Chapter 92: Retro Style

"I think those who disparage the Armor Leopard all owe Master Jiabo an apology. The Armor Leopard is a Super Mecha. Thanks to the Puppet God's superb performance, he has mastered this fear!" Zhuang Zhou said earnestly. After finishing, he glanced at Huonan, who at this moment wore a strange expression—not anger, not frustration, not sadness, but a smile...

A silent smile, yet it seemed as if he were crying. His savings were flying away. Since it was already like this, let the world go even crazier.

Two Space Fortresses descended. These were red packets that USE viewers could snatch; every Earth ID in the livestream room could participate and try their luck.

The hand speed required to snatch such red packets might even surpass the Cross Wheel. The massive red packets from the two Space Fortresses were completely emptied in less than a second.

Never underestimate the energy netizens unleash when snatching red packets. After finishing, they didn't forget to tell Huonan he was too stingy.

The heavily battered Huonan suddenly had an epiphany. He saw the light; money was an external possession, merely floating clouds. He was a person with a dream.

What was his dream again? Damn it, it was to make money. Tears...

"Heh, I actually forgot that Puppet used to specialize in the Virtual Mode. My mistake. It's just a match, don't blow it out of proportion. It's common knowledge that the Armor Series is trash and an old antique; a match in Virtual Mode doesn't count for much," Huonan said through gritted teeth. Although a thought he shouldn't have had flashed through his mind, he quickly ignored it. Some things, once started, cannot be turned back.

After all, he had provided benefits for his fans, so Zhuang Zhou held back. Although there was no first-person perspective of the Puppet God, he highly suspected that the Puppet God was still using the Real Mode...

But he had no evidence and couldn't say it. It was very likely that in the future, he would see the Armor Leopard's Cross Wheel in the Zhenshi Qu.

Fear, it was definitely not just this.

Li Hao was actually a bit depressed. Damn it, he only added one point; he was simply speechless. He had just been chatting with A Youyou and clicked the wrong place. When he was ready to change zones after finishing, the communicator started ding-donging with a long string of messages.

Robbie's communicator called over, "Second Brother, holy crap, the Armor Leopard can actually be played like that? Stop playing ranked, my hands are itching. Let's practice together. Depuya and I want to try fighting your Cross Wheel. Let's open a private room; don't livestream."

"I can only play a few rounds, I have things to do later."

"No problem, you can just open a private Virtual Mode session. Let me tell you, I have a smurf account in the Xuni Qu too. Several Concept Mechs are flying fast; my nickname is Universal Playboy. Your Cross Wheel might not even have a chance to be displayed..."

"I've never used Virtual Mode."

Robbie laughed, "Didn't you just... what?"

The next second, Robbie reacted. This damn guy was using Real Mode to fight against Virtual Mode; no wonder he felt something was a bit off.

"Oh, I suddenly remembered I have something to do. How about letting Depuya practice with you first? This kid hasn't awakened his Golden ZONE yet and is dragging his feet too much. Drill him hard; don't give me any face."

"Let's do it together. One person isn't satisfying enough for me." Li Hao nodded. Since he had to prepare for the S Tournament, he also had to be diligent. Although he didn't know what medicine Xilian was selling in his gourd, daring to let him out, he couldn't miss the opportunity.

Robbie on the other end of the communicator was stunned for a few seconds. Thinking about the light of the Cross Wheel, his hair stood on end...

A huge wave of Armor Leopards was being revived in the Xuni Qu. The Zhenshi Qu had the seriousness of the Zhenshi Qu, but in fact, the Xuni Qu also had the earnestness of the Xuni Qu. Some players were exceptionally serious about climbing the ranks, and then this wave of Armor Leopards really almost triggered the complaint system.

Isn't this screwing people over?

What does it mean for a teammate to pick an Armor Leopard at a critical moment for me to climb the ranks?

Provocation?

Showing off?

Seeking death?

The EMP official forum was filled with hot posts all about the Armor Leopard.

Ordinary popular players weren't as weird as Puppet, who could lead topics. Using new-style mecha or Concept Mechs was one thing, but it just had to be the Armor Leopard.

Some mecha needed to be bought and were expensive, but the Fries Brothers were available to everyone. People who liked Light Type mecha wouldn't even touch the Armor Leopard. Anyone who had a friend bring one would warn them: don't touch the Armor Leopard, that thing's rhythm is poisonous.

Puppet's first Armor Leopard didn't attract attention, but the second Armor Leopard in the Xuni Qu opened up a new world. Players instantly caught on—so it could be this refreshing?

The Armor Leopard can instantly kill the Sky Dance Wheel?

What? And it killed an MO?

Puppet, who already had high attention, suddenly stood at the center of the storm. Moreover, this streamer was quite unconventional; he didn't participate in the livestream himself, and the official invited our commentator. He was also particularly individualistic—and that individuality was more than just a little bit. He liked to kick his opponents, including Warriors from other federations in the S Tournament.

Arrogant, strange, fierce... all kinds of labels. And this person's identity was also very strange. Many people had the impression of seeing him killing everyone in the Xuni Qu, using all sorts of messy mecha, but this year in the Zhenshi Qu, he only used the Armor Series.

Currently unknown, the only person who had interacted with him was Mad Lion Robbie, and Robbie also lost to him in that battle. The defeated Robbie didn't seem to have any special reaction.

This most likely meant that Robbie knew this person and was of equal weight.

In fact, in an instant, the vast majority of people were ruled out. But among the remaining few, including Nine-Headed Dragon Chaoqinglong, they all denied it. Between their words, it seemed they knew who that person was, but no one could ask it out.

Mad Lion Robbie was definitely in the know, but reporters had already asked, and Robbie played dumb, even saying that he would definitely fight back when he met him again, and so on.

Those who were pitted to death by their teammates were also strongly recommended the Armor Leopard, saying that this was Master Jiabo's super work: control fear, and you can become fear.

Don't know why, but it feels powerful.

But, damn it, it made me lose rank! A large number of unconvinced players flooded into Zhuang Zhou and Huonan's livestream room. Puppet was AFK, but the popularity had already broken through 15 million and was still rising. The momentum was fierce, which meant the streamer's salary would increase and gifts would also increase.

But Huonan couldn't be happy no matter what. How many gifts and salary would he need to earn back his capital? Why?

Why did he lose his head?

"Old Nan, actually, there's no need to struggle. You are also a man of temperament. You must learn to believe in the Puppet God. Use your intuition to perceive it; the Puppet God must have a mysterious purpose. Don't use ordinary people to speculate."

If it weren't for the streamer forbidding cursing, Huonan would have replied with a "Go to hell," treating him like a three-year-old child.

"Ladies and gentlemen, and new viewers, you can review the Puppet God's combat videos and talk about my views on the Armor Leopard. Although this is considered Master Jiabo's shameful work, think about it yourself: don't the current mainstream Light Type mecha all have the shadow of the Armor Leopard? NUP invests the most in this aspect, the Silver Fox, in terms of body size and drive, but it's not as extreme as the Armor Leopard. In terms of weapons, the Armor Leopard can be said to have brought the Ancient Martial Arts assassin's way to the extreme, with a variety of weapon combinations, pursuing extreme lethality. Just take that Arm Blade; this is still the closest-range weapon, very common in some Light Type mecha. The Beast Armor's retractable Titanium Claw also comes from this inspiration. As for the Cross Wheel, it is actually what conforms to the way of weapons. The Sky Dance Wheel is over-modified, and the balance of the four-corner drive has also lost the taste of pursuing the extreme," Zhuang Zhou talked eloquently. He had done his homework, especially on the Armor Series, because he knew the Puppet God would definitely use the Armor Leopard. "So, is the Armor Leopard without problems?"

"Of course not. Because the Armor Leopard pursues the extreme and diversification too much, it brings an inevitable problem, which is the difficulty of operation and unstable control. If I were to define the Armor Leopard, it is that this is a Super Mecha that returns to the basics."

Huonan on the side was so angry he laughed. Today, he was losing so much he couldn't speak. Who would have thought that the nanny would also be so unreliable? How could anything be blown up like this? There was a huge element of coincidence in this match, which was why he could talk without back pain since he wasn't killed by the Cross Wheel. Besides, what was there to pretend about in a Virtual Mode?

"Old Nan, what are your insights?"

"Heh, I'm looking forward to seeing what he looks like using the Armor Leopard in the Zhenshi Qu. Puppet is a bit of a diva. Even those big shots with over 100 million popularity don't just quit after one match like this, running away after winning. Frankly, I just can't stand it," Huonan said lightly.

Damn it, I'll fight you from another angle!

"Old Nan, the Puppet God is not a professional streamer; he is also part-time, sharing the charm of the Armor Series from the USE with everyone. And quantity is not important; quality is. New viewers can choose past wonderful videos in the streamer's video section. Every match is explosive, and the opponents include top S Tournament players from the three major federations. It's very substantial. If you are a military academy student, you can also refer to it; the technical content is absolute."

Zhuang Zhou was calm. With no desire, one is strong. He was just playing, so it couldn't threaten him. The more this was the case, the more the audience liked it. He didn't follow Huonan's rhythm, and at the same time, it made the other side's attack look like a cornered dog jumping over a wall, grabbing at straws.

Puppet was still online, not participating in ranked, probably in personal training.

Robbie pulled up a training ground. Depuya was anxious, jealous. He had always been direct, especially after learning that Yan Peng had also realized the Golden ZONE, and only he was left behind. How could he stand that?

"Depuya, don't say brother doesn't take care of you. Let you go first; I'll watch for a while."

"Isn't today supposed to be about trying the Cross Wheel first? Can't we do it in the Xuni Qu?" Depuya was stunned.

"Who is Second Brother? Defeating him is our goal. Creating some trouble for him can also have a training effect. You are an old Vanguard; Light Type mecha are already in your grasp. You might even be able to give Second Brother some pressure!" Robbie said confidently, "Among the brothers, I value your technique the most."

"Damn, Robbie, I misunderstood you before. You might like to brag, but your eye for talent is impeccable. Alright, I'll go first. I need to play a few more rounds to find the feeling!"

"I do, don't stand on ceremony with your second brother. Back then, I just fought like my life depended on it and broke through. You must have felt that boundary too; you need this kind of highly stimulating battle to break through!"

"Hehe, then let's fight like our lives depend on it and see if Second Brother has still got it!" Depuya licked his lips. Admiration was one thing, but the brothers really wanted to win once. It was one thing to be dominated when they were young and ignorant, but what era was this now? Although Second Brother was still stronger in overall strength, they had a chance now. Even if it wasn't fifty-fifty, it was at least thirty-seventy!

Li Hao also came in, "Who's first? Be quick, I have things to do later."

"Second Brother, I'll go first. You have to use the Armor Leopard and the Cross Wheel, you can't use anything else. I want to see the Cross Wheel for myself!" Depuya said happily. As long as he won one match, it would be a total victory, and he could brag to Aofei for a year first.

"Come on, let's make it quick!" As for his brothers' requests, as long as it didn't cost money, Li Hao always tried his best to satisfy them.

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