The barrier is nvisible barrier too. So many of them slam into it and quickly regret their decision to escape.
This time he was in a track and field sports center. Spectators were more than usual. There were up to 20 of them. Compared to the size of the arena, they were too few. It was something emphasized by how these 20 were scattered across an area that should be able to hold at least 10,000 people.
Kelvin was on the tracks with the other competitors. They were more than the number of competitors from his last game. They looked to be around a hundred, which is 10 times the number of total competitors of his last game.
No one was surprised, excited, or shocked by the identity he wore, but he didn't mind. Alina the speedster is not well known, but word will spread after he participates in many games looking like her.
He is still wearing his own male clothing, so his figure didn't really fit his clothes, but Alina's face is beautiful on its own, and that's all he needs from her. As long as someone remembers her face or can identify her through his appearance, he would win.
He is not doing it just to spite her. Sure, he is having fun imagining her face when she hears about what he is doing and sees him. It even brings a smile to his lips, imagining her shrieking. But he is doing this for more than fun. He is doing this for popularity too.
Alina is just the beginning. He intends to make a name for himself by impersonating other popular people. He picked Alina first because she had sworn to be his archenemy. That sort of rivalry will go a long way in making him popular.
In order to fuel that rivalry, he put his middle finger up so that she will see it when she eventually watches this game. He wants her to seethe and cry. Maybe then she will do something stupid like calling him out online and making him popular.
He was still grinning with Alina's stupid face when a screen of information appeared in front of him. A digital clock also appeared above everyone. The clock was large, and it was counting down loudly so everyone could see it.
Destiny Game 2
-Title: 1,000 meters race
-Objective: Reach the finish line.
-Rule 1: The race will start in five minutes.
-Rule 2: Every participant can use any method to complete the objective.
-Rule 3: The race will end after the first 10 crosses the finish line.
Kelvin grinned when he saw the rules. He liked it very much. What he liked most about it is that he hasn't been saddled with a team to drag him down. While the game is a simple race that should test speed, he was grateful that he didn't have to consider the actions of his teammates.
But he has to consider the actions of his enemies. Since everyone is on their own, he has 99 enemies instead of just 5 like last time.
"What should I do?" He asked himself. "Should I go for kill count? But if I let that preoccupy me, I will be slow and might fail to be one of the first 10."
If he doesn't meet the objective of the game, he will lose the game. If that were to happen, his performance within the game will become invalidated, and he will lose half of his kill count as punishment.
This means that whatever he does in a game, he must win if he is to gain game points. So he has to prioritize that above kill count.
He grumbled to himself, "Maybe the rules are not so good. Unless I can eliminate 90 people quickly, I won't be able to simultaneously pursue the objective and kill count."
Then his eyes lit up. "I might be on to something here. If we can eliminate 90 people, then the last 10 will be able to win. But how do I make people do that? I can't eliminate 90 people on my own."
He couldn't find a good idea to compel the other competitors to fight. So he decided to air his confusion.
He asked out loud, "What if 90 of us die? Will the remaining 10 automatically win, or do we still have to reach the finish line?"
That question made the people around him give him a wild berth. It was especially creepy to hear such an unhinged question from a girl so innocent looking and with a voice as cute as his.
One of them said, "You are insane if that's the kind of thing on your mind right now."
Another one asked naively, "Why will 90 of us die?"
Many of them had a lot to say about his "irresponsible" question, but he had already achieved his goal. He has got people thinking and now they are suspicious of everyone around them.
They were suspicious of his first. But that suspicion expanded to everyone else after they realized the importance of his question. They might not want to kill others, but if they suspect that others will kill them, they will be more prone to making the first move in order to gain an advantage in the fight that they suspect is going to happen soon.
Everyone was still suspicious as they waited for the countdown. It formed a stark difference from the last game he participated in.
Last time, there was a feeling of comradire. But this time, everyone was acting as if they were at the bottom of the ocean, surrounded by sharks who are out for blood.
The five-minute countdown finished with the blaring of an alarm. Everyone went after each other immediately. It looked like it was a free for all instead of a race.
Kelvin, the mastermind targeted those two scared to fight who took off scared or those who think themselves to be smart and have decided to take advantage of everyone else fighting to gain an advantage. He couldn't let them ruin his plan so he targeted them first.