But the moment he became the target of political accusations, Shabak realized it was over, completely over. He plummeted from prince to Hell in an instant, and he knew all too well that all the evidence against him was nothing more than methods imposed by Kexiao. Only when the war subsided did he regain his original freedom, but what he had lost could never be found again, nor would he have another chance to eliminate Kexiao with his own hands.

Even to this day, even now, there was a hint of madness that Shabak couldn't shake off in his eyes. He wanted to prove to Kexiao, and to the world, that so-called top fighters weren't just those known to them, there was also him, Shabak!

The seventh seed in the battle, Revenge Shadow Rider. The opponent, number 14, was a bye as no one drew the number, which meant Revenge Shadow Rider would have no match in this round of the tournament.

Receiving this news brought joy to some, disappointment to others, confusion to many, and schadenfreude to a few. But undoubtedly, having a bye was not bad for the competitors present, especially considering Shadow Rider's strength—if anyone faced this person, the result would be unpredictable. And as one of the top contenders for the championship, Revenge Shadow Rider's popularity and support rates were even higher than Kexiao's, so there was no luck involved. If there was any luck, it would be the fortunate avoidance of drawing the terrifying lot of Shadow Rider.

Of course, Feng Yi didn't think this way. Right now, he really wanted to find Charlotte and sincerely thank her, holding her hand. He hadn't anticipated such a perfect outcome, he got a bye.

The eighth seed, Federation's Dovir versus Diya Alliance's Margaret—another fated clash. Looking back, both were new generation star warriors and had fought each other in the Galactic Warfare. Dovir had previously lost to Margaret once, but that didn't mean much given the different mechas they operated then and Dovir's increasingly diverse combat style over time.

Margaret wasn't weak either. As a Mental Ability User, a superpower many fighters lacked, it's hard to predict who would come out on top. Other than Margaret and Dilia, it was hard to find such special existences among top fighters.

In the ninth seed, Zana Republic's Falanst versus Rekart '8'—a mysterious collision, with little exterior information on Falanst and the '8' being represented by a number, hard to evaluate.

The tenth seed, a super hot match, top fighter Blue Electric Rain versus Federation's Desert Storm. The excitement for this match far surpassed other pairings. As a top fighter, Blue Electric Rain's strength was evident, certainly among those at the pinnacle. Desert Storm was by no means inferior to Blue Electric Rain, having nonchalantly questioned Blue Electric Rain's strength in a fight with Margaret. Such a statement was enough to show that Desert Storm wasn't afraid of Blue Electric Rain.

The eleventh pair, Rekart '13' versus Rekart '25'—another internal duel, but due to the mysterious nature of both, the outside world couldn't make an evaluation, leaving everyone to watch and wait.

The twelfth pairing, Federation's Angelina versus Hell's Gate's Blaria—two super aces who should theoretically be evenly matched. However, with Angelina's Mental Superpower, she was more proactive in combat and favored by most.

The thirteenth pair, Saudi's Jiu Ling versus Saudi's Xia Mu: unfortunately, Saudi encountered two internal duels in a row. Due to Xia Mu's injuries and being from the same faction, they would likely choose to forfeit the battle.

The fourteenth pair, number 27 had a bye, and 28, Black Edge, was lucky enough to progress with full health, unscathed.

The fifteenth pairing, from Zana Republic, Raymond versus Hell's Gate's Jason.

With these results, the two nations didn't know whether to be happy or curse. It was undoubtedly another battle of dignity and rage. As everyone knows, before the Mecha Battle tournament, the nations had unpleasant altercations. Raymond had significantly injured a Hell's Gate contestant in a mecha battle. Whether Hell's Gate could avenge this past humiliation was something to look forward to.

The sixteenth pair, Soaring Sword Dragon number 30, with number 31 having a bye. Thus concludes the final listing of the competitor pairings:

First seed: Dilia versus Sky Shadow. (Star warrior collision)

Second seed: Heinsilio versus Revenant No.3. (Sniper showdown)

Third seed: Vladimir versus Duolin.

Fourth seed: '7' versus Mansfield.

Fifth seed: Eluma versus Lily.

Sixth seed: Kexiao versus Shabak. (Enemies face off)

Seventh seed: Revenge Shadow Rider. (Bye)

Eighth seed: Dovir versus Margaret. (New star collision)

Ninth in combat order: Falanst vs. Pilot '8'.

Tenth in combat order: Blue Electric Rain vs. Desert Storm. (Top collision, extremely popular)

Eleventh in combat order: Pilot '13' vs. Pilot '25'. (Internal fight)

Twelfth in combat order: Angelina vs. Blaria.

Thirteenth in combat order: Jiu Ling vs. Xia Mu. (Internal fight)

Fourteenth in combat order: Black Peak. (Bye)

Fifteenth in combat order: Raymond vs. Jason. (Enemies on a narrow path)

Sixteenth in combat order: Soaring Sword Dragon. (Bye)

At the moment the combat order appeared on the big screen, an unprecedented climax erupted both inside and outside the arena since the start of the competition. The audience heatedly discussed the topic of the combat results. Among these 16 positions, the gap in strength of each competitor wasn't significant. Of course, Kexiao's group was an exception, but even then, their opponents could not be ignored. After all, what people knew about Shabak was still too one-sided. Who didn't have a trick or two up their sleeve to have come this far? Maybe there was a dark horse among them?

Upon seeing the order of the matches, Feng Yi had planned to leave the next day. However, he had interacted with Sky Shadow in Mecha Battle before, and he was indeed curious about his tactical mindset. Considering Jade Clear Sect wasn't too far from Dragon Gate Space Station and could be reached by jumping several star systems south via the Diya Alliance extension across the Devil's Galaxy, he decided to delay for a moment. It wouldn't be too late to watch this battle and then depart.

At 8 a.m., before the battle prelude had even sounded, the packed stadium was already tense.

It can be said that despite being touted as first in the top three, Sky Shadow had yet to stand out since the onset of the war. Information on Dilia was equally scarce, and so everyone's understanding of these two remained under a shadow.

Dilia's evaluation of Sky Shadow was that he had little skill but was deeply hidden; such an opponent was perhaps least deserving of concern.

Of course, Sky Shadow's assessment of Dilia was much more straightforward, summed up in two words: trash.

With the roar of engines, both Destiny Gundam and Demon Sound landed in the arena at the same time...

This would be a direct clash between star pilots, and amid the rising and falling cheers of the audience, the countdown finally reached its end...

At the sound of the buzzer, Destiny Gundam made no aggressive moves, not even reaching for its weapon. This involuntary gesture made Dilia's eyebrows furrow slightly... her pride would not allow an opponent to pose such arrogance before her.

Clang...

With a crisp sound, Demon Sound abruptly drew out its Light Sword and attacked towards Destiny Gundam with a thunderous noise. Just as she was about to strike Destiny, she quickly changed her stance, moving instantly to the side of Destiny's body and raised her hand for an Autumn Wind Fallen Leaf Slash.

Clank...

As the crisp sound echoed, the immobile Destiny Gundam parried the attack from Demon Sound with a single sword, leaving Dilia's surprise plainly written on her face. Her keen strike was easily blocked by Sky Shadow?

"Is this all you've got?" came a voice through the loudspeaker from Destiny Gundam, emotionless.

Dilia maneuvered Demon Sound back one step, ready for any change, and scoffed, "What are you trying to say?"

"What am I trying to say?" Sky Shadow seemed to be asking in return, casually speaking, "Talking about a 12-star general, you are nothing special."

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