They were people from *that* place. Furthermore, they hadn't inherited any abilities, were dressed in rags, and some of them were even disabled.
This was a huge blow to the organizers' prestige and authority, almost as if it were a direct provocation. If this news got out, they would absolutely become a laughingstock—a laughingstock for the entire planet, at that.
The other side had teleported over so many "old, weak, sick, and disabled" people all at once. It wasn't very harmful, but it was extremely insulting.
They had no idea what the logic was or why this was happening. It's the apocalypse! We haven't offended the Divine Artifact holders from those three countries!
Besides, the BEEP BEEP BEEP of Divine Artifact Link requests hadn't stopped, and the other side wasn't giving them any chance to communicate.
On the other hand, if they didn't announce the specific situation with these people, it would also be a huge blow to the competition's fairness and integrity.
