Chapter 188: Li Hao

Daring to gossip about the Team Leader—if this were anywhere else, the Round Table Knights would have beaten him half to death, but Greg and the others still glared at him for a moment, making Ma Long's skin crawl.

As soon as Li Hao and Aofei disappeared, Chen Ang and Mo Yu immediately relaxed; it was as if their retracted feathers had spread out, and they were radiating an aggressive posture that left Ma Long and the others stunned, because just a moment ago they had seemed like well-behaved babies, but now they were unbridled from head to toe.

"Mo Yu, who are you betting on?"

"If it were without Mecha, it would definitely be Li Ge, but using Mecha, and with the weapon handicap, I'm betting on the Team Leader!" Mo Yu hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and saying.

"Hehe, same old rules, one month of late-night snacks; I'm betting on Li Ge, and if it's a draw, I lose!" Chen Ang said with an excited laugh. "I've waited for this for so damn long; I'm finally going to see the upper limit of a top expert."

Greg frowned slightly. "That doesn't seem very likely."

Chen Ang smiled without saying a word. Back in the day, he hadn't been qualified to join Hunter Group One, but he had been lucky enough to see Li Ge make a move once; even now, just thinking about it made him shudder—that, damn it, was simply not something a Human could do.

Two Mobile Suits entered the Arena. The people from Tianjing Martial Arts were still a bit worried; Li Hao's strength certainly didn't fear Aofei, but without a weapon, there were more variables, and the Blood Moon was the core of the Black Night Saber's offense and defense.

At this moment, the sound of Li Hao yawning came through the audio, which made everyone outside feel awkward again, but no one said anything; those from Tianjing Martial Arts were embarrassed because he was always like this and they didn't know what he was busy with, while the Round Table Knights found it hard to comment.

Aofei's eyes were gleaming; she had been planning this for a long time. She hadn't come to Tianjing in a rush, but after a period of judgment, waiting until the Mid-Season Tournament would have been too late.

Now, let's see if her judgment was correct.

*Zeng... *

The Oath Sword of the Yao Ying Athena popped out. *Pa*, a stylish opening stance, the tip of the sword pointing at the Black Night Saber. In terms of size, the Yao Ying Athena was slightly smaller, but in performance, they were evenly matched. In terms of speed and flexibility, the Yao Ying Athena was definitely in the lead. The problem was that the Black Night Saber was too passive without the Blood Moon Sword, which was the key to its offense and defense, and the Yao Ying Athena was one of the most aggressive Mechas. In Aofei's hands, it was an unparalleled sharp weapon, yet no one present knew why Aofei would make such a strange request.

To win?

There was no need for that; in terms of fame, Li Hao and Aofei were worlds apart. If it were just for a spar, there was no need for such restrictions.

The people present all wore expressions of curiosity and anticipation.

The engines of the two Mobile Suits roared. The Black Night Saber just stood there, while the opposing Yao Ying Athena had clearly entered a combat stance. Everyone looked at each other—could it be that he hadn't woken up yet?

A Mecha opening stance really isn't just for posing.

*Boom... *

The Yao Ying Athena launched its attack, the engine roaring as it charged with forced control. The Oath Sword thrust toward the Black Night Saber. The Black Night Saber swayed and retreated, but the Yao Ying Athena followed up with a chain of attacks; regardless of the Mecha's characteristics or the operation, it was absolutely impossible to shake it off.

*Zeng zeng zeng zeng... *

The Yao Ying Athena pressed forward step by step, the Oath Sword never missing a vital point. With Aofei's control, the opponent had no room to fight back at all. Even thinking about a counterattack was a pipe dream; this was the rhythm of a beatdown.

The Black Night Saber had to keep retreating to buy itself space, but Li Hao's dodging was quite skillful. The Yao Ying Athena thrust its sword into empty air, and the Black Night Saber tried to close in—closing the distance was the only way—but the Yao Ying Athena immediately followed with a side kick, pulling back the Oath Sword for a sweep. The Black Night Saber could only lean back to open up, flying off at an angle, but with a *bang*, the Yao Ying Athena had already arrived, executing a low-altitude jump-thrust.

Kill!

*Zeng zeng zeng zeng... *

The Black Night Saber, in a state of lost equilibrium, had its engine roaring, relying entirely on power control to barely dodge, but its space and speed were clearly failing to keep up. Aofei did not hesitate at all and thrust straight forward.

It's about to end!

*Zeng... *

The Black Night Saber brought its hands together, forcefully clamping onto the fatal sword strike. Empty-handed disarming!

The Oath Sword in Aofei's hand rotated, while the Black Night Saber, relying on that fierce pull from just a moment ago, kicked out with a *bang*.

The two Mechas sprang apart.

The Black Night Saber did a somersault and slid for a distance before standing steady, while Aofei's Yao Ying Athena only took a few steps back before stabilizing. The Oath Sword retracted to its chest, *zeng zeng*... two flicks, pointing at the Black Night Saber once again.

The entire arena was silent. This round, Aofei held the absolute advantage. This was a probe for both sides, so what came next would be the killer move. How would the Black Night Saber defend against it?

Everyone put themselves in Li Hao's position; actually, it wasn't hard—it would be the same for anyone. Better to die quickly and get it over with.

Aofei took a deep breath, the Yao Ying Athena's engine power surged; its speed was about to be fully unleashed.

*Ta ta ta ta ta ta... Boom~! *

Flash Strike—Athena Heart Piercing Stab.

A rapid linear strike. At this point, retreating or dodging to the sides was just a slow death. Having no weapon was fatal, allowing the Yao Ying Athena's speed to be pushed to the limit.

Aofei didn't hold back at all; she also wanted to see how Li Hao would respond. The Black Night Saber took to the air??????

No way?

Everyone was stunned. No matter what the choice was, even if he had to crawl on the ground, he shouldn't have taken to the air—once in the air, it was over!

The engine roared. With the assistance of the hovering system, although it could float, this kind of hovering was extremely unstable, and movement would become slower; it was just a living target. This...

And the Yao Ying Athena also responded. The silver Yao Ying Athena drew an arc and catapulted upward, killing toward the Black Night Saber in mid-air like a rocket. Even at Aofei's level, she didn't know what kind of trump card Li Hao had.

The engine roared, and the second Flash Strike was used. It seemed like Aofei was the pursuer, but the two Mobile Suits reached the same altitude almost simultaneously. The Yao Ying Athena's Oath Sword struck out, while the Black Night Saber... looked like a fool.

*Hah~~*

Aofei's voice came through the audio, a sound that could pierce metal and stone.

—Athena Light Speed Slash!

Greg and the others were dumbfounded. Was it that ruthless? They all felt there was a bit of personal grudge involved. Could it really be as Ma Long said, that the Team Leader was here for revenge?

In a situation with little room for maneuvering in the air, the Light Speed Slash was invincible; this was Aofei's signature technique.

*Zeng zeng zeng zeng... *

The sound of piercing through the air, a sky full of sword shadows, thirty-six full-speed strikes, a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree encircling attack. On the ground, those who could defend against it could be counted on one hand.

In the air?

Not a single one!

The Black Night Saber swayed helplessly, struggling in its death throes, but what was the use of that?

One sword, two swords, three swords, four swords... The Black Night Saber was still struggling, like a loach jumping and rolling on a chopping board, dying... and yet slippery...

*Zeng zeng zeng zeng... *

The Light Speed Slash, delivered in one go, was unleashed in the blink of an eye, and at this instant, Aofei's hair stood on end. A strong sense of crisis rushed straight to her brain, then spread to every capillary!

Thousand Catty Drop!

The Yao Ying Athena's first reaction was to land at extreme speed. Once on the ground, it could advance or retreat. Although she didn't know what had happened, she had to open up the distance.

But just as the Mecha landed, Aofei's body stiffened, because... the Black Night Saber was already behind her, its hand resting on her shoulder.

Aofei's chest heaved violently, and her breathing suddenly became disordered.

Neither of the two Mobile Suits moved.

The people present were completely bewildered; that moment just now was too fast, and they didn't know what had happened—why did they suddenly stop fighting?

It wasn't over yet!

Li Hao rubbed his eyes helplessly; damn it, he had been forced wide awake by Aofei.

Aofei had already walked out, and the crowd immediately surrounded her, "Team Leader, what's the situation? Was there a malfunction? Why did you stop fighting?"

"Team Leader Aofei, did something go wrong?" Zhou Naiyi couldn't help but ask; although she had some guesses, it was too bizarre.

Aofei shook her head with a bitter smile, "I lost; there's no need to continue."

"Team Leader, you didn't even use your full strength, how can that count as a loss!" Greg and the others still disagreed; it was obvious that Aofei hadn't used the Golden Zone in this battle, just fighting in her normal state.

"Exactly, the Mecha is completely unscathed, and Black Night hadn't even established its footing!"

Greg and the others expressed their dissatisfaction; Mechas aren't that delicate, if touching a shoulder counts as a loss, then what's the point of fighting?

"Chen Ang, what are you laughing at? If you dare to make a bet on me, you know the consequences," Aofei glanced over.

"Heaven and earth are my witness, Team Leader, how could I? You and Li Ge are both my gods!" Chen Ang shook his head like a rattle-drum, but behind his back, he gestured a 'V' sign at Mo Yu.

Mo Yu, however, kept his eyes on his nose and his nose on his mouth, acting as if he didn't know this person at all.

Li Hao also came out, and everyone looked at him; how to put it—it seemed like they had fought, but it also seemed like something was wrong everywhere. Both of them didn't seem to have used their full power, yet they both seemed to have achieved their goal.

"Where is my problem?" Aofei asked seriously.

Li Hao smiled, "Why is everyone so serious? Ma Laoshi, you, the master of atmosphere, are not doing your job; why are you letting the guests stand? Sit down. Although we aren't rich, we still have water."

"Second Brother!" Aofei was a bit angry; trying to brush it off with jokes definitely wouldn't work. She knew for sure that she had a problem, and if it couldn't be solved, something big would definitely happen in this S-Tournament.

"Look, you're getting impatient again. Wasn't I just thinking?" Li Hao furrowed his brows; he was also in a bind. It was just that when he looked at these kinds of problems, he was never quite accurate, as everyone's situation was different. But if he didn't say anything, Aofei would get angry again, so he could only think hard. Although the others didn't understand, they still stared at Li Hao, especially Greg and the others; if Li Hao spat out any nonsense, even if the Team Leader was unhappy, they would still defend her honor.

"Actually... you are just like Dita, both quite good, with no real flaws... and no real strengths either." Li Hao shrugged helplessly, "There, there, there, you made me say it, you aren't allowed to make a face."

If Aofei hadn't emphasized discipline before coming, it felt like Greg and the others would have rushed up to beat him up; even so, the looks from the crowd were unfriendly.

Of course, Mo Yu and Chen Ang were exceptions; the two were holding back their laughter, and Chen Ang was pinching his thigh hard, hoping to keep himself awake—Li Ge could not be provoked, and the Team Leader could not be provoked either.

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