The big, glowing screen in front of Ryan faded away, leaving him in the quiet hum of the god Weaver's Core Chamber. The challenges from his rivals were locked in.
He had thirty minutes. Thirty minutes to get ready for a fight that would decide if he was a true leader or just a one-hit wonder.
"No pressure," Ryan muttered to the empty room. A small, nervous smile touched his lips. He had gone from a nobody in a pod to a Sector Governor in just a few weeks.
It felt like being promoted from the mailroom to CEO on the first day of the job. And now, the board of directors wanted to see if he could actually do the work.
He looked around the chamber and spotted the three treasure chests, his rewards from the last big fight. They were just sitting there, waiting for him. They were the Prime Control Cache, the Major Berserker Cache, and the Prime Sector Cache.
"Alright, time for presents," he said, rubbing his hands together. "Let's see what's in box number one."
