Eric never liked taking credit and only did what he could to help.

Luke smiled. "You don't need to underestimate yourself. I'd like to ask you again, are you interested in joining the Combat Department?"

Eric was about to reply, but Luke interrupted him.

"Mr. Johnson, don't be in a hurry to respond. Let me finish. The Combat Department is the highest sanctuary that military martial arts practitioners aspire to enter. Once you join, you represent us.

"The Combat Department handles issues beyond our capacity. Simply put, being part of it grants you supreme authority and even the power to make decisions before reporting."

Eric's expression changed slightly. The authority to make decisions before reporting was indeed extraordinary. However, he remembered Urias' words about insatiable human greed and the world full of temptations.

Eric knew that agreeing would lead him into an endless pit of desire. Who wouldn't want supreme authority?

At that point, Eric could even use his private