"What are you laughing at? In a bit, you're likely to face female opponents as well."

The two were taken aback simultaneously: "Captain, what do you mean?"

"I forgot to tell you both that Weibang will be defended by Reiko and Hell's Gate will be defended by Mirami. The only male driver, Raymond, is from Zana, but he is extremely aggressive in his attacks. Engaging him will be quite risky. Are you both prepared?"

"What about the Silver Alliance?"

"Not sure, I'm still gathering information through conversations with other captains."

Good grief, does that mean the two brothers only have one choice - to be eliminated by lightning-fast Reiko or, the highly dangerous Raymond?

Time passed quickly. Just as they were brooding, an elite duel had begun. This was not a common Soldier's skirmish. Recovery was neither allowed during the match nor was the use of a Super Fighter.

Fortunately, Pudge and Elvis were lucky; they weren't participating in the first fight, which was between Raymond and Reiko.

Upon learning that she was up against Raymond, Reiko furrowed her willowy brows slightly. Evidently, she wasn't too confident about winning. After all, Raymond was a top-notch elite, ranked alongside Jiu Ling and Sky Shadow, almost reaching the ace level. She was just hovering in the middle ranks; this was going to be a fierce battle.

Raymond woke up and climbed into his mecha. Of course, he didn't choose a Super Fighter. The gears of the Super Fighter were expensive to maintain and the higher-ups ordered him to use those highly destructive weapons. Whether it ended up hurting himself or the enemy, the responsibility was too much to bear. To exaggerate a bit, even a mishap might sour the relationship between two alliances.

However, Reiko wasn't explicitly instructed to do the same. She was a balanced and retreating kind of girl.

Soon after, both of them were mounted on their mechanical fighters ready for their match. They both had the main station model, which was a common model. This was a match between 12-stars generals.

Everyone, so-called and not so-called, arrived on the scene including Feng Yi who just showed up. Feng Yi made use of light transportation, which despite weighing heavy on his pockets, offered a live-action experience beyond that of the virtual world.

There were visibly more spectators compared to before, and the ratings shot up by a few percent. Even the inaugural trumpet became more formal.

Indeed, this was a face-off between two 12-star generals. The inaccurate rankings were just said for the sake of it and bore no significance. Only the match will determine who's stronger.

Raymond, who usually had an overpowering demeanor, didn't immediately attack upon seeing Reiko's position. He realized that his opponent was waiting for him to attack, ready to retaliate in an instant.

Ha... playing along so perfectly. Why would he foolishly fall into her rhythm? He was supposed to attack, yet he purposely didn't. In fact, Raymond took caution; after all, his opponent was also a fellow champion. Although she was inferior in strength, the margin wouldn't be too large. In such circumstances, the timing of attack, psychological strategy and every little thing matter.

While Raymond took his time, Reiko carefully studied his motion trajectory, angle changes, and pacing rhythm. Every minor detail could be the key to winning a battle. Astuteness was her valuable quality.

Raymond circled around Reiko over and over but couldn't find the best point to penetrate. As an offensive fighter, the delay in attacking was against his principles. However, it was only when he truly faced Reiko that he felt her aura, deeply hidden, similar to the last blow Duel between the Revenge Shadow Rider and Soaring Sword Dragon.

Reiko, who stood before his eyes, gave Raymond the same impression. He had once seen the Soaring Sword Dragon unable to dodge the attack of the Revenge Shadow Rider. And it's also right to say that the dragon didn't know how to dodge. It may sound simple to direct and position, but under the control of his mech, amidst the opponent's laser attack, getting hit was inevitable.

Indeed, her control, mindset on the battlefield, and stability rank amongst the top 12-star generals making Reiko a tough opponent even for Raymond.

Two minutes passed and Raymond who was growing impatient, finally moved. He decided to take the initiative! Humph, with all his bluffing, there was no way he could keep standing there. Being unable to find the right timing to attack was essentially a failure for an offensive fighter.

"Huh!" He let out a grunt. Simple as it sounded, it was so powerful and deafening that it created a personal magnetic field, capable of breaking through Reiko's invisible magnetic field.

As expected of the ferocious 12-star general, post grunt, the Wanderer almost skimmed against the ground and shot forth. The strength and rapidity were like none other. By that instant, the average force endured by Raymond was estimated at more than 15 times. It was almost on par with the ace pilot level.

However, Reiko just smiled; a beautiful curve crossed her lips. Raymond was indeed strong, and this move of his seemed quite imposing. Yet his attacks couldn't hit her at such a distance. She only had to deflect a little bit to easily evade the attacks.

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