"Over two thousand contestants showed up today," Sikokun said. "Some who registered didn't come. They must have calmed down and decided not to take the risk."
"Over two thousand people... and in the end..."
"Only one can survive in the end." Seeing the color drain from Yelena's face, Sikokun added, "Governor, those are the rules. Once you enter the competition, you can't quit midway... it's to the death. Otherwise, it wouldn't be fair to the other losers."
Guan Tong listened from the side. 'How cruel,' he thought.
'Is it really worth sacrificing thousands of lives just to elevate one powerful individual, even for a high-ranking reward?'
But the rules were public and transparent. Everyone who registered and showed up for the competition had acknowledged them, willing to gamble for that single opportunity. Even if they died in battle, they had no one to blame but themselves.
