Chapter 214 The Fires of Hell

After firing all four cannons and missing, Death Judge dropped the laser cannon, raised the massive hook sickle battle-axe, and charged. The Bright Shadow Fighter also canceled its energy shield, the Oathkeeper Sword popped out, and Zhou Naiyi's eyes turned fierce as the mecha's defensive posture came into view.

Boom...

Mecha strong control, engine roaring, the Bright Shadow Fighter charged past, the Oathkeeper Sword and the hook sickle battle-axe made contact for a moment, then quickly separated. Immediately afterward, the Oathkeeper Sword turned around and frantically clicked, clang clang clang clang...

One hand holding the battle-axe, the other a large shield, defending airtightly. Zhou Naiyi wasn't recklessly attacking, exhausting her stamina would only take a little while. The Bright Shadow Fighter's attacks were quite rhythmic, constantly changing attack positions and angles, searching for weaknesses in Death Judge and Bei Tan.

Bei Tan's turn was very fast, his instantaneous burst kept up with Zhou Naiyi's operations. The Bright Shadow Fighter soared into the air. In an instant, Death Judge suddenly swung an axe, but the Bright Shadow Fighter did a strong control in mid-air, and waited for the battle-axe to miss before the Oathkeeper Sword slashed down, but the huge shield met it head-on. Boom...

The Bright Shadow Fighter landed lightly, while Death Judge remained motionless. After a round of probing, neither side revealed a flaw. Zhou Naiyi's eyes turned blood red in an instant, and a curve appeared at the corner of Bei Tan's mouth. The shield and axe touched, and his eyes turned crimson.

On the other battlefield, Super Starry Sky was already two to zero. E'Mola, from Mars, couldn't stop Super Starry Sky's powerful offensive. The fourth arena was the same. Fire God beating Prometheus was like a father beating his son. It was even faster here, already three to zero. Prometheus had been forced into a desperate situation. Depuya entered the arena, determined to fight for Prometheus's honor, at least to win one match.

Depuya was waiting for his opponent. In fact, for the powerful Fire God, Basta didn't even need to take action. Basta was the god of Mars, and an opponent of this level was simply not worth his attention.

Fire God's supporters were all relaxed. After all, they were the champion team. Fire God's fans included people from other federations, but when the host announced Fire God's player, the whole arena cheered, because Basta was entering the arena.

Was this a treat for the fans?

Depuya wasn't too surprised. He knew that Fire God didn't need Basta to come forward. Prometheus had no chance of winning. He knew this was giving face to Second Brother. The Devil King had returned, and they were no longer the leaderless, easily slaughtered existence they once were.

In any case, he had to give Basta a deep impression.

Depuya revealed the Lehman Bash, while Basta revealed the Underworld Fire Genesis.

Lehman Bash, configuration: light mecha, 65 tons (USE).

Dual-engine nuclear fission drive, portable dual short radium submachine guns, K23 Poison Bee titanium dagger.

And in what many people considered the most intense match of the first round, and the one where the strengths should be the closest, Sea Dragon versus Abyss, an unbelievable situation occurred.

The Abyss team, led by Golden Titan Sabison, had dominated TAS for a long time and was the undisputed king of TAS. Although Silver Titan Dumeira had risen in this year's Mid-Season Tournament, everyone knew what the Mid-Season Tournament was like. The Abyss team definitely had the strength to be in the top eight, or even the top four, of the solar system. With their fierce style, it was really too difficult to win against them. Moreover, the Abyss team was made up entirely of veteran players, all with rich S-League experience. Three of the team members were in their fourth year, this was their last S-League, and everyone would give it their all.

And then this kind of team had been beaten 0:3. To describe it as crushing would be an understatement. The entire TAS audience was hammered into silence. The number of viewers in the live broadcast room for this match had risen to more than 500 million, and the TAS commentators already had red eyes.

To describe it as devastation would be an understatement. A stuttering sniper named Davarish came up and took out Abyss's vanguard. The vice-captain, Anlita, even set the current S-League record for the shortest victory: twelve seconds. Yes, the opponent didn't even withstand one move before being blasted away.

Not to mention the opponent being forced, the entire audience was forced. Sea Dragon's Mid-Season first place hadn't been taken seriously by the Moon people. When they met Abyss, they all thought this might be Sea Dragon's biggest test. Even if they could win, it would probably be very difficult and would require a bit of luck. It seemed they didn't need luck.

The third match was the vanguard light warrior Klein. Faced with the Berserker's crazy attacks, this guy exaggeratedly swayed back and forth on the spot, dodging all the attacks.

He tripped his opponent and then brutally twisted off the Berserker's head...

Sea Dragon gave people the feeling that this wasn't a competition, but a simple slaughter. They were all monsters.

And Li Xiangshan, who was considered Sea Dragon's strongest and most stable player, hadn't even had a chance to play.

The Moon people were going crazy. Only now did they realize that Sea Dragon wasn't a smokescreen, but that the Moon's dominance of the solar system was unstoppable. Even the gods were favoring the Moon. Having already possessed two super teams, the Moon had given birth to another super team. A new king was born!

Although they hadn't won yet, the Moon audience at the scene was already shouting and cheering like a tsunami. The commentators in the various live broadcast rooms were completely shocked by the situation. Winning was one thing, but hanging them up and beating them... teasing them, it was ridiculously fierce.

Of course, some people were questioning whether Sea Dragon's carelessness would be unstable.

Who knew? It still needed to be proven by the competition, but Sea Dragon's might of the Dragon God had already appeared. What did daring to fight Abyss like this mean?

"That's too exaggerated. How can a few people no one's ever heard of hammer Abyss like this?"

"Have you guys not noticed? Abyss is actually quite cautious. What kind of person is Sabison? He's extremely arrogant and ferocious, but from the beginning of this match, he's been very low-key, and he didn't even say any harsh words before the match?"

"Yeah, did you see the expressions on the Sea Dragon team members when the camera showed them? These people feel like they're on vacation. The most serious one is Li Xiangshan... Could it be that he's the weakest one?"

"Holy crap, what are we even fighting? The Moon people can just play by themselves. Who can beat this? Could it be that Shirian is actually useless and used his money to recruit these top experts?"

"Hehe, with this kind of lineup, even if he's a substitute, he can still lie his way into the top four. No matter what his real strength is, his Zone is at least a Heartflow-level martial art."

The Abyss team had already fallen into despair. Sabison wasn't being unserious, nor was he not giving his all, but he had already despaired when he knew that his opponent was Shirian's Sea Dragon.

This year, two gods had returned. He was unlucky and ran into one of them. The facts told him that after five years, nothing had changed.

But he still had to go on. This was his last year, he couldn't avoid it, he had to go all out.

In Arena 2 in the center of the galaxy, the battle had also entered a fever pitch. Zhou Naiyi's Red Pupil state had been maintained for some time. Although she could barely enter Burning Will, it would actually shorten the time. It had to be the final moment of a desperate attack. Similarly, Bei Tan was still at ease and could enter Burning Will at any time to further consume her. Of course, as long as Zhou Naiyi revealed a little flaw, it would be time for him to counterattack.

Bei Tan wasn't throwing the fight, but entering Burning Will while piloting a heavy mecha wouldn't change much of the initiative. The opponent was quite meticulous and steady. No one else had this kind of patience.

The arena environment couldn't provide Zhou Naiyi with any more possibilities. And throughout the battle, Zhou Naiyi also discovered that her opponent was incredibly steady. Her multiple attempts to sell openings hadn't fooled him at all. Was this what it was like to come from the Heavenly Enlightenment Youth Class? Her very confident psychological game seemed to have been seen through by her opponent, and he wasn't willing to be fooled even once. If this dragged on, her confidence would only be worn down little by little. The type of mecha determined that she had to take the initiative to attack. Once she revealed a flaw, she would be met with a thunderous strike.

After another round of attacks, Zhou Naiyi knew that her opponent had already adapted to her attack rhythm and speed. Zhou Naiyi's eyes flashed, and red flames burned. She couldn't maintain Burning Will for long, so she could only attack with all her strength. Almost at the instant Zhou Naiyi entered Burning Will, Bei Tan also entered Burning Will. He only needed to watch her, and he had the advantage in all aspects.

"Bei Tan is a bit ruthless, he's bullying a girl too much."

"The foundation of Heavenly Capital Military Academy is still too weak." At some point, many more people had come to the contestant seats for this match. The Knights of the Round Table had also arrived. They had watched Sea Dragon for a while and could only say that Shirian had returned with his Shadow Sentinels. The shadow king of the Moon had descended, leaving no blind spots.

"Zhou Naiyi has a meticulous mind, she must have prepared a special move."

Looking at Heavenly Capital Military Academy, they were still struggling.

"Bei Tan isn't trying to win, but to completely crush Zhou Naiyi's body and spirit. If Brother Li is dragged into a team battle, Zhou Naiyi will also be useless. That's too damn insidious." Udell's Solomon slammed his thigh hard.

The Udell team had ended their S-League journey, but they were already very satisfied with being able to enter the S-League. The tycoon team had an entire vacation and turned into Heavenly Capital Military Academy cheerleaders.

If it were any other opponent, Wolf Warrior wouldn't be so insidious, but there was no way, who told them that there were people they were wary of on the other side. If that person was difficult to deal with, then they would target his teammates to death, press them down to death, and grind them until they were terrified whenever they saw people from Wolf Warrior.

Zhou Naiyi, who had entered Burning Will, began to attack. She knew her time was limited. The Oathkeeper Sword radiated red light, and the mecha's movements became a little faster and a little more flexible, frantically striking around the cumbersome Death Judge, searching for flaws. But this speed and flexibility were completely within Bei Tan's calculations. He had completely adapted to this attack frequency.

Another sword was blocked by the large shield. Bei Tan habitually swung the shield to apply pressure. This kind of confrontation was beneficial to him, consuming Zhou Naiyi, preferably exhausting all her stamina and mentality.

This swing was powerful and completely grasped the opponent's speed, but it swung into empty air. A warning sign appeared instantly. Bright Shadow Athena was gone.

Tseng...

Almost in an instant, Bei Tan blinked. A sword that didn't allow for hair's breadth still swept across the cockpit. The ear-piercing sound of tearing steel, sparks flying everywhere, and the Bright Shadow Fighter appeared again from the side. The next second, the Bright Shadow Fighter blinked!

Boom...

—Athena Gale Thrust!

Clang clang clang clang clang clang...

In an instant, countless red lights burst out and killed Death Judge. Pop pop pop... Death Judge was hit by three swords in a row and retreated again to create distance, but the Bright Shadow Fighter had killed its way in unstoppably.

Gale ability!

How could she use the Gale ability???

During the exchange competition, Wolf Warrior already knew that Zhou Naiyi and Ma Long's abilities were the same, both rare healing abilities?

Bei Tan couldn't care about so much at this time. He waved his shield, but with one move lost, his speed was obviously unable to keep up. The mecha was damaged in many places, so he could only avoid fatal injuries as much as possible. At this time, the mecha's cumbersomeness was completely exposed.

The Heavenly Capital fans in the entire arena were shouting and cheering like crazy. That's right, that's right, it was almost there, kill him!

The Wolf Warrior masters in the live broadcast room were also shouting like crazy without hesitation. As long as they won this match, the initiative would return to Heavenly Capital Military Academy. Victory was right in front of them. They just needed to take the initiative. As expected of Zhou Naiyi, she was really stable. They were just waiting for this opportunity, and she hid the Gale ability, too awesome, a dual-ability user!

At this moment, Death Judge suddenly threw out his huge titanium shield. He couldn't defend anymore. This kind of cumbersome defense would only lead to death. The Bright Shadow Fighter nimbly soared into the air. In mid-air, a loud bang sounded, and the Oathkeeper Sword radiated light, striking Death Judge with all its might.

Death Judge's movements were old and he didn't have time to change. He could only grit his teeth and charge forward. It was a moment of life and death.

Suddenly, a dazzling light burst out...

Ma Long was dumbfounded, holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, wasn't this his signature move, Radiance? Although it wasn't as bright as his, it definitely was!

What kind of terrifying ability did Big Sister have? His healing, her radiance, and Musashi's power of wind??

No one expected Zhou Naiyi to have this one last trick. Although the dazzling light wasn't bright enough, it was still dazzling, especially at such a critical moment. This was a trump card that even her teammates didn't know about. Zhou Naiyi knew the importance of this battle, so she gave it her all, playing tactics.

However, almost at the same moment, a sneer appeared on Bei Tan's mouth, and his expression was unwavering, as if he had been prepared for it. His pupils contracted, and exploding flames soared into the sky along the K23 hook sickle battle-axe. Immediately afterward, a deafening roar sounded. Death Judge, who had been suppressed all along, soared into the air, and the huge hook sickle battle-axe ignored the attack completely and chopped down at the flame-affected Bright Shadow Fighter.

Wolf Warrior Style—Hellfire Sin Guillotine!

Boom...

The Bright Shadow Fighter didn't have time to change its moves. The Athena defense system opened, taking the hit head-on. Accompanied by the roar, the entire mecha heavily lowered itself, and Zhou Naiyi—a mouthful of blood reached her throat and she forcibly suppressed it, strongly controlling the mecha, trying to get rid of it, but the huge inertia and power hadn't been unloaded, and the movement just started to deform, and the hook sickle on the head of the hook sickle battle-axe suddenly pulled, dragging the Bright Shadow Fighter back again.

Tseng... The enormous Death Judge jumped up again, and the hook sickle battle-axe burning with raging flames chopped down like Mount Tai pressing down.

Boom...

The Athena defense system exploded. The Bright Shadow Fighter couldn't withstand it and fell directly. Boom...

When Death Judge leapt up again, all that was left for everyone was despair.

The third axe chopped down.

The entire arena was dead silent. Accompanied by the violent explosion, the Bright Shadow Fighter... was gone.

The Wolf Warrior team took another city!

With a two-to-zero lead, the Wolf Warrior team demonstrated the terrifying power of a strong team aiming for the championship. Heavenly Capital Military Academy, which was highly anticipated by amateur viewers before the match, had one foot on the flight home.