Chapter 1275 The Threat from a Female Friend

She didn't believe in Li Hao's previous demonstration. Of course, she also knew that this was Li Hao's unique skill, and he would definitely not pass it on easily.

"Ah, didn't I teach you last time?" Li Hao was a little confused.

"Are you trying to piss me off? I don't care what method you use, you have to teach me. What do you want? With our relationship, can you be more direct? Why are men so indecisive? Either you just reject me." Tita actually wanted to offer a price, but she felt that using money would be insulting to Li Hao. With such ability, Li Hao's strength, and Ayu You's reputation, it was better to let him bring it up himself.

Li Hao shook his head. "Your speed… this is a bit difficult."

"You don't want to, or you can't? I definitely have no problem. There's no move in this world that I can't learn!" Tita laughed at the speed, heh, "Don't be so wishy-washy. Besides helping you get Ayu You, consider it me owing you a favor!"

"What does Ayu You like? I want to give her a gift." Li Hao asked. He didn't know any of Ayu You's friends, and the only person who understood her was Tita.

"Is that a condition?"

"Yes." Li Hao said matter-of-factly.

"That's a bit difficult. She lacks nothing. I've never seen someone as lucky as her. And what she likes, you can't afford, like the Ocean Heart." Tita shook her head. "Change the condition."

Li Hao laughed as soon as he heard this. He was worried that Malone and Kevin wouldn't understand, but with Tita saying this, he really had to get this Ocean Heart. Hmph, even the Giant Insect's grandmother couldn't stop him.

"What are you laughing at? Do you even know what the Ocean Heart is? It's a God's gem that only Kepler has, rich in mysterious k23 life crystals. Even a grain the size of rice is priceless, and more importantly, it's unavailable on the market!" Tita really didn't know where his blind confidence came from. "Actually, it couldn't be simpler to make Ayu You happy."

"What?"

"Make me happy! As long as I'm happy, I'll take care of Ayu You's affairs. She's always listened to me since she was a child!"

Li Hao felt a strong sense of threat. Teacher Ma said that best friends are a very terrifying existence, and a cousin who is also a best friend is like a nuclear bomb. You absolutely can't offend them.

"The Battoujutsu? First, you need to have a sword."

"Can't I just use the Black Night fighter?"

"The mech is separated by a layer. It's better to practice with your own body first, so you can feel it before practicing with the mech."

Tita frowned. "You're right. This move is indeed an ancient martial art technique, but I'm not prepared. Where can I buy one? Will just anything do?"

"Let me buy it for you!" Li Hao's mind cleared up instantly. The wolf was at it again, another business opportunity. "Heh, you're not thinking of earning a profit from me here, are you?" Tita's big eyes rolled.

"How could I!" Li Hao felt guilty. This woman was too scary, like she could read minds. Teacher Ma said to stay away from girls like this, they couldn't be controlled.

Far away in the Crete base in North America, an area of more than ten kilometers was designated as a restricted zone. From the outer high-voltage power grid, laser array, drones, armed forces patrols, and ubiquitous hidden sentries and monitoring, the security measures at the Crete base were significantly stricter than before.

The buildings above the base were conducting orderly experiments. The staff were busy, and everything seemed normal. Even the creatures there were mostly monkeys and mice.

But in the brightly lit Crete underground laboratory, more than two hundred meters below the base, all kinds of miserable screams could be heard. The underground scale was much larger than the above-ground scale, and the area was divided very meticulously. There were all kinds of creatures, giant insects, deformed humans, and a large number of petri dishes containing various strange creatures.

At this time, Quiver, the president of the Crete base, was holding an emergency security meeting. According to information obtained from the dark web, several highly rewarded missions related to Crete had been accepted, and the person who accepted them was the number one wanted criminal on the dark web – Demon Child.

After the Demon Child accepted the mission, all the rewards were withdrawn, because since the Demon Child appeared, all the missions he had taken, no matter how incredible, had been completed. Even the Crete base, which was as solid as a golden hall, did not dare to take it lightly. "President, I think we're too nervous. The other party is just a hacker. We have an independent network system. At most, the efficiency will be reduced a little recently, and the identities of all personnel have been re-screened, and entry and exit are prohibited, so it's impossible to come in, whether by air, underground, or through the network."

The middle-aged man sitting in the center shook his head. "That's not enough. There's no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days. Besides, we can't stay disconnected from the network for a long time. The company's losses are too great. We have to find a way to deal with him. Kyle, how is your investigation of this person going?"

"President, the other party should be a huge organization. Judging from the previous missions, there is a strong hacker team and an assassin organization that specializes in various types of infiltration and assassination. We must be careful." Security Minister Kyle said expressionlessly.

"Are you confident?"

"Relying on our resources, I have a 100% certainty of defending, and a 70% certainty of catching him. We can leave a loophole for him to exploit, but we may have to sacrifice something on the ground."

"That's fine. A permanent solution is worth it. This little loss is nothing. At most, it's just an accident reported to the board of directors."

Knock, knock, knock...

Quiver frowned. He controlled the life and death of everyone in this base. How could anyone dare to interrupt the meeting? But before Quiver could get angry, the door had already been opened. Did the other party have higher authority?

Leading the way was a young, sexy woman. Quiver's eyes narrowed… a modified human. Gene adjustment was no longer considered modification. So-called modified humans were actually industrial products whose needs were adjusted according to the master's requirements. Behind the woman was a team of people completely wrapped in strange black armor.

The woman revealed a sexy smile. "President Quiver, I'm Maria. The board of directors has ordered that we take over the defense from now on."

Quiver frowned. "I didn't receive any notification. It's just a hacker. Do we need to make such a big fuss?"

Of course, Quiver wouldn't listen. The other party was trying to seize power. The management rights of the base were a matter of internal power balance within the board of directors. It was a major matter and wouldn't be changed casually just because of a modified human.

"The enemy this time is not someone you can resist."

"Maria, this is a major matter. I need the highest authorization from the board of directors."

Maria smiled slightly and made a gesture of invitation. Quiver stood up and entered a series of secret keys into the sky-link. After a while, Quiver's face had completely changed.

"Ms. Maria, all creatures at the Crete base are at your disposal. Long live Noah's Ark!"

At that moment, everyone present stood up. "Long live Noah's Ark!"

Maria nodded. "The other party is not an ordinary human. The base has no secrets from them, and ordinary security measures cannot stop them from entering. From now on, everyone must have a chip implanted. The mission this time is to capture them alive. Operation K3 Special Operations Team will be responsible for this hunt."

Everyone's heart trembled. Were these people shrouded in strange devices the legendary K3?

One of them stepped forward and the mist on the headgear disappeared.

Even the Crete base, which was used to seeing all kinds of strange creatures and methods, felt chills when they saw these things that looked neither human nor ghost.

Tianjing Mech Martial Team training ground.

The base used to be a bit deserted, but now it was completely different. There were always Ophie and Robbie's fans at the door, and some were Tita's fans. Although their positions were different, they were still part of the Solar System Alliance, and sometimes good looks represented "justice."

After the first round of sparring, everyone had a good idea of their strengths. The second round of training involved the Tianjing Mech Martial Team and the Knights of the Round Table, the Cougars and the Tianxing Mech Martial Team. Today was for sparring and tactical analysis, and the matches would be tomorrow.

Li Hao and Tita were in the gravity room. Li Hao had already bought a sword, and of course, he didn't dare ask for money. Li Hao's intestines turned green.

Li Hao struck a pose. "Just draw it like this. Practice more to find your own feeling."

"Are you sure?"

"Sure!" Li Hao replied very firmly. She was too troublesome.

Tita began to practice drawing the sword. She really didn't think this thing could become a trump card, especially with the destructive power that Li Hao released.

"Practice ten thousand times today. Turn on double gravity." Li Hao said.

Tita frowned. "Are you kidding me?"

Li Hao shrugged helplessly. "There's a saying in ancient martial arts: practice makes perfect, return to simplicity.

You can't just look at the surface. If you don't believe me, ask Musashi."

Tita thought about it and felt that it made sense. Many moves became magical after repeated practice.

"You practice slowly. Call me if anything happens. I'm going to check on the others." Li Hao left the gravity room. He was the captain after all, and he felt he should care about the situation of his brothers.

The Cougars would at least take care of Tianjing's self-esteem, but the Tianxing Mech Martial Team wasn't so polite. During the sparring, they revealed a bit of contempt, as if to say, how did you guys get into the Mid-Season Tournament? With this level, it's simply an insult to the Mid-Season Tournament.

This kind of unspoken word was even more pressure than sarcasm.

The worst was Huo Ying, the extremely optimistic God of War Huo, who was completely beaten. When he was with the Cougars, he could still resist a few times before being killed, but the Tianxing team had no heavy armor, so he was directly ravaged and rubbed by light mechs until he despaired and was over.

When Li Hao came out, Huo Ying had a towel over his head, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Li Hao glanced at Tan Ziyuan, who shook her head helplessly. "Tianxing is really going all out. Light armor completely counters heavy armor. They're getting a bit depressed. It can't go on like this. Think of something." Tan Ziyuan was really worried. Huo Ying had the best mentality among them, but the problem of heavy armor was there. Not only him, but all the major alliances were being sanctioned by NUP. They fought heavy armor as easily as they beat their sons.

"There's nothing I can do." Li Hao touched his nose helplessly.

"It's good if you go and comfort him." Tan Ziyuan pushed Li Hao. The team not only emphasized personal strength, but also was a whole. Morale and unity were essential.

"Huo Ying, what's wrong? Are you tired after fighting for so long?" Li Hao smiled.

Huo Ying heard Li Hao's voice, took off the towel, wiped his face, and his expression wasn't depressed, but a bit serious. "Captain, I feel like no one is optimistic about me except you. Why is that?"

Li Hao looked at Huo Ying and didn't know what to say. Tan Ziyuan couldn't help but push Li Hao, signaling him to say something. Didn't he see Huo Ying looking at him eagerly?

Li Hao spread his hands helplessly. "This… why do you think I'm optimistic about you?"