217 "A Face Slap"

"Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!" 

Along with the triple congratulation, the machine's screen flashed, and a huge number appeared. 

10× 

The moment this number appeared on the screen, the previously lively spectators suddenly went quiet. 

The noisy area near the machine instantly became as silent as a cemetery. One could even hear a pin drop as clear as day. 

"..." 

A few seconds after the silence was everyone's various reactions. 

The elderly almost stumbled and fell. The youngsters dropped their jaws faster than they dropped their pants. The women gamblers covered their mouth and their eyes already popped out, ready to jump away. 

….what? What the heck? What is going on? 

The 30+ spectators felt like time just slowed down, even freezing. The huge '10×' on the game's screen was the only thing that they could see. 

They blinked once, and the number was still there. Blinked twice...there's no change.