"It wasn't your fault."
By then, Fat Dragon had already left the little black room. Standing on the arena, he looked at the middle-aged man whose face was full of indignation and confusion. After clearing his throat, he explained, "We're biological brothers from different fathers and mothers. Since childhood, our hearts have been linked."
"So that was it."
The middle-aged man nodded with an ugly expression. No wonder—no matter what gesture Fat Dragon made, Chen Qiu could guess it. They were biological brothers from different fathers and mothers. If that was the case, then it could be explained.
There really was nothing he could do about that.
Who told them to get matched against this team? Those two had been born for this round. There was really nothing he could do about it. His luck had simply been bad.
He then took a deep breath, and his mood gradually settled. He prepared to head to the spectator stands to watch the other teams.
Although they had been eliminated in this round.
They had not been directly excluded from the Ascension Gathering. They had merely missed the remaining rounds before the Masked Banquet, losing out on some potential opportunities. They would still have a chance to compete for the truly great opportunities. Otherwise, if he had been eliminated right at the start and directly lost all eligibility for the Ascension Gathering, he really would have suffered a mental breakdown.
Soon, a hoarse, emotionless voice rang out beside everyone's ears.
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"Giant Team has won the first round. All team members receive one random Blue Trait Jade Slip."
"Outstanding performer Chen Qiu will additionally receive one random Blue Trait Jade Slip."
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"The first round has ended. Eliminated teams will head to the spectator stands to watch."
"Teams that successfully cleared