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Episode 3. Half of us will die here.

In truth, most people were doubting if this place was reality.

Dozens of people full of life, the same clothes they were wearing in reality, even supplies.

They just wanted to deny it. That this place wasn’t reality, that they would wake up soon.

But the touch felt in the field was cool, and the occasional breeze was even chilling.

Then, an incident occurred.

“Kyaaaaaah!”

A man who wasn’t used to using superpowers unknowingly killed a woman.

His trait was [Greatsword Summon], but he accidentally summoned it above someone else’s head.

The deceased woman had a particularly thin and slender physique, and conversely, the greatsword was huge and heavy.

Whitish brain fluid and red blood covered another woman next to her. Thanks to that, the humans in the field could realize for sure.

This is, in fact, reality.

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[Time remaining until start: 3min 31s]

“Really, is she dead? Really…?”

“Shibaal! This is a dream? Aaaargh!”

“Uweeeeeeeck!”

The surroundings were noisy. How often does a modern person see someone die? Especially this close and in real-time.

People were standing in a circle around the woman.

Most people looked for a while and then started gagging. Some people were actually throwing up.

‘Ugh…’

I was the same. It felt like the food I ate this morning was coming back up.

But I couldn’t turn my head. Because this was valuable data.

Information is power. Especially for me, who has awakened the superpower of complete memory.

‘It doesn’t get transferred to reality or anything like that? Is this really the end?’

The warm body of the woman was gradually cooling down, and I watched the scene in real-time. It wasn’t a pleasant feeling.

Suddenly, a sturdy man broke through the crowd.

“Everyone! Please step aside! I’m a police officer! Police!”

The man waved his public official ID and approached the woman’s corpse. Now that I think about it, he was the man who stopped some crazy woman from committing suicide earlier.

“……”

After touching her body here and there for a while, the man sadly straightened up. Seeing that, the young man who summoned the greatsword hurriedly asked.

“Really, is it real? Huh?”

“……”

“Say something…”

“Skull fracture and large damage to brain tissue. It probably affects the central nervous system as well.”

“Then…”

“She’s dead.”

Thud!

The young man knelt in front of the man.

“Huh? It’s a dream, right? This is a dream, right? Haha, me killing someone, that’s impossible…”

“……”

[Time remaining until start: 0min 31s]

The young man’s knees were bleeding profusely. It was because there were many sharp stones in the field.

“Me, me being a murderer… It can’t be! It can’t be!”

[Time remaining until start: 0min 20s]

“First, let’s go to each other…”

The police officer stopped speaking. It’s not a normal situation right now.

[Time remaining until start: 0min 10s]

At some point, silence fell on the field. Everyone was staring at one place as if possessed. I was the same.

[Time remaining until start: 0min 5s]

I know this place is reality. Then what is this timer that has been decreasing since earlier?

[Time remaining until start: 0min 3s]

Everyone here has seen similar holograms in reality. What happened when the time reached 0?

[Time remaining until start: 0min 1s]

Ah……

[Time remaining until start: 0min 0s]

[Tutorial stage begins.]

“Kieeeeeeeee!”

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[Time remaining until start: 0min 0s]

[Tutorial stage begins.]

As soon as the timer hit 0, I hurriedly prepared to run away. Where will I be moved to next? Or will monsters appear?

‘What, what’s next this time…’

In the distance, white light was starting to come down from the sky. It looked like a bunch of dandelion seeds gathered in one place.

Soon, when it reached the ground, I couldn’t believe my eyes.

“Kieeeeeeeee!”

“Rabbit?”

It was a rabbit. A rabbit with a body length of about 50cm. Fluffy round tail, tiny black eyes. It’s definitely a rabbit.

“Kieeeeeeeee!”

They roared loudly and charged at us. But people didn’t feel much of a threat. Because they looked too shabby.

I thought monsters would appear, but rabbits? They let out a hollow laugh.

“Haa~ I was scared for nothing. They’re nothing special.”

A man who looked like a thug slowly approached the rabbit with a long machete.

Seeing that, the police officer shouted.

“Hey you! Don’t move rashly!”

Regardless, the thug kept moving while picking his ear.

“Hey, mister. Why are you so scared? It’s just a rabbit.”

He was a thug with great action. I quietly cheered him on.

‘It can’t be a simple rabbit. It might be really strong if you know it.’

The thug was a suitable test subject. Is it really an ordinary rabbit? Or a monster rabbit? I looked at the thug and the rabbit with shining eyes.

“Kieeeeeee!”

In an instant, the distance between the rabbit and the thug narrowed. The thug smiled fiercely and looked at the blade of the machete.

“Yeah~ it’s really sharp. I’m swinging something like this for the first time.”

Hop!

Soon, the rabbit at the forefront jumped towards the thug. It was quite agile. It seems it’s not an ordinary rabbit after all.

“Haha!”

The thug laughed happily at the sight. Soon, his right arm was swung. It was a strangely familiar movement.

Thwack!

The blue machete stuck in the rabbit’s forehead. It was definitely an instant kill.

But the number of rabbits was not one or two. Was it because the thug drew agro? All the rabbits’ eyes were on the thug.

Hop! Hop! Hop! Hop!

The rabbits jumped up without regard for the death of their kin.

It’s a sight that ordinary people would be flustered by. What will the thug’s response be? I vaguely thought.

‘Is this the end? There are too many.’

Tatat!

Contrary to my expectations, the thug’s response was surprising. He quickly took a step back, dodging the rabbit’s jumping range. It was a gesture reminiscent of a boxer.

No matter how elastic a rabbit is, it was too short. It was clearly slower than the thug’s long legs, who seemed to be 180cm tall.

Tatat! Thwack! Tatat! Thwack!

The hunt was one-sided. The rabbits, who only knew how to attack head-on, couldn’t catch up with the thug and continued to die.

“Hahaha! Stupid bastards!”

People watched the thug’s rampage with blank expressions. Even if they are beasts, how can he slaughter them so calmly? He was no ordinary madman.

Then, someone shouted.

“Huh? What’s that in the sky? Kill ranking?”

I looked up at the sky in response to the voice. It was a reflexive reaction.

“……!”

[Kill Ranking]

[1st-50th place: Survival]

[51st-99th place: Death]

1st place: Cha Seung-in (8 kills)

2nd place: None

3rd place: None

4th place: None

5th place: None

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99th place: None

As soon as I saw the phrase, I felt dizzy. I realized what situation this was.

‘Survival? Death? Huh……’

I looked at the thug rampaging in the field in the distance. That guy is probably ‘Cha Seung-in’. It was easy to infer. And 8 kills is……

“……”

The consideration was short, and the action was fast. I immediately picked up a stone lying around and ran towards the rabbit herd.

Tadaat!

“Huh? Who are you again?”

The thug looked at me running towards him and asked. I ignored him and kept running.

When I got close enough, I stopped walking. I immediately twisted my body and took a stance. I’ve never played baseball, but a similar shape came out naturally.

“Huuup!”

Whoooooosh─ Thwack!

Unfortunately, I hit the ground. It’s okay. There were plenty of stones around. With my center of gravity still leaning forward, I picked up a stone, took a stance again, and threw it.

Whooooosh─

I felt it the moment I threw it. This was definitely a hit.

Thwack!

Luckily, it hit the head. Was it a concussion? The rabbit at the very back stopped charging.

I immediately ran and looked at the fallen rabbit.

“Kieeeee…”

“……”

Somehow, the rabbit looked up at me with sparkling eyes. I picked up a stone again.

The rabbit’s eyes seemed to be asking me. If I was really going to kill it.

“……”

I answered calmly.

“Did I not draw aggro because I threw it from behind? That’s a relief.”

Thwack!

It was really a relief.