Chapter 284 - The Points System. (1/2)

After the team had eaten plenty, they went to the parking lot where the same minibus awaited them.

This time, there weren't any parades as the citizens were ordered to stay home and watch the stream of the gathering.

Mr. Rodrigas wasn't a fool to leave the infuriated and disheartened citizens to roam the streets freely after the unsavory scenes their national teams had shown at the end of the competition.

The Organization knew that if they carried on with another parade, those minibusses would be showered with projectiles aimed at those bloodliners, who went full rogue for a flag.

Thus, everyone was requested 'gently' to stay off the streets, which had police cars and army vehicles roaming without stop.

Right now, only the drones were streaming live the minibusses heading for the last gathering.

...

After a while...

Felix's team had disembarked from the minibus and followed the staff member who was waiting for them.

Immediately after stepping inside the field, they were met with the same sight of hundred teams lining up in their same spots.

Besides the gloomy and downcast expressions of the majority of the bloodliners, nothing much changed.

The field was still coated with that blue material and the long wooden stage was left untouched as well.

”Damn, it feels like we are in a funeral.” Nathan commentated softly while walking through the rows and rows of silent teams.

Just like he was checking them out, their team didn't escape receiving unfriendly and envious gazes.

Well, it was an expected reaction when those teams had heard that the American team managed to secure 12 flags.

Obviously, it wouldn't feel good to know that their team was fighting for merely two flags or three flags while Felix and the rest had some to spare.

Too bad, the only one affected by those looks was Olivia, who lowered her head in guilt and dejection.

Upon turning his head and noticing Olivia's behavior, Felix knitted his eyebrows in displeasure and knocked her right in the head with the back of his finger.

Ouch!

Pained, Olivia instantly clutched her head with both of her hands while looking at Felix with a wronged expression.

”Never feel remorseful for losers. It's okay to sympathize with them but never feel guilty about winning over them.” Felix threatened her with the back of his finger and said, ”If I see you behaving like this again, don't blame me for knocking you.”

Olivia lowered her head and murmured, ”I just feel bad that I have three flags while most of them don't even have one.” She sulked, ”I feel like I robbed two juniors of their chance at getting inside the team.”

”Don't worry about it.” Felix smiled faintly and messaged her privately, 'You will see soon.'

Upon hearing so, Olivia tilted her head in confusion.

She didn't know what he was implying and seeing that he turned his head forward, she knew that he wasn't planning on explaining.Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #._51899401609726327 for visiting.

Soon, she stopped moping about the matter and just hoped dearly that her two extra flags wouldn't affect anyone negatively.

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Ten minutes later...

Every team had made it to the stadium and were waiting for Mr. Rodrigas's arrival. Even with all of the teams gathered, the atmosphere was dark and gloomy.

Thankfully, Mr. Rodrigas didn't like to dilly dally either as the moment he was notified that all the teams had made it in time, he left the lounge he was in with Jacob.

Soon, they arrived at the field and went upstage shoulder to shoulder under the scattered applause of the bloodliners in the field.

'Hope this goes well.' Jacob waved his hand in greeting at the juniors and stood behind Mr. Rodrigas.

This wasn't the time for another speech when the majority looked dead inside.

”Good morning.” Mr. Rodrigas looked at their crestfallen expression and said, ”You might not have slept well in the previous days due to the disappointment, depression, and rewardless exhaustion. So, this morning is truly not that good to most of you.”

Mr. Rodrigas smiled faintly and dropped the long-awaited bombshell on them, ”Raise your heads high since the earthling's team members have not been truly chosen yet!”

Everyone stiffened at his proclamation, not knowing how to react. The bloodliners, the instructors, the broadcasters, and even the viewers at home were left flabbergasted by such a twist.

The team members hadn't been chosen yet? Then what's about the flags? What's about each flag represent a team slot? Was all of that just bullshit?...

Multiple questions flooded their minds in those seconds of silence.

Mr. Rodrigas didn't want to wait until everyone regained their wits back and bombard him with those questions.

Thus, he leaned closer to the mic and started informing them about the hidden points system which allowed them to judge everything about the bloodliners.

The hard work they put in, their teamwork, the responsibility they had towards their teammates, The decisions they made; whether smart ones or idiotic ones, the mental fortitude, and lastly, their strength!

Everything that happened was taken into careful consideration and judged properly. This led the ESG Organization to truly get the top hundred worthy bloodliners to represent them instead of just flag holders.

Of course, Mr. Rodrigas didn't forget to mention that each flag was worth 100 points.

The more those bloodliners heard the brighter their expression got.