2026-07-31 06:42:51Ethan stood in the middle of the mall.
The blue screen floated in front of him.
Mission: Find Sophia Bennett.
Time Remaining: 29:42
The timer continued counting down.
Ethan looked around.
There were people everywhere.
Children ran across the hallway.
Couples walked hand in hand.
Store workers welcomed customers with bright smiles.
Finding one person among hundreds of strangers seemed almost impossible.
He took a slow breath.
“The system wouldn’t give me a mission I can’t finish.”
He started walking.
Instead of looking into every store, he carefully watched the people around him.
Five minutes passed.
Nothing.
Ten minutes.
Still nothing.
The timer dropped to nineteen minutes.
Ethan frowned.
“There has to be a clue.”
Just then, he heard a woman shout.
“You broke it!”
The sharp voice came from a jewelry store on the second floor.
Several people immediately gathered around.
Ethan looked toward the crowd.
For some reason, he felt the mission had something to do with it.
Without wasting another second, he hurried upstairs.
By the time he arrived, nearly twenty people had surrounded the entrance.
A young woman stood in the middle of the crowd.
She looked to be around twenty-one years old.
She wore a plain white blouse, blue jeans, and a pair of clean white sneakers.
Her long black hair was tied into a ponytail.
She wasn’t wearing any expensive jewelry.
In fact, she looked like an ordinary college student.
Across from her stood an angry saleswoman.
“I saw you touch the necklace!”
“I didn’t,” the young woman replied, trying to stay calm.
“I was only looking.”
“Then why did it fall?”
“I… I don’t know.”
“If you can’t pay for it, we’ll call the police.”
The young woman’s face turned pale.
“I really can’t afford it.”
The customers around them began whispering.
“If you don’t have money, why come into a luxury store?”
“Exactly.”
“People like her just waste everyone’s time.”
The young woman lowered her head.
She looked embarrassed.
Ethan looked at the necklace lying inside the display case.
It only took him a few seconds to notice the problem.
The clasp hadn’t been locked properly.
The necklace wasn’t broken at all.
Before he could speak, the system appeared.
Mission Target Confirmed.
Name: Sophia Bennett.
Age: 21.
Occupation: Third-Year Medical Student.
Future Achievement: One of the World’s Best Heart Surgeons.
Mission: Help Sophia Bennett.
A smile appeared on Ethan’s face.
“So you’re Sophia.”
He stepped through the crowd.
“Excuse me.”
Everyone turned to look at him.
The saleswoman frowned.
“This doesn’t concern you.”
Ethan didn’t answer her.
He picked up the necklace and looked at it carefully.
Then he pressed the tiny clasp with his thumb.
Click.
The necklace locked into place.
He held it up.
“It isn’t broken.”
The saleswoman’s eyes widened.
“What?”
“The clasp wasn’t closed.”
“You accused her without checking first.”
The store became quiet.
One customer stepped closer.
“He’s right.”
“It really isn’t broken.”
Another customer nodded.
“I can see it now.”
“It opens and closes normally.”
The saleswoman’s face turned red.
She quickly tried to defend herself.
“Maybe… maybe she loosened it.”
Ethan looked at her calmly.
“Then let’s check the security cameras.”
The saleswoman froze.
A few seconds later, the store manager rushed over.
“What happened here?”
Several customers spoke at once.
“Your employee blamed an innocent customer.”
“The necklace wasn’t broken.”
“She almost called the police.”
The manager took the necklace from Ethan and checked it himself.
His expression changed immediately.
He turned toward the saleswoman.
“You accused a customer without proof?”
“I…”
“I’m sorry.”
The manager pointed toward the back office.
“We’ll discuss this later.”
He then faced Sophia and bowed slightly.
“Miss, I sincerely apologize for what happened.”
“This was our mistake.”
“We hope you can forgive us.”
Sophia nodded politely.
“It’s alright.”
The manager looked at Ethan.
“Thank you for helping us avoid a serious mistake.”
Ethan simply smiled.
“I’m glad the truth came out.”
The crowd slowly dispersed.
Soon, only Ethan and Sophia remained near the entrance.
Sophia looked at him with grateful eyes.
“Thank you.”
“If you hadn’t stepped in, I don’t know what would have happened.”
“It was nothing.”
“No.”
“It wasn’t.”
She smiled softly.
“Most people just watched.”
“You were the only one who helped.”
She held out her hand.
“I’m Sophia Bennett.”
“Ethan Cole.”
They shook hands.
The moment their hands touched, the system spoke again.
Mission Completed.
Reward: 100 System Points.
Reward: Beginner Gift Pack.
A golden treasure chest appeared on the blue screen.
Would you like to open the Beginner Gift Pack?
Ethan looked at the glowing chest.
His heartbeat became faster.
Something told him…
The moment he opened it, his new life would truly begin.
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