Inside the stadium, the noise was deafening.
Many of those who had already been eliminated sat in the stands, quietly reduced to spectators.
The Vermilion Bird Hall allowed them to watch. At first, this was to ensure the selection process was open and transparent, but later, privileged individuals brazenly turned it into a mere formality. Naturally, people grew accustomed to it—what could they do even if they saw it?
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