Chapter 155: One-Blade Slash (Sixth Update)

The Puppet has disappeared. Big names are just that capricious; they come when they want and leave when they please. Huonan has had his fair share of speculation about this. He is certain that this Puppet is a spoiled scion of a noble family who knows nothing of the hardships of life. Thinking of this, he feels indignant. They Martians all grew up in harsh environments, especially Huonan, who climbed his way up from the slums and only managed to struggle to where he is today. From a certain perspective, he and the Puppet are inherently at odds.

The livestream channel of Zhuang Zhou and Huonan is not empty; they are still doing various reviews while discussing this upcoming super battle. Zhuang Zhou and Huonan are also trading various barbs and veiled insults. It can be said that this is a level of prestige never before seen in the history of amateur challenge matches. Let alone the level of Li Xiangshan, even the Fifteen Generals are rarely involved; only occasionally does a young and hot-headed Supernova want to make a name for themselves and issue a challenge via livestream. This challenge match has already sparked heated discussions across the Four Great Federations. On one side is a super internet celebrity, on the other is an S Tournament big shot. And quietly, the Puppet's Nuclear Bomb Elbow has already hit the trending searches, especially since some omnipotent netizen added nuclear explosion special effects to it—it's incredibly cool.

Numerous Puppet Fans have once again changed their screensavers.

The next day, after finishing classes and dinner, team training began. Currently, the regular training opponent for Tianjing Mobile Arts is Pamir Academy, currently ranked 62nd. They didn't make it into this mid-season training, so it feels more like they are sparring partners. Like the Cougar, they only occasionally play a training match. Since Li Hao hasn't been there, they haven't won once. Sometimes the matches are very tight, but they just lack that bit of momentum to win. This is probably the resilience and foundation of a strong team; from the Team Leader to the members, they don't believe they will lose. Wuzang and the others aren't fools; Li Hao's strength is a level above theirs. This was evident in the previous two qualifying rounds. To put it bluntly, Li Hao is the one turning the tide. On one hand, it's because Li Hao is fierce enough, and on the other, it's because the opponents aren't that strong. The top-tier combat power of the USE and other teams are completely different concepts; the gap is very stark. Zhou Naiyi and the others are all training with bated breath. Having finally entered the mid-season training, they don't want to be eliminated. More importantly, entering the mid-season invitation is just the beginning; whether they can obtain the qualification for the S Tournament depends on this make-or-break effort.

The only person still persisting as a real manager for the team is Tan Ziyuan. The others are just dabbling. Sheng Man and the others all have their own careers and goals; being a team manager is more of a hobby for them. They have to participate in some plays and mini-dramas.

As for Tan Ziyuan, Ma Long thinks that the drunkard's heart is not in the cup anyway; if she is willing, who can say anything?

During a break, Ma Long sat down next to Li Hao. "Hao Ge, your stamina is really too good. How do you train?"

Ever since the day Ma Long met Li Hao, he seems to have never seen a sign of fatigue from him, as if he possesses infinite stamina.

"Isn't this innate?" Li Hao was stunned.

Ma Long curled his lips. "Forget I said anything. By the way, how are things with A Youyou? Have you been in contact lately?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Tan Ziyuan. He and Sheng Man had discussed that among the girls, Tan Ziyuan is actually a bit artistic, and when she appreciates someone, she is very willing to give. If only his own Manman had this awareness.

Sheng Man asked him to play matchmaker, but with Ma Laoshi's level, he couldn't quite grasp Li Hao's thoughts.

Li Hao shook his head. "No contact, but I often check her social media updates. She seems to be on her way to travel to Kepler."

Ma Long was speechless. Kepler? Is that a place an ordinary person can go to?

Without a doubt, from the moment of landing, Kepler has been the focus of everyone's attention and the most anticipated tourist destination. Because of the Giant Insects, it is currently not open; only some researchers, military personnel, or special individuals can go. Clearly, A Youyou belongs to this category. This girl is quite something. Judging solely by his eye for people, it seems Hao Ge still has some level; he has the strong potential to be a kept man.

However, this bowl of rice is a bit hard to hold.

"If it were someone else, I'd have thirty, but in matters of the heart, one cannot be too distant."

Li Hao smiled. "Let it be up to fate."

Ma Long nodded. Actually, he really thinks Li Hao's ability to adjust his mindset is super strong, like an old pro. Pestering is also a tactic, but you have to be able to reach them. Chatting is unlikely to attract such a knowledgeable and intelligent girl. It's difficult.

In the training ground, Zuo Xiaotang is doing shooting practice. His recent progress is visible to the naked eye. Who knows what Lu Ying said to him, but he's been like he's been injected with chicken blood. Anyway, it's a good thing for the team. Nominally, Li Hao is the Team Leader, but the one who has actually been worrying about everything is Naiyi.

"Ma Long, your rest time is up. Get in there." Zhou Naiyi walked over, wiping her sweat.

Ma Long took a deep breath. It's just different. "Naiyi, don't be so ruthless. I only rested for a moment, and my legs are still soft."

"Ah, didn't you say you were never soft?" Li Hao said.

Ma Long looked at the two of them, dumbfounded. "Such tiger-wolf words, you two are ruthless. Chat away, Team Leader adults, I'm off!"

Zhou Naiyi smiled, sat down next to Li Hao, wiped her sweat, and put down her towel. "The state of everyone has been good lately, and the progress is obvious. Pamir is no longer enough to spar with. Moreover, they were eliminated this time, and their spirit is gone, so it doesn't achieve the training effect. I've contacted a few places, but at most, they are only willing to have occasional training matches and are not willing to be our long-term training opponents. This matter still has to be left to you."

Li Hao rubbed his nose. "This, it seems a bit difficult."

Actually, just like the Cougar, they all have their own long-term training opponents, but this depends on academy relationships, team strength, the relationship between team leaders, and so on. No matter what, the Cougar can't keep being a sparring partner for Tianjing Mobile Arts.

"Earth is easier to solve; if it really doesn't work, I'll ask the Principal for help. But if we want to prepare for the S Tournament, we also need the NUP and the ROM. It would be best if there were top-tier academies on the Titan side to have a weekly training match with us to get familiar with their style." Zhou Naiyi is considering it from the long-term perspective of the team. In reality, all top-tier teams in the USE have this, and the major federations also need to have a certain understanding of each other. Keeping one's own treasures to oneself will only make one weaker.

It's just that the idea is good, but it's useless; Long Danni's influence is only within the USE.

"I'll think of a way."

Li Hao finished his warm-up and waited in the EMP. If Tianxing Mobile Arts could agree, that would be the best. Although it feels unlikely, one has to try; after all, they were the ones who came looking for him.

Dita appeared very punctually. "There?"

"There!" Li Hao suddenly became very enthusiastic. "Team Leader Dita, I wonder if our Tianjing Mobile Arts could schedule a long-term training match with the Tianxing Team? Our Tianjing Mobile Arts possesses..."

"No." Dita answered crisply and decisively.

"Team Leader Dita, you might not understand, we..."

"No!" Dita refused again.

Although he knew this would be the answer, Li Hao was still a bit disappointed, and his enthusiasm dropped by more than half.

Sensing Li Hao's silence, "Li Hao, you should know why I am looking for you. Don't think too much, hurry up, let's have a match and get it over with!"

Dita said with some impatience. She only took out her precious training time for A Youyou; otherwise, the level of Tianxing Mobile Arts would be a pure waste of time.

Li Hao of course knew this was because of A Youyou, but he didn't understand why the other party would want to challenge him to a duel if they didn't want to have a team match with his team.

Forget it, a match is a match.

Ding-dong, ding-dong...

The Sky-Net line came in. "Team Leader Dita, I'm sorry, let me take a call."

"Ah, yes, Boss, yes, yes, no problem, I'll go to the bathroom and be out soon... Yes, yes, double rush fee, immediately, right now, I guarantee to complete the mission!" Li Hao was instantly full of fighting spirit.

Switching back to Dita, "Team Leader Dita, I'm sorry, I have something to take care of here, can we reschedule?"

Dita couldn't help but laugh, of course, it was a mocking laugh. The impression of Li Hao in her mind directly dropped to a negative number. She had guessed that the other party would try to escape at the last minute.

"What, don't tell me you're going to deliver food?"

"Yeah, the boss just called, a company sent a big order, and they are short-handed..." Li Hao explained patiently. He was also very embarrassed, but work comes first after all.

"Li Hao, how long do you think a match between us will take? Whether as a man or the Team Leader of the Tianjing Team, keeping one's word is a basic virtue!" Dita said lightly. She wasn't really going to fight, but if they didn't fight this time, there would be no next time.

Li Hao checked the time. "Fine, let's make it quick, the Arena."

Dita didn't speak and sent her ID. Li Hao immediately added her as a friend, but the other party refused, so he could only pull her directly into the battle room.

Li Hao Tianji 2 vs Dita Tianxing

Li Hao used two custom names; this one is used in the academy, and Puppet is just for his own amusement. Both used the training sparring mode. Both sides entered the combat selection. Li Hao quickly chose the Black Night Saber, and Dita chose the Gale Zero.

Arena mode.

Two Mobile Suits appeared in the Arena. Dita's Laser Sword was unsheathed, and the Black Night Saber opposite her engine roared... With a bang, it used a Flash Strike to rush toward the Gale Zero. Dita was simply speechless. Does this person have a problem with his brain? Is Flash Strike used for traveling?

The Gale Zero's engine roared, charging to meet the attack.

Boom...

Dita only felt a dazzling light before her eyes, and then... there was no then.

The field of vision turned black and white.

Li Hao Tianji 2 wins!

On the other side, Li Hao had already logged off and shouted toward the outside, "Dearest Class Monitor, I'll leave it to you; I have something to attend to, so I'm off first."

Everyone was already used to it; Li Hao had been like this since his freshman year, and the total number of leave requests from the entire class didn't add up to his alone. This was also an important reason why Zhou Naiyi thought Li Hao's grades were poor. Later, she realized she was wrong, and now she didn't even know if she was right or wrong. She actually felt this wasn't good; everyone's circumstances were different, but shouldn't one work harder to improve their studies? One should look at the long term, but... she still couldn't beat Li Hao, which was very frustrating.

In the gravity room, Ma Long was sweating profusely while doing operational practice with resistance bands on; his muscles were noticeably more defined. He... also wanted to go deliver food.

Or perhaps, delivering food had a better training effect?

Just as Li Hao walked to the door, Dita's Skylink rang. One could feel the raging fury from thousands of miles away, "Li Hao, what is wrong with you? You leave right after winning; what kind of character is that? Play another round!"

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