It was worth mentioning that from the very beginning, Principal Pu Xueli had never used his status as principal to put on any airs.
Instead, he had consistently treated Lu Bai as an equal.
So Lu Bai simply stopped bothering to act deferential.
Not only was it a pain to keep up, it also showed a lack of respect for the other man.
He relaxed and nodded casually. "I'm all ears."
"After all, information about this can't be found online."
Pu Xueli folded his hands on the desktop and smiled. "Strictly speaking, you're only eligible to learn about these things after surviving the fourth-round Deathmatch Showdown."
Unlike the first three rounds, which were closer to simulations, if you died in the Deathmatch Arena during the fourth round, you were really dead.
"If you die in the fourth round, you won't need to know."
Lu Bai played along at just the right moment. "Sounds like some unspeakable secrets."
After his first Deathmatch Showdown, he had looked up this world's history and information about the Deathmatch Showdown.
He had already sensed that there was something seriously wrong with the whole affair.
"That's right.
"I should make this clear first: this conversation isn't part of any required procedure. You've simply performed so exceptionally that I sincerely hope you survive the fourth-round Deathmatch Showdown. What I'm doing here is technically against the rules."
Pu Xueli lowered his voice slightly.
"Hmm... You know the Deathmatch System wasn't created by humans, right? Even now, we still don't know who made it."
Pu Xueli glanced at the walls of the conference room and suddenly said, "So, it's nothing too extraordinary. It's just that starting from the fourth round, not all the deathmatch participants will be human."
He didn't sound particularly grave. It was more like an elder