Inside, the atmosphere was bustling with activity as many contestants gathered to prepare for the competition.

After seeing that six contestants from Longteng had signed up, many people were whispering among themselves.

"Damn, what's with all the showing off when you're just playing a game?"

"Exactly, don't you think they'll be tortured to death in a minute?"

"Yes, it's just that we didn't run into each other in this year's competition. If we had, we would have been eliminated long ago."

"I don't think they're anything special."

Many participants were also dissatisfied with them.

After all, a lot of people registered for the Dragon Cup this year, and some of them believed that they were able to get a ranking because of good luck.

Unlike them, who were eliminated early on by other strong opponents, if it really came down to a fight, none of them would be inferior to the other.

This idea is very common, and many people in the room even think that this group of people are just good at that competition, but are actually nothing special.

Outside, the people waiting for the match were also yawning.

This was their first time representing Longteng Game Hall in an external competition, and they were quite excited before setting off because of the prize money.

When they arrived at the venue, they found no familiar faces and lost interest in the game.

Red Hair stood next to Gangzi, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Brother Gang, I just checked, there's nothing special about it."

"It seems like they all serve chicken as a side dish."

"The kind of person I can beat with one hand."

Gangzi frowned. Although he knew that this red-haired man was very strong, he did not expect him to be so arrogant.

Gangzi grabbed Hongmao by the back of the neck and shouted at him sternly.

"You wait."

"When you get eliminated, I'll kick you out first and replace you with someone else."

Upon hearing this, Red Hair's expression darkened, and he began to take things seriously.

Although this competition was a small one compared to the Dragon Cup organized by Lin Yifeng, the lively atmosphere of the competition quickly drew gasps of surprise from the players inside.

In the first round, Red Hair and his King of Fighters team were the first to fight.

Red Hair looked at the person sitting on the machine next to him and arrogantly pointed to his own head.

"Can you see my hair?!"

"Yagami is my specialty."

"If you can hit my Iori, I'll consider you the winner."

The person participating in the competition next to him paused for a moment, then nodded blankly.

Gangzi, who was standing on the outside, frowned.

Is Yagami his trump card?

Isn't he the best at playing Kyo Kusanagi?

Red Hair immediately locked in three characters, placing Kyo Kusanagi as the first.

As Gangzi predicted, Hongmao immediately scored a three-game winning streak in this match.

After this wave, many spectators on the periphery were also shocked.

"This kid has some substance!"

"Holy crap! As expected of someone from Longteng, they're really impressive."

"Wow, that's a three-in-a-row!"

Red Hair struck a confident pose, pointing to the logo behind him while calling out to the people around him.

"I'm from the Dragon Team!"

"Don't you even know who I am?!"

"Come on, come on, come on!"

"I came here to win the championship."

The people around him looked at the red-haired man as if he were an idiot.

Gangzi was also covering his forehead, speechless at Hongmao's childish behavior.

Not far away, behind the bar, the owner was gritting his teeth as he looked at the red-haired man.

However, the manager next to him was trying to comfort him.

"It's alright, boss. From the second round onwards, they're all our people."

"I don't believe they can make it to the finals."

The boss nodded silently, a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"If I spend so much money to hire these people and I still can't eliminate them, I'll change my name!"

This time, in order to organize the competition, the boss not only invited experts.

They even directly recruited many players who had won multiple championships in the past six months.

Especially in the King of Fighters series, there are countless masters.

For someone like Red Hair, who has never played in a competition and whose only reference is the Dragon Cup, the boss has great confidence that the expert he invited can crush them.

As expected, upon entering the second round, Red Hair looked at the person beside him and his expression suddenly turned serious.

The confrontation between the two gradually intensified.

The sounds of two people vigorously slapping the arcade machine could be heard continuously from inside the venue.

Many people were also drawn to the intense scene.

Fortunately, the red-haired guy narrowly won, managing to take down his opponent with just two characters, without having to use his "trump card" Iori.

After this round, Red Hair came to Gangzi's side.

"Brother Gang, something's not right."

"This person definitely has the strength to be in the top four. How did I run into him in the second round?"

"I need to tell my brother to be careful."

Red Hair whispered in his best friend's ear, telling him to be careful of his opponent.

Just as Red Hair had predicted, his good brother also encountered a very tough opponent and only managed to advance to the second round by sheer luck.

When the third round came, Red Hair knew he could no longer hide his trump card and decisively chose his three best characters.

This round was also very intense and thrilling.

In the end, the red-haired guy managed to turn the tables with a sliver of health left, almost falling in the third round.

And his brothers were the same.

However, the two discovered that the opponents they faced were all exceptionally easy, and were not even in the same league as them.

When the two returned to Gangzi's side.

Gangzi couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"It seems the boss doesn't really want us to win the championship."

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