"Mark me permanently if you have to."

Xiang Yu staggered back, clutching his head as waves of excruciating pain coursed through his mind. The neural link with Valkyrie had been violently severed, leaving him disoriented. Critical warnings flashed before his eyes, bright and insistent. High-pitched alerts filled the cockpit, but they grew increasingly distant as his vision began to blur.

Outside, the audience erupted in alarmed exclamations. Concern rippled through the arena, a wave of anxiety that echoed against the walls. In the midst of this chaos, Han Xin sprang into action. He dashed into the arena, activating his mech, Zeus, with a swift motion. The giant mech moved with surprising grace, catching Valkyrie just as it began to collapse.