Chapter 256: Zone

"Now, proceed to your respective dormitories according to your rankings. You have four hours to rest. Dismissed." Samala pointed to the rows of small cabins on the left and, without further ado, led the team away.

Some experienced Warriors did not hesitate in the slightest, immediately finding their corresponding rooms based on their rankings.

Li Hao also led Zhou Naiyi and the others into the so-called dormitory; the moment they stepped inside, everyone was a bit dumbfounded.

It was empty inside, truly just a room with nothing in it. Zuo Xiaotang's stomach began to rumble.

"When is dinner?" Zuo Xiaopang couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Naiyi shook her head. "It seems we shouldn't count on it. Even these so-called four hours might not be reliable. I suggest everyone hurry and rest."

"I think the Class Monitor is right. Everyone, get some rest." Li Hao clapped his hands, stopping Huo Ying from complaining.

Everyone found a wall to lean against. In truth, the process of confronting the lurkers had been quite exhausting. Once they relaxed, they almost immediately drifted into dreamland.

"Sleep, I'll keep watch," Li Hao said with a smile. Zhou Naiyi nodded with peace of mind; this was no time to be stubborn, as they needed to maintain their condition. One really couldn't be sure if a Giant Insect might pop out while they were asleep.

In fact, it was the same for every team; in previous years, they loved to pull off sneak attacks and surprises.

However, it was a very quiet night. When the four Earth hours were exactly up, a piercing alarm rang out. What awaited them was not hellish training, but a hearty breakfast inside the base.

Samala led everyone into the base's testing field, still wearing a zombie face. "The first item today is Mental Blast intensity. Enter in reverse order of ranking. Begin: 44, 43, 42, 41."

The teams called out stood in turn before four silver instruments over a meter high. On the platform was a silver mask. Sazerac and Lu Donglei were also watching. This mask contained K23, which could extract Mental Power most directly.

In previous years, the focus was mainly on all-around extreme testing of the body and will, but for Elites, that was just Regular Mode. The key was that the results were not very good. While toughness and physical fitness were certainly important, they were only the foundation in mecha combat. Being fearless or having good stamina did not guarantee victory. Last year was a case in point; it wasn't that the USE had fallen, but that the all-around high-intensity testing of last year's Mid-Season Tournament had actually caused some Warriors to get injured, leading to them being unable to perform at full strength during the S Tournament. When it came to the actual competition, it was discovered that mecha combat still required technique and direction. Compared to Earth's backward exploration of the limits of physical fitness and will, the Moon focused on the use of the Golden Zone. Of course, this did not mean the Moon People didn't value basic aspects like physical fitness, but rather that they knew how to allocate it more scientifically.

When a new combat domain appears, no matter how good the old methods are, they will be eliminated without any lingering attachment. This is overwhelming.

This year, the USE has thoroughly recognized this point, and the main focus of this special training is on Mental Power.

Some Warriors starting the test were bewildered, while others were eager to try. The mask fit very snugly and felt cool and comfortable.

"Release your strongest Mental Power," Samala said.

A violent fluctuation of the mind will produce a peak value. Of course, this is merely a Mental Burst, not yet a Mental Blast capable of pinpoint attacks.

Lu Donglei and Sazerac were also very expectant. This system was imported from the Moon; it was said that the Moon had been quietly using it for several years. At the time, the USE side had mocked it, asking what use such a brain-wave measuring thing had. As a result, they were slapped hard in the face during S10.

Roars and frantic shouts erupted at the scene. Mental Burst, after all, required shouting. Then, the Mental Power index stretched up and down like a thermometer.

The unit of measurement was unknown, and the scale was divided into three segments: 0~99, 100~999, 1000~~~

Some people hovered around 10, which meant they hadn't mastered the use of Mental Power at all; it was purely emotional fluctuation.

Seeing this, Lu Donglei's expression was also very unpleasant, because everyone who came here was already quite remarkable. This showed that they hadn't learned from S10 and were still using the old ways. In this year's S Tournament, this kind of awareness was disastrous.

The bottom four teams still knew what they were doing, with a peak value of 110.

"100 is the dividing line for mastering Mental Power, and above 500 is a stable Red Eye State," Zhou Naiyi said. "Above 1000 should be the second stage, Burning Will."

Huo Ying and Zuo Xiaotang were very panicked, because neither of them had entered the Red Eye State yet. They also caught the scent that this year was different from previous years, with the focus entirely on the Golden Zone.

As the team rankings improved, the Zone Value basically hovered around 500. This was the relatively stable Red Eye State. Among the teams in the third tier, at least two or more people per team possessed the preliminary use of the Golden Zone, at least enough to put up a fight.

Some people sighed or were even unconvinced, as they were muscular and immensely strong, while others looked smug, believing they would shine in this S Tournament, and even began to look at the second and first tiers with provocation.

However, Lu Donglei and Sazerac still couldn't be happy. Under 500 might have been passable last year, but this year it was meaningless; going would just be making up the numbers. But fortunately, this was still the third tier.

The bottom 12 teams finished testing, and the highest Z Value was 520.

Next were rankings 32, 31, 30, and 29. This had already entered the second tier. Lu Donglei and Sazerac both became serious. Perhaps these teams might not necessarily make it to the World Championship, but they represented the backbone of the USE, and they were the hope.

After entering the second tier, the scores clearly began to improve, and they had all done relevant training, unlike the ones before where some were still very confused, only knowing how to shout and yell with a loud voice, with results in the teens.

The highest score was refreshed to 615. The silver mask would also become brighter as the Mental Power increased. By the second tier, no one was confused; everyone was concentrating their energy to give their strongest Mental Burst. The staff on the side were also recording, and in the end, it would all be converted into team points. Another team would be eliminated in this test item.

But looking at the current scores, Lu Donglei and Sazerac couldn't be happy. They didn't know what the situation was like on the NUP side this year, but they had their results from last year. Under comparable circumstances, they were still inferior to NUP's last year, and the pressure was immense.

The major teams appeared in turn, and the scores improved significantly. By this point, the Mental Power of the Substitutes was basically hovering around 500.

It was the turn of Solomon's Udier Team. Solomon was quite famous and was known for his powerful Mental Power.

This prince from Udier was quite calm; he participated in the S Tournament out of passion, so he didn't have any pressure. The silver mask fit his face perfectly, making him look like a silver prince. Solomon slowly lowered his center of gravity, shook his arms, and Boom...

The silver mask emitted a strong light, and his Mental Power exploded. Accompanied by the cheers of the crowd, the Zone Value shot straight up to 800. This was already a new record. The members of the Udier Team also cheered loudly. Although intensity did not represent absolute combat power and ability, this intensity was definitely very useful. Solomon also gave it his all, but the peak value was 830, and then it began to drop to 800, but this was already the best result so far.

The Silver Mask emitted a strong radiance, and his Mental Power exploded forth; accompanied by the urgent cries of the crowd, his Zone value surged directly to 800, which was already a new record. The members of the Udier Team were also cheering loudly; although intensity does not represent absolute combat power and ability, this intensity was definitely extremely useful. Solomon was also exerting his full strength, but his highest peak value was 830, after which it began to drop to 800, yet this was already the best result at present.

However, Solomon wasn't too excited; the real experts hadn't made their move yet.

Samala still kept a straight face. "The following teams, keep up."

The second tier testing was completed, and Solomon still held the highest record.

Now it was time for the main event: the sixteen teams of the first tier. The first to bear the brunt was Tianjing Martial Arts, which was stuck at the bottom. Although Tianjing Martial Arts, which had made a big splash in the base, performed averagely with the Giant Insects, they still clung to the first tier.

Now everyone was looking at Tianjing Martial Arts, and Samala was also staring. "Hurry up."

Huo Ying went up first. He never shied away from things he had to face. Huo Ying, wearing the silver mask, actually had a bit of a black-and-white contrast. Huo Ying took a deep breath, his muscles bulged, followed by an earth-shattering roar, and he stomped his foot hard on the ground.

The Zone Value shot up, the whole arena was stunned for two seconds, and then it burst into laughter.

"Damn, scared the hell out of me. All that build-up, and the Z Value is 250. Hahahaha."

"Is this guy here to be a comedian?"

"How did this MT get into the first tier!"

Huo Ying took off the mask and saw 256. His expression was a bit displeased, but he didn't care at all about the ridicule of the people around him. His specialty was strength; Mental Power was not his forte.

Ma Long went up. Ma Long looked quite handsome wearing the mask; after all, he had awakened the Golden Zone. Ma Long had been building up his momentum for a long time. With a roar, his Zone Value reached 560, a barely passable score, which meant he had completely awakened the Red Pupil.

Although there was no ridicule, everyone no longer favored Tianjing Martial Arts. With such a huge shortcoming, this team wouldn't go far; the tournament rules were set in stone.

Lu Donglei and Sazerac were also almost shocked out of their wits. How did Tianjing end up with such a bunch? This was too strange. With such a configuration, it was impossible to go to the S Tournament. No matter how much strength Li Hao had, this was 100% impossible to overcome.

Zhou Naiyi went up. In terms of looks, Sister Zhou, Aofei, Wuxiya, and Ye Tong were all the best of this generation. Everyone wanted to see if this girl from Tianjing was as funny as the one before.

Zhou Naiyi didn't shout or yell, and her Zone Value shot straight to 750. This was a quite good score.

Next was Wuzang. This descendant of the Wu Family had always been very low-key, which was the consistent style of the Wu Family. But as a leader among the Supernovas, everyone had expectations for Wuzang.

Wuzang let out a low roar, and his Zone Value quietly reached 910. He only tried once. Wuzang, having taken off the mask, remained calm; he just glanced at the score and returned to the team.

Next is Wuzang; this descendant of the Wu Family has always been very low-key, which is also the consistent style of the Wu Family, but as an outstanding talent among the Supernova, everyone holds expectations for Wuzang.

With a low roar from Wuzang, the Zone Value silently reached 910; having only attempted it once, Wuzang remained calm after taking off the mask, merely glancing at the result before returning to the team.

At this moment, those who had just been mocking him fell silent.

"Disciples of the Wu Family never disappoint." Lu Donglei was finally a little happier.

"I was looking forward to this last year; the Wu Family really held their ground and suppressed the competition for a generation, quite impressive!" Sazerac also nodded in satisfaction. This was already nearing the peak value of the Red Pupil, and since he hadn't exerted any effort, it meant he still had strength to spare, and his mindset was also quite good.

Finally, it was Zuo Xiaotang's turn. Under the gaze of the masses, Zuo Xiaopang regretted it; he should have gone first. Wuzang pulling a stunt like this made it very difficult for him.

As Zuo Xiaotang walked up, his old habit flared up again, and his calves felt a bit weak. However, having been baptized by the Giant Insect, he calmed down quickly. He squeezed his eyes shut, stomped his foot, and let out a howl.

The entire venue was quiet for a moment, followed immediately by even more uproarious laughter.

The previous display had truly been quite grand, and people had expected Tianjing Martial Arts to teach everyone a lesson, but they ended up creating a comedic atmosphere instead. With this little fatty and that brainless brute from just before, Tianjing Martial Arts had completely exposed their bottom line.

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