They all thought the organizers were complete fools. After all, wasn't the championship winner and runner-up something they decided among themselves?

They were all part of the same group. No matter how close the results were, they would end up pocketing everything. It was almost too good to be true.

As they spoke, a man with a mustache stepped forward. "We got the money, but the operation hasn't gone smoothly. We faced utter defeat in Salt City. There's a truly formidable expert here, and despite our numbers, we can't handle him!"

He was referring to Eric.

The group's trip to Salt City was about more than just claiming the prize money from the competition. They also aimed to help the mustached man, Logan Artemisio, take control of the city. It was clear they were focused on securing the top prize.

Logan continued. "Salt City has three key factions: one in the underground world, and the Sonnex and Williams families. If we take down these three, Salt City will be ours."

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