Chapter 1544: Each Responding on Their Own
Of course, other teams could also see some benefits in this situation, the sole satisfying element being that the contest had shifted from being a competition between teams to a test of the guilds’ comprehensive strength.
After all, the pressure that Starfire had imposed on the other teams was simply too immense. During the rest period before the third checkpoint, all the teams became well aware of Starfire’s astonishing evaluations and achievements, as well as the gulf between them and Starfire.
Indeed, the previous competitive mode was not particularly intuitive nor deeply impactful. They acknowledged the strength of the Starfire Team but did not truly believe that their own teams were that much weaker in comparison.
But it was under this cruel and most direct form of competition that they had no choice but to confront reality; their once proud evaluations and achievements did secure them a spot in the final stage, but when compared, they understood the faint despair in their hearts.
Starfire was incredibly strong, unreasonably so, to the point of having no allies.
Initially having complaints about this first-kill competition model, they now realized it was a form of protection for them; otherwise, they would have been eliminated by Starfire in the overall competition long ago.
The evaluation gap was simply too vast. No matter how arrogant or unconvinced they were, the stark reality left them speechless.
However, this new model for competing for the first kill of the dungeon had indeed transcended the original competition for first kills.
And the final checkpoint, while seemingly desperate, presented them with an opportunity to regroup and rally their forces.
The final rules allowed for the use of the guild’s overall strength, which, in their perspective, diminished the influence of individuals.