Chapter 27
"Monster! Somebody save me!!"
"God, please appear now and save your most devout believer!"
Once they realized their situation, most people broke down into terrified screams and wails.
Some tried to call for help, but their bodies were completely restrained.
They couldn't move at all—let alone reach for a phone!
Even if Ye Yu had freed them, no signal would get out anyway.
This was a power only a Level 5 ability user could possess.
Domain!
Ye Yu's domain was called Time-Space.
It created an independent pocket dimension.
Within this space, Ye Yu gained the power of creation.
He could manifest any object or weapon he understood—even Level 4 mutated beasts and human puppets.
Looking at the terrified crowd, Ye Yu slowly walked to the center.
A pentagonal table and five chairs materialized out of thin air.
Ye Yu sat down gracefully, then calmly surveyed the four people who had once been so arrogant.
Now they stared at him with a mixture of one-third fear and utter disbelief.
"Next—let the contestants take the stage!"
As soon as Ye Yu spoke, white tentacles delivered the four directly to their seats.
"Sir—this is all a misunderstanding! I-I don't want the money anymore—please spare me!"
"Yes, yes! My son's death was his own fault. Please be magnanimous and let me go!!"
"It was all that teacher's doing! If you have a grudge, take it out on him!"
They weren't stupid—they finally understood the situation.
All four immediately began begging Ye Yu for mercy.
Ye Yu smiled gently and pressed his hand downward in a soothing gesture.
"Hey, why so panicked? I promised you money, didn't I? I'll definitely give it to you. Do I look like someone who goes back on his word?"
The four swallowed hard.
Their ominous premonition grew even stronger.
Every insulting word they'd thrown at Ye Yu earlier echoed in their minds.
He was definitely here for revenge!
Seeing their fearful expressions, Ye Yu lightly snapped his fingers.
At the center of the table appeared a massive cube built entirely from stacks of cash.
The sight of so much money stunned not just the four players—
Even the family members restrained behind them gulped audibly.
"Here is 10 billion yen. Win the game, and the money is yours. Lose, and you won't die—because each of you has six chips."
Completely dazzled by the 10 billion, the four momentarily forgot their fear.
"Six chips… what does that mean?"
They followed Ye Yu's pointing finger—straight to the people behind them.
Only then did they realize: each player had six family members suspended behind them.
"You mean… our families? That's impossible! How can family be used as chips?!"
One middle-aged man stared at Ye Yu in disbelief.
"You can quit if you don't want to play. I'm a kind person. I'd never force you to do something you don't like!"
Ye Yu continued smiling warmly at them—his gentle demeanor almost made them doubt their own senses!
"I quit! Only beasts play games that sacrifice their families!!"
The man Ye Yu had once struck raised his right hand to forfeit!
His loud declaration snapped the other three out of their hesitation.
They looked at Ye Yu in fear.
Just now… I was actually considering sacrificing my most important family for money!
"Wow… I'm truly impressed. You've earned my respect."
Ye Yu looked at the middle-aged man with amusement, then turned to the family behind him.
"He's giving up his spot. Does anyone want to take his place and win 10 billion? Of course, you'll swap roles—he becomes the chip, you become the player."
The middle-aged man froze, then slowly calmed.
"You don't understand the bond between our family! They would never sacrifice anyone for money…"
"I'll do it! Lord Monster, I'll participate!"
Before the man could finish, his younger brother shouted excitedly.
His father and mother exploded in rage.
"You bastard—do you even know what you're doing?!"
"Animal! How did I raise such a beast?!"
But the younger brother ignored their accusations and looked eagerly at Ye Yu.
"As you wish."
Ye Yu smiled faintly.
The next instant—the middle-aged man and his brother swapped places!
"You bastard! I'll kill you—you sold out your own family for money!"
The younger brother looked at him with disdain.
"Weren't you the one trying to extort money from a college student, big brother? How much more noble are you than me?"
The other three watched the scene unfold, eyes narrowing.
Ye Yu glanced at their reactions and smiled.
"Looks like no one else wants to quit. Then I declare—the game officially begins! Let's see who the first lucky contestant is."
As soon as Ye Yu finished speaking, an arrow appeared above their heads.
It spun rapidly!
Soon, it pointed directly at the younger brother who had just taken the spot.
"Perfect! 10 billion is mine!"
Seeing he was first, the man's face lit up with wild joy.
He turned excitedly to Ye Yu.
"I'm ready, my lord! What are the rules?"
"The rules are very simple. I'm making a bet with you. Win, and you take 1 billion. Lose, and one chip disappears."
A bet?
The man looked uncertain.
Could he really win against a monster like this?
While he wondered what kind of bet it would be, Ye Yu slowly spoke.
"I bet you only have five fingers."
The man burst into wild laughter.
"Haha! You lose! I clearly have ten fingers!"
He raised both hands to show them off!
But seeing Ye Yu's amused expression, the raised hands suddenly froze.
Ye Yu wasn't blind—he could obviously see all ten.
So why make the bet?
That meant… the monster wanted him to cut off five fingers!
To win, he'd have to cut off six.
Only then would he have four fingers left—and claim victory.
Only now did he notice—
Right in front of him, a dagger had appeared at some point!
His guess was right—the monster wanted six of his fingers!
"Bet time: 3 minutes. Begin!"
As Ye Yu's voice fell, a countdown appeared before him.
The man shakily picked up the dagger.
Thinking of 1 billion, he steeled himself—
And brought the blade down hard on his left hand fingers!
But the expected clean severing didn't happen.
The cut only opened a deep gash.
Pain exploded through his fingers.
"Ahhh!! Damn it—why does it hurt so much?!"
The middle-aged man suspended in the air finally understood the bet.
Seeing his useless brother, and with time running out, he grew frantic.
"You idiot—cut your damn fingers off already! Time's almost up! If it ends, one of us dies!"
Hearing that, his younger brother suddenly roared back at him:
"Shut up, you dog! Do you have any idea how much this hurts?!"
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