Chapter 449: Code Name for This Battle: Born to Die

Dita, Aofei, and the others all wore helpless expressions. Dita glanced at A Youyou and pursed her lips, as if to say, "What did I tell you? Every trade has its master; those who can pilot a warship don't necessarily understand mecha."

The gap in strength was still too vast; Weijia had calculated Zhou Naiyi's trump cards to the death, with absolute thoroughness.

Tianjing Mecha's Zhou Naiyi wins!

The Moon People were still reveling, and the Earthlings hadn't yet recovered, but some seemed to have heard, while others were rubbing their eyes...

Did a bug occur?

Holy crap, this is the S Tournament! Has the Moon's system become this low-tier now? Can such a low-level error even happen?

As the flames dissipated, the Yaoying Athena and the Thunder Fire Zeus were almost pressed against each other on the big screen.

777.

Why did the Oath Sword pierce into the cockpit of the Thunder Fire???

The Moon People, who had been jumping for joy a moment ago, didn't know what to do. How could this happen???

How could this be possible!!!

The Earthlings at the venue and the countless viewers in the livestream were also completely bewildered. How is it possible?

Never mind the audience, even the competitors were baffled. It's impossible, absolutely impossible. The Yaoying was already crippled, and Weijia's fire poison ability was plain for all to see; it should have absolutely sent Zhou Naiyi into a coma, and that indiscriminate, full-range flame blade was even more unstoppable. With both methods combined, she had to die!

Instant Movement?

That's too ridiculous. Impossible. Instant Movement can't dodge fire poison either; that attacks the pilot directly. Even if Zhou Naiyi could imitate Zuo Xiaotang, she couldn't possibly surpass Zuo Xiaotang by that much. If this works, then Zhou Naiyi is God!

No one believed it. The venue fell into chaos, the noise was deafening, and supporters of both sides were a bit disoriented. This was despair within despair.

The system didn't make everyone wait; the final kill replay was shown.

Zhou Naiyi's final trump card was indeed the Lightning Matrix, and this was what Weijia had grasped tightly. The matrix is a very excellent and high-end manifestation of the Golden Zone, but homogeneous matrices interfere with each other when they collide, and Zhou Naiyi, who required a trajectory, suffered massive interference. Compared to Weijia's Fire Shield Matrix, which perfectly countered the opponent, it was very easily neutralized, along with Zhou Naiyi's desperate, fatal strike.

At this moment, the Thunder Fire Zeus keenly grasped the opponent's decline. A defensive counter-vibration blade technique directly sent the Yaoying Athena flying, simultaneously shattering the matrix. The Yaoying Athena did indeed lose its center of gravity, and at this moment, the momentary Poison Fire Attacks the Heart took effect. The footage stopped—this was the first killing blow—and then it cut to several consecutive shots.

During the exchange, it was true that Zhou Naiyi was injured, but she was constantly healing herself. Healing abilities cannot be given to the main body, but healing abilities can disperse residual fire poison. There was hardly any residue left on Zhou Naiyi. If it were pilot versus pilot, Zhou Naiyi would certainly have fallen, but after all, there was a mecha in between, which also made Weijia's sensing inaccurate.

When Weijia used Poison Fire Attacks the Heart, the camera focused on Zhou Naiyi. Although injured, her eyes were filled with unprecedented calmness, without a trace of panic.

Those eyes were full of faith and determination!

This is why the fire poison did not take effect.

However, that still wasn't enough. How did she dodge the indiscriminate flame blade?

This area-of-effect attack, the most critical part of which is the Phase-breaking Slash—no matter how fast a mecha is, it can't dodge it. But the problem is, Zhou Naiyi not only dodged it, she even arrived in front of the Thunder Fire Zeus. What the hell is this?

Instant Movement?

It is not!

The slow-motion replay shows that when facing the lethal flame blade, the Yaoying Athena did not evade; it was already too late to dodge. The dual-screen comparison shows that when Weijia was gathering power to release this large-range Phase-breaking Slash, the Yaoying Athena had already made a prediction in advance. It didn't evade, but instead directly Flash Struck to meet it!

The whole arena was in an uproar. Isn't this just looking for death???

The Phase-breaking Slash is full-range and also the most powerful external manifestation of ability. How did she dodge it?

The slow-motion replay shows that the Thunder Fire mecha needs to charge its ability to release the Phase-breaking Slash, condensing the ability within the matrix into the Thunder Blade. This is an inevitable process. For the final strike, the overconfident Weijia delivered the strongest blade, which was also a bit slower than usual. At this moment, no one could have imagined that Zhou Naiyi could still move. Even if she could move, as a human's primary survival instinct, and with the mecha already damaged beyond repair, she should have evaded!

But the opportunity Zhou Naiyi had waited an entire match for had arrived. A reverse Flash Strike, she dove forward, meeting the attack.

Weijia's strongest strike was launched, but the Yaoying Athena had already closed the distance. If this blade hadn't been a Phase-breaking Slash, the Yaoying would have just crashed into the blade's edge. With the force compressed and the current state of the Yaoying mecha, it would absolutely have been cut in two. However, the essence of the Phase-breaking Slash is to stimulate the K23's ability; the Thunder Blade itself does not have very strong cutting power. The focus is entirely on the external manifestation of the ability, and the way the force is exerted is completely different.

The Thunder Blade struck the Yaoying Athena but couldn't even cut into it, while the soul-collapsed Oath Sword pierced directly into the cockpit.

The camera focused on Zhou Naiyi. At this moment, Zhou Naiyi was not nervous or excited, but as calm and resolute as eternal ice.

Yes, she waited an entire match for this one opportunity!

Zhou Naiyi!

The code name for this battle: Born to Die!

The whole world was shocked by Zhou Naiyi's calmness. What is all this? How could she be so daring?

Weijia's fire poison and flame blade were no secret, but they had no flaws either. How could they be caught like this???

It's insane!

What kind of Tianjing Mecha Academy is this????

What kind of people, when trailing zero to two, still execute such a dangerous tactic? The key is that the executor executed it so perfectly!

It's crazy, the whole world is going crazy for this move. Power suppression is one thing, but this is a contest of pure intelligence, tactics, and execution—details maxed out, confrontation maxed out!

The Tianjing Mecha supporters at the venue instantly exploded with excitement. It's here, it's here, it's here! The classic comeback rhythm of Tianjing Mecha is here!

In an instant, many neutral viewers were turned into fans of Tianjing Mecha by this battle. Power suppression is common; this kind of tactical execution is the true foundation of an academy, the unity of a team. This is their absolute trust in each other.

Huonan stood awkwardly on his chair. Just as he was about to get down, a loud roar suddenly sounded in his ear: "Don't move, don't get down, kneel, and apologize!"

Kuangwu Daren let out a violent shout, pointing at Huonan.

Huonan gritted his teeth, "Keep dreaming. This was just a small mistake; it can't affect the big picture!"

"You know what I'm talking about. You can be shameless in your personal life, but you have to have some when commentating the S Tournament!" Kuangwu Daren wouldn't let him off. Huonan's previous rhetoric had been dragging the Puppet God to his death. Since the other party was playing dumb, he didn't mind a mutual destruction.

Huonan's expression shifted through various colors. He gritted his teeth, missing the easy-to-handle Xiao Zhuang. The slick guy in front of him understood too damn much. "Heh, you win. I admit defeat. This match is my loss. I'll donate fifty percent of my endorsement income, and I'll bet the remaining fifty percent on the Galaxy Team to win!"

Kuangwu Daren nodded. The two were like needles against wheat awns, everything maxed out. Let's go!

In the livestream, the landing of the Space Fortress had already formed a fleet scale. Zhou Naiyi was deified in one battle. This was not the first time she had achieved victory like this. This female pilot could be called the Warrior with the strongest tactical execution in the S Tournament. Weijia had been as cautious as he could possibly be, yet this one flaw, which wasn't even a flaw, was seized, and she delivered a fatal blow with one sword.

Born to die—what kind of faith is this!

This is the truly terrifying part of the Tianjing Mecha Team.

The Tianjing Mecha campus was crying, laughing, and cheering. At this moment, they were the happiest people in the world.

In the principal's office, Long Danni, who had already been in despair, also had red-rimmed eyes. Being able to come to Tianjing Mecha to be this principal was the most correct decision of her life. These young people!

Returning to the operations room, Zhou Naiyi had already begun treatment. Everyone was very happy and excited, but they were much calmer than before, no longer celebrating wantonly, because the real battle had only just begun. Ma Long silently pushed his ability to the maximum, directly entering the Flowing Heart Martial Arts state.

Zhou Naiyi and Li Hao exchanged a look. Li Hao nodded and gave a thumbs up. Zhou Naiyi smiled slightly and closed her eyes.

One dared to think, one dared to do, and they actually pulled it off.

Zhou Naiyi trusted Li Hao's judgment, and Li Hao trusted that Zhou Naiyi could definitely do it, and then the two of them dropped a nuclear bomb in this most critical match.

This battle was not just a win, but it established a powerful belief for everyone in Tianjing Mecha Martial Arts Team; everyone here could be relied upon, could be trusted, and they were never fighting alone!

Within a few minutes, Zhou Naiyi topped the trending searches; this battle could be called a classic instructional match of the weak defeating the strong. Zhou Naiyi did not rely on miraculous breakthroughs, but on calm, decisive, and extremely patient execution. Weijia did not make mistakes, but was completely crushed in the tactical game.

A classic mutual hunt.

Calmness—the only advantage Zhou Naiyi was mocked for before the match—became the key to turning the tide of the battle. Moreover, such calm analysis might not make one a super Warrior, but it could definitely make one an excellent leader, an excellent commander.

Zhou Naiyi was already striding toward her glorious future.

Wisdom Angel—Zhou Naiyi!

Both sides entered the selection for the fourth match, and the initiative came to the Tianjing Mecha Martial Arts Team side. The entire scene was still boiling, people's emotions could not calm down; Zhou Naiyi was truly too fierce in this match. To be able to deliver such a decisive blow in a state where her Spirit had collapsed and her Golden Zone had fallen to a low point, what kind of determination and how resilient a will that must have taken.

This Tianjing Mecha Martial Arts Team really made people look at them with new eyes.

"Zhou Naiyi's understanding is so spot on. Honestly, I never thought that when performing a Sky-Breaking Slash, one's own physical attack is extremely low," Luo Bi said with emotion.

"Even if I knew, I wouldn't dare to go for it. It was just a split-second opportunity; the slightest mistake would be suicide." Depuya was watching, dumbfounded. As an assassin-type Warrior, he had never thought of it that way. How much time had passed? Zhou Naiyi, whom he once had to look up to, was now someone he had to look up to. This growth speed.

"Could it be a tactic formulated by Second Brother?"

"What do you think? With this kind of vision and realm, there is no one else but Second Brother. I even suspect whether the losses in the first two matches were also calculated into it. A two-zero lead definitely gave Maxis, Zola, and the others enough confidence, thinking their tactics could continue to be implemented, and Weijia was definitely full of confidence too," Solomon laughed. "When it comes to planning and strategy, Second Brother is the ceiling."

Solomon was definitely the number one Li-fan. Cang Gongtian and the others, who were not very convinced before, were now almost stunned. They were all convinced in appearance but not in heart, but this sword strike from Zhou Naiyi really woke them up.

"It makes me want to join Tianjing next year to mooch a championship, haha."

"The growth potential following Second Brother is too great. Last year, our team even played against Tianjing in the group stage. Zhou Naiyi was easily defeated by me, and now I feel like I wouldn't even be worth watching if I went up."

The Earth players were very excited; their leader had returned. Actually, the situation at Tianqi back then was about the same. Nangong Yuhang was full of confidence, but he was steadily suppressed by Xilian in the competition. The Moon people also displayed powerful talent, which once made them lose confidence, until Li Hao exerted his power. His terrifying aspect was that he could drive the people around him to form a powerful whole without them realizing it. In fact, this was exactly what Xilian respected Li Hao for.

If he were just an aloof expert, he would actually be easy to deal with, and often, if an individual is too strong, it will weaken the people around them, forming dependence and weakness. But Li Hao was a freak; he would turn everyone around him into monsters, without them even realizing it.

Anlita looked at Xilian. She could feel that the boss's mood was very, very good. Such a Li Hao was too terrifying; this was also the terror that had continued from Tianqi. Everyone felt that their state was very good and there were no obvious flaws. Perhaps they couldn't beat Li Hao, but others were no match for them. However, Li Hao always had a way to discern weaknesses, as if there was a terrifying giant hand manipulating everything, making people unable to break free. It was a kind of thick fear and powerlessness.

At this point, she even suspected whether Li Hao had deliberately let Wuzang and Zuo Xiaotang lose just to create an opportunity for Zhou Naiyi to have a breakthrough. Once a person has an epiphany, this growth cannot be suppressed.

Being able to reach this point, their talent would not be too bad. Some start earlier, some later. The continuous building of confidence, the continuous maturation of will, mentality, and technique, especially the strength of the Spirit—these are the essence of the Golden Zone. Li Mo almost had it firmly in his grasp.

A Warrior of the same camp was definitely overjoyed. The future must be the era of Earth. With such a powerful leader appearing, they could raise a banner. For a species like Humans, the role of a banner is crucial.

The Martians and Moon People couldn't be happy. Whether they were from Tianqi or not, they all felt a strong threat and pressure.

However, the match was not over yet; it remained to be seen whether Maxis could live up to the name of War God.

In the fourth match, the Warrior appearing for the Galaxy Team was Idaya Mendoza.