Chapter 1 Looking at the Confident Crowd, Ao Fei Smiles

Looking at the confident crowd, Ao Fei smiled. She had been worried that Zhou Naiyi’s mentality wasn’t mature enough, especially after that initial war of words. Now it seemed her worries were unfounded. Zhou Naiyi adjusted very quickly and even used her opponents’ underestimation to create an opportunity for Musashi. Without the mental aspect, this battle would have been difficult for Musashi to win. The growth in Golden Zone was like climbing a staircase, each step a new level.

The enraged Gallina was even more furious at this sight. He had been tricked again by those despicable Earthlings! If he had known Musashi's injuries were fake, he wouldn’t have fought like that. He clearly had the strength to win, but he had failed twice in a row. He was about to explode.

"Musashi, do you dare to fight again!" Gallina roared, on the verge of losing control.

Ao Fei smiled. "Captain Van Fleet, calm your team member down. Don't be a sore loser; it's becoming quite unsightly."

Van Fleet’s expression wasn't pleasant either. After winning the championship, this was the first time he and his Eternal Team had been humiliated in front of so many opponents.

"It's been many years since I've seen the Musashi family's swordsmanship. The last time was during the era of Wu Fa. This strike must have taken over a decade of practice!" Yin Tai Dumeira laughed. "Gallina, don't feel wronged. You still wouldn't be able to block it if you tried again. Tactics are also part of battle, aren't you Moonlings always saying that?"

Only strength could earn respect. Even a bystander like Dumeira couldn't stand it anymore.

A smile finally appeared on Musashi's face. He didn't care about personal honor, but he had to defend the Musashi family’s dignity. He had been wielding a sword since he was three years old. Sixteen years, tens of millions of swings had become muscle memory.

Anita smiled mischievously and immediately had Ariel replay the footage. A giant mecha image reappeared in the training field, showing Black Night Saber's final blow that defeated Whirlwind Zero. Musashi used Flash Assault Battojutsu, but even in slow motion, people only saw a flash of red light. Gallina's desperate, strongest attack hadn't even landed before he was killed.

No matter how strong the attack, it was meaningless if it didn't hit the opponent. The delayed but faster strike was truly amazing, a fierce and unstoppable Battojutsu with a powerful visual impact.

Only with strength could one gain respect in this setting. Applause rang out, dedicated to Musashi. Burning will to unleash such an attack was the most terrifying thing, which meant Musashi's cultivation and training were stronger than Gallina's. Although Gallina currently had a higher realm, it was only a matter of time before Musashi caught up with his talent. And once they were at the same level, Gallina wouldn't stand a chance.

Gallina, who had been extremely indignant just now, was stunned by this strike. It would have been one thing if he was a noob, but he was truly shocked by the blow. Could he dodge it if he tried again?

Van Fleet frowned as he looked at Gallina. This idiot, did he think such swordsmanship was easy to use? It was definitely Musashi's desperate gamble, requiring a high degree of unity between soul and body. He might not even be able to use it again. But now, Gallina had lost his ability to judge and had become Musashi's experience fodder. Once Musashi grew, he couldn't be stopped anymore.

Van Fleet was a bit depressed. He had just crushed Zuo Xiaotang and was about to destroy Musashi, making Tianjing Mecha Academy worthless. But Musashi had pulled them back, and Tianjing Mecha Academy's momentum was rising. People initially supported Eternal because they were strong, but now other teams were just watching the fun, even hoping Eternal would fall into a ditch.

Tita pouted, angry, too angry. Li Hao, that liar, said he didn't know any Battojutsu, and wouldn't teach it to her but would teach Musashi? It was the exact same swordsmanship, that guy was too bad. It seemed she was too kind and needed to find a way to get it out of him... If that didn't work, she'd have A Youyou sacrifice some charm. After all, her boyfriend’s kisses were nothing compared to her own sister’s.

"That strike had some style. Since things have gotten like this, why doesn't our Eternal Team spar with you guys a little?" Van Fleet directly issued a challenge. "You decide how you want to fight and who you want to fight with."

Zhou Naiyi and the others were slightly stunned. They didn't expect Van Fleet to directly challenge them. Normal sparring could be beneficial and provide opportunities if the skill gap wasn't too large, but malicious crushing would likely demoralize people.

At that moment, everyone knew that Van Fleet was losing it and wanted to crush Tianjing right here.

"Captain Van Fleet, you promised me this match. I don't want to fight a crippled ant; that would be so boring." Klein, with his cute mushroom haircut, said with a smile. Aside from the Apocalypse, everyone was unfamiliar with the Sea Dragon Team. Klein looked like a little boy, fair and cute, a sweet and handsome type. His smile made him seem like a pretty boy, not like a soldier at all.

"Klein, this is not your place to speak!" an Eternal team member said. If it was a captain-level person, that would be considered an equal. This person was a bit clueless.

Klein ignored the Eternal team member and smiled at Van Fleet, not taking the Eternal Kings Team seriously at all.

The atmosphere suddenly froze. Was there going to be internal conflict on the Moon?

This was Heavenly King Van Fleet! Some members of Mars and tAs were noticing a strange phenomenon. These people didn't care about the S10 champion...

The Martians were talking amongst themselves, appearing particularly excited. A fight between Earth and Moon was their favorite show.

Cheng Konghai and Klein were in sync. They both didn’t pick a mecha. After all, it was forbidden to use EMP to kill opponents. Feeling the strange atmosphere, the Super Weimen of the Lament Academy were a little annoyed. What a pretentious display. Just two puny kids who could be crushed, making such a big show of it?

"Captain, I can beat ten of those!" Adira said enviously. "When will you let me fight? Why can they go? We're being too low-key! Isn't the exchange match supposed to be about making a name for ourselves!"

Dumeira’s team members nodded, eager to try. They always felt that their captain was being too cautious. With so many experts, defeating just one would get the Lament Academy some buzz.

Dumeira frowned. "Shut your mouths. Watch more, talk less."

According to Apocalypse's rules, the strongest person had to set the rules. With Shirian not showing up and Li Hao absent, who would set the tone? Would they let Van Fleet run wild? After all, things weren't the same as before.

Her team members had some strength, but their insight wasn't enough. Of course, she didn't plan to come for nothing, but the rules had to be clarified to avoid becoming cannon fodder.

The training field was ready, and Cheng Konghai and Klein were adjusting their conditions. Neither of them was afraid. Back then, who hadn't fought injured? That was never an excuse. If you lost, it just meant you were unlucky.

Just as they were about to start, the door burst open with a bang, revealing a mountain of pizza boxes stacked high. Li Hao walked in holding over twenty boxes in each hand like a juggler. Behind him was Arths and a disgruntled Su Yu, who also held a few boxes of pizza.

The tense atmosphere between Cheng Konghai and Klein froze, and the atmosphere became strange. Cheng Konghai was fine, but Klein stared at Li Hao without moving, his eyes flickering.

"So lively." Li Hao had a smile on his face, but the atmosphere in the arena instantly changed. "Ant, what are you standing there for? Come help me take some."

Cheng Konghai stared at Klein, conflicted, but ultimately let go of his obsession and ran over like a wisp of smoke. Sheng Man and the others' legs went weak, and they couldn't stand straight. The staff of other teams were in a similar state. Since this person appeared, they could finally breathe.

Klein didn't move, still looking at Li Hao, his heart racing. He really wanted to try, he really did. He glanced at Anita, who bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and shook her head gently.

Five years had passed. They had been preparing for five whole years. They had grown a lot, and the biggest change was that they had learned to be patient, and couldn't let all their efforts go to waste.

The pizzas in Li Hao's hands were divided by Cheng Konghai and Ma Long. "Be careful, don't spill them, they're very expensive."

Then he looked at the crowd in the empty space.