At that moment, Weibang's forces had already sent a request for admission of defeat to the tournament organizers, and the application was quickly approved.

Boom! With a thunderous roar, the Revenge Shadow Rider shot up into the sky and vanished into the vast expanse of stars.

The first day's opening battle came to a close under the final slashing attack of the Revenge Shadow Rider.

While superficially at ease, internally, every major force felt the weight of a heavy boulder on their chests. Not to mention the barrier that was the Revenge Shadow Rider, even Kexiao was a headache for every nation. Reiko's defeat had silently conveyed many things.

If you asked yourself, was Reiko really that weak? Perhaps not. Try having a match with her and you'll know. Even Raymond was once suppressed by Reiko to the point of complete frustration, although that was in the past. The Raymond of today would only be stronger than before.

But as you progress, so do your opponents. If Reiko could once defend against Raymond, then it was possible she could defend against top fighters. That the Revenge Shadow Rider pushed Reiko to the brink of collapse was because it was the Revenge Shadow Rider—anyone else might have likely seen an opposite outcome.

Unfortunately for Weibang, luck was not on their side, and it was a mistake to become the scapegoat. Though they grabbed the spotlight for a moment, the consequences of defeat would undoubtedly stir up significant turbulence. Of course, losing to the Revenge Shadow Rider was nothing to be ashamed of, but to fail in such a manner was something everyone would rather not see.

Beyond this, the leaders of various countries also began redefining their strategic positioning for this Mecha Battle tournament. If Weibang dared to field Reiko, they surely had other aces up their sleeve, which showed that no power could be taken lightly.

What this great stage tested was not just the strength of advanced fighters, but also the overall level of national fighters. Last-minute preparations were clearly unsuitable for such a high-level competition, making understanding the information about each opponent all the more critical.

The Mecha Battle tournament was divided into 16 groups. Apart from the opening ceremony matches, the most crucial thing to pay attention to was the issue of competitors in each group. If you were in the first group and another competitor with a level comparable to yours was also in the same group, then it was almost certain that the two of you would clash. Therefore, understanding the basic characteristics of each contestant in your group was of primary importance.

Matchmaking for warriors from different countries would begin the next day. After all, the first day was just for exhibition matches, so the major powers were actively preparing for the preliminaries at this stage.

Apart from these, it was also important to watch out for outsiders—those who belonged to no particular force, yet were capable enough to reach the pinnacle. The organizers had noticed a few, one of which was Bruce, known as one of the four most wanted pirates. Fortunately, after several days of uncertainty, Bruce did not choose to sign up for the competition, which some concerned individuals found quite noteworthy.

Kexiao couldn't understand—if someone like Bruce didn't thirst for combat, what did he want? Although Kexiao didn't consider Bruce worth his attention—just a space pirate unable to make it to the big stage—of course, the Mecha Battle tournament had clear rules that allowed anyone to participate, even the most heinous thug, otherwise Bruce wouldn't have brazenly shown up at Dragon Gate Space Station.

Besides him, there were other highly skilled practitioners from civilian Ancient Martial Arts sects that could not be ignored. Apophis from the federation was a typical example. Although affiliated with the Blazing Legion, Apophis also indirectly represented the civilian Mecha factions. Someone who could fight Xia Mu to a standstill and even gain the upper hand for a short time was definitely worth paying attention to.

Feng Yi simply circled in the air and quickly returned to the Dragon Gate Space Station. To avoid attracting attention, his attempt this time was rather daring, almost having the Mecha retracted into the Space Crystal in a space environment, then teleported back through instant transmission.

He had originally planned to stay in the vacuum of space for just a few seconds, but he hadn't felt any abnormalities in his body, so Feng Yi delayed leaving for quite a long while, until his brain began to feel odd - that's when he used instant movement to quickly teleport back to the space station.

If one were to summarize what it feels like to be in a vacuum, it would be like being pulled by two forces: one compressing inward, as if trying to crush you, and the other stretching outward, as if the vacuum wanted to pull out all your internal organs and squeeze the last bit of air from within you.

Of course, this state only appeared after Feng Yi had spent some time stagnant in space. In other words, as one's body strength continually increases, so too does one's resistance to the cosmic environment improve considerably. It was just unknown how long one could endure with a battle strength of a million.

Certainly, Feng Yi possessed the attributes of wind and could use Wind Power to gather airflow around his body without dispersing it. He had tried this, and it worked, but he wanted to feel the distinctness of space with his own body. After all, with his special ability of instant movement, Feng Yi wasn't worried about dying instantly. As long as he had a shred of consciousness, he stood a great chance of escaping the space environment.

For him, the main issue was less the vacuum itself and more the bone-chilling cold of deep space. By personally experiencing it, Feng Yi roughly concluded that while the official statistics listed Dragon Gate Station 17 to have a temperature of around negative 230 degrees, the actual temperature felt at the surface of his body was only about negative 200. Factoring in the various microwave radiation, stellar UV rays, his own body heat, and the absence of air currents, the reality was much less extreme than official numbers would suggest.

The main event would enter the true Xiuluo battlefield the next day. From that point on, anyone in the battlefield could potentially be an enemy. Even close siblings, once matched in the same competition zone by the system, were quite likely to encounter each other.

However, due to the special nature of strength levels, each force could endorse one directly qualified competitor to enter the mecha battle without going through the lower-level eliminations. In other words, this direct entry spot allowed for direct access to more advanced competition arenas.

Half an hour later, the officially endorsed competitors from the major forces entered the public eye one by one.

From Hell's Gate, there was Mirami. She might not be the best, but she could certainly be considered the most promising female pilot from Hell's Gate, this little beauty who combined good looks and playfulness was the star idol of the faction.

At the center of the big screen, Mirami's playful and cute portrait suddenly popped up, capturing her valiant and heroic posture as a super warrior.

Next was Sky Shadow from the Federal competition zone. As the starting pilot of the top three ranks from the 12-star system, in some ways, Sky Shadow's status was even higher than Jiu Ling's. After all, he was a male pilot, possessing an innate advantage in strength. In other words, even if they were at the same level, Sky Shadow's personal value was likely considered higher than Jiu Ling's, which was a sad reality in this era of gender equality - the innate qualities between male and female pilots.

The light screen displayed the scene of Sky Shadow quickly weaving through the Bermuda Star River, the effect was utterly breathtaking. In fact, the featured visuals for each main competitor were tailor-made by the officials. If appearance was an issue that female pilots cared about, then these special promotional visuals were something both male and female pilots paid close attention to.

The scene of Gundam Destiny navigating through the Bermuda battleground instantly set off cheers in the area, especially when the brief GBM melody sounded, the Federal viewing zone erupted into excitement. If one could describe the pure white mecha in a word, it would definitely be "cool."

For a moment, the audience in the Federal competition zone were crazily campaigning for their supported pilot, Sky Shadow...

The third person to appear, to everyone's surprise, was Revenge Shadow Rider! It must be said, to avoid conflicts, the order of appearance for each competitor was random. As Revenge Shadow Rider didn't belong to any particular force, and considering that the organizer acknowledged the importance of Revenge Shadow Rider, they naturally contacted the company behind Galactic Warfare for the promotional film display.

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