"Wow, they're going to the deathmatch arena..."
"Let's go take a look..."
"A moment ago, someone mentioned that this guy ranked twenty-third in the preliminary contest, winning all ten matches. He must be quite strong. The guy who dared to challenge him on the deathmatch arena must also be strong."
"The preliminary rankings don't mean much. Many powerful participants can't be bothered to compete in all ten matches as long as they can advance. Lucky ones with weak strength can sometimes get the twenty-third place."
"Exactly. I've heard that some people bribe their way up the preliminary rankings. Losing one game in the preliminary contest doesn't matter much. Some people pay a bunch of money to get a good rank right off the bat. This guy's twenty-third place might also be due to bribery."
