Chapter 28: None of You Are Well-Behaved

Seeing the Puppet's avatar go dark, everyone felt a mix of satisfaction and regret; they still wanted more, but today's three battles were exciting enough. Three battles to settle the universe, the Puppet is a true god!

Zhuang Zhou glanced at the results of his first livestream: a peak popularity of 1.18 million. He had already directly obtained the Super Rookie badge, but that didn't matter; the Puppet God's victory was the only thing that counted.

His work had only just begun. There was so much to these three battles that he needed to carefully calculate. Because he was now thoroughly convinced that the Puppet God was definitely an "Earthling," and not only that, there was a high probability that they were in the Asian region.

Including past operations in the Xuni Qu, the Puppet God was relatively gentle toward USE opponents. Toward the NUP, they were sharp, but toward the ROM, they were irritable with a hint of disdain, and toward the Titans, they were indifferent. This was definitely someone from the USE. Why say it was the Asian region? Because of the fighting style; this style revealed a sense of composure and restraint. This depth was quite different from the American or European regions. Of course, one couldn't say it was 100%, but Zhuang Zhou trusted his intuition; his Golden Gene was only good for this much anyway.

Besides, make bold guesses and verify them carefully. And in the Asian region, there were only a few good military academies, the best of which was Tianjing Martial Arts...

Bang bang... bang bang bang...

Zhuang Zhou's heart began to thump wildly. That wasn't right; how could Tianjing Martial Arts have such an expert? Whether it was Gao Yunfeng or Zhou Naiyi, or even Ye Tong, none of them could reach this level. This kind of seasoned composure was definitely the aura of a king who had settled over time.

Damn it, it felt like the truth was so close, but it seemed to have vanished again.

Zhuang Zhou fell into deep thought.

Meanwhile, far away at Puma Academy, Luo Bi wore a smile on his lips. Others thought it was incredible, but he understood that this was the normal level.

The real battle had only just begun; the King of Apocalypse had returned!

Li Hao hurried into the hall, which was full of noisy people. All sorts of commentators and streamers were frantically analyzing the Puppet God's three battles. Clearly, the details within were being dug out bit by bit as time passed. Experts came from among the people, as long as they were given time.

This time, the three-game winning streak had highlights in every match. Unlike the last time with the Armor Tiger, this time it was a wild display of Armor Dragon operations, completely ignoring the differences in environment and Mecha. One had to know that in the early days of Mecha, this situation was actually quite common—relying on operation and physical toughness. But with the development of the Four Great Federations, the improvement of strategy and tactics, the refinement and coordination of Mecha, and most importantly, everyone becoming increasingly adapted to the intensity of operations, the gap was narrowing further. Weirdos like the Puppet were becoming fewer and fewer.

Li Hao looked around, and just as he thought A Youyou had already left, he suddenly saw A Youyou in the corner, waving her hands while watching the replay with the crowd.

Perhaps sensing Li Hao's gaze, A Youyou also turned back, a brilliant smile appearing on her face. In that instant, Li Hao felt as if his heart had been struck by a heavy sniper rifle.

"Senior, has your training ended?" A Youyou hopped over. "Your EMP is so lively! Can you pilot a real Mecha?"

A Youyou looked at Li Hao with a face full of longing.

As the premier Martial Arts academy in the Asian region, Tianjing Martial Arts naturally had a Mecha warehouse, and its scale was quite impressive. It was just that the Mecha could not be used at will, and they should all be in maintenance status on the weekend.

But... didn't Lord Dragon say not to be proactive, but not to refuse? It was rare to have an "Imperial Authority" on him; if he didn't use it now, it would expire and be wasted.

"A Youyou, are you brave?" Li Hao suddenly asked.

A Youyou was stunned for a moment, then bit her lip. "Senior, I don't have any other merits, but I am brave!"

Li Hao brought A Youyou to the Tianjing Martial Arts Mecha warehouse, though naturally not through the front door.

"Senior, how are we getting in?" Seeing this situation, A Youyou not only didn't retreat but was instead eager to try.

"By climbing the window, of course!" Li Hao pointed to the window more than five meters high.

A Youyou looked at the smooth surroundings where there was absolutely no way to gain leverage, not knowing how to get up.

"Come, I'll carry you, hold on tight." Li Hao squatted down and pointed to his back. A Youyou looked, then climbed onto Li Hao's back.

That softness and the refreshing fragrance made Li Hao's heart flutter. He gently pulled A Youyou's small hands. "Hold my neck tight. I'm going to jump horizontally to the left and right to gain leverage. Don't worry, nothing will happen."

This was a corridor with three walls. Li Hao accelerated to quickly climb the wall on the left, then jumped violently to the right, then back to the left—just one back-and-forth and he reached the height of the window. With one horizontal jump, he grabbed the window with one hand, opened it with practiced ease, and held A Youyou with his other arm. Actually, A Youyou's body was a bit soft at this moment, but she didn't make a sound.

"Close your eyes." Saying this, he jumped down.

Landing softly, the two had entered the Mecha warehouse. Inside the warehouse, there was only dim light and the sound of A Youyou's heartbeat.

"Senior, it seems you aren't a well-behaved student."

"It seems you aren't either."

A Youyou also laughed, a bright and crisp sound. It really wasn't the influence of hormones; Li Hao truly felt it was very beautiful and pleasant to hear.

"Can we pilot one?"

"Watch me." Li Hao reached out his hand. A Youyou's face didn't change much, but her neck turned a bit red as she leaned in gently.

Li Hao held A Youyou and in two or three steps scrambled onto an Armor Dragon Third Generation. He opened the Cockpit, flipped inside, and the Cockpit closed. The Mecha's eyes lit up.

Boom... boom...

The Mecha started up, taking one step, then two. The Cockpit was for one person; even though A Youyou was very slim, it was still a bit crowded. This was something neither of them had expected, and the atmosphere suddenly became a bit ambiguous.

But after all, it was their first time meeting. Li Hao made as much room as possible to make it convenient for A Youyou to experience it, while he assisted with the operations from the side.

Sensing this, A Youyou, who had been a bit nervous, slowly relaxed. "The sensor helmet is equipped with various auxiliary systems. Push the control stick to move forward, and the simulator under your feet also needs to be coordinated. Just relax a bit."

The Armor Dragon Fighter stepped out like a primary school student, swaying and wobbling. Seeing it was about to fall, Li Hao hurriedly exerted force to bring the Mecha back into position. If the proficiency had been even slightly worse, it would have taken a big tumble.

After several operations, it was both exciting and thrilling. A Youyou was already covered in sweat. This level of maneuvering was nothing to Li Hao, but he was also feeling hot all over, his heart beating wildly out of control.

A Youyou, who was within arm's reach, did not have the kind of beauty that was stunning, but it was exactly what Li Hao liked. Especially since she had an inexplicable temperament that held a crazy attraction for him.

The two could feel each other's breathing. In this narrow space, Li Hao instinctively leaned closer. A Youyou also felt it and leaned her body slightly backward. "Se... Senior, it's a bit hot. How about we go out?"

"Ah, yes, it's hot, so hot. I'll let you down first and put the Mecha back in place."

If Ma Long were here, he would definitely spray Li Hao for being such an idiot, missing a huge opportunity. The key to chasing a girl was the three-day theory.

"Okay."

Li Hao opened the Cockpit and operated the Mecha's right hand to place it at the Cockpit entrance. "A Youyou, you stand on it."

A Youyou stood on the Mecha's large hand; this was the first time she had tried this feeling. Just as Li Hao was about to let A Youyou down, A Youyou suddenly turned her head. "Senior, I study dance. Do you want to see?"

Li Hao was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "If you don't mind."

A Youyou opened her Sky-Net, turned on the lights, and at the same time, a melodious piece of instrumental music began to play. Accompanied by the music, A Youyou danced gracefully on the large hand of the Armor Dragon Fighter. Li Hao didn't know much about dance, but beauty was universal. The elf before his eyes danced upon the steel giant, white as jade. Time seemed to stand still; only the two of them remained in the world. A Youyou performed a gorgeous spin, her long right leg kicking directly above her head, then she swayed, her body spinning, her hands rising like a lotus blooming. Her fair, long legs drew a beautiful arc in the air, shimmering with light.

Li Hao was intoxicated; he realized for the first time that there was such beauty.

Dance was the same as Martial Arts; the level of that charm and demeanor could be seen. It was as free as breathing, and every glance and movement tightly gripped Li Hao's heart and soul.

At this moment, A Youyou was also fully focused, in an unprecedented state of relaxation. Her body leaped into the air, but she forgot that this wasn't the ground. With a gasp, she fell toward the ground.

And almost the instant she fell, Li Hao exerted force and lunged out. In mid-air, he directly caught A Youyou. In the blink of an eye, they were less than a meter from the ground. All Li Hao could do was flip A Youyou in front of him, his body slamming heavily into the ground.

Boom...

A sharp pain came. This height was fine for them, but Li Hao had used all his strength to catch up to A Youyou, which was equivalent to slamming himself into the ground. That recoil force almost made Li Hao unable to catch his breath.

A Youyou was terrified. She was completely fine, but seeing the height, her eyes immediately turned red. "Senior, Senior, Li Hao, wake up..."

A Youyou hurriedly shook Li Hao, thinking he had passed out. She hurriedly pressed on Li Hao's chest, and after a slight hesitation, she was about to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Li Hao's eyes opened. The two were within arm's reach, able to feel each other's intense breathing. A Youyou's body instinctively recoiled, but her eyes were still full of concern. "Senior, are you okay?"

Li Hao's old face flushed red; in truth, this kind of impact was only a fleeting moment for him, but feeling A Youyou's concern, he somehow didn't want to open his eyes. Yet, he hadn't expected A Youyou to... well, opening his eyes was an instinctive reaction, but truthfully, he still felt a bit of regret and remorse in his heart.

"It's nothing, you forgot, I practice Martial Arts; this kind of impact is a small matter." Li Hao patted his chest and stood up, "Are you a dance major? Although I don't really understand it, it's so impressive!"

Seeing that Li Hao was truly fine, A Youyou also breathed a sigh of relief, "Senior is also very impressive. Although I don't really understand it, ordinary pilots wouldn't have such endurance."

The two looked at each other and suddenly started to laugh. Li Hao hadn't laughed like this for a very, very long time; perhaps he had never laughed like this before. From the first moment he saw A Youyou, he felt that this girl possessed the part he was missing.

Suddenly, Li Hao's ears twitched, "Someone is coming, hold onto me!"