Chapter 294: A Chance to Solo a King (Thanks to Brother Feng Huo Yan Yu for the tremendous support!)

Ma Laoshi had always been a great admirer of beauty; beauty knows no borders. If Sheng Man hadn't been there, he would have inevitably caused a stir and insisted on adding her to his Sky-Net contacts.

The girl led the way in front, but she kept turning her head to sneak glances at Li Hao, and her peeking had become rather obvious.

"Ariel, is there a problem?" Zhou Naiyi asked.

Ariel hurriedly waved her hands. "No, the other teams have all arrived. This afternoon, everyone will meet up to arrange the schedule for the exchange tournament. During your time at Hailong, I am everyone's exclusive steward. If you have any questions, you can leave me a message; I am on call 24 hours a day."

Ma Laoshi's flirtatious words were already on the tip of his tongue, but fortunately, he calmly swallowed them back. If he had said something he shouldn't have, this vacation would likely be spent in hell.

"Have the meals prepared a bit more sumptuously," Li Hao said.

"Yes, Team Leader Li Hao. Tianjing Martial Arts is being treated according to the highest standards; both the President and Vice President have given instructions," Ariel said respectfully.

"Ariel, are you a freshman?" Sheng Man asked curiously.

"I'm a junior this year. You can tell from the stars on the shoulders of our uniforms; first-year students have one star."

"Then what does this bar below mean?" Lu Lingxiao asked.

"Oh, I'm a department head in the Student Union, so I have an extra bar," Ariel smiled.

Everyone was stunned. "Is a department head assigned to every team?"

"No, only Tianjing Martial Arts and Tianxing Martial Arts have them. There are only four department heads in the entire Hailong Academy," Ariel said. "We've all seen the President treat someone so attentively for the first time. Team Leader Li Hao must be a good friend of our President."

Li Hao gave a dry laugh. If they knew he had almost beaten Xilian to death, he felt like they might poison his food.

At Hailong Academy, Xilian was a rising legend, and everyone hoped he could lead Hailong Academy to the pinnacle.

The group stepped onto an automatic conveyor belt and soon arrived at a "giant mushroom" building.

In the hall, seventy or eighty people were in a very strange atmosphere; they looked harmonious, yet were clearly divided into distinct camps.

Xilian had not yet arrived, but the other team members of Hailong were all there, along with Dita's Tianxing Martial Arts and Fan Liweite's Eternal S.

A person's name is like the shadow of a tree; Fan Liweite was undoubtedly the focus of everyone's attention. After all, as last year's MVP, he also shouldered the task of defending the title and creating history this year, and everyone was quite familiar with him as well.

Fan Liweite chatted and laughed with Anlita and Dita, his speech still carrying a sense of arrogance. Back in the days at Tianqi, Fan Liweite was already a standout. Five years had passed, and Fan Liweite was now the Heavenly King Fan Liweite, the current No. 1 in the mecha world, as well as the No. 1 in popularity. He had come here to give Xilian plenty of face, though of course, Xilian's face alone was clearly not enough; his goal was something else.

"Dita, when is little Miss Arths coming?" Fan Liweite smiled. "The people who came this time are a bit mixed; if there's anything you need, just speak up."

"Her itinerary is elusive; I can't keep track of it," Dita said. Both girls could see Fan Liweite's enthusiasm, but unfortunately, it was of no use.

Facing the powerful pressure of the current No. 1 in the mecha world, Alzi and the others were all very quiet. No matter which circle you are in, strength determines status. The S Tournament MVP is the highest honor for a pilot, and they had no qualifications to compete.

Anlita, however, wore a smile. When the two met, they didn't mention Tianqi at all. She had already personally felt Fan Liweite's change and powerful self-confidence. One could only say that times change; the era had changed, and now it was the other person's era. Once one reached such a position, bringing up the past was just a slap in the face, and also a sign of insecurity. People always say Earthlings like to fight among themselves, but actually, that's wrong; humans are all the same.

Fan Liweite also saw many old friends. Tianqi—how should he put it? Others cared because they were still climbing the mountain. For him, who had already reached the summit and seen the scenery from above, it had no impact at all; they were just opponents.

In the entire venue, the NUP side possessed the home-field advantage and was also the largest faction.

Romero from Mars and the Lang Wang Basita's team of twenty occupied one area. Within Mars, the Three Wolves fought very fiercely, each with their own faction representatives. The three of them had similar strength back in the days at Tianqi, and their development over the years had been the same, except that Basta had better luck, winning an S Tournament championship and standing out to earn the title of Wolf King. If one were to discuss individual strength alone, they actually had wins and losses against each other.

There is a certain metaphysics to winning the S Tournament; strength is only a part of it. Without the blessing of luck, it is very difficult to win. The so-called "dominating the world" and "invincible king" are extremely, extremely rare, which is why there has been no back-to-back championship team to date.

The previous champion is the target of every team in the new tournament. After several rounds of attrition, there is simply no one who can preserve their strength. No one comes to the S Tournament naturally wanting to be a supporting character.

"It seems they haven't fallen out yet," Romero said indifferently.

"Arrogant as Fan Liweite is, he is a smart man who sees things very clearly. He doesn't conflict with Xilian, and there are even quite a few areas of cooperation. You can't count on the Moon to have internal strife. Although Maxis didn't come, in essence, he won't go against Xilian either," Basta nodded.

"Xilian is a bit interesting this time. After being seriously injured once, he has changed."

"So this excitement is definitely worth joining in on."

The voices of Basta and Romero were very soft. Xilian didn't have enough face to invite the two strongest teams from Mars just by asking, but Basta and Romero both had their own reasons for coming.

The Round Table Knights were in a lonely corner, looking a bit cold. The Round Table Knights, who definitely counted as a powerhouse on Earth, really had no confidence here. Moreover, looking at Aofei's style, she wasn't the type to be arrogant, so the entire team was very quiet, though everyone was still filled with awe and envy when looking at where Fan Liweite was.

After all, the newly crowned champion is the ultimate goal that every warrior and every team craves.

The most boisterous was the black area of TAS. Over twenty people from Wail and Chain Armed had come, and it was as noisy as a vegetable market. The people from Titan had loud voices, and the people from Chain Armed were just too excited.

Earth's military uniforms are generally dominated by blue and green, the Moon is dominated by silver and white, Mars is of course red as the base color, and TAS has black as its main tone.

They belong to the challengers; they are inherently fearless, and many people were looking at Fan Liweite, eager to try. This was a chance to solo a king.

"Why aren't you over on the Moon's side?" Dumela smiled. Her murderous black military uniform paired with her nine-head-tall figure allowed Dumela's Queen temperament to be displayed to the fullest.

Ji Yuguang, who had a white mohawk, was chewing gum. "I've heard of people fighting for the championship, but I've never heard of people fighting to be the underling. The things from back then are old news; do you think Fan Liweite and the others care?"

"I heard that a portion of the Space City Chain is seeking complete independence?" Dumela smiled.

"How would I know? I'm just a grunt. Anyway, I'll fight whoever I don't like," Ji Yuguang laughed, looking at Dumela with covetous eyes. "Sister Snake, I heard you don't have a boyfriend yet. How about you consider me? We are old acquaintances, after all."

The Titan members behind Dumela changed their expressions. If Dumela gave even a single look, they could tear this pretty boy into pieces.

"Are you capable?" Dumela wasn't angry at all. "Don't be all show and no go."

"How do you know if you haven't used it?"

"I like brave men. Are you brave?" Dumela smiled charmingly.

"Heh, putting everything else aside, when it comes to bravery, we space people really aren't just drifting; we've never yielded to anyone!" Ji Yuguang said, patting his chest.

"Alright then, in a moment when he comes, you go up and give him a slap, and I'll accompany you for a day and let you do whatever you want. How about that?" Dumela's eyes flashed with a look of worship and desire, and she puffed out her proud figure, which was unfathomable.

The people around had different expressions; Adila's fists were clenched, and Ji Yuguang's expression changed, his heart seemingly caught in a fierce struggle.

"What's wrong? I keep my word," Dumela smiled charmingly. "And I haven't had a boyfriend yet. Do you want to be the first?"

Ji Yuguang's heart was clearly struggling, but in the end, he sighed. "Sister Snake, you're too ruthless. I give up. For this exchange tournament, you call the shots."

Dumela's smile faded. They were all from Tianqi; if someone made a move, she would definitely receive it. Belonging to the same competition zone, they always had to determine who the boss was.

Suddenly, the originally lively hall gradually quieted down, and soon became completely silent. Fan Liweite, Anlita, Romero, Basta, Dumela, Aofei, and others all looked toward the entrance.

The door opened, and Ariel smiled enthusiastically. "We've arrived. Everyone, please come in. Our President will be here soon."

Halfway through her sentence, she couldn't continue. A terrifying Mental Power field had unknowingly permeated the entire venue, and Ariel felt her breathing become labored.

Li Hao patted Ariel. "Thank you."

Ma Long and the others finally saw the top powerhouses from the Solar System. They had been goofing around for quite a while on the way, but honestly, they had never seen such a big scene. In the Mid-Season Tournament, at least they were among their own, but here they were not—two Solar System champions.

That most handsome one with the burning gaze must be Fan Liweite, right? Heavenly King Fan Liweite, the current No. 1 in the mecha world, with the demeanor of a king. Behind him were the members of Eternal King; each person had a crown emblem on their uniform—this was a medal that only champions possessed.

The one in the dark red military uniform was Romero; his one-eyed emblem was indeed clear at a glance. The one beside him who wasn't very tall but gave off the feeling of a fierce beast was the Lang Wang Basita, the other S Tournament king.

The sexy, tall, black-clad Queen-style woman must be Yintai Dumeila, the number one beauty of the Titans, nicknamed the Silver Titan Queen.

These are all super celebrities that he could only see on television and Skynet before; Ma Long pinched his leg hard, he had to stay sober, sober, he must stay sober, head up, chest out, stick out his butt, don't be a coward!