Counting the Spoils, and I’m Already a Trillionaire?

A massacre.

It didn't faze Yi Bai in the slightest.

He had already noticed some changes within himself since his transformation into a vampire. However... to Yi Bai, it wasn't about whether these changes were good or bad.

For the sake of better survival, what did some negative effects—even ones that couldn't truly be called negative—matter?

Inside the lumberyard, dust had long settled on various tools. Spiders and rats scurried about freely. The building was three stories high, and the lowest level was completely abandoned, with no signs of habitation.

Yi Bai made his way to the third floor.

A large solitary room awaited him, furnished with everything one might need. It was clear this was the domain of the "leader."

Well... now it belonged to Yi Bai.

After confirming there were no remaining threats left behind by Jiang Junhao, Yi Bai discarded the bedding, throwing it aside. He piled his clothes on the bed to serve as a makeshift blanket. He finally allowed himself to relax, lying back and trying to empty his mind, sinking into a moment of transient peace.

The world of horror was fraught with dangers, and even though Lina provided him with some protection, Yi Bai could never fully let his guard down. The human world, at least, was safer for him now with his current strength. As long as he avoided recklessness, no one could truly threaten him.

After resting for a while, Yi Bai decided to activate the Horror Game's interface. This was a special ability granted to all selected players.

The meaning was simple: it would provide a "Player Panel" and a few extra features as a small benefit to the player. However, these perks could only be accessed after surviving the first game.

[Lucky Player: Yi Bai]

[Race: Vampire]

[Power: Evil Ghost]

[Talent Abilities: Temptation of the Dead, Eye of Insight, Phantom, Painful Blood Hands]

[Soul Coins: 35,680]

[Unclaimed Quest Rewards: 3,000 Soul Coins, 5 Intermediate Amulets (can withstand Evil Ghost-level attacks for one minute), 1 Advanced Amulet (can withstand Wicked Ghost-level attacks for half a minute), 1 Top-tier Amulet (can withstand Red-clothed Ghost-level attacks three times), Special Item: Soul Incense (burns for one hour, causing all ghosts below Red-clothed level to fall into a deep slumber if they have no defenses; under special circumstances, even Red-clothed may be affected and fall asleep)]

"Really stingy! Damn, I completed so many hidden tasks, and this is the reward?"

Yi Bai couldn't help but complain as he stared at his player panel.

Though he had already anticipated this outcome, there was still a sense of imbalance in his heart.

Five Intermediate Amulets, one Advanced, and one Top-tier Amulet—each with decreasing durations was fine, considering the principle that the rarer the item, the more precious it becomes. He could understand that much.

But compared to what Yi Bai had done in the game, the rewards felt completely disproportionate!

Well... items like the Rose Count's first embrace, the parasitic puppet, the beast hide belt, and the eye-ring had all been acquired by Yi Bai through his own skill and effort, not through the game's rewards.

When you added it all up, it just felt like a huge loss!

The tasks Yi Bai completed were ones that could have easily killed any other player. Yet the rewards were far from what they deserved.

However, Yi Bai was one of the rare exceptions.

Had anyone else received these rewards, especially the low-level ones, they would've been deemed priceless treasures by the average player!

In fact, there was a player who once thought he was going to die in the game and decided to auction off a low-level amulet—a precious item that could resist the attacks of soul-level ghosts for three minutes—just to enjoy a final spree of spending.

This amulet, which Yi Bai considered nearly worthless, ended up being sold for a horrifying price of over a hundred million.

Players could also buy low-level amulets from the Store, priced at 1,000 Soul Coins each. In Yi Bai's eyes, they were incredibly cheap. But for most players, these were a small fortune. Not to mention that such life-saving items were only accessible after completing at least two games.

The fact was, very few players survived their second game.

Who would be willing to sell such life-saving items, knowing full well how difficult it was to get them?

Not everyone was a "Blessed One," destined for success like the "God-favored" players or those who had been recognized by cursed artifacts.

For most players, the game was a brutal struggle for survival.

"Well, looking on the bright side, I guess I'm a hidden trillionaire now."

"The only problem is... this money isn't exactly easy to withdraw."

After collecting his rewards and stuffing them into his beast hide belt, Yi Bai couldn't help but grumble.

The amulets were indeed valuable, but selling them wasn't as simple as it seemed. It would bring him unnecessary trouble.

So, the thought of selling them was quickly extinguished.

As for the 35,680 Soul Coins, well, Yi Bai decided to leave them stored in the small vault provided by the Horror Game.

This was one of the perks of the game—the Soul Coins could be stored and accessed anytime. It was very convenient, and it also helped avoid the risk of players killing each other over them.

The reason Yi Bai didn't loot Jiang Junhao's Soul Coins was that once someone died, their coins couldn't be accessed.

"Looks like next time I deal with scum like that, I can just use the Painful Blood Hands to break down their defenses and steal their Soul Coins before finishing them off."

Yi Bai was a man of self-reflection. Even the smallest gains were worth something.

After reflecting, Yi Bai crossed his legs on the bed and began to think about the future.

The frequency of Horror Game sessions was normally delayed after each round. Based on the news from players in the real world, those who had completed more than three games usually had a wait time of at least half a month before being dragged into the game again.

This was done to give players some time to recover.

However, the intervals between the first few games were much quicker. The gap between the first and second game was only five days!

This meant Yi Bai had only five days to settle all his matters in the real world and prepare for the next round of the game!