Chapter 319: Do it whether you want to or not; if you don't, I'll beat you until you do

"What do you mean?" Dita looked puzzled.

"The scabbard of the Tang sword shattered; it must have absorbed part of the force. If he had used his full strength, Fan Liweite probably wouldn't be able to stand up," Li Xiangshan said.

Dita found a faint impression in her memory; the scabbard had indeed shattered, but she hadn't paid any attention to it at the time, let alone realized this issue.

"Brother Shan, are you not joking?"

"I am not joking," Li Xiangshan said. "When it comes to solo mecha piloting, Brother Li is the ceiling."

Dita looked abruptly at Li Hao, sizing him up from head to toe, then suddenly smiled sweetly. "Li Hao, tell me, how well do we know each other?"

Li Hao suddenly shivered and glanced at Li Xiangshan. "How should I put it? Sometimes we're close, sometimes not so close?"

"What does that mean? Are you burning bridges and turning your back on me?"

"We're close!" Li Hao said quickly; this was someone he couldn't afford to offend.

"Since Brother Shan says you're so amazing, come, come, we're both free, let's have a proper spar and exchange some in-depth pointers. Don't hold anything back; you have to give me some feeling, otherwise, hmph, you know the consequences of offending a woman are very serious!" Dita had already started threatening him. She had to; she felt intense pressure and had to keep improving. Having felt the super combat power of other teams, she truly felt that this year's Tianxing Martial Arts competition was too difficult.

"Oh, don't pull, don't pull, stop dragging me around. Let's talk properly. Old Li, Old Li, don't leave, let's go together, together!" Li Hao hurriedly dragged Li Xiangshan along. If he were left alone with Dita, there was no telling what might happen, and there wouldn't even be a witness.

Li Xiangshan was also watching this scene in shock. He hadn't expected the two to be so close. He was a bit hesitant; if they sparred again and something went wrong, the S Tournament might be over. Honestly, the final result of the EMP battle had put a lot of pressure on Li Xiangshan, and he still hadn't recovered from it to this day.

How he longed to stand on the final stage of the S Tournament.

At this moment, Zuo Xiaotang was already confused. Anyway, after winding through several turns and passing through a few underground passages, he arrived at a certain place.

"Hailong Academy is really big," Zuo Xiaotang sighed.

"Are you afraid I'm going to sell you?" Anlita couldn't sense any dangerous aura from Zuo Xiaotang, but the other party's muscles were constantly tense, as if he were ready to strike at any moment. Could it be that he had already learned to hide his killing intent this well?

"Ah, me? Nobody would want me, right?" Zuo Xiaotang smiled.

"Then why have you been building up your strength the whole time?" Anlita said with a beaming smile, though her hands were secretly gathering power.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm just too nervous. I've never walked this far alone with a girl," Zuo Xiaotang said, scratching his head in embarrassment.

Anlita was dumbfounded. If this was a performance, she had nothing to say. In their tactical analysis, apart from Li Hao, the most elusive link was Zuo Xiaotang. Zuo Xiaotang's mission was handled directly by her, which showed how much importance was placed on him.

As for the people around Li Hao, the Shadow Scouts never underestimated them, especially Zuo Xiaotang. Anlita had analyzed him for a long time; this person's feigned foolishness had reached a state of perfection. He was either truly stupid, or he was treating everyone else as fools.

But no matter what kind of person he was, today she had to make him reveal his true form.

"What is this place?" Zuo Xiaotang asked, curiously looking around the secluded little building.

"This is my residence. What, are you afraid?" Anlita said provocatively.

"No, no, it's just my first time coming to a girl's home," Zuo Xiaotang said, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Can I come in?"

"Nonsense, why else would I have brought you here!" Anlita now felt that the other party was truly stupid. Why would Li Hao place a Mental Seal on someone like this?

To be able to display such marksmanship and insight without using the Golden Zone was something no normal Human could achieve. Even in the Apocalypse, he would definitely be a significant figure. They judged that this was a trump card Li Hao had prepared; given Li Hao's craftiness, he wouldn't do something useless.

Anlita's room was simple yet detailed. As soon as one entered, there was a training hall. Zuo Xiaotang hurriedly changed into slippers, still feeling a bit constrained, which left the several plans Anlita had prepared with no way to be executed.

Seduction, ambush, poisoning, Mental Blast, etc. —but the little fat man before her was full of openings, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, completely uninteresting. More importantly, this reminded Anlita of her former self.

That era where she could only hide in a corner, lonely and longing for someone to pay attention to her. But that past version of her was already dead. After entering the Apocalypse and meeting Xilian, she had been reborn.

"You!"

"Yes, Miss Anlita?" Zuo Xiaotang, who had just been about to sit down, immediately stood up like a startled rabbit.

"What do you want to drink?" Perhaps feeling she had been too polite, Anlita's expression turned cold. "I don't have much here, only water."

"That's fine, that's fine." Zuo Xiaotang was a bit flattered.

Anlita poured a glass of water for Zuo Xiaotang. Zuo Xiaotang took it with both hands. "Miss Anlita, you want to ask about Hao Ge, right? I don't know much."

It seemed there was nothing that couldn't be said between Zuo Xiaotang and Li Hao.

"Do you really not know that I am your enemy?" Anlita had experienced so much; she was someone who walked in the darkness, but she had never encountered this type, which made her feel very awkward.

"Hao Ge said that the past is in the past. Now we are opponents, rivals competing for the S Tournament. Of course, I feel like I'm just making up the numbers; I'll be satisfied just to be able to step onto the S Tournament stage," Zuo Xiaotang said. "That's a matter for you strong people. I'll be happy just watching from the sidelines."

Anlita looked at Zuo Xiaotang, as if she had once again seen her own humble past self—that being needed was a kind of happiness. But this emotion flashed by. "Do you know that Li Hao placed a seal on you, suppressing your power? With your talent, you are top-tier in the Solar System. You could have been a force to be reckoned with, but now you can only let others bully you!"

Zuo Xiaotang stared blankly at Anlita. "What? Me? Haha, no way, I'm very healthy."

"I know you don't believe me. Since I brought you here, I have a way to prove it. If it's true, what will you do?" Anlita's eyes burned with fire as she incited him. "You could have stood in the center of the stage, in the spotlight, with glory and beauties within reach, instead of being a rat in a corner, so humble. Some people always like to wantonly deprive others of their lives!"

"Ah, I'm doing quite well right now," Zuo Xiaotang said. Seeing Anlita's expression, he hurriedly waved his hands. "Please don't be angry."

"Did you not understand what I said!" Anlita growled. She had never seen anyone so stupid; he was so stupid she couldn't even be bothered to sugarcoat it.

"That doesn't really matter. Hao Ge must have his reasons," Zuo Xiaotang shrugged helplessly. "Actually, I just like mecha. Oh, I have a lot of limited-edition EMP models, but I don't really like fighting."

Anlita was vomiting blood. Was she casting pearls before swine?

"All of this is because you are sealed. The seal interferes with your consciousness. Only a few top-tier mental masters in this world can do this. Coincidentally, I am one of the few who can undo it. Do you want to try?" Anlita smiled. "Don't you want to become a strong person? Don't you want to stop being bullied? Don't you want to see your true self?"

Zuo Xiaotang opened his mouth wide. The girl in front of him was very pretty, but her mental state didn't seem very good.

"Miss Anlita, Hao Ge is actually a very good person. You might have some misunderstandings about him. I've known him for a very, very long time; we were friends when we were very small..."

Bang~~~

Anlita smashed the water glass heavily. "Zuo Xiaotang, I brought you here today, and you are going to do it whether you want to or not. Do you want me to beat you up first, or will you do it now!"

Anlita didn't want to waste any more breath on a fool.

"I'll do it," Zuo Xiaotang said quickly. "Please don't be angry."

Q???

Anlita had never felt so frustrated. She really wanted to slap this dead fat man to death, but she felt there was no reason to. Who exactly was forcing whom???

There must be something hateful about a pitiful person. She really wanted to know what would happen after the seal was lifted; it would definitely be very interesting.

No matter how strong Li Hao was, if there were cracks on the inside, he wouldn't get far. This was the same as the Hunters back then; they were only useful if they were in good shape.

"Sit down, and don't think about playing any little tricks. You are no match for me," Anlita said coldly. With a slap of her hand, the table instantly turned into powder.

"I won't move, I won't move. Will it hurt a lot?" Zuo Xiaotang didn't really want to resist either. He was here to participate in the exchange tournament; the other party must have some misunderstanding, and once the misunderstanding was cleared up, it would be fine.

"That depends on what kind of hurt you mean." Anlita licked her lips. She was very curious about what exactly was so complex and troublesome that Li Hao had to cover it up.

Anlita opened her Skycom. "A Mental Seal can also be simply called mental suggestion or hypnosis. It requires a trigger, so I've prepared a gift for you."

The Skylink projected an image, and Zuo Xiaotang's eyes immediately went wide; it was actually Lu Ying.

Lu Ying was tied to a chair in what looked like a warehouse, and then four ferocious-looking professional players with lewd smiles entered; fear shone in Lu Ying's eyes as she began to struggle and resist, but after being slapped twice, she began to beg for mercy, and when begging failed, she resorted to threats, with all sorts of vicious, desperate moves being frantically put into practice as the thugs began to tear at her clothes.

Zuo Xiaotang went from initial confusion to incomparable shock and anxiety, "What is going on, what are they trying to do..."

"Naturally, they are doing what men love most; this is a genuine live broadcast, are you happy to see her miserable plight?" Anlita smiled charmingly.

Zuo Xiaotang shook his head and prepared to dial the Skylink, but suddenly discovered he could not move his body, and could only watch helplessly as the four people did whatever they pleased...

Meanwhile, inside Anlita's residence, Anlita remained motionless; the table was not broken, and there was no projection, yet Zuo Xiaotang sat in a chair, his whole body trembling as if he were struggling violently, his eyes filled with hysterical rage.

Everything was an illusion, which had begun the moment he entered the room.

Anlita was precisely a master of illusions from the Shadow Scout; she was quite interested in the seal on Li Hao, and even in the Apocalypse, there were no more than five people capable of sensing that level.

All of this was merely to find a breakthrough point in Zuo Xiaotang's mental world; Anlita had prepared several plans, but the opponent was too weak and too cooperative, leaving no room for her to display her skills, as Zuo Xiaotang attempted to roar and struggle, but his body's only real reaction was trembling, and his face grew increasingly pale.

Anlita toyed with her fingers, admiring her results; soon, she would know the secret that Li Mo was attempting to conceal.