$50,000 for second. A participation trophy with a comma.

“It’s not lag,” Kaelen said. “It’s not skill. Vex has a 0.07% damage bonus that activates only during tournament finals. Just enough to tip every close fight.”

Vex’s face flickered with panic. He went for his signature combo—a lightning-fast three-hit kill. Liam blocked the first two. The third should have ended him. Instead, a cascade of pink numbers erupted:

They didn’t call him Crash anymore.

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