Chapter 275: Another Man Who Returned from the Abyss

Li Hao felt a chill. "Get lost. It's the mid-year special recruitment; isn't it normal to have reinforcements? The team remains unchanged, but Huo Ying won't make it in time, so we'll be adding a Heavy Armor pilot. They should arrive in a couple of days—a good brother."

"That's good, you scared me to death." Ma Long patted his chest. "So, what should I train next?"

"For Mecha, keep it as is. We still have to wait for the S Tournament's limited-edition Mecha to come out. The basic training involves the four major Mental Power skills; you need to have an understanding of all four. If it's about defense, you must practice every one of them. As for mastery, just choose one. If you practice it until it's refined, it will definitely be useful in the future."

"How do we practice?" Zhou Nai asked. "The specific training methods from the Moon haven't been made public."

Li Hao smiled. "Ziyuan, are the balloons ready?"

Tan Ziyuan smiled sweetly. "They've been ready for a while.

I was just curious; I thought you were going to celebrate."

It took some time, but ordinary balloons were hung up one by one.

"We'll practice Blast first. I'll demonstrate." Li Hao pointed at a balloon, and under his gaze, the balloon began to gradually compress, then slowly release, then compress again, and release again.

"It's like this. Don't pop it. Keep testing the limits of compression and release, and slow the speed down," Li Hao said. "Wuzang, you try first. Slowness is the essence."

Wuzang nodded, his eyes fixed on a balloon, and then the balloon began to bulge and dent irregularly. Bang~~~

It popped.

"Everyone, give it a try."

The others jumped into action one after another, only to find the results were all the same. They wrapped their Mental Power around the balloons, but found it exhausting when trying to compress them. It would be better if they could just do it in one go; this slow, leisurely pace was simply agonizing.

"You need to apply force evenly. Don't output it in a venting manner; it's a waste and won't achieve any effect." Li Hao pointed at a balloon to demonstrate. The balloon shrank and expanded as if by magic...

This wasn't about Mental Power intensity anymore. While Ma Long and the others were still learning how to use chopsticks correctly, Li Hao was already picking up oiled peanuts.

The training began, and the sounds of popping followed one after another. Fortunately, Tan Ziyuan had prepared plenty of balloons.

Li Hao watched for a while, then happily went back to playing with his Skynet. The boss intended to get him a new mount; where could one find such a good boss? Uh... the boss said the same thing last year.

Ding-dong.

The Skynet chimed. A photo: a brilliant Ocean Heart hanging against a fair neck.

"Does it look good?"

Li Hao stared at the Skynet... his right hand swiped flexibly up, down, left, and right, enlarging the photo.

……

……

His heart skipped a beat, not quite behaving itself, because A Youyou wasn't wearing makeup this time. Usually, A Youyou was cute and playful, but at this moment, that beauty struck Li Hao's Spirit like a Mental Blast. Even with Old Li's powerful Mental Power, he almost collapsed. It didn't need any Golden Zone to reach a ceiling-level of Charm.

"Does it not look good?" A Youyou asked again, seeing no reply for a long time.

"I was stunned," Li Hao said directly. "Aiyouyou, how can you be this beautiful... I feel like it's a bit unreal."

"I was asking about my Ocean Heart necklace!" A Youyou on the other end smiled until her eyes turned into crescent moons, seemingly saying, "Hurry up and praise me, praise me more."

"Ah, what Ocean Heart? Oh, oh, it's alright." Li Hao hadn't even noticed there was an obstructive object there; it really was a bit in the way.

A Youyou bit her lip gently, revealing a sweet smile. Su Yu, off to the side, kept humming, her eyes practically drilling into the Ocean Heart. A Youyou was such a stingy girl; she wouldn't even let her own aunt touch it, even though she just wanted to try it on or post it to her social feed.

That kid—how could he possibly get his hands on such a large Ocean Heart? It was like a ghost story; it was actually real. Looking at how stingy he was, yet he was so generous, giving it away just like that.

That expression, those eyes—they were practically dripping with honey.

"Aunt, what are we eating later?" A Youyou was in a great mood.

"I'm full!" Su Yu rolled her eyes.

"Ah, you haven't even eaten yet?"

"Lend me the necklace to wear!"

"That won't work. This was a gift from my senior; I have to wear it all the time." A Youyou shook her head quickly.

"Hmph, stingy girl. Make that kid go get another one," Su Yu said.

"It's a once-in-a-lifetime find," A Youyou said. Although she didn't know what method Li Hao had used, A Youyou had an intuition that it was very dangerous, especially when thinking of the encounter on Kepler. "And even if he could get another one, it would be better to sell it to improve the lives of the orphanage."

Su Yu fell silent. A Youyou was a bit puzzled. "Aunt, did I say something wrong?"

"Do you know why I don't interfere with you?"

A Youyou shook her head, looking curious. This really wasn't Su Yu's personality.

"Silly girl, that kid is extraordinary. He isn't blinded by wealth. He must know that ill-gotten gains only bring disaster to those around him, whether it's from the covetousness of the outside world or the fragility of the human heart. And, looking at his eyes, he's the type who would rather hurt himself than hurt those around him."

A Youyou slowly revealed a smile, because she knew that too.

"Has the family agreed on which school you want to choose?"

Looking at that dazzling Ocean Heart, Su Yu felt envious again. Her jewelry box was missing an Ocean Heart. There had been a tiny one at an auction that people had fought over, but compared to A Youyou's, she instantly lost interest. It was agonizing.

"Is Tianjing okay?" A Youyou asked cautiously.

Su Yu rolled her eyes. "It's not time to sleep yet, what kind of dreams are you having? You can only choose from the top ten prestigious schools on the Moon. The family's indulgence of you has its limits. Don't challenge the boundaries, especially when you don't have absolute strength yet."

A Youyou hugged Su Yu's arm. "Although I can't lend it to you to wear, you can look at it anytime. Is it sparkling? Is it sparkling?"

"Sparkling, sparkling, sparkling, that's enough!" Su Yu said. "When you took it away, that girl Dita's eyes almost popped out."

"Actually, what it is doesn't matter; what matters is that this is the senior's sentiment."

Su Yu's mouth twitched a few times. "Heh, there are no outsiders here; this isn't an idol drama. You really are enough."

Hao Ge? Hao Ge?... Hao Ge~~~

"Holy crap!" Li Hao was given a huge fright and quickly closed the Skynet. "Why are you being so loud?"

Ma Long looked at Li Hao with a sinister expression. "Hao Ge, what are you watching, smiling so... lecherously?"

"Nothing, what's wrong?"

"Sigh, if you want to watch something, just tell me. I, the 'Beacon' Ma, don't have my reputation for nothing. I've got all kinds of dimension-spanning adult films to satisfy you!"

Li Hao struggled slightly internally. "Cough, cough, let's talk about it later. What's up?"

Ma Long blinked, giving him a 'Brother, I understand you' look. "My Mental Power is always fluctuating wildly; it's not stable at all. What's going on?"

"Oh, that's normal. Your Mental Power is relatively weak," Li Hao said.

"How is Zuo Xiaotang even better off than me? He's weaker than I am!" Ma Long was unconvinced; he was, after all, someone who had awakened a Red Pupil.

"He has good talent," Li Hao said, spreading his hands helplessly.

Ma Long looked bewildered, glancing at Zuo Xiaotang and then at his own handsome poster. Why?

Could it be that because God closed a door for him, He opened a small window?

"Who were you just chatting with? It was A Youyou, right? Let her come and hang out. Even though she's a wealthy beauty, you're not bad either. Honestly, from a future perspective, I think you're even more impressive!" Ma Long said. "For a man, ability is what matters."

"Ahem, actually..."

"No need to explain. I know you're not a greedy person. As for a girlfriend, she doesn't necessarily have to be very beautiful; the key is that she's a good fit. A mutual attraction is the happiest thing. Manman and I are like that. Even if there were some big celebrity, I wouldn't care. Based on my professional judgment, A Youyou is a very low-key girl, and she's quite compatible with your personality..."

Li Hao looked at the glowing Ma Laoshi: "... I'm going out for a stroll."

Walking on the campus of Tianjing Martial Arts,

it was truly comfortable. A Youyou wanted to apply to a military academy, specifically the Starship Department, saying she wanted to be Li Hao's superior in the future.

Thinking about being on the same warship in the future, Li Hao felt happy again and couldn't help but take another look at the photo on his Skynet terminal... She was too beautiful.

Suddenly, Li Hao froze and frowned slightly. At the other end of the street, a young man appeared. His gaze turned toward Li Hao, and their eyes collided. It was as if time had stopped, and in an instant, two massive mental networks spread out, isolating the surrounding world.

The next second, the hallucination-like distortion vanished.

A smile appeared on the young man's face—it was a dashing, handsome look that broke through the sky. His whole body exuded an aristocratic aura that made people feel naturally favorable toward him. Bathed in sunlight, he had the appearance of a prince stepping out of a fairy tale, causing many female students from Tianjing Martial Arts to stop and take photos, whispering to each other about whether this was a newly debuted idol.

The young man walked toward Li Hao, stopping face-to-face.

"Li Hao, we finally meet again."

Li Hao looked at the person before him. "Why are you here?"

"Naturally, to see an old friend." The young man's face remained filled with a warm, full smile. "Tianjing is a city with deep heritage; it suits you very well."

The person who had arrived was none other than Xilian An Molafisi, another super titan of the Tianqi Youth Class, the man who had returned from the Abyss.

The crowd around them grew larger and larger. One was the Team Leader of Tianjing Martial Arts, and the other was a stunningly handsome Moon Person. Not far away, bodyguards were blocking students who wanted to get closer.

"Let's go somewhere else. Tea or coffee?"

"Tea."

"Yujian Tea."

The shop was empty, save for Li Hao and Xilian. Two men in suits stood guard at the entrance, with others keeping watch in the vicinity.

The server looked at the two with curiosity; she had never seen anyone rent out the entire shop just to drink tea. The key was that they were so generous that no one could refuse, and besides... they were handsome.

The girl introduced the shop's specialties with great enthusiasm. She had already noticed that this was a gentleman from the Moon. Xilian listened very patiently and glanced at Li Hao. "Shall we try them all?"

"Be relaxed, don't be polite. You're paying anyway," Li Hao nodded generously.

(Could there really be girls who watch Mecha?)