Chapter 262: This Is What You Call Being Ruthless and Not Saying Much!

"You're so flexible, I wonder if you're the same in bed." Curtis suddenly revealed a lecherous expression, looking Aofei up and down without restraint.

Knowing full well what Curtis was intending, Aofei still let out a cold snort, her body swayed, her figure vanished, and she stabbed toward Curtis like lightning.

Her speed was clearly faster than Curtis, but Curtis's Mental Power was sufficient to lock onto her attack trajectory; at the same time, he moved his greatsword left and right, defending with airtight precision. Even if he was occasionally stabbed, it was of no consequence at all. He was exhausting Aofei's physical stamina and Mental Power; Burning Will could not be sustained indefinitely.

"Aofei, your most beautiful parts are your legs. These legs are enough for me to play with for a year. Of course, if it's you, I can play for another half a year."

Curtis kept provoking Aofei. Aofei had complete control of the initiative, attacking from all sides, but Curtis's defense was truly excellent. He would even use his body to actively meet her strikes to maintain an absolute state, not giving Aofei a chance to land a fatal blow in actual combat. He could afford to be stabbed twice, but he would absolutely not allow his defensive posture to be broken.

Also in a state of Burning Will, this strange ability of Curtis's to strengthen his body had increased again, and it was unclear what his strengthening attribute was. Her rapier strikes at most left a gash; it was entirely superficial. Aofei also dared not perform continuous strikes because Curtis might be feigning a flaw. Once she was caught, she did not possess such defensive power.

"Aofei, are you tickling me? Wouldn't it be better if we were tickling in bed? Your little hands must feel very comfortable." Curtis teased while fighting, "Have you ever tasted a man?"

Aofei's expression grew increasingly ugly.

Most people could hear clearly. Although this method was despicable, there was nothing to be said about it; past S Tournaments were the same. Martians had even more poisonous tongues. Regardless of the method, as long as one could win, it was fine. If one lost, one shouldn't let out a single fart. Controlling emotions was very important. Actually, Depuya and Perkins were also very skilled in this regard, it was just that the two were evenly matched, so when they met, they didn't bother spewing trash talk.

If one's emotions could be easily disturbed, one would be unable to stand on the highest stage.

The crowd was also discussing it heatedly. Of course, most felt that Curtis was being too much of a hooligan, but they only talked about it. Because if it worked, it meant Aofei's weakness had been discovered. Moreover, everyone present was an expert; Curtis defending so well clearly meant he had seriously studied Aofei's attack patterns. The drawbacks of a speed-type fighter were gradually manifesting.

Li Hao and Luo Bi exchanged a glance, then suddenly shook their heads and smiled bitterly.

"They really don't know how to write the word 'death'."

"You're responsible for calming her down in a moment."

"This, that's not good, right? Her temper is huge; whoever gets close is in for bad luck."

"I have a match to play, do you expect to watch me get eliminated?" Li Hao shrugged helplessly. He really had to compete, and it was very important.

Isn't this bullying? Luo Bi rolled his eyes. This reason was so sufficient. Curtis, that idiot, why couldn't he just fight properly? Why did he have to enrage Aofei?

"Haha, it's time for Aofei to step down. Her patterns have been seen through. Her weaknesses were already obvious during S10. To think she hasn't improved; just awakening is not enough, she must pair it with more powerful abilities and techniques!" Luo Dongsheng said.

"Curtis has seen right through her. It'll be good if she can hold on for another minute," Cang Gongtian said in a deep voice.

Realm is something everyone will eventually reach; it is only a matter of time. But how to combine abilities to unleash the strongest power, that is the key.

Aofei has not improved.

"Milner, your strength is greater than hers. Aofei doesn't deserve to stay in second place."

Ghost Shadow Milner glanced at Luo Dongsheng. As a member of the North Carolina Alliance, Milner had sparred with Luo Dongsheng, and Luo Dongsheng still admired Milner quite a bit.

Milner shook his head and sighed softly, "Why bother? Third Brother, should we stop this..."

Chao Qinglong looked at the situation on the field and frowned, "It's too late."

After a round of wild attacks, Aofei, finally driven to desperation, gritted her teeth and forcibly executed her Thirty-six Consecutive Strikes high-speed sword technique. Under the intense consumption, her face turned slightly pale. Curtis's lewd talk stopped, and the opportunity arrived.

With a roar, the Mental Power that had been building up for a long time exploded directly. His body, which had been stabbed over twenty times, instantly underwent Expansion. His legs were visibly gathering power, a wave of air blasted out, and the ground shattered.

Aofei also sensed a huge crisis and retreated rapidly, but it was already too late. At this moment, Curtis had already blasted toward Aofei like a rocket, his entire body carrying a massive aura of suppression. Aofei was already at the end of her rope.

A desperate gamble—Heavenly Punishment Sword!

The terrifying mental lock, combined with the fatal strike that had been building up for so long—this was Heavenly Punishment, certain death!

The greatsword completely enveloped Aofei.

*Zzzzt* "Bang~~~~"

A red light exploded, and at the same time, countless bolts of lightning shot out. The sword, carrying powerful attraction and suppression, stabbed directly into the ground. Amidst the explosion, Aofei had already vanished from the force field, her entire body wrapped in red lightning. The next second, Aofei disappeared, and the red lightning enveloped Curtis.

Boom, boom, boom, boom~~~~.

Accompanied by deafening explosions, air waves churned, and gravel filled the sky.

Boom~~~~~.

After a loud crash, the training ground returned to calm.

Aofei was still standing there with a heroic bearing, and on the rapier in her hand, blood was dripping down, drop by drop.

Curtis lay in the shattered crater, his expression ferocious, "Aofei, you... are... ruthless..."

The intense pain throughout his body had completely overwhelmed Curtis's will, and blood sprayed from his body like a fountain.

It sprayed quite far... and the volume was quite large.

Aofei remained expressionless. The best way to deal with an enemy is not to argue with them, but to make them shut up completely, or shut up forever.

Medical personnel entered quickly. Upon checking, they hurriedly administered emergency injections and carried Curtis away. It was unknown if he would ever return.

Walking back, Aofei's expression remained cold. Everyone automatically stepped aside. After this battle, no one would question Aofei's status as the Federation's second-ranked person. It made people understand even more that malicious provocation comes with a price. One can eat whatever one wants, but one cannot spew whatever one wants. This was also why no one within the Six Dragons ever questioned Aofei's ranking; it was always outsiders who felt she didn't deserve it.

A trace of a smile appeared on Lu Donglei's face. It was starting to get a bit interesting. Curtis looked like he was finished; as long as he didn't die, it wouldn't count as an accident. The important thing was the process of the two sides' game. One really couldn't be fooled by Aofei's appearance; her anger and shame must have been an act. She was worthy of being from the Apocalypse.

He had once heard his teacher sigh with emotion that those who had been to the Apocalypse and those who hadn't were people from two different worlds, even ones that outsiders could not understand. At the time, he felt it was a bit exaggerated; that was probably his teacher's obsession. Looking at it now, he was wrong.

The current Golden Zone, as well as many tactical concepts, were actually remnants of the Apocalypse from back then, but some inhuman rules could not be repeated.

The Round Table Knights members cheered without reservation, while the Dome Royal side looked ashen. They had the heart to talk back, but upon seeing Aofei's expression, they all lowered their heads. They didn't know what state their Team Leader was in... this seemed like a good reason. The remaining four members chased after him; this was, after all, the team's style—they were all very smart.

"Dome Royal Military Academy, eliminated."

The four members were struck as if by lightning. Other teams also looked solemn. They never dreamed that the Dome Royal Military Academy, which was prepared to show off its skills, would be eliminated just like that?

"Curtis is seriously injured and can no longer participate in subsequent matches. The Dome Royal Team has insufficient personnel, eliminated," Lu Donglei said.

In the Mid-Season Tournament, one must not only achieve results but also pay close attention to the health and combat power of the team members. It was stated before the tournament that five-person combat power must be maintained. Curtis, in a situation where he was missing a person, still had no concept of this. Such a person would be finished by the time they reached the S Tournament. After several years of poor performance, Earth didn't want to just make up the numbers this time; they wanted to challenge for the championship.

In intense competition, injuries are inevitable. Although current physical therapy conditions are good, healing also takes time, and some serious injuries are still beyond help.

"Curtis has the strength, he's just too eager for quick success and instant benefits. His head is full of thoughts about becoming a king and hegemon. It's truly a case of the emperor not being anxious, but the eunuch being worried to death," Luo Bi laughed. He was also quite skilled at insulting people.

Aofei took one round; it was now one-to-one. Actually, by this point, other participating members could see that General Lu Donglei was using this opportunity to solve problems while simultaneously confirming the leader of this year's S Tournament.

There can only be one leader. This is not just the case for Earth; the other three major war zones are the same.

Earth is currently facing disputes, the Moon is even more chaotic, and Mars is no better. It was already the place with the most intense competition, and this year's Titan also had its own troubles. In previous years, the Space Cities were almost all supporting roles, but this year, they also had a few powerful teams entering the competition.

After all, TAS stands for the Titan and Fanxing Space City Chain United Autonomous Region.

Next was the turn of Tianjing Martial Arts and North Caro. Li Hao patted Aofei gently. Aofei, who could walk out of the Apocalypse and was also a top talent back then—her coldness was not feigned. Who could have imagined that the Aofei who had just arrived was a little girl who loved to smile? It was just that after experiencing too much, people change.

Aofei's cold gaze slowly softened. From the two pats just now, Aofei felt her body, which had been nearing exhaustion, suddenly warm up. Defeating Curtis was easy, but severely injuring him was not as effortless as it looked. Aofei had no intention of letting Curtis continue to stir up trouble in the mix. Rather than waiting until things became unmanageable, it was better to be clean and swift—a typical case of being ruthless and not saying much.

Luo Bi also came up to greet her, "Well fought, Aofei, you've got a bit of my style."

"Get lost."

"Alrighty then." Luo Bi dodged to the side with exaggerated indifference, and everyone couldn't help but chuckle, as they all knew the two had a very close relationship.

However, the relaxed atmosphere quickly vanished, because the strongest, North Caro, had emerged, and for Tianjing Martial Arts, they still didn't know how to fight them.

Perhaps Li Hao was very strong, but his teammates...

"The first round."

"Hao Ge, let me do it." Wuzang volunteered; neither Zuo Xiaotang nor Huo Ying were suitable for this round, and among those remaining, he was the most confident.

Li Hao nodded, and Ma Long gave him a hard pat on the back and a thumbs up, "Brother Wu, awesome, take them down!"

Everyone still had some confidence in Wuzang; although the descendant of the Wu Family was participating in the Mid-Season Tournament for the first time, he was truly not intimidated in terms of foundation, and the outside world also believed that Wuzang was Li Hao's right-hand man; as long as they took one small match, the rest would be up to Li Hao.

(Dear bosses, this old man really didn't dare to rest; I was even caught in the wild by a brother while typing in a coffee shop the other day. I'm working hard and striving to finish within a day or two..)