Several super soldiers stepped forward to offer comfort. Ophelia specifically pointed out that Margaret was being too much. Even after winning, she had the nerve to talk smugly. Without the various advantages on her side, the outcome might have been uncertain.

However, Angelina didn't care much about that. There was perhaps some regret that she hadn't gotten a chance to fight the Revenge Shadow Rider, which infuriated that group of people. But she was calm and collected. She had lost fair and square. If she wasn't skilled enough, who could she blame? Luck was also part of one's strength. Although her opponent did restrict her, she had to admit there was some talent there. It was said that Margaret's frontline performance during the combat period in Valan was also remarkably meritorious. Defeating her had not been a fluke.

Then it was down to the final eight, advancing to the semi-finals. Margaret had an easy time in the following battles, hardly breaking a sweat. Her opponents weren't pushovers, but they stood little chance against such a seasoned ace.

When the battle commenced, the wide gap in strength between the two was immediately apparent. Her S-ranked opponent couldn't last even three minutes before showing signs of being overwhelmed. They were not on the same level in terms of strength, technique, or combat experience. Margaret's victory was undeniable.

The Diya Alliance's spectator area exploded with excitement. Margaret was their hero—an epitome of feminine valor, a goddess—no, a god-like presence. As the Shadow Rider's arrival drew nearer, many Diya media outlets also began shifting their focus to the Federation.

Some media in Diya even began to speculate that the Revenge Shadow Rider could be a fabrication since seeing is believing. In this war, every nation was actively promoting their own idols. When the super soldiers' reputation couldn't meet political needs, they could fabricate someone as stirring as the Revenge Shadow Rider.

Of course, these speculations only reflected a minority of the spectators' thoughts. As the tournament neared its climax, the atmosphere at the venue soared, and the key figures from various powers kept a close watch on the hotspots through video streams.

Kexiao had arrived—wow, he saw the crowd was large, with a small part of them ardently supporting Margaret. Those from the Diya Alliance were particularly boisterous, almost turning the place upside down.

But that was understandable, as the Diya Alliance had not produced a genius in many years. Princess Dilia ranked only mid-tier among the 12 star generals, which led to pent-up emotions in many hearts remaining unexpressed.

Today, Margaret stood on the path to challenge the world stage. Whether or not she could truly defeat the Shadow Rider, just having a battle with them would rapidly elevate her status in the world…

However, whether Margaret would get to face the Revenge Shadow Rider was the real challenge before her. As her next opponent was instantly matched, Kexiao silently shook his head... This battle was going to be interesting.

Naturally, the Diya Alliance didn't care about such details—who the opponent was mattered little. The strategy was to bombard them into submission. As the barrage of fire filled the sky, the matched opponent was quickly announced.

Black-clad Lolita Margaret VS Desert Storm

Facing such an unknown opponent, Margaret naturally chose the Prolan mecha as her main battle model. But just then, Heavenly Communication suddenly received a tip from Dilia, claiming that Xuan Yu had mentioned this person might not be so simple. In any case, it was best to bring out any higher-spec models if available.

Margaret was momentarily startled. Could it be that Desert Storm was a much bigger deal than she thought? Even Angelina and Dovir had been defeated by him, but since it was the Princess's suggestion… After a moment's thought and maintaining a steady approach, she decided to bring out her strongest mecha, the Dark Archangel.

Seeing Margaret's last-minute change of mecha, the crowd below was abuzz. She was actually using the fantasy model, Dark Archangel. This model featured a nuclear propulsion system and a Variable Core Fusion Engine, with a thrust-to-weight ratio of 140,000. The wings on its back were not just for show. Like those on the Revenge Shadow Rider, they could block bullets. The only thing missing was the dual thrusters for wing-assisted acceleration.

Choosing such a high-spec mecha to fight an opponent with no reputation, Margaret was either overestimating him, or there was some unknown twist that everyone else was in the dark about.

Desert Storm didn't consider changing mechas and continued to use the standard Sha Meng model. Of course, he didn't have many other mechas to choose from. This basic model of Sha Meng was recommended to him by the system when he registered his account based on his location. Back then, Mardis was under Saudi jurisdiction, so the official recommendation was Sha Meng. However, now Desert Storm had switched his affiliation to the Federal Territory, and as TK, he was a kind of leader in the Bounty Tribe.

Of course, he didn't waste any more time on Galactic Warfare, so the system evaluation had always been at D rank, the lowest stage. Through a series of challenges, he had now been reassessed as part of the S series.

Based on observations, it wasn't hard to notice that this Desert Storm bore some resemblance to Revenge Shadow Rider. Both belonged to the silent, seldom-speaking type who would quickly log off after a battle, only logging on punctually for their next fight and then continuing to match very regularly. It seemed he had come solely for Revenge Shadow Rider. Such an anonymous expert actually held considerable deterrence because you simply had no idea about his origins. Many netizens were speculating that this person might be a military ace from some country, just using a Federal account.

After all, only a few people in the Federation had undergone real-name authentication, and it was very difficult to find someone so formidable. The mysterious person's strength was estimated to be at least at the later stages of 'Red Cloak.'

After a brief adjustment, both contestants simultaneously entered the randomly selected battlefield, and the big screen began to switch so quickly it was almost impossible for the naked eye to follow…

Inside and outside the arena, the crowd was staring intently at the central position on the big screen. With a ding, the map was confirmed, and the pointer finally settled on the third satellite of the neighboring star, also known as the Federal Territory's super-Earth.

The third satellite had four times Earth's gravity, with abundant atmosphere, and for the two warriors who had made it this far, four times the gravity clearly wasn't an issue. There, with a mild climate and trees providing ample shade, ancient trees stretched unbroken for ages, truly a prime location to test the pilots' comprehensive skills.

As the two contestants were randomly teleported to some position in the battlefield, a buzzer sounded, and the battle silently begun.

However, at this moment, the two couldn't see each other, their visions blocked by the dense jungle, yet they could perform area scans through sensory devices and radar.

Desert Storm made no moves, as if observing the surroundings with an imaging device, but Dark Archangel could easily find the opponent's coordinates in an instant. Without even looking, Margaret shot a bullet towards the deep rainforest.

As the gun roared, shattering the brief silence, perhaps this shot would declare the end of the battle. After firing, Margaret didn't even move; she waited for the countdown to the end of the match.

You should know that combat in such an environment and battle on a plain are completely different concepts. The opponent could even be said to be unable to accurately judge the direction of the shot, let alone issues like leading the target. What awaited him could be a quick end to the match.

Meanwhile, this bullet was a precision shot fired by a White Cloak ace pilot as their first shot, with an almost one hundred percent hit rate. With Margaret's experience, once the position was locked-on, it was certain not to miss.

At this moment, many viewers in the Diya Alliance stands had already stood up, just short of shouting.

But at this critical moment, Desert Storm performed a lightning-fast body twist and launched a counterattack—hisss boom! The armor-piercing bullet was instantly shot down by Sha Meng in one shot.

Just one shot, and the crowd was astonished!

The ambush was declared ineffective, and the audience outside was in an uproar. Amid the crowd's exclamations, Sha Meng rapidly fired a second blind shot—hisss boom hisss boom hisss boom... followed by a third, fourth, and fifth.

Until he couldn't ensure whether he could accurately gauge the opponent's hand position anymore, only then did he make several Z-shape advancements in quick succession and flipped out of the rainforest.

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