The Sky Ladder matching was still ongoing, and Jiu Ling had been cutting through opponents, her personal evaluation rocketing from tens of billions to tens of millions… This so-called 'tens of millions' didn't refer only to the Federation but to the total number of players worldwide. As her opponents continued to upscale, now not a single one Jiu Ling was matched with ranked below a Red Cloak. The mechs they piloted were of all shapes and unheard-of models.

But it was no use, to be precise, it had no effect whatsoever. No matter how incredible one's evaluation was or how high-end the mech they rode, when facing her Sha Meng model, they would seem just as ridiculous as clowns.

For a while, the news about Jiu Ling's consecutive battles was buzzing throughout the Federation… Normally it wouldn't matter much, but now that it had escalated to this level, especially since it was a public affair and the opponent was a woman, didn't it imply that the Federation had no men? And at such a sensitive time during the war? Maybe it was an unintentional act by Jiu Ling, but those with ulterior motives definitely wouldn't think so.

Many of Saudi's new media were speculating whether Jiu Ling could be the next generational legend after Revenge Shadow Rider. After all, legends are meant to be surpassed, especially since the age of Revenge Shadow Rider had passed, as could be seen from the decline in popularity, with the war turmoil having completely overshadowed Revenge Shadow Rider. Moreover, the only reason Jiu Ling couldn't beat Revenge Shadow Rider before was that she hadn't been promoted to a White Cloak.

In response to the Saudi media's rampant hype, the Federation collectively chose to remain silent, which really was the only option. It was uncertain whether the hype over Revenge Shadow Rider would die down, but she was definitely not capable of defeating Revenge Shadow Rider. The question was, apart from Revenge Shadow Rider, who else from the Federation could be a contender?

Sky Shadow, perhaps? But they were top-ranking fighters, too busy with military duties to engage in petty battles with Jiu Ling specifically. Frankly speaking, Sky Shadow's victory over Jiu Ling was part of a Star Wars competition and depended heavily on the advantage of the mech model. This time, if they were to fight again, choosing a high-end model would be beneath their dignity. Even if they won, there would be grounds for dispute, and with the two countries at war, a rash face-off by a top fighter would be unwise. Any defeat before certain victory would strike a blow to morale.

Besides Sky Shadow, who else could they present? Perhaps Roland would be sufficient. Roland certainly had the strength to fight Jiu Ling, but now Roland was no longer part of the Federation. She was a once-in-a-century talent from Hell's Gate and a top-ranking White Cloak. As the saying goes, "Heroes come from all walks of life," and looking around the world, apart from Revenge Shadow Rider, Roland really didn't consider anyone else worth noting.

Grand was an early White Cloak, and his strength was not to be underestimated, but he was injured. It was unthinkable to let Greedy Wolf, a high-ranking marshal, enter the arena to battle this unknown rookie. She wasn't worthy, and soon the rumors swirled around Greedy Wolf.

Yet undoubtedly, rumors were just rumors, and the so-called suspicions of netizens were far from reality. The Federation wouldn't take the matter seriously, but Star Wars Corporation thought differently. The news quickly alarmed the corporate giants from various countries, especially those from the FCA alliance. Some distributors even volunteered to petition Star Wars Corporation to request a battle against Jiu Ling.

The news traveled from abroad to the regional distributors, and from there to the ears of Hans, the Sword Holder at Star Wars Corporation...

In his office, Hans was very composed, exuding the aura of a superior. Only after leisurely blowing a smoke ring did he state that it was categorically impossible.

A battle request, huh… He scoffed at the thought. It's probably some upstart trying to gain popularity. Not even a foreign distributor's request could change things, let alone one from the president. When it came to following procedures, at Star Wars Corporation, he, Hans, was the rule. The privilege of bypassing levels without tests was reserved for Revenge Shadow Rider and no one else.

But faced with Jiu Ling's relentless destruction, could Star Wars Corporation put forth a champion to face her? Honestly, it was impossible. Of course, the game was full of high-level players, but Jiu Ling was untouchable; to sweep through even the weakest of the old 12-stars was almost a breeze. Unless it was a mech advantage, Hans had no solution to this issue.

As time moved towards the evening, the online players in Galactic Warfare were tens of percentages higher than usual, proving that Jiu Ling's influence was by no means unfounded. Although not on par with Athena's Revenge Shadow Rider, a single statement from her could create a butterfly effect.

As the sun set, workers hurried home, spurred on by the news… Sadly, they hadn't heard any news of Revenge Shadow Rider coming online; besides, Revenge Shadow Rider's fights were usually prearranged with clearer competition intentions and they seldom participated in these powder keg popularity battles.

Of course, describing it this way didn't mean Revenge Shadow Rider was avoiding combat. On the contrary, they simply found it too trivial, until during the evening news when the attention to Galactic Warfare reached an unprecedented peak.

The question before everyone was, who else could fight? Perhaps this dilemma had to be left to the gods, a conundrum only they could tackle. At this moment, many players turned their hopes to live stream channels, where national experts who normally promoted their shops through game videos had the credentials to answer. Meanwhile, numerous master streamers focused their gaze directly on the streaming service itself, with outer rings of mixed barrage comments, including supporters and detractors.

However, when faced with these questions, the top players all chose to laugh it off. The more modest ones hinted they probably weren't opponents, the more sincere outright stated that victory was impossible. Barrage comments varied wildly, with fans claiming their modesty, detractors ridiculing them for cowardice and making excuses, with rational, neutral parties mixed in, neither praising nor denigrating, simply stating that while there was a chance of victory, it was far too slim.

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