John was already in the black market when he was made simulation. It was not his first time as he came with his friends once who shared his expenses last time. Unlike other places to enter Black market one needed to spend RS.1000 as entry fee.

It was backed by powerful politicians and underworld gang so, there was high security at the entry and exit gate. Any internal problems were solved by their private security as police were prohibited inside . All in all , it was a paradise for those who had money and luck as one could buy and win anything under the heaven .

John spent Rs.1000 on his appearance as it was essential in black market . Now he looked a veteran gambler . He walked around confidently in the black market to not to create any suspicion while secretly simulating everything in his mind .

He came across many pirated goods in a discounted price. There was even a guy trading human slaves openly .No one was surprised as that was normal in that place . But to be on the safer side ,sellers wore some kind of masks to protect their identity.

John finally came across a gambling area where people are busy betting on different numbers. Game was pretty simple , organizer would roll a ball on a big board which was marked with different numbers. Once the ball stops on a number , people who placed bets on that particular number would be declared winners .Winner would get two times of his/her money which was standard rate in black market.

John silently merged in the crowed and closed his eyes to adjust his mindset .

‘Eva ,activate the lucky charm’

[Dear user ,your one hour starts now . 00:59:59]

John opened his eyes like a unsheathed sword .’Let’s create my own path even if there is no path’.

He placed his remaining 5000 on number 32 . He didn’t even bother doubting lucky charm as he knew that anyway he would die of hunger eventually . Instead of passively waiting for death ,he risked everything in one go . ‘Dear master , I hope your lucky charm brings me some luck …’

No one cared about John’s bet .In fact some people looked at him with disdain. It was as if they were saying ‘ 5000? Don’t you have any shame?’ John was too lazy to retaliate . He simply stood there calmly and waited for the result.

Organizer threw the ball and it started rolling ….rolling …John was calm on the surface as if he knew the outcome but his hands were shivering without his control .Finally ball stopped at number 30….31…..John’s heart leaped out of his mouth .He was ready to curse the system but to his surprise, it got a divine momentum for unknown reason and stopped at 32.

John couldn’t believe his eyes. He was stunned beyond words. He clenched his fist tightly and eyes started getting moist. ‘Finally ….finally I can eat properly today.’ John quickly regulated his emotions .’It’s not over yet .I need to utilize every second of the lucky charm .’

John quickly collected Rs10000 and placed it on number 26 without holding anything back. In the mean time he looked at his conscious and found that timer was ticking fast [00:55:45]

John started getting irritated when the organizer took a break to collect more bets. He screamed in his mind ‘Fast …fast …my time is getting over.’ He couldn’t possibly tell that to organizer so, he simply clenched his fists and silently cursed in his mind.

On the sidelines a masked man was little surprised to witness John’s win but he disregarded it as ‘bigger luck’ and didn’t bother to disturb his boss.

As the second time ball started rolling John became excited ‘It is time to collect money . I wonder which number to choose next time . I can’t stay here any longer after next round as people become suspicious. ‘

It was no surprise second time either . Ball magically stopped at number 26 . Some people started noticing John for the first time as he was the winner 2 times in a row. Organizer also took note of him but didn’t care much .10000Rs was like a peanut for him.

John without any delay placed his 20000Rs again on number 15 .Many people thought to place bet on 15 but they didn’t as they believed that three time in row was not possible . In fact they were sure that it was anything but 15. So people avoided number 15 like a plague. John mentally thought ‘Fools’ and didn’t bother much.

As usual the ball stopped at 15 .This time whole crowd around the table gasped in shock . Three times in a row! Its a hat rick! People who avoided 15 felt like their heart was smashed by a moving truck, their face contorted as if they had not shitted in many days.

On the other hand John simply collected his 40000 and moved onto next location. Organizer heaved a sigh of relief .He appreciated customers like John who were sensible to walk away when they won big. He had seen too many people loose everything when they tasted some wins.

As far as the man who was spying on John couldn’t believe his eyes .He was rooted on his spot and wondered whether John was some reincarnation of gambling God. He immediately informed his boss, Maya.

She was also dumbfounded but laughed in disdain “It is nothing but beginners luck . Don’t disturb me again and again ,I have to take care of other ‘clients’ of our big boss. In case he leaves with his current money , I don’t have to tell you what to do . Except killing you can do anything since he has still some value after all.”

John’s stalker coldly smiled at John after disconnecting the call. He suddenly treated John as golden chicken in his farm . No matter how much John won , everything would be his eventually . Unlike earlier ,he silently cheered for him in his mind and followed with great anticipation.

As he followed he witnessed another ha-trick win in a blackjack table . John had already made 3.2 lakh and continued his march to other places. Just like him many had witnessed John’s winning streak and silently followed him like swarm of flies. But they didn’t dare to bet on what John had chosen thinking that John’s luck would soon end .

Unfortunately John’s luck continued just like their misfortune. John was like a candle on a windy day. Every time they thought it will be the end .John survived like a phoenix. Not all gamblers were foolish, many made a fortune betting on John’s choices.

John’s stalker was jumping with joy as if he was the real winner . John continued his winning streak 2 more times and looked at his conscious . His timer showed 00:00:12.

‘Looks like I can’t continue any longer. I have made 12.8 lakh in total . This is enough . But there is a high chance that I will loose all of my money before I even walk 10m from this market. Let alone Luke’s men even organizers won’t leave me with this much cash.’

People around John turned from a small swarm to a great tide. Many started taking photos of John and tagged him in their social media as ‘ God of Gamble.’ People around him already stopped doubting him and decided to bet all their family fortune on the next bet of John.

John was busy thinking of escape plans and didn’t have time to worry about other things. He finally decided on something and looked around . His heart started beating faster when he saw the massive crowd .It was his first time getting attention of that sort .

Some organizers on the other hand started sweating nervously. They had used all possible trick in their book to change the outcome but miraculously John would win every time regardless. Fortunately only few people dared to bet along side John but this time it looked different .

Many people were looking at John like a God .It was clear that people were ready to bet on whatever John chooses.

Whether organizers make immense fortune or go bankrupt depend on the choice of a single person .

Many organizers wanted to stop the games for the time being but how can they stop a crowd of that magnitude . They were too late to even arrest John for false charges as he was center of attention . Organizers could imagine the bloodbath if John was arrested at this point.

Many rich tycoons already made plans to capture John on the exits of black market. They were not worried on small money but the technique behind John’s calculation. They assumed that there was a secret method behind John’s luck .No one was foolish to believe in something like luck. Even if John handed his lucky charm they would not have believe him.

All eyes were on the single man with different expectations. People who wanted to bet on John’s choice already started picturing car , house , jewelry . Some people sold all their family property at market price to get as much liquid money as they can. 1:2 winning ratio was not a joke .They would earn double of whatever they bet .

John observed people and organizers calmly . He was 100% sure that he would not survive if he ruined organizers in front or people behind him. Regardless of win or lose ,he would be looted clean and even killed mercilessly.

There were no laws in black market .He had shined too bright in the past hour and it was time to pay the price . He didn’t sympathize with the people who already sold everything for the upcoming bet as he was already out of luck .

Gamblers were like sharks . They would eat you alive if they had an opportunity and showing petty to them is nothing but killing oneself.

“I need to go to toilet .Please excuse me .” John started his escape plan.