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The cameraman’s face changed as he lowered his voice and asked. “Ms. Bennett, are you sure these are chicken eggst:
Yes, they are, and they might even be from a wild chicken or a bind. It’s been a good haul today,” Sophia said, standing up and
walking forward.
The cameraman–stared thoughtfully at the spot where she had just been. A sense of unease began to creep over him.
“At that moment, he couldn’t ignore it any longer. Grabbing the equipment, he ran ahead, no longer filming Sophia, but instead, sprinting with urgency. Sophia was completely confused.
“Hey! Why are you running so fast! Wait for me!” Sophia shouted, panic in her voice.
“She quickly started running to catch up, but the cameraman, in an attempt to keep filming her, flipped the camera around. Even as he ran, the lens stayed fixed on Sophia
“As she sprinted, her frantic pace was captured in real–time.
“What is she doing? Everyone else is walking past without picking up any eggs, but she has to pick them up!]
” zoomed in, and this isn’t any bird egg or chicken egg. It looks like snake eggs |
“She’s a menace. Everyone else is running, and she’s just pretending. Now she’s picking up snake eggs to harm people“]
The cameraman’s running so fast. It’s so funny.]
“15ll, do you think the eggs she just picked up are really snake eggs?]
“Viewers were left in stunned silence. Everyone else was running for their lives, but Sophia had stopped, and now even the cameraman was sprinting away. 11 m. like all eyes were on her.
is was the first time since Sophia joined the variety show that she‘
that she’d garnered everyone’s full attention
crowd was booked, glued to the screen, as if they might burn a hole right through it with their gaze,
“Sophus, however, had no idea what was going on.
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“She couldn’t shake the feeling that something ominous was behind her. Turning around, she saw nothing but empty space.
“For a brief moment, unease gripped her.
“The image of the eggs kept flashing in her mind. She whispered to herself, “A bird egg shouldn’t be on the ground. But if it’s not a chicken egg
then what is it?““.
“At that moment, her sense of worry deepened
Sophia became mo
more and more anxious, her steps quickening as she ran after the cameramon. The faster the chased, the quicker the cameraman ran as if he were afraid Sophia would catch up. But Sophia, somehow finding strength, relentlessly pursued him.
“God, stop chasing me!” The cameraman shouted, his voice tinged with fear.
“That egg had been large and elongated, and he had a sinking feeling that it was a snake egg. The fact that Odalys and the others had run off so quickly only added to his worry. They had mentioned that there could be a giant python nearby.
***M. Stone,” the cameraman gasped, as he came to a realization. His only hope now was to lose Sophia and catch up to the rest of the group
- ahead.
Bur Sophia wasn’t about to let him go. She stayed hot on his heels, forcing the cameraman to panic. He quickly swung around, grabbing the camera, and took a shortcut, following the navigation to get back to the front group.
“Though the variety show participants weren’t allowed to access the internet, the production team had satellite signals, allowing them to track the live stream. The cameraman’s camera was connected to the satellite, boosting the broadcast quality.
“Ahead, Odalys was walking briskly, with Freya catching up, panting and saying “That scared me. Thankfully, we haven’t found anything yet”
“Odalys, are you sure there’s a giant python around here? Freya asked, looking uncertain.
“Odalys paused, scanning the area carefully before replying. “We should be safe here.”
“Thank goodness.” Selah muttered, relieved. She didn’t care about her image anymore and plopped down on the grass.
“Freya and Stellan took a break nearby, while Odalys, still full of energy, showed no sign of fatigue after the run. She sighed, and it was a quiet exhale of pelict.
“Don’t worry,” Odalys said softly. “All Pythons live for decades and
spirits, and the older the animal, the less likely it is to bother people to stay in remote areas where humans rarely tread. All living things have
“We just have to avoid provoking it, and it won’t come after us?”
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“Selah, intrigued, listened intently. “Odalys, do you really believe that everything has a spirit?” she asked, a little excited.
“Odalys chuckled softly and replied. “Of course. In fact, humans and animals are very much alike. They both have good and evil within them. Animals are no different”
“It’s just like magic,” she continued. “Those who truly have magical abilities rarely show it to others. It’s only the fake ones who go around boasting about it.”
“Odalys glanced around at the surroundings before continuing in a lower voice, “This place is close to the mountains and water, with a good environment and clean air. Naturally, animals prefer living in such areas.
The locals understand the rules. They don’t provoke the animals, and the animals don’t attack. Even though we’re near a village, the giant pythons still live here peacefully, without disturbing the humans.”
“As Odalys finished speaking, the faint sound of Sophia’s voice reached them from behind. “Ah, wait for me” 5
Sophia’s voice shrieked.
“The cameraman came rushing into the scene, carrying the camera. He dashed into the crowd, relieved to see everyone resting, and whispered, “I can’t keep up with her. She’s too much to handle
“Everyone immediately understood he was talking about Sophia.
Why isn’t anyone waiting for me?” Sophia said, her eyes red, running up to them. She stood there, looking pitiful, and everyone fell silent..
“The production team members all turned their heads away, avoiding looking at her. Atlas‘ lips moved slightly. For some reason, after being hit by Finnian last night. Atlas had been feeling off all day.
Don’t say anything” Odalys suddenly ordered in a sharp tone. Her expression turned serious as she stood up and took a couple of steps forward.
“Everyone held their breath, focusing all their attention on her.
What’s going on!” Stellan asked in a hushed voice, getting to his feet.
“Odalys far grew darker. Her eyes narrowed, and she coldly stared at Sophia, asking, “What were you doing back there?“”
**I–I didn’t do anything!” Sophia stammered, feeling the heat of Odalys glare.
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“Tears of frustration welled up in Sophia’s eyes. She bit her lip in defiance and gave a bitter laugh, saying. “Odalys, what gives you the right to yell
We all signed contracts to be here on this variety show. Just because you think you’re so tough doesn’t mean you can yell at me whenever you feel like it. Who do you think you are! Sophia shouted in a fit of rage.
The more Sophia shouted, the colder Odalys‘ gaze became. As their eyes locked, Sophia inexplicably felt a sense of panic.
more time,” Odalys growled, her voice icy. “What did you do back there!”
Tll ask you one more
“Sophia recoiled, stepping backward until she found herself backed up against a tree.
“Odalys lowered her voice. “I told you earlier, there are giant pythons here. It’s dangerous. No one should be doing anything. We need to get out of here quickly. Everything was fine earlier, and there were no signs of snakes moving around. It was safe.
“But now, the giant python is here. Didn’t you hear it? What exactly did you do back there? Answer mel
Sophia jumped at Odalys angry tone. “I didn’t do anything. Even if the giant python is coming, what does it have to do with me?”
