A few days later, Michael returned. Throughout the year, he rarely came back. His wounds had fully healed, though he was still not ready for combat. Despite this, his mobility was no longer affected.

This visit was primarily to see Shadow. No matter what had transpired, they were still brothers.

Unfortunately, Shadow made a fatal error, betraying Eric in the end, which led to his dire fate. Considering all the gathered information, Shadow was certainly doomed.

Michael first arrived in Salt City, and the matter of seeing Shadow had to be broached with Eric.

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As soon as Michael boarded the plane, he mentioned the situation abroad. "I thought the three major manufacturers would ease off, but I didn’t expect new actions against our chip industry. Are they serious?"

Frontier Tech had many advantages, foremost among them being ample funding and a well-established system. Bringing down Frontier Tech was no easy task.

Eric chuckled. "Cornered dogs will leap over walls. By now, they'l