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The forced confrontation had officially begun.
The World System didn't bother with another long explanation this time. There was only a short announcement informing every surviving participant that the confrontation event was now active, followed by silence.
That was enough.
The moment the announcement ended, Ren's sensory network picked up movement all across the secret realm.
Teams were moving.
Not randomly, either.
They were converging.
The location of the Rock had been revealed to everyone, so there was no longer any reason for the other Imperial Teams to waste time searching for them. They knew exactly where their target was, and considering the ridiculous fivefold merit multiplier attached to every Heavenly Bronze representative they killed, there was no reason for them to ignore such an opportunity.
Ren stood quietly inside the Rock while observing everything through his sensory network.
