Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high! Chapter 1062 - 725: The First Generation of Thunder Warriors

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Previously on Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!...
Rose managed a desperate reversal, defeating the Shadow Kingdom's ace pilot and securing victory for New Bauhinia. This unexpected win stunned observers, who speculated about Rose's enhanced abilities and whether Bai E was training his team. Meanwhile, Astra and other top pilots grew suspicious of the "New Bauhinia" team's consistent "death-defying" victories, suspecting Bai E's influence. The "Seven Sons of the Empire" convened, acknowledging the threat and considering a strategic retreat from facing New Bauhinia to preserve their ace pilots for later rounds.

The drawing ceremony for the third round of the Star Alliance elimination tournament drew unprecedented attention. Everyone was eager to discover which team the "New Bauhinia" would face next, especially after their consecutive victories against two "Sons of the Empire" aces. However, the outcome of the draw proved somewhat anticlimactic.

"New Bauhinia Republic" was set to compete against the representative team of the "Free Star Alliance." This alliance team was considered moderately strong, having demonstrated consistent performances throughout the group stage and the initial elimination rounds, though not quite on par with top-tier teams like the "Sons of the Empire."

"Finally, they're facing an ordinary opponent," one observer remarked. Another added, "New Bauhinia has been up against strong teams all along; I thought the Competition Committee was targeting them specifically…" A third commented, "This match might not be particularly exciting."

Following the announcement of the opponent, the venue and match mode were revealed: Special Zone No. 2, located in the Edge Area of "Heart of Melting Core," with the match type being Resource Capture and Escort. While the environment presented challenges, it no longer offered the significant advantage to one side seen in the previous matches.

The announcement of the team lineups for both sides sparked another round of discussions. The "Free Star Alliance" deployed their main squad, signaling their full commitment to the match. However, the lineup for New Bauhinia revealed that Captain Bai E was once again absent.

"Bai E isn't participating again? It's the quarter-finals, and they're not playing it safe?" a spectator questioned. "The 'Free Star Alliance' isn't weak; even if they aren't one of the Seven Sons of the Empire, no team reaching the quarter-finals is truly weak." Another pondered, "Is New Bauhinia treating the quarter-finals as a training ground? Or do they genuinely believe their current lineup is sufficient?" A different view suggested, "I believe Bai E is confident they can win without him. After all, their team members are all extreme warriors, incredibly tenacious, and you never know who might pull off a last-minute comeback against overwhelming odds."

Online forums buzzed with debate. Yet, following the astonishing reversals in the previous two matches, the voices of doubt were considerably fewer, replaced by a heightened sense of curiosity and anticipation. What kind of performance would this miracle-working New Bauhinia team deliver against a relatively "normal" opponent and in this particular environment?

The reality of the match unfolded largely as many had anticipated. Against the "Free Star Alliance" representative team, New Bauhinia showcased a more seasoned and stable team strength in the quarter-finals. Despite Bai E's continued absence from personal participation, the five-member team, guided by meticulously crafted tactics and exceptional coordination, firmly established control over the resource capture battle within the Edge Zone of "Heart of Melting Core." While the "Free Star Alliance" demonstrated respectable power and sound tactical execution, they were gradually outmaneuvered by New Bauhinia's strategy, which expertly blended formidable individual capabilities with efficient team synergy.

Unlike the thrilling turnarounds of the first two rounds, this match progressed more like a textbook example of methodical advantage accumulation and tactical dominance. Ultimately, New Bauhinia secured crucial resource points with a significant lead and successfully completed the escort objective, clinching the victory and smoothly advancing to the semi-finals of the Star Alliance finals.

This win, while not as dramatically shocking as the previous two upsets, was perceived by the outside world as more "conventional" and "dependable."

"As expected, when they aren't facing a top-tier team like the Sons of the Empire, they don't even need to reveal their strongest assets," one commenter observed. Another noted, "In the past two matches, they faced difficulties due to environmental and opponent restrictions; in a standard setting, their performance is unbelievably steady!" A third exclaimed, "Regardless, New Bauhinia has made it into the top eight! For a new team from the Edge Star Domain to reach the top eight in their debut is nothing short of a miracle!"

"Next up is the third stage! It's the first time two teams outside the Seven Sons have simultaneously reached the finals… can this New Bauhinia continue defeating everyone to become the champions?" a fan speculated. "Just imagining it is thrilling! Let those arrogant Seven Sons of the Empire finally be put in their place!"

As the final match of the elimination round concluded, the complete list of the top eight finalists was finalized. During the brief intermission before the arrangements for the third round were announced, "Star City" remained abuzz with excitement and discussion.

Thanks to a vast intelligence network within "Star City," a hub for information, and micro-biological samples possibly uncovered during the New Bauhinia team's routine medical check-ups post-match. Coupled with an analysis of the extreme potential exploitation in the "Dawn's Edge" mecha design, the elite technical analysis team of the "Sons of the Empire" finally assembled scattered fragments of evidence, leading them to a conclusion that was both unsettling and eerily familiar. An analysis report, classified as top secret and restricted to the highest leadership and key technical personnel of the "Sons of the Empire," was presented soon after the semi-finalists were identified. The report's central finding was astounding: a striking resemblance, above 93% similarity, was found between the physiological data, extreme combat states, neural response patterns, and observable cellular activities of the "New Bauhinia" combatants and the human modification technologies employed on extreme warriors during the late "Golden Age" of the Galactic Empire, as documented in their database. The report elaborated on the comparative findings. Under immense strain, their bodies exhibited muscular strength, bone density, metabolic efficiency, and nerve signal velocity that significantly surpassed not only ordinary, unenhanced elite mech pilots but even the Empire's standard, less intense genetic enhancements and Spiritual Energy adaptation training thresholds.