Chapter 222: Jeris

"What are we waiting for? We need to eat quickly; there's a big battle tonight, can't miss it. I firmly support Puppet. If he can manage to kill Duyanlang, I, Huo Ying, swear that from now on, he will be my idol!" Huo Ying shouted excitedly.

"He is already my idol. Team Leader, you are too. I feel like a record is about to be set; this battle will likely exceed 100 million viewers just to start," even the usually unflappable Tan Ziyuan was a bit impatient. "There is an inexplicable confidence about him."

"I have it too," Li Hao chimed in... What kind of expressions were these people making?

"Zhuang Zhou, that kid, is a bit green against Huonan; he's always being led by the nose. If it weren't for Puppet God being so capable, he'd really be coughing up blood from anger," Huo Ying said.

"Who's to say he isn't? Huonan is a slippery, seasoned veteran, while Zhuang Zhou is naive and truly lacks professional knowledge. I feel like I could do better than him." Ma Long pulled Zuo Xiaotang along, "Let's go, eat, eat. Sheng Man has already set off, and Lu Lingxiao is coming too. I heard Lu Lingxiao has someone she likes; I wonder which kid is so lucky."

As he spoke, he glanced at Zuo Xiaotang, who remained silent, seemingly feeling nothing.

"Damn, no way, who? Who does she like? Could it be me?" Huo Ying was getting a bit carried away.

"Xiao Huo, what gives you the courage? Do you think you're me?" Ma Long rolled his eyes.

"Could it be Wuzang? He's even more reticent than me."

Wuzang waved his hand, "It's definitely not me. Hao Ge, what special training have you prepared? I can go first."

"Damn it, Wuzang, let's talk about next week's stuff next week. It's the weekend, relax!" Ma Long instinctively covered Wuzang's mouth; this guy either didn't talk, or he talked about training.

The group went to the cafeteria, rowdy and noisy, to meet up with Sheng Man and Lu Lingxiao. The cafeteria, usually bustling, was now empty, with only a few stragglers.

"Huh, where is everyone?"

"Where would anyone be now? They've all gone to the EMP Center."

"The match is still two hours away, are they crazy? Damn, will we even be able to squeeze in later?"

Ma Long said blankly.

"Don't worry, your seats have already been reserved. There's no one else, how could there not be yours?" Sheng Man smiled. A battle like this was definitely more fun to watch with a crowd. "How much confidence does Puppet God have? Even an outsider like me knows Lone Wolf is very powerful."

"Manman, that's not just 'very powerful,' he's a top-tier existence in the entire Solar System. At this level, he's reached the limit of single combat. Puppet had better change his Mecha this time; if he uses the Armor Series, it's truly very dangerous."

Ma Long said, and seeing the others didn't believe him, "Wuzang, you tell them. Combat isn't based on imagination."

"Ma Long is right. When the Golden Zone reaches a certain level, human physical ability becomes saturated. That is to say, the Mecha's performance must be improved to raise the operational ceiling, and the Armor Series really can't keep up with this era in that regard."

Wuzang nodded. He said what he thought and wouldn't be subjective because of his position. This was also his own question, because he truly couldn't imagine how one could defeat a top-tier Warrior using the Armor Series; it exceeded logic and cognition.

"Doesn't that mean Lone Wolf has a huge advantage? That's so unfair. He's a famous competitor anyway, couldn't he choose a normal Mecha?" Lu Lingxiao said indignantly.

"Lingxiao, this is a challenge match, there are no restrictions on Mecha. I don't know why Puppet only uses the Armor Series, no one is restricting him. Oh, there is a joke that Puppet's Mecha pool only has the Armor Series Three Brothers, he hasn't bought a single Mecha. The reason he uses the Armor Series is... he's poor. Haha, how funny," Sheng Man said. As a member of the Journalism Department, she was also paying close attention to this super hot topic.

Li Hao, who was eating, blushed.

"Do you think Puppet God is already preparing for the battle? I really want to see him."

"Definitely. For such an important match, preparation should have started a few days ago, adjusting physical and mental states. This battle, if Puppet doesn't ascend to godhood, he will fall. If he can defeat Lone Wolf using the Armor Series, that would truly create an unprecedented miracle."

"Damn, look at the Skycom EMP section, all the live streams are discussing this battle. Wow, I heard the Mars live stream broke big news: Lone Wolf and Puppet God have a personal grudge. His left eye was blinded by Puppet God. It's too terrifying," Ma Long shouted, gesturing wildly.

"..."

"Everyone has seen it. It wasn't explicitly stated, but there's definitely a connection. And Puppet God is absolutely a real person; Lone Wolf knows him, and quite a few top competitors know him too."

"He must be our Federation's secret weapon. If he joins forces with Chao Qinglong, even facing the Moon Twins wouldn't be a big deal."

"What are those guys doing over there?" Huo Ying peered at a group of nerds on the other side who were holding a high-minded discussion as if no one else was around.

"Oh, those people are amazing. They are genius scientists from various academies. Our school is hosting the Interstellar Civilization Forum, which has attracted many top talents in biology, physics, and astronomy. Didn't you see how happy our professors are? They originally had opinions about the principal only caring about Mecha, but now they're all satisfied," Sheng Man said.

"Yeah, the principal put in a lot of effort to secure this for our school," Tan Ziyuan smiled. "Not only that, we even took this opportunity to get a few live Giant Insects."

"Damn, what's the point of getting those things? I still have trauma," Ma Long waved his hand quickly. He still has nightmares sometimes from the last accident.

"See that young man with glasses between Professor Xilairui and Professor Yan Nan? He was admitted to the Solar System Academy of Sciences this year. He's the youngest member of the main academy on Earth and made the cover of Time Magazine. Besides Xilian, it's him."

"Pfft, looks like a nerd," Huo Ying had never gotten along with people like that since he was a kid.

Besides Li Hao's group, there was a large table of over ten people not far away in the cafeteria, accompanied by several professors from Tianjing. The people there ranged from twenty years old to sixty or seventy, debating something intensely. Their voices were loud, as if no one else was around.

"Jeris, your idea is excellent. You can continue along this line of thought; everyone will support you."

"Thank you, teachers. I was also inspired by an older brother of mine from the past, which gave me a sudden flash of inspiration. We currently have relatively little understanding of Giant Insects, but what has been shown is that the Giant Insects' civilization and order, from an anatomical and structural blood perspective, have the kind of engineering we recognize. It's too perfect, so I raised this question. Of course, it's possible that nature's creations are allowed to be perfect," Jeris said. "In any case, we will have a great harvest in bionics."

Jeris, a young academician of the European Academy of Sciences, holds over ten doctoral degrees in biology, engineering, astronomy, etc., and is also a member of the Solar System Alliance Academy. He is only 20 years old and is absolutely a rising star in the Earth's scientific system. The fact that this Interstellar Civilization Forum could be held at Tianjing Martial Arts was also due to Jeris's full support.

"Professor Xilairui, may I ask if you have a student named Li Hao at Tianjing Martial Arts? He should be in the Mecha Department," Jeris asked. The forum ended these past two days, and what followed was an experimental period, so he had his own time.

"Haha, you mean Li Hao? I'm not interested in other Mecha students, but I really have an impression of this kid. He's always crashing my classes," Xilairui laughed. "It's a pity, if he weren't the captain of our Mecha team, I would have wanted him to transfer departments."

"He crashes my classes too. He's a very interesting little guy with very unique ideas. Huh, isn't he right over there?"

Professor Yan Nan pointed. They had been too focused on their discussion, completely immersed in their own world, and hadn't paid any attention to their surroundings. They didn't know when a table of people had appeared.

A group of muscular Warrior-series students were eating voraciously, their appetite several times that of others. Of course, there were a few very pretty girls, and the younger ones were naturally attracted to the girls. Jeris, however, saw the person eating voraciously at a glance.

Five years have passed, it's really... a bit long.

Li Hao was burying his head in his food. He wasn't that hungry originally, but he was the type of constitution that got hungrier the more he ate. Sometimes he didn't want to graduate; without the all-you-can-eat cafeteria, his appetite was truly a huge problem. So, the boss was better; he could always eat all the pizza he wanted for a late-night snack. He was better suited for that kind of job.

Zhou Naiyi, who was on the side, nudged Li Hao. Li Hao looked up, "What? You're not eating? You can give it to me."

The people from the Academy on the other side were also a bit confused. They didn't know why Jeris suddenly walked over as if he were possessed.

Ma Long and the others also looked at this weak, bespectacled man wearing a suit that looked like it was borrowed. Was this kid here to pick a fight? Staring at them so directly and rudely!

Ma Long was just about to speak when he was pinched on the thigh by Sheng Man. Ma

Long turned his head and was glared at by Sheng Man,

who pursed her lips.

"Second Brother, long time no see."

Li Hao was stunned. He looked the other person up and down, revealing a trace of doubt. There was something familiar about his features, "Are you... Jeris???"

Jeris revealed a bright smile and hammered his chest with his right hand, "Second Brother, it's me, Xiao Jie."

After the two hugged, they still looked at Jeris in disbelief, then looked at Zuo Xiaotang.

"Damn, you actually lost weight!" Li Hao was also a bit shocked. This kid used to be round and chubby.

"Second Brother, I finally found you. I've always wanted to find you!"

"Cough, cough, what are you looking for me for? Actually, if there's nothing, don't look for me. If there is something, it's best you don't look for me either," Li Hao suddenly remembered something and felt a bit of a headache. "That, I actually still have something to do..."

"Second Brother, join us. Human progress needs you. Stay away from those foolish Humans; they have no reason to exist other than wasting your precious time," Jeris said with some excitement.

Li Hao's head throbbed; he had lost weight, but this bad habit still hadn't changed.

Huo Ying wouldn't stand for it; he rolled his eyes, stood up with a boom, and raised a fist the size of a sandbag, "Little chick, how are you talking? Are you looking for a beating? Do you believe I can send you to be reincarnated with a single punch!"