Seeing the Revenge Shadow Rider's rhythm speed up, a look of relief spread across Reiko's face—only now was the efficiency of his operation barely sufficient to keep up with her ultimate defense. If he was too slow, it would actually affect his performance.

Shield Strike casually lifted its hand to resist the black blade's thrust, and with a smooth motion, deflected it outwards. Reiko easily sent the Shadow Rider's frighteningly fast spinning attack flying away, reminiscent of the Tai Chi philosophy of using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds.

However, the Revenge Shadow Rider's assault had not ended. As the engines erupted, the mecha seemed to defy the laws of physics, suddenly halting in midair. The weapons slipped from his grasp, and using the force from Shield Strike's deflection, the black blade circled entirely around the light sword thrust out by Shield Strike—and, capitalizing on the momentum, he followed through with a slash.

Could there really be such a maneuver? Reiko was caught completely off-guard, raising her sword swiftly in front to block. The recoil forced her back several steps in a rather awkward retreat…

In a sense, it could be said that there was no dead angle to the Revenge Shadow Rider's offensive; any fighter who prided themselves on their defensive limits would find a weakness exploited by him. It wasn't hard to see, from the brief exchange above, that in terms of skill, timing, and crucial details of execution, the Revenge Shadow Rider surpassed Reiko.

However, the Revenge Shadow Rider did not rush his attack. In other words, Reiko had given him a slight feeling of interest.

But this instantaneous change reminded Reiko of something she had overlooked: aside from explosive power and dominance, the Revenge Shadow Rider's personal skills were unparalleled in this world.

It was only after Reiko had readjusted herself that the Revenge Shadow Rider launched a second surprise attack, his sword strike cutting through the air like thunder.

Seeing this, Reiko responded with a "not seeing any guests" gesture, placing her sword across her front to intercept right at the point of the Shadow Rider's blade. Her surprise grew within her because the force of this thrust was several degrees stronger than before, almost reaching a point that was difficult for her mecha to handle.

As a defensive Gundam, Shield Strike was renowned for its own weight, yet now it was forcefully pushed back a step by the lightning-fast thrust of the Revenge Shadow Rider. His domineering oppression was clearly not unfounded; she had to be more cautious.

Thinking this, Reiko decided against clashing head-on with the Revenge Shadow Rider, opting instead to win with her skills. Her defensive skills were her claim to fame, and yet as time went on, the pressuring frequency of the Revenge Shadow Rider's attack climbed from 500 moves per minute (MPM) to a staggering 700 keystrokes...

700 keystrokes already marked the realm of an ace, and this was a genuine hand speed at that. Even Reiko couldn't help feeling the pressure mounting. Unlike other opponents, defending against an ace's 700 keystrokes would normally be manageable for her, but the Revenge Shadow Rider's technical proficiency was too difficult to counter. No matter how she tried to dodge and block in succession, she couldn't completely break free from the Revenge Shadow Rider's close-quarter attacks.

Of course, this was not enough to defeat Reiko. On the contrary, this ever-increasing force only ignited her fighting spirit further. It was well-known that Reiko's defense was not solely about guarding. If she was always on the defensive, it merely indicated that the opponent was too weak to force her into retaliation. Reiko's defense contained counters and her counters incorporated attacks—any oversight by the opponent would be met with a lethal blow from Shield Strike.

However, as the Revenge Shadow Rider continued to escalate his offense unexpectedly from 700 to 1K, Reiko did not show any sign of countering.

Ha, it seemed Reiko had improved again—such a rapid pressuring frequency couldn't even force a counter from her. If nothing went wrong, taking this match seemed to have no more suspense. The Weibang executives did not see Reiko making any counter moves, which proved that she was more than capable of defending herself.

The Revenge Shadow Rider continued to intensify his pressure, suddenly accelerating from a hand speed of 1K to 1.3K. At this point, the Revenge Shadow Rider's flurry of sword attacks created a constant stream of afterimages, and even the clearly gifted Lily found it difficult to follow, but her sister was still persistently defending. This wasn't right.

Lily finally realized something—it wasn't that her sister didn't want to counterattack; in the midst of the Revenge Shadow Rider's seemingly ultimate pressure, her sister likely didn't have the energy to initiate any counters.

Currently, Reiko had exhausted all her skills. She was sweating profusely, having never encountered an opponent who could push the frequency of attacks to such an extent; at most, she had only defended against 1.0K on the computer—that is, the commonly understood 1000 keystrokes. Although somewhat strenuous, it wasn't indefensible.

However, the relentless suppression by the Revenge Shadow Rider had already pushed her to a critical point of near-collapse...

This shouldn't be happening. Even for top fighters, a burst of 1300 cards per minute hand speed should only last for a short duration. Why has it continued for such an extended time? This isn't right, this isn't in line with the original plan, everything is moving in an unpredictable direction. Why is this happening?

At this moment, silence had fallen on both the crowds inside and outside the arena. The Weibang alliance crowd, previously buzzing with excitement and nearly ready to cheer for Reiko's victory, now couldn't muster a smile, no matter how hard they looked. They all felt Reiko was having a tough time.

As time moved on, the pacing of the Shield Strike had turned from steady to increasingly chaotic. While defending, she kept retreating, almost pushed by the Revenge Shadow Rider to the edge of the competition arena.

Amid the deafening clangor of steel resonance, dust flew continuously as the Revenge Shadow Rider followed up his attacks with an almost ground-skimming slide. His figure split into three in a visual effect created by the high-frequency oscillation, swirling around to the left and right of the Shield Strike.

Only when Shield Strike was cornered did Revenge Shadow Rider stop advancing, somewhat disappointed, and lightly shook his head. Although the movement was very subtle, it was captured by the slow-motion camera, and everybody noticed it—except for Reiko, who was still wildly swinging her light saber in frantic defense, only realizing two seconds later that the Revenge Shadow Rider had ceased his assault.

Inside the Mecha, Reiko was now heaving with sweat pouring down like rain. Thankfully, it seemed that the suppression from the Revenge Shadow Rider had also reached its limit. "Hmph, strong suppression, but not enough to defeat me."

A wave of commotion swept through the arena, and it could be said that no one was unaware of why the Revenge Shadow Rider had just stopped. If he had continued his assault, Reiko would probably have been dealt a finishing blow...

On every face in the Weibang seating area was a conspicuous embarrassment. Perhaps, the only person still in the dark was Reiko herself?

As for her previous statement, people didn't know how to describe it. Countless players in the stands felt an indescribable sense of unpleasantness... Of course, Reiko's defense was exceptional, but that also depended on who the opponent was. If the Shadow Rider hadn't held back, she probably would have already lost.

People often only notice their own strengths, oblivious to the fact that there's always someone better. Wasn't the reason why Revenge Shadow Rider didn't attack the best gift they could offer their opponents? To allow them to showcase their level, to prove their worth. Yet the public treated such a gift as something they took for granted.

Watching his opponent with a cold eye, the laconic Revenge Shadow Rider did not respond.

Reiko wouldn't lose to anyone in terms of momentum, saying calmly, "After that burst, I think that must be your limit. The renowned Revenge Shadow Rider is indeed strong, but no more than that. Attack if you will. If you don't, I'll take the initiative."

As if certain that Revenge Shadow Rider was running out of steam, Shield Strike stepped forward, fearlessly approaching Revenge Shadow Rider head-on at a distance of just a few meters, unsheathing her sword and shield.

Suddenly, a streak of golden light flashed and vanished on the screen...

Reiko didn't even have time to react, her arm was neatly severed.

The body of the Revenge Shadow Rider seemed to flicker in place as if there had been no movement at all. Two seconds later, the movement of the Shadow Rider finally showed on the light screen imaging device. Countless afterimages overlapped at one spot, that of the Revenge Shadow Rider's sweeping step, and finally, the multiple afterimages returned to the stationary form of the Revenge Shadow Rider in one second.

It was only when the afterimage completely disappeared in an instant that Shield Strike's other arm silently fell off, the empty space mysteriously lit up by a golden light that, along with the first slash, formed an X-shape—Flame Dual Slash.

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