It was still the same familiar space.
Still the same guide—graceful in both figure and appearance.
And still the same laid-back onlooker—Orsaga.
Staring at the information transmitted by the Matrix Purgatory, the guide exclaimed in shock,
"A five-star rating?"
After every mission world, the Matrix Purgatory evaluates Purgators based on their overall performance—ranging from a miserable half-star for total failures, all the way up to the highest score of five stars.
These ratings affect the final settlement after returning—higher stars come with better rewards.
"You were assigned to the Resident Evil world, right?
If I recall, the main objective for newcomers there is to survive for a week. Don't tell me... you're a rookie, and you managed to dismantle Umbrella Corporation in just seven days?"
Even as she spoke, she couldn't quite believe her own words.
After all, when Orsaga entered that world, his rating was only E-class—probably incapable of even handling a single Tyrant.
Taking down the entire Umbrella Corporation was a goal ten streets away from what he should have been capable of.
Especially considering he had only brought a single bottle of kvass with him upon entering.
The guide truly couldn't wrap her head around it.
'Did he somehow drown the final boss with a drink?'
Still, after thinking it over, she gave a resigned smile and said,
"Never mind. I'm sure you won't tell me how you did it anyway. But if possible, I'd like to invite you to join my team.
Anyone who earns a five-star rating clearly has talent.
My Purgator team ranks in the top thirty of the entire Matrix Purgatory. We can offer you more than enough resources to grow."
Originally, Orsaga had been itching to show off what he did in the Resident Evil world. But her long speech drained all the fun out of it.
Before he could say a word, she had already finished.
So, he rejected her curtly with clear disinterest:
"I don't want to join a team. It's too troublesome."
The guide wasn't surprised by this answer.
Geniuses and the talented always carried themselves with arrogance. Until life broke them down, they rarely compromised.
She simply nodded calmly and said,
"Very well. I won't force you. Hopefully, we'll get to work together someday."
After that, she sent a friend request to Orsaga for future contact.
Then her figure slowly faded and disappeared from the space.
Watching her vanish, Orsaga was left a little dumbfounded—he had been hoping to boast a little more.
"...What?"
"Seriously? Someone as amazing as me doesn't even get a second invitation?"
"Come on, at least say something like, 'This one is too terrifying to be left alive!' That's the least I deserve!"
Frustrated, Orsaga folded his hands behind his back and began pacing around his private space.
'Over two centuries!. And I've never once received the kind of treatment main characters are supposed to get!. Every time I beat someone up or kill them, I'm always hoping their friends or family will show up so I can wipe them out too.
But every single time—I'm disappointed!'
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.
Why did others get random mobs chasing them for revenge?
What, was he not worthy of being hunted?
After a few minutes of sulking, Orsaga sat back down to eat more of the watermelon in his hands.
Because, well… it was a really good watermelon.
---
Meanwhile.
Huang Liu and his two teammates returned to the Matrix Purgatory—tears streaming down their faces.
Their guide, upon seeing that they had also received a five-star rating, was just as shocked.
For a newcomer to achieve such a score in the Resident Evil world was simply terrifying!
They absolutely had to be recruited!
And if they couldn't be won over… then with talent that terrifying, they were potential threats. Best not to leave them unchecked!
Thus, they received the exact kind of attention Orsaga had been craving.
Not that they wanted it at all.
---
Under normal circumstances, earning a five-star rating in Resident Evil was nearly impossible. You'd have to solo the entire Umbrella Corporation—and most rookies would get their heads blown off before they even got close.
But Orsaga, thanks to his advanced biotech abilities, didn't just wipe out Umbrella—he upgraded the entire world into a new version.
The tone of the scenario shifted from a low-level zombie shooter… to a full-blown war of the gods (bio-mutant edition).
Monsters roamed everywhere. Nukes exploded like fireworks.
In that hellscape, Huang Liu and his teammates were basically fighting way above their level.
So when the Matrix Purgatory calculated their scores, the system naturally gave them high marks.
Anyone who survived Orsaga's viral apocalypse was clearly both talented and lucky.
Of course, their five-star score reflected their actual performance.
Orsaga's case was different—his performance maxed out the system. Five stars was simply the highest it could give.
---
After finishing his watermelon, Orsaga finally turned his attention to his own settlement panel.
"Start settlement."
The panel lit up.
Everything he had done in the Resident Evil world flashed across the screen like a fast-forward reel.
Aside from a few early actions, most of the footage showed him sleeping, eating, or gaming on repeat.
A perfectly lazy lifestyle on full display.
Eventually, the footage paused on the seventh day—Orsaga happily eating watermelon.
As the screen dimmed, a golden glow emerged.
Five stars.
"…," Orsaga frowned.
"Something doesn't feel right. Why does this look like you're mocking me…?"
But the Matrix Purgatory didn't respond.
The display continued updating.
---
[Mission World: Resident Evil 2 – Plot Divergence: 100%]
[Mode: Beginner World & Free Mode Combination]
[Story Role: Resident of Raccoon City]
[Main Mission: Survive for One Week – 1,500 Points (Completed)]
[Side Mission: Kill 100 Regular Zombies – 1,000 Points (Completed)]
[Side Mission: Eliminate 5 Lickers – 1,000 Points (Completed)]
[Side Mission: Eliminate 1 Tyrant – 2,500 Points (Completed)]
[Side Mission: Destroy any Umbrella base – 3,600 Points (Completed)]
[Side Mission: Kill story protagonist Leon S. Kennedy – 2,000 Points (Completed)]
And so on…
Hundreds of completed objectives streamed across the screen.
The total reward points kept climbing steadily.
Suddenly, a prompt popped up:
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[Five-Star Reward – Choose One]:
1. Double all reward points earned in this world.
2. Select one item from this world's loot pool.
Selection: Option 1
---
The final reward tally stopped at:
[425,520 points]
'Is this… a lot?'
Orsaga couldn't help but wonder.
He had no concept of how much purchasing power these points actually had.
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