When Zhang Yu was buried in the underground cavity by Ma Xuan, he knew he had to get out as quickly as possible.
Simply because while he was buried underground, their side had one fewer person on the field.
"If Ma Xuan and the others seize this time to eliminate one of ours... that'll be trouble."
Zhang Yu knew that although students were rarely beaten to death in Civil Engineering Competitions, students surrendering and temporarily leaving the field during a match was far from uncommon.
After all, medical expenses, Dharma Skeleton repair fees, and Dharma Treasure maintenance fees all had to be borne by the competitors themselves!
Once a competitor kept getting injured and their medical and repair costs gradually exceeded what they could afford, surrendering and temporarily leaving the field became a very natural choice!
"Our team's overall strength was already inferior to Ma Xuan's!"
"With me gone too, Che Yufei, Shi Yunxiang, and the others will be under even greater pressure!"
"If their Physical Bodies and Dharma Skeletons keep getting damaged..." Zhang Yu felt that if he were in their shoes, surrendering would be perfectly normal. Otherwise, even if they won the match, they might not have enough money left to treat their injuries or pay for repairs. That would make victory meaningless!
In a competition, beyond the visible health bar, every competitor actually had another hidden health bar behind them—their own financial resources!
"The greater your financial resources, the greater the losses you can endure, and the more you can fight to the bitter end on the field!"
"The weaker and poorer your finances, the lower the losses you can endure, and the easier it is to surrender on the field!"
So Zhang Yu understood very clearly that while he was buried underground, his teammates' savings were