Another live broadcasting room was in complete chaos... In this era, where looks reign supreme and routines are for the previous generation, female anchors who capitalized on their looks had already drawn in a massive fanbase, and Xia Meitu was among the best of them.
As a famous national server commentator, not only was Xia Meitu characteristic of a light and a soft body that's easy to knock down, but she was also exceptionally beautiful. In addition, she was one of the few female commentators who had made it onto the "Galactic Warfare" Sky Ladder leaderboard, a famous deity-level player. To use an old saying, she was the strongest king. Whenever she started a live stream, tens of millions of viewers would tune in, but today was different. Riding on the wave of stream traffic, Xia Meitu's broadcasting room hit an unprecedented peak in popularity, breaking through a hundred million viewers!
Regarding Jiu Ling's consecutive battles, many viewers wished Xia Meitu would join the fight. Initially, she didn't take it seriously, but as the feud between the fans of both sides escalated viciously, almost reaching the point of a real-life brawl, and with instigators stirring the pot that even the room moderators couldn't manage to ban fast enough, Xia Meitu had no choice but to reluctantly agree to take on the challenge.
It was the first time a public figure challenged Jiu Ling, and the live broadcasting room fell into a sudden hush, so quiet that one could have heard a pin drop.
In fact, Xia Meitu wasn't very confident about herself but had no other choice. Being the number one female commentator in the industry, when the fans started tearing each other apart over this matter, escalating to the possibility of a real-life PK, she had to respond. It was a declaration of her stance to herself, the media, and her fans.
Xia Meitu held a Sky Ladder rating of 704 on the national server, which was already quite terrifying, but she still decided to go with the strongest mecha to battle Jiu Ling. As for why, anyone could guess that a warrior of Jiu Ling's level wouldn't be like the opponents she had faced before. Therefore, only by piloting a fantasy mecha model could she see a chance of victory.
And how to match with Jiu Ling? That was much simpler. At this stage, Jiu Ling often had to wait a minute to match for a battle. Her own Sky Ladder points were very close to Jiu Ling's. So, by clicking match at the same time as Jiu Ling, there was a high probability they would be paired together. However, Xia Meitu also gave a relative answer: just this once. If they didn't match, it wouldn't be her fault.
Yet Xia Meitu had barely clicked to match when the system confirmed the opponent. As luck would have it, she found a wild Jiu Ling—the real ST Jiu Ling. The news of the deity-level player facing off against Jiu Ling immediately set the internet ablaze... This was the most sensational match Jiu Ling had encountered since starting, especially since Xia Meitu had almost ten million fervent followers.
The news spread from one to ten, then from ten to a hundred, and soon millions were talking about it. Their matching video instantly became a hot topic of discussion... People were speculating about which mecha Jiu Ling would choose. Despite facing an opponent of a different level, she still selected the Sha Meng mecha. It seemed that to her, whether a deity-level player was a deity or not wasn't the key point. This move immediately infuriated many of Xia Meitu's fans. There had to be a limit to arrogance. They would have to lift their dog heads and see who they were dealing with.
Entering the mecha selection, Xia Meitu hesitated for a moment but soon, without any reservations, she chose her strongest mecha—the Speed Dragon T model!
In the end, it was the adorable Federation girl who held up for everyone. Indeed, she was strong, but could she win?
This became yet another new question before the netizens. Despite Jiu Ling's win rate being zero, the concept of a game anchor and a real-life expert were completely different. Whether it's experience, awareness, or muscle reaction, setting aside these issues, the Federation always counts on Revenge Shadow Rider. Revenge Shadow Rider could show up once, twice, but it couldn't always be there. What do we do at times like this? We must become stronger.
The big screen quickly provided an answer—battle! At this moment, the girl chose to be fearless. Regardless of being seen as a delicate girl with pink long hair, it was actually in her genes as a New Human. After all, there was a portion of New Humans among the Federation population. Since she was a New Human, it predestined that Xia Meitu's talents were naturally higher than ordinary people, undoubtedly giving her the strength to fight.
When it comes to mecha configuration, no further introduction is needed for Sha Meng.
The Speed Dragon T model belongs to the currently strongest fantasy mecha model that can achieve a triple speed burst. Its primary weapon is a 180mm shell cannon designed for beyond-visual-range strikes. The Ice-Flame Twin Serpent serves as the secondary weapon of the Speed Dragon, capable of both cold and heat attacks, double firing simultaneously and in parallel. There's also the twin-loop 25 cannon, which is a close-combat weapon. It's quite complex to operate, but once you get used to it, it's incredibly powerful.
As for what the so-called (T) model is, it's easy to understand. It requires fuel above grade 96 or the use of advanced energy crystals. In short, it's relatively awesome.
Map selection, Jiu Ling chose random.
Defeated in skill, not in strategy, Xia Mei Rabbit also chose a random map.
Unluckily, it was a swamp terrain, but the impact of the terrain was obviously minuscule for the two advanced warriors. The countdown to the match began, and the live commentary was nearly a roar...
The battle began! Accompanied by the roar of engines and a burst of thrust, Speed Dragon almost instantly widened the gap at a speed hard to capture with the naked eye. In the eager and expectant gaze of the audience, Xia Mei Rabbit was the first to unleash artillery suppression. Trails of fire and ice crossed and weaved, leaving two different colored streaks in the void.
Meanwhile, Jiu Ling maneuvered her mecha to dodge left and right, only to realize that the enemy's cannons were tracking. She had no choice but to roll continuously on the ground to dodge, followed by a barrage of main artillery fire.
Boom boom boom boom—the thunderous sound effects blared incessantly, and the rolling war smog coupled with deafening explosions quickly became the sole color on the screen...
As expected of a national top player, the pilot of a top-tier mecha easily suppressed Jiu Ling. However, in the next second, Jiu Ling, constantly using Variable Frequency Movement, seemed unaffected and steadily approached her.
Boom... Another thunderous explosion kicked up dust into the sky. At the same time, Jiu Ling executed a Variable Frequency Movement, and in the blink of an eye, Sha Meng appeared near the blast in the mud pit, only to be greeted by another round of main artillery suppression...
With the deafening noise of blasts following one after another, and thick smoke obscuring the sky, everyone's gaze was entirely captured by the terrifying firepower... However, the barrage proved ineffective. Each time the Speed Dragon fired, ST Jiu Ling would leave her position first with a Variable Frequency Movement. Despite the chaos on the field, the distance between them visibly kept decreasing.
What's going on? It shouldn't be like this. The opponent was operating an old mech model, but why was she stumbling forward under such overpowering firepower? Although her advance was slow, since Jiu Ling had to be mindful of cannon fire from all directions, she indeed managed to shorten the distance without counterattacking.
The audience watching the live stream was a little dumbfounded... Their expressions were all over the place—some shocked, some puzzled, many unable to understand. After all, Xia Mei Rabbit was one of the top players in the war network. Why was she having such a hard time with suppression? It should be noted, Jiu Ling wasn't known as a defensive warrior.
And those outspoken casters also fell silent. Admittedly, they had responded to their fans that they'd likely be overpowered by Jiu Ling, even definitively stating they would be suppressed. But to say they would be instantly defeated was frankly quite insulting, and many casters asserted that while they would be suppressed, it wouldn't be to an unbelievable extent. After all, they too were top casters born out of millions, and pride coupled with confidence was a given for them. Yet the scene unfolding before everyone shut them up.
Seeing that suppression was unsuccessful, Xia Mei Rabbit decided to explode with hand speed, instantly raising her operational efficiency to 300 keystrokes... Her charge with the T-type was like a whirlwind aiming straight for Sha Meng's cockpit. Just as they were about to collide, Jiu Ling performed an on-the-spot military turn with a flick of her body, dodging the attack. At the same time, she took advantage of the momentum to land a flying kick on Xia Mei Rabbit, making her stumble...
Speed Dragon was not to be underestimated either, hooking a single arm around Sha Meng's triangular head. But she made a huge mistake; the old model mecha of Sha Meng had superior tonnage compared to hers. The result was that when she tried to lift, she didn't manage, instead being overpowered by Jiu Ling who used her single arm to land a knee and stepped forward to flip Xia Mei Rabbit over her shoulder, crashing to the ground with a thunderous fall.
What on earth is happening here? The lucky audience dialing the hotline number 888 888 8888888 asked the same question...
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