Although the support of the audience did not directly affect the battle strength of the combatants in any way, it still had a substantial influence on morale.
The Larkinson mech pilots became a lot more buoyed when they saw how extensively the fans and viewers around them rooted for their victory.
Even if many of the Larkinson mech pilots didn't fight for glory, right now they couldn't help but become caught up in the competitive fever!
As long as they won the next match, they would become famed and celebrated warriors in the Red Ocean! If nothing else, they could brag about reaching the finals of a big and important tournament whenever they entered a bar!
Of course, they still needed to win. All of their dreams and hopes would become dashed if they weren't able to beat the Urthinans.
As the countdown started, the mech pilots of both sides tuned out the massive live audience and only focused on what was important.