TIMESKIP!, $20,000,000 Received!

The lead manager, Dave, stammered, "I-I... I'm afraid we need to do a check on you. You've broken the unofficial record in our race. People will speculate whether you've cheated or not."

Noah's gaze turned colder, his voice sharp. "I already told you I don't want the reward. I am not going to do a body check either."

"I understand that, sir, but it's not about the reward. It's abo—"

Before Dave could finish his sentence, Jackson stepped forward, his expression darkening as he cut in. "Didn't you hear what he said? Don't make him repeat himself, or you'll regret it."

Jackson didn't waste time with further arguments.

Pulling out his phone, he dialled a number.

On the other side of the line, Liam, the director of the race, was buried in calls from sponsors and media outlets. The news of Noah breaking the world record had gone viral within minutes.