Chapter 402: The Might of Ancient Martial Arts

"If it were just this, that would be one thing, but the problem is you have quite a lot of fans," Dita said with a smile, tapping her Skynet terminal.

Pegluosa of the Super Starry Sky Team from the Moon forwarded Luo Bi's comment: The Mawang has emerged, the Sun God has been reborn from the ashes, the Dragon God is in the sky, and the War God has descended to the world. These are the Final Four in our hearts, the strongest Final Four in history, bar none!

Zhu Hongye of the Vatican Interstellar Academy also forwarded Pegluosa's comment: In terms of individual strength, the Mawang is the best in the world; in terms of team strength, the Sun God is flawless. I am incredibly looking forward to the war of the gods!

Dozens of S Tournament contestants from the Moon War Zone also joined the discussion: "Li Ge is the biggest obstacle to our three-peat. Defeat Tianjing Mech, and the Moon will surely win!"

"It's time to unite and defeat the Great Mawang. Mars brothers, keep it up!"

"Brothers, raise your blades and eliminate the demons to defend the Dao!"

The contestants in the Mars War Zone were relatively more reserved, but the Lone Wolf Romero, who had been keeping a low profile since his recent defeat, forwarded this comment: Li Hao is already invincible; I just lost to the champion.

This was the gunpowder that completely ignited the event. Countless viewers flooded in; some said Romero was just making excuses for himself, others said Romero had been beaten into submission, and there were all sorts of sour remarks, but Romero did not respond further.

As for the TAS War Zone, it was almost entirely filled with Li Hao's fans. Even the Wailing Team, which hadn't started their matches yet and was the last remnant of the Titans, had members forwarding the posts. Yintai Dumela directly posted a photo of herself with Li Hao. The Titan's female War God was affectionately clinging to Li Hao's arm, and one could see that Li Hao's neck was a bit stiff: My male god, the strongest man!

Is this a public declaration of love?

Gang Taitai Saibutan of the Giant God Peak Team forwarded Dumela's comment: At a time like this, I wish I were a woman too, just to soak up some of Li Ge's kingly aura!

Fire Titan Gangbilius then forwarded Saibutan's: We still have time. I heard the technology on Heaven Island is very good; for Li Ge, I can change!

Somehow, Li Hao had suddenly ignited the circle of S Tournament contestants. Are these really the same arrogant and self-centered S Tournament Warriors?

The onlookers and Puppet Fans were also completely confused. What is going on? Is Puppet really that magical?

In fact, if you watch the S Tournament, you know that the exchanges on the EMP are a display of technique, but they are all quite basic. The power system in the S Tournament is at a higher level. They are clearly not targeting Puppet. Could it be that they have sensed a power that ordinary viewers cannot?

That doesn't seem right either. Tianjing Mech has created miracles all the way here, but they haven't displayed ruling-class power. There were a few matches they won quite luckily, and the players' abilities and techniques are quite unstable. Of course, these people aren't targeting the team, but Li Hao. This is an S Tournament; even the most popular Wolf King Basita and God of War Maxis of the past were nowhere near this level of prestige. As for Fan Liweite, even after winning the S Tournament, many people still didn't accept it, and facts have proven that Eternal has already been eliminated.

Yet Li Hao has done it.

Because the inside story is unclear, the enthusiasm of the Puppet Fans has grown even higher. All sorts of stories have emerged, but after checking for a long time, it's amazing: these people have no connection to Li Hao. It would be one thing if it were just Earth, but how did the other three major federations manage it?

"Tsk tsk, this is incredible. The personal page of this guy of yours has nearly a billion followers, and he hasn't posted a single word!" Dita said, dumbfounded. "Hey, I've been talking for a long time, don't you have any feelings?"

Li Hao wiped his mouth. "Feelings about what?"

Dita froze. She looked at A Youyou, then back at Li Hao. "You two really are a pair of monsters!"

"Your Majesty, would you like a meatball?" A Youyou asked, revealing a charming smile that could topple cities and countries.

"Let's go with the cuttlefish ball; that one is delicious."

"No being a picky eater. One meatball, one cuttlefish ball."

"Hey, hey, you two, there's a living person right here!"

Ma Long and the others saw it too, as he was the one paying the most attention to this. Once he knew, he immediately shouted until everyone knew. Ever since Li Hao formed the team to participate in the S Tournament, it had been like he was using a cheat code. "Hao Ge has millions of fans, and half of them are S Tournament contestants. That's an exaggeration."

"There are even Martians in there. It looks like Romero has really been beaten into submission," Lu Lingxiao said in surprise.

"Romero is in trouble. He was already being roasted for losing, and by jumping out now, he's being sprayed until he can't even take care of his own life. The main thing is that the battle with the Fire God Team hasn't even started yet; he's essentially implying that the Fire God can't win either. The Martians are going to roast him to death."

"We should still stay calm. Maybe it's a tactic by the Martians to make us underestimate them. The Fire God Team has more advantages than us."

"I'm aware of that, but it's just satisfying to watch. Only Hao Ge can beat the Martians into submission."

At this time, Tianjing Mech was covered in giant posters of Li Hao and the others, and Li Hao's personal poster was hung high on the EMP Building of Tianjing Mech. Whenever they saw the Tianjing Team's posters, every student was filled with passion, and every day felt like a carnival. Next up was the battle against the Fire God. They were an unprecedentedly powerful opponent, the most cruel and fierce opponent. The terrifying thing about the Fire God was that even when they didn't win the championship, the people who ran into them couldn't win either; if you didn't die, you'd at least lose a layer of skin. Romero was a lone wolf, but the Fire God was a pack of wolves, and they had a terrifying Wolf King.

The Wolf King was the most ferocious one.

The rest day ended, and the highly anticipated battle for the Final Four began. The two matches on the first day were: Match 1: Galaxy Team vs. Carmela.

Match 2: Beikarosai Team vs. Tianxing Mech.

The Carmela team, with the Super Limit Free Style led by Laika as its foundation, had always been a top-tier powerhouse in the NUP. But he hadn't been born at a good time; he either ran into the peak Maxis or Fan Liweite. This year, they were finally poised for action and felt they had been favored by luck. Sea Dragon had emerged out of nowhere, and they could only rank fourth in the Mid-Season Tournament. However, they still had a chance now. If they could hold out against the Galaxy Team and enter the Final Four, they would still have a chance. As long as Tianjing Mech and Sea Dragon collided, the possibility of both sides perishing together was very high. Last year's Fan Liweite was the same.

In the other match, facing the powerful Beikarosai, Tianxing Mech's mission was to charge without any pressure. Every victory in a small match was a medal.

The Final Four matches started at seven in the evening. The spiral Heavenly Ladder stage at the Galaxy Center was sparkling with stars and packed to capacity, with millions of viewers fueling the S Tournament.

The live audience was roaring like a mountain and a tsunami, and the whole city was celebrating for the competition. Bars and shopping mall plazas were bustling, and the live broadcast rooms were equally lively. Beikarosai, Galaxy, and Tianxing Mech were all teams with many fans, and Tianxing Mech had also won over many neutral fans due to the addition of Arths.

The lineups for the first battlefield.

Galaxy Team:

Team Leader Maxis, Vice Captain Weijia, Vanguard Taichen, Heavy Armor Daya Mendoza, Sniper Jie Jie, Substitute Kuixing.

Carmela:

Team Leader Laika, Vice Captain Ti Hu, Vanguard Babuluo, Vanguard Piyesi, Sniper Yalei, Substitute Halan Dita.

The lineups for the second battlefield.

Beikarosai Team:

Team Chao Qinglong, Vice Captain Victoria, Sniper, Vanguard Ye Tong, Heavy Armor Lv Gang, Vanguard Demikailisi, Substitute Alfonso.

Tianxing Mech:

Team Leader Dita Daliven, Vice Captain Alzi, Sniper, Vanguard Feynman, Heavy Armor Kuerna, Vanguard Jiasen, Substitute Mageliete.

On the Moon's home turf, Tianxing Mech received the most enthusiastic cheers. Arths was also in the cheering squad, and the shouting resounded through the sky. This was the stage every Mobile Suit pilot dreamed of, and the sky also projected subtitles: Heroes of Mech Combat, Famous Throughout the Galaxy!

Contestants from all sides were also present. Tianjing Mech chose to watch the Beikarosai vs. Tianxing match. Dita had said that once she handled Beikarosai, she would hold a victory celebration. The difficulty was a bit high, but she had enough courage.

If there was any thinking about strength before the match, once they reached the battlefield, amidst the countless cheers, adrenaline surged rapidly. At this moment, for every Mobile Suit pilot, don't tell them who the opponent is or how many there are; just tell them when to go onto the battlefield.

The team leaders of both sides began to enter the vanguard battle stage, high tempo, taking the initiative.

The Galaxy Team was conventional, with Vice Captain Weijia appearing, while the Carmela team, which was thought to be unleashing a big move before the match, sent out their Vice Captain Ti Hu. Clearly, Carmela was quite confident in their own strength.

Weijia and Ti Hu both came from the Apocalypse, the outstanding ones among the Shadow Sentinels back then, and they were very familiar with each other. In Arena mode, both sides revealed their Thunder Fire Mechas, identical mechas, identical styles, with no room for maneuver, the most direct collision.

On the side of Beikarosai and Tianxing Mech, the vanguard battle was started by Ye Tong and Mageliete. The commentators were Kuangwu Daren and Huonan. These two had also become very popular along with the S Tournament, and the hotter Li Hao got, the more intense these two became, especially Huonan, who was the lifelong enemy of the Puppet God.

"Beikarosai is very confident. Sending Ye Tong in such a match shows that this Supernova is the number two core of Beikarosai," Huonan said.

"Ye Tong is the successor of the Ancient Martial Arts Nangong Family and the Ye Family, combining the strengths of both families, and is also the future core of Beikarosai's team building," Kuangwu Daren said. "This tournament is very important for her growth."

"Tianxing Mech's decision is interesting, directly sending the substitute Mageliete. This is not Tianxing Mech's original substitute; it was replaced at the last minute when the tournament roster was finalized. Maybe there's something to it," Huonan said.

By the time they reached the quarterfinals, no matter what level of powerhouse they were, they were almost all going all out. Especially the veteran powerhouses, who knew better that a slight negligence could cause all their efforts to fall short.

Kuangwu Daren nodded. "This move by Tianxing is quite good. This substitute should be a specialist. Let them charge; if it doesn't work, they can still seize the rhythm of the second point."

This is precisely the plan of Tianxing Martial Arts; the first point is the charge—if it succeeds, it succeeds, and if it fails, it is no loss—and the second point is the rhythm-snatching maneuver when Feynman enters the fray.

The battlefield is the Kepler Jungle, and Ye Tong has chosen the Black Night Saber; many Earth contestants have now begun to select the Black Night Mobile Suit, and in the real-combat fields of the Earth War Zone on EMP, the usage rate of the Black Night Mobile Suit has already risen to first place, as everyone has gradually come to realize the depth of this Mobile Suit's potential.

Just at this moment, the entire audience erupted in gasps—Mageliete has chosen... an Armor Leopard???

She's playing her trump card!

In the operations room of Tianxing Martial Arts, a proud arc appeared at the corner of Dita's mouth; they did not enter the top eight just to make up the numbers, and what A Youyou can do, she must also do—she wants to create history for Tianxing Martial Arts.

Mageliete is precisely the number one Armor Leopard user on the Moon, a master of the craft; although the Armor Leopard was popular for a time in EMP, no one thought the Armor Leopard would appear in the S Tournament, especially in an era ruled by the Golden Zone, where the Armor Leopard's lack of defensive capability and its unpredictability are fatal.

Yet Dita saw an opportunity in it, having learned quite a few things from Li Hao.

As soon as the Armor Leopard appeared, the heat of this match instantly surpassed the other side where Weijia and Ti Hu were; the two Thunder-Fire Mobile Suits had already engaged, with the third-place finisher of the Galaxy Mid-Season Tournament and the fourth-place finisher of the Camera Mid-Season Tournament, their strength was quite close, and Weijia and Ti Hu were evenly matched. Weijia uses Huoyanyinneng, and Ti Hu uses Gale Ability—one enhances attack power, the other enhances speed and movement—both are at the realm of Flowing Heart Martial Arts, having completely fused their abilities with their techniques. Weijia's "Flame Swallow Returns" saw flame blade-light flashing across the entire arena, while Ti Hu's "Gale Stomping Steps" were both graceful and ruthless, holding the advantage on the field. Both are veteran contestants, not to mention their rich experience, and hailing from Tianqi, they are incomparably calm, both waiting for an opportunity or a flaw in their opponent, while simultaneously trying every way to set traps for each other; once comrades-in-arms, now opponents, they still understand each other quite well.

Galaxy is powerful, but when facing Camera, their main strong point is still Maxis; in other positions, there are actually opportunities, and one must know that Camera's charge into the final four was also very crushing. As for Laika, the head of the Seven Big Dipper, all he needs is a championship; even before Maxis won a title, Laika's ranking among the Supernova was higher than Maxis.

In literature there is no first, in martial arts there is no second; the past is in the past, and the winner rewrites history. Although many Moon People hope for Galaxy to win, Camera absolutely refuses to concede; they also want to enter the final four, and they also want to win that supreme crown.

The pressure is on the side of Galaxy Academy; for Camera, it is just about executing their tactics and fighting hard in every match.

Compared to how most previous contestants used the zone, Weijia and Ti Hu are clearly different; they do not treat their abilities as trump cards, but rather integrate them into their regular combat techniques as much as possible, which can control the consumption of the Golden Zone while also achieving the most stability in both offense and defense, aiming directly at creating flaws in their opponents.

Undoubtedly, these two people and their two teams have a leading understanding of mecha combat; the style many teams are playing is the style they had last year, and although it is high-level, many viewers in the live-streaming rooms want to see the Armor Leopard more.

Ever since the Puppet appeared, it started a wind of subversion, but the main impact was in the Earth War Zone, and other war zones were not very interested; no one expected that the first to play a trump card would actually be Tianxing Martial Arts.

In a one-on-one, the Armor Leopard has room to perform, and the Kepler Jungle battlefield gave Mageliete enough space to maneuver, and Mageliete's ability is fire; the terrifying flame Cross Wheels caused huge trouble for the Black Night Mobile Suit, and every charge had to face the eerie and unpredictable Cross Wheels, and every collision of the Cross Wheels could trigger huge cheers from the scene, because the Black Night Mobile Suit was completely blocked twenty meters away and unable to close in on the Armor Leopard. If it cannot get close, at such a distance, the Armor Leopard is almost invincible, and at the same time, everyone marveled at Mageliete's control of the Armor Leopard.

Dita watched the battle situation intently, continuing to maintain it; although it was only at the level of Burning Will, the Armor Leopard was too powerful. This was a trump card that no one knew about before the match, used in a critical battle. There must be ways to counter the Armor Leopard or Mageliete, but it is definitely not this match—it is simply too suitable for fighting the Black Night Mobile Suit.

Mageliete controlled the Cross Wheels to actively close the distance, increasing the lethality of the Cross Wheels; Ye Tong already possessed the level of Flowing Heart Martial Arts, and every block of the Cross Wheels was done quite impressively. Using the "Blood Moon," she used a clever force to knock the Cross Wheels away, delaying them as much as possible, but it was still very dangerous; one bad block would lead to problems.

If this continued, the situation for the Black Night Mobile Suit would not be good; suddenly, the Black Night Mobile Suit gave up on breaking through and instead suddenly turned back to retreat, opening up the distance.

The Cross Wheels are mid-to-close range weapons, and once the distance is opened, the effect is greatly reduced; this requires the Armor Leopard user to prevent the opponent from closing in on one hand, while maintaining a considerable distance on the other. Ye Tong had been trying to break through, and suddenly pulling away caught Mageliete by surprise, but she followed quickly. The Armor Leopard is a Light Type mecha and is not inferior in movement speed, but when closing in, the Black Night Mobile Suit suddenly turned back, and the Armor Leopard stopped immediately. However, the Black Night Mobile Suit only made a feint of turning back, then darted out with a spin, and Mageliete immediately followed with a Flash Strike.

And at this moment, the Black Night Mobile Suit turned again, the entire center of gravity of the mecha lowered, and it rushed toward the Armor Leopard; Mageliete's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately controlled the mecha to pull the Cross Wheels back violently—the two sides were wrestling with time.

During the back-and-forth tug-of-war, the Cross Wheels had to be controlled just right; this interception point chosen by Ye Tong was absolutely seasoned, instantly pushing the difficulty of Mageliete's operation to the maximum, and the Golden Zone of Burning Will also had to bear huge consumption.

At this moment, the gap appeared; Ye Tong's Flowing Heart Martial Arts was effortless, and the Black Night Mobile Suit was like a night hawk with its speed maxed out, rushing forward in a straight line, and the two Cross Wheels also flew over to strangle it. Clearly, the two sides were going to settle it this time. Mageliete did not evade; the Axis Traction System power of the Armor Leopard was turned to the maximum, and with the lethality of the flame Cross Wheels, it would definitely be able to destroy the opponent—even if it meant mutual destruction, this wave would not be a loss. The distance between the two Mobile Suits was less than ten meters, and the Cross Wheels were only a dozen meters away from the Black Night Mobile Suit, moving even faster.

Boom!

With an explosive sound, the Black Night Mobile Suit used Flash Strike, while the Armor Leopard had already taken out its Titanium Blade and attacked the Black Night Mobile Suit simultaneously, a three-sided pincer attack.

Clang.

The Titanium Blades crossed, the Armor Leopard shook violently, and the Black Night Mobile Suit sprang up, arms spread wide; the two Cross Wheels crossed and passed by. Although the flame rings of the Cross Wheels cut the Black Night Mobile Suit, they were all absorbed by the Golden Zone on the surface of the Black Night Mobile Suit, while the Cross Wheels whistled past. In mid-air, the Blood Moon returned to its sheath, and the moment it landed, the mecha sprang up; with a cold, crisp sound of unsheathing, a point of cold light flashed by.

The chest of the Armor Leopard instantly split open, sparks flew everywhere, the Cross Wheels in mid-air lost control and whistled toward the distance, and the mecha crashed to the ground.

The Black Night Mobile Suit stood up, and the Blood Moon turned and returned to its sheath.

Face-Return Dragon Awl Flash + Night Family Sword Drawing Technique, a double combo!

The Earth audience instantly boiled over, applause thundered, and cheers resounded through the No. 2 Arena; this year is also a year where Ancient Martial Arts have shone brightly, with Wu Zang of Tianjing Martial Arts before, and Ye Tong of the North Caro match after, both displaying the true style of Ancient Martial Arts.