Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

This was Victor's most humiliating loss since he started participating in the competition.

He hardly had any chance to fight back. In just one encounter, he was subdued by the opponent.

One must realize that he was already one of the top pilots under the rank of Legendary Mechanic, meticulous in character and undefeatable in normal scenarios. To overwhelm him to such an extent speaks volumes about the opponent's strength.

From the rear drop pods, the members of the Bauhinia Squad watched the scene unfold before their very eyes, their mouths agape in shock.

After some time, someone finally murmured softly, "Legendary... Mechanic."

All the way to the finals, even without any external references, they knew exactly who their final opponent would be—

None other than the last giant among the Peak Alliance's three major powers: the Thousand Stars Commerce Alliance.

Facing the first two giants, they hadn't encountered any Legendary Mechanic.

But no one expected this sort of luck to continue until the end of the tournament.

Furthermore, the Thousand Stars Commerce Alliance was known to have two Legendary Mechanics. Even if one of them were to experience unforeseen circumstances, it was unlikely both would simultaneously encounter issues.

Therefore, the chances of encountering a Legendary Mechanic in the final match were one hundred percent certain.

Everyone was prepared.

But no one anticipated their Legendary Mechanic to appear so quickly on the battlefield.

Legendary Mechanics were not something you'd casually come across; they were strategic trump cards meant to decisively secure victory.

Their entry into the tournament had to have layered tactical significance to ensure the final win, as was evident in the Bauhinia team's own approach.

Even Catherine, who had Bai E and herself as two Legendary Mechanics, understood the importance of timing their appearances to align with the competition's rules and accumulate enough points for victory.

But for the Thousand Stars Commerce Alliance to just casually deploy a Legendary Mechanic like this… were they not playing to win?

While everyone was stunned, Victor—though relatively unharmed—had already been brought back by the official rescue team.

These pilots, representing Bauhinia, could be considered the core talents of the Bauhinia Republic in the past. Now that Bauhinia had officially become a part of the Peak Alliance, its talent pool belonged to the alliance as a whole. Suppressing their fighting spirit might be acceptable, but destroying lives was unnecessary.

Upon seeing Victor's return, the entire squad immediately showed concern.

"How are you?"

"Was the opponent a Legendary Mechanic?"

While everyone speculated, only Victor's firsthand experience could confirm their doubts.

After all, they couldn't rule out the possibility that Victor may have simply been careless.

However, in response to his teammates' concerned inquiries, Victor stared blankly, muttering dazedly, "Defeated nation's army… Defeated nation's army…"

He was certain he had not misheard.

Who was the "Defeated nation's army"?

Their team?

They were fighting for their nation—how could they possibly be referred to as the "Defeated nation's army"?

But their opponent was a Legendary Mechanic, and words from such an individual were generally not spoken without meaning.

As a Legendary Mechanic, their credibility held weight in the eyes of ordinary pilots.

Victor's murmurs were difficult to catch, yet his defeated demeanor was glaringly apparent.

This could not help but provoke further guesses.

"Could it really not be a Legendary Mechanic?"

Being defeated by a Legendary Mechanic was normal. But given Victor's current state of disbelief, the opponent might have been someone else entirely.

Confirming the opponent's strength was crucial for adapting their tactics in the upcoming battles.

"No! It was a Legendary Mechanic." Victor's voice now rang with resolute certainty as he raised his head, his dazed expression replaced with a firm conviction.

No matter what had been said earlier, it was irrelevant to him.

Securing victory in the final match for Bauhinia was now the only goal that consumed his mind.

Having figured this out, Victor's eyes burned with intensity as he looked toward Catherine. "Captain, the opponent has already deployed a Legendary Mechanic, and each one is allowed to participate in only two matches. They'll struggle to score points later."

Normally, with two Legendary Mechanics, one would participate in the two-person match and the other in the three-person match, followed by both joining the five-person match. This arrangement maximized scoring potential, allowing a team to defeat its opponent.

But now, with the opponent using up a Legendary Mechanic in the solo match, the subsequent team battles would become significantly easier.

However, Catherine remained noncommittal, simply lifting her delicate chin toward another warrior. "You're up next."

The warrior eagerly bowed in acceptance. "Understood!"

Defeating the three giants of the Peak Alliance to reach the top would surely earn enough prestige in this Stellar District.

Once out of here, who would dare criticize Bauhinia even slightly!?

With such a bright future playing out in his imagination, the warrior strode purposefully forward, selected his preferred Omnipotent Mecha, and entered the battlefield.

As the others watched him walk toward the arena, Catherine remained silent, devoid of excessive joy.

The eerie unease felt during their previous confrontations against the Thunder Dragon Empire and Blood Cry Empire finally gained some clarity as they opposed the Thousand Stars Commerce Alliance now…

Could it be that their team didn't just comprise two Legendary Mechanics?

Across the boundless green plains, blades of grass swaying in waves revealed—through tracking cameras monitoring their nation's competitor—the silhouette of a mecha advancing steadily toward battle.

As she caught sight of that calm and deliberate figure, Catherine narrowed her eyes.

With both mechas edging closer, the view switched to an aerial perspective, offering a simultaneous glimpse of the pair.

There was no room for idle chatter as the two opponents faced each other.

One swift maneuver… the mecha jerked to a halt.

The towering Singer Mecha froze in place while its opponent had already turned back toward their own preparation zone, not sparing even a glance behind.

Moments later, the Singer Mecha split down the center of its body.

Under its smooth, diagonally sliced surface, the upper half slid downward.

Finally, it crashed heavily into the ground!

Instant kill!

This was the inevitable outcome when average pilots faced Legendary Mechanics.

The Bauhinia team members were filled with a mix of shock and joy.

Shock at the opponent deploying two Legendary Mechanics straight away to secure victory in the earlier battles.

Joy at the realization that the opponent's only two Legendary Mechanics were now accounted for, leaving the rest of the tournament entirely in Bauhinia's favor.

With this thought, one of the teammates stood up in excitement.

"I'll take the next match!"

Among the remaining ordinary members, he was the strongest.

Yet the outcome remained unchanged...

The warrior who stepped up was instantaneously defeated once again.

This match's result finally shattered the slim shred of hope remaining within the Bauhinia Battle Team.

All the anomalies from previous rounds converged in their minds, and the truth dawned upon them—

The opponent had more than two Legendary Mechanics!