The referee on the stage remained unmoved, coldly watching as Tian Xiaohai fell.
As a highly professional referee hired by the school, he would never intervene unless he confirmed that a contestant had conceded, or was completely unable to get up after falling.
It's not cold-bloodedness, but a steadfast adherence to fairness in the competition rules and a respect for the potential of the contestants.
On a rapidly changing battlefield, any miracle could occur—what if the fallen contestant suddenly erupted with power and leaped back onto the stage to continue fighting?
Isn't that right!
Don't say it's impossible, and certainly don't use your amateur opinions to question the referee's professionalism; he's experienced countless strange situations in competitions.
Exploding in power, making a comeback, these are just regular occurrences, and there's also battling and then suddenly mutating on stage.
