The first star-level battle was about to begin, and this kind of forced matchup didn't concern most people, but the two contestants on the field were truly exceptional.

After all, both were celebrities of an all-star level, and in terms of military influence, Ophelia even had the upper hand, with the latter wielding greater political influence. But undoubtedly, both women were beautiful, and their strength unfathomable, which had already thrilled the fans present on the scene.

Though cautious, Ophelia didn't really take Dilia too seriously. After all, Dilia had few actual combat records during wartime, and by comparison, she was much more experienced, which all could be classified as added points to her chances of winning.

Not until the countdown clock hit zero did the two combatants clash in an instant, their battle a confrontation of sword against sword.

Clang clang clang… Ophelia then realized that her opponent was not as simple as her appearance suggested. Behind Dilia's 12-star aura, she was also a strong contender.

The brief exchange lasted only 5 seconds, with the two Mechas wildly entangling with each other, then separating instantly after 5 more seconds. Even in such a short time, Ophelia felt this was an evenly matched battle. Every one of Dilia's strikes was heavy, so heavy that even she, who had spent a long time on the battlefield, found it somewhat strenuous. Truly worthy of a 12-star.

The Holy Sword Finis readjusted its stance, deciding to prepare for further probing, as she too had only exerted less than 50% of her strength just now.

In contrast, Dilia's face remained calm as still water. Politics indeed had limited her growth, or rather delayed it, but Dilia's talent was evident. After all, even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and it would be too much to say if a 12-star could be eliminated in the first fight.

With that thought, Finis took the initiative with a surprise attack. The moment they separated, the Mecha leaped into the air, drawing a laser with a swift and stylish gun whipping action. At the moment she squeezed the trigger, the Holy Sword Finis was already lifting its shield to meet the attack head-on, simultaneously performing the identical gun drawing action for a counterstrike.

Underestimated her, didn't you? This quick draw move wasn't exclusive to Finis. Ophelia was also more than capable, even doing it better.

A second later, the laser hit Holy Sword's protective shield with precision, but while the former fired only one shot, Ophelia's counterattack was with two shots, one to position, and one to lock, with both sides having an initial hit rate of nearly 100%.

Suddenly accelerating, Holy Sword Finis's first shot was easily dodged by Finis. The second could clearly be avoided as well, but Dilia uncharacteristically chose to block it forcefully with her shield as if brewing something, which gave the audience a bit of a bad hunch.

As expected, just a second after the attack was neutralized, Finis immediately switched to full combat mode. The heavy armor sprung open with a myriad of cannon ports in an instant, revealing that her primary configuration was ranged weaponry.

The weight of the firepower covered everything. Amongst the roar of artillery fire, a merciless multi-point directed strike pummeled the Holy Sword Finis with no reservation, pouring down like bullets that cost nothing.

Such fierce firepower, and that X7 Overriding wasn't something ordinary people could easily do. Moreover, Dilia's directed strafing trajectory was very accurate, all likely to trap Ophelia at angles that were extremely difficult to evade.

But who was Ophelia? Watching this storm-like offensive, Holy Sword Finis performed a series of ultra-frequency lateral movements on the ground, its speed varying, effectively dodging the bullet rain even at the last moment. Even with Ophelia's piloting skills, it wasn't possible to completely avoid them. For the non-lethal secondary cannon strafing, she mostly controlled the Mecha to adopt various postures, achieving a ricochet effect. The resulting clinking sounds were like a refreshing stream on the battlefield.

But only those truly knowledgeable about Mechas understood how formidable Ophelia was. Holy Sword Finis had made some educated guesses: the actual armor thickness was only 120mm, but due to the angled surface, the angles Ophelia maneuvered her Mecha into could usually negate penetrations exceeding 600mm from armor-piercing shots. Just this alone was enough to show her strong overall awareness.

The next moment, Holy Sword Finis nearly approached the opponent head-on against the gunfire, attempting to commence close combat.

Clearly having realized Ophelia's intentions, why would Dilia let her have her way? Although she didn't have the experience of fighting Ophelia, she understood a principle: if something made the enemy uncomfortable, it was definitely the right move. Although it might not be pleasant for her either, if the enemy sought close quarters, she would deny that very opportunity to them. Dilia simply controlled her Mecha to quickly fly backwards, unleashing another bombardment to suppress her.

If talking about long-range combat, Holy Sword Finis simply couldn't compete with Finis, as the two had clearly different configurations, one heavy armor and the other medium.

Heavy armor indeed had fierce firepower and a robust physique, along with significant defensive capabilities, which was its greatest advantage. As long as a safe distance was maintained for firepower sweep, even if it took 1-2 shots, it wouldn't cause fatal damage.

But medium armor was different. If weaknesses were exposed, it would be difficult to defend. Although its performance was infinitely better than that of light armor, it couldn't avoid taking damage. Capitalizing on agility and opting for close combat was clearly the better choice, and Ophelia quickly determined this point, hence her concerted efforts to close the distance.

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