Clearly terrified of cutting corners this time, the staff guided the Elyndor team through a painstaking tour of the arena, meticulously explaining the operating procedures for every single piece of hardware.
Throughout the entire process, their demeanor was nothing short of subservient.
The Elyndor competitors couldn't help but marvel internally. Their captain's brutal, public reality check had genuinely broken these people's spirits.
If they had just acted like this from the start, wouldn't everything have been fine?
After the staff had finally concluded the agonizingly detailed briefing, they flashed one last groveling smile. "The rest of the time is yours to familiarize yourselves with the setup. If you require anything at all, please do not hesitate to contact the personnel stationed outside."
With that, they quickly tucked their tails between their legs and scurried out the door.
The moment the staff disappeared.
The collective restraint the Elyndor team had been holding onto instantly shattered.
They had been riding the high of Serena winning immense glory for their country.
But the greater the thrill, the deeper the simmering resentment they felt toward their hosts.
Lydia was the first to spit in disgust. "These Severian organizers spent the last two days acting like untouchable royalty, practically trying to grind our faces into the dirt. And now they're suddenly playing the part of decent human beings."
"Exactly," another teammate chimed in, suppressing his anger. "These officials are absolutely revolting. From the airport pickup to right now, this wasn't a series of unfortunate mistakes; it was a non-stop barrage of coordinated, filthy sabotage."
"The worst part is that they always manage to drum up some pathetic excuse to wash their hands of it."
"We absolutely cannot let them get away with this!"
Mr. Ashwell's expression was deathly cold, his tone stern. "We can systematically gather evidence regarding the organizers' conduct. We will document every single anomaly."
"Naturally, this isn't so we can throw a tantrum and tear up the venue today. It's so that if the need arises, we can submit a comprehensive, irrefutable dossier to the international organizing committee."



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