Chapter 328: Starship S Tournament

"So badass, Arths is truly too tough, too strong!" Daomalong shook his head and said, "Too fierce, I've never seen anyone so tough. Commander, this is huge! S Tournament-level commander. Is her preparatory subject the Starship Department? Just how strong must her knowledge base be?!"

"What knowledge base?" Li Hao asked.

"Hao Ge, the Starship system is extremely vast, especially for a commander. Commanders of major teams not only need to understand the most basic types of piloting, but also need to know group army control, mechanics, tactics, and even have extensive knowledge of celestial bodies."

Zuo Xiaotang, standing to the side, grinned wide, "That goes without saying. I took a look; most of the trolls are Martians. These bastards are just jealous, wanting to grab Arths's attention, or perhaps wanting to interfere with Arths's preparation, or even stir up trouble within the Moon. Little do they know, everything is under control. I announce that Arths has advanced to become a female War God!"

"Ahem, keep it low-key. The competition hasn't even started yet, after all, isn't one field like a mountain away from another?" Li Hao said.

Zuo Xiaotang rolled his eyes at Li Hao, "Hao Ge, you don't understand, and you don't know Arths. She is a kind and wise girl. Anything she says, she must have full confidence in; it won't be bad! Dao."

"I support Zuoge on this point. Arths is really not just a pretty face; she's a typical high-quality goddess from the Moon. I used to just think she was beautiful, but now I think she's extremely cool and dashing... but this doesn't really have anything to do with you, right?" Ma Long looked at Li Hao. He felt Li Hao's tone was off, making it seem like they were very close.

"I'm also a fan of Arths, isn't it natural to be worried?" Li Hao said with a smile. A Youyou, well, she is definitely kind and smart, but she is absolutely not a pretty face, nor is she easy to bully. This ability to talk back is truly impressive; he felt that in the future, he wouldn't even be able to win an argument against her.

"Hao Ge, your smile is a bit lecherous," Wuzang suddenly said strangely.

"Old Four, did you blind your eyes from drawing your blade recently? My smile is wise and heroic, full of the sunshine and brilliance of an Earthling. Where is it lecherous!"

Not to mention, Arths's reply, especially that confidence, instantly overturned the trolls. As for trash, who cares?

This kind of positive, confident response caused Arths's image as the Goddess of Music to soar instantly.

Protect the most beautiful A-Bao in the universe!

A fan's post instantly rushed to the top of the comment section, and countless people frantically liked it. The Arths fan club suddenly discovered that this nickname was truly perfect for Arths, instantly winning the hearts of all fans. "Protect A-Bao" was concise and crisp, directly crushing all the trolls.

Seeing this scene, Li Hao also revealed a motherly smile. A Youyou is A Youyou. He opened his Skycom and secretly sent a message: Cool!

The fan club was unprecedentedly firm. One must admit that there are geniuses in this world. Now, the attempts by certain people to interfere with Arths have gone bankrupt. At the same time, it made everyone pay attention to this Starship S Tournament. Winning the championship is just a goal; it is enough for Arths to simply show the level she should have.

Tianxing Mecha was undoubtedly a hot topic. Of course, not a hot topic for winning the championship, but a hot topic for discussion. Regardless, Arths dared to stand tough, and that deserves some respect. There are not a few people waiting to kick her while she's down. The rest is to fight. To say there is no pressure is simply impossible. After this response, immense pressure has been generated, and everything is weighing on Arths. This requires Arths to possess a strong psychological quality.

And a calm, strong psychological quality is the foundation of a Starship Commander.

Countless media outlets gathered at Tianxing Mecha, but of course, they were all blocked. Preparation for battle had reached a critical stage, and they would not accept these meaningless interviews. After replying, Arths also entered intensive training, all waiting for the competition in the Moon a week later.

The following Friday, the highly anticipated Starship S Tournament began. The top 16 teams from the Solar System began an all-around competition. It was broadcast globally, and because of the war of words before the match, the heat of this Starship S Tournament exceeded all previous ones. Besides the four super teams from the Moon, the other three major federations also sent four teams each. Of course, TAS is mainly based on the Space City Chain; Titan is relatively backward in this regard.

Live broadcast, the big screen in the Tianjing Mecha plaza projected it directly. The Starship Department is also the core of Tianjing Mecha, although its results are not as good as the Mecha Department. This year, they failed to enter the S Tournament, but even without Arths, it remains a popular event in military academies, only now it has become a focus of the Solar System.

Li Hao and the others arrived early. Both the Starship Department and the Mecha Department were there, and students from other departments were there to watch the fun. After all, everyone wanted to see if Arths could do anything other than sing and brag.

All participating contestants entered. The first round, three hours in the morning, was a basic knowledge test for all participants... which was a theoretical exam. It needed to test all contestants' knowledge base regarding starships and space travel. The scope involved was extremely broad. From a certain perspective, it is reasonable that students in the Starship Department have better prospects.

The vast amount of knowledge inside was obviously boring. The audience could also see that Zuo Xiaotang and Wuzang were almost falling asleep.

"Holy crap, Ma Long, do you guys look at this in class?" Zuo Xiaotang used to be a bit unconvinced as to why the Starship Department was more popular than the Mecha Department, but now he was a bit convinced; this stuff just makes you want to sleep when you look at it.

"Pretty much. Of course, the difficulty here is higher and the scope is wider. Damn it, this year's questions are especially hard. It's truly a severe test for A-Bao. Did a Martian write these questions?!"

"You guessed right. This year is indeed dominated by Martians, so they are determined to win this S Tournament, but we believe in A-Bao."

Most of the people around were fans of Arths, all hoping she could create a miracle. Although many people in the Starship Department felt it was a bit unbelievable—even if she is a genius, she can participate, but to come in as a commander... really, who among those who can participate isn't a genius?

"Hao Ge, hey, hey, Hao Ge, can you understand it? What are we eating for lunch?" Ma Long nudged Li Hao.

"Ah, anything is fine. Are you treating?"

"Small matter. Can't understand it, right? That question just now was the calculation of a black hole's gravitational value, used to derive escape acceleration," Ma Long said proudly. There weren't many opportunities left to show off in front of Hao Ge.

Sheng Man held Ma Long's arm, "What are you showing off for? It's not like you're the one participating."

Li Hao smiled, "This time is quite special. It's calculating for a small drifting black hole. In current interstellar travel, this kind of black hole is quite dangerous. It carries an electric charge but doesn't rotate, and it possesses extreme variability. One of the more extreme situations will produce a naked singularity phenomenon, which is devastating to a fleet. Although it cannot be explained yet, it actually exists in the universe, like the underwater whirlpools during the Age of Discovery. A fleet needs to discover it in advance."

Tan Ziyuan, standing to the side, looked at Ma Long, "Is Li Hao right?"

Ma Long's mouth twitched, "Hao Ge, you can't do this. We haven't even learned this part yet, what are you doing!"

"Team Leader, how do you even know these things?"

"Ah, I just read them randomly when I'm free. I only know a little bit," Li Hao said casually while looking at the contestants fighting hard.

Tan Ziyuan and the others nodded, but Ma Long completely didn't believe it. Such obscure and niche things, even he, a professional, could have overlooked them.

Usually, such a competition would definitely be long and boring, but now everyone was chatting while waiting, and time passed quickly.

The results appeared in real-time. Each team took the average score of its members. The big screen soon showed the rankings. There was a burst of sighs at the scene because the North Caro team from Earth only ranked fifth, Fire God Academy ranked fourth, and the Moon showed a domineering sweep.

Ranked third was Tianxing Mecha, second was Eternal S Academy, and first was Galaxy S.

The powerful Galaxy, known as the number one interstellar academy for humans, is really not just blowing smoke.

From the current situation, although it's unknown what rank Arths is, the average score hasn't been dragged down. The fans were relieved. You have to know that in such fierce competition, if there is one person dragging them down, they definitely wouldn't be able to enter the top three. You can't treat Fire God and North Caro as nobodies.

And the afternoon was the main event: the commander test. The difficulty and scope of the questions were further increased, serving as an assessment for the most outstanding commanders in starships.

The four-hour test was also a marathon of physical and mental energy. 16 commanders entered the test, and Arths stood out among the many elites; it was hard not to notice her.

The questions were even more obscure and difficult to understand, but this did not prevent all the fans from searching on their Skycoms while watching, and observing Arths's expressions. Just by taking the test, A-Bao hit several hot searches in a row, not just on the Moon, but on Earth and Mars as well. TAS didn't escape either.

An A-Bao with serious eyes is too dashing.

It was the last hour of the test. Judging from the progress, Arths was in the lead, and her demeanor had always been very stable. Occasionally she would encounter some challenges, but she would quickly get past them. Even a small expression of a frown would make the fans' hearts ache. And Li Hao was watching intently, not missing a single detail. Sometimes, he even felt it was unbelievable. He had asked A Youyou what she saw in him, but no matter what it was, his heart was full of happiness. Sometimes, in his current state of mind, he felt it was a bit unrealistic and like a dream.

Ma Long nudged Wuzang. The two of them were relatively normal; they couldn't understand these kinds of questions at all. Zuo Xiaotang, who was staring with tired eyes, was a fan, so that was fine, but what was Li Hao pretending to be a ten-year fan for? Ma Long dragged Wuzang off to the restroom.

"What's wrong?" Wuzang asked strangely.

"Did you see Wu Ge's expression?"

"Ah, what's wrong with it?"

"That love-struck face of his is not right. Could he have fallen for someone else?" Ma Long said with some concern.