Ye Ling's heart sank suddenly, and she tapped the light screen with her fingertips, magnifying the anonymous message.

The message was short, but it was like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, instantly sobering her up from the joy of victory.

"Re-investigate? Stricter standards?" Ye Ling muttered to herself, a chill running from the soles of her feet to her heart.

This feeling is very similar to the helplessness and despair when I was accused of cheating.

Duan Yu frowned and put his arm around Ye Ling's shoulders, "Don't be afraid, we will deal with any problem we encounter." He accessed his information network and began to track the source of the anonymous message.

However, the other party was obviously an expert, and the channels for sending messages were encrypted layer by layer, making it impossible to track.

"It seems that the opponent this time is not simple." Duan Yu said in a serious tone.

Those black fans who spread rumors before were just jumping clowns, but the mastermind behind this time is obviously more powerful and more difficult to deal with.

Ye Ling took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

"If they want to play, I will play with them to the end! I want to see what tricks they can come up with!" A hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes. She no longer showed the weakness she showed when she was slandered, but was replaced by a burning fighting spirit.

In the next few days, all kinds of rumors spread again.

Some people said that Ye Ling’s mecha core came from unknown sources, some said that she used banned drugs in the competition, and some even said that she was the illegitimate daughter of a hidden family and won the championship relying on the family’s power.

These rumors, each one more outrageous than the other, quickly fermented on the Internet, once again pushing Ye Ling to the forefront.

At the same time, the Mecha Association also issued an announcement, announcing that it would review Ye Ling's competition process.

Cohen's name appeared prominently on the list of members of the review committee, as well as several mecha industry leaders who had close ties with Mr. Brown.

"Oh, this is really Sima Zhao's intention, everyone knows it!" Ye Ling sneered, "They are going to mess with me blatantly!"

Duan Yu's face darkened. "Mr. Brown has indeed intervened. It seems we have to find another way."

At this time, the video call prompt sound rang on Ye Ling's personal terminal.

It was Ellie calling.

Ellie looked panicked, "Ye Ling, something's wrong! I...I found out..." Her voice was intermittent and she seemed very scared.

"Aili, calm down and speak slowly." Ye Ling tried her best to comfort her.

"I...I saw Mr. Brown and Cohen falsifying your race data! They...they wanted to..."

Before Ellie could finish her words, the video call was suddenly interrupted.

"Aili!" Ye Ling stood up suddenly, with anger surging in her chest.

"How dare they!"

Duan Yu grabbed her hand and said, "Don't be impulsive! Going to the Mecha Association now will only lead you into their trap."

Ye Ling clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost digging into her flesh.

She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

"Duan Yu," Ye Ling's eyes became unusually firm, "This time, I don't want to wait passively..." She paused, her tone cold, "I want to take the initiative."

Ye Ling took a deep breath, and the anger in her eyes was gradually replaced by icy calmness.

Instead of passively waiting for the so-called "fair judgment" as she had done in the past, she chose to take the initiative.

"Instead of sitting and waiting to die, it's better to fight our way out!" she said coldly.

Duan Yu looked at her, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. "What do you want to do?"

A confident arc appeared on Ye Ling's lips.

"Since they want to play dirty, let's see who's more 'dirty'!"

Ye Ling did not go directly to the "old antiques" in the Mecha Association who were controlled by Mr. Brown, but took another approach and contacted several mecha rising stars with a strong sense of justice whom she had met in the competition before.

Although these people are young, they are quite powerful and have a certain influence in the mecha world. More importantly, they have not been contaminated by corrupt forces.

Ye Ling sent them the video clips of Ellie and some evidence she had collected, and earnestly asked them to assist in the investigation.

These young mecha masters were moved by Ye Ling's courage and sincerity, and expressed their willingness to lend a helping hand and form a "truth investigation team."

As soon as the news came out, the Internet exploded.

"Fuck, Ye Ling is going to fight head-on!" "She is worthy of being my goddess, so domineering!" "Support Ye Ling! Down with the evil forces!" Netizens expressed their support, creating a strong pressure of public opinion.

The investigation team was extremely efficient and quickly locked down several accounts that spread rumors. Following the clues, they discovered that the people behind these accounts were actually related to Cohen's remnants.

It turned out that although Cohen lost to Ye Ling in the previous competition, his ambition was not wiped out. He secretly cultivated a group of loyal followers, waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on Ye Ling.

The investigation team made the evidence public. For a time, Cohen's remaining forces became the target of public criticism, and were denounced by netizens, completely destroying the society.

Mr Brown was also suspended under investigation for bribery and match-fixing.

Ye Ling watched all this, but she didn't feel relieved at all.

Her intuition told her that things were far from simple.

Although Cohen's remaining forces are not to be feared, there seems to be a larger force behind them manipulating everything.

"Duan Yu," Ye Ling said solemnly, looking at the flashing neon lights outside the window, "I always feel that we have only uncovered the tip of the iceberg..."

Duan Yu walked up to her and gently held her hand.

"Don't worry, no matter what danger lies ahead, I will always be by your side."

At this moment, Ye Ling's personal terminal suddenly received an anonymous message: "You did a good job, but the game has just begun..." Below the message was a strange symbol flashing scarlet light.

Ye Ling's expression changed, and she looked at Duan Yu fiercely...