Chapter 3: Gift Game
(Chapter 3: Gift Game)
All four of them looked at Chen Fan strangely, wondering who this guy really was. Why did he suddenly seem so mysterious?
"Why don't you tell us about this 'Gift Game' first? That's why you called us here, isn't it?" Izayoi asked impatiently.
"Ahem, ahem! In that case, let's start over. My name is Black Rabbit. You may have already noticed that you aren't ordinary humans. The special abilities you possess are gifts bestowed by countless Gods and Buddhas, Shura, Demons, spirits, and stars—in other words, 'blessings.'"
Chen Fan frowned slightly. Why did gods, Buddhas, and Demons seem to be everywhere? The world he had once lived in had been so peaceful. Now he had arrived in another strange world, and he had a feeling that he would probably have to deal with these so-called gods and Buddhas sooner or later.
"A Gift Game is a competition where these blessings are used—or wagered—as stakes. This Little Garden world was created as a stage for that very purpose."
"Do we have to wager our own abilities?"
"Not necessarily. There are many possible stakes: blessings, money, land, authority, reputation, even people. The more you put up, the greater the prize you can receive. But first, if you want the prize, you must fulfill the conditions set by the organizer and win the game."
"May I ask, what is an organizer?"
"They are the people who host and manage Gift Games."
"Can anyone become an organizer?"
"Of course, as long as they can prepare a prize. From Shura and Gods and Buddhas to shop owners in the shopping district, anyone can host one. The difficulty of the games varies as well, from incredibly dangerous, near-certain-death trials to something as simple as a lottery draw. There