'Match'

Even amidst the tedious study, time still flew by, and before we knew it, it was breakfast time the next day.

After Uraraka Shige left, the "management" guys from "Beast" in Area A continued their discussion for another ten minutes or so, until lunchtime was completely over before they finally stopped.

Ultimately, they reached a conclusion regarding Gu Yu's prison break and the "snake" incident.

There's no need to pay too much attention to Gu Yuji; leave it entirely to that clever kid, and while he's at it, investigate whether there's anything else going on with Gu Yu's situation.

As for the 'Snake' group, they unanimously believe that this is a sign that the 'Snake' wants to completely devour the 'Beast' in Area A. Therefore, they have submitted a joint application to the 'Official' organization and will, together with other members of the 'Snake Group' in Area A, determine which side is right through a competition under the impartial supervision of the 'Official' guards.

Therefore, both sides will bet their 'status' over the next year.

To be honest, at first, Uraraka Shige baffled by this news.

In his mind, shouldn't conflicts between 'groups' always be resolved through 'violent means'? Like in those movies, where a disagreement can turn into a honey badger mode, and someone might grab a toothbrush handle to block a knife and stab you if you ask, "What are you worried about?"

But after the 'beast' explained the situation to him, he understood what was going on.

The reason is actually quite simple.

This is Discipline Prison, and Discipline Prison functions dictate that although it is a prison, it is by no means an ordinary prison like those outside.

Here, any form of violence will essentially violate the rules.

Even so, this is still a prison after all. Staying here for a long time will inevitably cause some people to become narrow-minded. Moreover, it is inevitable that the 'inmates' here will often have some friction with each other.

However, violence is ineffective here. Aside from a few privileged individuals, those who resort to violence are usually punished to some extent. Of course, if violent methods lead to serious consequences, then the so-called privileges are nothing but empty talk.

As a result, those being disciplined who experience friction with each other are often unable to release the emotions that have accumulated in their hearts. Over time, they become unpredictable and irritable, like a dormant volcano that could erupt uncontrollably at any time, destroying either others or themselves.

Therefore, those being disciplined must have a way to vent their frustrations without violating the 'rules'.

Furthermore, daily life in this Discipline Prison is quite monotonous and boring, not only for the inmates but also for the 'official' guards.

Therefore, appropriate recreational activities for relaxation are essential.

Therefore, when these two reasons come together, it becomes a way for those under supervision to resolve conflicts in a 'rule-compliant' manner, and also a form of 'entertainment' for both the 'official' guards and some of the supervisees.

This so-called 'competition' system was thus established.

The competitions were divided into many types, including matches between ordinary inmates, matches between 'teams', friendly matches between different cells, and matches between different areas within the prison.

The competition between the 'beast' and the 'snake' to resolve their conflict is undoubtedly a 'team' competition specifically designed for large teams to compete against each other.

The rules of this competition are quite simple, divided into three categories: 'individual', 'team', and 'all'.

The specific details of each rule in the competition are also randomly selected.

As for the so-called stake of 'status' over the next year, it refers to the 'group's' official recognition status over the next year. Just like the five 'large groups' in this Discipline Prison so far, they have all been tacitly approved by the 'official'. Otherwise, all members of the 'group' would have been ruthlessly suppressed by the 'official' guards the moment they were established.

This is precisely the true meaning of what that clever idiot meant yesterday when he said that "the authorities" were also aware of "our groups"...

Breakfast time ended quickly, followed by 'morning study', then a short break, then further 'learning' and 'improvement', then another break, then the final 'guidance' of the morning, followed by a short break before lunch, and then lunchtime.

The 'silly' big guy still didn't show up at lunchtime today.

According to that clever guy, the "simple-minded" big guy's mental state hasn't been adjusted yet, and he's still in a "reclusive" phase. At the same time, he still has lingering physical effects from the punishment, which haven't completely subsided.

Regarding the competition, official approval hasn't been granted yet, but there are already rumors that it will be approved. Meanwhile, it seems that the "Snake" team gathered all members of Area A during lunchtime for a discussion, just like the "Beast" team did before.

And at dinner time.

The clever fellow suddenly informed all the management members of the "Beast Group" that his "pawns," or rather, "spies," planted within the "Snake" had been removed after lunch that day and forcibly expelled from the "Snake Group." This didn't bring him any useful information, but it made him vaguely suspect that his "pawns" within the "Snake" might have been detected and identified by the "Snake" members, but for some unknown reason, they were still allowed to remain within the "Snake."

The removal of this 'pawn' today is, on the surface, a provocation against him and the 'Beast Group'.

Dinner ended quickly, and there was no need to mention the 'evening lesson' that followed.

And so another day passed.

News of the competition between the 'Beast' and the 'Snake' in Area A has already spread throughout Area A, and every disciplined person in Area A knows about it.

Meanwhile, the application submitted to the 'official' authorities for this match was approved, and the date was set for the weekend three days later. It can be said that the approval process was quite swift.

Clearly, these "official" guys in charge of Area A are getting really bored.

As for the specific details and plans of the competition, during the short break after the 'morning study', the clever kid from the 'Beast Group' had already used the surrounding disciplined individuals to directly convey them to the rest of the 'Beast Group', including Uraraka Shige.