Chapter 430: A Youyou's

Zhou Naiyi nodded slightly, "The opponent is highly likely to possess such an ability."

Ever since she had come into contact with Dita's ability, she had become a believer; if this person was even more formidable than Dita, then it would be troublesome, and she didn't know the scope, timing, or precision of his ability.

"Actually, there's no need to worry too much. It's mainly just the first step of the blind selection; it won't be of much use afterward. We'll just treat it as playing with our cards face up."

That was easy to say, but in such an unfavorable situation, to be hit with this again was quite a handful, constantly being pressured into a disadvantageous position.

"The opponent is very strong, but I have two pieces of good news here. Want to hear them?" Li Hao looked at everyone's heavy expressions and smiled.

"You'd better really have good news." Naiyi had a bit of a fiery temper, and she didn't find Li Hao's current appearance very pleasing.

"Naiyi, be gentle, don't go around threatening people. I am the famous Honest and Reliable 567. One is that these next few days we can have Yan Peng, Aofei, and Perkins come help us with positional training. Actually, no matter how things change, it still comes down to on-the-spot adaptability and performance, and our desire for victory is even stronger." In this regard, Li Hao absolutely believed in them.

Zhou Naiyi and the others immediately perked up. At this time, one-on-one training gathering most of the Elites of the USE was the greatest help, and they were all Team Leader-level, which was truly extraordinary.

"What's the second one?"

"Dinner with Tianxing Martial Arts tonight."

"This counts as good news?" Zhou Naiyi was stunned, "We should indeed thank Dita."

The fact that the ability wasn't used had nothing to do with Dita; she had indeed given her great help, and it would still have a significant role in the future. With the previous experience, her confidence was even greater.

"Arths is coming too." Li Hao winked at Zuo Xiaotang, and Zuo Xiaopang was immediately happy.

Last night was still a mess; Zuo Xiaotang was not Ma Laoshi after all. He didn't know what had happened, and no matter how they asked, Ma Laoshi wouldn't say. In any case, he had been carried back by a waiter, but Ma Long hadn't held much hope anyway; for someone of Anlita's level and status, he kept his distance.

Hearing that Arths was also coming, everyone suddenly became spirited; this was indeed good news.

"Brothers, whether it's the Galaxy or the sewers, since we're here, we aren't afraid. Let's do what we need to do. Being able to stand here is a victory in itself," Naiyi said loudly.

"Naiyi is mighty, a real man!"

"Dominating! Following Naiyi is definitely the right choice!"

"Naiyi really has a high level of perspective!"

A group of sycophants came online. Seemingly, Li Hao was the Team Leader, but in reality, every big and small matter in the team was firmly in Zhou Naiyi's hands.

Li Hao didn't hear a word of what everyone was saying; he was thinking back to the stimulating night filled with beauty yesterday. It was breathtaking; every inch of the goddess's skin was exquisite and impossible to put down. Actually, at that time, no amount of willpower was of any use. Li Hao had thought he could hold out, but when Su Yu's deadly call woke them both up, it was already very dangerous... In the end, A Youyou couldn't bear to see Li Hao in such discomfort and cooperated with someone's special request. Men, even if they hadn't eaten pork, they had seen pigs run, right? There was always a way to ascend, even with A Youyou's shy and surprised little expression... wanting to refuse but still welcoming it, and in the end, she obediently complied.

Without a doubt, the relationship between the two had taken a big step forward. Thinking of the wonderful days to come, Li Hao was full of anticipation. No rush; she was his, and no one could take her away. Let's win the championship first; that way, Su Yu wouldn't stop them, and it would also let A Youyou be better prepared. He could feel that she was still very uneasy.

Having entered the top four, the state of things had changed significantly. In the athlete's restaurant, when encountering Tianjing Martial Arts, Ma Long and the others clearly felt the change. Once upon a time, the people they had to look up to now had to look up to them. However, Ma Laoshi was no longer showing off; having improved to Flowing Heart Martial Arts, he realized how weak he had been before feeling true power. The little bit of resentment from back then had long since vanished.

Last night's dinner was also quite lively. The appearance of Arths gave everyone a surprise. The members of Tianxing Martial Arts didn't know either; what was said to be a meal turned into a fan meeting. The change in mentality was obvious. Alzi and the others were filled with emotion; the Tianjing Martial Arts they could once crush was now terrifyingly strong, and the growth was visible to the naked eye. They were eyewitnesses; the audience might just think they were strong, but they felt it was terrifying. Wuzang was one thing, as the foundation was there and everyone knew growth was just a matter of time, but how could Zuo Xiaotang, Zhou Naiyi, and Ma Long improve so rapidly? It was simply absurd.

Arths was the focus, and Li Hao was the second focus. He might not have felt anything himself, but he couldn't help it—he was too fierce. Having consecutively defeated Romero, Fan Liweite, and Basta, he had become the biggest favorite for the God of Combat. On the night he defeated the Fire God, the Black Night Saber once again became the #1 most used in EMP. The Black Night mecha had to be fought over in every war zone. What was quite funny was that the most aggressive ones fighting for it were actually in the ROM war zone, which was unexpected by many. Not only that, the media in the Mars War Zone suddenly changed their tune, starting to praise Li Hao and Tianjing Martial Arts, while simultaneously becoming the biggest supporters of the Tianjing Martial Arts championship theory, even though the Earth War Zone believed North Caro was more reliable. North Caro defeated Hailong, Tianjing consumed a round, Galaxy, and finally North Caro defeated Galaxy; this was the reasonable scenario expected by the Earth side.

Martians were cunning and resilient, but they had a relatively direct personality: they submitted to whoever was strong. In this process, unknowingly, Puppet had beaten them into submission. They now truly felt that Puppet was too strong.

As for authority or fame, the Martians didn't care about that at all.

The usage rate of Iron Armor Steel Fist also entered the top ten. It wasn't that people didn't want to use it, but this mecha really wasn't something an ordinary person could withstand. Only those with particularly abundant strength could bring out the characteristics of this mecha; otherwise, it was just self-imposed weight without being able to unleash the mecha's features. In fact, the Solar System was full of talent, and there was no lack of people with various characteristics. Many people started climbing the ranks in EMP using Iron Armor Steel Fist. Sometimes it was just a thin layer of window paper away, needing a badass Warrior to develop the usage method and verify it through a major tournament. Once there was confidence and a path, there would certainly be no shortage of followers.

Also, the Black Night Saber and the Iron Armor Steel Fist had one thing in common: they were "cool"!

Mecha was the ultimate romance for men.

Although they hadn't won the championship yet, Puppet's followers were already active in all war zones, unstoppable. That War God who walked out of the Xuni Qu back then had slaughtered in EMP, carrying their desires and expectations. Mystery was power; it was the space for imagination. When they learned he was a member of Tianjing Martial Arts, most people felt a chill in their hearts. Mystery couldn't withstand testing. The S-Tournament began, one step at a time, every time with bated breath. And Tianjing Martial Arts, except for having good luck at the beginning, later seemed to have stepped in poop—every opponent was a tough nut to crack. But even so, Tianjing Martial Arts entered the top four. Every prayer had been successful. Now there was nothing that could stop the Puppet Fans; in their hearts, there was only that one greatest expectation.

Witnessing Tianjing Martial Arts reach the top of the S-Tournament together, looking forward to their Puppet God wearing the crown.

That would be the true moment of Godhood.

Next, the problem arose: just being in the live broadcast room was far from satisfying the Puppet Fans. They wanted to go to the scene, they wanted to occupy the scene, an expedition to the Moon!

The Lunar Expeditionary Force formed spontaneously. It wasn't easy to snatch a ticket from the wealthy Moon audience. The opponent was also the dignity and pride of the Moon People: the Galaxy Team, the only one of its kind in the Solar System. The reason the failure in the Starship S Tournament didn't cause much of a stir was that the opponent was the Moon Battle Team, and the captain was Arths. In the eyes of the Moon People, this was even a beautiful story, Arths's god-sealing battle.

But mecha was different; this was much bloodier than starships. This was the foundation of the Galaxy Interstellar Academy's elite status, and it was also Galaxy's home court; this was absolutely something they had to win. How could Galaxy, with the most powerful alumni and the most Elite followers in the Solar System, let it go? The competition for this match was beyond imagination, unprecedentedly fierce. One side represented the extreme of orthodoxy, the Imperial Galaxy; the other represented the dark power of the grassroots. Neither side was willing to back down.

This terrifying momentum really made the century-old elite North Caro have to take a step back. Perhaps Tianjing Martial Arts and Li Hao had ignited a certain point deep in everyone's hearts; they hoped that in the current era of elite-dominated blockades, Tianjing Martial Arts could blaze a new path.

Zuo Xiaotang, what an ordinary little fatty; it seemed like the brothers around him were just like this, laughing and cursing together in internet cafes.

Zhou Naiyi, wasn't the Class Monitor one had a crush on in school just like this?

Cheng Konghai, wandering the streets last year, not knowing where the next meal was coming from, was exceptionally admitted by Long Danni, giving him hope for life. He did not let down this expectation.

Wuzang, a focused and persistent Warrior, low-key, steady, humble, always moving forward, satisfying everyone's hope for a descendant of Ancient Martial Arts.

Ma Long, a hardworking and uncomplaining healer, clearly doing the most important thing, yet having to endure being called a "noob" or "leech," but always able to respond with a smile and accept it willingly. At the most critical moment, he had the determination to risk everything, proving himself in one battle.

And their Puppet God, with a team composed of such a group of people, what reason was there not to support them?

This was the version of themselves they wanted to live as.

Since the start of the S-Tournament, Li Hao's personal page had maintained a top-ten popularity ranking, still without a single word. It had become a wishing pool: wishing for exams, wishing to find a boyfriend, all sorts of things. People gathered here, hoping their wishes would come true; it had become a form of sustenance.

Everything was striving in the best direction. The joy of the top four had been put aside, and the entire Tianjing Martial Arts team had entered intense preparation. Although Aofei and the others didn't enter the top four, their strength was there, as well as their experience and perspective. At the same time, they all had experience fighting against the Galaxy Team. While training, they brainstormed. Tan Ziyuan and the others also learned a lot. Living with so many strong people, and having powerful goals and opponents, everyone was improving rapidly.

It was just that Li Hao had disappeared again. Of course, everyone was used to it. Li Hao, at the base, was frowning; something was not right.

Last night, someone actually attempted to attack Zuo Xiaotang, and they used a Dream Realm invasion. Ever since Xilian's Dream Analysis came out, it had triggered quite a frenzy, and there were many believers. Whether one could shape their own dream world like a god, or Soul Out-of-Body, he hadn't heard of, but research into the dream realm had indeed increased.

The attacker didn't have much to do with the "Dream One" realm. To be precise, they had appeared before the Dream Analysis. On the Dark Net, they were called "Dream Demon Master," "Ghost," or "Night Ruler." They were a relatively special existence among the bounty killers on the Dark Net, causing targets to become vegetative or die in reality by creating terror and death in dreams, manifesting as natural phenomena like sudden heart attacks or cerebral infarctions.