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Xingyuan looked at the link and felt a sense of familiarity; he seemed to have seen the streamer's name somewhere before.

He immediately forwarded the link to the "Burning Contract Blood Gang" groups ①, ②, ③, and n, sending it to each one in turn, along with a question:

"Does anyone here have been a long-time fan of this streamer? Could I borrow their account? I need it urgently!"

This one incident spread like wildfire throughout Xingyuan's fan circle, and soon everyone knew about it.

Within minutes, someone from the "Burning Contract Blood Gang ② Group" sent a message saying that he happened to know someone who was a long-time fan of "Sword Demon" and he was willing to lend him his character.

Xingyuan immediately contacted him privately, obtained his account and password, and quickly forwarded them to Ye Fei.

"I've looked around for you, and you can log in directly with this account. Try it and see if it works."

Ye Fei tried logging in using the account and password sent by Xing Yuan, and it worked.

As soon as he entered, the live feed from the camera hidden in Chu Liang's clothes was displayed on the screen, allowing Ye Fei to clearly see his actions and card deck.

Back in the waiting room, You Shao's loud shout stunned everyone. He waved his hand, and his assistant handed him a piece of paper.

"Trying to cause trouble? Don't forget what you signed when you first walked through the interview door."

He held up the paper and showed it to everyone. Someone recognized it as the "Registration Agreement" that everyone had signed during the number-giving process before the interviews.

"By signing this agreement, I voluntarily agree to participate in the Zixia Esports Club's xxth player trial. Registration is free. Once signed, neither party may unilaterally change or forfeit their trial qualification..."

A contestant next to him took the paper and read it aloud, word by word, his voice clear and each word like a nail driven into the ears of everyone present.

"...Unless under special circumstances, no one may withdraw, forfeit, or change their spot for any reason. Any violation will require a payment of 2,000 RMB to Zixia Esports Group as compensation for public resources and a penalty."

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the people in the audience instantly changed. They then remembered that they had indeed signed an agreement at the ticket window in front of them, which was supposed to be a registration form.

The document was two whole pages long. Many people didn't read the terms and conditions carefully at the time. They just knew that the registration was free and signed up without paying attention to the rest of the document.

Only now do they realize that they are already on board, and from the moment they signed the papers, they have been trapped on this ship.

If the selection process is not continued in accordance with the agreement, no one can leave.

"Two thousand yuan?" someone muttered quietly.

"Isn't this just a complete rip-off?"

"Why weren't you told when we registered? Why are you showing it now?"

Young Master You sneered, folded the agreement, and handed it to his assistant.

"Anyone who wants to forfeit and leave, I won't stop them. The door's over there, leave your two thousand dollars, and you can go wherever you want."

He pointed in the direction of the exit, where several security guards stood watch, motionless like pillars.

The waiting room fell silent. No one shouted or protested anymore.

Some clenched their fists, suppressing their anger, while others swallowed their pride, thinking it was better to avoid trouble. But no one took that step.

You Shao nodded in satisfaction, turned around, walked to the front of the arena area, and glanced at Chen Hong and Chu Liang on the stage.

"You two contestants on stage, listen up!" He deliberately raised his voice a few decibels:

"In team competitions, maliciously playing passively will not be directly penalized as a violation, but it will be considered as 'behavior that violates esports ethics'."

He paused, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"Once a player is found to have violated esports ethics, they will be removed from the esports player credit list, and will be barred from hiring by any esports organization in the future!"

"so--"

He deliberately dragged out the last syllable, his gaze lingering on Chu Liang's face for a second.

"To all the contestants present, please behave yourselves!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Liang gritted his teeth.

He could tell that the statement was ostensibly addressed to all the contestants present, or perhaps to the two people on stage.

It was actually only being said to him.

This statement essentially means that he has two choices: either forfeit now and leave, leaving a 2,000 yuan penalty fee, or continue the competition without showing any "negativity".

However, the power to define this "negative" is in their hands, which means that he must complete the competition completely seriously and cannot leave any "negative" handle.

In this way, they can attribute all the blame to his skill level and say that he participated in the competition willingly and that it had nothing to do with the organization.

What a perfectly orchestrated scheme!

Chen Hong sat on the other side, still with her arms crossed, revealing an enigmatic smile.

To him, those words took on a different meaning: "The surrender is over, now give it your all."

The words have been spoken; from now on, he must set an example and "play well" in the game.

This was all for the audience's benefit, to quell public anger and let them know that Chu Liang had lost the game "genuinely and willingly."

Only he knew that even if he started competing seriously from now on, the outcome wouldn't change.

Because after all that back and forth, his deck was completely worn out!

Even if he uses all his strength, it will be to no avail; there will only be one outcome.

—It was beyond saving!

This was a scheme he and Young Master You orchestrated; it was all planned from the very beginning.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Yu Shao spoke again: "So? Have you thought it through? Do you still want to continue the competition?"

Chu Liang gripped the mouse tightly, his brows furrowed. He felt like a fire was burning inside him, but he couldn't let it out.

After thinking for a long time, he did not answer. He sighed, rubbed his forehead, and fell silent.

Just then, a "ding" sounded in his headset.

Then, a mechanical female voice began to broadcast softly; it was a system notification from his live stream:

"User 'I am Hei Xi' has entered the live stream and requests to connect with you."

Chu Liang's mind went blank for a moment.

"Black Evening?"

Upon hearing this name, he recalled that it seemed to be the stranger who had struck up a conversation with him before the match, the young man named Ye Fei.

I gave him my business card at the time, telling him he could follow my live stream if he was interested, but he came knocking on my door so quickly?

And why did he have to connect with him on a live stream at this particular time? What is he trying to do?

Chu Liang calmed down, and he suddenly remembered what Ye Fei had said to him:

"Don't worry, I'm here to help you."

"You can come find me if you need anything."

Could it be that he has a way and is here to help me?

Although he was skeptical, he chose to believe it anyway. He glanced around and subtly tapped his phone.

"I am Hei Xi" enters the live stream room.

This ID was a name Ye Fei deliberately changed after obtaining the account, so that he could convey information to Chu Liang through automatic voice announcement when entering the live broadcast room.

Although Chu Liang was puzzled, he also knew that in this desperate situation, any change could be a turning point.

Besides, he trusted Ye Fei; he could tell from Ye Fei's expression that it wasn't fake.

He pretended to prop his head up with his hand, continuing to cover it with the side of his hair, adjusted the volume, and then a familiar and calm voice came through:

"I'm Ye Fei. I can help you. We haven't lost this round yet. As long as you trust me, there's a way."

Upon hearing this, Chu Liang felt a sense of relief. At least this person was there to help him, and in this desperate situation, any method could potentially turn things around.

He dared to connect with him via video call at this critical juncture, he must have his own plan!

Ye Fei continued:

"If you trust me, you'll agree to continue the competition, and then I'll tell you my thoughts."

Upon hearing this, Chu Liang immediately stood up and loudly announced to the audience:

"I choose to continue participating in the competition."