[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high":3,"chapter-wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-chapter-913":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1873546,2479,"Chapter 913: 644 fights against two?","wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-chapter-913",913,"\u003Cp>This kind of unrestrained move—it's clear the other side's number of legendary mechanics is overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earlier odd occurrences have finally been confirmed at this moment. Catherine's face turned slightly pale, seemingly understanding what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'All the legendary mechanics have been concentrated in the Thousand Stars Commerce Alliance!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody knew why such a sudden shift occurred, but the fact was—it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least four legendary mechanics—given the other side's wanton attitude, it might even be five… six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're planning to directly end us.\" Catherine's expression darkened as she turned her gaze toward Bai E.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you possess enough legendary mechanics, your options become exponentially wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example… simply securing five victories in singles matches and one victory in a three-person match would directly eliminate the Bauhinia team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the final five-person team match provided the most points, it wouldn't even come into play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strategy was blatantly obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even knowing Bauhinia's team had two legendary mechanics, the opposing side merely needed to forego the riskier two-person team match and clinch five singles matches along with one three-person victory to secure an unshakable seven points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining two points in the doubles match combined with four points from the final team match wouldn't matter for the overall outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To break this deadlock, they would need to claim at least one critical point in the singles matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given the current lineup brimming with legendary mechanics, winning just one point would require either Bai E or Catherine to step into the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to act now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catherine furrowed her brows tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the two remaining singles matches, they must secure at least one victory to keep the competition alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realistically speaking, even if they did, their chances in subsequent rounds were slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, each player could only compete twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with a singles victory, they would need to secure both the two-point match and the four-point match to win overall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Catherine participated in one singles round, it would mean she couldn't compete in the two-point or four-point matches later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai E would then be forced to either face two opponents in the doubles match or five in the team match...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before anything else, they had to ensure Catherine won her singles match—that was the only way forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was hope...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the opposing side could deliberately be using such tactics to bait Catherine into using up her appearances prematurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearly, there was no room for gambling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catherine's eyes sharpened as she looked resolutely at Bai E. \"The next match, I have to go up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai E understood the gravity of the situation; he simply gave her a warm nod. \"Go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with such dire circumstances, no matter how tough the choices ahead were, they could only try their best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catherine entered the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the contestants stepped forward, the audience outside could already see who would represent each side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top brass in the Bauhinia Trade Zone, watching the team that once represented the Bauhinia Republic struggle in the arena, couldn't help but avert their gaze in sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warriors on the field knew nothing about the downfall of their homeland. They fought only for victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even while suspecting the opposing team likely included four to five legendary mechanics, they never gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catherine's participation now was to grasp that sole chance at survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's unwinnable…' The former lead of Bauhinia Republic, now the third-ranking member of the Peak Alliance, lowered his gaze in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the face of an era's sweeping tide, personal effort is but a flickering flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bauhinia sustained its fight for decades with the combined effort of its people, yet it couldn't withstand the suppression and blockade imposed by the Stellar District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bauhinia team fighting now… would likely meet the same fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After joining the Peak Alliance, he finally understood the caliber of this cosmic league—it was the very pinnacle of competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For fringe Stellar Districts like theirs, only the first place secured qualification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone second place having a chance—even with a salvaged stranger of a mech pilot paired with Catherine—their efforts in a universe-level league amounted to so little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The support for Catherine's team to compete had always been about giving her one last stage to showcase her talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She deserved a better future, one not dragged down into the abyss alongside \"Bauhinia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of mecha clashing blared constantly from the live-stream feed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing an opponent of equal skill, Catherine remained swift and forceful, controlling the tempo entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she also maintained composure, gradually pushing her opponent to the brink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone understood her dire circumstances—none more than Catherine herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely because of this, her approach was steadier than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In great matters, tranquility breeds clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the legendary mechanic for whom all of Bauhinia could bask in pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confronted by her opponent's final, desperate counterattack, Catherine's gaze remained frosty as she crushed the resistance completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost an exact reenactment of Victor's defeat—her Singer Mecha stomped onto her opponent's chest, its gun locked against the mech's faceplate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the fury of relentless fire, the charred mech fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catherine turned away, her eyes cold and resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The victory of this first match was merely a seed toward final triumph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having secured this win, the outcome of the last singles match barely held any significance for either team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth singles match—a battle between mechanics below legendary ranks—even with Bauhinia's mechanics giving their all, they failed to score another point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The winner of the fifth singles match: Thousand Stars Commerce Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current score, 4:1!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confronting the upcoming first team match—a doubles match—Catherine gave Bai E a pleading look. \"This one's on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their side was limited to deploying one legendary mechanic, while the opponent faced no such restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A one-versus-two match was slightly more manageable than a one-versus-three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the opponent easily guessed Bauhinia's intentions, there wasn't any other choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With more legendary mechanics on their team, the opponents could dominate from a tactics standpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai E smiled faintly. \"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing over at Victor, he asked, \"You still good to fight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor froze for a moment before nodding sharply. \"Of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then come with me.\" Bai E smiled and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the pair's retreating backs, the other team members in the drop pod stared blankly. \"Can he… really pull it off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1067,"2026-06-10T05:54:50.759Z",1,"novelbin.me","eb1380a3bc8ca39435a83c0de316aebf840dbe1ad69706a9f6d715c354809af5","wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-chapter-972","wow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-chapter-971",1112,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwow-the-item-dropping-rate-is-really-high-cover.jpg"]