Silicon Invasion

Derek is indeed a strong team. In their first match, they sent out a top-tier player who defeated HX team's Xiong Wu and Kong Xiang in succession.

Such a result caused an explosion of comments in the livestream.

In previous matches, Xiong Wu and Kong Xiang were the most frequently appearing players. The extensive exposure also made them the most popular.

However, in today's world filled with hostility, they also have many haters.

In the past, whenever Xiong Wu or Kong Xiang won, the comments would be filled with rows of: "Haters, come out and say something!"

Now, they've suffered a backlash. The livestream's comments are being devoured by "Fans, come out and say something!"

However, many of them are two-faced trolls. When they win, they're fans; when they lose, they're haters...

Fortunately, before the situation got out of control, Qiao Bin entered the arena and sent away the opponent who had already fought two matches. But that was all he could do. Although Xiong Wu and Kong Xiang had consumed a lot of the opponent's stamina, this person was actually a bit stronger than Qiao Bin. Qiao Bin was already at his limit when he managed to send him away, and he was easily taken down by the next opponent.

Thus, the HX team only had two players left, while Derek still had four. The situation became quite unfavorable.

"How could this happen? How can they win with two against four?"

"I said before that those small countries' teams are not representative at all. Didn't they immediately show their true colors when they encountered a team of the same level?"

"Heh heh, why is it that our country's land area, population, and investment are several times that of Derek's, yet the competition has turned out like this? Shouldn't we reflect on it?"

"A reflection monster has appeared upstairs, everyone quickly kill him!"

"Actually, the disadvantage isn't as big as everyone thinks. We still have a chance."

"Indeed, Ethan, who played first, plus Yimiti, who is on the field now, and Hardy. These three are Derek's trump cards. As long as Ji Ran can defeat Hardy and Derek, there will only be two salted fish left."

"Have you forgotten our super trump card?"

"Luo Rui hasn't made a move yet, and we can't be sure what his situation is. It's better not to think so much."

"Hopefully, he really is a trump card."

Qiao Bin didn't consume too much of Yimiti's stamina. He faced Ji Ran in almost perfect condition. However, Ji Ran didn't disappoint. Although Yimiti was strong, Ji Ran was even stronger.

After all, if it weren't for Luo Rui, he would be the well-deserved super trump card.

However, it took Ji Ran a full six minutes to defeat Yimiti. Although he couldn't be seen in the simulation pod, almost everyone knew how serious the consumption of mental and physical strength was during such a high-intensity battle.

Derek's Hardy entered the arena. This was a handsome young man with a very sunny smile on his face, which made people feel good. But if you've seen his previous matches, you wouldn't think so. His fighting style is quite violent, even somewhat brutal.

Hardy should be the strongest overall player in the entire Derek team, but in reality, his individual strength is not much stronger than Ethan or Yimiti, or even just about the same. His strength lies in the mecha he pilots.

The King's Guard, built by the Seso Alliance. As a member of the Seso Alliance, Derek naturally has the right to use it. Moreover, due to some reasons, the data of this mecha was leaked, and it even landed in the virtual game "Ace Mecha Pilot", so there's no point in keeping it secret.

But the King's Guard is a proper fourth-and-a-half generation model, half a generation higher than "Yu Rang" and "Zhuan Zhu". It is the pinnacle of human technology. After all, since the fifth-generation machines, there have been no mass-produced models. Many parts are directly removed from advanced silicon-based beasts for use.

Hardy's King's Guard didn't choose the Q-II Pluto launch platform, but instead chose smaller, long-range fire weapons, which allowed him to carry more.

Two recoilless guns plus two tracking missile launchers, plus a sniper grenade launcher, equivalent to a five-long-range fire system. Although the two missile launchers are controlled by auxiliary AI, missile launchers are highly automated weapons, and auxiliary AI can definitely exert their full power.

This is equivalent to five against three, with nearly double the firepower. If the pilot's level doesn't have a generation gap, it's almost a crushing situation. Even if the level difference is large, it's not without a chance of winning.

As a superpower, HX naturally has fourth-and-a-half generation mechas, but for such a competition, it seems a bit brain-dead to announce top-secret data for the sake of bravery, so Ji Ran can only use fourth-generation mechas to fight Hardy.

Ji Ran's strength is stronger than Hardy's, and much stronger, but the match was still an upset, or perhaps upset isn't appropriate, because many people think Hardy should win.

Ji Ran finally fell under the crossfire of the five long-range fire weapons. The tracking missiles that appeared from time to time diverted most of his energy. His already depleted physical and mental strength was quickly emptied, and he was eventually sent out of the arena in a daze.

"Alas, we still lost." Ji Ran shook his head with a wry smile after recovering for a while in the simulation pod, but his expression didn't show too much sadness. Then, he was helped out of the simulation pod by the support staff who rushed over.

Compared to Ji Ran's calmness, various domestic forums or livestream comments exploded.

"Lost?"

"Too late..."

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"Ji Ran only exchanged for one, damn it!"

"There's no way, that Hardy was strong to begin with, and he also has an advantage in the mecha. Ji Ran has already worked very hard."

"Indeed, the King's Guard is too strong. In the previous round, the Fengying Alliance relied on two self-explosions to take him away, but unfortunately, the overall strength gap was too large in the end, and they lost the game."

"We only have that Luo Rui left here, what should we do?"

"Cold salad, we can only hope that he really got into the team based on his own skills."

"It would be great if Ji Ran also self-destructed for a one-for-one."

"Don't be an armchair strategist, Ji Ran is stronger than Hardy, he definitely has to fight."

Globally, only the mechas of the Fengying Alliance can be equipped with self-destruct devices. Although the power of self-destruction is very great, it is not so easy to exchange one for one.

First of all, you have to cross the starting distance of 500 meters, and secondly, you have to break through the opponent's firepower network. Moreover, the fourth-generation machines are enhanced in mobility, and if you want to kill the opponent by self-destruction, you have to be able to catch up.

However, although the King's Guard is a fourth-and-a-half generation mecha, it is a super-heavy mecha, and mobility is its weakness, which gave the Fengying Alliance an opportunity.

But in order to replace this fourth-and-a-half generation mecha, the Fengying Alliance paid a huge price. Two mechas were blown up by the King's Guard's powerful firepower on the way, and then relying on its extremely strong defense, it resisted a self-explosion. Until the second self-explosion, because of the serious consumption of energy and spirit, the Fengying Alliance players went around behind him and were cleared out of the arena.

So, he actually didn't exchange one for two, but one for four!