Two hours later, he woke up and screamed loudly.

His voice sounded hoarse due to the trapped air in his throat.

Aditya felt a fear he had never experienced before.

He immediately touched his neck and felt the thick liquid that would dry. The smell of rusty iron filled his nose, and the sight of his messy room filled his vision.

But it wasn't that which shocked Aditya, but a text in the blue panel that appeared before his eyes.

[Successfully connected to the server]

[Welcome player 00001989 to the Pendant of War]

[The game will start in 00:03:02]

[Please wait patiently and read the game rules in the Pendant of War app on your smartphone]

[Have fun]

"Heh... heh... heh... heh..." his irregular breathing made Aditya's face even paler.

At this moment, he truly had no idea what was happening, and immense fear clouded his mind.

Aditya's entire body trembled with cold sweat drenching his body. Goosebumps rose, and a shiver ran down his spine.

Aditya's trembling hand touched a hard object around his neck.

Sensing something encircling his throat, his heart raced faster.

With a stiff body, Aditya attempted to rise. However, his trembling body left him in a loop between falling and trying to stand.

At this moment, he was like a baby learning to stand.

Eventually, Aditya gave up trying to stand and began to crawl slowly towards the mirror on his study desk.

His elbows still trembled intensely, making his crawling staggered.

When Aditya reached the desk, he saw his books scattered on the floor. He paid no attention to them. His trembling hand reached for the edge of the desk, attempting to pull himself up.

*Badup! *Badup! *Badup! *Badup!

Aditya's heartbeat sounded so loud that he feared a heart failure.

With great effort, he managed to half-rise, his knees still touching the floor.

Fortunately, his tall stature allowed him to see the mirror without fully standing.

As he feared, the device he received from the package was constricting his neck, now red with blood.

His t-shirt had also changed color due to the absorbed blood.

Aditya's breath quickened, and dizziness crept into his spinning head. But he didn't faint; he couldn't even curse his current situation.

He didn't know what the Pendant of War wanted, but he believed whatever it was wouldn't end well for him.

The device around his neck felt like a sharp knife touching his veins. The pain he felt earlier made him realize this device could kill him anytime.

"What sin did I commit that I have to pay the price for this suffering?" Aditya asked, tears streaming down his cheeks.

He knew he couldn't do anything at the moment. The only thing he had to do was prepare for the Pendant of War game about to start.

Aditya wasn't so illiterate as to be unaware of the Death Games common in horror genres.

Quickly, he tried to find his smartphone. But his messy room made it difficult for Aditya to locate it with just his eyes.

[Game will begin in 00:01:52]