The entire scene fell into a deathly silence in an instant. Ye Tong was a bit flustered, but she still maintained the last bit of calm. The vice-captain next to her had already stopped the staff who were preparing to release liquid nitrogen. Everyone's hands and feet were cold, and the last bit of rationality and the will of North Carolina Academy were the only things keeping them from running away.
Because this was the Nine-Headed Dragon!
Boom...
With a loud explosion, the giant insect's head burst like a watermelon, brain matter splattering everywhere. The headless body swayed and then crashed to the ground. A figure covered in dark green fluid slowly walked down, wiping the liquid off his face and tearing off his tattered clothes, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Chao Qinglong, unscathed, was radiating explosive light and power.
The door opened, and all the team members looked at their captain with awe. Chao Qinglong walked out and glanced at everyone lightly.
At this moment, everyone's hairs stood on end. They knew their captain was powerful, but they never imagined he would be this strong. This was followed by a fanatical worship. They could win, they could reach the top, they could defeat everyone!
The era of North Carolina Academy's dominance had arrived! "Clean up," Chao Qinglong said indifferently, his tone calm, even his heartbeat was steady. It took a while for everyone to recover, feeling like their bodies were their own again.
"This damn pressure, the captain is simply the strongest in the universe, the glory of North Carolina Academy is coming!"
"What dogshit War God, crush them all!"
"My legs are cramping."
"Holy shit, vice-captain, Ye Tong, how can you guys be so calm? The boss is godlike, a one-man army!"
The team members were all very shocked, but a few people remained silent, including Ye Tong, who were all members of the Apocalypse team back in the day.
They had some idea why Chao Qinglong had become so extreme, pursuing the ultimate power, because that person had returned. To compete with that person, a normal human could never win.
Ye Tong didn't really understand what had happened back then, after all, she was just a substitute. But she had seen Chao Qinglong's efforts and terrifying focus. This Chao Qinglong could fight anyone in the solar system. Thinking about how Li Hao was always so cocky, maybe she should remind him.
Suddenly, Ye Tong frowned. She remembered the scene in Tianjing, where a giant insect had also gone berserk...
The EMP forum was in an uproar. The battle between the Assassin King Diracenzo and the Centaur King Paddin was like Mars colliding with Earth. Both were very good at one-on-one fights, and their levels were similar. If it were a few months ago before Puppet appeared, the Earth people probably wouldn't have the confidence to argue, but now the situation had clearly changed. The two sides had argued from heaven to earth, neither giving in.
Diracenzo was the younger brother of Lomachenko, one of the Six Dragons and the Roaring Sky God, and one of the core members of the Gruu Military Academy's T1 team, Earth's top combat power. On the other side, Centaur King Paddin, although he couldn't participate in the S10 due to injury, had always been a famous one-on-one king on Mars and a trusted general of Wolf King Bastar. His return from injury made Wolf King's strength even stronger.
In the S10, Bastar led his team to defeat the Earth team and enter the finals, but he gave the victory to Van Rivet's team. In the eyes of others, this was already very powerful and glorious, but for Bastar, it was a disgrace. The internal competition on Mars was even more intense than on the Moon and Earth. Unless they won the championship, even if they did, it would be very difficult to unify Mars. No one would submit to anyone else, everyone wanted to be the boss, and they wished they could kill each other. This was the culture of Mars, to find the strongest leader through battle.
The Golden Zone indeed opened the door to power, and K23 added wings to it. For the S11, a new era, Bastar wanted to take it, but that person had actually returned!
A major variable had appeared. Paddin was a good pawn to test the waters. For the Three Wolves, whoever could defeat that person and then win the S championship would undoubtedly unify Mars.
Tianjing Military Academy.
Upon learning that the American Lion team and the Star team were coming, the students of Tianjing were ecstatic every day. The first to arrive was not the eager American Lion. In terms of money, the Moon people were second to none. Tita arrived in Tianjing with her team the next night, and the local equipment center immediately started working overtime.
Tianjing had plenty of venues. Once these equipment were installed, it seemed that the Star team wouldn't be able to take them away.
On the third day, Robbie also brought the American Lion team. The other three teams were all familiar with each other, either as exchange match opponents or S match opponents. As top teams, they all knew each other.
Although Li Hao was not very willing, Zhou Naiyi still insisted on inviting everyone to dinner to show some hospitality.
Li Hao took a step back and decided to eat in the cafeteria. On a normal Friday night, the campus population would be halved, but today it seemed to have increased, with some who usually lived off-campus returning.
At eight in the evening, the vast cafeteria was packed to the brim. It was less like a dining hall and more like a fan meeting.
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"Eat up, don't be shy, why aren't you eating?" Li Hao said enthusiastically.
Although Long Danni felt they could have had a better meal, and she would have personally hosted them if it wasn't too much for a principal to do so, Li Hao thought it was completely unnecessary. The surplus food from the landlord's house was not enough for the kids.
The people from the American Lion didn't care and ate happily. South Americans were always good at having fun. Offee ate very elegantly. The ones probably not used to this were from the Star Mech Academy. At Star Academy, their treatment was outrageously good, especially compared to Earth's academies. Every day they had training meals, super nutritious meals tailored to individual physical signs, and they valued privacy to the extreme. There was nothing like this here. Tita was so annoyed, she always felt that Li Hao did this on purpose.
"Second Brother, your beef is quite good, bring a few more servings!" Robbie was absolutely respectful, and the beef here was indeed exceptional.
Li Hao's mouth twitched. Damn, the Tianjing Mech Academy was so expensive, why didn't they eat their fill before coming? Just as he was about to refuse, Zhou Naiyi stepped on his foot, "This is our specialty, if you like it, eat more, we have enough."
"Then bring five more servings." Robbie said gleefully.
Li Hao rolled his eyes. This kid was definitely doing this on purpose. He should have told them earlier that they were sold out.
The atmosphere in the entire cafeteria was exceptionally special. Besides here, there was no real dining happening anywhere else.
"I'm not dreaming, right? It's really Offee and Tita. My eyes, I can't take it."
"Robbie is so handsome, with his god of war Ares-like profile, sexy smile, I want to lie in his arms."
"Why is our captain hosting a banquet in the cafeteria? At least choose a better place."
"Tch, what's wrong with the cafeteria? Our captain is wise, this is a real benefit."
After all, it was Tianjing Mech Academy, the basic quality was still there. Although taking pictures and discussing were inevitable, no one rushed up to disturb them.
For the mid-season competition, teams with good relationships and no direct competition would have closed-door exchanges, but such gatherings were very rare, especially when three top-tier teams came to the territory of a third-tier team.
The only explanation was that the three top-tier teams couldn't agree and had to choose a third-tier place to camp. This way, everyone would save face, and Tianjing's geographical location was good, right in the center, so the pie fell on their heads.
Many students of Tianjing Mech Academy thought so, otherwise it really didn't make sense.
Some people might think that they are all on the same side, helping each other with a training match is not a big deal. However, in reality, high-level teams will not spar with low-level teams. Don't talk about the reason of mutual help, they just won't. This is also why it's hard for lower-level teams to turn the tables. High-level newcomers are one aspect, but if these newcomers don't have enough room for improvement and experience accumulation, how can they explode in the big competition?
No one is obligated to help you grow.
Offee and Tita were too eye-catching, and everyone else became a foil. One was as cold as ice and the other was elegant. They were hailed as the most beautiful scenery of the S competition, the strongest users of the Athena mech. They had never had a chance to meet before, but they gathered in Tianjing. Were they going to have an internal competition?
"Offee, are you close with Li Hao?" Tita asked indifferently. The captain and vice-captain sat at one table, and the other team members and staff sat at their own tables.
Offee glanced at Tita and said indifferently, "It's none of your business." Robbie was eating big mouthfuls, these two women were not easy to provoke, a smart man just looks at his plate.
At this time, Li Hao was very smart. He quietly took away one of the beef servings Robbie had added. Robbie was about to protest, but was glared back by Li Hao. Robbie muttered a few words, and his chewing speed noticeably increased.
Greg smiled slightly, exuding the kind of demeanor that only Earth nobles have. Indeed, Greg was from an old European family, and this gentlemanly demeanor was not formed in a day or two, "Captain Tita, Star Academy is really too proactive this time, it scared us. Are you and Li Hao close?"
Tita was not as inaccessible as Offee, "I have nothing to do with him, it's my cousin who asked me to take care of him."
Robbie put down his fork, his eyes widened, "Wow, Captain Tita, you have a cousin? What kind of cousin? Is there more? A cousin will do too!"
"Eat yours, even meat can't shut your mouth!" Li Hao glared at Robbie.Robbie laughed heartily, "Second Brother, even if you try to scare me, I still want to know. Tita, hurry up and tell us, what does this cousin of yours look like?"
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Tita's mouth as she ambiguously replied, "The two of them are having a disagreement right now, so who knows what will happen."
Alz, who was sitting on the side, was taken aback. Could it be? Is it really? No way!!!
Offee glanced at Tita, his gaze indifferent. "What's the matter, don't you believe it?" Tita continued to provoke.
Offee elegantly finished his meal, "A person who knows nothing, standing here in a daze, the decline of the NUP battle zone begins with you."
