The viewers who watched Homeless Emperor die on the livestream were shaken by the sight.
That eerie manner of death clearly had nothing to do with Luke.
And if some powerful outsider had intervened, the method was downright horrifying.
So viewers, security personnel, and the guests in the Studio alike concluded that it was a side effect of Homeless Emperor's Psychic Powers.
Not all Psychic Powers enhanced their users. Many placed a physical burden on them when overused. Given Homeless Emperor's relentless, full-power bombardment earlier, it was only natural for people to reach that conclusion.
Homeless Emperor's sudden death came as a shock. Contestants had died from time to time during the tournament, and every one of them had signed a safety agreement beforehand, but Homeless Emperor was the only Top Ten contestant to die in the arena. Though he had hardly been likable, the audience still regretted his death.
With that match over, the tournament's top five were finally decided.
They were Greedy Wolf, Han, Golden Flash, Crash Boy, and Luke.
Those five would soon earn the right to challenge The Seven.
The Seven were established heroes with enormous public support and credibility. But after watching these rising stars compete, people were no longer as confident in The Seven as they had been before the tournament. Some had even begun rooting for the newcomers.
The matches against The Seven, however, would have to wait until the tournament rankings were settled.
After more than a month of competition, the long-awaited final showdown had arrived.
On Finals day, the contestants would vie for the top spot, and the exact rankings of all five would be decided.
The schedule still followed the same challenge format as before.
In the first round, Han challenged Crash Boy. Though Han had extraordinary command over ice,