Luo could pilot his own Red Astray and harass Basak's opponents with long-range weapons from the sidelines while Basak fought in the Mobile Fighter Tournament. He could even directly destroy the opponent's cockpit to secure Basak's victory.
When Basak fought an opponent, Luo could take the field first and fight them himself, then let Basak go up and finish them off for the win.
Luo could even poison them, dig traps, bury nuclear bombs, and use all sorts of methods to give Basak a winning streak, because the mission never stated that Luo was not allowed to do so.
Participants like Basak, during the second phase of the mission, would definitely follow the rules of the Mobile Fighter Tournament more strictly than even the most rule-abiding Gundam Fighter in this world, such as Domon, the protagonist of this world, because of the mission requirements. Every participant in battle would absolutely be the perfect gentleman—under normal circumstances, of course. When there was a blood feud between life and death, who would still care about such things?
When the mission's main subject could only follow the rules and rely on their own strength to complete the mission, while the mission's support could use all kinds of means to help them do so, then the main subject was no longer the true focus. From the moment the mission was issued, the focus had become an off-field contest.
The reckless Basak had not noticed it. Even a veteran who had gone through eight missions had failed to spot the issue, let alone the straightforward Luo, who was only taking part in his first official mission. There was even less chance that he would notice the trap Prometheus had laid.
Thus, one rookie and one somewhat clever berserker began their Mobile Fighter Tournament careers. They