That the Sakura Country had gone so far, and yet no one had discovered it?
Instead, all of this depended on Lin Ran's proactive actions?
What if Lin Ran hadn't been present? Wouldn't they have truly succeeded in deceiving the Sakura Country?
It was said that some things were better left unexamined, for the more you thought about them, the angrier you became…
On one hand, there was anger towards the Sakura Country for cheating and breaking the rules. On the other, there was a sense of helplessness and frustration at their own incompetence.
However, the latter could clearly not be publicly acknowledged.
Thus, they vented all their anger onto the event organizers.
The contestants, who had suddenly stood up, erupted in beautiful national curses from different countries, their arrows pointed directly at the entire Sakura Country.
"This is truly disgusting! And they call this fair and just!"
"Heh! They said before that there was absolutely no shameless cheating... Now it looks like they were talking utter nonsense!"
"Exactly! And if I remember correctly, since the event began, there has never been a case where the organizers themselves have been involved in cheating."
"Sakura Country is really something, going all out if they're going to do something!"
"It's not just the organizers! Even the contestants have never encountered such disgusting behavior, have they?"
"Haha, is this the golden generation that Sakura Country has supposedly nurtured for many years? And they are relying on cheating to compete with other countries..."
"I can already imagine what a talented nation Sakura Country is right now!"
"And they still want to become a world power? This is hilarious, they should first examine whether they are worthy or not!"
"I don't know how they ever agreed to let such a despicable country host the event. It's an utter disgrace to the progress of the competition!"
"And what's even funnier is that these two clowns who used shameless means to cheat, couldn't even defeat Lin Ran with outside help..."
"Lin Ran's righteous exposure was based on him having already defeated them..."
"If they had been exposed and then fought, I really dare not imagine the outcome."
"..."
These people deliberately spoke at the top of their lungs, so that everyone in the entire venue could hear clearly.
At this moment, Chizuru Ginba was completely stunned.
Relying on a侥幸 and misjudging Lin Ran's special abilities, she had never imagined that Lin Ran could truly expose them, and so quickly at that.
Now her mind was a complete mess, she couldn't even utter a coherent sound, only slightly parting her lips towards Lin Ran.
However, at this crucial moment when they needed to strike while the iron was hot, Lin Ran certainly wouldn't pity her stunned state. Instead, he impatiently stepped forward:
"What, you wanted to be hammered, and now you are? Are you satisfied?"
"So, in the face of these irrefutable facts, with conclusive evidence, do you still intend to argue? My dear event director?"
Being questioned by Lin Ran, Chizuru Ginba finally regained a little consciousness. She immediately gritted her teeth and glared at Lin Ran, remaining silent.
Seeing her reaction, Lin Ran raised an eyebrow:
"Oh? What? Still not admitting it?"
"Or are you planning to shift all the blame onto the private decisions of those two individuals?"
"I'll tell you honestly, all your struggles and tactics are completely in vain..."
"The only thing you can do now is to confess your guilt, accept defeat, severely punish the cheaters, and provide us with acceptable compensation..."
"Otherwise... I probably don't need to say more, the other contestants will also vent their anger on you..."
Chizuru Ginba, in a daze, lifted her head and looked at Lin Ran's smiling face, almost spitting blood from anger.
Was he kicking her while she was down and taking advantage of her misfortune? She really wanted to punch him, and then immediately mobilize experts and troops to suppress the entire venue.
But her remaining sanity told Chizuru Ginba that such an action would be the worst possible move at this moment…
Not to mention how infamous Sakura Country would become internationally after this incident, even the distinguished status of these individuals alone was something they couldn't afford to offend.
After all, those who could cultivate to such an astonishing realm at such a young age, with countless trump cards and methods, were all influential figures in their own countries.
The noble status of these individuals alone was enough to provide other countries with an excuse to cause trouble.
Especially with the presence of dukes and princes like Arthur and Caesar, it could even lead to war…
None of these were likely costs that Sakura Country could currently bear.
Therefore, when they were clearly in the wrong and wanted to resolve the matter, they naturally had to pay a high price.
With a pained expression, Chizuru Ginba pondered for a long time, unsure of what to say first to appease Lin Ran and the other contestants.
After all, this involved the interests of the entire Sakura Country, and it was not something she alone could decide.
As Chizuru Ginba hesitated, a relatively aged figure walked over from the other side.
"Young friend, this matter indeed happened suddenly, and many of our event staff were unaware..."
"But please rest assured, since things have happened, and it is such an infuriating major event, we will definitely give everyone a satisfactory explanation!"
"Whether it is spiritual or material compensation, we will not miss any of it..."
"The only thing is, we hope you can give us more time to investigate this matter carefully, to thoroughly find out the instigators and the whole story..."
"Otherwise, even if we want to deal with it, we won't know where to start!"
What an annoying voice…
Lin Ran looked up and glanced at the newcomer. As expected, it was Tanaka Kenketsu, the one in charge of everything.
How shameless… He had already warned them that they would shift the blame to their subordinates, giving them a heads-up, but they still did it.
It seemed they were indeed cornered and had no other solutions.
Unfortunately, this old bastard didn't know that Lin Ran had overheard the secret discussion between him and Chizuru Ginba.
Lin Ran knew their pre-arranged plan even better than they did.
Therefore, if Lin Ran wanted to cause trouble for them, it would be equally effortless…