News of Shrek's defeat spread swiftly.
The entire Star Luo Empire Imperial Capital erupted.
That godlike academy had lost.
Its ten-thousand-year reign at the top was about to be broken. Countless people were shaken, astonished, unable to believe it, but with the facts staring them in the face, they had no choice but to accept it.
The round of sixteen consisted of team battles and individual matches.
The losing side in the team battle could field only three competitors in the individual matches, and those three had to defeat all seven opponents to secure the final victory. For Shrek, that was practically a guaranteed loss.
Xu Cheng was like a towering mountain, pinning down the only road they could take to victory.
They could not budge him.
Few held out any hope for the individual matches the day after tomorrow.
Overnight.
Many more bodies suddenly appeared in the Star Luo Empire's moat.
As the bodies were retrieved one after another, many people fell silent.
Everyone knew full well how these familiar faces from the gambling houses had died, but they merely sighed softly. Life still had to go on.
Among the myriad faces of humanity, where there was sorrow, there was naturally joy.
Someone curled his lips in disdain. "Did the Sun Moon Team eat your family's rice? Why hate them so much? You knew something had happened to Shrek, yet you still insisted on betting on them. That wasn't conviction. That was pure stupidity. If it really was conviction, why would they have ended up in the river?"
Others looked crazed. "No, there's still a chance! There's another individual match tomorrow! Shrek will win!"
"..."
Inside the hotel.
Nana's face was brimming with excitement.
"Brother, once we win tomorrow, the money we bet will at least double! More than