The Artificer was taken to prison by the Patrollers who had rushed over after hearing the news.
No one knew what he had been thinking, but he would probably spill his guts once he was in prison.
At least he could now sit at the same table as the Fractsidus overseer.
Despite the little mishap, the commotion the Artificer had caused was treated as an unexpected bit of entertainment.
The Jinzhou Echo Training Masters Tournament continued.
Chixia looked at Yinlin, her eyes bright. "Contestant Yinlin, you can challenge the judges too."
Yinlin surveyed the judges before finally resting her gaze on Ling An.
She chuckled. "I'll pass. I couldn't beat him."
Seeing Yinlin actually forfeit the fight, the audience erupted into chatter.
"Whoa, she's giving up?"
"Obviously. If it were you, you'd have dropped to your knees already. That Patroller Ling An is terrifyingly strong."
"Wait, does that mean the prize money goes to a judge?"
Amid the chatter, Ling An turned and walked toward the judges' seats.
Perhaps his earlier performance had been so dazzling that everyone seemed to have forgotten he was just another lackey pressed into service by Tide Sis.
Since the Artificer's challenge had failed, it was time for him to return to his seat.
Otherwise, wouldn't his presence leave the other contestants in despair?
Never mind the Bell-Ringing Turtle. With the Overlord-Class Glacio Rider standing in the arena, no one else would even need to compete.
They might as well just hand over the money.
"It looks like our Patroller Ling An has voluntarily withdrawn. In accordance with the rules, contestant Yinlin will continue defending the arena!"
Chixia understood Ling An's intentions and announced it accordingly.
"Does anyone else want to challenge our reigning champion?"
The competition continued in full swing in the arena.
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