Chapter 1 Tita's Resolve

Tita, having made her adjustments, was fully prepared and had sent the other team members back. Today, it was do or die.

"Let's begin. Give me the real deal. Let me see what the strongest person in Apocalypse is truly capable of!" Tita said, looking at Li Hao. "Don't hold back. I'm not that fragile. Don't treat me like I haven't eaten."

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Hao raised his head. The instant his eyes met Tita's, the entire room plunged into an eternal ice age. An indiscriminate pressure enveloped the entire arena, and space began to compress. Tita's golden Zone was passively detonated. Li Hao suddenly thrust out a long palm. Though the two were still seven or eight meters apart, the palm instantly arrived before her eyes. Tita tried to dodge, but found that her body couldn't move at all.

*Boom.*

Tita flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Li Hao didn't speak, only stared at Tita with a calm gaze. Tita thoroughly felt the gaze from the abyss. Her body began to tremble uncontrollably. Li Hao's face was expressionless, and intense killing intent eroded every cell in Tita's body. Every sense told Tita that he wanted to kill her.

*Teng.*

Another punch blasted out. Tita rolled her body, then sprang up rapidly. The spot where she had been had already been blown apart. A life-or-death power erupted, and the numbness began to recede rapidly. Tita completely entered survival mode, using her lightning speed to create distance and look for opportunities. Li Hao, on the other hand, approached step by step, each step carrying suffocating pressure, chasing Tita like a cat playing with a mouse.

*Boom.*

Another punch swept past Tita's side. Relying on her ability to predict, she barely dodged, but the wind from the punch still permeated her, and half of her body was numb. If she were hit head-on, she would truly be saying goodbye to the S-rank competition.

This guy was for real. Just as she was about to speak, she saw the contempt and mockery in Li Hao's eyes. In an instant, Tita's mind buzzed. This guy dared to look down on her!

Anger rose from her heart, and evil grew in her guts. Tita didn't care so much anymore. Born with a strong sense of pride, she could lose her life, but she couldn't swallow this insult. In an instant, her mind became incredibly focused. Li Hao's massive aura was like towering mountains in her eyes, but everyone had weaknesses. She had already predicted his next intention. Tita launched first, dodging the attack, constantly moving, seeking Li Hao's weakness. With Li Hao as the axis, Tita made high-speed, unpredictable zigzag movements, dodging two punches in a row, and instantly appeared in front of Li Hao.

In that instant, Tita's heart pounded wildly. Facing the abyss meant challenging the abyss. Avoiding it would only lead to ruin!

*Ceng ceng ceng*

Three Sky-Splitting Slashes howled out, overlapping in mid-air.

Overlapping Kinetic Flash!

A light flashed in Li Hao's eyes, and he roared, unleashing a Bomb Wave (Hong Bo).

Terrifying power erupted, and the Overlapping Kinetic Flash shattered directly. Tita protected herself with her arms in front of her, and her entire body was blasted away. The next moment, a huge figure descended from the sky. The fist was drawn back, and space instantly solidified, as if caught by a huge attraction, solidifying Tita's body. A punch with the force of Mount Tai came crashing down.

At this moment, Tita clearly felt that if she couldn't dodge it, she was finished. There was no need for prediction ability; this was an open hand.

What did she believe in? What was her power? … In fact, she had always known, but she was unwilling to believe it. This time, she would take a gamble!

Tita clasped her hands together, not dodging, but instead rising up to meet the attack head-on.

*Boom.*

Tita felt like her body was cracking apart. Her golden Zone was directly shattered. Before she could land, she saw Li Hao rise into the air again, his right hand raised high, radiating golden light. The next moment, a wave of energy blasted towards her.

There was no doubt that the power of this hand blade far exceeded her own, capable of cutting her in two.

Tita's pupils shrank instantly, her heart pounding… At the moment of life and death, all her power erupted. Red flames soared into the sky, and a golden lightning bolt suddenly shot out from her heart. The next moment, a huge golden phantom appeared. Tita swung her hand blade, and with a loud bang, Tita lost consciousness.

*Drip, drip, drip.*

In the darkness, it was as if a clock was ticking away the seconds, accompanied by the boundless golden light shining everywhere. A huge figure descended from the sky and landed with a thud. When it stood up, it held one hand to the sky.

It stared at Tita. Tita struggled to open her eyes. She wanted to see the source of her power clearly, but the light was too intense, and she couldn't see clearly.

Tita gritted her teeth, determined to see clearly. Light seeped in, and Tita woke up with a start, gasping for breath. Li Hao immediately slapped his thigh, "Tita, you're awake! You scared me to death. I thought you were really done for."

Tita gritted her teeth in anger. Was this human speech? "Even if you're finished, I won't be! You hit so hard. You'll be responsible if I'm injured or crippled!"

Li Hao shrugged helplessly. "How do you feel now?"

Tita closed her eyes. The soreness in her body was nothing. Her bones shouldn't be broken, so it wasn't a big deal.

Suddenly, Tita opened her eyes, her crystal-clear gaze full of surprise. She sat up abruptly. "Seeing that there's finally some result, I won't hold it against you for hitting me."

"Happy cooperation." Li Hao said smugly, "I'll have good business in the future, so boss, please take care of me."

"So, where was my problem?"

"Sense of crisis. All the conditions were met, but you lacked the motivation between life and death."

"So you hit me like you were trying to kill me?" Tita glared, quickly turning on the mirror function of her Skylink to carefully examine her face. It would be a huge loss if she was disfigured.

Li Hao quickly waved his hand. "No way. I only used a little bit of strength."

"Using a little bit of strength turned me into this? Are you speaking human language???" Tita said speechlessly. This heavy blow almost knocked her out of existence.

"I work a little bit harder than others." Li Hao's expression was particularly sincere.

"Tch, treat me to late-night snacks!" Tita said.

"I have a date with A You You."

"Call her along. How would I know if there will be any after-effects? What if I suddenly faint? I need to find someone responsible," Tita said. "Also, don't you two always stick together. It's annoying."

Li Hao rolled his eyes. Stick together my ass. Before Li Hao could refute, Tita had already used her Skylink to call A You You out, arranging everything perfectly. What could Li Hao say?

But this wave was a win-win for everyone. No one lost out.

Tita was quite excited during the late-night snack, and her appetite was wide open. She ate three times her usual amount and was still unsatisfied. She even ordered a few bottles of beer. It was clear that she was really happy, and the problem that had been troubling her for a while was finally resolved.

A You You was also happy for Tita. She knew how much Tita had put in for the S-rank competition, and she occasionally held Li Hao's hand under the table.

"So, what Soul Origin did you comprehend?" A You You asked curiously.

Tita proudly raised her swan-like neck. "There's still a potential enemy here. If I make it to the top four, we'll be opponents. I can't say!"

A You You smiled. "You can't beat him anyway."

Tita couldn't help but pinch A You You's face. "It's hard to say now. I've reached the pinnacle of Fluid Heart Style. It's all about the characteristics of abilities and opportunities. Everyone has a chance."

Tita said confidently. Of course, she knew she couldn't beat Li Hao, but she would never admit it.

She still had some confidence in her battle against North Carolina. This wasn't blind confidence. Current research on the golden Zone on the moon proved that Fluid Heart Style was the peak that the human body could bear. Any further, and the brain and body would be unable to withstand it and would inevitably collapse. This meant two results: either death, or the genes would naturally overwrite the will, which was the genetic lock in biology.

Under the same Fluid Heart Style, everyone really had a chance.

Li Hao ate on his own. He had a good habit: never arguing with the boss. Boss Wang was his boss on Earth, and Tita was definitely his boss on the moon. Although he was a small boss himself now, there was no one more cheerful and generous than her.

Thinking that Tita was going to treat again, Li Hao's appetite couldn't help but improve. He wanted to be reborn on the moon in his next life.

"A You You, how's the song writing going?" Li Hao asked.

"It's okay. One is almost done, but the other is a bit stuck. It lacks a little inspiration. I'll look for it in the later games." A You You wasn't in a hurry. Suddenly, her face turned red, and she gently patted Li Hao's hand.

"Wow, wow, look, Li Hao, you're on fire!" Tita had just finished sending messages to her teammates and said in surprise.

"Ah, haven't I always been pretty popular?" Li Hao said unclearly with his mouth full.

"Is it the same!" Tita was browsing Skylink, swiping with her right hand and releasing it. "Awesome, your fame is unprecedented."

The quarter-finals hadn't even started, but highlights from the previous matches were dominating the charts everywhere.

Calvert Special Forces Team's Perkins exaggerated even more: Brother Li, dominate! Just like before, no one can stop you!

Black Rock Team's Yan Peng forwarded: The king returns, divine retribution descends!

In addition to these, there were dozens of S-rank players who forwarded Robbie's comments. Some added crowns, and some added backgrounds. They were all top players from the USE war zone. Udyr's Solomon was even more exaggerated, showing a photo of him and Li Hao at the Earth selection: My eternal king, unstoppable!

Li Hao rubbed his face and smiled. "These idiots are too cheesy."