Chapter 215: Friend Request from the Puppet (Fourth Update)

The second match began. The opponent chose the Armor Tiger mecha, and they revealed it right from the start. Kuangwu Daren really didn't know what to say; the first round had also been an immediate reveal of the Armor Dragon. What?

A fanatical fan of Puppet?

This kid's brain must not be working right!

There was a wave of mockery in the livestream chat. Kuangwu Daren still needed to save some face, so he chose the Longshen T. As a professional streamer, he couldn't afford to lose money. Being ten percent ahead of his opponent in performance was about enough. He was also very confident in his own Longshen Heavy Armor. He couldn't bring himself to use a Super Mecha; after all, he came from an Ancient Martial Family and had to have some bottom line.

The two Mobile Suits entered the Arena. The manager of the Longhubao EMP Center had a bit of a headache. Two hundred thousand wasn't a small sum, but it felt like it was going down the drain. There had been a few decent popular contestants, but they were eliminated halfway through. He didn't know how this kid had snuck up, and he hadn't paid much attention until they reached the finals.

The two Mobile Suits entered the Arena, and the audience's excitement rose. It was the finals, after all, and this Kuangwu Daren had some skills. He should be getting serious now; no one would go against money.

Bang...

Both Mobile Suits attacked simultaneously, charging at each other with full force. Kuangwu Daren was also fully focused. A battle of Heavy Armors is all about having the strength to pull up a mountain and a spirit that covers the world.

Kill~~~

Flash Strike—Kuangwu Heavenly Dragon Spear.

Boom...

The two mechas slammed together. The next second, the winner was decided; Kuangwu Daren's Longshen T had already been pierced through.

Armor Tiger wins!

The whole venue was in an uproar. The audience didn't care about that. What was this? In the footage, that skinny kid was panting even while playing the non-combat Virtual Mode. How the hell could he win this?

In the slow-motion replay, the Longshen T's Flash Strike was executed at a high level. The Armor Tiger's speed clearly couldn't keep up. When the titanium spears crossed, the Longshen T's titanium spear was simply deflected, and it was pierced by the Armor Tiger's titanium spear on the backhand, as if it had offered itself up head-on.

It was incredibly simple, feeling almost fake.

"Fixed match!"

"What kind of trash is this? I spent money on a ticket to watch a man's battle, what is this ghost thing!"

"What kind of bullshit Kuangwu Daren are you? You're a weakling, can't even beat a sick person, go eat shit!"

Many people had bought tickets. Kuangwu Daren's support rate was as high as 99%. This guy wasn't a nobody; he was an EMP professional player with a million followers. Everyone thought he would win three-to-zero, but it was already zero-to-two.

Kuangwu Daren's face flushed red. Damn it, he really hadn't thrown the match. This little brat in front of him was playing the pig to eat the tiger; he was a fierce one. He had just used an Ancient Martial Arts spear technique—Lan Na Zha.

Kuangwu Daren used to be a disciple of the Chen Family, so he had that much discernment. What was even more terrifying was the level of mastery in this Lan Na Zha. His master had once said: low-level practitioners have peerless arrogance, mid-level practitioners have steady momentum, and high-level practitioners handle weight as if it were light. Damn, he'd run into a master.

"Brothers, it's not that I threw the match. To be fair, it was definitely the Ancient Martial Arts spear technique—Lan Na Zha. And it was at a top-tier level of mastery: handling weight as if it were light, using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds," Kuangwu Daren explained.

"What are you bragging about? Trash is trash!"

"Zha this, Na that, all your reasons are just excuses. Using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds? You're just playing a Virtual Mode and you're making it sound like a flower!"

"Trash, unsubscribed!"

Kuangwu Daren didn't argue back. He glanced at Number Two Ant and had to seriously consider his third match. He knew he wasn't cut out for martial arts and couldn't endure that kind of hardship. He had self-awareness; being a small professional streamer was fine. But deep down, he still considered himself half an Ancient Martial practitioner. Having run into a master, he had to ask for advice no matter what.

Opposite him, Number Two Ant coughed heavily several times. In truth, there wasn't much operation involved in the Xuni Qu, but this person in front of him felt like his body was too poor, yet his level was unexpectedly good.

Kuangwu Daren had an idea. This person had likely suffered some serious injury, which was common in Ancient Martial Arts, leading them to only be able to play in the Xuni Qu. Although it felt like an unearned victory, he still had to execute his tactics.

At this time at Tianjing Martial Arts, Li Hao had just finished training. He was covered in sweat, took a shower, and happily took out his Skycom to look at A Youyou's social feed. A Youyou's feed was very rich, with dancing, singing, and the beautiful scenery of Kepler. It was clear she was living very happily. Li Hao was smiling foolishly while looking at it when suddenly his Skycom rang. Li Hao answered it.

"Second Brother, Second Brother, I finally found Ant!" Kevin said excitedly on the other end of the Skycom.

"Give me his Skycom number."

"There is no Skycom number. I figured this guy wouldn't be able to resist playing a few rounds, so I monitored the matches and found him in an amateur tournament in Dawan City. I've been trying to contact him for a long time, but he won't pay attention to me. I just saw him on a livestream; it's him. It seems... his injury hasn't healed yet, and he's playing in virtual amateur matches to make money."

Li Hao received the video Kevin sent. On the screen, Number Two Ant's face was pale and he was coughing incessantly. This was far worse than the state of an ordinary person.

After watching for a while, Li Hao said, "Send me his EMP account. You go to Dawan immediately to find him. I'll figure out the rest."

"Second Brother, I'm already nearby, but I don't know how to bring it up. This kid is even more stubborn than you, you know that. I'm afraid of triggering him; he's clearly hiding from us right now," Kevin said helplessly. They were both problem children.

"I have a way. You leave now. When you see him, send him straight to the hospital. We'll talk about the rest after the results come out."

"Got it. He's not far from me, I'll be there within half an hour." Kevin nodded. If Second Brother had a way, then there must be a way. Although Ant was stubborn, he would still listen when he ran into Second Brother. This kid was good at everything, except his self-esteem was too strong.

At this time, the Longhubao EMP Center had already reached the third match, which was already match point for Number Two Ant. He held three match points, but there was still a wave of dissatisfaction in the arena. It felt very strange. Usually, in the finals, everyone would have a grand, intense exchange for ten or twenty minutes, but today both matches had been quickly wiped out. The key was that this sick person in front of them didn't look like a master at all.

The third match required a Light Type mecha.

The sick person revealed the Armor Leopard, and Kuangwu Daren finally revealed the Sky Dance Wheel mecha.

"Brother Ant, I know you are injured, but there's no help for it. A match is a match; I'm going to use tactics," Kuangwu Daren said directly on the public channel.

Once the mecha was selected, the icon above was particularly eye-catching—the "Federal" emblem, indicating that Kuangwu Daren was a USE War Zone-level Sky Dance Wheel user.

This actually made the live audience and the livestream audience a bit expectant. Whether in the Xuni Qu or the Real Zone, the Federal emblem was not easy to obtain.

"Haha, this Kuangwu kid was holding back his big move. The show effect is maxed out. I told you he was acting before! I bet all my beans on him!"

"Holy crap, the Federal emblem. Kuangwu is really working hard. I bet too, I'll trust him once!"

Number Two Ant remained expressionless, and the two entered the Arena.

Right from the start, the Sky Dance Wheel began long-range harassment, maintaining enough distance. Things like the Armor Leopard weren't easy to use. If he really ran into someone who could pull off a Super God Strike, he'd just have to accept it.

However, Number Two Ant's Cross Wheel was thrown out again and again, while simultaneously dodging the Sky Dance Wheel's attacks. Two minutes later, looking at the glowing white Cross Wheel, Kuangwu Daren fell into despair.

The point wasn't the Super God Strike, but that all his attacks were precisely dodged by his opponent using inch-shifts, using almost not a single extra bit of effort. In other words, his attacks were completely seen through. This was not a person on the same level at all.

Facing the incoming Cross Wheel, Kuangwu Daren had completely lost confidence. In the exchange, his fighting spirit had been dismantled. They were not people on the same level. If he couldn't see it, he might have been able to brute-force it, but now he was already in despair.

The Sky Dance Wheel mecha was hacked to pieces by the Cross Wheel.

Match over, Armor Leopard wins.

Number Two Ant swept his opponent three-to-zero.

Kuangwu Daren's livestream room was blasted!

"You dog, you scammed my beans, you were acting too much!"

"And this is the damn Federal emblem? What kind of trash is this? He didn't even touch him!"

"With your level, you're still a streamer? Get lost quickly."

"I'd be better than you. Go back and nurse your kids. You call yourself Kuangwu? You're not even as good as a weakling!"

Kuangwu Daren's face turned red and then white. In fact, streamers usually had very good mental fortitude, but this time he had really tried his best. It wasn't some show effect; the opponent looked sickly, but his level and awareness were far beyond his own. His little bit of talent wasn't worthy.

"Everyone, everyone, you can bash me all you want, but don't talk about my opponent. This Brother Ant might have suffered some kind of injury; his consciousness and skill level are top-tier. I really tried my best; this person is far more powerful than me. I am convinced and admit defeat." Kuangwu Daren was truly convinced; he couldn't imagine how fierce this person was before being injured. His own discernment was limited, but he had a clear head.

Looking at his opponent's calm eyes, he knew he had encountered a former big shot.

After all, having studied Ancient Martial Arts, that spirit in his bones was still there; with others, he might have just brushed it off, but this time he didn't want to.

But no matter what Kuangwu Daren said, the barrage didn't care, especially those who had lost gold beans; they bashed Kuangwu Daren so hard he couldn't even take care of himself, and Number Two Ant was included too. Everyone felt that this Number Two Ant was simply there to be a joke; coughing while playing in a virtual arena was overacting.

"Fine, fine, it's because I'm too trashy. Brothers, calm down. I'll pay for all the beans; I admit defeat." Kuangwu Daren really didn't want to explain anymore; explaining was just covering up, and those not on the scene really couldn't understand.

Actually, even if they were on the scene, they still wouldn't be able to understand.

The Armor Leopard was just so-so; slowly landing a Super God Strike was normal, but the Sky Dance Wheel looked even more like acting, as if feeding moves to raise the opponent up—it was too fake.

The manager of the Dragon Tiger Leopard EMP Center hurriedly came out to explain. They were the ones who were wronged; they spent a ton of money, only to get bashed—it was truly miserable. The scene was also in an uproar; they had originally wanted to increase popularity, but it would be a joke if they ended up driving the popularity away.

Just at this moment, the big screen went ding-dong.

A pop-up window appeared on the interface of Number Two Ant, which was very eye-catching.

"Friend request from Puppet."