Project: Mage - The Frugal Mage 168 Only one of us will receive the reward

Each of them was looking inside the bubble with their magic surveillance equipment, but none of them saw anything wrong for an explosion to happen inside the bubble.

The explosion just happened.

(How is that possible ???? !!!!!!!! Why did this explosion happen ??? !!!) No one knew the answer to that question.

Alex Gordon was the most intrigued person in the place, as she was thoroughly analyzing the ice wolf using the power of the wave element. She couldn't detect anything wrong with the giant ice wolf.

(How did this explosion happen ?? Why did the explosion happen ??? I didn't feel any abnormal energy coming from inside the wolf. Evolution was a failure ??) Alex thought of several possibilities for the explosion to have happened.

Her power was destroyed due to the explosion, she had to use it again to look inside the bubble.

Participants who were using magic surveillance equipment, they had to use another, as the explosion destroyed the magic equipment inside the bubble.

The instant they saw the inside. They were shocked by the scene before them.

A ball of blue ice and red magma took the place of the ice wolf. The giant ice wolf has completely disappeared. The ball looked alive, the ice and magma were making circular movements around the ball as if it was walking. Around the ball were fifteen sticks of magma and ice, those sticks were spinning around the ball.

(What is that ??? !!!!!) Everyone exclaimed when they saw the ice and magma ball.

tu-tum… tu-tum…

The answer came soon after.

The heartbeat sounds were heard again from inside the ball.

(The wolf managed to finish its transformation !!!!!!!) The heartbeat was the answer they needed.

When that thought arose in their minds, greed arose in their hearts. Each of them wants running to the hole and catching the ball, but they restrained themselves because they knew it would be a bad idea to do so. Nobody wanted to be the first to run.

"It looks like there are fifteen sticks of ice, I think we each have to choose one of them to decide who will receive the wolf in the end" Alex spoke in a heavy tone.

The person who will receive the evolved ice wolf would be decided on luck and fate.

Alex's words surprised everyone, none of them imagined it would be like that in the end. Everyone struggled to have a share of the spoils, but only one of them would receive the best reward.

That was the worst part of the whole story, but at the same time, it is the best possible part. Because everyone would have the chance to receive the final reward, just be the lucky one.

Alex was the first person to walk towards the hole, she wanted to be the first to check the situation with her own eyes. As she walked, the other participants began to follow her.

The inside of the bubble was very cold and hot at the same time. Participants need to endure the two climates periodically, as the two climates were rotated. One time it was cold another time it was hot.

"Alex, you will choose first," Grace commented.

As the most powerful mage in the group, she had the right to be the first to choose which stick she would take. The other fourteen were paying close attention to see which stick she would choose and how Alex would choose.

Nobody spoke about Alex being the first to choose, everyone understood that she had the right to be the first.

Violet light shone on her body and covered the ball of ice and magma. Alex was trying to find some clue as to which bat, but no matter how hard she tried, there was no clue.

The others noticed Alex's irritated look and understood that there was no way to find out which was the right stick.

(It seems that luck will choose who will receive the final reward) Everyone had this thought after seeing Alex fail, but that does not mean that others would not try to analyze it before choosing the bat.

Realizing I couldn't see any clues. Alex chose any stick and pray that it is the right stick.

When she held the ice stick, the stick stopped moving. But the other fourteen were still moving.

"I'll be next" Another Great Mage commented. No one stopped him, as the Great Mage were the second strongest mages of all on the scene.

Despite having four more Grand Magicians in place, no one bothered to wait a while. If Alex, who had the wave element, was unable to see clues. None of them would be able to find it.

That was one of the uses of the wave element, to use to analyze things like an ultrasound device.

The young man also tried to analyze the remaining sticks, but he also found nothing and chose a stick at random.

"I am next" The Great Magician of the Union of Latin American Nations declared arrogantly. She also tried to analyze, but it was useless. She chose the stick that was closest to her.

"I will keep the stick leftover." Xie Xinyue declared. She would choose as if she was Liu Yang choosing. She would take what others left behind. So, there would be no problem because it was the stick that was left.

Participants were surprised by the choice of Xie Xinyue but did not comment because each had a chance. Choosing at the beginning or the end makes no difference.

…

The scenes were fully transmitted to the world. The fifteen participants making the truce and fighting the creatures together.

Attempts to hinder others using large-scale magic. The destruction of the layers of the ice bubble and black rock. Everything was broadcast to viewers around the world.

The big shots were already waiting for this scene since each of the fifteen wanted a part of the giant ice wolf. Every part of its body of ice was a great treasure.

When the big shots saw that the fifteen participants entered the bubble to try to verify what had happened. The fifteen broadcast cameras also entered the bubble to show what they were doing.

The images of them choosing the sticks were shown.

Viewers understood what was going on inside the bubble, even those who were not mages. They understood that only one of them would be able to take the treasure and the others would be left with nothing.

The family members and clans of the fifteen participants were shouting in front of their televisions. They were pointing and shouting at the sticks they were supposed to choose. Even though none of them can hear the screams. The scene was hilarious.

These family and clans members looked like soccer team fans shouting at players to make the moves they want.

When Alex was the first to choose, rival groups started shouting words of misfortune and curse at her. They wanted her to choose the wrong stick.

While the allied groups were praying that she chose the right stick.

The same happened with the other fourteen participants when choosing the sticks.

The most surprising and insane thing happened when all fifteen sticks were chosen. Nobody imagined that such a scene would happen.

That scared everyone who was watching, especially the groups that were supporting the fifteen participants.

…

Participants were slowly choosing sticks. Each of them analyzed and thought for a while before choosing. The choices took about half an hour before the last person chose.

After the fourteen had chosen, Xie Xinyue's turn came.

As there was nothing to investigate or analyze, Xie Xinyue took the stick without thinking twice. Because it was the only one left.

Nothing happened when the fifteen sticks were taken. The fifteen participants were around the ball with one hand holding the stick.

"What's happening? Why didn't anything happen? " Someone asked with doubt.

"Alex, do you know anything?"

"Not. There is no change within that ball of ice and rock "

"What's happening?"

"Why do I feel that my magical energies are being drained?"

"That's true. I'm feeling it too "

"Watch out!!!!"

Everyone realized that something went wrong. The sticks were absorbing the magical energy from the bodies of the fifteen participants.

"I can't let go of the stick. It looks like my hand was glued with a very resistant glue !!!"

"Shit!!!!"

"What's happening??!!!!!"

"Alex ..."

"This is bad!!! The thing inside that ball started to devour our magical energy to try to wake up. This is bad!!!"

tu-tum… tu-tum… tu-tum… tu-tum…

The sounds of the heartbeat began to grow louder and faster as the magical energies of everyone's bodies began to be absorbed by the ball of ice and rock.

"I will not lose that easily. Seismic Impact !!!! " The young Korean screamed and the magical energy exploded from his body. He would use all of his power to destroy the ball.

"What???!!!!" But something unexpected happened. All of his released power was absorbed by the ball. His magic has been denied.

"Shit…" The young Korean was the first to pass out after his entire body was drained.

"Fuck!!!!" Others began to release all their power in an attempt to free themselves from the stick. Several participants released all their power at the same time, but it was useless. The ice and magma ball absorbed everything at once. They all passed out too.

Participants began to pass out one by one until everyone was lying on the floor unconsciously.

tu-tum… tu-tum… tu-tum… tu-tum…

After absorbing the magical energy of the fifteen participants, the beats became much stronger than before.

The ball started to emit a very bright glow. The blue and red colors were very bright.

Crack… Crack… Crack… Crack…

The ball suddenly started to crack. This showed that the creature was about to be born.

Auuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !!!!!!!!!!!!

A wolf's howl was heard, but it was a pity that none of the participants could hear it. Only the spectators were able to see this scene.

Crack… Crack… Crack…

Booooooom !!!!!!!!!!!!!

A big explosion occurred when the ball broke completely. A thick, white mist completely covered the inside of the bubble.

The monitoring cameras had the images blocked because of the fog. All the spectators were nervous about this scene, they wanted to know what had happened to the participants and the ice and rock ball.

The fog took a few moments to disappear.

What was shown to viewers next was shocking.

Chapter end