In other words, if Angelina won, it would be fine as it was the expected outcome, but if she lost, it would be somewhat embarrassing.

Moreover, Margaret was slightly younger than Angelina and perhaps had a quicker mind and more agile thought process; these slight reactions could potentially give her hidden advantages, making the battle highly unfavorable for Angelina.

But even in disadvantageous conditions, she shouldn't chicken out; just fight. Soon after the two quickly tuned their models and completed their mecha selections, they entered the countdown phase for the battle.

As the buzzer sounded, they both made their moves simultaneously, each seeking the position that best suited their skills to begin probing each other. The attacks and defenses went back and forth without any noticeable change. They both maintained an average operational hand speed of about 270 cards, but Angelina's hand speed was slightly lower than Margaret's by 5 cards, which meant Margaret was maintaining 276 cards while Angelina was at 271 cards, indicating that Angelina's true operational ability was somewhat stronger than Margaret's.

This is experience, but small differences don't really say much. As the clash continued repeatedly, both sustained various degrees of injuries. Of course, as a fundraiser known for her restraint, Angelina often sought to use various covers as readily available resources in this urban siege map, while Margaret preferred to knock down covers and launch surprise attacks, resulting in many occasions where Angelina was ambushed. However, there were also numerous times when Margaret was successfully counter-ambushed by Angelina.

Both were victimized to some extent and were also cautiously guarding against each other's mental power impact. Although both were superpowered mentalists, their abilities were entirely different. Since both had exceptionally powerful brain domains, the mental impacts they inflicted upon each other were quite limited.

While limited, one should not overlook that their mental abilities had different effects, making it crucial which ability was easier to utilize.

It could be said that as a restrainer, Angelina's mental power impact included a certain charm effect. However, charm was not very effective against a mentalist opponent of the same kind, especially another woman, which resulted in the effect being significantly discounted. There were no precise statistics on this discount because the brain domain had always been a challenging problem for humanity to conquer. However, by observing the brain wave frequencies released and received by both sides, one could easily draw a conclusion—Margaret's immune system was over 90% resistant, a very formidable figure.

Looking at Margaret, her impactful brain domain strike was very effective at causing major disturbances to ordinary people. Even for a mentalist like Angelina, the immunity was only about 66%, a significant gap from 90%, making the disparity quite clear.

Any slight driving advantage Angelina originally had seemed to vanish after repeated clashes in the brain domain, mental telepathy fluctuations Vs mental impact, but from their names, one could see that one is purely control-oriented, the other absolutely output-oriented.

Although many people are reluctant to admit it, it must be said that Angelina simply couldn't withstand such an opponent. As time went on, by the end, she had completely given up on mental offensive techniques, focusing the little remaining energy on defense itself. After all, using mental telepathy also led to a certain drop in concentration. Rather than depleting it like a drop in the bucket, it was better to adopt tactics more suited to her own style.

Of course, the audience could see the brainwave coverage between them, but the two fighters themselves could not notice it, and could only roughly guess based on their personal feelings.

Margaret, as a seasoned pilot of white-garment level, had drawn conclusions from the recent brain domain contest. She felt the gap between them and quickly used it as leverage to gain an advantage in the offense.

While Angelina had to fight the opponent and guard against the brain domain impact, Margaret was almost untroubled, as the mental wave disturbances Angelina made were merely momentary and hardly enough to change the situation. Capturing such nuances within such a brief time was something only a top-level warrior like the Revenge Shadow Rider could possibly do, and not just anyone.

Through their journey from the town to the wilderness, from the fields to the West Forest Great Plains, as the metal roars and cannons thundered, the trembling earth incessantly emitted plumes of blue smoke spreading across the sky. The series of explosions soon enveloped a large part of the battlefield in a mystical fog.

Both of them brought out their special skills in this battle of restraint and counter-restraint. Gradually, Angelina began to be overpowered. Her mecha was blackened all over, with some joints and even wires exposed, sparking continuously…

Looking at Margaret, although the mecha also suffered varying degrees of damage, it was only superficial and did not interfere with the internal hardware of the mecha, which was the most important aspect.

Not only the people in the Federation stands, but the super-soldiers were also secretly sweating for Angelina. They hoped she wouldn't fall, as she had always wanted an opportunity to challenge Revenge Shadow Rider. Losing this time might mean she'd never get another chance.

Sitting inside the Moonlight Tavern, Feng Yi was also sipping his drink and munching on snacks, his gaze flickering incessantly, eventually shaking his head in resignation…

This Bounty Tribe branch, the fifth one that had recently been established in Mardis, usually saw few patrons as the rugged warriors were typically out on missions at this time. However, today the place was unusually busy, coinciding with the weekend, and many had gathered to watch the live broadcast, especially since reaching a certain membership threshold meant enjoying complimentary drinks.

No one recognized Feng Yi at the scene, as many people were imitating Rafael; others simply thought he was another imitator showing off without really caring.

The man sitting next to him was confident that Angelina would win, having bet his recent wages on her. However, he still noticed the changes in Feng Yi's expression while picking up his food.

Observing his profound gaze and calm demeanor, followed by a slight sigh and gentle shake of his head, the man sensed something amiss and directly asked, "Friend, do you see some problem here?"

"Ah, it's nothing much, just that this fight seems precarious for Angelina."

"How so? I can't really tell what's wrong."

"Heh, pay attention to the mecha issues and the exhaustion of physical and mental power that's going on. Isn't there a data panel on the screen?"

Upon hearing this, the man stilled and took a closer look, indeed noticing some aspects he had never paid attention to before. The data revealed that the two combatants in the battle were consuming energy at different rates, especially regarding their mental power.

As you know, in normal combat, the attacker generally consumes more energy than the defender, but it's the complete opposite for those with special abilities because mental abilities are something you can't defend against. If a superpowered individual decides to launch a mental strike, the opponent needs to be constantly ready, which results in heavier mental energy consumption during the process than usual.

And with such an upper hand, the opponent only becomes smoother with each strike, the advantage growing until it becomes too great to overcome.

Yet, this doesn't mean Angelina stands no chance, only that her chances are relatively slim, especially since it's very hard for her to deal a lethal blow–nearly impossible for a supportive role like hers.

To achieve that effect, anyone could manage by adopting a do-or-die attitude, embodying an unstoppable momentum. As a warrior, only by truly facing mortal danger could one possibly turn the tides instantly. Once in such a state, anyone would need to step aside, even Feng Yi, as in that state, even defensive warriors could unleash the potential explosive power of a driver.

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