"BEGIN" shouted the announcer as he kicked off the ground, leaving behind his own crater as he left the arena. Careful observation would reveal that despite the fact the crater seemed to be a result of too much force applied when the announcer jumped, looking closer revealed a different story. The crater was perfectly symmetrical, cracks reaching equally to either side of the arena and providing the same number of obstacles for both contestants. This announcer was clearly a cultivator in his own right, and likely much more powerful than the contestants.
*I wonder how many people noticed that…*
[Well, I certainly didn't tell you mentally pointed it out. My eyes are good… but I'm not able to see a crater, process the creation of the crater, and catalogue all the similarities in less then a second.]