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    As soon as Bu finished speaking, Silver Fox responded sharply, “Consider yourself lucky; this is just a fraction of my skills at hurling insults. If you continue to be so shameless, I might unleash even harsher ones!”


    Marissa crossed her arms, disying no sign of difort. “I didn’t want to insult you, Mr. Hoffman, but you sacrificed your own reputation for rissa. Why should I show you any respect?”


    She lowered her arms, brushed off nonexistent dust from her hands, and dered, “Now that the insults have been thrown and the threats have been made, it’s time to battle.” Waving to Bu and rissa, shemanded, “You two,e at me together.”


    rissa couldn’t care less about being shameless. Eager to win, she scoffed as Marissa gestured. “ck Mallow, tonight you’ll pay for your arrogance!”


    Marissa smirked back. “Even if you have Bu’s help, I can cripple you. Unless he literally ties you to his belt.”


    rissa pressed her lips together in a tight line, holding back her words and preparing to charge. But before she could move, Bu’s icy voice halted her.


    “rissa, you face ck Mallow alone, or leave her to me.”


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    rissa spun around, her face a mask of confusion. “Bu, we should join forces against ck Mallow. It’s our best chance!”


    “I refuse to do something so shameless and damaging to my reputation,” Bu replied firmly.


    “Please, Bu, don’t let their taunts sway you,” rissa implored. “How can you speak of shame or reputation on the battlefield? Victory is all that matters! Alone, neither of us stands a chance, but together, we can prevail. Help me retrieve the chip. It’s crucial.”


    Bu exhaled slowly. “For me, this isn’t just a battlefield. I’m here to protect you, rissa, not to act like a thief or stoop to shameless acts in front of ck Mallow. I must maintain my dignity and reputation.”


    Marissa opened her mouth as if to speak, then closed it without a word. She realized then just how furious Bu was. His usually stoic face gave little away, making it hard to gauge his emotions. But the moment his anger became apparent, it meant he was already extremely furious inside.


    Seizing the moment, Xander stepped forward and said, “rissa, I once admired you and thought you were honorable. How did youe to abandon your principles sopletely?”


    rissa, already on edge, felt her anger spike at the usation. Yet when she saw it was Xander who spoke, she curbed her retort. Despite her dislike for what she considered his foolishness, she couldn’t risk alienating Bu’s brother.


    Afterposing herself, she managed a strained smile and replied, “Xander, you’ve never faced the harsh realities of the battlefield. You can’t understand my decisions. There, only victory matters.”


    Xander shrugged and asked with a hint of sarcasm, “So, should I jump in and help you and my brother against ck Mallow? Make it three against one?”


    Before rissa could answer, Xander shook his head and said, “No, I couldn’t stoop to such shamelessness. You two can handle the shame better than I could.”


    “Xander,” rissa bit back her anger, her teeth clenched in frustration. As Xander clearly sided with ck Mallow, it finally dawned on Bu that he had been deceived by those individuals from the Doomsday Base.


    They had insulted Xander to gain his sympathy, thus ensuring he wouldn’t hurt his brother.


    However, Bu didn’t have time to confront Xander at the moment, and in fact, his anger towards Xander had indeed dissipated. He faced Marissa and stated tly, “I will take on ck Mallow myself. Please, allow me.”


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