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Chapter 70: A Bloody Grocery Run - Final Showdown!

Alex and Rishi stand at the back of the store, looking at each other. Alex feels a bit confused, unsure if Tereza is just being a bit too arrogant, while Rishi smiles as if he's enjoying a live performance.

"I'm not standing around like a moron, let's approach them carefully," Alex says angrily.

Rishi nods, "No problem. Looks like you're a bit greedy and don't want to be just a mere spectator, right? I get it, let's support our 'main actress' as her loyal side characters."

"It's not a bloody play..." Alex mutters as they sneak around the store, carefully watching every corner. Two Glocks are clenched in his hands, ready to fire the moment he spots someone.

Suddenly, they hear screams. A few men are yelling in pain, while others desperately order the rest to search for their attackers.

The scene repeats just a few minutes later.

Alex and Rishi finally see the gang up close. With an eager grin, Rishi readies a large-scale "Fire" spell while Alex slowly inches forward, prepared to act.

As soon as the fire spell launches, Rishi casts another "Mind Blast" on the leader of the group. Alex rolls to the side and fires wildly into the crowd. After a few seconds of chaos and screaming, the gang is dispatched, save for a single survivor, who runs for the exit, only to be stabbed in the back by Tereza and collapse shortly afterward.

"That was fun," Rishi says, smiling, while Tereza can't suppress a bloodthirsty smirk as she licks her lips.

"What the fuck?" Alex mutters, regretting his choice of comrades. "Lunatics! This is serious, what the fuck is wrong with these people?"

The three of them finally leave the store. "One more minute—get in the car!" Alex notes as he checks the rankings before jumping inside.

[Current ranking:
1. Player 13 - 13
2. Player 1 - 12
3. Player 3 - 11]

[It is now 3 AM. Remaining players: 6
Remaining players' locations will be revealed in 5 seconds for the duration of 60 seconds.]

A few seconds later, Alex notes that everyone besides the three of them and three other players has been eliminated. The remaining three players are grouped up, positioned at the northern edge of the playing field, seemingly on a bridge. Rishi laughs, "See, Alex, your worst-case scenario of a 10-vs-3 can't happen now. If I compare their positions on the system map with the real map, they're clearly on Bayonne Bridge. It's a beautiful, massive bridge leading into New Jersey... and if we follow the same street, we could probably spot the Statue of Liberty if we were allowed off Staten Island."

Tereza, pleased with the turn of events, adds, "Perfect! Let's each pick an opponent to take down."

Alex wonders aloud, "So the siblings sacrificed the rest of their group? They must respect our combined strength to team up like that with the last player."