At 1:40 p.m., everyone gradually returned to the competition venue.
By then, all the other Go tables in the venue had been removed. Only six tables remained in the very center of the venue. This would be the battlefield where the players who had advanced to the final four fought one another.
In a corner by the window, Teacher Sun was saying something to the three contestants from Huanan Third High School.
Listening to Teacher Sun, two of them clearly looked unhappy, but in the end, they still nodded reluctantly.
About five minutes later, one of the referees at the officials' table stood up and announced loudly, "Next, I'd like each team leader to come up in turn and determine the positions of the main player, second player, and third player, and see whether any adjustments are needed."
The referee paused, then looked at Chen Jiaming, who was closest to the officials' table, and said, "Jiangling First High School, you can go first."
Hearing this, Chen Jiaming immediately walked over to the officials' table and explained how they were adjusting the positions of their main player, second player, and third player.
The referee was clearly not surprised by Jiangling First High School's arrangement. He nodded and wrote it down, then spoke again after Chen Jiaming left. "Guangnan Affiliated High School."
Teacher Jin of Guangnan Affiliated High School immediately went over.
Next came Jiangling Foreign Language Middle School.
Finally, Teacher Sun, the team leader of Huanan Third High School, also walked up to the officials' table and explained how they were adjusting the positions of their main player, second player, and third player for this round.
After hearing Teacher Sun out, the referee froze for a moment, then looked at him in utter astonishment.
In the end, however, the referee said