Chapter - 6
[The treasure hunt will begin in 30 minutes.]
[Lucifer Morningstar POV]
Well looks like till now nothing has changed and also I will not kill those three that originally were supposed to die and shall see what Seol will do to them as they will still try to take away the coins from those other than me who they think is weak and also I am no saint so let's first eat something as it still takes a lot of energy from my body.
Thinking about this he takes out food and start's eating it was only then he saw others taking glances over him or rather his meal that he was eating so rather than thinking too much he called them to come and eat.
Although they were still terrified a small girl came towards him and asked for some candy that was there he just smiled and gave her a million watt smile that caused all the girls that were present there to be just dazed by his smile it was only then they all thought that he is just too handsome and seeing how powerful he was he was just a perfect husband material as who will not like to have a devishly handsome husband who was also strong.
But as they tried to tempt him he only kept a cold face and would just smile to the little girl who was sitting on his lap.
[The treasure hunt will now begin]
As soon as this notification appeared everyone started looking for coins and went outside the room as for he had put an illusion on the camera that showed that he was also looking for coins as for him he just put all of them under a genjutsu in which also he is just like them looking for coins.
But in reality he was just sitting and had sent his clones to bring all the coins and when he had all the 3000 coins he went towards the vending machine and saw the list of items.
[The list of items available to draw]
1. 1 coin to 9 coins: Food, daily necessities, a note from the Guide, medical supplies….
2. 10 coins to 49 coins: Relief supplies, souvenirs, various maps, a letter from the maid….
3. 50 coins to 99 coins: Weapons, defensive items, Survival Points, a brand new cutting-edge smartphone….
4. 100 coins: Spell balls, random coin box (contains up to 1~499 coins)
5. 199 coins: Sixth-floor access key (100% odds)
6. 300 coins: SPECIAL
He then started thinking "I need that note from the guide and also that letter from the maid as that note would allow me entry to the VIP store where I could get those potions which will help me increase my training and also allow me to copy them so that I can sell them later outside and earn money and connections."
Thinking about this he placed a clone there asked him to draw
100 coins draw: (x30)
199 coins draw: (x1)
09 coins draw: (x10)
49 coins draw: (x10)
99 coins draw: (According to the no of coins left)
And the rewards were
100 coins: 499 coins (x20), Spell Balls (x10)
199 coins: Sixth-floor access key
9 coins: Food (x2), daily necessities (x3), a note from the Guide (x1), medical supplies (x4)
49 coins: Relief supplies (x2), souvenirs (x4), various maps (x3), a letter from the maid (x1)
99 coins: Weapons (x5), defensive items (x5), Survival Points [500] (x28)
When he saw the rewards he was completely shocked and smiled wryly and remembered he has high (high) luck and it can only be due to this that he has received so many rewards then.
He removed the illusion and just as he removed it a new notification came.
[The Hour of the Deceased will commence from this point on.]
Finally, midnight arrived. But no one was worried and they were still looking for coins while our MC had alredy crossed the sixth floor and that's when eyeryone reached the message.
[Lucifer Morningstar has clered the last stage]
As this message was displayed everyone who had collected 100 coins started running for the exit. While some were going towards the machine to try their luck .
[At the rooftop]
When Lucifer got to the sixth floor, he ended up feeling rather disappointed. He was wondering what kind of layout he'd get to see, but as it turned out, the sixth floor was just a normal rooftop.
There was a round portal glowing in faint red light set up in the middle of the roof. The Guide, Han, and the blonde maid were standing next to the portal and waiting for the arrival of the survivors.
"Hee-yeah. Yes, yes! You've all finally arrived. I must congratulate you on successfully passing all of your missions."
Han gave them a formal greeting. He also looked like a happy man today as well. So much so, he felt like a somewhat different person from the Han of the assembly hall.
"Very good, very good! Now that everyone has gathered here, allow me to officially announce the completion of Area 1's Tutorial!"
Clap, clap, clap, clap!
The blonde maid silently clapped her hands. Of course, no one else followed her example.
"First of all, let us commence with evaluating your level of cognition."
As soon as those words were spoken out, a message popped up in front of everyone's vision.
[5. Level of Cognition]
Actions/Emotions/Disposition
"This is how it should look to you. From the left, Actions, Emotions, and Disposition. Well then, let's start by assessing your Actions."
Suddenly, the left-most column began spinning up and down, just like how it was with a slot machine. Countless words flashed by.
"The first section reflects how you appear to others through your actions and speeches."
As Han's explanation continued, the speed of the dizzying spin gradually slowed down. 'Righteous', 'Fussy', 'Temperamental', 'Disgusting'… all sorts of descriptors flashed by. Lucifer's stopped on Neutral.
Everyone was quite shocked to see the result and were showing their dissatisfaction on it.
"I assure you, things will only get tougher for you if you are getting shocked already."
Han chuckled to himself and clapped his hands. Then, the middle column began spinning this time.
"The middle column, 'Emotions', reflects your thought process or what you feel from facing certain events or phenomena. Out of the three, you could say it has the most variability."
For Lucifer it showed Prideful which was self explinatory.
"And finally…. The last column, 'Disposition'. This one has been raising a lot of controversy for a long time now."
"The 'Disposition' column indicates your inclination according to your overall personality. There have been numerous cases where this part simply repeats what's been shown on [Temperament] of your Status."
"However, there have been quite a few cases, where the 'Disposition' and [Temperament] didn't match."
Han's voice became rather serious there.
"How could such a thing be possible? After many debates and research later…. We focused on the fact that [Temperament] was listed under [Traits], while 'Disposition' was listed under the [Level of Cognition]. And so, we arrived at a temporary conclusion."
"If your Temperament is a personality trait formed by interacting with the world at large, then your Disposition should indicate your true nature; in other words, the foundation that forms the core of who you are. That's what we decided on."
"If you find that your Disposition and Temperament don't really match, or you find it disagreeable and that you're unhappy with the assessment, allow me to offer you this advice."
Han's voice became as light as air once more.
"If you wish to change your Disposition, then you'd do well to try changing your Temperament first. You see, I personally hold the view that a good Temperament would naturally lead your Disposition towards the nicer path."
"On the flip side, your Disposition looks good, but your Temperament happens to be not? I can confidently say this – your Disposition too will slowly deteriorate and end up corrupted, eventually matching your Temperament."
The implication was simple – he was saying that one should try to change one's Temperament before it negatively influenced one's Disposition.
And so, the evaluation came to an end. Lucifer surmised his own evaluation results.
Neutral (Neither harm nor benefit to opposite side), Caring & Protecting (Will always care and protect his loved one's no matter what), Prideful.
As soon as that was completed, Han ordered everyone to line up in a row in front of the warp gate. The first one on the line was the last woman to arrive.
Then the guide named Han once again spoke.
"Let's see… Ah, it was simple to calculate the points for Miss Oh Minyoung. You will receive 35 Survival Points."
"….Survival Points?"
"You haven't done anything during the first mission, so out of the possible 100, you get 0. No need to mention the second mission either – 0 out of the possible 150. In the third mission, you found enough coins for your passage, so 35 points were added to your tally. That is all."
"Where are we supposed to use these points, then?"
"You'll find out once you get there."
The woman, Oh Minyoung, then wordlessly stepped through the warp gate and disappeared from the view. The next person was the young man who had followed Oh Minyoung up to the roof.
Like this one by one everyone was evaluated then came the turn of Lucifer who was waiting for his turn calmly.
"Really now…. I thought I was going to die while trying to calculate your points. It was really difficult in the first two missions"
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"Not only were you not satisfied with breaking the all-time clear record, you then proceeded to destroy all of the traps as well as the mechanisms found there. Such an event is unprecedented."
The tone of his voice was quite combative, but Han was beaming rather brilliantly.
"In any case, here is your points tally. During the first mission, 2000 bonus points added after successfully killing the Gaekgwi from the assembly hall. Also, you made a correct move by going upstairs as soon as emptying out the convenience store and also searching the staff room. So, 200 bonus points. Another 800 bonus points for rescuing everyone by killing Gaekgwi. That amounted to 3000 points."
"For the second mission, the basic score is 150. 300 bonus points for the fastest clear in history. Another extra 300 points for destroying every trap and mechanism found. Total of 750 points."
"For the third mission, the base points on offer are 150. 300 bonus points for finding as many coins as you have during the treasure hunt. When calculated together, 4200 points."
Han spoke non-stop up to here, but he wasn't finished yet.
"And finally, possessing the Mark of Survival – which adds a 5 times multiplier. So, your total Survival points tally is 21000."
Han folded the paper away and stared at Seol with an envious expression.
"….You must be very happy. Your points tally is the highest in history. You might even be able to use the VIP store as well."
"The VIP store?"
"There is such a thing. You'll see once you get there…. Oh, I almost forgot."
Han suddenly displayed an extremely friendly attitude and leaned in closer to whisper something to Lucifer's ear. He just nodded after hearing the Guide out.
"I do have it in my possession. But, why…."
"I was only reminding you since you seem to have forgotten all about it. After all, you were lucky enough to draw them in the first place. Fufufu."
"I wish you best of luck in the Neutral Zone."
….Han politely bowing his head, his hand placed on his chest