Chapter 253: Special Service

"Everyone, enter the spaceship in an orderly fashion." Lu Donglei's voice rang out.

Li Hao was caught between laughter and tears. Damn it, if this kept up, wouldn't he get expelled? Principal Long would beat him to death. "Alright, everyone return to your teams. This training session is still going to be a long one."

The team members returned to their ranks one by one, but the look in everyone's eyes when they looked at Li Hao had completely changed.

It was Tianjing Martial Arts' turn. Li Hao, Zhou Naiyi, and the others registered one by one. Even the Warrior registering them looked at Li Hao in surprise. In the corridor, Zhou Naiyi and the others didn't say a word, all of them looking at Li Hao with strange expressions.

"Holy crap, don't be like this. If you have something to say, just say it. You're looking at me like this and it's giving me the creeps. Class Monitor, can you set a good example?" Li Hao said helplessly.

"Cough, well, Team Leader, have you ever been in the mix? Have you ever been a godfather?" The large Huo Ying looked like a curious baby.

"Suppressing the Six Dragons single-handedly, that's insane." He was genuinely envious. This was practically the script he dreamed of every day: arriving at the Mid-Season Tournament, showing off his might and dominance, and having the various experts bow down at the feet of Lord Huo Ying.

"Bullshit. We may be close, but don't you dare slander me. And don't drag me into your bragging!"

"Hao Ge, we thought it was strange when Aofei and the others came, and we thought it was just them. But it turns out that more than half of the top experts on Earth know you. It feels like living in a dream that we're actually in the same dormitory." Ma Long muttered, "Zuo Xiaopang, what are you laughing at?"

"He's laughing because he finally has a big shot to cling to," Zhou Naiyi said, hitting the nail on the head. "That's overthinking it. Haven't you noticed? Chao Qinglong treats Li Hao as a mortal enemy, and there's no room for maneuver with Perkins this time either. That guy is the most insidious; everyone needs to be careful in the upcoming training."

"Sorry about that, I've caused everyone trouble." Li Hao rubbed his nose.

It had been so long, he thought it had just passed by.

"What are you thinking? You are our Team Leader. Going against you is going against us. Whether it's a Mad Dog or a stupid dog, who's afraid of who!" Zhou Naiyi said.

"Well said, Class Monitor. We came to the Mid-Season Tournament to make a name for ourselves. That's exactly what I want!" Huo Ying gave a thumbs up.

Zhou Naiyi smiled slightly. She actually knew Li Hao didn't want to cause trouble, but the moment Li Hao stood up to defend them when Perkins insulted them, Zhou Naiyi had nothing left to complain about.

Every team had its own independent cabin. At this moment, another team entered: Samode Academy, led by Wuxiya. Wuxiya, one of the Three Supernovas this year, was a bit like Tianjing; by relying on their own strength, they had managed to raise Samode's ranking to 15. The Samode team members were also secretly looking at Li Hao. Wuxiya had already walked up to Li Hao, "Senior Li Hao, I've long admired your name. One of my wishes for coming to this Mid-Season Tournament is to spar with you."

"Cough cough, actually, it's fine if we don't spar. There are experts everywhere here."

Wuxiya smiled, those crystalline green eyes radiating a brilliant light. "The Mawang has returned, how could I miss it? More than half the people here this time are aiming for you. Be careful."

After speaking, Wuxiya followed the soldiers into the room next door, and the team members behind followed inside. The soldiers on Li Hao's side didn't urge them either. Zhou Naiyi and the others were already used to it. Before they came, they thought no one knew Tianjing Martial Arts; after arriving, everyone knew Tianjing Martial Arts.

Ma Long felt regretful; it was such a pity. If the Skycom were still around, he could have filmed that standoff scene and posted it on the homepage. Holy crap, he would have been awesome immediately. At least he had contributed a part to it; the peak of his life!

As soon as they entered the cabin, Ma Long and the others were stunned. What was this?

All team members entered their assigned cabins. The Mid-Season Training had already begun. Every team's reaction was different because there were surprises in every single room. During the journey to their destination, all team members had to be locked up with a Giant Insect to enjoy the Giant Insect's mental massage.

Top teams would find it easy, but to ensure they also got to enjoy it, the species of Giant Insect varied according to the level, so everyone had to fully enjoy this massage treatment. At the same time, scoring for each team had begun. Of course, the higher the level of the Giant Insect, the higher the score, so that a comprehensive training effect could be achieved.

The biggest goal of this Mid-Season Tournament

is to find the sixteen strongest teams, not just internal rankings. To put it bluntly, it's useless for the S Tournament. For this S Tournament, the goals of the other three major Alliances were very clear: spare no cost to block NUP's three-peat.

Therefore, the first stop of this Mid-Season Training was Mars.

Sazerac and Lu Donglei were in the spaceship's command cabin, their eyes fixed on the sea of stars.

"Old Lu, do you know something? What is the background of that kid from Tianjing?" Sazerac said.

"I've only heard rumors. Do you know about the Tianqi Youth Class?" Lu Donglei said.

Sazerac frowned. "I've heard of it. It seems like it was some inhumane exploration of human potential limits. There were many problems, it was already disbanded, and all the files were destroyed."

"There were many casualties and aftereffects, but the most shameful thing back then was our Earth. Five years have passed, and now looking at it, many of the elites of the current young generation in the Solar System came from that batch of Tianqi. The Six Dragons, NUP's Fan Liweite and Maxis, the Three Wolves of Mars, and a few kids from Titan, they all are. Geniuses always erupt collectively in a certain period."

"I remember, your teacher was also one of the organizers of Tianqi back then, right? The files are gone, he is the main person involved, he must know something. We are now grasshoppers on the same rope. If the performance is poor this time, our promotions might be completely gone." Sazerac said.

"Haha, the teacher didn't say much either, just told me to pay more attention to this Li Hao. According to my inquiries from various sources, this kid and Chao Qinglong were the most ruthless ones back then, but they had no background. We were forced by the pressure from the Moon to let this kid take the fall. Now that we want him to contribute, he might not necessarily be willing." Lu Donglei laughed.

Sazerac's expression was serious. "To become a leader, who hasn't been tempered by grievances? At least he is still alive, and as long as he's alive, there's a chance. The problem is, after so many years, does he still possess enough strength?"

"That's also what I want to see. Judging from the reaction just now, this kid really had a lot of prestige back then, and he and Chao Qinglong should have a deep grudge. Speaking of which, it can be considered a good thing; it might stimulate Chao Qinglong and let him have a breakthrough."

"Not much hope. Haven't you noticed? This year's Chao Qinglong has had huge changes compared to last year. His aura has settled down. If it were last year, he would have already made a move in this situation. This time, it feels different. Honestly, if the other five of the Six Dragons had even a fraction of his strength, we wouldn't be so passive."

"That's why we need to pay close attention. Let's treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor." Lu Donglei smiled bitterly. A clever woman cannot cook without rice; one person dominating is actually not a good thing for the USE.

On the big screen, there was the status of each room. The Third Tier teams had one Razor Giant Insect in each room, the Second Tier had two Razor Giant Insects, and the First Tier had a Lurker.

The prepared teams adapted quickly. During the time to Mars, they would continue to confront the Giant Insects. Those who were unprepared encountered unprecedented difficulties. Fortunately, there was only one Giant Insect, leaving some room for maneuver, but if a team couldn't even handle one Giant Insect, then there was really no need to participate in the subsequent training.

In this S Tournament, without strong enough Mental Power to activate the K23, one simply couldn't go far. Furthermore, strong Mental Power must also be supported by a tough body, otherwise, one wouldn't go far either.

The first hurdle of the training was to test the team members' mental resilience and physical resilience.

Some of the lower-ranked team members were pale, feeling like they had been rubbed by a dog, and several times over. They really hadn't prepared for this. Although their willpower was strong, they were still being devastated. But now they could only grit their teeth and persist. The soldiers outside the door had already said that admitting defeat meant release, but of course, it also meant they would be eliminated.

Being able to come here meant they weren't weak, and the military still had restraint. Six team members against one Sickle Giant Insect, even if unprepared, wouldn't collapse immediately.

Overall, the difficulty for the Third Tier teams was a bit high, but so far no team had given up. The Second Tier was well-prepared and knew how to

unite to maintain their physical strength. Of course, they were assigned two Razor Giant Insects, so life was a bit harder.

The sixteen teams of the First Tier were assigned a Lurker. The Lurker didn't look as ferocious as the Razor Giant Insect, but the Giant Insect Terror it gave off was different. It wasn't that kind of tearing sensation, but a powerful aura of danger, constantly harassing and entangling. It was a feeling that made one incredibly uncomfortable, always struggling on the edge of death. This was a more advanced form of Giant Insect Terror.

Originally, with Tianjing Martial Arts' ranking, they shouldn't have enjoyed this treatment, but there was no help for it. Although they passed the first hurdle easily, they had to endure this higher-level massage technique.

Fortunately, they had had similar experience; unfortunately, they had no experience in confronting a Lurker.

"Hao Ge, quick, quick, block it!" Ma Long couldn't help but shout. "This thing is too weird, let me catch my breath."

Li Hao was stunned. "How do I block it?"

"Just like that one at school! Didn't you block it as soon as you tried?" Ma Long said urgently.

"Do you see me being able to move right now?" Li Hao pointed helplessly at the seatbelt on his body. Everyone was fixed in their seats.

"Then what do we do? Holy crap, Zuo Xiaopang, you have no humanity, you're invisible again!" Ma Long couldn't help but complain. Originally they were supposed to confront it together, but once Zuo Xiaotang lost his aura, he entered an "invisible" state. The Giant Insect didn't bother him, but the pressure was distributed to the others.

-WAP.. COM- go to view