Chapter 145 Beginner

Ma Long turned off the Sky News and breathed a sigh of relief, glancing at Zuo Xiaotang and Musashi. Sometimes, having pure-hearted roommates was a good thing.

After a while, Li Hao returned, and the three roommates pretended to be reading.

"Zuo Xiaopang, your book is upside down," Li Hao said.

"Ah, is it? No, it's not," Zuo Xiaotang said, startled.

"Alright, you three, just ask whatever you want. Let's get it over with once and for all, so you don't have to act so weird," Li Hao said, waving his hand.

Ma Long immediately sat up straight. "Hao-ge, we're just concerned about you. What's the deal with A Youyou?"

"I'm not too sure about the specifics. She's already on a spaceship back to the moon," Li Hao said.

"What? I thought there were only flights to the moon on Mondays... a private spaceship?" Ma Long was stunned. After meeting Solomon, he felt like a country bumpkin. Now, private spaceships were showing up. This wasn't just rich, this was ridiculously rich.

"How are things between you two?" Ma Long suddenly regretted not guiding Li Hao better. He'd missed out on a great opportunity.

"I don't know. I really don't know. I guess we'll see if we're meant to be. If it's meant to be, we'll be together. If not, there's no use forcing it, right, Teacher Ma?" Li Hao said with a smile.

Ma Long gave him a thumbs up. "Hao-ge, you don't have the mentality of a beginner. You've got some depth. We're relieved if you're okay. If you want to drink, we're always available."

Li Hao nodded with a smile. Ma Long didn't press him, and Musashi and Zuo Xiaotang didn't say anything either.

With the qualifiers over, Tianjing Mech Academy returned to normal. The training for the Tianjing team didn't slacken. Under Zhou Naiyi's urging, everyone began to improve. It felt like Zhou Naiyi was the real captain in this regard.

The real test had just begun. The qualifiers weren't really anything. Both opponents advanced fairly easily, so there was no reason to fight to the death. Their victory also had a considerable amount of "luck" involved. What would happen when they faced stronger opponents, when Li Hao was restrained?

Musashi, as the Tianjing team's second scorer, had no advantage in the first-tier teams with their many experts, and was even at a disadvantage. What would become of Tianjing Mech Academy then?

From Zhou Naiyi to Ma Long, no one really wanted to lose at heart. They'd come all this way, and no one was willing to give up so much just to be a backdrop for their opponents. To win, they had to become stronger.

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There was a lot of chatter below, but the EMP had already analyzed many possibilities.

Meng Ye gestured for silence. "In my opinion, the Puppet Step has three main cores: first, prediction; second, rhythm; and third, predictive counterattack."

The classroom quieted down. Musashi nudged Li Hao, telling him not to doze off. This was the key point. Teacher Meng Ye was quite skilled at theoretical analysis.

"Prediction is easy to understand: estimating the attacks that the opponent can deliver. Even in complex attack patterns, there are routines. To do this, you need talent first, then enough experience, and at the same time, absolutely no fear in your heart. Only then can you make the most calm predictions. Puppet has proven this in many matches. I don't think he's a student from a formal academy, but more like someone from a special military department. This almost mechanical calmness must come from long-term, repeated training," Meng Ye said. "The second point is rhythm. This is the core of the Puppet Step. Many people only notice the anti-human movements and visual strangeness, but they overlook the fact that his movements are not only strange, but also the timing of his attacks is distorted. Most people make predictions and react immediately, but he doesn't. Look closely, he predicts, and then adjusts his movements according to the frequency of the attack. In other words, he can make 'multiple predictions.' This is also the core of the Puppet Step."

This was a skill given by super warriors when facing multiple opponents, requiring strong mental strength and spatial construction abilities.

In slow motion, Puppet's movements were constantly surpassing expectations, and the connections of the laser cannon attacks were shown. Grosso's perversion lay in controlling the rhythm, especially against super warriors' predictive abilities and amazing mobility.

Puppet's rhythm looked strange, but when combined with attacks, it was as smooth and beautiful as art. The mech's movements contained a strange rhythm, and this rhythm was the core of evasion.

"Multiple predictions + multiple muscle memories. This person is undoubtedly a super mech pilot, and may even be a secret weapon our military has prepared for S11," Meng Ye said admiringly.

The audience was silent. Meng Ye continued, "The third point is something I've realized recently. The terrifying thing about the Puppet Step is not only its evasion ability, but also its ability to counter the attacker's rhythm. If your opponent is making this kind of evasive movement, it will definitely affect the attacker, and this influence is very dangerous in actual combat. This is something we can't master at present. If there is a one-on-one match in the future, it will definitely be tested, but I think Puppet should hide some of his abilities if he is really a trump card for S11. He can't show all his cards, because the top experts from the other three federations have very strong learning abilities. If he uses it too many times, they will eventually adapt."

Meng Ye smiled. "Alright, that's all for today's class. I suggest everyone train normally. Just watch these inhuman moves, it's enough. Trying to learn them before you're ready will have the opposite effect. Also, all amazing understandings are not formed overnight. Even Puppet must have undergone rigorous training to have such abilities."

Musashi nodded in agreement. He didn't believe in sudden success without a reason. It was just that he hadn't seen other people's hard work.

"...Hao-ge, Hao-ge, class is over." Musashi was a little helpless, feeling like he had post-breakup syndrome. Teacher Ma told them not to mention A Youyou, and he would naturally get better after a while.

It wouldn't be a man without a broken heart, right?

"Ah, so fast?" Li Hao yawned.

"Hao-ge, let's train together after dinner. It will fill you with energy!" Musashi patted his biceps. "Do you want to feel it?"

Li Hao's face darkened. "Never mind, you go for it."