"Oh... so, I have to participate regardless of my intentions? And if I do participate and fail, won't that also fail to prove my academic integrity?"
The advisor fell silent.
Julissa laughed and asked, "Are you and Wang Guali conspiring to set a trap for me?"
The advisor grimaced, "What do you mean by setting a trap? You signed the contract voluntarily. If you want to drop out of this competition now, you're free to do so."
"So if I drop out, I'd be deemed as an academic fraud?"
"Yes!"
"Would the same happen if I'm eliminated?"
"Well, that depends on how far you can go. After all, the competition is not a single round. Even at the S+ difficulty level, most likely the difficulty doesn't rise sharply immediately. It's all down to your luck."
The advisor sighed and added, "After all, this is a highly challenging event. If you can go through a few rounds, you might earn some recognition from the professors. Perhaps, they might even give you a second chance."
