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Chapter 201: It's All Zuo Xiaotang's Fault (Thanks to

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Everyone was dumbfounded, but they also knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; this was, after all, Burning Will!

"No wonder, Boss. I discovered something strange. You and Aofei call him Second Brother, yet Chen Ang and Mo Yu call him Li Ge?" Mier Sannan had a flash of insight.

"Tch, that goes without saying. Those two aren't qualified enough yet." A curve appeared at the corner of Luo Bi's mouth. "Alright, don't dwell on these things. Train well and don't miss this precious opportunity!"

Mier Sannan and the others went back. Although they were full of questions, strength surpassed everything. Just how strong must someone be to help a Team Leader reach Burning Will?

Aofei and Dita didn't end up fighting; Zhou Naiyi still talked them out of it. After all, this was an exchange match between teams. If it turned into a dispute of pride, the atmosphere would change regardless of who won or lost, and it would be impossible to continue later.

They had expected Li Hao to return first, but it was Mier Sannan and the others who came back instead.

"Team Leader Naiyi, everyone, our behavior just now was rude. We are so sorry. The Team Leader is already fine. The training ground was indeed destroyed by us, and the Cougar will cover all losses." Mier Sannan apologized sincerely.

Except for Aofei, Chen Ang, and Mo Yu, everyone else was completely bewildered. However, the Cougar team members all had smiles they couldn't hide at the corners of their mouths. This was definitely not the expression of someone who had suffered a loss, but rather one of someone who had gained a huge profit.

Chen Ang and Mo Yu both saw the envy in each other's eyes. With such a huge commotion, the harvest must have been great too.

"Team Leader Sannan, you are too polite. The Principal said that everyone should just feel free to train; Tianjing will handle any issues!" Zhou Naiyi smiled. Aside from Li Hao, how could anyone possibly make the Cougar pay compensation?

Alzi and the others were still a bit disappointed. They had originally hoped for a brawl, but it turned out to be a happy family reunion.

"Then let's continue."

"Let's wait for Team Leader Li Hao," Mier Sannan said respectfully. Once Li Hao's name was mentioned, the other team members also became serious.

The atmosphere turned strange again.

Aofei waved her hand. "No need to wait for him. We can just proceed as usual."

With the grudge gone, everything returned to normal.

But Li Hao was feeling troubled. He was circling around the campus. He had just received a message from the Dean saying that there was no need for Dita to come, and to let them train well and prepare for the battle.

This was clearly a sign of overthinking. They must have thought he was afraid of exposing his status as an orphan, and that not bringing Dita was because he was afraid Dita would think his background was poor and it would affect their relationship, and so on and so forth—typical of someone who watches too many soap operas.

The key was that he couldn't even explain it; the more he explained, the messier it got. Old people, like the Dean, were also very prone to overthinking.

It's all Zuo Xiaotang's fault!

The one who tied the bell must be the one to untie it.

After walking around a few times, Li Hao felt he still had to make a deal with Dita.

When Dita received Li Hao's message, she was also very surprised. He actually wanted to meet her???

Then, Dita calmly found an excuse and left under Aofei's strange gaze.

In a relatively secluded corner of the campus lake, Dita saw the sneaky Li Hao and straightened her hair.

"Li Hao, why are you hiding here?"

Li Hao looked around. "I'm just afraid of people misunderstanding."

Dita couldn't help but look at Li Hao, who was sometimes particularly dim-witted. "In a place like this, it's hard for people not to misunderstand."

"Should we change locations?" Li Hao said awkwardly. He had no experience with this kind of thing.

"Since I'm already here, let's just do it here. Say what you have to say," Dita said indifferently.

"Ahem, the thing is... my younger brothers and sisters want to meet you. No other meaning, just to meet you," Li Wu said.

"Younger brothers and sisters...?" Dita was stunned.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I'm an orphan who grew up in a welfare institute. They are just the children from the welfare institute."

Dita looked at Li Hao and was silent for a moment. "Why do they want to see me?"

Li Hao had long prepared a reason, which he had racked his brains to come up with. "They've never seen a Moon Person before and want to take a look."

After saying this, Li Hao felt he was a genius.

Dita wanted to kick this idiot in front of her. Was she an animal?!

But she felt this probably wasn't the real reason. Looking at his hesitant appearance, there was likely another reason, but that

didn't matter. Dita also wanted to get to know Li Hao better and keep an eye on things for A Youyou.

"Oh, right, you bought pizza for the welfare institute a few times, and everyone wants to thank you!" Li Hao finally added another point. Dita still looked at him strangely.

"Is it very difficult?" Li Hao saw that Dita remained silent.

"Team Leader Li Hao, it is indeed quite troublesome. After all, I am the Team Leader of Tianxing, and I have to consider the feelings of my team members. Coming to Tianjing from the Moon isn't for sightseeing, don't you agree?"

Li Hao nodded.

"Of course, I'm just too soft-hearted. If you tell me what happened between you and Luo Bi, I'll go with you," Dita threw out a condition.

"Of course, no problem!" Li Hao smiled. Dita was indeed a good person. "We were just sparring, and then he was the one who destroyed the training ground, and then he got injured from using too much force!"

Dita's beautiful eyes stared at Li Hao. "Just that? Do you think I believe you?"

"I swear, it was definitely Luo Bi. It's all his fault!"

"Fine, then let me rephrase. Did he break through to the first stage of the Golden Zone, Red Pupil?"

"Are you talking about him glowing all over?"

Hearing this, Dita's heart skipped a beat. This was bad. She knew Luo Bi's progress; it had always been very slow, and his awakening of the Golden Zone was also very slow. This meant that the progress of the USE was also lagging behind the NUP. She felt she was just a hair's breadth away herself. The Drawing Sword Technique was one aspect, but it wasn't actually very suitable for her; she wanted to try a different approach to see if she could stimulate her spirituality.

This... did Luo Bi overtake her on a curve?

"How did he do it?" Dita took a deep breath and asked the key question.

"We were sparring, right? Everything was fine at first, but as we fought, this guy became possessed. I don't know what happened, but he started howling like crazy and destroying public property. The Principal was very angry about this!" Li Hao was also very angry.

Dita didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Was this guy truly stupid or just pretending? But she could be certain that this lucky guy Luo Bi had actually entered Burning Will ahead of time.

This was a bit troublesome, but under conditions of insufficient accumulation, his realm might not be stable, so there was no need to worry too much.

"Tomorrow, together," Dita left a sentence and walked away.

Li Hao also breathed a sigh of relief. The kids would definitely be very happy. When normal people visit, shouldn't they bring some kind of gift?

Dita was very rich, a very good person, and Moon People were relatively polite...

On Sunday, the four teams rested for the day. Everyone could wander around Tianjing or train on their own.

Li Hao was already waiting for Dita at the entrance. Dita had gotten up very early and spent over an hour carefully dressing up, from her clothes to her accessories, all meticulously selected—not too exaggerated, appropriate, and with her own unique style.

Li Hao had been sizing up Dita from far away, and Dita felt it too; her efforts had finally not been in vain.

Li Hao sighed nonchalantly; alas, he had overthought it.

Dita sensed that Li Hao seemed a bit disappointed and spread her fair hands, "What's wrong, is something not right?"

"Nothing, it's great. Come, get on!"

Dita looked at the old-fashioned motorcycle, "Is this your 'Mission Accomplished' war chariot?"

Li Hao patted it, "My comrade-in-arms, 567."

The electric scooter's serial number was 567.

The two got on the scooter, and Dita wrapped her arms around Li Hao's waist.

"Don't worry, my skills are excellent; you won't fall off."

"What are you panicking about? Do you think I'd take advantage of you!" Dita rolled her eyes, "Stop nagging, drive!"

Vroom...

The electric scooter set off. Li Hao's body was still very stiff. He hadn't brought Zuo Xiaotang this time; for one, there was no room to sit, and besides, it was all Zuo Xiaotang's fault!

Zuo Xiaotang sneezed several times in the dormitory. It was a rare holiday, and he had to hurry up and catch up on his homework. As the Group Leader of the Tianjing fan club, he had been missing for a long time, and chatting with his brothers was the most stress-relieving thing.

Alzi wasn't idle either. Since he had come to Tianjing, he couldn't just train. As a famous playboy of Tianxing, how could he be idle?

In this world, only beauties and fine wine cannot be let down.

In the dormitory, Lu Ying was also meticulously dressing up; to deal with a Moon Person, one needed some clever makeup.

"Lu Ying, who are you targeting

today, putting in so much effort?" Lu Lingxiao laughed.

"A handsome guy, of course!" Lu Ying was drawing her eyeliner, "What are you all doing today?"

"I'm accompanying Ma Laoshi for training," Sheng Man said.

"Sheng Man, how long has it been since you went shopping? This doesn't look like you."

"Ma Laoshi is rarely so motivated; I can't hold him back," Sheng Man smiled, "Ziyuan, where are you going?"

"The training ground. I'm making ability analysis charts for the major teams. It's a bit of a hassle. Lingxiao, why don't you come with me?"

Lu Lingxiao waved her hands quickly and stuck out her tongue, "Although there are handsome guys, I have an event to attend today. Ziyuan, why don't you take a break today? Let's go together."

"There are too many things to do for the team; I can't be spared," Tan Ziyuan shook her head. If she didn't do it, everything would fall onto Zhou Naiyi. Now Zhou Naiyi was also at a critical stage, and as the team's second-in-command, she had fallen too far behind compared to other top-tier teams.

What made Tianjing happy was the arrival of the three major teams; it was very lively and prestigious. But what Tan Ziyuan saw was a huge gap. Relying solely on Li Hao alone would not get them very far.

In the team training room, Zhou Naiyi and Aofei had arrived very early. The two had already completed a round of morning exercises, and it was Aofei who had taken the initiative to invite her.

Zhou Naiyi served Aofei a cup of coffee. Aofei picked up the exquisite cup and smelled the aroma of the coffee. After morning exercises, having a cup was truly refreshing.

"Naiyi, how do you feel after these few days of training?" Aofei took a sip; the mellow fragrance went down her throat, which was very comfortable.

"These coffee beans were blended by Ziyuan. The taste is not bad, right?"

"Quite good."

Zhou Naiyi took a sip herself and looked at Aofei, "A gap, a very large gap. Honestly, I'm a bit lost."

"Being lost is normal. Actually, everyone goes through this process. I'm like this, and Luo Bi is like this too. But at least your mind is clear. The current Tianjing only just has the qualifications to participate in the S Tournament. If it weren't for the second brother, it would be even worse than last year. Although your former Team Leader was a coward, his strategy and tactics were correct," Aofei said. Sometimes, being able to recognize oneself is not considered mediocre.

Zhou Naiyi nodded. After these months of growth, Zhou Naiyi also felt that a person's vision and cognition were truly too important; otherwise, it would be like playing the lute to a cow.

"Senior Sister, what should we do?" Zhou Naiyi said earnestly. She could feel that Aofei was very friendly to them; taking the initiative to open up like this must be to help them. At this time, there was no need to care about face.

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