My whole family is involved in diplomacy, so you dare to flex your muscles?

Professor Hamilton's words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples.

Free debate!

All the contestants will face off against Gu Yun alone!

This is no longer a debate.

This is the production team tearing off all pretense, openly taking sides, and launching a "siege" against Gu Yun!

[Holy crap! The production team has no shame! They can't take a joke, huh? They're starting to use a tag-team format now?]

This is outrageous! They couldn't even beat him in a one-on-one fight, and now they want to gang up on him? Don't these Westerners have any sportsmanship at all?

Hamilton, that old fox, is trying to use his numerical advantage to wear down Gu Ge's energy and knowledge reserves with all sorts of tricky questions. He's bound to find one that will stump him.

[They're so insidious! These people just can't stand to see us win! From the judges to the contestants, they're all in cahoots!]

[Brother Gu, please don't agree! This is clearly a trap! We've already won four rounds; we should quit while we're ahead and not play this unfair game with them.]

Yes, if we agree, it'll play right into their hands. Regardless of winning or losing, we'll be at a disadvantage from the start.

I believe in Brother Gu! When has he ever let us down? They want to play games, so Brother Gu will play along! He'll show them what true despair is!

Boos and protests erupted from the audience.

"That's not fair!"

"This is an attack!"

"We object!"

However, Professor Hamilton turned a deaf ear to these voices.

He just stared intently at Gu Yun on the stage, his eyes filled with provocation and a hint of pleasure.

In his view, Gu Yun had no way out.

If he agrees, he will face endless difficulties and questions from elites around the world.

Both mental and physical strength will be severely tested; the slightest mistake could lead to complete defeat.

The "God of War" image built up in the previous rounds will be destroyed in an instant.

If he refuses, that's even better.

The whole world will think that Gu Yun is scared, and that he is just a coward who bluffs.

All his previous toughness will be interpreted as outward strength but inward weakness.

This is a conspiracy.

A calculated scheme to force you into a trap.

Scott, on the bench, also rallied.

He looked at Gu Yun with a cold smile on his face.

He admitted that he had lost to this madman in terms of momentum and courage.

But he doesn't think he'll lose in terms of the breadth and depth of his knowledge.

Moreover, they have now gathered the strength of all non-Chinese players to deal with him alone.

He simply refused to believe that there was anyone in this world who knew everything!

Under everyone's gaze, Gu Yun smiled.

He smiled broadly and happily, as if he had heard some incredibly good news.

He picked up the microphone, looked at Professor Hamilton on the judges' panel who seemed confident of victory, and said in a tone full of anticipation and excitement:

"OK."

A simple "okay" silenced the protests from the entire audience.

Everyone was stunned.

He... he actually agreed?

Did you agree so easily?

Hamilton was stunned; all the gossip and rhetoric he had prepared got stuck in his throat.

He hadn't expected Gu Yun to agree so readily, so... impatiently?

"However..." Gu Yun changed the subject, his smile becoming somewhat playful, "I also have a small condition."

Hamilton frowned. "What are the conditions?"

"It's very simple." Gu Yun held up one finger. "Since it's a free debate, the rules need to be changed."

"We can't ask them one by one; that would be too time-consuming."

He glanced around at the eager representatives from various countries in the contestants' seats, a smug smile playing on his lips.

"Let them all come at us at once."

"I can take on all of you by myself."