Sam looked around in surprise.
The darkness is gone and he is standing in the middle of a large platform in the center of the spectator area. He could hear the claps and cheers of the people from all directions. The rest of the candidates also stood around him just as confused as him.
Thor who activated his special weapon was the one who came out of the shock first.
He deactivated the weapon and threw it back in the storage. He gave Sam a look that showed obvious hostility before leaving. Sam cursed under his breath. He missed out on a great chance. He finally took a look at the rest of the contestants around him.
They are the top sixteen and unfortunately, it includes Thor which is against Sam's plan. He wanted to eliminate Thor in this preliminary round. He wanted to do the exact same thing he did to Pearl.
