Chapter 454: What the Hell is the Armor Tiger in the Semifinal Team Battle?

Supporters of the Tianjing Mecha Martial Arts Team cheered; finally, God had begun to stand on their side, and their luck was turning around. They had truly bumped into strong teams all the way here, and major forums had mocked them countless times. The reason they were called "Dark Forces" was because this luck was just too dark; they hadn't managed to pinch a single soft persimmon. But now that they had reached the semifinals, their luck was improving. Although Mendoza couldn't beat Cheng Konghai, he was an indispensable link; he could absolutely drag Cheng Konghai down in a team battle. With Mendoza missing, this would be difficult.

As long as Li Hao could trade with Maxis, both sides would have a chance, and some even felt that the Tianjing Mecha Martial Arts Team had a better chance of winning. Although Wuzang and Zhou Naiyi were slightly weaker, Zhou Naiyi's role in team battles was significant. The key was the point of Cheng Konghai; the Galaxy Team could no longer resolve him. What remained was to see who had the luck to occupy the Red Flag Base first, which would likely end this grueling battle.

Galaxy Team Mecha:

Maxis (War God Gaze)

Weijia (Thunder Fire Zeus)

Taichen (Thunder Fire Zeus)

Jie Jie (Lieying Apollo)

Kuixing (Quanba Zero)

Tianjing Mecha Martial Arts Team:

Li Hao (Armor Tiger)

Wuzang (Black Night Saber)

Zhou Naiyi (Yaoying Athena)

Cheng Konghai (Iron Armor Steel Fist)

Zuo Xiaotang (Lieying Apollo)

Once this lineup was revealed, the livestream chat went insane. The Galaxy Team was also in a tough spot, forced to use a Kuixing. Could Kuixing's Quanba compare to Mendoza? This was also a matter of no choice; the lineup had to be a match. The hope was just that Kuixing would quickly enter his state after the previous match. His tactics were clear: once he encountered Cheng Konghai, he had to drag him down and not drop the chain again. The strength was there; it just needed to be unleashed.

On the other side, Li Hao's choice for the Tianjing Mecha Martial Arts Team instantly awakened the souls of the Puppet Fans. They were both excited and worried; this was the S Tournament team battle, and he had actually brought out an Armor Tiger???

"Did contestant Li Hao pick the wrong one? Using an Armor Tiger at a time like this?"

"Is this Armor Tiger pick to counter War God Gaze?"

"Isn't this too arrogant?"

The moment the Armor Tiger was selected, the whole world went quiet. Who would pick an Armor Tiger on the World Championship stage, and in the most critical team battle of the semifinals at that? What kind of confidence was this?

The contestant area was filled with excitement; the familiar Li Mo was back. What Li Hao loved most back in the day was doing this to his opponents, basically aiming for the level of leaving them with psychological trauma.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the semifinal between the Galaxy Team and the Tianjing Mecha Martial Arts Team has entered the most critical team battle. Who will advance to the finals depends on this one move. Our Mu Jiang did not disappoint me; he has sacrificed the Armor Tiger. Very good, very Mu Jiang. Let us cheer for the contestants of both sides!" Huonan roared.

"Tianjing will win!" Kuangwu Daren immediately picked up the catchphrase.

The die was cast. Amidst the deafening standing ovation from the audience, both teams entered the Kepler Jungle battlefield. The wide-angle view was given, the God's-eye view; this time, the Red Flag Base appeared in a position slightly offset toward the upper middle of the battlefield. This was also the position where the fighting would be most intense; tactically, everyone would lean toward this location.

All Mobile Suits landed in the Kepler Jungle. As soon as Maxis landed, he immediately opened communication, and all team members reported their positions. "Advance to the center immediately!"

All the Galaxy Team members moved toward the center of the battlefield in unison. At the same time, the members of the Tianjing Mecha Martial Arts Team also established contact, their landing points relatively scattered.

Zhou Naiyi knew it was time for her to perform. Flames burst forth, and she had already entered the Flowing Heart Martial State. Time ticked away second by second, and the entire Tianjing Mecha Martial Arts Team was waiting.

By the semifinals, there was no longer any question of exposing or not exposing. Zhou Naiyi's crimson eyes flickered constantly, her expression solemn. In the darkness, she needed the guidance of light.

The center!

"It's the center, the Red Flag Base is in the center!"

"Received!"

"Received, Sister Naiyi is mighty!"

"Received, charge!"

All the Mobile Suits were advancing toward the center, leaving the audience stunned. The entire Galaxy Team was heading toward the center, and the Tianjing Mecha Martial Arts Team was also heading to the center after receiving Zhou Naiyi's message. Was this a precognition ability?

Did both teams have similar ability users?

Zola watched the battlefield with a solemn expression. He had predicted it, and Zhou Naiyi had also predicted it. She had indeed simulated this ability from Dita.

Two top-tier teams, their comprehensive capabilities maxed out. Once confirmed, neither would give up. A fierce battle for the Red Flag Base was about to begin.

And during the advance, the first to make contact were actually Kuixing and Cheng Konghai. The two Heavy Armor Warriors were the closest to the center. After sensing their opponent, both sides rushed toward each other in unison.

"Damn it, it's fine if Cheng Konghai is confident, but what the hell is the use of Kuixing? Why isn't he going to the Red Flag Base at a time like this!"

"It's over, this idiot will definitely be beaten to death after the match!"

"What kind of garbage is this? How did he get in? Does he have any brains? He can't even beat Ma Long, and he wants to go mess with the Ant King?"

"My God, if they lose, it's all Kuixing's fault!"

"What is Galaxy doing? How did they let such trash get in? Do they have any brains?"

Anyone with a bit of sense knew that Kuixing was a forced choice, but he was still useful in a team battle. A Heavy Armor was quite useful when defending the Red Flag Base. If he wasn't good himself, he should just listen to commands in the team battle.

But it was already too late; the two Mobile Suits had already met. The key was that after seeing the mecha model, Kuixing didn't run; instead, he roared and went straight for Cheng Konghai. The hundreds of thousands of Moon Person spectators at the scene, as well as the countless Moon Person spectators in the livestream, couldn't bear to watch. This wasn't a matter of winning or losing; the Elite concept that the Moon People had worked so hard to build had all been thrown away by this fool.

Is Cheng Konghai someone you can handle?

Kuixing wanted to save face too much, wanted redemption too much, but no matter how much he wanted it, he couldn't lose his cool.

Cheng Konghai was also stunned. Is this a fool? Could it be a trap?

But that didn't make sense. Boom—the Iron Armor Steel Fist lunged forward, and at the same time, the Flowing Heart Martial State was fully activated. A massive Deep Space Ant image appeared. Cheng Konghai's vigilance was sufficient; for Kuixing to dare to charge over so boldly, there must be an ambush nearby, most likely Jie Jie.

However, Cheng Konghai was not afraid.

Some people also realized that Kuixing was likely not that stupid. He was probably acting as if he had people behind him, or even acting as if a Sniper was nearby. But he could fool himself, not the audience. From the God's-eye view, there were no teammates at all. Not only that, this trick would likely work on some cautious opponents, like Zhou Naiyi, but who was Cheng Konghai?

This person didn't even know what fear was!

Whether in the audience area or the contestant area, they couldn't bear to look. It wasn't that Kuixing was bad, it was just that this person's luck was truly terrible.

Seeing that Cheng Konghai had actually charged over regardless, Kuixing's Quanba Zero clearly paused. He probably hadn't expected that someone would really be such a hothead.

The Golden Zone erupted, the Flowing Heart Martial State was fully activated, not even reaching the Soul Origin state.

All the Galaxy Team supporters were dumbfounded; they were as disappointed as they could possibly be.

The Gravity Electromagnetic Cannon fired.

And it fired so straight, damn it, without any prediction. The Iron Armor Steel Fist could dodge with a simple movement, but the Ant didn't dodge. Team battles didn't have that much dragging; the best thing was to resolve the opponent as quickly as possible.

The Iron Armor Steel Fist was hit by the Gravity Electromagnetic Cannon and accelerated toward the Quanba Zero. Although it was sucked in, the center of gravity of the Iron Armor Steel Fist was as stable as Mount Tai, and a wild, domineering punch was unleashed.

Indiscriminate Deep Space Intimidation!

In this instant, Kuixing's pupils contracted sharply, and an unprecedented resolve appeared on his face; Quanba Zero used Flash Strike.

For a split second, Cheng Konghai sensed something was wrong, but the arrow was already on the string and had to be fired.

Iron Armor Steel Fist and Quanba Zero slammed into each other instantly.

Accompanied by an explosive sound, Iron Armor Steel Fist actually punched through Quanba Zero—the terrifying Ant King!

The scene erupted in cheers instantly; in the livestream room, Kuangwu Daren also raised his arms and shouted, "It's too critical! Every link in such a team battle is vital. With the opponent's Heavy Armor eliminated, the Ant's Iron Armor Steel Fist is like a tiger entering a flock of sheep—who can stop it!"

However, just at this moment, with a hum, the engine power of the Iron Armor Steel Fist mecha plummeted and stalled...

777

The entire arena fell into dead silence; the slow-motion replay was already shown: at the moment Iron Armor Steel Fist hit Quanba Zero, Quanba's hands also executed a simple and unadorned Heavenly Heart Style—Twin Peaks Piercing Ears!

Iron Armor Steel Fist did not dodge, because this move was fundamentally useless; he would destroy his opponent first. However, in that instant, a violent electromagnetic vibration blasted out, forming a circuit between the two hands.

Electromagnetic Storm!

Kuixing's ability, which destroys mecha performance, can only be used by Quanba Zero, and it must be at close range; at the same time, one must use this move to form a circuit for it to be effective. This is also a unique ability, impossible to guard against.

Iron Armor Steel Fist lost its mobility, and most of the systems inside the mecha collapsed.

One for one.

The originally noisy scene fell silent. A few seconds later, the cheers of the Moon People at the scene shot straight into the sky: "The great Galaxy Team!"

"The strongest Galaxy Team in history!"

In the operations room, Zola and Mendoza could no longer remain calm; they raised their arms high and shouted loudly.

From the very beginning, Galaxy Team had regarded Tianjing Martial Arts and Hailong as their greatest opponents, and Kuixing was the core figure used to target them. While other teams were thinking about stifling Tianjing Martial Arts in individual duels, Galaxy Team had already made strategic adjustments. At first, they had thought the same, but as the battle deepened, they quickly discovered that doing so would actually lead to being in a Passive position. Facing the cunning Li Mo, only team battles offered a chance, but how to target Cheng Konghai was the key. As the potential of the members of Tianjing Martial Arts was unearthed and their combat power continuously increased, targeting them in team battles yielded greater benefits than targeting them in individual duels.

The tactics were prepared with multiple contingencies. The moment Zhou Naiyi turned the tide, the ultimate tactic was activated; individual duels were already meaningless. Mendoza had simply let Cheng Konghai hit him on purpose; his injuries hadn't reached the point where he couldn't go on—at a moment like this, one could even risk their life. And arranging for Kuixing to go up in the final match was even more so to make the act complete. Of course, losing to Ma Long was truly difficult; Kuixing had made the act complete with great difficulty.

Since it was impossible to lose on a technical level, then they would act out a mental breakdown.