God

At an altitude of 4,500 meters above the sky of Rakphania, there was a huge energy shield, like an artificial dome covering Rakphania under its protective barrier.

Above this dome was a massive circular structure, hanging high in the sky like a silver moon.

This was the renowned Storm League Directorial Base, where every command issued directly affected the fate and future of the participants. Because it sat atop the pinnacle of the sky, wielding divine-like authority, people called it the City of God.

At this moment, in the control hall of the City of God, hundreds of staff members were busy at work, with almost everyone tracking and filming a participant, closely monitoring every move of each contestant.

On the main screen in front of the control hall, the most popular and highly watched contestants were being broadcasted.

At this moment, the screen showed the footage of Reno and Antonia, who were transferring all the ammunition and energy from a Storm Mech to their own mechs, showing disdain towards the fully unlocked Storm Mech.

Zeni Darget stood with his arms crossed, a white-haired old man with eyes as sharp as an eagle's.

"Sir, they rejected our request. What should we do now?" A middle-aged man stood before Darget, asking with genuine anxiety.

If one listened carefully, they would notice that this middle-aged man's voice was the same as the one who contacted Reno several times.

Darget's gaze lingered on Reno for a moment before he calmly said, "The Storm League has organized over a hundred matches. In the more than a hundred years of its existence, we have experienced various situations, and we've also seen challengers who dare to challenge authority. No matter what happens, there's no need to lose our composure, Will."

"Yes, Mr. Darget," the middle-aged man replied, lowering his head.

Darget's steady and powerful words were like a calming tonic, reassuring everyone present.

Darget continued, "But the Storm League serves the Storm Group, and no one can change that. Since they don't want it, let those who need it obtain it."

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up. "Do you mean..."

Darget turned to a light brain and waved his hand lightly. A large number of player avatars appeared in front of him. He selected a few avatars and then waved his hand again, causing the images of the other players to disappear, leaving only five people, two of whom were Yamada Musashi and An Kailong.

"Tiangui, Wanfa, Paladin, Yamada Musashi, and An Kailong. Three veterans, two newcomers. Let's assign them tasks to obtain the Storm Mechs... Occasionally encountering some troublemakers isn't necessarily a bad thing. When those arrogant fellows fail because of it, it's perfect for serving as a negative example for everyone, letting them know the consequences of arrogance and ignorance."

The middle-aged man looked at the old man with immense admiration. "I'll go arrange it right away."

As the middle-aged man left, Darget looked back at Reno and Antonia, who had already taken everything from inside the mech. With sufficient ammunition and energy, they had already begun to confront the swift beasts.

Unlike the previous battle in the hall, Reno and Antonia now had a more comfortable fighting environment. Behind the fourth door was a long corridor. Only after passing through this corridor would they reach the laboratory. This meant that they could block the entrance and fight. The narrow corridor prevented the swift beasts from spreading out, forcing them to come one by one. They were met with the fierce firepower of two mechs.

The swift beasts might be a species with an extremely large population, but here, their numbers didn't depend on their population characteristics but on the will of the organizers. As long as the organizers of the Storm League hadn't gone mad, these swift beasts wouldn't be infinite.

In fact, after killing more than a dozen, all the swift beasts had been wiped out.

The broken limbs and blood formed a muddy ground in the corridor. Reno and Antonia walked through the bloody mire. They returned to the previous hall and saw that there were no more swift beasts coming out from behind the third door. Reno walked over with interest and realized that behind the third door was also a hall, filled with iron cages.

The swift beasts should have been housed in these cages. The organizers controlled the intensity of the battle by controlling the cages. And now, all the cages were open, indicating that they had not held back.

"I guess they'll release even more swift beasts next time," Reno said to himself. With Antonia, he continued on towards the entrance of the research institute.

"So, once we bring that toy bear out of the research institute, the mission is complete?" Antonia asked.

Reno replied, "No, we still have to take it to the designated location. But it's not too far from here. Most importantly, we won't have to enter narrow spaces like this again. We'll have many options, theoretically, we shouldn't be ambushed again, so the hardest part should be over..."

As he spoke, they reached the entrance of the research institute. Just as they stepped out, Reno heard a whistling sound. He immediately realized it was trouble and shouted, "Get down!" while diving sideways, simultaneously activating his energy shield.

However, he was still too slow. A missile hit the Silver Wing Angel directly, and another one exploded five meters away from it. Such a close distance was equivalent to a direct hit. The consecutive explosions sent the Silver Wing Angel flying into the air, and Reno was shaken violently, coughing up blood. Under normal circumstances, a shock like this would have been enough to knock Reno unconscious. Fortunately, he was using the Divine Radiance system, which greatly reduced the impact of the overload on the mech, keeping his mind clear. However, even with this advantage, it was still difficult for Reno to react quickly under such immense shock.

Just then, a third missile came flying towards him.

Reno was unable to evade it, but at that moment, Antonia piloted the Crimson Widow to intercept the missile, activating the energy shield to withstand the impact. At the same time, she retaliated with the particle cannon, unleashing a massive burst of energy towards the attacker.

Three mechs from the ambush flew out simultaneously, identified as the Wolf, Specter, and Swordfish. As for the three reinforcements that arrived later, they had no losses and no connections with the Wolf, so they had left long ago, especially since they only had two points, and didn't want to waste time waiting.

"It's them! Those damn bastards didn't leave!" Antonia shouted.

"Cover me," Reno shouted back.

The mission was not yet complete, and his points were still low. No matter what, he couldn't afford to lose now!

He gritted his teeth and raised his hand, pressing one button after another. Due to the inability to control continuously, the Silver Wing Angel seemed to be moving in slow motion, causing everyone to become extremely anxious. The onboard AI emitted a cold voice, "Shocked, energy shield unable to activate, unable to activate."

"Damn it!" Reno punched the control panel.

More cannon fire came from afar, aiming to completely destroy Reno.

Reno had no choice. As he watched the flames light up in the distance, he clenched his teeth and quickly pressed a row of buttons. The Silver Wing Angel swayed slightly, and in the moment before the shells hit, it made a strange, quick movement, causing the two shells to fly past the Silver Wing Angel.

"How is that possible? What kind of tactic is this?" Everyone watched in confusion, but only Old Bell laughed heartily. "Angelo's Spin, he actually pulled it off! I knew he could do it."

Angelo's Spin was not a classic maneuver in mech warfare textbooks. It was a evasive move accidentally performed by a soldier named Angelo more than a hundred years ago in a battle, suitable for tactical evasion at ultra-short ranges. However, this maneuver was extremely counterintuitive, extremely difficult to execute, and had a narrow range of practical applications. Therefore, it was not included in teaching materials, and few people knew about it. But for the Silver Wing Angel equipped with the Divine Radiance system, there was no problem executing this maneuver. Even so, Reno still needed long and complex training to perform it. Unexpectedly, he managed to use it today.