Chapter 469: Under One Person
The cheers at the scene were earth-shattering; supporters on both sides refused to show weakness. The Moon People didn't know how to lose, and the Earthlings felt there was definitely a chance.
Two Mobile Suits descended into the Kepler Jungle amidst the gaze of the masses. Zuo Xiaotang's heart was surging; being in the audience was one thing, but actually being on the arena floor was a feeling beyond words. This was the final of the S Tournament, and his opponent was the girl he liked!
The Phantom Fighter also descended into Kepler, its light flames burning. That unique, colorful black and the powerful Flowing Heart Martial Peak Golden Zone instantly dominated the battlefield. Zuo Xiaotang was truly outmatched in the confrontation. The Phantom Fighter slowly hovered, locking directly onto the Lieying Apollo.
Zuo Xiaotang's Golden Zone also opened, light flames burning, but compared to the Phantom Fighter, it was completely insufficient. However, Zuo Xiaotang had a unique ability: he was immune to interference. Although Anlita's zone was strong enough, it could not exert the same pressure as it did on ordinary contestants. This ability, which he previously thought was just cowardly, looked really badass at this moment.
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The Lieying Apollo opened fire directly with its sniper rifle, and the Shadow Demon fired a shot, but the Phantom Fighter, a sitting duck in mid-air, didn't dodge at all, blocking with the Yingshao Titanium Sword in its hand.
Clang······
Anlita smiled charmingly, "Little fatty, where did you get the courage?"
The Phantom Fighter swooped down, rushing toward the Lieying Apollo like a falcon pouncing on a rabbit. Zuo Xiaotang was dumbfounded. What the hell is this? Is she being this arrogant?
Boom······Boom······Boom·····
The Shadow Demon fired three consecutive shots, striking the Phantom Fighter with precision. There was no technique involved because the opponent had no intention of dodging. The Phantom Fighter swung its Titanium Sword, blocking all three strikes. The distance between the two closed instantly, and the Lieying Apollo, having fired three shots, dove straight into the giant fern jungle, activated its stealth ability, and fled rapidly.
The Phantom Fighter hovered slightly, and its two Stinger Titanium Swords unfurled. The brilliant black light expanded like a dark curtain, directly shrouding the battlefield for hundreds of meters. The Lieying Apollo's movements appeared clearly within Anlita's field of vision.
The Phantom Fighter chased after the scurrying Lieying Apollo. One was a ground-style fighter, the other an aerial-style fighter; the suppression was truly too great. However, Zuo Xiaotang wasn't idle either; as soon as the Phantom Fighter appeared in his sights, he would raise his hand and fire a shot.
But the marksmanship he was famous for was useless in front of Anlita. His shooting was very precise, but Anlita's parrying was even more precise. Most importantly, the Armor-piercing Shells of the Shadow Demon heavy sniper, with such astonishing power, couldn't do anything to Anlita.
"The gap is too big; a chasm has already formed." Basta frowned. In the eyes of their level, Zuo Xiaotang was still an "ordinary person." At their rank, having accurate marksmanship was of no great use. Anlita's level was not inferior even when facing the three of them.
"It might just be a trade-off. A clever housewife cannot cook without rice; the others are even less impressive." Maxis also felt a bit of emotion, "I feel our luck is better than yours."
Maxis said to Chao Qinglong. In truth, it wasn't that North Caro was weak; he and Basta were the same. Whoever ran into Hailong would be swept away. After all, he was the core of the Shadow Demon, and with a background like Mofelice, did they really think Maxis had no ambition and was willing to be a lackey? The Shadow Demon of those years was truly that powerful.
Basta still frowned, "That shouldn't be. Zuo Xiaotang is still very useful in team battles. The one he should least be fighting is Anlita. Even if he could win against others, it would be hard to inflict heavy damage on her."
After all, Basta and the others had targeted Tianjing Martial Arts like this back then. Hailong couldn't possibly not use him, and Hailong was even more terrifying. Was Li Hao clearly making a mistake, being too optimistic?
"You still don't understand Second Brother." Chao Qinglong smiled lightly, "Back in the Apocalypse Era, I heard Second Brother mention this childhood friend of his." "Tianjing will win! Zuo Xiaotang will definitely crush this demoness!" Ye Tong suddenly poked her head out, waving her fists at Maxis and Basta.
Maxis and Basta both smiled. They wouldn't lower themselves to Ye Tong's level, but they didn't quite believe in Chao Qinglong's blind faith. All of Zuo Xiaotang's offensive means could not pose a threat to Anlita. He was different from Cheng Konghai; Cheng Konghai was a top-tier powerhouse tempered in the Apocalypse Era.
Even if he had wasted a few years, his vision, ability, and grasp of opportunities were first-class. They were all opponents of Tianjing Martial Arts. Because of Li Hao, they had really investigated Zuo Xiaotang's ancestors for eight generations. He was just from an ordinary family in Tianjing. Aside from being a playmate who had known Li Hao for a long time, there was really nothing else. From the preparatory class to entering Tianjing Martial Arts, he had never had any special features; he was just an ordinary person. If such a person could defeat Anlita, they really wouldn't need to show their faces anymore.
Chao Qinglong didn't explain. In fact, Maxis and Basta thought they understood Li Hao very well; after all, it was said that one's greatest enemy is the one who knows them best. But the two of them hadn't faced Li Hao head-on since the Apocalypse Era; the ones who truly faced him were Xilian, or Nangong Yuhang. And he was the closest bystander, yet he only saw a glimpse of the leopard. He always felt that Second Brother's ability had reached an unreal level, to the point that he had selectively ignored it for these past few years.
Taking the obscure Tianjing Martial Arts all the way to the S Tournament final—is this something a normal person could do?
The power of an individual is undoubtedly strong, but when facing a group, especially when facing social rules, it appears exceptionally small. Yet he could do it. One must know that even with a background like Xilian's, it took a great deal of effort.
Zuo Xiaotang, even with his ability, he couldn't quite see through him. He held the same view as Maxis and Basta: he was indeed too ordinary. But there were many contradictions in Zuo Xiaotang. His talent, the strength he displayed, and his Golden Zone were extremely mismatched. If this abnormality occurred by Second Brother's side, was something hidden?
Facing Anlita's level of Golden Zone, this person was actually not interfered with, still remaining in a Heart Flow state, without self or others. He ran when he should run, and attacked when he should attack. From the audience's perspective, he looked very disheveled, but they didn't know that, except for a limited few, under the pressure of Anlita's Golden Zone, one's body might not even be able to move. And once locked on, that killing intent would truly cause a huge drain on a person, just like being in a horror movie.
And the camera showed Zuo Xiaotang; his little fatty face was a bit tense, but this was definitely not a state of being under pressure. In terms of mental confrontation, it was unimaginable how such a situation could occur.
Is his special ability just tolerance, not fearing strong confrontation?
Chao Qinglong didn't think such an ability existed. Judging from Zuo Xiaotang's overall condition, it didn't look like it either. He was simply resisting this kind of Golden Zone power.
This kind of situation, he had seen before. It had already appeared back in the Apocalypse Era. It had appeared on Xilian, and it had appeared on Nangong Yuhang. The other one was Li Hao.
These three were all because of absolute strength. The fourth was Zuo Xiaotang, but Zuo Xiaotang was really too weak. What he was displaying now was merely the peak of Burning Will.
How could such an ability withstand the pursuit of a Flowing Heart Martial Peak?
On the battlefield, Zuo Xiaotang used the terrain for cover, using every bit of his marksmanship. The problem was, it wasn't that he couldn't hit, but that hitting was useless. All his output was blocked by the Phantom Fighter. Two stunning Arc Shots were also useless, and Anlita was just toying with Zuo Xiaotang like a cat playing with a mouse.
The mission for this battle was very clear for Anlita: to make Zuo Xiaotang unable to participate in the team battle, or to lose his combat effectiveness during it.
Admittedly, one-on-one, Zuo Xiaotang would definitely be suppressed; she didn't need to be the one, others could do it too. But once it came to a team battle, in a clash between strong opponents, this person's sniping was too fatal; he was the straw that broke the camel's back.
Defeating Zuo Xiaotang was easy, but how to make him lose his combat effectiveness required some time, especially... she had to guard against Zuo Xiaotang surrendering.
An average person in the S Tournament, let alone the final, wouldn't even do that in the qualifiers. But she really felt this little fatty was capable of such a thing. So she had to boil the frog in warm water, killing him unknowingly. Although it was a bit innocent, who told him to follow the wrong person?
Just thinking about it... made her feel excited. Zing······
Zuo Xiaotang missed a shot. The Phantom Fighter in the air had suddenly disappeared at some point. Zuo Xiaotang panicked for a moment. He had seen Anlita's abilities: various illusions, Space Ability, and terrifying freezing. Any one of them was enough to make him choke to death. He immediately lost the thought of attacking,
and fled in a panic. He didn't know if it was useful, but dragging it out for a while counted as...
Suddenly, a Mobile Suit appeared in front of him, burning with black light flames. At that moment, Zuo Xiaotang felt his legs were about to cramp. "Little fatty, where are you going?" Anlita said with a smile.
The next second, the Lieying Apollo disappeared. Zuo Xiaotang used Instant Movement without any hesitation.
His greatest strength was his self-awareness. In close-quarters combat, he didn't have a shred of confidence. Putting distance between them might not be useful, but it was the only thing he could do.
With his special ability where even he didn't know where he was going, what opponent couldn't he shake off?
Zuo Xiaotang panted heavily, enjoying the taste of freedom. But not long after, that colorful blackness shrouded him again, like a giant net. Anlita had already flown toward Zuo Xiaotang's direction.
How to run? When she "taught" Zuo Xiaotang a lesson back then, although she suffered a small loss, she had already planted a mark. No matter what, Zuo Xiaotang couldn't escape her grasp. This was a plan formulated from the very beginning. The boss was very cautious, letting her personally deal with Zuo Xiaotang. After all, he was the most important person by Li Mo's side.
But even now, Anlita was still a bit disappointed. As the existence in the Shadow Demon who was under one person, she longed for a truly powerful opponent.
This damn fatty wasn't exciting enough.
Zuo Xiaotang was truly scared to the point that the hair on the back of his neck stood up. Is this a ghost? His intuition told him that the opponent wasn't just a blind cat hitting a dead mouse; she could truly grasp his tracks. This kind of ability had already exceeded his understanding, and there was no way to solve it.
The Lieying Apollo opened fire in a panic. Although rushed, it was truly accurate. Clang, clang, clang······
The Phantom Fighter wasn't in a hurry. The two Stinger Titanium Swords precisely blocked the attacks. The magnitude of the battle between Anlita and Ye Tong was too high, and the level of the Golden Zone was maxed out, to the point that people ignored Anlita's basic skills. In terms of movement and eyesight, Anlita was at the ceiling level.
She could intimidate the Shadow Demon, and it wasn't by relying on her looks.
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