Chapter 11: Targeting from the Eye God

Various noisy sounds came to her ears; Dita woke from her thoughts and noticed everyone's reactions. She knew that Feynman's days for a while now would not be easy.

Tianjing Martial Arts, Zhuang Zhou licked his lips, his face revealing smugness and satisfaction, mixed with a bit of wickedness. This is incredible, something big is about to happen; Puppet the Great is going to break out of his niche.

Seeing Puppet's avatar go dark, knowing the great one had already gone offline, he immediately returned to the forum. Just in this short while, that post of his had already shot up like a rocket. At this point, it would be wrong not to know who the opponent was.

"Puppet the Great kills Feynman in three strikes, a shocking decapitation slash!"

"Moon People aren't that amazing either, damn it, our real experts haven't even appeared yet!"

"Who says the Xuni Qu can't produce great experts? The Puppet teaches you how to be a person series."

"Seeking enlightenment, is decapitation really that easy to pull off? I've played over six thousand matches and haven't succeeded even once..."

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Almost the entire Xuni Qu was discussing this, suppressing all kinds of specialty streamers. It is easy to play around in the Xuni Qu, but everyone knows these are just flashy moves. Watching for fun is fine, but deep down, people want to see something real, especially duels with other federations. These happen in the Xuni Qu almost every day, with wins and losses on both sides, yet it's useless.

But in the most critical real-world zone, people from the USE are quite cautious. Even if they fight, spectators are forbidden because losing really leads to being cursed to death. This is the pressure of reality; some well-known competitors are even subjected to cyberbullying. Most are military academy students; this pressure is truly too great, and familiar mecha and combat styles are easily observed and studied by opponents.

This battle by Puppet was the most satisfying one since the end of the Solar System Tournament. He fought a well-known competitor from the NUP, and it was so refreshing and thorough; it truly vented a lot of pent-up anger.

Originally, one battle wouldn't count for much, but against this backdrop, it suddenly became uncontrollably hot.

At this moment, Li Hao was a bit helpless. He had just started when he received a chain of calls. First it was Wuzang, followed closely by the Class Monitor, and then Zuo Xiaotang and the others all joined in the fun, saying the Team Leader wanted the team members to gather for a team establishment meeting.

Zhou Naiyi and Ye Tong were quite prestigious, and Principal Long was also a decisive person. Zhou Naiyi had already obtained an exclusive training ground where they could conduct independent team training.

When Li Hao arrived, the others had already arrived: Zhou Naiyi, Ye Tong, and Wuzang. Unexpectedly, Zuo Xiaotang was also there, along with Tang Yu and Xue Gang. They were all in the same grade; Xue Gang was also in Class 16, and Tang Yu was an expert from Class 18. It seemed Zhou Naiyi intended to use their grade as the foundation.

In the center of the training ground was a combat platform. Zhou Naiyi and Wuzang were sparring. Little Wu was a serious person; as long as it was a fight, there was no distinction between male and female, and he was exceptionally earnest. The Wu Family was an Ancient Martial Arts Family, and Wuzang had been receiving family training since he was young; his foundation was absolutely solid.

Zhou Naiyi did not fall behind at all while sparring with Wuzang; both sides traded blows. In terms of foundation, Wuzang was certainly better, but Zhou Naiyi's agility and insight were truly strong. This was also a characteristic of female Golden Gene holders: wise and calm. In this era of mecha combat, looking at overall gains, tactics came first and combat power second.

Of course, it was just a spar; both sides were just earnestly probing, not trying to determine a winner. The two exchanged a punch, followed by a series of leg strikes, before pulling apart.

Wuzang was, of course, calm and collected. Zhou Naiyi's breathing was slightly heavier, but it was completely under control. This was a field Wuzang excelled in; he had used seventy percent of his strength. If it were mecha combat, he would still be a bit behind the well-rounded Zhou Naiyi. Zhou Naiyi chose to fight in his most proficient field; this was poise. Zhou Naiyi had earned his respect; she was qualified to be the Team Leader.

"Li Hao, did you go to the wrong place? This is our internal training," Xue Gang said carelessly, making no effort to hide his contempt for Li Hao.

Zhou Naiyi smiled, "Xue Gang, Li Hao is also our team member, and he was personally appointed by the Principal. He is a former member of the Solar System Apocalypse Youth Class."

This had almost become the most powerful opening statement. Mainly, Li Hao had nothing else to say, and this could reduce some complaints from his teammates.

Li Hao couldn't help but rub his nose, "Team Leader, don't go around proclaiming that. I'm becoming an animal in a zoo."

Xue Gang was stunned and looked at Li Hao speechlessly, "So you're that 'scarred prodigy' idiot? Sister Yi, this isn't kind of you. At his level, he probably wouldn't want to mention this for eight lifetimes. If this gets any bigger, he might become a stepping stone for those crazy to get famous. Li Hao will be miserable then."

The big idiot Xue couldn't help but tease. The Apocalypse Youth Class was very impressive, but not everyone who came out of it was impressive; there were plenty who faded into the crowd. You couldn't just look at the strongest few; sometimes this title was a huge burden.

"Whether it's a mule or a horse, let's take it out for a walk. Li Hao, it's your turn, come up." Wearing a tight-fitting outfit, the infinitely well-proportioned Zhou Naiyi beckoned to Li Hao.

"Team Leader... I want to be a person."

"Hao Ge, go on up. Everyone has to fight one match; we've all fought," Zuo Xiaotang said helplessly. His left eye was a bit bruised; the poor kid looked full of grievances. He didn't even know why he had been chosen. The problem was, as a Sniper, why did he have to engage in hand-to-hand combat?

Upon learning that Li Hao was once a member of the Apocalypse Youth Class, even if he was a has-been, Zhou Naiyi had the urge to make a move. She looked at Li Hao with great interest. She had been truly curious lately; Principal Long was strange, and Ye Tong was also strange. Could it really just be because of the Youth Class title?

Li Hao also knew he couldn't avoid it. This was clearly a battle for Zhou Naiyi to confirm her status as Team Leader. To be a Team Leader and have the team possess cohesion, it wasn't enough for the Principal to just say a word; she still had to make the team members convinced.

Li Hao climbed onto the combat platform, "Team Leader, why don't you take a break?"

Zhou Naiyi smiled slightly, "No need, let's begin."

Li Hao nodded and just stood there. The atmosphere was a bit stiff. Zhou Naiyi looked at Li Hao, who was standing there lazily without any guard, and for some reason, she felt a bit angry.

Suddenly, she took a step and rushed toward Li Hao, kicking out with a whip kick. Li Hao twisted to dodge and instantly ran to the other side of the combat arena. Agility was a characteristic of girls; almost with one turn and one stride, she kicked Li Hao. Li Hao's body swayed, and Zhou Naiyi followed up with a sweeping kick. Li Hao jumped away in a hurry, and Zhou Naiyi flipped over with a diagonal kick, but Li Hao circled away again and ran to the other side.

Zhou Naiyi flipped and stood up, getting into a stance, but suddenly the eyes around them became a bit heated.

Li Hao pointed at Zhou Naiyi, "Team Leader, that, it's open."

The seam under Zhou Naiyi's left armpit had burst, revealing a bit of snow-white skin. The few animals around wished their eyeballs could drill right in. Zhou Naiyi blushed, "I'm going to change my clothes. Wuzang, you spar with Li Hao. It seems our classmate Li Hao has a few tricks up his sleeve."

Wuzang was an expert. Although Li Hao had been in a dodging state during the previous spar, he had been calm and composed under Zhou Naiyi's pressure, which showed he had some skill in combat. If you didn't grasp the distance well, you would be directly KO'd.

"Alright, Team Leader. Hao Ge, let's you and I spar." Wuzang rushed up without another word.

Zhou Naiyi excelled in leg techniques, while Wuzang was actually good at both punches and kicks. After testing him slightly, he felt Li Hao's level was decent, so he let go and attacked with wide-open, powerful strikes.

Li Hao wanted to object, but what was wrong with everyone today? One by one, they didn't give him a chance to speak. Where were human rights? Where was humanity?

The two on the platform were fighting intensely. Wuzang held the overall advantage; basically, Li Hao was just parrying and dodging. Not long after, Zhou Naiyi came out after changing her clothes and glanced at Ye Tong, who was watching intently.

"Is he the same as you thought?"

The two had talked deeply. Ye Tong's eyes carried a strange light as she watched Li Hao without blinking, "He is even better than I imagined. He hasn't let his skills slide these past few years."

Wuzang on the platform was having a great time, constantly increasing his force, but no matter how much he increased it, the other party could fully defend against it.

Boom...

A kick was thrown out; Li Hao blocked horizontally with his arms and pushed outward, pushing Wuzang away. The two pulled apart.

"Damn it, Team Leader, what's the situation? I'm just a Substitute; has this become my solo show?" Li Hao was speechless.

"Li Hao, this is where you're wrong. You're holding back while sparring with your roommate. Wuzang, I don't know what your temper is like, but if it were me, I couldn't tolerate it," Ye Tong suddenly said.

Wuzang was stunned and looked at Li Hao. Li Hao was cursing internally; what exactly was this girl up to? Why did she always have to go against him?

(Actually, I've never been very good at describing girls, nor am I very good at writing romance. To make up for this weakness, I've watched a lot of idol dramas and Korean dramas. There should be some improvement, right? I hope the great Psyduck can provide more guidance.)