Unlike Minjiang's previous "sluggishness," the league event committee reacted remarkably quickly this time. Barely ten seconds after Chu Minghe finished speaking, a red holographic warning lit up above the arena. Such warnings generally only appeared when contestants committed severe violations, and its appearance meant the event committee had deemed Dingchan's actions a serious breach of the rules.
The moment the warning sounded, an immense supernatural pressure descended upon the arena, forcing both teams in the midst of battle to stop.
Realizing that the league had already judged him "guilty," the Dingchan freshman suddenly looked up at the livestream camera after halting.
"I am innocent."
"I am merely walking a more correct path. Is that a crime too?"
"You chose the wrong path. The difficulty of advancement is merely the punishment for taking the wrong road!"
He wanted to say more, but a referee who suddenly appeared in the arena slapped him straight into the ground.
"Spreading heretical nonsense."
"Attempting to take shortcuts in Mansus will ultimately bring backlash. Your current success is merely draining your future."
The referee's words seemed directed at the viewers witnessing this scene: "Do not try to take shortcuts like him. He has already drained away most of his lifespan."
Really?
And how did the referees know that?
The ending of this match was highly dramatic. Although the referee announced that Dingchan had been disqualified and stripped of his past results, granting Lotus City College a direct victory, no one would question whether they had "won without fighting." After all, their strength had been fully displayed in this match.
At that thought, Xu Zhi frowned. No matter how she looked at it, Council Academy seemed to have anticipated this outcome. To create an even more perfect public response after the match, they had deliberately displayed Chu