I watched Adonis as he stepped out of the ring. The crowd was still loud and wild, but my focus stayed on the fighter, more… on the system behind them. I spoke calmly a second later, “He is efficient.”

Nikos smirked, but I could see he wanted to say more, “Only efficient?”

“He didn’t waste time doing unnecessary moves just for show,” I added, “That makes him valuable.”

He looked satisfied, “Exactly. Strength is common. Control is rare.”

Jeremy shifted a little behind me. ...