Chapter 443 You have so many requests?
"Contestant Xu, is there anything else?"
Facing He Dong's inquiry, Xu Xianglei's face felt somewhat hot. Fortunately, the mask concealed it, no one discovered his abnormality.
"Host, just now I was bumped by contestant Ye Fan, causing my position to change. This will greatly affect my subsequent challenge. Please have the staff bring up the recording from just now and restore my initial position and direction."
Regarding Xu Xianglei's request, He Dong didn't agree immediately. He turned his head towards the three guest judges on the left and inquired: "Teachers guest judges, do you think contestant Xu's request is reasonable?"
This kind of request already affected the final result. He Dong wouldn't make a decision arbitrarily. Asking the three guest judges to decide was the best way.
Jin Jueping frowned and spoke, "Logically speaking, contestant Xu's position should indeed be restored. After all, the collision between two contestants occurred because the program team didn't design it well, which is a major mistake."
Pang Yunfei nodded noncommittally, agreed: "Agree with Teacher Jin's suggestion."
Xia Jiuqi, however, held an opposing view, "I disagree."
Two votes against one. Ultimately, after He Dong inquired with the chief director for his opinion, he had the technical staff bring up the recording from just now, determining Xu Xianglei's direction and position from multiple angles.
After the staff restored Xu Xianglei's position, the challenge continued.
Ye Fan and Xu Xianglei found the correctly oriented wooden door at almost the same time. However, Ye Fan was clearly a bit faster, reaching the doorknob first. Fundamentally not caring if he would bump into Xu Xianglei, he strode into the eighteenth room.
In contrast, Xu Xianglei, anxious to shake off Ye Fan and wanting to rush ahead into the eighteenth room, bumped shoulders with Ye Fan. The moment of impact, it felt to him like hitting a wall. His body staggered, retreating two steps backwards.
This time, he completely panicked!
This collision once again disrupted his sense of direction...
"Host, I request a pause in the challenge to restore my position!"
The same request made He Dong couldn't help but look towards the three guest judges on the left side of the stage, his gaze full of inquiry.
Jin Jueping and Pang Yunfei looked at each other, very tacitly shook their heads.
The first time was acceptable. If they agreed a second time, it would be too unfair to Ye Fan!
Xia Jiuqi, still as before, shook her head in opposition.
After receiving the signal given by the three, He Dong raised the microphone in his hand, said apologetically: "Contestant Xu, really sorry. After consultation among the three guest judges, your request has been rejected."
Hearing these words, Xu Xianglei was stunned. His voice instantly rose significantly, "Why? This is due to the influence of external factors!"
"This…"
He Dong also didn't know how to respond. He looked up at the large screen, his pupils slightly contracting.
At the same time, gasps of surprise sounded in waves from below the stage.
Turns out, during the time Xu Xianglei was requesting to restore his position, Ye Fan had silently reached the finish line.
Facing this situation, everyone was dumbfounded.
Outrageously fast!
Just now was only a dozen or so seconds, how did he reach the finish line?
Unlike other rooms which have six wooden doors, the last room only has one wooden door.
According to the rules of the Maze Mayhem event, as long as a contestant reaches the last room, it is considered a successful challenge. Ye Fan, standing in the last room, unhurriedly raised his right hand, "Host, according to the rules, haven't I already successfully challenged?"
"…Yes."
He Dong nodded with difficulty, his expression somewhat shattered.
Ye Fan pointed at the blindfold and mask on his face, "Can these things be taken off now?"
"Can."
He Dong nodded again.
Ye Fan took off the mask and blindfold, opened the last wooden door and walked out. With steady steps, he came beside He Dong, smiled lightly: "As far as I know, contestant Xu Xianglei set off one minute earlier than me. Now I have already successfully challenged, while he…"
While speaking, he looked up at the large screen, "Still in the seventeenth room. According to the competition rules, I have already won, so whether contestant Xu Xianglei's request is agreed to or not isn't important."
Xu Xianglei, in the seventeenth room, naturally also heard these words from Ye Fan.
First surprised, then angry!
"I absolutely don't believe anyone can be this fast, fundamentally unreasonable. I request the program team to inspect his blindfold and mask, there's definitely some shady business in it."
Ye Fan smiled calmly, "You have so many requests?"
The contestants watching from below the stage couldn't help but laugh out loud one after another.
Even though these contestants were arrogant, they had to admit Ye Fan's magnanimity.
If they were in Ye Fan's position, facing Xu Xianglei's request just now, they would definitely have spoken out in opposition. Yet Ye Fan showed no reaction, choosing to win with strength.
"You…"
Xu Xianglei's chest heaved dramatically, said coldly: "Afraid?"
Ye Fan's expression was indifferent. After nodding towards He Dong, he walked towards below the stage without saying a word.
"This…"
He Dong could see, Ye Fan hadn't taken Xu Xianglei's words to heart from beginning to end. It could even be said, he hadn't taken this person to heart.
Xu Xianglei was one of the only two number one seed contestants among the internally decided ones this time!
Just as He Dong was in a dilemma, the chief director's voice came through his earpiece.
"The second group challenge of Maze Mayhem has ended. Contestant Ye Fan wins, successfully advances. Contestant Xu Xianglei is regrettably eliminated."
Xu Xianglei ripped off his mask and blindfold, angrily walked out of the maze, said loudly: "I protest, Ye Fan definitely cheated. No one can be this fast in an event of this difficulty."
At this time, Ye Fan had just walked to Ning Xi's side and sat down.
Ning Xi took Ye Fan's arm, leaned closer to his ear and complainedin a small voice: "Gege, this person is so annoying. Lost is lost, yet he keeps slinging mud at you, so annoying!"
"It's okay."
A doting look appeared in Ye Fan's eyes. He scraped the girl's pert jade-like nose, comforted gently: "Let's not stoop to his level, just do our own thing."
"Mm."
Ning Xi nodded obediently, a soft smile gracing her lips.
Their intimate behavior made Shen Li quite speechless. Although she had already given up certain thoughts about Ye Fan in her heart, these two didn't need to show off their affection like this, right?
Really treating her as air?
Excessive!
On stage.
He Dong frowned, spoke seriously: "Contestant Xu, I must remind you of one thing. The staff have already inspected contestant Ye Fan's blindfold and mask, there are no problems whatsoever. Please watch your words."
Rather than a reminder, it was more like a warning!
Hearing He Dong's tone like this, Xu Xianglei was instantly at a loss for words. Yet he still couldn't accept the fact of being eliminated, braced himself and spoke out: "Host, I want to personally inspect the blindfold and mask Ye Fan used just now."
He Dong turned his head to look below the stage, inquired: "Contestant Ye Fan, do you agree to contestant Xu's request?"
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