Chapter 348: Sweeping Victory
The audience also didn't expect such a peculiar ability.
"Is this person's Zone ability to glow?"
"3:0."
"Oh, this year's Gundam Team is not in form; they already have one foot on the edge of the cliff," Huonan said indifferently. "I hope they have a plan to deal with this urgent situation."
Martians are also very ruthless to their own people. At this moment, Gundam Academy is already wailing and howling with all sorts of curses. Having been beaten three-to-zero while Puppet wasn't even playing, they feel that if they really lose, these guys won't need to come back; they can just go straight to the Moon's shadow zone to be miners, or be sent to Kepler to feed the Giant Insects.
The immense pressure instantly shifted entirely to the Gundam Team. Dimoka already realized he had made a huge mistake—underestimating the enemy and tactical errors. He also hadn't expected Tianjing Martial Arts to be this fierce without Puppet. The opponent clearly didn't have much experience and played quite tightly, so why were they so strong?
Ma Long returned to the tactical room almost roaring and jumping while glowing, "Is it cool? Just tell me, is it cool!"
"Cool!" It was rare for Zhou Naiyi to praise Ma Long. "However, is it really okay for you to use such a move just to beat such a weakling?" Ma Laoshi's smile came to an abrupt halt. "Sister Naiyi, you really are a master at ruining the mood. Let's secure the win first, though the opponent really doesn't seem that strong."
Everyone felt it. Previous training matches were all about resisting pressure; such opponents simply couldn't put pressure on them. However, Ma Long still played it safe; he didn't dare to be reckless. Although his strength was superior, it wasn't by too much. Having completed the first victory, his basic goal for this S-Tournament was already achieved.
The students of Tianjing Martial Arts were absolutely overjoyed. Damn, this is properly fierce! With Li Hao absent, they were truly panicked, thinking it would be a bitter battle, but they ended up coming out with a three-to-zero. Fierce!
For the fourth match, if Li Hao were here, he would definitely have let Zuo Xiaotang play; this was such a good opportunity for training. Zhou Naiyi still wanted to play it safe; she didn't want to give the opponent any chance, so she went on stage herself.
Zhou Naiyi, Gale Zero Xi Weier, Centaur King K-hell.
"Zhou Naiyi is the Vice Captain of Tianjing Martial Arts. She was a nobody in the last session, but she has improved this session. She specializes in Yaoying Athena; you can tell she has plenty of self-confidence. Xi Weier is the Vice Captain of Gundam, a fourth-year student this year, and also Gundam's Centaur King. This battle might become the turning point of this competition," Huonan said. He was still very well-prepared regarding the data.
"This is confidence. I said before the match that this year's Tianjing Martial Arts is very strong." Kuangwu Daren had already set his mind at ease. Zhou Naiyi's personality is relatively calm; her choosing Gale Zero clearly showed she had sufficient understanding of her opponent and wanted to fully warm up and enter the competition state.
Although she didn't dare to risk letting Zuo Xiaotang play, Zhou Naiyi still had to achieve some strategic goals.
Xi Weier saw Zhou Naiyi's contempt. The Centaur King mecha deployed and utilized its mobility to begin oppressive strikes; he wanted to teach his opponent how to behave.
On the other side, Li Hao was not worried about this competition at all. With Tianjing Martial Arts' current lineup, it really wasn't something any Tom, Dick, or Harry could shake; everyone just needed some combat stimulation and transformation.
His situation was not as relaxed as Tianjing Martial Arts'. Both of Blee's tasks were quite tricky. He had no clue about the second task unless the traitor revealed their own tracks, so he divided his time into two parts: full time to search for the Giant Insect Lord Kazi, and fragmented time staying in the base to observe and look for suspicious targets.
Li Hao was in a fierce battle at this moment. He had found a Giant Insect nest and was discovered while going deep inside. A fierce battle ensued. Combat was not the goal, and he couldn't possibly wipe out many Giant Insects—who knows how many of these things there are, endless as they are. He was just attracting high-level Giant Insects through combat to judge the nest's level by comparing the grades of the high-level Giant Insects. His deduction was that the species of high-level Giant Insects at the Giant Insect Lord's location must be different, and the combat power of the Giant Insects should also be different.
In the dormitory, there was a detailed map of the Ontario region of Kepler, which he had gotten Kevin to obtain. He had marked out several areas. Li Hao prepared to perform jump attempts; beating the grass to scare the snake was also a method. Regardless, he had to find the location of the Giant Insect Lord first. He would start from near Base 5 and keep expanding outward; he didn't have any more intelligence anyway.
He also investigated the interior of the base. The base
had absolutely no sense of danger, and the staff's state was also very normal, though there were some who were flirting...
Li Hao was in a bitter battle, and on the side of Tianjing Martial Arts, the cheers were also rising wave after wave. Zhou Naiyi had already completely controlled the situation; her attacks were delicate and stable, and her thinking was very clear. Huonan also seemed to see another "Aofei" rising.
In the end, when the Centaur King missed, he was easily countered and killed by Zhou Naiyi, who took the deciding game.
Tianjing Martial Arts swept the Gundam Team 4:0 to advance.
Also advancing was the Galaxy Team, likewise four-to-zero, even more easily. Little Galaxy was beaten into a little gutter. Kiran Rao originally wanted to duel with the War God Maxis, thinking that even if he lost, at least he would be losing to the War God, but he was directly finished off by the Galaxy Team's substitute. Galaxy probably wanted to use the "Tian Ji horse racing" strategy, not expecting that their own bottom line was the opponent's unreachable ceiling.
The Round Table Knights, Langwu Team, Super Starry Sky, and Abyss Team all swept their opponents four-to-zero. In the qualifiers, when the ranking gap was too large, the sufficient gap in strength was still displayed. Of course, these teams with championship qualifications also brought out sufficiently powerful strength.
Like Romero and others who didn't appear in the qualifiers, for newcomers, it's an experience. They have been through many major competitions; these are all small scenes, and the qualifiers are mainly for training and grinding.
After winning the qualifiers, the joy of Zhou Naiyi and the others was beyond words. At lunch, Sheng Man and others sent their congratulations; they had finally taken a step forward. "Where is the Team Leader? Aren't you going to call him to eat?" Tan Ziyuan asked.
"No need, he already told me; he should have something on," Zhou Naiyi smiled slightly. "Don't worry, he is much more steady than us. For the remaining day and a half, everyone can disperse to watch the matches you want to see and also study the opponents."
The qualifiers ended, and only 32 teams remained, all potential opponents. Now they just hope they can continue this luck later on.
Actually, for Tianjing Martial Arts, being able to make it into the main tournament is already pretty awesome.
Li Hao in the dormitory was still lying on the bed motionless. The Skycom kept dinging; there were still quite a few people sending him congratulatory messages: A Youyou, the boss...
At this moment, the Colorful Pizza shop was also full of laughter. Wang Laoban's fat face was already beaming with joy. "That, Xu, contact the printing factory. Here, print Li Hao's employee photo on it. Let's start with a thousand copies, ten thousand copies... just print 'Congratulations to Tianjing Martial Arts for entering the main tournament'."
"Cough, cough, that, boss, won't this infringe on portrait rights?"
"Fart on portrait rights! We are all one family, why distinguish between you and me? Didn't I often say to treat the company as your own home? Go!" the boss said happily. Although Li Hao didn't play, Tianjing Martial Arts still won! The first time he saw this kid, he felt his bone structure was extraordinary, not a creature of the pond. He didn't expect that besides delivering takeout well, he would also be a good team leader.
As long as Tianjing Martial Arts continues to advance, his pizza won't sell like crazy? It's time to consider an expansion plan.
After all, he was once a handsome guy with dreams too!
On the bed, Li Hao opened his eyes, rubbed his forehead, and looked at the Skycom. It was full of messages, and a smile appeared on his face.
Regarding Tianjing Martial Arts' advancement, Li Hao had no surprise; this was inevitable. They had been preparing for so long; beating a Gundam shouldn't be a problem. Sister Naiyi is just too cautious; when one should be bold, one should be bold.
A Youyou's congratulations still made Li Hao very happy, as well as those from the director and the children. These little rascals are more mischievous than the next... The boss also sent a congratulatory telegram... The boss finally recognized him; that's great.
Knock, knock, knock...
Li Hao opened the door and saw Zhou Naiyi. A smile appeared on his face. "Thank you, Sister Naiyi. Sister Naiyi, please sit. Does Sister Naiyi want to drink water?"
Zhou Naiyi looked at the messy dormitory; being able to make it like this in a short time is not something just anyone can do.
Zhou Naiyi found a chair and sat down, looking at Li Hao. "Are you okay?"
"Me? I'm great, finally got a good night's sleep," Li Hao laughed.
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Zhou Naiyi looked at the obviously exhausted Li Hao. "Li Hao, my ability might be limited, but if you have encountered a problem, if it's convenient, you can tell me about it. More
people mean more ways."
Actually, she didn't believe Li Hao did this just to build their confidence; that was just to make Ma Long and the others feel at ease. Li Hao's acting wasn't that good. Facing such an important S-Tournament, every pilot's dream, Li Hao must have encountered something more important, and it was difficult; otherwise, he could have completely watched from the sidelines and didn't need to go to this extent.
Li Hao was stunned for a moment, looking at Zhou Naiyi. Zhou Naiyi also looked at Li Hao without blinking.
Li Hao sat on the edge of the bed and was silent for a while. Blee's tasks indeed left him unable to attend to both, but it was fine; he was used to it.
"You don't trust me?" Zhou Naiyi pursed her lips.
Li Hao felt embarrassed. "Of course not. There is indeed a bit of an unspeakable secret. Someone gave a difficult problem and even set a time limit, but I feel that it cannot be solved within this time, and I feel that the conditions for solving the problem are not sufficient. What should one do when encountering this situation?"
Li Hao changed the way he put it.
"Is it very important to you?" Zhou Naiyi asked softly.
... Li Hao didn't know if it was important to himself, but he felt it was very important to all of humanity.
He nodded slowly.
"I don't know the specific situation, but if you feel the conditions are not sufficient, then that is the other party's problem. Perhaps at some time node, the other party will tell you. After all, I believe the person who poses the problem should bear the main responsibility; otherwise, they have a problem," Zhou Naiyi said slowly. "In a short life, you must seize the present; this is your most important moment. You don't always have to worry about others."
Zhou Naiyi's words were truly like a sudden enlightenment; he had been constantly considering the traitor's motive, but what about Bleen's motive?
"It" wants to save Human, and can also use Precognition, so why does it make him feel so uncomfortable every time? The scope being the entire Ontario region is very problematic.
In essence, Bleen carries good intentions, but in its content, it carries an extremely strong god's-eye view and a sense of control.
Seeing Li Hao fall into deep thought, Zhou Naiyi smiled slightly, "Don't you often say that doing your best is enough? Why can't you figure it out when it comes to yourself?" Li Hao couldn't help but shake his head and sighed, "The Class Monitor is the Class Monitor; I have a bit of a train of thought for solving the problem now."
Zhou Naiyi blushed a little, as she wasn't sure if what she had said casually was of any use, "You must be in high spirits tomorrow; you are our core. If you aren't in the right state, everyone will lose confidence."
End of Chapter
