373 The Benevolence of Women

Needless to say, Lear initially had the intention to cooperate with other teams, but after assessing the strength of the Solar System team, he concluded that they did not have the strength to do so.

If they did not carry out the deed, it did not imply that others would follow their decision. The teams from Arbiter, Manalasuo, and other countries all had already acted. The Manalasuo team was even crueler than the Arbiters, having snatched the bracelets of two teams before moving towards the destination, obviously being rather experienced in the act. In fact, some of the newcomers had never dreamed that they would be mercilessly backstabbed by their 'own guys'.