The Shockshell's entry onto the battlefield attracted a lot of attention.
The flagging morale of the Medallion Guard mech pilots instantly revived once their powerful hero had come forth to protect them against their evil opponents.
"Venerable Rebecca has finally come!"
"Shockshell!"
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"Shockshell!"
It was odd to see so much enthusiasm and fanaticism bursting from the Fridayman mech pilots. The Shockshell hadn't even launched a proper attack as of yet, but the Medallion Guards already believed that their hero would lead them to victory.
The status that Venerable Rebecca Andus had built up within the Medallion Guards and the rest of the Sundered Phalanx for that matter was comparable to that of Patriarch Reginald Cross before his second major breakthrough!
This was because ace pilots were so rare and difficult to reach that the soldiers flocked to expert pilots instead.
The Medallion Guards revered Venerable Rebecca to such a degree that the powerful expert pilot might as well be a god in their eyes!
From the moment the Shockshell burst onto the forefront, the high-tier expert mech seemed to have stopped most of the fighting through its presence alone.
Aside from the enormous awe and respect the Sundered Phalanx mech pilots directed towards Venerable Rebecca, the other reason why so many individuals at this section of the battlefield held their fire was because of the incredibly destructive fight that was about to commence!
The Medallion Guard mechs did not stupidly freeze in place. They instead pushed their current orders aside and did their best to open up a lot of distance from the the Shockshell.
Just because they revered Venerable Rebecca didn't meant that they were eager to commit suicide!
Expert hybrid mechs possessed a lot of firepower. Even if their pilots tried their best not to commit friendly fire, it was too difficult to ensure the Shockshell wouldn't affect its own side!
The Medallion Guards were not alone in their risk assessment.
All of the nearby Hexer mech units did not seek to press their advantages but instead flew back in order to avoid getting attacked by mistake.
A strange lull had descended on this part of the battlefield as the Riot and the First Sword suspended their attacks and distanced themselves from the enemy battle line.
It was as if the entire section of space had turned into an invisible mech arena!
The Medallion Guards clearly served as the spectators of the home team. Their strong support and belief in Venerable Rebecca Andus and her Shockshell seemed to generate a wave of human energy that charged the surrounding air with an atmosphere of victory!
Venerable Orfan and Venerable Dise were sensitive enough to notice the differences. The swing in momentum was so great that they found it difficult to maintain their previous high spirits.
"The rumors truly weren't overblown." Orfan said. "Rebecca Andus has honed and refined her willpower to the same degree as Patriarch Reginald back then. I feel like she can break through so long as I sneeze in the wrong direction."
Dise wasn't as intimated, though. "Don't overestimate her too much. How can it be easy to push through the bottleneck to ace pilot? She is just an older and more developed expert pilot than us. We can neutralize her step-by-step as long as we follow the plan."
It was easy to talk about executing plans when they were theorizing about how to tackle a high-tier expert mech.
It was a lot harder to put their plan into action!
While Venerable Orfan and Venerable Dise weren't rookies among expert pilots, it was undeniable that they lacked decades of steady growth and precipitation.
Compared to an old expert pilot who had lived almost thrice as many years as two Larkinson expert pilots, the difference in accumulation was too great!
If Venerable Orfan and Venerable Dise could be compared to moons, then Venerable Rebecca clearly showed the momentum of a star!
Both Larkinson expert pilots understood that fixating on this image would cause them to lose this clash before they even launched an attack against the Shockshell.
If they wanted to fight against Venerable Rebecca Andus without getting suppressed by her overwhelming confidence, then they needed to rebuild their mental edge in this confrontation!
Fortunately, neither Larkinson expert pilots were weak when it came to their willingness to challenge powerful foes.
"Tch! Are you done posturing, you woman?!" Venerable Orfan irreverently broadcasted on an open channel.
Though Venerable Dise did not bother to join in the banter, she was ready to move from the moment that one of the expert mechs made an aggressive move.
In response to the words spoken by Orfan, the expert pilot of the Medallion Guards shot back her own question.
"Why do you fight us, Larkinsons? We have no direct quarrel with you anymore. The Komodo War has ended years ago. Whatever grievances have built up between us should have been buried after the end of the war."
"No one has buried the hatchet and you know it." Venerable Orfan sneered. "The Komodo War in the old galaxy may have ended, but the fighting has never stopped. In fact, what we're doing here is nothing but the second or third act of that war."
"Your arguments are spurious and inaccurate. You Larkinsons are just warmongers who have never had to face the consequences of their own action. From the moment I asked you why you have taken up the piloting profession, neither of the two of you have volunteered an answer. It seems you still have far to go before becoming qualified to challenge my expert mech and I. My Shockshell does not exist to get beaten by your trashy expert mechs."
Venerable Orfan's eyes widened. "What did you say?! Who are you calling trash?! My Riot is one of the best mechs on this battlefield! High-tier expert pilot or not, I will not allow you to insult my battle partner! Let me show you which mech is the real piece of trash in the field!"
She became so stimulated by Venerable Rebecca's demeaning and dismissive words that her anger exploded!
All thoughts of holding back and trying to contain her opponents got dumped through the airlock.
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