Chapter 273: Cold Upset

Su Yu, who was chatting with the Dean outside, was completely absent-minded. Sigh, what a mess. What had come over her to bring her along on a whim? Still, looking at her, someone so kind-hearted shouldn't be too bad.

Finally, just as Su Yu was about to lose her patience, Li Wu and A Youyou came out. The car outside had already arrived. Seeing A Youyou's flushed face, Su Yu's heart nearly jumped out of her chest.

Li Wu and A Youyou still had so much left to say, their gazes still locked on each other.

"Stop looking! Don't you know there's something called a Skycom?!" Su Yu was speechless. Was it really okay to provoke a single person like this? Their eyes were practically glued together.

Finally, Su Yu and A Youyou left, and Li Wu stood at the entrance watching for quite a while.

"Sigh, Brother Wu, where are they? Why did they leave? Didn't you ask them to stay for dinner?" Zuo Xiaotang finally struggled his way out, his hair now a messy bird's nest.

"She just got back from Kepler and hasn't even been home yet," Li Wu said with a blissful smile.

"Finally reconciled. A Youyou must like you so much, Brother Wu. I'm happy for you," Zuo Xiaotang said sincerely. When it came to understanding relationships, he certainly wasn't as good as Ma Laoshi, and he was a failure himself, but he could read that glowing look in their eyes because he had once had that look too.

"What are you talking about? We've always been great!" Li Wu hooked his arm around Zuo Xiaotang's neck. "Little fatty, you've been getting pretty bold lately, daring to gossip about me!"

"I'm innocent! I heard from Luzi and the others that A Youyou sings really well, exactly like Arths. That's so impressive," Zuo Xiaotang quickly changed the subject.

Li Wu rubbed his nose. "That... something like that."

"Haha, look at you. That's beauty in the eye of the beholder. In this world, no one can compare to Arths when it comes to singing, not even close. She is the one and only existence in the Solar System," Zuo Xiaotang said proudly. As a loyal fan of Arths, he couldn't help but play a few of her songs every time he came here, to the point where even the kids here could hum along.

"You'll know later. Let's eat," Li Wu brushed it off with a laugh.

"Dinner time, dinner time!"

Whoosh, another massive crowd; eating was just like going to war.

With these two days of rest, the results of the Mid-Season Tournament for the other three major war zones had also come out.

First, TAS. This year's first place was the Abyss A-level Star Wars Academy, a veteran powerhouse from Titan. As one of the Four Titans, their leader Yintai Dumela used her formidable Flowing Heart Martial Arts to suppress all rivals and reach the top. She was also the only female team leader among the first-place teams of the four major war zones.

Second place was the Abyss A-level Star Wars Academy led by Jintaisabisen. Fourth-year student Sabisen had lost in the struggle against Yintai Dumela, which could be considered a minor upset; after all, Sabisen had dominated TAS for three years and should have been at the peak of his strength now.

Third place was the Chain Armed A-level Star Wars Academy from the Space City. This was the best record for the Space City in recent years, and the genius warrior Ji Yuguang was also a highly regarded member among the Supernova.

Fourth place was the Dreamy Combat Team led by the Fire Titan Gangbilius.

Fifth place was the Giant God Peak A-level Star Wars Academy led by Gangtaisai Butan.

Overall, the TAS war zone was still the weakest, though their Heavy Armor was worth looking forward to. Of course, the level of the top five was still very competitive.

Over in the ROM war zone, the fighting was fierce. Always known as the most brutal Mid-Season Tournament, to everyone's surprise, the one who reached the top this year was Lone Wolf Romero, who had lost to Puppet.

In the final test, Romero strongly suppressed Basta. The details were unknown, but it allowed the Langwu Academy to successfully promote to S-Grade. This was also the first time Langwu Academy had been titled S-Grade. Naturally, the disciples of the Wolf Martial Sect were the backbone.

First place: Wolf Martial S-level Military Academy.

Second place: Fire God S-level Military Academy, with disciples of the Secret Martial Sect as the core. Wolf King Basta lost first place for the first time.

Third place: Wolf Sha A-level Military Academy led by Sha Po Lang Duan Wu, demoted from S-Grade to A-Grade.

Fourth place: Huoyun Military Academy led by Guibian. The disciples of the Ghost Martial Sect performed remarkably well.

Fifth place: Aos A-level Star Wars Academy.

This year, Mars maintained a strong level of competitiveness; the S-Tournament would be worth looking forward to.

Finally, the first war zone, NUP, was released. Without a doubt, the Moon Mid-Season Tournament, known as the "Little S-Tournament," never disappointed. But for the other war zones, this wasn't exactly good news. Compared to the stability of other war zones, where even upsets were minor, the Moon exploded with an earthquake-level massive upset.

First place: Sea Dragon S-level Military Academy, reaching the top with force.

This was something no one had expected before the tournament. Sea Dragon was originally an A-level Military Academy, most famous for Li Xiangshan. But after Li Xiangshan lost to Puppet, their reputation plummeted and the academy wasn't favored by anyone. However, this year the Sea Dragon Team underwent a major overhaul: five newcomers plus Li Xiangshan, and at the same time, the captaincy changed—someone named Xilian became the new captain.

This name wasn't unfamiliar. The "Analysis of Dreams" that had recently shone brightly in the scientific community was Xilian's work. This should have been a field completely unrelated to mecha, yet Xilian suppressed Fan Liweite and Maxis. It was said to be an effortless suppression, which caused a huge uproar. Currently, it was unknown if this was a smokescreen released by NUP; after all, facing the pressure of a three-peat, using some tactics was normal.

Captain: Xilian.

Vice Captain: Li Xiangshan (Heavy Armor).

Anlita (Light Type).

Klein (Light Type).

Davalishi (Sniper).

Substitute: Xila.

Of course, if one had to point out something worth noting, it was that all the current Sea Dragon members came from the Tianqi Youth Class.

Second place: Galaxy S-level Military Academy led by War God Maxis, with the Heavenly Heart Style as the core team. Maxis, who had returned from injury, and Fan Liweite had a very close struggle, but in the end, Galaxy Academy was slightly stronger.

Third place: The defending champion Eternal S-level Military Academy led by Fan Liweite, with the Baiwu Style as the core team. It was said that the scores of the two teams were very close, truly neck and neck.

The new three major S-level academies of NUP left everyone stunned. Even the Moon People, who were particularly looking forward to the battle between the War God and the Heavenly King, saw such spoilers appear.

Fourth to tenth place were: Camelia Interstellar Academy led by Laika (Super Limit Free Style), the Super Starry Sky A-level Military Academy led by Heavenly Pivot Pegluosa, the Fanluo A-level Interstellar Academy of Heavenly Axis Zhu Hongye, the Xia Martial A-level Military Academy led by Huang Chao (Hidden Style), the Tianxing Military Academy of Dita, the Florial A-level Interstellar Academy of Shaking Light Yabiji, and the Rising Sun A-level Star Wars Academy of Opening Light Luo Ning.

Among the four major styles of NUP, the Hidden Style was generally low-key. This time, the new generation representative Huang Chao led the team to achieve very good results, breaking into the top ten in one fell swoop.

All four major war zones had given their answers, and overall they belonged to the peak lineup. Of course, the Mid-Season Tournament was a good opportunity for the major war zones to release smokescreens; many things and results couldn't be taken as final. One still had to look at the preparations for the S-Tournament.

And this time, the official side hadn't yet announced the tournament format and mecha restrictions, which was later than usual. Generally, by this time, along with the results, the relevant content would have been announced, but of course, some things were still revealed, simultaneously highlighting the lead of the Moon war zone once again.

That was the Golden Zone. The four basic usage methods that must be mastered after awakening would play a quite critical role in future battles. Power wasn't just about awakening; human wisdom still needed to study it. This was already far higher than the previous session.

The four basic abilities were: Blast, Intimidation, Charm, and Silence.

The Moon side didn't keep it to themselves; the relevant media in all four major war zones had detailed reports.

Blast: the simplest and most direct mental bombardment. Of course, it was limited by distance and Mental Power intensity. Similarly, while it seemed intangible, it could actually be dodged and defended against.

Intimidation: mental suppression of the opponent. Once the effect was achieved, it would cause the opponent to lose focus.

Charm: belongs to the more high-end of the four methods. Once released and the effect achieved, it would cause the opponent to lose their fighting spirit and attention for a certain period, which was very fatal. In regular situations, it was practiced by female warriors. Note, this wasn't about seduction, but a form of wave expression of Mental Power.

Silence: the most fatal of the four methods. Once the effect was achieved, it would cause the opponent to be disconnected from the Red Pupil effect for a certain period.

Although only four methods were mentioned, there was a lot contained within them. This meant that the confrontation in the Moon war zone had reached a tragic level; the internal competition was extremely fierce. At least the other war zones were still in a savage state of fighting by instinct, while they were already quite refined.

This was undoubtedly a bucket of ice water poured on the other three major war zones. It wasn't that it was over once you awakened; the Moon People were ahead again.

Of course, there was still enough time.

Returning from the holiday, Tianjing Martial Arts Academy was still lively and familiar. Some things had changed. Others were fine, but Zuo Xiaotang's change was quite significant. He could no longer be so obscure; the fifth-ranked sniper in the Mid-Season Tournament was no joke.

In order to prepare for the S-Tournament, the school gave the green light on courses for all participating team members, and the professors wouldn't cause trouble at this time. Of course, good students like Zhou Naiyi would still allocate their time well; even if she couldn't go, she would have friends prepare lecture videos so she could catch up when she rested.

As for the likes of Li Wu, it is better not to mention them.

"Boss, I'm back. Are there any new orders? The more the better, I feel like I have endless energy!" Li Wu pushed the door open, set down his box, and said enthusiastically.

The boss looked at Li Wu, his mood somewhat complicated, "Little Li, actually, you don't have to be so serious. I heard you've already advanced to the S Tournament. A young person with a bright future like you should focus on your studies; you can take it easier with this part-time job."

He didn't want to give up such a living advertisement, but did he have other ideas?

"Boss, I feel that there is no distinction of high or low status in pursuing a career. I really enjoy this job, and it is also a form of cultivation; every time, it fills me with positive energy," Li Wu said with an enthusiastic smile.