Chapter 185: Second Brother or Li Ge?

On the distant Moon, the atmosphere at Tianxing Mecha was still quite oppressive. Dita's defeat had a significant impact, especially since the overall standards on the Moon were currently too high. As a dominant war zone in the S-Tournament, they did not have a good attitude toward failure. Of course, Li Xiangshan was the same, but Li Xiangshan was still recovering from his injuries, so the pressure was concentrated on Tianxing.

The team members of Tianxing Mecha remained very calm. Any S-Tournament warrior knew clearly that victory or defeat actually depended on form and performance; winning and losing were normal, especially since it was only Real Mode. Everyone continued their routine training, preparing for the Moon's Mid-Season Tournament.

Dita did not appear as calm as she acted. Although she spoke a great deal of logic, she still felt pressure internally. The problem was that, while repeatedly replaying the footage, she noticed a question: did Puppet use his full strength?

Or was he in a rush?

If it were tactical targeting, using a big move to seize the initiative, then that was likely all there was to Puppet. She could find a way, and some future experts could too.

But what if it wasn't?

Although it made no sense, Dita always felt that Li Hao had some connection to Puppet. Could it be that because she had ordered takeout, he was in a hurry to deliver it, and thus in a hurry to finish her off?

She looked at previous matches; Puppet hadn't been that rushed. Basically, he would let his opponents display their skills. Once at a certain level, accumulating combat experience was more important. Only in the S-Tournament did one need to plan everything for the sake of victory.

Li Hao wouldn't admit it, and she had no way to force him. Besides, even if she knew who Puppet was, it was meaningless. What she needed was to become stronger—to become stronger by breaking through her bottleneck.

The Yao Ying is a speed-type Super Mecha, and it is the kind with the fastest instantaneous speed, especially for speed-burst warriors. Yet, Li Hao's Drawing Sword Technique was actually faster than the Yao Ying.

Dita was truly tempted. If she could master the essence of the Drawing Sword Technique and apply it to her own Yao Ying Athena, it would definitely be a lethal weapon. After all, the Black Night Saber was not a speed-type, and the Yao Ying was also top-tier in attack speed.

It might not necessarily be the Drawing Sword Technique, but the essence within it; it certainly involved the Golden Zone. Perhaps Li Hao's superpower was in the direction of speed.

She suddenly felt that it would be good if A Youyou were still in Tianjing. With that person's personality, she would definitely listen to her boyfriend; what secret couldn't be pried out? A Youyou was also biased toward him.

Could it be that she had to take the field herself?

It felt like a bit of a loss, but if she could pry out the secret technique, that would be fine. Hmm, one must rely on oneself.

In the Moon war zone, although they were angry, the choice of the experts was to submit an application to the EMP System to challenge Puppet.

However, the EMP officials were also helpless. Recently, Puppet seemed very busy; all emails were like stones sinking into the sea, with no response. In fact, they were also curious about how such a strange person could exist. Internally, they also suspected this was a secret weapon of some military academy, so they didn't dare to disturb or investigate too deeply. They had to consider the big picture; the S11 could not afford any mistakes. With Puppet not responding, they could only wait.

But some were unwilling to wait. Centaur King Pading was unhappy. As the most anticipated Supernova of Mars in the S10, he couldn't participate due to injury. He was the Single-Combat King last year, and having returned from injury this year, he was even more fierce. He urgently wanted to take back the Glory that belonged to him, and he didn't put these sissies from the Moon in his eyes at all. The special mechanism of the Centaur Mecha allowed him to occupy an absolute advantage in single combat. He thought that after Dita lost, it should have been his turn.

The result of the official response was that Puppet didn't pay him any mind?

Pading Sawei, with his explosive temper, couldn't hold back. He started directly, going to the USE war zone to start "fish-frying" in high-ranked matches. After frying them, he would mock them. This used to be the daily entertainment program for Martians, but after Puppet appeared, this program had been cut off. Pading could be considered to have resumed it.

People in the 2500 to 3000 rank segment were on pins and needles every day. Once they were matched against the Centaur King, not only would they be beaten to a pulp, but they would also be on a live stream. Once they lost, their own pressure was also very great.

The Martians were happy, especially Huonan. Recently, without Puppet, he would live-stream the Centaur King. Everyone knew Huonan's mouth; he could curse without using dirty words, and every sentence mocked Puppet.

Facing such mockery, Dilaqinzuo couldn't hold back and publicly challenged the Centaur King. As one of the best Vanguard warriors currently in the USE who excelled in single combat, with an EMP score of 3150, he was definitely of equal strength.

Dilaqinzuo had originally wanted to challenge Puppet as well and also hadn't received a response, but he didn't care; he had originally gone for the sake of sparring. But what kind of ghost was Pading? He was too pretentious. Puppet was for the entire Alliance's ranking, not targeting anyone. This Pading was dead-set on "fish-frying" in Earth's high-rank segment, and the key was that his mouth was particularly annoying; he had to be taught a lesson.

The officials, of course, immediately and happily arranged a decisive battle for the two, and the winner would receive the official's key recommendation to challenge Puppet.

Both sides of the match expressed their agreement with this.

This was the current status of the Puppet God; no matter which war zone it was, no one felt there was anything inappropriate about it.

Yulong Welfare Institute in the suburbs of Tianjing.

A group of children was happily chasing Zuo Xiaotang, who was wearing a giant panda suit. Two were riding on his back, and several more were dragging on his legs; he had already completely merged into the giant panda.

"Little Mouse, come and give us a hand!"

Li Hao helplessly rubbed his nose, while Zuo Xiaotang laughed until he fell over. The children suddenly discovered a flaw and swarmed him; a pile of little balls was rolling...

^^^

A new week began. Li Hao went to the team to hang around every afternoon, basically sleeping the whole time. He even took leave from his beloved takeout business; he was serious about mining.

"Kevin, is there a problem with your intelligence? Is the Ocean Heart underground or on the seabed?" Li Hao was a bit depressed. Damn it, where was the end to digging in this pitch-black darkness?

"Second Brother, everything discovered so far has been underground. What's wrong? Are you going to start a business on Kepler?" Kevin teased. "The Ocean Heart is generated by the combination of K23 and a certain special substance; it is very rare. The ocean of Kepler is still an unknown forbidden zone for us Humans..."

There was no other way; Li Hao decided to keep working hard. At least it didn't cost money.

On Wednesday, the campus of Tianjing Mecha was as usual, but with the arrival of a bus, it didn't take long for the entire Tianjing Mecha to boil over.

A team of people got off the bus. There were staff members, but the most eye-catching were the six people wearing the crisp uniforms of the Round Table Knights Military Academy. The one in the lead had blonde hair and blue eyes, a tall figure, but delicate and elegant features with an Eastern aesthetic. This appearance was unforgettable in both the Asian and European regions. Those jewel-like eyes were shimmering with light, full of confidence. The second of the USE Six Dragons—Aofei Kaiselina, the strongest female warrior of the Earthlings, and the strongest Earth user of the Yao Ying Athena.

The other five were all starters for the Round Table Knights and were also the lineup for this Mid-Season Tournament, plus a team analyst. Such a large lineup coming to Tianjing Mecha???

In the training room of Tianjing Mecha, Zhou Naiyi and the others were also watching the big screen, mainly for Li Hao to see. They had analyzed this data many times over the past two days.

Core Number 3 Position: Vice Captain Greg, third-year student, EMP 3050 points.

Heavy Armor Number 1 Position: Prussian, Round Table Knights, third-year student, 2.26 meters tall, 210 kilograms, EMP 3010 points.

Vanguard Number 2 Position: Chen Ang, Round Table Knights, second-year student, former Tianqi Youth Class member, EMP 3150 points.

Sniper Number 5 Position: Mo Yu, Round Table Knights, fourth-year student, former Tianqi Youth Class member, EMP 3120 points.

Substitute: Muni, Round Table Knights, first-year student, Supernova, EMP 2700 points.

"If they really are their full-strength lineup, then this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us. The configuration of the Round Table Knights' lineup is very similar to ours. Since they've come this time, we must seize the opportunity; don't be afraid of losing face!" Zhou Naiyi said, glancing at Li Hao.

"Is this really okay? What if we go too hard and offend them?" Ma Long had some misgivings.

"Yeah, Team Leader, what is your relationship with Aofei? Give us the bottom line so we can have a count. What if we make demands that are too much and make them unhappy, and they just leave? Wouldn't that be awkward?" Sheng Man asked what everyone wanted to ask.

"Yeah, Team Leader, how do you know Aofei? Is there a story? How familiar are you?" Lu Ying and Lu Lingxiao were also very curious. Upon learning that star players were coming, these two had also skipped class to come.

"Ah, it's alright, not exactly very familiar, but Aofei is a good person. Don't miss out when you have the chance. Follow the plan; if they really get angry and leave, there's nothing we can do." Li Hao waved his hand helplessly.

Everyone looked at each other. This was the thinking of a profiteer; looking at it like this, they must be very, very familiar.

Tan Ziyuan checked her Skycom. "Everyone, they've arrived. Why are they here early? Should we go out to welcome them?"

Everyone stood up at once. They were an hour early; regardless of whether it was speaking based on strength or anything else, the whole team had to welcome them.

Li Hao was stunned. "There's no need to be so exaggerated, right?"

Zhou Naiyi didn't indulge Li Hao's bad habits and dragged Li Hao up. "Hurry up, guests from afar must be welcomed!"

Finally, as the group just walked out of the training ground, the people from the Round Table Knights were already coming over from not far away, followed by quite a few Tianjing Mecha students. Many girls were surrounding Aofei, asking for autographs and photos.

Aofei and the main force of the Round Table Knights were top players of the USE. This was the only team in the entire USE that could steadily go toe-to-toe with North Caro. Under normal circumstances, the school would not allow an exchange match with a team like Tianjing. This time, Aofei had also put in quite a bit of effort.

Of course, for Tianjing Mecha, it was a surprise from heaven. Seeing that there were more and more onlookers and that their emotions were becoming more and more agitated, the group didn't bother with greetings and accelerated into the training ground. Huo Ying hurriedly closed the door, hung up the training sign, and shoved his big face outward, looking like a "stranger stay away" type.

The Round Table Knights were sizing up the people from Tianjing Mecha, and the Tianjing Mecha team was also looking at the Round Table Knights before them. They had already studied their battle highlights countless times over the past few days. Everyone was calm, composed, and confident. The rarest thing was that there was no arrogance in their eyes.

Huo Ying stared fixedly at Prussian, who was even thicker than him. Damn it, is this a human? Growing to such a big size, how much must he eat? However, his own skin color was a notch better; this guy was even darker than him, the kind that would just turn invisible if you turned off the lights.

Zhou Naiyi's target was Greg, this man exuding an aristocratic aura, hailed as the man behind Aofei, the first Knight guarding the Princess, nicknamed: Perfect Knight Commander.

Ma Long, meanwhile, was eyeing Muni, the all-around Substitute, a Supernova; Ma Laoshi, who had comprehended the Golden Zone, was also ambitious, as he too wanted to make the Supernova list.

As for Sheng Man, Lu Ying, and the other girls, their gazes were naturally drawn to Aofei; she looked beautiful on television, but in person, she was even more stunning. In terms of looks alone, Sheng Man and the others were not inferior, but in temperament and aura, they fell far short, especially when set against a crowd of top-tier experts, where Aofei looked even more like a Princess surrounded by Knights.

"Everyone, I am Li Hao of Tianjing Martial Arts, welcome to you all. I hope you can stay for a few more days so we can improve together." Li Hao reached out his hand with practiced, polite familiarity.

Zhou Naiyi and the others did not know what to do; he shouldn't just say his inner thoughts out loud like that.

Aofei stepped forward, gave a light hug and a cheek-kiss greeting, and whispered, "Second Brother, please don't hold back your guidance."

Li Hao smiled and patted Aofei lightly; for a moment, the atmosphere was a bit strange, and the people from Tianjing Martial Arts looked at each other—what kind of... lack of familiarity was this?

Greg, Prussia, and Muni from the Round Table Knights also looked at each other; was this still their cold, stern, and humorless Team Leader?

Chen Ang and Mo Yu suddenly stepped forward, giving everyone a start, as they thought they were about to make a move.

The two suddenly stood at attention and saluted, shouting loudly, "Li Ge, Hunter Third Group, Chen Ang, reporting!"

"Li Ge, Hunter Second Group, Mo Yu, reporting!"

The two were extremely emotional; although they tried their best to control it, their voices were still a bit distorted. Li Hao looked at Aofei helplessly, and Aofei shrugged, signaling that it had nothing to do with her.

"Alright, Second Brother doesn't want to, so don't bring it up again in the future. You all do your own jobs and don't embarrass yourselves!"

"Don't worry, Team Leader. Wuzang, long time no see, let's get close and personal these next few days!" Chen Ang laughed; as a disciple of the Chen Family, he had become famous much earlier than Wuzang.

Wuzang cupped his hands; in the Ancient Martial Arts circle, Chen Ang was also one of the representatives of this generation.

Mo Yu, meanwhile, stared at Zuo Xiaotang, "Little fatty, I heard you've been following Li Ge. I won't go easy on you, so be prepared!"

The people from Tianjing Martial Arts were a bit bewildered; the situation had escalated again. Clearly, things were not as Li Hao had said—that he was just an ordinary member of the Apocalypse, and one who had made mistakes at that. Furthermore, why were there others besides Aofei who knew him, and their forms of address were also quite interesting: Aofei called him Second Brother, while the other two called him Li Ge...

Aofei had clearly come for Li Hao and, not caring about the eyes of others, directly requested to talk to Li Hao alone. Other matters were naturally handled by Greg. In fact, the situation of the Round Table Knights was somewhat similar to Tianjing Martial Arts; Aofei was not responsible for daily training, and bringing the tactical team this time was a gesture of sincerity.

Although Lu Ying and the others were dying to poach them, unfortunately, the conditions did not allow for it.

"Deputy Team Leader Zhou, let's spar first and get a feel for the situation," Greg said with a slight smile; his voice was very gentle, and one could tell at a glance that he had a very good personality.

Zhou Naiyi nodded, "Thank you very much. We at Tianjing Martial Arts are in dire need of high-level guidance right now."

Greg waved his hands hurriedly, "Please don't say that. This time, we are also here to request Team Leader Li's help. It is all for the honor of the USE. Please rest assured, we will absolutely not hold anything back."

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