After listening to Barton's explanation, the other teams gradually relaxed. It wasn't common for the teleportation matrix to malfunction, but it would occasionally happen. That was because the teleportation matrix was one of the more intricate and complex magic matrices. Any small problem could affect its normal operation.
Before this, they had also heard that the teleportation matrix had failed due to aging runes or unstable magic crystals, so they weren't too worried. Of course, the most important reason was that Teacher Xavier was also in the underground city. This was also the reason why most people felt at ease.
Xavier was a seventh-grade magus, and his strength was even greater than Principal Foreman's. He was recognized by all the teachers and students in West Ames as the number one expert. In the underground city where the freshmen competed, he was absolutely invincible. As long as he was there, there wouldn't be any danger. However, because of this sudden incident, the freshmen competition had to be temporarily suspended. The referee committee opened up a few supply points in the inner city and distributed food and water to the teams. After that, everyone was told to rest near the entrance.
Davis found his lost teammates in the crowd and said goodbye to the three of them. Meanwhile, Lolo told Barton about Jenny's disappearance. As expected, Barton took this matter seriously and said that the referee committee would do their best to ensure the safety of every student. He also promised the three that he would report this matter as soon as possible and organize people to search for Jenny's whereabouts at the scene of the incident.
"It's very likely that we've run into trouble this time." Rob watched Barton's back as he left, deep in thought.
"Huh? Why do you say that? "
"The situation should be much more serious than what he revealed. Do you still remember the wording he used? 'There's a problem with the teleportation matrix in the underground city', 'the first batch of referees has already entered', 'Teacher Xavier is doing his best to repair it' …"
"Is there a problem with this? Could it be that he's lying?" Lolo asked doubtfully.
"It's not that he's lying, but there are a lot of ambiguities in his words. There are actually many possibilities for a teleportation matrix to have a problem. Accidental damage and man-made damage are two completely different situations."
Rob paused. "If the teleportation matrix is really old or slightly damaged, it's relatively easy to repair it. Teacher Xavier entered the underground city before the start of the competition, and he's an expert in magic circles. However, it's been more than two days since the problem occurred. I've just asked a few teams that arrived earlier, and they haven't seen Teacher Xavier yet. This means that the repair of the teleportation matrix isn't going well. It's very likely that the teleportation matrix was sabotaged."
"Also, I don't know if you've noticed that the referee committee is quite understaffed. So far, only Barton is responsible for explaining the current situation to the new teams, and there are only two staff members responsible for distributing supplies. So I guess there are two possibilities. Either the first batch of referees entering the arena is less than we expected, and most of the referees haven't had time to teleport, or all the staff members are busy helping Teacher Xavier collect the materials needed to repair the teleportation matrix. As far as I'm concerned, I sincerely hope it's because of the first possibility."
"Why?" Gage couldn't help asking. "Is there anything worse than the referee committee being understaffed?"
"Yes. If it's the second possibility, it means that my speculation that the teleportation matrix was sabotaged is correct. Most people still don't realize what it means when the teleportation matrix is broken. Only the last floor of the underground city has not been conquered. Therefore, except for the ninth floor and the two floors that have been transformed into the arena, all the teleportation matrixes leading to the other floors have been dismantled a long time ago. That is to say, if the teleportation matrix on this floor is broken, the fastest way for people to come in is to go down from the fourth floor. If the teleportation matrix on the fourth floor is also broken, they can only go through the first and second floors, which will take them at least two months," Your Honor, the future supreme magus, said calmly.
Gage sucked in a breath of cold air. "Two months?"
"Yes. During these two months, it's like we're on an isolated island. The good news is that the supplies in the inner city should be enough for us to survive for two months. At the very least, we can hunt for magical beasts. As long as we're willing to find a way, we'll be able to survive until people from the outside come in. The bad news is that no matter who sabotaged the teleportation matrix, he won't let us live peacefully for two months. I think that's why Teacher Xavier is so anxious to repair the teleportation matrix. I'm afraid he has realized something."
Luo Luo, however, quickly thought of another problem. "Do you mean that no matter what happens, the Referee Committee will not send people to search for Jenny as they promised?"
"I'm afraid so. Barton's actions are more likely to appease people and prevent panic from spreading. It's actually the best way to do it. Unfortunately, he doesn't have the ability to fulfill his promise."
"Then we'll go look for her ourselves. Didn't two teams agree to help before? Besides, there are so many people here. There's bound to be people who are willing to go with us." Luo Luo scanned the area not far away. Most of the people looked rather relaxed and did not realize what was happening here.
The girl looked at the other two members of the team. Luo Bu was as calm as ever. This guy was really a very mysterious existence. He was clearly the one who had analyzed that the situation was not optimistic not long ago, but in the end, he did not seem to be nervous at all. When he saw her looking at him, he just said, "I'll go wherever you go."
Your Honor, the future supreme magus, really didn't care. If the situation really developed to the point where even he couldn't control it, he would just take Lolo and Fatso and teleport away.
Gage was a little hesitant. After all, Jenny had just joined the team, and they weren't very familiar with each other. According to what Rob said, they were not in a safe situation right now. The best choice was of course to go with the main team. That way, they would be the safest. But Fatso thought about it from another perspective. If he was the one who went missing, Jenny would definitely come looking for him with Rob and the others. So in the end, Gage gritted his teeth and said, "Count me in."
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