Chapter 200: Tianqi

Everyone was left speechless; what was this even about? It would be impossible for an ordinary person, let alone Mad Lion Robbie. This joke was a bit cold.

A sharp glint flashed in Aofei's eyes. "He broke through?"

"A bit of progress. He was fine at first, but you know Robbie's temperament; he took too big a step and pulled something, just causing me trouble." Li Hao's head ached as he looked at the ruined training ground. Robbie wasn't stupid; he had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, so of course he went all out, knowing someone would take care of him.

Ding-dong-dong-dong-dong-dong... The Skylink gave a series of urgent prompts.

"Hello, Principal!" Li Hao's attitude immediately straightened up.

"Li Hao, you, immediately, come to the principal's office right now!"

Sensing the Principal's attitude, Li Hao's head throbbed. "Aofei, you guys handle it yourselves; the Principal is calling me."

Aofei smiled slightly and nodded. It was clear that Robbie had gained a lot this time. Based on her understanding of Li Hao, if he could call it progress, it was truly a massive improvement. Robbie really was thick-skinned; this was clearly a trouble-making fighting style, but

it was indeed the most effective way to break through. The only trouble was Li Hao.

Dita and the others looked at each other in dismay. Aofei actually smiled?

Zhou Naiyi and the others couldn't get a word in. Huo Ying and Ma Long both felt it was better to stay silent at a time like this. Robbie's miserable state was frightening to look at, yet Li Hao and Aofei both acted as if it were nothing. It was a strange atmosphere.

And now, the usually stern Ice Queen had actually smiled... at the time she should have smiled the least.

Li Hao hurried away. Aofei clapped her hands. "Alright, it's fine. Let's continue. It won't be long before the Cougar people return."

Dita shook her head. "You Earthlings are truly bizarre. You intentionally lost to Robbie just for this? Borrowing a knife to kill?"

Alzi and the others also looked at each other. Was this infighting? A secret war among the Six Dragons?

If Robbie were severely injured and unable to participate in the Mid-Season Tournament, then Aofei would have one less opponent.

Aofei didn't explain at all, just looked at Dita indifferently. "Do you think the match you won against me was a real victory?"

Dita was speechless too; why did this person have to be so provocative when she spoke? "Aofei, stop the trash talk, let's duel!"

The Moon People didn't know, but Zhou Naiyi and the others knew very well that the relationship between Robbie, Aofei, and Li Hao was extraordinary; the three were definitely close friends, so there was no such thing as infighting. They just didn't understand how it had turned into this in the blink of an eye. They hoped nothing would go wrong; Robbie was an important force for the USE, and this kind of loss was something no one could afford. If he really couldn't participate in the S Tournament due to injury, the opposing principal would come here to stage a sit-in.

At this moment, student Li Hao was already standing obediently in the principal's office. The atmosphere was like the eve of a storm.

Long Danni looked at Li Hao without saying a word. She really wanted to smack him; one less would be one less headache. Regarding the team, she had delegated authority, letting Li Hao mess around, but how could Robbie be severely injured in Tianjing? As a rising star of the USE, the principal of Cougar would go insane; no military academy could withstand that.

Although the extent of the injury wasn't clear yet, the medical staff on-site had already sent over pictures. It felt like Robbie only had one breath left.

"Li Hao, speak. What were you thinking!" Long Danni controlled her anger. She was waiting for Li Hao to give an explanation; after all, it wasn't easy to get Robbie injured like this, so there might be a hidden story.

"Report, Principal, I've decided to make him pay for it, absolutely no leniency!"

Long Danni was stunned. "Pay?"

"Yes, whoever causes the damage pays for it. The training ground was broken by Robbie. The property of our Tianjing Martial Arts is sacred and inviolable. Make him pay... is that okay?" Li Hao asked weakly.

Long Danni's eyes almost popped out. She was so angry she laughed. "Are you joking with me?"

"Principal, although Robbie is a bit impulsive, he's still a good guy. How about, he pays double?" Li Hao tried to offer his own idea, feeling that the Principal wasn't very satisfied.

Bang~~~

Long Danni slammed her fist on the table. Just then, the Skylink rang; it was a message from the medical department.

"Principal Long, this is Robbie. I accidentally damaged public property. Cougar will pay for the repairs at cost. Our team training will continue for a while longer. I deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused to everyone."

Long Danni's mouth twitched. She looked at Li Hao, then at the message. She didn't know whether to be angry or to commend him. The other party had already apologized, which meant it had nothing to do with Li Hao.

"Li Hao, it's not that I want to lecture you!" Long Danni looked at Li Hao with a serious face, took a deep breath, and squeezed out a difficult smile. "Visitors are friends of Tianjing. Are we in Tianjing so lacking in responsibility that we demand compensation from friends at every turn? The school will repair it as soon as possible. You guys just focus on training, *cough*!"

Li Hao was startled and finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Principal, you are wise and mighty!"

Long Danni waved her hand. "Training is training, but you must grasp the scale, understand?"

"Yes, Principal. That's what I thought too." Li Hao nodded in strong agreement. "It's all Robbie's fault, it's all on him."

Long Danni was speechless and waved her hand to signal Li Hao to leave quickly; her head hurt.

Robbie in the infirmary had already woken up. After simply cleaning off the blood, student Robbie was so happy his mouth wouldn't close. The minor physical injuries were nothing; with Tianjing's medical conditions, he would recover quickly, but he was different.

Mwahahahaha~~~ Robbie, having achieved his wish, held back a roar of laughter. From now on, the mountains are high and the seas are wide, who else but me!

Mier Sannan and the others looked at Robbie with worry. The doctor had just said there were a few physical injuries but no other problems, which was indeed fine, but the bloody appearance was a bit scary. Yet, the Team Leader kept giggling; it didn't look like there were no problems.

Robbie's eyes were squinted into slits with joy. The second stage of the Golden Zone, Burning Consciousness—this was just too amazing. After awakening the Golden Zone, only by feeling the power could one realize their previous ignorance. He had known his progress was slow, but given his situation, he couldn't catch up. Coming to Tianjing, he only hoped for a small breakthrough. Who would have thought he would not only break through but also leap to Burning Will, and even incredibly feel the half-step realm beyond that? Under such an outburst, he only sustained minor injuries, and his brain was completely intact. This was a huge profit.

With the improvement of power and realm, it was obvious that Aofei must possess Burning Consciousness, and those two matches he lost to her and Ye Ta were intentional, surely to avoid making things difficult for the Second Brother. Tsk tsk, Dita didn't use her full strength in their fight either; that girl thought too much and must have been holding back, but she was only slightly stronger and definitely hadn't reached Burning Consciousness.

The injuries on his body were really nothing. The important thing was that he felt his consciousness was very clear and his brain didn't feel depleted. When he first comprehended the Golden Zone, he was weak for several days, but now he was full of energy. It must be that the Second Brother

took action. Haha, the crying child gets the milk; at critical moments, you have to be thick-skinned and just cling on.

The Second Brother is truly like a Mawang, bottomless and unfathomable!

Robbie bared his teeth. What level had the Second Brother reached?

Mier Sannan couldn't hold back. "Boss, what's wrong with you? Should we go to a big hospital to check your brain, or should we go back to the Americas?"

"Go back your face! We just got here and you want to go back? You guys are all useless!" Robbie glared. "Why are you all standing here?"

"Boss, that Li Hao went too far. Right, we aren't going back, we'll demand justice from him!" Laierxisi shouted, rolling up his sleeves.

"What are you shouting for? This is an infirmary, have you no public spirit? Keep it down, all of you. Sannan, check how much damage was done to Tianjing and pay a bit more. Don't cause trouble for the Second Brother. Damn it, from now on, all of you be respectful to the Second Brother, don't go courting death!" Robbie said, laughing again.

Mier Sannan and the others looked at each other. Had the Team Leader's brain really been beaten into a problem? "Okay, Boss, you rest well, we'll handle it!" Mier Sannan and the others exchanged a look; first, appease the Team Leader, then settle the score with Li Hao!

"All of you, stop!" Robbie said. The group stopped. When they looked at Robbie, the atmosphere in the entire room changed.

Mier Sannan, Anku, and the others turned back, one by one dumbfounded, completely unable to believe their eyes. Robbie, lying on the bed, was shrouded in red light, and his whole body radiated an incomparably vast aura—that was the suffocating, condescending aura of a king.

Robbie released it and retracted it instantly. Damn, he actually still had energy to spare. Holy cow, the Second Brother is too awesome; it really was incredible. This was a classic case of protecting him while fighting. Badass.

"Bo, Boss, this... is this the legendary Burning Consciousness?"

Mier Sannan and the others couldn't even speak properly. The Golden Zone appeared for the first time in S10, but in reality, everyone had already sensed it. It was just that the NUP used it more systematically. However, as a top academy, Cougar knew that the NUP had long since taken a step further. The top experts on the Moon already possessed the second stage of the Golden Zone: Burning Consciousness.

A stronger and more terrifying way of using power.

"No duh, do you guys think I'm stupid!"

"Boss is wise and mighty!"

"Boss, how did you do it? Why is it like this? Heavens, could it be?"

Luo Bi pursed his lips smugly, "Keep your mouths shut tight. Perform well during this period and show some real skill. Those peanuts you have are useless. If you get the Tianjing Team into shape, I'll find a way to get the Second Brother to let a little bit slip through his fingers, and that will be more than enough for you to benefit from!"

The group looked at each other in dismay. They knew Li Hao's sniping was fierce and his close-quarters combat was decent—he was an expert—but what they were hearing now completely exceeded their understanding.

"Boss, who exactly is this person? Is he also from Apocalypse?"

"Yeah, I seem to have heard he was also an Apocalypse member, but he was expelled. If he's this fierce, why hasn't there been any news about him?"

Luo Bi sighed, "We're all brothers here, so I can't lie to you, but the Alliance issued a gag order back then, especially for those of us who were participants. You just need to know that the Second Brother used to be the father of Apocalypse, and that's enough. Screw 'expelled,' just thinking about it makes me angry. This year, we have to beat these damn Moon People to death, along with those cursed Mars bumpkins."

The father of Apocalypse?? Li Hao???