Chapter 387: Metamorphosis

Tianjing Mecha has scored another point, leading two to zero; if anyone had dared to say this before the individual matches, they would have been roasted to death.

But the officials did not immediately announce the result, and for a moment, the entire venue was filled with whispers. Was this luck? It's too ridiculous. How did she judge the shadow clones? How could she be so certain? And what was that thing in the final strike?

After all, this is the Moon Person's home turf, and Eternal is such a super-idol team. With the intervention of the referee panel, the questioning from the scene soared to the heavens—it must be a bug!

The noisy state continued; how could such a Yaoying defeat Thunder Fire? Regardless of the mecha, the pilot, or the level of the Golden Zone, no matter who went up, they shouldn't have lost!

The live stream chat room also exploded. It's unbelievable, it's impossible to win. Either Eternal is match-fixing, or there's a bug!

Not to mention that Eternal and the Moon People couldn't accept it, even many people on the Earth side were left looking completely bewildered. How did she win this? What did she use to win?

The S Tournament often has controversial battles. The referees have already intervened, and the director is very calm, showing they are used to big scenes. The officials will soon give a verdict. The camera cuts to the contestant area; the people there are all very calm. Aofei, the strongest Athena user, has a knowing smile on her lips. She rarely admires anyone, but Zhou Naiyi is even better and more remarkable than she had anticipated!

After a while, the officials provided two analysis videos.

In the first segment, when the shadow clone first appeared, Zhou Naiyi had misjudged the direction and hit the clone, getting blasted by the Thunder Vibration power, which caused the mecha to suffer heavy damage. However, slow-motion footage showed that when the Yao Ying mecha charged at the shadow clone, her true focus was actually on the real body on the other side, which is why she could defend against the main body's attack, and the Thunder Vibration power was clearly defended against.

She was... doing it on purpose. Zhou Naiyi could already distinguish between the real and fake bodies, but she deliberately put on an act. She just hadn't expected Jialina's attack to be so strong; the mecha damage was something she hadn't anticipated, but it ended up having the effect of confusing Jialina.

And the second segment, the final strike, was clearly Jialina being misled by the first attack. A normal person would hesitate no matter what. He didn't expect the Yaoying to be so decisive. Zhou Naiyi made a prediction, so at that moment, Jialina was caught by surprise and was completely unprepared for the Athena Chongfeng released by his opponent. Someone who wanted to ambush others ended up being ambushed; that was the situation.

More importantly, this final strike was the Comet Charge, currently known as the strongest Athena attack, which fuses three abilities: Wind, Flash, and Neutron Advance. She brought the Yao Ying mecha to a new height. This was no longer a simple copy; Zhou Naiyi used her own mastery to form her own characteristics with the three powers.

"Contestant Zhou Naiyi is the first contestant in the current S Tournament with three abilities. In the second match, Tianjing Mecha's Zhou Naiyi wins!" the referee panel gave the final result.

At this moment, the teachers and students of Tianjing Mecha, who had been tense and terrified of a reversal, went instantly wild. Cheers resounded through the sky and echoed throughout all of Tianjing.

Who said the weak are weak for a lifetime? Who said they couldn't win!

From beginning to end, Zhou Naiyi's expression remained very calm. It was a calm born of knowing the result; her heart was surging. She knew this was the bottleneck that needed to be broken through.

The Oath Sword was thrust into the ground, the Yaoying Athena stood at attention, and saluted!

The Earth audience at the scene was boiling over. Although they were outnumbered, they absolutely could not let their Warrior be wronged.

Zhou Naiyi, Zhou Naiyi, Zhou Nai.

At this moment, the world was shouting Zhou Naiyi's name. The focus of all attention, a new Athena King was born.

"Contestant Zhou Naiyi is the brain of Tianjing Mecha. Her characteristic is calmness. She doesn't do flashy things. Once her ultimate move is unleashed, it's either you die or I die; there's no need for a second time." Kuangwu Daren waved his fists, "Two to zero, Huo Laoshi, do you admit defeat!"

"Admit defeat my foot. Two to zero isn't four to zero. What's the rush? The Heavenly King hasn't even appeared yet. Can a small setback overturn the defending champion? Who hasn't been through big storms?" Huonan rolled his eyes, instead blaming Kuangwu for acting like he'd never seen the world.

Of Huonan's entire body, his mouth was definitely the stiffest.

"How is this Zhou Naiyi the same as him? She's devious beyond measure!" Anlita frowned. She had actually managed to hold back until the very last move; she had acted so well that even she believed it.

Even someone at Anlita's level could see it clearly. Jialina's ability and technique had no problems, and he hadn't left his opponent any chances. He even held back a Flash and Wind charge; if Zhou Naiyi had dared to use them head-on, the result definitely wouldn't have been good. Everyone could simulate the same moves and find solutions, so Jialina was prepared for the whole match. But the result? At the one moment he never thought of, the opponent used it, and used a move he couldn't catch. This was an ultimate move that surpassed Aofei's; even the Wolf King almost flipped over, let alone Jialina.

"The referee was wrong, it's four abilities. She must have also fused Aofei's Weakness Insight. Energy bodies are energy bodies after all; under Weakness Insight, they are clear at a glance," Xilian said. "Aofei is truly generous."

You have to know that letting others know your own abilities is incredible, let alone sharing them. It's equivalent to being completely open and honest. How selfless must one be?

People in the contestant area all looked over one after another. Everyone knew that Aofei had been in the Tianjing Mecha training ground for the past two days, and they had guessed that Zhou Naiyi seemed to possess the ability to imitate others. It was just that the imitation was a discounted ability, which was why everyone hadn't paid much attention to it. Many still looked down on it, calling it a parrot-like ability, but looking at it now, everyone was wrong.

This is such a terrifying ability; it can constantly absorb and constantly grow. "Many" is not the problem; "mixed and useless" is. But if they can be combined, this... what's more terrifying is that this woman is terrifyingly calm and meticulous. Layout, deception, and a fatal blow.

As long as Zhou Naiyi is given time to grow, she is another powerhouse in the USE that cannot be ignored. A well-ordered inheritance is what makes a group strong.

Thinking of this, everyone gasped.

The campus was celebrating. Long Danni opened the wine on the table, not even bothering with a glass, and gulped down half the bottle directly.

How satisfying!

Zhou Naiyi, the student she had always favored and always looked forward to, had finally grown to the height she hoped for. Ability was secondary; what she valued was the brain. Such a brain is what can achieve great things!

With such a student, why worry that Tianjing Mecha won't become world-famous!

The operations room of Tianjing Mecha was also full of cheers. Ma Long had already rushed over to suck up, his face full of flattery.

"Sister Yi is awesome! From now on, you're not just the top sister of Tianjing Mecha, you're the top sister of the USE, the top sister of the Solar System!"

"Ma Long, you jerk, save some for the rest of us. You've sucked up all the flattery, what are we supposed to do!" Li Hao tugged at Ma Long's clothes, "Class Monitor, too cool, idol."

"Hehe, you're too fake." Zhou Naiyi proudly ignored Li Hao. Of course, she knew that Li Hao had brought all of this, from gravity training to mental training, and even the subsequent step-by-step breakthroughs, and even Flowing Heart Martial Arts. The more you trust someone, the more you have to do the opposite.

After hugging Sheng Man and the others, she also felt very satisfied with this battle. Insisting on her own ideas and insisting on her own train of thought, only by finally winning can one achieve evolution. Her emotions were completely released.

People need to recognize themselves and firm up their resolve through victory.

After celebrating with the others, she pointed at Li Hao, "Remember to thank Senior Sister Aofei. Without her, I would have been hammered to pieces long ago."

Such help, Zhou Naiyi really couldn't repay, and she didn't know how to repay it.

"I've already treated her to a meal, it was very expensive!"

"Is that so? How come I heard it was Senior Sister who paid?"

Huh?

"Hao Ge, it's not that I'm lecturing you, but this is where you're wrong. Senior Sister Aofei, sigh, how could you let her pay!"

"Ah, Hao Ge, didn't you say you were the one who treated?"

"Wow, Hao Ge, you've refreshed my perception once again."

Li Hao rubbed his nose and scratched his head. How did this turn into a criticism session for him? "Cough, cough, well, brothers and sisters, calm down. The competition is still ongoing, and the road ahead is still very difficult. The third one, who is their third one?"

"It hasn't come out yet. It seems Fan Liweite is having a headache," Sheng Man laughed. She had been waiting for the referee's notification, but this time, the Eternal team had fallen into an internal dispute.

Fan Liweite's face was ashen, ugly as death. How the hell did they fall behind zero to two? And on their home turf, as defending champions? Their faces were buried in the dirt.

If it were any other occasion, he could have cursed Jialina to death. How many times had he reminded him, and he still managed to get overturned.

Jialina himself was also hanging his head. His spirit had been crushed by that sword. He wasn't afraid of being crushed by a powerhouse, but when he was like that and the opponent was like that, how could he still be defeated? This kind of defeat is the most damaging; his spirit had collapsed.

At this moment, Fan Liweite just patted Jialina. He couldn't roast him because there was still a team battle later, and the team battle still needed his ability. The strength was still there. Similarly, although he lost, Zhou Naiyi had a greater physical consumption. Her stamina and Zone damage were higher. If they really entered a team battle, this point couldn't possibly perform this well again.

Of course, his side was even more miserable. The Ant had struck too hard, almost hammering Dufeng into the hospital. However, Yemi had held on. After receiving emergency treatment, he was still waiting. If there was a team battle, he still had to go up. Even if he had to consume himself once more, he wanted to fight, otherwise, he would never walk out of this shadow.

The problem was the third battle, what to do?

The remaining ones were Wu Zhanlei, who was a Heavy Armor, Beiyuefu, who was a Sniper, and Yisaiya, who was a versatile player. The opponents had Ma Long, Wuzang, and Zuo Xiaotang left. It was highly likely to be Wuzang. Wuzang was a guy who was quite difficult to deal with. They had still underestimated the enemy; their attention had been on Cheng Konghai and Li Hao, and Wuzang counted as half. But they hadn't expected that such a major competition would be the fastest way for such a team to grow. Not to mention there was a monster-like Li Hao next to them; back in the Apocalypse, he had also made the Hunters grow unknowingly like this.

At this point, Fan Liweite didn't dare to think any further. Once he lost confidence, he wouldn't even be able to fight.

"Team Leader, let me do it. I'm confident in fighting Wuzang!" Wu Zhanlei said in a deep voice, "My Tianfa Oceanus is still very effective at countering Wuzang."

Wu Zhanlei took the initiative to request to fight; compared to the instability of a Sniper, especially since Wuzang is also a Feng Yinneng user, relying on solid fundamentals is too risky, while using Heavy Armor to suppress Black Night Saber is definitely feasible.

"Good, Zhanlei, whether we live or die depends on you. Brothers, we have defeated countless people together to stand at the peak; what difficulties have we not experienced, and what kind of opponents have we not encountered? This is just a hurdle. Take down Wuzang, and leave Li Hao to me. No one can stop us from winning the championship; if a god blocks us, kill the god, if a Buddha blocks us, kill the Buddha!" Fan Liweite patted Wu Zhanlei hard.