Carl snapped and threw a punch. People from both sides immediately stepped in, and chaos ensued.

Ariana rushed to break up the fight, but Carl shoved her away.

"Ariana!" Jim yelled as Ariana's head collided with the sharp corner of the sound system, causing her forehead to bleed and her to lose consciousness.

The young fighters were shaken. Tom pushed Carl aside, picked up the bleeding Ariana, and rushed her to the hospital in terror.

Other contestants from different practice rooms heard the commotion and peeked out to check what was going on. They saw Tom rushing out, carrying the bloodied Ariana.

Some contestants made a video of the incident and shared it online.

In the hospital ward, a row of young men with various styles stood silently with their heads bent.

Ariana had awakened and sat on the hospital bed, her face drained of color. Her forehead was wrapped in bandages, to prevent further blood loss. Her pale lips made her appear even more fragile and pitiable.

Thankfully, there was no damage to her nerves, just some minor injuries.

Upon learning about the incident, Calvert hurried to the scene and offered a sincere apology, “Miss Edwards, I'm deeply sorry. It was all my fault."

Ariana lifted her head and gently shook it.

“You didn't push me. You needn't apologize."

Calvert smiled and continued, “Then, I apologize for my team member's thoughtless actions."

Tom couldn't help but mock, "Is he still a child? He made a mistake and expects others to apologize for him? Shouldn't he act like an adult and take responsibility?"

Carl's expression changed, and he glared menacingly at Tom.

"This wasn't just my fight. You were all involved. If apologies are needed, we should all offer them together."

Tom responded with a sarcastic chuckle and fixed an odd gaze on Carl.

“Weren't you the one who instigated this by taking control of the practice room? You initiated the disagreement, and you were the one who pushed her. How does it make any sense for you to expect us to apologize first?"

"So what if we used your practice room? It was your decision to fight in the first place." Carl was equally irritated as he retorted.

"You initiated this whole conflict. Do you still believe you're justified?" Tom's temper flared, and he shot a fierce glare at Carl.