Chapter 375: The Strong Need Not Avoid

A cheer erupted from the scene; it was for God of War Maxis, as invincible as ever. Mad Lion Robbie's final Flame Lion Soul Essence was quite terrifying, yet he still fell at the feet of the invincible War God, and it was clear that Maxis was still holding back.

The big screen was replaying the final finishing move. In slow motion, Robbie unleashed a shot, the spear tip containing six consecutive blasts. A massive Flame Lion lunged toward Maxis's War God gaze, yet with just one sword strike, a brilliant light pierced the flames, killing him in one blow.

The heavy sword has no edge, yet its great skill requires no artifice!

The camera cut to the cockpit, showing Maxis's majesty, Robbie's helplessness, and the final moment.

Second Brother? Did you do your best?

"What is this?"

"He seems to be saying 'did my best' to someone."

"He certainly did his best. The Mad Lion is still quite fierce, but the War God is even stronger. It feels like the Moon People are truly invincible this year."

"Does Robbie have brothers?"

The audience looked on, completely bewildered. Robbie seemed to want to express something at the very end, as if he felt some kind of apology toward someone.

Everyone from Tianqi looked toward the Tianjing Martial Arts side, looking at Li Hao, whether they were enemies or comrades.

Maxis, who had just walked out of the operations room, happened to see this scene, and his expression suddenly sank.

Robbie never thought about defeating him, or that he could defeat him; he was just trying to awaken someone.

The live stream was also full of curiosity. The commentator for this match was Ariel, the vice president of the Hailong Academy Student Union and also an EMP streamer. She had obtained the opportunity to commentate on the S Tournament this time. Ariel had participated in the entire Hailong Exchange Tournament and realized that besides the S Tournament, there was a magical circle unknown to outsiders.

Second Brother is that person.

Just then, Chao Qinglong from the contestant area stood up. Victoria, Alfonso, and the others behind him also stood up, followed by Yan Peng and the Black Rock team members. Perkins, Lomachenko, Solomon, Depuya, and many other Tianqi team members all stood up, facing the Tianjing Martial Arts contestant area, their right fists placed over their chests.

From beginning to end, Robbie was never the strongest at the first level, but all along, he was the one living in Tianqi, living among the brothers fighting side by side.

"Hunter must win!" Chao Qinglong hammered his chest, his voice as firm as rock.

"Hunter must win!"

"Hunter must win!"

This scene stunned everyone. The director's camera was frantically searching—who was it?

As far as the eye could see, it seemed to be only the Tianjing Martial Arts side. Zuo Xiaotang kept his head down, and Ma Long and the others also ducked their heads. Damn it, this was definitely not aimed at them; they couldn't handle this level of prestige. Meanwhile, Wuzang was burning with passion; this was what he had dreamed of.

Li Hao watched: Chao Qinglong, Lomachenko, Yan Peng, Milner, Depuya, Solomon... one familiar yet distant face after another, and the days they once fought side by side.

At this moment, time seemed to freeze. Everyone was looking this way, and Xilian and the others were also looking at Li Hao. At this moment, they also knew what Robbie was doing.

If USE wants to win, this person must stand up.

At this moment, time seemed to stand still. Chao Qinglong and the others didn't move, the director didn't move, and the entire Arena was stunned by this scene.

Li Hao stood up. He accepted it, raised his right hand, and saluted!

"Hunter must win!"

In the past, he had never regretted it; now, he was at peace.

Wuzang looked at Li Hao, feeling once again that missing Tianqi might be a lifelong regret.

Sheng Man, Tan Ziyuan, and Lu Ying looked at Li Hao, looking at the worship and trust from those powerhouses. Although they had known for a while, they still couldn't imagine it. The shock in their hearts was like a surging tide; this was the ultimate charm of a man.

Facing the discussion in the comments, Ariel smiled slightly, "The contestants seem to be paying... tribute to Team Leader Li Hao, who is also known to everyone as the player Puppet... No, it shouldn't be about Puppet's business on EMP. Actually, I've heard a little bit."

"Brother Li still has prestige," Anlita laughed. "But Robbie's move is very poisonous, deliberately inciting the fighting spirit of the Earthlings."

As the greatest opponents of the past and present, the people from Shadow Scout were also filled with emotion. After many years, it was still unsolvable, but the current Li Hao also had a problem: his desire to win was not strong. For such an existence, losing the reason to fight was actually quite fatal. These were all in Hailong's plan, but they didn't expect a Robbie to pop up halfway. This guy used to be a troublemaker, with average ability, specializing in ruining things.

Li Xiangshan's gaze was fervent. Even if he was an opponent, he was the opponent he respected the most. Being able to fight him was an honor. He had always envied the Hunter, but he was Shadow Scout.

Xilian just watched Li Hao quietly.

In the VIP room, Wu Fa, Anlize, and Arths were all at this match. Lagrange was definitely off paying attention to the Round Table Knights and the Fire God.

Anlize looked at Wu Fa with a half-smile, "It seems time hasn't erased anything."

Wu Fa's expression was calm, "Justice resides in the hearts of the people."

"Haha, justice." Anlize smiled. Everyone was a politician; what was the point of talking nonsense.

Su Yu was no fool. The VIP room she was in saw it very clearly; these people were obviously aiming at Li Hao. Wu Fa and Anlize were both speaking in riddles, and the center of the vortex was actually Li Hao. She had even investigated Li Hao, but it was just some fragmented gossip. She always felt that A Youyou was hiding something.

Su Yu tugged at A Youyou, "Do you know something else?"

A Youyou was stunned, "What?"

"Hmph, stop playing dumb with me. Is his background really the Earth military?"

"What kind of face does he have? He's just a fool," A Youyou smiled.

If not the military, then he comes from an ancient family in USE? Otherwise, how did he get the Ocean Heart?

It doesn't make sense. There are only a few big ones, and she has a certain understanding of them. Or is he some kind of hidden successor? Earthlings love these kinds of secret successor training programs.

Tsk tsk, it's highly likely. No wonder A Youyou dares to be like this. If the other party were an ordinary person, she wouldn't have the guts, right? Keep hiding, keep hiding, does she really think she's a fool? But if that's the case, she's actually relieved. The other party's family background is a match, so if something happens in the future, she won't be the one taking the blame. Maybe it will even be a beautiful story... wait, what about her Ocean Heart? Is he taking her, his aunt, too lightly?

A Youyou just watched Li Hao intently, her eyes full of tenderness.

The various live streams were also lively. Many people felt that USE was truly ridiculous; they had already lost, yet they could still make such a scene.

"Funny, right? That's Nine-Headed Dragon Chaoqinglong. In USE, whether in strength or seniority, he is the undisputed ceiling. Paying tribute, my ass."

"The streamer is a bit unprofessional. You don't understand the situation in USE at all. Tianjing Martial Arts has no prestige here in USE."

"Puppet, huh? Could it be that Tianjing Martial Arts has become the hope of USE? Haha, too funny."

"The War God has returned, the little ghosts retreat. This year's champion will still be Galaxy's."

Robbie was defeated, but the Cougar team members did not lose their morale. Facing the powerful Galaxy, the team members all decided to fight, even if the strength gap was too wide, exceeding what will and belief could compensate for, they still had to fight with all their might.

Do what you should do, and accept the things that don't go your way.

The Cougar match was still ongoing. On the other side, the Round Table Knights were under even more pressure. Cougar playing against Galaxy, everyone knew there was no result; as long as they didn't lose face, it was a victory. But the Round Table Knights were aiming to advance. Facing the Fire God Team, they had a chance.

The strength of the Vanguard battle made the Round Table Knights extremely passive. In the second battle, Aofei went on stage directly.

With Aofei's strength, unless Basta went on stage, it was basically a guaranteed win. There were two choices in front of the Fire God Team: Basta goes on stage, wins this match, and there is a high probability of solving the opponent directly before the team battle; or find the weakest one to trade with Aofei. But this way, the initiative returned to the Round Table Knights team. As long as the Round Table Knights won one more match, they could drag the battle into a team battle. Once in a team battle, besides the battle tactics changing completely, the uncertain factors also increased.

There was no hesitation. Basta went on stage directly. Reaching this level, facing such an opponent, wanting to preserve strength was unrealistic. Fight one match, struggle one match. The Round Table Knights were not someone to be treated casually.

Of the two matches currently underway, this is the only one with any suspense, and the key to that suspense has arrived.

Basta and Aofei are facing off directly; compared to Romero's glory over the past two years, Basta has indeed been somewhat invisible due to his injury, and whether he still possesses the ferocity from when he won the championship can be said to be best tested by Aofei.

His battle with Aofei will directly reveal whether he has the bearing of a champion; the strong need not avoid such tests.

On the other side, Maxis is impeccable, and now it is Basta's turn.

Aofei has chosen Yaoying Athena, and Basta has chosen Nether Fire Genesis; these are their standard choices, and they are old rivals who know each other well. There are only so many top teams in the Four Great Federations, and they have encountered each other many times in training matches, invitationals, and the S Tournament, and have studied each other as well. What is different this time is what kind of answer Basta and Aofei can provide after the appearance of the Golden Zone.

Combat scenario: Arena.

The battle between these two long-renowned competitors has pushed the popularity of this live stream over two billion, and the audience at the venue is also surging with emotion; whether they are supporters from Earth or Mars, they all crave a victory. The Moon side has performed too well, and they all need their own teams to show some momentum.

The Oath Sword of Yaoying Athena is unsheathed; Aofei knows that Luo Bi has already been defeated, having fought with all his might to force out the true Zone state of Maxis, but even after desperately using the Flame Lion Soul Essence, he only managed to force out the Flowing Heart Martial Arts of Maxis, failing even to catch a glimpse of the soul essence of Maxis.

At this stage of the S Tournament, the USE must admit it is lagging behind; in S10, they did not realize the application of the Golden Zone, and the preparations for S11 were also insufficient. The Moon Person is stronger, and the Martian is more determined.

The defeat of Romero was not because Romero was not strong enough, but because he encountered an insurmountable peak.