CH 258

"This round is crucial," Milner said. With his status and position, it was just a witness to a fierce battle for him. Whether it was personal or for the team, it was essential to show their strength in the S tournament.

To win the championship, they needed the right timing, favorable conditions, and destiny on their side. Milner had participated in three tournaments and understood this well.

Perkins finished bandaging himself and said, "Yeah, it's a bit nerve-wracking. It's time for a change of dynasty." He was afraid of Li Hao, but he had more faith in Chao Qinglong. After all, the era of individual fights was long gone, and everything had to be within the rules.

Luo Dongsheng chuckled, "It's not that serious. If Tianjing Mech Warfare wins, I'll swim back to Earth."

The others whispered as they watched the Tianjing Mech Warfare team members. They pretended to be calm but were actually extremely nervous. Their tense bodies resembled startled ducks and cranes. The gap between the teams was too significant.

Milner and Perkins stopped talking. They had nothing in common with Luo Dongsheng and the others, and as adults, they couldn't be bothered to explain.

The atmosphere on Offee's side was relatively good. The Knights of the Round Table had fully demonstrated their strong combat power, with each position performing exceptionally well.

"As long as Wu Zang wins this round, it will be enough," Yan Peng said.

"Of course, just a small margin!"

"But that small margin isn't easy to achieve."

It all depended on Wu Zang. As a descendant of the Wu family, he wouldn't be too weak in terms of spiritual power or foundation. "Alfonso, take him down!" Chao Qinglong said. "Yes, Third Brother!"

Alfonso, a former member of the Revelation Youth Class, was the core force of the North Carolina Race. He had been the top lightweight pilot in EMP multiple times and was skilled in various mechas. He was an extremely powerful warrior.

He was one of the most anticipated rising stars this year, a top-notch warrior who had long been famous.

No matter how you looked at it, Alfonso had the upper hand. The North Carolina Race remained calm, having absolute confidence in him.

Wu Zang and Alfonso locked eyes, their expressions calm. Both sides were full of confidence.

The first wave of ten silver balls shot out. Wu Zang and Alfonso didn't make significant movements but easily dodged them with precise footwork and body movements. Their control and judgment of their bodies were incredibly accurate.

After all, with the previous two rounds as a foundation, even if the trajectory changed slightly, it was useless against them.

The second wave came, still ten silver balls, but with variable trajectories. Both sides entered the Red Eye state almost simultaneously, moving their bodies within the gaps of the silver balls, evading them effortlessly. They refused to make significant movements that would put them at a disadvantage. Their movements were minimal, using the smallest displacement to dodge.

The fatal hidden ball attack was ineffective, and both of them passed the second round easily.

In the third wave, twelve silver balls shot out chaotically, instantly covering both of them. In theory, this was already a complete blind spot, and it was impossible to dodge with physical movement and evasion.

Yoo~

Alfonso opened his arms, and all the silver balls were directly suspended in the air, their speed greatly reduced.

This was the ability brought by the Red Eye - remote control.

Everyone looked at Lu Donglei, who didn't show any expression. Obviously, this was approved. The assessment condition was not to be hit.

Everyone looked at Wu Zang. Boom, boom, boom...

With a mental blast, Wu Zang directly destroyed several crucial silver balls, revealing gaps in their attacks. He easily dodged them.

Lu Donglei finally showed a smile. This was the assessment for the Golden Zone. It required not only strength but also intelligence.

The silver walls used for testing suddenly flashed with a red light, and the next round began.

Zeng, zeng, zeng...

Sharp flying knives were shot out. The damage they caused was clearly a level higher. Being hit by a silver ball would only result in minor injuries, but being stabbed by a flying knife posed a fatal danger.

Moreover, the firing speed had also increased, and there was a difference between the silver balls and the flying knives.

Wu Zang and Alfonso calmly evaded the flying knife barrage without changing their expressions. It was almost the same as the first round, and they were not affected at all.

This made Lu Donglei unhappy. This was the kind of warrior they wanted, someone who could overcome fear and surpass it.

In the second round, there were still ten flying knives, but the trajectories had changed. Some of them were rotating, making the trajectories unpredictable.

Wu Zang's mental blast exploded, but it didn't completely deflect the flying knives' attacks. Instead, it made the trajectories even more difficult to control.

Wu Zang remained unfazed and took a heavy step in place, throwing a punch.

Boom!

All the flying knives were blasted away in mid-air.

On the other side, Alfonso was also able to slow down the flying knives. They posed no threat to him.

The third challenge arrived.

Twelve flying knives, more directions, more angles, and increased speed. They had almost turned into streaks of light shooting towards the two of them.Wu Zang spun in place, followed by a hurricane that enveloped him. The flying knives aimed at him were all deflected by the hurricane and embedded deep into the wall. Everyone was amazed by this display, as being hit by those knives would be fatal unless one had Curtis' super defense ability.

Wu Zang, the rising star of the Wu family, had finally revealed his wind ability at this moment.

On the other side, Alfonso was also using his remote control ability to its fullest. His eyes emitted a red light, but he could only control a portion of the knives. However, he used a technique to collide with the knives as they were shot, disrupting their trajectory. Despite this, Alfonso was still in a frenzy, barely avoiding being hit.

The two were still evenly matched.

The members of the Tianjing Mecha Academy were getting frustrated, especially Zuo Xiaotang and Huo Ying. They knew that if Wu Zang won this round, they would have less pressure. Little Cannon was reliable!

The third round began, and the silver walls shimmered with red light once again. This time, rows of black hole bullets emerged.

Everyone looked at each other in confusion. What the hell was this?

Laser guns???

At this distance and with this power, what use were hurricanes or remote control?

On the wall, a large red countdown appeared: five seconds...

Alfonso smiled confidently as his eyes flashed red, and his whole body ignited with a red flame.

Golden Zone - Burning Will!

Seeing this scene, everyone's hearts sank. If it were Chao Qinglong, no one would have anything to say. But this was just a member of the North Carolina Sai team. How could he have already mastered the Burning Will?

It was clear that Alfonso's Burning Will was a bit forced, but it didn't matter. As long as he understood it, it was enough to deal with the next challenge.

Wu Zang's expression became completely serious because he no longer had any certainty and no time to think.

The Cross Laser was used without any reaction time.

Wu Zang made a prediction and jumped into the air, surrounded by the hurricane. But the lasers pierced through the hurricane, and Wu Zang made a lateral movement at his limit distance, but he was still hit by the lasers.

On the other side, Alfonso roared and bent his body, deflecting the two lasers with his powerful mental strength.

The first round was won by the North Carolina Sai team.

With Lu Donglei's voice, whispers filled the entire venue. It wasn't too surprising. This was the status of the North Carolina Sai team. But seeing it happen still felt a bit terrifying to Offee and the others. Their worst fear had come true.

They didn't need to win; they just needed to keep the hope of a one-on-one match. But even after all that, they still couldn't secure it.

Alfonso showed a confident smile as he looked at the frustrated Wu Zang. Wu Zang's leg was hit and turned red, but it shouldn't be a big problem. "It's strange. What makes you think you can win against the North Carolina Sai team?"

There was no arrogance. Everything was logical. This was the North Carolina Sai team, the pride of USE. Every warrior gave their all, and their goal was to win the S tournament championship, not the mid-season tournament.

Indeed, no one could underestimate Li Hao, but it didn't mean that the North Carolina Sai team could be disrespected. Those who could represent the North Carolina Sai team in the S tournament had fought their way out of countless competitors. Their confidence was built on years of hard work, day after day.

Alfonso returned to his team, and the members of the North Carolina Sai team remained calm. It was nothing to them. Each of them had undergone rigorous training and various competitions. The opponents they trained against were all top teams from various federations, and they had the best equipment and were the best themselves.

This was the great North Carolina Sai S-level military academy.

On the side supporting Tianjing, everyone fell silent. At this moment, a person walked out confidently, a smile on his face. "Haha, it's finally my turn."

Only Huo Ying could still laugh at this moment. Before going into battle, he was still stretching his body, flexing his muscles... It was hard to see any pressure or nervousness. "Is this guy here to make us laugh?"

"This guy's best career is being a light bulb in a circus."

"That light bulb is a bit dim."

Laughter erupted from the other side without any reservation. The atmosphere was relaxed, and there was no suspense.

Li Hao patted Huo Ying and said, "Just do your best. Zuo Xiaotang is confident about the next match."

Zuo Xiaotang, who was standing nearby, was stunned. What did you just say? What confidence? How come the person involved doesn't know?

"I know, Captain."

Huo Ying walked up with a smile, and on the North Carolina Sai team's side, Lu Gang also stepped forward. He was the only one in the Federation who could compete with Yan Peng in heavy armor.

Lu Gang took off his shirt directly. He wasn't particularly tall, about 1.95 meters, and his body was well-proportioned, but his muscles were like steel.

Both sides took their positions.

Boom boom...

Silver steel columns shot out, and Lu Gang took the hit without making a sound, only swaying slightly. His strength was absolutely violent.

Huo Ying, on the other hand, took a step back, grunted in pain, and had a pained expression. Blood slowly flowed from the corner of his mouth, but he immediately stepped forward again.

The second strike was about to come.

Lu Gang didn't dare to be careless. The first strike had already shown him the terrifying impact. More importantly, he couldn't afford to get injured.The Red Pupil phase made him look like a devilish muscle man.

Increase...

The silver steel column accelerated, boom, the impact of this strike felt like being hit by a locomotive.

Boom~~~

Lu Gang took a direct hit, his body collided with the silver steel column, producing a dull thud, but he only took a step back.

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On the other hand, facing the charging steel column, Huo Ying surprisingly made an attack move - Mountain Collapse.

He charged out, just as he was about to be knocked out of the ring, the silver steel column arrived, colliding right at the edge of the limit.

Boom...

Blood splattered on the column, he took two steps back, barely staying within the ring's edge as the column retracted. Blood surged up his throat again, Huo Ying swallowed it back with a laugh and wiped his mouth, "Quite powerful, let's go again!"

At this moment, those who had been mocking fell silent.

Lu Gang glanced at Huo Ying, slightly taken aback, but didn't pay much attention, because he knew he couldn't withstand the third strike.