Chapter 2340
While the Seven-Man Team was discussing how the Organizing Committee would "punish" them, the Organizing Committee had already received a great many complaint calls.
Some callers were relatively mild in tone, but others launched straight into furious tirades!
They had placed heavy bets on those people, only for the Seven-Man Squad to take them out after they had barely gone anywhere.
All their investments had gone down the drain. How could they accept that?
Of course, they had mentally prepared themselves for possibilities such as the person they favored being eliminated because of bad luck or because they simply were not strong enough.
If everything had happened in accordance with the rules—for example, if someone had been killed in a one-on-one fight—they would have had nothing to say. They had backed the wrong person; that was their own failure of judgment.
But now, even if the protagonist of the last drop of blood had come, he probably would not have survived to the second installment when faced with seven people ganging up on him. How could they not be furious?
The Organizing Committee soothed their tempers while telling them that honoring a bet was important. Besides, they could place bets on other people!
Since they thought the Seven-Man Team had a high chance of winning, they could simply bet on them! The Organizing Committee also issued an announcement to the public. Its general meaning was that forming teams privately was allowed, but teams would also face punishment from the game mechanics—and that punishment would be severe.
If these people were willing to take the enormous risk of staying together and ultimately win the championship, then all anyone could say was that they were not only incredibly tough, but genuinely powerful as well.
Many Gambling Dogs said they were