Chapter 316: Killing the Person and Attacking the Heart

"Tragic, truly tragic," Alzi said with immense emotion. Thinking of the once high-spirited, heaven-favored child's look of despair, Alzi somehow felt a bit of relief. Once the pizza was finished, no one dared to leave even a single crumb; everyone finished in silence. Li Hao then left, saying he had some mission to attend to. Then, the Lone Wolf Romero led his team members to have an exchange match with Tianjing. It was truly an exchange; given the Martian personality, they were surprisingly polite. Romero even personally stepped up to have a mecha duel with Zhou Naiyi. It was very proper, and there was no mockery during the process.

If anyone knows how to trim their sails to the wind, it's the Martians.

After the exchange match ended, everyone dispersed immediately; the other teams had no desire to continue interacting. At this moment, at the Tianxing Martial Arts station, all the team members were surrounding Dita, because only Dita and Aofei had watched this world-shaking battle. The team members felt a great sense of glory, but also a cat-scratching curiosity: how exactly did he fight to be able to ravage Fan Liweite into such a ghostly state, as if his confidence had been completely shattered? Killing the person and attacking their heart?

The Team Leader had been very silent ever since.

Fan Liweite was truly the hottest rising star in the NUP, a trinity of status, looks, and honor. Compared to the aloof God of War Maxis, Fan Liweite was very adept at handling the media, maximizing the spectacle. He was highly praised both inside and outside the NUP, but this battle had truly blown himself up.

"I've heard quite a few rumors about him, though I didn't know if they were true. Now, looking at it, at least half of it is credible," Jiasen muttered. "It's too exaggerated; it feels like Fan Liweite was directly beaten into the dust."

"Ah, you heard it too? Damn, I've heard a lot too. The Tianqi Youth Class, it hadn't made any waves before, but ever since he appeared, it's been like a single spark. I heard he beat up Chao Qinglong in the USE Mid-Season Tournament. I thought it was just a smokescreen put out by Earth; I didn't think they'd dare use such an exaggerated word as 'beat up'." Alzi licked his lips.

Fan Liweite was beaten up too, did you notice? The training ground was sliced in half. "When the group walked out, they realized the suspended mushroom-shaped training ground they were in looked as if it had been sliced by a kitchen knife on one side, and a hole had been opened in the top."

"Boss, tell us, what exactly happened?" Alzi was itching with curiosity; it was a real pity not to have witnessed such a duel between peerless experts.

"One strike," Dita said subconsciously.

"What one strike?" Feynman asked hurriedly.

Dita seemed to wake from the dream of that strike. Although she had already been hit by it several times, this was the first time she had observed it carefully from the perspective of a bystander, especially since the opponent was Fan Liweite. That strike was heaven-opening and earth-shattering; it was truly, genuinely, the Drawing Sword Technique.

One strike to break the firmament!

"Li Hao only used one strike to defeat Fan Liweite, and Fan Liweite couldn't block it," Dita said. "I have sparred with Li Hao many times and also lost to this strike. This should be his ultimate move."

Everyone fell into a state of yearning; what an astonishing strike that must have been.

Aofei's Round Table Knights team.

The group sat in a circle, listening intently as Aofei explained every detail, including her own perspective and analysis. Every technique for using the Golden Zone was something everyone was urgently in need of right now.

Greg and Muni were almost stunned into silence, while Mo Yu and Chen Ang were boiling with excitement. "Well fought, Li Ge, so cool!"

"Let's put it this way: no matter the form of the duel, one-on-one, whoever runs into Li Ge is dead!" Chen Ang exclaimed. "And that won't change with time!"

"What I'm more worried about is the others from Tianjing."

"Haven't you noticed? Tianjing Martial Arts is growing very rapidly. They really aren't that weak. Except for that Ma Long—though, of course, he can heal, which is better than nothing."

Although the Healing Ability is very rare, its use in the S Tournament is relatively small, especially regarding whether his healing volume is sufficient.

This battle was of great benefit to Aofei, because in certain situations, her ability would fail, which is something she needs to face. She also felt that Fan Liweite had the same problem. If his strange disappearance ability were used in the Flowing Heart Martial Arts state, the effect would be better. Clearly, there was still a conflict in efficiency when the balance between Zone Value and ability usage was not mastered well.

"Aofei, with Li Hao showing his ultimate move like this, isn't he afraid of being targeted?" Greg frowned. "Once a trump card is fully studied, it's useless."

Aofei knew that this capable assistant of hers still couldn't quite accept it. During the Mid-Season Tournament, Li Hao had shown it without a care, and it was the same here. In truth, they were all heaven-favored children; to put it bluntly, without the experience of Tianqi, they were still unconvinced in their hearts. Essentially, it was a manifestation of jealousy. This was human nature; after all, they were people on her own team, so it wasn't easy for her to point it out. As a team leader, maintaining the unity and balance of the team was also a skill.

"An eagle standing on a branch is never afraid that the branch will suddenly snap, because it doesn't trust the branch; it trusts its own wings."

The Langwu Team side wasn't having an easy time either. Romero and the others had finished keeping Tianjing Martial Arts company, and the group had never had such an awkward exchange match. They had forced themselves into the role of sparring partners. This was the proud Langwu, but looking at Fan Liweite's miserable state, it didn't seem so humiliating after all.

"Team Leader, what is Li Hao's background? We've heard many rumors, and they seem a bit mysterious?" Barrett couldn't help but ask. The other team members were also very curious; they had never heard of this person before.

"Fa'ao, you talk too much." Romero glanced at Fa'ao.

Fa'ao waved his hands hurriedly. "Team Leader, I'm just worried about the brothers suffering losses, and everyone is talking about it; it can't be kept under wraps."

Fa'ao, a former member of the Tianqi Youth Class, a main force of ROM, who participated in that great battle.

"Team Leader, I heard that Li Hao is the Puppet. Is that true?" Jiluo asked, hesitating.

The dozen or so people in the hall froze instantly, and even the team's administrative staff widened their eyes. Many people had come here thinking that the most glorious ones would surely be these veteran powerhouse teams, only to find upon arrival that it was these two new upstarts, Xilian and Li Hao.

Romero nodded, and everyone was dumbfounded. Li Hao was actually the Puppet???

One had to know that Romero's battle had brought a lot of trouble to Langwu Academy. Suddenly, it didn't seem so unexpected anymore, because Fan Liweite was even more miserable; clearly, there was no coincidence here.

"Since everyone knows, I might as well tell you. This time, we came specifically for Li Hao and Xilian. They are not just opponents for our Langwu, but also the greatest enemies for our Mars, both now and in the future!" Romero said in a deep voice. "We must find their weaknesses during this exchange match as much as possible to prepare for the S Tournament."

"Team Leader, I'm not sure about Hailong, but other than Li Hao, the rest of Tianjing Martial Arts are noobs. They don't feel worthy of being in the S Tournament," Brisbane said. If it weren't for Fan Liweite's truly miserable state, it would be hard for everyone to feel any dread.

Romero frowned. "You underestimate Tianjing. Not to mention Li Hao, Wuzang is a descendant of the Wu Family and is growing rapidly; you've seen the situation. Zhou Naiyi is the deputy core of Tianjing Martial Arts; in my sparring with her, I felt a vague sense of unease, though I don't know where it comes from. Someone who can be recognized by Li Hao won't be bad. As for Cheng Konghai, he was a top warrior in Tianqi. Zuo Xiaotang has flaws in his personality, but his marksmanship—hehe, Barrett, you are not as good as him."

Barrett's face turned red, and he nodded silently. Clearly, Romero had seen through that duel; in terms of technique alone, this little fat man was more formidable.

"The Substitute, Ma Long—you think he's just all talk, but you don't know that healing abilities are the most precious. Under the intense confrontation of the S Tournament, by the end, there are no secrets left. Whoever can maintain sufficient physical and mental strength will be able to seize the initiative."

Romero pointed out the real hidden danger, inadvertently creating an atmosphere, and then burying a shadow in the hearts of his opponents.

"Killing someone is just a matter of a head, but Li Mo is skilled at smiling while ruining people," Fa'ao nodded with deep feeling.

Others found it a bit mysterious. Although Fan Liweite lost, it was common for experts to have wins and losses against each other, and he hadn't never lost before. As warriors, they wouldn't think that losing once meant losing for a lifetime; at most, it represented a state for a period of time. But this was coming from Romero's mouth.

A strange light flickered in Romero's only remaining eye. It was getting more and more interesting. This year would definitely be a chaotic battle, and there was still a Xilian hiding in the shadows. That bastard.

He had been schemed against again!

At this moment, at the Molafisi Jidi on the Moon, the Hailong team members were all present. Anlita tapped her Skylink, projecting it, and the image that appeared was exactly Li Hao and Fan Liweite.

Fan Liweite had guessed right; Anlita had indeed prepared recording equipment. This was originally part of the plan; he had truly overestimated Xilian's integrity.

"Fan Liweite has made a contribution," Anlita smiled charmingly. "A bit unexpected, Boss. How did you know he wouldn't be able to hold back?"

Li Xiangshan frowned slightly. It was a bit unscrupulous, but he was also a member of Tianqi and knew what Li Hao's return meant. A new Warring States era had begun; the means no longer mattered.

"We even bet that Fan Liweite would hold back," Klein said with a very cute smile, smoothing her bangs.

Xilian smiled slightly. "Fan Liweite was always a proud person, and having won the S Tournament, he was inevitably confident. Once a person has confidence, they tend to be optimistic about everything."

"Haha, he was truly inflated; otherwise, he wouldn't have jumped into a mecha duel right away," Klein shook her head with emotion.

Anlita giggled. "I think you were intentionally not at the scene, Boss. Fan Liweite is so inflated right now that the only person who could influence him is you. At this moment, Li Hao only needed to stimulate him slightly, and he wouldn't be able to hold back."