Online Game Judgement

The weather was bitterly cold, and the gray street lay empty. Li Bin walked alone, muttering under his breath, “What a joke. Just because I tweaked a few work programs, they kicked me out! If I hadn’t been so bored, I’d never have taken that stupid job in the first place!”

“Sir, are you feeling bored?” A voice sounded behind him.

Li Bin turned to see a vending robot, its eyes flickering with a peculiar light.

“That’s right. I’m out of work again,” Li Bin sighed. “So, what have you got for me? Anything new?”

“Of course. There’s a new game called Judgment. How about giving it a try?” The robot let out a mechanical chuckle.

“A game? I don’t know. They’re all the same. Play for a few years, then quit, and you’re even more bored than before,” Li Bin shook his head.

“But at least for a while, you won’t be bored!” The robot did not deny Li Bin’s words directly.

“Fine, I’ll take one.” Li Bin pressed the selection key on the robot, then turned and walked away.

As soon as he stepped into his apartment, his personal housekeeper robot, Kaka, reported, “Master, the game you ordered has been installed. Your account is ready. Would you like to start playing now, or—”

“Leave the game for later, Kaka. How many credit points do we have left?” Li Bin interrupted.

“Three thousand four hundred and seventy points, which should last until the next credit allocation day,” Kaka replied.

“Any way to squeeze some into the game? Otherwise, playing as an ordinary user is mind-numbingly dull.”

“That may not be possible. But durin