Backroom dealing? That was right—this was backroom dealing.
The black-clad man from earlier had come to tell Cang Jingkong that the Academy already knew about Elder Cai. He had told her to secretly give Fors a little help so she could pass smoothly.
That was why she had gone to Fors's side and murmured to herself, so Fors could better understand the students' strengths and choose accordingly.
As a teacher at Shrek Academy, she knew every Outer Courtyard student's information like the back of her hand. With her help, combined with Fors's strength as a four-ring Soul Ancestor, getting full marks in this round was practically guaranteed.
"I choose Student No. 1." The girl's clear voice rang through the room.
"Huh? Student No. 1? Are you sure? I think Student No. 10 is pretty good." Cang Jingkong tugged at Fors's sleeve and whispered in her ear.
I made it so clear—why was this little sister so stubborn? With Fors's four-ring strength, defeating Student No. 1 would not be difficult, but it would definitely take a considerable amount of effort. In that case, getting full marks would be uncertain.
"I'm sure."
As she spoke, the girl walked straight into the arena. Facing her was Student No. 1, whom she had chosen earlier—a very slight and thin figure.
"Fine," Cang Jingkong said. "I'll referee your match. During the match, listen to my commands. When I call halt, you must stop. Understood?"
"Yes." ×2
"Alright, prepare to time it. Begin!"
Without any unnecessary words, she directly announced the start of the match. The moment Cang Jingkong gave the order, Student No. 1 charged toward Fors at incredible speed, no slower than an Agility Attack System Spirit Master.
Meanwhile, Fors stood where she was and yawned. She did not even glance at him, much