Chapter 78 Going to the Mountain
"Now, now... Don’t look at me like that, Ms. Ainsley. I assure you, there is a reward awaiting all of you," the Director reassured, sensing Hera’s puzzled expression.
As Hera was called out, she became aware of her confused gaze fixed upon the Director, who had yet to divulge the nature of the reward.
The Director nodded to the villagers, and ten of them promptly positioned themselves in front of Hera and Xavier. Their ages spanned from around 11 to their 50s. The younger ones appeared visibly nervous, fidgeting, and displaying an understandable hesitancy in front of the camera.
"I assume that the other participants will at least take another 45 minutes on the road due to their progress, I will first introduce to you the reward you’ll get for getting here first..."
At this moment, the crew brought out a roulette, its surface blank, providing no clue as to the potential rewards it held.
"We’ll begin with a game of Russian Roulette," the Director announced. "And since you’re the first two to arrive, you’ll have a better chance at spinning the wheel. Let’s see what rewards await you."
Naturally, this development piqued the interest of viewers tuning into Hera and Xavier’s livestream. Given the name "Russian Roulette," implied the presence of a potential bullet hidden in the rewards. However, being the first to spin offered Hera and Xavier the opportunity to avoid any negative outcomes—provided luck was on their side.
The director did all the possible way to make it as mysterious and as suspenseful as possible without giving them a definite answer which frustrates Hera in a way.
Xavier stepped forward as he was the first to arrived and he rolled the roulette without much suspense, as if telling everyone that he wanted to get it done and over with as soon as possible.
As the roulette came to a halt, a crew member stepped forward to retrieve an envelope hidden behind it, presenting it to the Director.
"Hmmm. Let’s uncover the reward you’ve earned," the Director remarked, intrigued by the outcome.