Chapter 393: Chapter 388: Why Does Zuoge Treat Me Like a Fool?

The third day of the Round of 16 had one match that was almost forgotten: the final card of TAS, the Wailing Team vs. the Super Starry Sky Team. The two sides fought to a 3:2 score in the singles matches, and the Wailing Team entered the team battle with a one-point lead. Yintai Dumela unleashed an unfathomable ability, attacking the pilot directly. In the singles, he defeated Pegluosa, one of the Seven Big Dipper, and then repeated the same trick in the team battle, sanctioning Peigeluosai once again. Pegluosa tried every possible method but remained helpless. Just like that, Yintai Dumela hammered three opponents, leading the Wailing Team into the Round of 8, while also preserving a spark for TAS.

After the match, everyone realized that Dumela's ability must be perfectly suited for this kind of combat, as it could directly and effectively attack the pilot and restrain the pilot's movements. If it could not be countered, Yintai would be invincible.

At the same time, the Round of 16 also forced many pilots to reveal their trump cards, making the situation unprecedentedly intense.

The third day concluded perfectly, breaking many records. On the final day, equally heavyweight decisive battles will be staged: North Caro and the Hailong Team will take the stage, and their opponents, Langsha and Fanluo, will not be so easy to get past.

In the evening, even the strict Class Monitor relaxed for once. Tomorrow, after the matches end, the drawing ceremony will be held that night, followed by four days of rest. Tonight was naturally a holiday. In every team, there are those who are relaxed and those who are tense, but today's big victory made Zhou Naiyi want to rest as well; the four girls were definitely going out to stroll.

Cheng Konghai and Huo Ying were playing games at the base; the two had zero interest in things like shopping. Wuzang... was training, saying he wanted to maintain muscle activity; he hadn't fought in a day and his hands were itching.

Li Zong had long since vanished; he could finally go on a date with A Youyou.

Ma Long, meanwhile, took Zuo Xiaotang out to roam. Being with a girlfriend and being with the brothers are two completely different feelings. Along the way, Ma Laoshi's eyes never stopped; he was high as a kite. It must be said, the quality on the Moon is truly high, leaving one dazzled. As a master photographer, he could naturally show off his skills.

Zuo Xiaotang kept looking at his Skycom. Ma Long noticed, "Who are you waiting for?" "Ah, nothing, it's just some little friends."

Ma Long wore a half-smile, as if to say, why is Zuoge treating me like a fool?

Zuo Xiaotang blushed and scratched his head in embarrassment, "Ma Long, how... how do you pursue a girl?" Ma Long was stunned, "What? Damn, you have a target???"

Zuo Xiaotang nodded. Ma Long was delighted, "Brother, you've asked the right person. It's not me, Ma Long, bragging, but in this area, my status is about the same as Hao Ge's in Tianqi."

"No, it hasn't reached that step yet, and we haven't had much interaction. I just want to know how to leave a good impression on her." Zuo Xiaotang was going all out, humbly asking for advice; it was clear that victory had brought him unprecedented courage.

"First, unconditional confidence. Remember, never show a girl that you aren't good enough for her. As long as you reveal any feeling of cowardice or timidity—remember, the key is the 'feeling'—as long as you give off that kind of vibe, she will filter you out directly. You have no mystery, and she has no desire to challenge you. The more excellent the girl, the more this is true!"

"... Um, my conditions..." Zuo Xiaotang said softly.

"Brother, remember, conditions are only one aspect. Even if your strength is high and your conditions are great, the moment you reveal your inner neediness, she will manipulate you. There are many 'straight men,' but 'straight women' are a rare species," Ma Laoshi said with high spirits. "Besides, with your status as the main Sniper for Tianjing Martial Arts, things are different now. Be tough, be fierce, and give her a 'feel' that is different from everyone else. You are you, unique, and you must be brave enough to challenge!"

Encouraged by Ma Long, Zuo Xiaotang's eyes were shining.

"After all that talk, who is the person?" Ma Long asked curiously.

"That... Anlita, Anlita from Hailong," Zuo Xiaotang gathered his courage. In combat, he worshipped Li Hao; in emotions, he had Faith in Ma Long. "Hey? Ma Laoshi, Brother Ma, where are you going? Teach me!"

"Brother, I told you to challenge, not to make a wish..."

On the other side, Li Hao was also very helpless. He wanted to go on a date with A Youyou, so how did a massive lightbulb end up here? Dita linked arms with A Youyou, "Why the unwilling look? You promised to treat me to a meal, have you forgotten already?"

"No, it's a small matter. The problem is, Dita, as the Captain of Tianxing Martial Arts, shouldn't you go back and summarize?" "Heh, you're the Captain of Tianjing too, aren't you out on a date right after finishing a match?"

Li Hao wanted to hit someone, but Dita was his biggest financial backer; he couldn't afford to offend her.

A Youyou, standing to the side, gently tugged Li Hao's hand, only to be interrupted by Dita, "Nope, no pulling and tugging. Auntie said she authorized me to supervise you completely!"

Holding the imperial sword, Dita was incredibly smug. Li Hao ground his teeth, "Dita, do you know how many ways I have to make you not even know what happened?"

"Oh my god, A Youyou, look, he's revealing his true nature. I heard people in Tianqi call you the Mawang, I didn't believe it, but it turns out evil is your true nature!" Dita said exaggeratedly. "Sounds so exciting, come on then!"

Li Hao shivered, "Who came up with such a chuunibyou and shameful nickname? It's all rumors, I was just saying it casually!"

"There are no outsiders here, I'm really curious, how did you beat them before? Did you torture or abuse them? What were Maxis, Laika, and the others like before?" Dita was like a curious baby.

Finally, A Youyou pulled Dita away, "Cousin, please note, this is my boyfriend!" "Stingy, we grew up together, what's the harm in using him a little!"

On the final day of the Round of 8, the pride of Earthlings, North Caro, took the stage against the Fanluo team led by Zhu Hongye, the sixth place in this year's Mid-Season Tournament. No one dared to underestimate the discipline of a Moon Battle Team. On paper, North Caro was stronger, but once dragged into a team battle, anything could happen.

Both sides were relatively familiar with each other. Before the match, the Fanluo team must have done exhaustive data collection on North Caro, but the variable this year was the Golden Zone.

Another arena was equally popular: the Hailong Team faced Mars's Langsha Team. Would the Moon add another seat, or would Langsha save face? With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, they were definitely holding back nothing. With Romero eliminated, if he could break into the Round of 8, it would be a huge boost to his personal status and the status of the Langsha Team, especially since there was currently only one Martian seat in the Round of 8, and it was a time when heroes were needed.

Before the match, the Martian side was still relatively optimistic. After all, Langsha was one of the signature teams of ROM, and the major reshuffle of Hailong would surely lead to problems in tough battles. When would a team undergo a major reshuffle?

Of course, when they felt there was no hope. Although they defeated the Abyss in the previous round, Martians never felt that TAS teams had any quality.

The two sides started the battle amidst the deafening cheers of their supporters. North Caro's Supernova Ye Tong took the Vanguard match, which was definitely a bold choice for a newcomer. Facing Fanluo's Vanguard Luosisa'ersun, Ye Tong chose the Black Night Saber, showing absolute dominance. The training from the Nangong Family and the Ye Family allowed her to occupy an absolute advantage on the battlefield. Combined with her exquisite Flowing Heart Martial Arts-level Huoyanyinneng, she took the Vanguard match without effort, also gaining the upper hand for North Caro. There was no stage fright or lack of experience as a newcomer; instead, she beat Luosisa'ersun until he had no power to resist.

Ye Tong's opening victory sounded the horn of victory for North Caro. The second to take the stage was Vice Captain Victoria. As the number one Sniper in the USE region, she didn't fear close combat even before the Golden Zone appeared. With her shooting skills maxed out, Victoria also used her invisibility ability to directly snipe her opponent.

In the third match, Zhu Hongye couldn't help but take the stage, wanting to turn the situation around, but the person he faced was not Chao Qinglong, but North Caro's Heavy Armor Warrior Lv Gang, Captain of the Hunter Fifth Team.

The Leiting Guard against the Thunder-Fire Mecha—this was clearly not a case of "Tianji's horse racing," but North Caro showing their super strength. Last year, they were only a bit of luck away from the championship. Having held it in for a year, the desire for the championship among all team members was incredibly crazy. Zhu Hongye had Flowing Heart Martial Arts-level Huoyanyinneng, but he ran into Flowing Heart Martial Arts-level Bingyinneng. Lv Gang's Leiting Guard displayed an ice Meteor Hammer, and through constant distance control, he hammered the opponent's Thunder-Fire Mecha to pieces; the Huoyanyinneng was completely countered by the Bingyinneng.

North Caro forcefully extinguished the slight ambition the Fanluo team had before the match, showing their powerful strength to win the championship. In the final game, North Caro sent in Substitute Alfonso.

Facing the demoralized Fanluo, Alfonso also won easily. North Caro once again ignited the confidence and passion of Earthlings.

"You can always trust Chao Qinglong" became the most popular phrase today.

The other battlefield also saw a one-sided affair, but it didn't lean toward Langsha. Vanguard Warrior Li Xiangshan took the stage directly and actually caught Langsha's Duanwu.

Others might not know what level Hailong was at, but how could Duanwu, who came from Tianqi, not know? He didn't care much about what happened back then, and he didn't know how much strength these "Moon sisters-in-law" had recovered, but for safety's sake, Duanwu decided to use his ultimate move, taking the Vanguard match himself to forcefully seize the rhythm, which would ensure they entered the team battle.

As it turned out, he ran into Li Xiangshan.

This battle was the most grueling of the entire tournament. Duanwu revealed his Shanhuhu Hunben, merging with the Blood Sacrifice Genesis, and delivered the strongest Beast-type Mech performance of this S Tournament. Gale combined with Bingyinneng, speeding himself up while freezing the opponent—it was simply crazy. A deadly "Hell Spiral" almost broke through Li Xiangshan's defense. Li Xiangshan was worthy of being the Moon's final Heavy Armor; the Tianfa Eanus stood firm, also revealing the Flowing Heart Martial Arts-level Shanhuhu Hunben, and displayed the most excellent defense. Facing Duanwu's life-or-death struggle, he used the Heavenly Punishment Mecha to fire a "Divine Might Sky-Piercing Cannon" that spanned over fifty meters. With the addition of Electricity ability, he blasted the Blood Sacrifice Mecha into slag. Lasting thirty-eight minutes, it was the most majestic match Li Xiangshan had played in this S Tournament.

Duanwu falling also meant "gg" for Shapo Lang. Next, Anlita, Klein, and Davari appeared one after another, all winning their matches easily. Klein's second match had a bit of resistance, but under Klein's bizarre high-speed attacks, it ended in just a few minutes. What followed was a clean sweep; Xilian clearly didn't intend to show his face and took the match directly.

Outside commentators and experts unanimously agreed that when facing a strong team like Langsha, Hailong still brought out their trump cards. Li Xiangshan remained the mainstay of Hailong, and their tactics were very precise. Boldly letting Li Xiangshan take the Vanguard match caught Duanwu. As an old rival, Duanwu was completely defeated this time. It was not only a major personal failure but also caused Langsha's morale to plummet to the bottom. The subsequent matches didn't feel very exciting; it felt as if the team members had no heart to fight, and they were taken out by Hailong members before they could even display their techniques and abilities.

This also brought Li Xiangshan's reputation to a very high level. Originally, many people on the Moon thought Li Xiangshan was going to retire this year, and combined with Hailong's major changes, everyone thought he had been marginalized. Unexpectedly, Hailong played a trick, feigning weakness, which had a very good effect in the Round of 8.