her hand.

"I volunteer to participate too."

Xu Tong's frantic mindset calmed a little: "That's great, Renshu, having you there puts me at ease, we..."

Before she could finish, she had already vanished from the hall.

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"Beep——"

A sharp buzzing sound rang out, jolting Xu Tong awake.

Though this was her third game, being placed in an unfamiliar environment always made her heart race with anxiety.

Moreover, entering the game twice in a row indeed pushed her psychological boundaries.

Considering the nature of this game was a 'Judgment Game', possibly carrying a high risk of death, she was even more anxious.

Taking a deep breath, she calmed herself a little.

Xu Tong looked around, finding herself in what seemed to be an office. Though not spacious, it wasn't cramped either, roughly exceeding an area of 20 square meters.

The office had common elements including office desks and chairs, office computers, bookshelves, guest sofas, and green plants.

Xu Tong was seated on the guest sofa, and in front of her, at the center of the wide mahogany coffee table, was a conspicuous audio player.

Her first attempt was to open the door, but it was locked.

Beside it was a 5-minute countdown.

The space lacked a large screen, and there was no sudden broadcast of game rules.

Everything else seemed normal as decor. After checking the computer and finding it couldn't start, Xu Tong picked up the audio player and pressed the play button.

A cold electronic voice emitted from the player.

[Hello, Xu Tong.]

[In this Judgment Game, you have two objectives:]

[1. Achieve the condition for team victory.]

[2. Complete a special hidden task: 'Help the Sinner Su Xiuqin Break Her Obsession'.]

[Su Xiuqin, female, 52 years old.]

[Occupation: Retired worker.]

[In an attempt to cure her husband's lung cancer, contracted during his time as a miner, she sought treatments and prayed to gods despite knowing there was no hope for a cure. Not heeding repeated advice to stop, she ended losing both people and money. The money donated turned into funding for a fraud ring, leading many innocent people to lose everything.]

[Stubborn people always fail to understand the need to let go.]

[A desperate grasp for a lifeline can also be a fatal lure; blind goodwill sometimes causes more harm to others than pure evil.]

[As for how to break her obsession, as players who have lived in the same community for a while, you must find the answer yourself.]

[You must complete this task covertly, without letting anyone know about the task's existence.]

[If there is suspicion of intentional disclosure, you will receive a warning or even face an immediate death penalty.]

[If, by the end of the economic winter, any of the above objectives are not met, the game's judgment mechanism will activate, and Su Xiuqin will face instant death.]

[Learning to empathize will be key in completing your hidden task.]

[Good luck!]

Absorbing so much information at once left Xu Tong's thoughts scattered.

"What? Isn't this judgment game judging me?

"Am I forced to participate because I need to help Aunt Su break her obsession?

"But how exactly should I do it?

"Wait, are they really not judging me? Could others also have received similar hidden tasks?"

For now, Xu Tong was clueless. Until the game's rules were entirely clear, everything needed careful consideration.

She could only cautiously pocket the audio player and keep it safe.

The 5-minute countdown concluded with a "click" sound from the door.

Xu Tong tried turning the door handle again, and this time, it opened easily.

Outside the office was a space resembling an office hall, far more spacious, lined with rows of employee stations.

Each station had a special indicator light labeled [Working].

Xu Tong quickly counted; there were 30 stations, but only 20 had the lights on, the rest were all off.

Around this expansive office area, there were five doors.

In the direction the stations faced away from was the largest double-door, seemingly leading outside.

Facing the stations directly, the front wall had only one door, noticeably bigger than other single doors, occupying a prime position in the company.

Beside the door was a conspicuous nameplate: 'CEO's Office'.

On the walls flanking the stations were three doors, left one and right two, leading to different 'Executive Offices'.

Beside the executive office to the left was an open meeting area, forming a standard square shape on the building's floor plan alongside the offices.

Xu Tong exited from the executive office on the right.

The other three players emerged from different rooms.

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