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The advertisement detonated across Prussia like an explosion. In just few minutes, the entire nation fell into hysteria. Streets, bars, offices—every conversation circled back to one name.Phantom.The news and official advertisements spread rapidly across Prusia: Eden Group formally reopened the betting market—once again—on Phantom.This time, they didn’t just challenge the system. They insulted it.Eden Group publicly accepted a bet that Phantom would take first place in the third competition.If Phantom lost, Eden Group would pay one thousand times the wager.One thousand times.Nothing like this had ever happened.It meant that a fool who placed ten dollars would walk away with ten thousand if Phantom lost. A number so absurd it felt unreal. A promise so outrageous it shattered reason.People of every age flooded the online betting tables. Old men chasing one last win. Young workers risking their savings. Students, executives—no one held back. Greed smothered every trace of cautio
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Marlena’s eyes widened slightly. “We spent five hundred million dollars on advertising alone,” she said.“But the return was massive. With almost all of Prussia participating, we made no less than twenty billion this round.”Alex smiled faintly. “So after subtracting advertising costs and the Bluthelm acquisition, we’re still deep in profit.”“Exactly,” Marlena confirmed. “What about the third competition? If we open betting again with Phantom, we could earn several more billion.”Alex shook his head. “Phantom doesn’t have a driver.”“But you do, sir,” Marlena said carefully. “If you pilot it yourself, that would be a guaranteed win.”Alex chuckled. “Tempting. But no. It stops here.”He straightened, his tone turning cold and final. “We don’t need trouble with Eisenwall. That’s bad for business. Let Phantom lose. Bluthelm and Eden Group need to lie low for a while. That fits us perfectly.”“As you wish, sir,” Marlena said, bowing her head as Alex turned and walked out.When Alex retu
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“The winner of the second competition final,” the commentator announced, his voice ringing through the arena, “Phantom, from the Bluthelm Company!”The stadium erupted—not in cheers, but in rage.“Boooo!”The sound crashed like a wave, loud and merciless. Thousands of voices joined as one, drowning the air with hatred.Inside the reunion room, every head turned at the same time.All eyes locked onto Tobias.“How could you build something this cunning?”“This is illegal. It has to be.”“You cheated.”His classmates shouted over one another, anger sharp in their voices. Accusations flew like knives.But Tobias barely heard them.He was staring at Alex. And Sofina.His throat tightened. His head buzzed.“Explain this,” Tobias demanded.Alex blinked, putting a hand to his chest as if truly shocked.“Explain what?” he said lightly. “That I let a cleaning-service robot pilot your Phantom and it still won the competition?”Tobias felt a headache slam into him, sudden and brutal.Before he co
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No one in the stadium could believe what they were seeing. This had never happened before.What the Phantom was doing threatened to change the tournament forever.As the match began.Instead of charging forward like the other competitors—rushing to shoot targets and collect points—the Phantom moved sideways.It struck first.With a brutal kick, it smashed into the blue mobile suit on its right. Metal snapped. Both legs were destroyed in one blow, leaving the suit helpless and frozen in place.In the same motion, the Phantom twisted left. It seized the yellow mobile suit by the arms and swung it like a weapon.The force was savage.The yellow suit flew across the arena and slammed straight into the red mobile suit, destroying both in a violent collision.The crowd gasped.In just a few seconds, three competitors were already immobilized. Only seven mobile suits remained—including the Phantom.“Impossible,” the commentator shouted, voice cracking. “Destroying or immobilizing competitors
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Sofina summoned Eve through her bracelet, then turned to Alex, concern flickering in her eyes.“Are you sure Eve can actually pilot a mobile suit?”Alex smiled faintly. “Sofina, let’s put it this way. Eve’s lifelong dream—as a humble service AI—has always been to drive a mobile suit in front of a massive crowd. She wants to feel big. Powerful. Why not let her climb into that cockpit and be happy for once?”Using a Phantom mobile suit to indulge a cleaning robot.The idea grew more ridiculous by the second.Tobias found it absurd—but as long as Alex was willing to throw away eight million dollars, he was more than happy to play along. He grinned broadly.“Then please,” he said mockingly, “enjoy your slow walk around the stadium.”Moments later, Eve descended fr
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Renata glanced at Alex “Since we’re friends,” she said, “don’t you think it’s time you tell me what you actually put on the table?”Alex leaned back. “What do you want it to be?”“Something valuable,” Renata replied without hesitation. “A real diamond. Or anything worth millions.”Alex rolled his eyes. “You think making a million dollars is that easy?”He shrugged. “That stone? It’s just a colorful rock I found on the street and thought looked interesting. Well—not exactly the street, but close enough. I picked it up from an antique street peddle for 50 buck.”Belinda froze. She was the one who had bought the stone for a hundred thousand dollars.“What?” she snapped. “Fifty dollars? A colorful stone?” Her voice turned sharp and ugly. “Don’t you dare joke with me.”Alex looked genuinely surprised. “What? Is it wrong to gift a colorful stone? Didn’t you say the spirit of this class reunion auction was that people should give what they love, and everyone bids the most they can?”“What i
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