Chapter 287: Gale Blade

Looking at Zuo Xiaotang's training schedule, it was packed full. He, Ma Long, and Zhou Naiyi were still doing mecha combat training. Although they couldn't use Extraordinary Mecha yet, training for Conventional Mecha could not be neglected. The principal had also said that there were no results yet regarding the mecha pool restrictions for the S Tournament, and the debate was very intense, so they should train according to the regular state.

"Very diligent. Zuo Xiaotang's talent is excellent, he just lacks self-confidence." Tan Ziyuan looked at Lu Lingxiao with a smile, "Do you want to give him some encouragement?"

"Ah, haven't I been encouraging him all along?" Lu Lingxiao replied, not answering the question.

If this were Sheng Man, she would definitely tease them, but Tan Ziyuan just smiled slightly. The three girls were also very much looking forward to this trip to the Moon. The team members might be busy, but they were actually fine; it felt like a vacation.

In the training ground, Zhou Naiyi clearly felt that Wuzang was completely out of it.

"Wuzang, there have been a few too many mistakes these past two days. What's the problem? Why not say it out loud so everyone can analyze it?" Zhou Naiyi asked.

"What, mistakes? Big Sister Naiyi, I'm almost beaten into a state of autism, and you call this mistakes?" Ma Long shouted. He had just sparred with Wuzang for three rounds and was completely crushed in all three. Now that it was over, hearing that the winner was in a bad state made him feel like he didn't even exist.

"I'm not too sure either. Last time Hao Ge said I should keep my abilities restrained, but my ability is the type that gets stronger the more unbridled it is. Yet, I always feel like something is wrong somewhere; I'm a bit depressed." Wuzang said truthfully.

"Then why don't you go find Li Hao? Where is he?"

"Big Sister Naiyi, you have to keep him in check. I don't know what he does at night, he's still sleeping!" Ma Long said, gloating.

"Maybe my comprehension is too poor." Wuzang scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. Zhou Naiyi didn't care about that; she dialed Li Hao's phone directly.

Li Hao had also just finished a round of mining, brushing his teeth, and washing his face. Damn it, those dog-insects were simply vicious. He had only gone in once, and now it was heavily guarded. He had tried many times but was discovered every time. However, it was very hard to find a Crystalline Form outside. Although he didn't need to find one as big as A Youyou, he couldn't be too stingy either. It was so hard. He had dug for three days and dug up nothing, and he was tired to death.

"Class Monitor, what's up?"

"What are you doing?" Zhou Naiyi asked.

"Brushing my teeth and washing my face. I'm going to eat in a bit."

"Heh, Team Leader, is eating the only thing you remember?"

Li Hao coughed, spraying out foam, "What happened?"

"Get to the training ground immediately, there's something!"

"Okay, okay, I'm coming right away, don't be anxious." Li Hao wiped his face a few times and rushed out.

Ma Long gave a thumbs up. It was good that someone could keep Hao Ge in check. They were working themselves to the bone here, while he slept in every day. This had nothing to do with strength; wasn't it agreed that they would share the joys and sorrows?

Cheng Konghai, standing to the side, had his mouth wide open, looking at Zhou Naiyi in disbelief.

Zhou Naiyi also felt Cheng Konghai's surprised gaze and felt a bit embarrassed, "This guy is good at everything, he's just too lazy. I'm not usually fierce."

Wuzang and the others looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Zhou Naiyi's face turned red, "What? Am I usually very fierce?"

The crowd's laughter grew even louder. Only Cheng Konghai looked at Zhou Naiyi with a bit of awe. No wonder Kevin told him he must respect Big Sister Naiyi, otherwise he wouldn't have a good ending; she was too scary.

"Big Sister Naiyi is too amazing!" Cheng Konghai said with heartfelt admiration. In his understanding, anyone who dared to talk to his Second Brother like that would already have grass growing on their grave several feet high.

Ma Long patted Cheng Konghai's shoulder, "You don't know, the Class Monitor has been keeping Hao Ge in line since freshman year. I feel like a mental restraint has already formed."

Li Hao rushed over, still with un-wiped foam on his face. Upon hearing this, he was speechless for a moment; he thought something major had happened.

"Your one sentence left Wuzang confused and turned around. You have to be responsible for solving it. This is a big deal!" Zhou Naiyi said seriously. For this kind of hands-off Team Leader, one had to use a small whip to lash and urge him.

"Ah, still not clear?" Li Hao looked at Wuzang.

Wuzang was a bit

embarrassed and scratched his head, "I feel like I understand, but as soon as I practice, I don't understand."

"You've got Wuzang all confused. No pretending! You must come up with a clear line of thought, otherwise, no eating!"

Li Hao's mouth twitched a few times. The Class Monitor was best at Intimidation.

"Come, Wuzang, let's spar."

In the training ground, Wuzang and Li Hao were flying about, each holding a K23 Titanium Blade. Wuzang attacked wildly, having already entered the Red Eye State. Li Hao demanded that he control his power to the Red Eye level.

Under the blessing of Wind Force, combined with a solid foundation in blade techniques, the momentum was truly unstoppable. Li Hao's Titanium Blade kept parrying. After a while, Li Hao told Wuzang to unleash his full power and bring the combination of technique and Mental Power to the extreme, yet he just couldn't break through Li Hao's defensive blade formation. If Li Hao had used greater power, that would be one thing, but Li Hao maintained the exact same state throughout.

Gradually, Zhou Naiyi and the others saw where the problem lay. Wuzang's original style was the most steady and solid Wu Family style inherited from Ancient Martial Arts, but the changes brought by Wind Force had altered all of that. The essence of Wind was either drifting or violent, which conflicted with Wuzang's foundation. This was also why Wuzang's power hadn't seen a substantial increase; once he encountered an expert, he couldn't perform.

Of course, seeing the problem wasn't much; how to solve it was the real challenge. The mismatch of derivative abilities brought by the Golden Zone was indeed a headache, and it wasn't something one could choose. For example, Ma Laoshi—he would love to trade places with Wuzang; the happiness of a Wind-user was unimaginable, yet he happened to be a healer.

Boom...

Li Hao also felt the agitation in Wuzang's emotions. With a thrusting blade, the Titanium Blade broke through the gap and cut straight into the center. Wuzang broke out in a cold sweat and retreated explosively, but Li Hao's blade had already pointed to his face; even his reaction was a beat slow.

Wuzang was also somewhat depressed. He felt that not only had he not become stronger, but he had actually become weaker.

"Didn't the old man say anything to you back home?" Li Hao put down the Titanium Blade and said.

"Grandfather said I was being driven by power instead of driving the power, but Grandfather doesn't understand the Golden Zone."

"Haha, ginger is still spicier when it's old. The Golden Zone is just a manifestation, and ability is just an extension. The essence remains unchanged. You keep thinking about bringing your ability to the extreme; this direction is wrong."

"Hao Ge, the future is the era of Extraordinary Mecha, and abilities are the trump card. Everyone else is like this, I don't understand." Wuzang truly didn't understand. He worked hard to strengthen his superpower and wanted to create power like Chao Qinglong's. Was he wrong?

"You are different. Actually, you have a better opportunity. The mental realm of our Ancient Martial Arts is profound and vast; that is the true method of refining the soul and settling the heart. Seeing through the appearance to point directly to the essence—this understanding of power is that all paths lead to the same destination. Superpowers are one path, but the great road is open to the sky, and different paths lead to the same end." Li Hao pondered for a moment and tried his best to explain, "Don't worry about Extraordinary Mecha. The K23 can manifest the essential power of a Human. Both externalized power and internalized power can be displayed. Regardless of whether Extraordinary Mecha are used in this S Tournament, the essence of the Wu Family's Ancient Martial Arts is just as useful."

"Hao Ge, what you're saying is too mysterious. Can you bring it down to earth so we can understand?" Ma Long said. This whole flowery mess made Wuzang look even more confused.

"Imagine the Wind as a blade, integrate it into the blade. The Wind controls the blade, the blade carries the Wind. It is one, formless, yet capable of thousands of changes."

"Li Hao, don't just talk, show us!" Zhou Naiyi didn't indulge Li Hao's bad habits.

Li Hao was helpless, "My style is a bit different from Wuzang's, but it conforms to the profound principles of Ancient Martial Arts."

As he spoke, he picked up the Titanium Blade, returned the blade to its sheath, and slowly tightened his grip. His gaze sharpened slightly, and the air in the entire training ground instantly solidified.

Suddenly, he took a stride, his figure vanished, and the next second the Titanium Blade swung out. A flash of blade light, *whoosh*~~~~

The blade was already back in its sheath. Li Hao smiled, "That's roughly what I mean."

Wuzang's pupils contracted violently, his brain seemingly crashing. His world had been overturned. The moment the Golden Zone appeared, he thought Ancient Martial Arts had been eliminated and were old goods. Grandfather had also said that Ancient Martial Arts also cultivated the heart, but he didn't understand.

Ma Long and the others were a bit confused. What was this? A fast draw and sheathing?

A performance?

In Cheng Konghai's eyes, there was only fanatical worship. Every cell of his fighting spirit was burning.

*Crack*... *Bang*...

The floor of the training ground cracked and extended rapidly, spreading all the way to the wall more than ten meters away.

Li Hao's pupils also contracted violently; only after seeing that the wall hadn't collapsed did he slowly let out a breath. Damn it, it was just repaired, what a shoddy piece of work... Fortunately, there were donations, so he shouldn't get reprimanded.

Wuzang stood motionless, gripping his blade with both hands as if possessed, but in his mind, he had already repeated the motion of drawing his blade countless times.

Violent Wind swirled around his body, but the Wind was constantly compressing, constantly compressing; the ferocity gradually turned calm, but he knew that within the calm cyclone lay the true storm.

Power cannot remain on the surface, especially in the case of the Wu Family; the foundation is to solidly seek the essence of martial arts. Once one becomes attached to superpowers, it is equivalent to destroying the foundation. This is not "breaking to build," but rather tearing down the foundation to patch the west wall.

"Hao Ge, no thanks needed for such great kindness!" Wuzang said earnestly.

"Thanks my ass, just save me some food when we eat, you act like you've never eaten before."

"Well said, who told him to be the Team Leader? It's only right for him to contribute occasionally," Zhou Naiyi laughed, "Wuzang, take your time."

Wuzang understood that Li Hao's blade was still different from his own; it merely demonstrated a possibility. Given the gap in strength, he could not be impatient; he still had to find the profound meaning on his own path.

"Second Brother, it's been a long time since we fought, shall we warm up?" Cheng Konghai said. After his body recovered, he hadn't truly had a fight yet, and this blade had ignited his fighting spirit.

Li Hao glanced at the training ground,... anyway, it needed repairs, so let's just do it together.

"We can fight, but control yourselves, don't get carried away."

(Wuzang suddenly shouted: Hasagi)

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