The endpoint was fifty miles away, and they sent two judges over there. San Gou naturally wasn't reassured. He was convinced the judges would favor their opponent, and insisted on going with them.
That was perfectly reasonable. Both sides sending representatives to supervise and prevent cheating made sense. It wasn't an unreasonable request.
Copper Box's side would naturally send someone, too. They were determined to win and would be even less willing to let anyone cheat.
San Gou's group didn't trust the judges, and seeing the situation, Copper Box clearly knew the judges might not favor him. He could only hope they wouldn't secretly sabotage his side. Naturally, he wanted someone there to keep an eye on things.
Soon, the judges at the far endpoint were in position.
There were two judges on this side as well. Facing A'tu, who was ready to go, they said, "Get ready."
"Go!"
A'tu dove straight into the depths of the earth and sped toward the target. As for how he judged the direction, or whether he might go astray or take a roundabout route—
That was all down to each competitor's ability. It was part of the wager. If you couldn't judge direction properly, then you were inferior. Losing was only what you deserved.
It had to be said that the most technically challenging part of the Ground Traveling Technique was finding your direction deep underground. Much of the time spent was often used simply to work that out.
Though the maze formations had only been set up as an afterthought, they still had a slight disorienting effect. If someone wandered into one, they would definitely be held up for a while.
At most, San Gou had only been a little nervous. Jiang Yue had performed excellently, but it still hadn't left him