The once lifeless Border Outer Regions were now teeming with undercurrents due to Gary Smith's meddling, drawing the attention of numerous big shots.
Some were indifferent... some were disdainful... some were resentful... and some found it amusing...
Regardless, before the start of the Multiracial Platform competition, Gary Smith was the most talked about, the brightest star in the Border Outer Regions; there was no competition.
In fact, Gary Smith did not want to be so high-profile; he preferred to be low-key and only emerge at critical moments.
When he witnessed the Cult of the Evil God's ambush, and after ensuring that no members of the Cyan Ridge Giant Battle Brigade were in danger, he initially didn't bother to intervene. He even considered fishing in troubled waters to disguise his own movements.