It is said that on Halloween, the gates of hell open, making it the easiest time for spirits and evil entities to manifest.

However, that day, our company didn’t even get a holiday; instead, we were working overtime. We’re a cosmetics company named **"HydraSkin"**.

On that day, while we were working, a stranger suddenly joined our company’s employee group chat.

This stranger’s name was **"The Devourer"**. As soon as he joined, he sent a message:

“Anyone interested in playing a thrilling game? If you succeed, I’ll give you a cash reward!”

“Why should we trust you?”

“Do you just give cash on a whim?”

Some people couldn't help but question.

Then, without saying another word, The Devourer sent $100 directly to these two individuals!

When the screenshot was posted, everyone hurriedly confirmed with them. It was real, and many people immediately became excited.

Many others, bored and tempted by the cash prize, started messaging to participate.

At this point, The Devourer sent another message: “The rules of this game are similar to Emperor’s Game. I’ll assign a task, and if you complete it, you get a reward. If you fail, there will be a punishment.”

I had played the Emperor’s Game before. It involves one person being the Emperor while the rest are ministers and commoners. The Emperor issues tasks, and if the ministers and commoners complete them, they are rewarded; otherwise, they face punishment.

I never expected The Devourer would make us play this kind of game.

However, it was our break time, and with some boredom, we chose to play.

“Alright, since more than half of the group chose to play, the game begins.”

“The first task: Lily Grant must kiss Sophie Hayes for one minute. Task deadline: half an hour. Starting now.”

As soon as the task was announced, everyone began to cheer.

You see, HydraSkin is a cosmetics company with eighty percent of its staff being women, and many of them are quite beautiful.

Lily Grant and Sophie Hayes are both stunning, especially Sophie Hayes, who looks like a major star and has a fantastic figure.

The first task from The Devourer was to have two beautiful women kiss in public. Just imagining the scene was already thrilling.

“Kiss her! Kiss her!”

We watched the scene, cheering loudly.

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“It’s just a kiss. What’s the big deal?”

Lily Grant, known for her carefree nature, didn’t mind at all. She walked up to Sophie Hayes and embraced her for a kiss.

Sophie Hayes, on the other hand, was more reserved. Her face turned red when Lily kissed her in front of everyone. If it had been a man, she would have slapped him right away.

But since Lily Grant was a woman and her close friend, Sophie just struggled a bit before allowing the kiss.

Lily Grant, however, turned out to be quite the vixen. At this moment, she even extended her tongue into Sophie’s mouth, and their tongues entwined like twisted threads.

Even more, Lily subconsciously closed her eyes, with water dripping from where their mouths connected.

Seeing this, I was dumbfounded, wondering if they often did this privately.

At that moment, The Devourer sent another message in the group: “Lily Grant completed the task. Cash reward: $1,000.”

As soon as this message was sent, Lily Grant indeed received $1,000.

Seeing this, everyone began to discuss.

“The Devourer really gave out the cash reward, and it’s $1,000! That’s like more than half a month’s salary for me.”

“Lily Grant is so lucky to earn $1,000 just like that.”

“The Devourer is really a big spender, casually giving out $1,000.”

At this point, someone even asked The Devourer to continue issuing tasks.

Clearly, Lily Grant’s $1,000 reward made many others envious.

Everyone anticipated the Emperor’s Game even more and hoped they would be the next to receive a task.

Then, The Devourer sent a smiley face emoji and followed up with: “Originally, I only planned to issue one task a day, but since everyone is so enthusiastic and requesting more tasks, I’ll make an exception and issue a second task today.”

“Second task: Evan Brooks must rape any woman present. Task deadline: 24 hours.”

When this task was announced, we all gasped.

This was rape—a criminal offense that could lead to imprisonment. Even with a $1,000 or even $10,000 reward, Evan Brooks would never dare to take on this task.

Evan Brooks cursed and demanded to know who The Devourer was, accusing him of making such a terrible joke. He also posted in the group that he would not complete this task.

Then, The Devourer sent another message.

“Evan Brooks, if you fail to complete this task, you will face punishment.”

Evan Brooks replied, “What nonsense punishment? I’m not afraid.”

With that, The Devourer fell silent.

We thought this farce of a game would end there, but it turned out to be the beginning of our nightmare.

The next day, while I was at work, a message appeared in the company group chat from The Devourer, who had joined the day before.

“24 hours have passed, and Evan Brooks did not complete the second task. He will receive a punishment of cardiac arrest.”

As soon as this message was posted, Brooks erupted in anger. He slammed his desk, stood up, and shouted at the crowded office, “Who is this Devourer? Come out here! Damn it, making such a joke. Is this fun?”

Brooks’ outburst made everyone’s attention shift to him.

Just then, a horrifying scene occurred.

Brooks, who had been shouting, suddenly fell silent. Then, he seemed to have an asthma attack, collapsing on his desk, gasping for breath.

His complexion changed from flushed to ashen, and the most horrifying part was his eyes, which grew increasingly wide, resembling dead fish eyes.

“Evan Brooks, Evan Brooks, what’s wrong?” his colleague nearby shouted.

Unfortunately, Brooks didn’t respond. Moments later, he lay motionless on the desk.

We immediately called an ambulance and reported to the police. When the doctors arrived, they checked Evan Brooks and shook their heads—he was already dead.

The police arrived and began an investigation into Brooks’ death. We reported the cash game from the previous day, and the police suspected the culprit might be someone from our company and would conduct a detailed investigation.

After the police left, our company erupted in chaos as everyone discussed the situation.

“Evan really died, just like The Devourer said—cardiac arrest.”

“How terrifying. How did the killer manage to do this?”

“Yeah, Brooks didn’t have heart disease. How could he suddenly have cardiac arrest? It’s so strange!”

While everyone was talking, The Devourer sent another message in the group.

He said, “Next, today’s task: Ethan Cole must take a photo of Sasha King’s private parts and upload it to the group. Task deadline: 1 hour. If the task fails, both Ethan Cole and Sasha King will face death penalties!”

When this message appeared, my face turned pale because I am Ethan Cole.