Ep. 18: Xiaomei forces Shiki's group into controlled duels to satisfy her battle obsession.

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Xiaomei restricts her powers to prevent foreseeing outcomes, challenging Shiki's group to a series of duels. Shiki defeats a metallic warrior with one punch. Rebecca bypasses a B-Cuber's bullet-resistant force field using a simple kick. Weisz exploits a rule loophole to use Pino's EMP against an Ether Gear user with superhuman speed. In the final match, Homura fights a supposed replica of Valkyrie, discovering it is a training robot programmed by Xiaomei. After defeating the robot, Xiaomei reveals the real Valkyrie is on the planet Sun Jewel. She warns the crew about future confrontations with others who seek Mother, concluding her test of the group's strength and resolve.