Chapter 272 Smooth

Xili'an was a very thoughtful person. All participating teams received gifts: a private spaceship for arrival and the same private spaceship for the return trip.

Ma Long was busy taking photos and editing his WeChat Moments posts, while Zuo Xiaotang was sending messages. The girls were chatting, feeling this trip was worthwhile. Musang was meditating; sparring with experts was the fastest way to improve, but turning these gains into real combat power required some time and determination.

Team Leader Li was also chatting, and everyone knew what he was doing when they saw the doting smile on his face. A Youyou was already in training camp, looking very serious.

"A Youyou, good luck!"

Ding-dong.

"Senior, good luck!"

Love is so dull.

Everyone was very happy to be back on Earth. As good as the moon was, it felt too artificial. Tianjin was more real, and the ground beneath their feet felt more solid. Listening to the cicadas chirping in the trees along the campus road, they felt very comfortable. The students coming and going had different expressions, unlike the fast pace on the moon. Here, there was vibrant life.

Team Leader Li Hao went to the principal's office to report to Long Dan Ni.

"Have you gained a little weight?" Long Dan Ni said, looking at Li Hao in surprise. "Looks like the food at Hailong is good and you're living comfortably."

"Reporting, Principal, I'm training hard, just eating a little more," Li Hao said. Honestly, the food at Hailong was really good, those damned capitalists.

"I don't care how you train. Having seen the level of the other federations, do you have confidence?" Long Dan Ni said. Considering this year's situation, Tianjing Mech Fighting Academy had already completed its basic mission by entering the S-competition, but Long Dan Ni was an ambitious principal.

"Principal, what kind of confidence are you referring to?" Li Hao asked blankly.

"I heard you defeated Fan Liwei in training?" Long Dan Ni's eyes lit up, and a fire burned in her heart.

"Reporting, I barely won the mech pilot battle, but the mech battle is uncertain," Li Hao replied meticulously.

Long Dan Ni smiled. "Relax, I'm just asking. Winning the mech pilot battle is already quite remarkable. Do you have the confidence to reach the top 16?"

"Reporting, I think we can if we're lucky!" Li Hao said. With Principal Long's support, this request was still achievable.

"Well, good. As a warrior, especially a captain, you must have confidence. Then our new goal for Tianjing Mech Fighting Academy is to secure the top eight and compete for the top four!" Long Dan Ni slammed the table and said.

Li Hao was startled. "Cough, Principal, didn't we mean the top 16?"

When did his Chinese comprehension decline?

Long Dan Ni waved her hand. "You're too conservative. You've already defeated the defending champion. I should be satisfied that I didn't set the goal as winning the championship. What's the difference between a person without dreams and a salted fish!"

Being a salted fish is quite comfortable, Li Hao muttered.

"What did you say?"

"Reporting, we will work hard!"

Long Dan Ni nodded with satisfaction. "How did you get that batch of K23 weapons?"

"Borrowed them from Hailong Academy," Li Hao said with a grin.

"Borrowed them for how long?" Long Dan Ni's eyes also lit up.

"The temporary agreement is half a month. Of course, for training, it's hard to say," Li Hao winked.

Long Dan Ni nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. You borrowed them with your own ability, so be sure to use them well and to the fullest!"

In this regard, Long Dan Ni and Li Wu were the same kind of person.

The S-competition schedule was officially announced. The four federations, with a total of 64 teams, were divided into eight groups for a qualification round. EMP had been updated to the S11 version.

All the teams began their final preparations to improve their individual strength and team tactics. The same was true for Tianjing Mech Fighting Academy. They had also hired a tactical analyst, but this tactical analyst didn't come to Tianjin, but participated remotely. It was Kevin.

Li Hao's life was still so simple. Although Wang, the boss of Radiant Pizza, wanted Li Hao to focus on preparing for the competition and wanted to give him a long vacation, Li Hao strongly requested to continue working hard, which made the boss very uneasy. But after all, he was a five-star employee, and he had just obtained first-hand secret recipes from a future competitor at great personal sacrifice. He had heard that the other party even wanted to retain him with a lot of money. Alas, what could he do? He could only let Li Hao continue to work. He thought that as Li Hao's studies succeeded, he would not be interested in his little business.

After returning, Musang began a hellish training mode. He didn't need to be urged. His goal wasn't even the S-competition, but for someone obsessed with martial arts, once a new horizon was opened, they would devote themselves to it wholeheartedly. This was both cultivation and enjoyment for Musang.

Cheng Konghai was fully preparing. His goal was also simple and crude: to fight Hailong and kill Klein. Although they didn't fight in this exchange competition, Cheng Konghai knew that he was behind. Otherwise, Second Brother wouldn't have stopped him. This also made Cheng Konghai realize that Shadow Sentinel was a loser back then, and he would definitely be more serious than ever this time. His previous thoughts were obviously wrong, and he couldn't take bullying newbies for granted.

Zuo Xiaotang awakened the golden zone, and his attitude was a bit strange. He would giggle to himself from time to time, and he was more serious in training than before. In the past, he was really forced to do it, more worried about dragging his teammates down, but this time he was really proactive. Whenever he encountered some problems, he would actively ask everyone for advice, which was unimaginable in the past. As long as the training was over, he would slip away right on time. It seemed that everyone had gained something from this exchange competition.

Teacher Ma had become a minor celebrity in Tianjin, showing off his personal page like crazy, with Arthurs, Fan Liwei, Romero, Basta, and other big shots as backgrounds. It was hard not to attract attention. In the academy, as soon as he appeared in the photography club, there was a sea of people. In a short period of time, the photography club had become a large club at Tianjing Mech Fighting Academy. Motivation is pressure, and pressure is also motivation. Ma Long didn't want to disappoint his fans either, so he worked very hard in training... mainly to increase his milk output. As a versatile substitute, in addition to being prepared for emergencies, he felt that doing a good job in logistics was also very important. Tianjing's current lineup was quite good.

Number One Sister… couldn't see any changes, because she had always been the most serious person. It's just that since returning from the exchange competition, everyone no longer felt that they were just going to make up the numbers, but were truly going to participate in the most lively and glorious mech event in the entire solar system, a strong sense of reality.

Huo Ying, Sheng Man, Tan Ziyuan, and Lu Lingxiao were naturally fully supportive. Such a life experience, they didn't know if there would be another chance in their lifetime.

As for Li Wu's calmness, everyone was already used to it. It seemed that only he was truly unaffected.

The 15 days passed in the blink of an eye. An Lita arrived almost on time. The K23 weapons were not only expensive to build, but there were also no spares for some of them, such as the Orff Faith Battle Axe, Tang Hengdao, and rapier. The EMP update meant that mech pilots also needed to use K23 weapons in daily training to achieve the best results. The various academies didn't feel much at first, but as the training deepened, they all realized it.

Although Hailong was wealthy, it was limited by materials and couldn't get so many. What's more, Tianjing was still an opponent.

An Lita still gave Li Hao enough face. She called Tianxun in the afternoon, "Brother Li, the time for borrowing the equipment is up. Please mail it back."

"Ah, An Lita, mail it? Can such valuable things be mailed?"

"No problem, there are professional logistics companies."

"Okay, I'm still out handling some things, I'll take care of it when I get back."

Two days later.

"Brother Li, have our weapons been mailed back?" An Lita was a little angry. She had waited for a long time without receiving them. When she checked the logistics, they hadn't been mailed at all.

"Oh dear, look at my brain, I accidentally forgot. I'll take care of it when I get back later!"

"Hehe, Brother Li should really get his brain checked!" An Lita sarcastically said, "I'll remind you."

Then An Lita sent Li Hao a message every hour.

Two days later.

"Li Wu, when are you returning our weapons!"

"An Lita, alas, it's all my fault. It's not that I don't want to return them. I went to ask for them, but as soon as the things came back, they were registered in the warehouse. You also know that these things are very valuable, how can a student like me manage them? Isn't it all managed by the school? It's okay, the school knows, you can just ask the principal directly," Li Hao said. "Don't worry, I'm still a respectable person in our Tianqi, I won't default on the debt."

An Lita's teeth itched with anger. Tianqi had already disbanded. How could a student like her directly ask Long Dan Ni? But these equipment had to be returned, even if they didn't use them, they wouldn't let Tianjing Mech Fighting Academy use them.

Hailong's school affairs office contacted Tianjing Mech Fighting Academy's school affairs office. The reply they received was that this was a student's private loan, and the school was only responsible for daily maintenance to ensure that the equipment was clean and intact, and had no right to interfere with other matters…

An Lita was dumbfounded. She doubted her ears. Was this really the official reply from a long-established A-level military academy from USE?

Student Li Hao couldn't help it either. Who told everyone to use those things so comfortably? For example, Zhou Naiyi, the rapier was much better than the titanium alloy knife, and it also matched her Radiant Athena's attack pattern. Other weapons couldn't produce the same effect. Seeing everyone's fondness for them, as the captain, a little face was not worth mentioning.

The members of Tianjing Mech Fighting Academy had confirmed their main participating mechs, and the final sprint was also planned around their own mechs. When choosing a mech, it was not necessarily necessary to choose a super mech. The performance was better, but the difficulty of operation and proficiency would also be higher. The one that suited you best was the best.

Li Hao: Righteous Factors.

Zhou Naiyi: Radiant Athena (Light NUPS System)

Cheng Konghai: Thunder Guard (Heavy USES System)

Musang: Black Night Saber (Medium USES System)

Zuo Xiaotang: Hunter Shadow Apollo (Sniper NUPS System)

Substitute Ma Long: Hurricane Zero, Acalanatha.

This Ming Wang fighter jet was Ma Long's last trump card. The mech itself was handsome enough and had strong firepower. Although it was slightly awkward in the era of the golden zone, its own firepower was there, which was a pretty good choice for Ma Long.