Chapter 1 The Gathering

The others were also trying to appear calm, trying their best to act natural, even Wuzang and Zhou Naiyi to some extent. Zhou Naiyi had been eliminated in the first round of the S Tournament, and the entire Tianjing Mecha team was practically nonexistent back then. Moreover, in the past, there were many teams participating in the S Tournament, and for many of them, it was just about participating. Their strength was far too different compared to these top-tier teams. The Mid-Season Tournament had indeed boosted their confidence a bit, but only a little.

Sheng Man and the others were participating in such a grand event for the first time. Seeing such a lineup, their eyes sparkled, and their excitement revealed their joy. This was a truly grand scene. They never dreamed that the Tianjing Mecha team would have such a glorious day.

But why was it so quiet?

Ariel didn't know what was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it. At this moment, everyone's eyes were on the Tianjing Mecha team, or rather, everyone's eyes were focused on one person.

Without anyone knowing when, everyone had stood up.

Aofei and the others looked at him with enthusiasm. Without him, Earthlings seemed to be nonexistent, but with his arrival, Earth became a mountain.

Some people shifted their gaze. Was this the legendary person?

Li Hao and the others walked down. Under such attention, Ma Long felt like his legs wouldn't obey him. Zuo Xiaotang kept his head down, while Zhou Naiyi and the others found it hard to understand. Was it because they were late?

Zhou Naiyi glanced at Li Hao's back. She felt a sense of security, but why?

The Oracle? They all knew about that. It had a lot of influence on Earth, but what did it have to do with the Lunarians, the Martians, or even the TAs? Shouldn't they all be enemies?

"Brother Li, welcome back. The era of monkeys being kings in the absence of a tiger is finally coming to an end," Yin Tai Dumeira said with a smile, not giving any face to some people present.

Zhou Naiyi and the others' expressions changed. This wasn't a good thing. One sentence put the Tianjing Mecha team on the fire. How could they possibly deserve that?

"Don't cause trouble. It's been a few years, you've become prettier, but your mouth is still so venomous," Li Hao said with a slight smile. He was 1.85 meters tall, and Dumeira was 1.8 meters tall, definitely the tallest among the girls.

Dumeira wasn't afraid at all, and instead gave him a provocative look. "How would you know if you haven't tasted it?"

Everyone was stunned. This was Yin Tai Dumeira? The so-called most ferocious female pilot?

Li Hao didn't respond. The more you paid attention to Dumeira, the more energetic she became. He looked around. "Everyone, please sit down. There are many old friends here, and we'll have plenty of time to catch up later."

Then, everyone really sat down, including Fan Leivitt, Dumeira, Basta, and others…

Li Hao led the dumbfounded and confused group behind him to sit down next to Aofei. Sheng Man and the others felt like they were drunk and had walked onto the wrong set. Only Cheng Konghai remained calm.

"Where are the Shirilians? Making us wait will cost extra," Li Hao said, pointing at Anlita.

Anlita smiled sweetly. "Brother Li, don't worry, the president will be here soon."

"I'm already here." Shirilian's voice rang out. "As the host, I always need to have a bit of formality. This can't cost extra."

Shirilian appeared on the stage, looked around, and smiled slightly. "Welcome all old friends and new friends. It's called an exchange competition, but it's actually because it's been a long time since we've seen each other, and we miss each other very much. I invited everyone to get together."

"Shirilian, we're already here, so there's no need for polite words. Some of the younger ones still don't understand the situation, so let's get straight to the point," Romero said bluntly. The people from Hailong looked at Romero, but Romero didn't care at all. Everyone knew how much the opponents weighed.

Shirilian wasn't angry. "Romero, you're not usually so impatient, so there's no need to act. And there's no need to worry about us discovering that Basta is hiding his strength. There are no secrets in S11. Both of your acting skills aren't very good."

There was a murmur throughout the audience. Romero's one eye narrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything. In this Mid-Season Tournament, Romero took first place, partly to shield Basta, but Romero himself didn't lose out either.

"Everyone, the new transcendent mecha are in the underground training ground. There are eight in total, and everyone can use them in turn. All the Zone training and daily training facilities are complete. When you want to go out and take a break, you can contact the butlers of your respective teams. Hailong Academy will arrange everything to ensure everyone has a good time," Shirilian said with a smile. "All properties of the Fan Molafees family get a 20% discount."

There was a round of applause. It had to be said that Shirilian was very generous with his hospitality. If you take someone's things, you'll be polite. Trying out the new transcendent mecha had already completed half of their goal, and it wasn't…

What Shirilian had discovered was what everyone wanted to know most.

The elevator was very fast, estimated to be more than 500 meters underground. The door opened, revealing a maglev track. The maglev train was already waiting. When it saw the crowd, the door opened, and out came Mahr in a suit and leather shoes.

"Shirilian, where are you taking us?" Dumeira asked. "Everyone has come all this way, you should at least tell us."

Shirilian smiled slightly. "You wouldn't think that such an important discovery would be placed openly in the academy, would you? The secret to witnessing the origin of mankind is right in front of you. Whether you want to go or not is up to you."

The exchange competition was just a guise. This was Shirilian's true purpose.

Except for Tita, everyone present was a member of the Oracle and knew more about Shirilian's cunning. This was probably really a Hongmen Banquet. Everyone's eyes instinctively turned to Li Hao.

On the other side, Zhou Naiyi and the others returned to their residence. Ariel escorted everyone to the living room before taking the elevator down. The moment the elevator doors closed, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone sat down by the window. Zhou Naiyi took out drinks from the vending machine and tossed them to everyone. Ma Long and the others had at least seen Brother Li's influence in the Mid-Season Tournament and were somewhat mentally prepared. But even with preparation, they didn't expect Brother Li to be so fierce at this level.

"Is Li Hao this awesome outside too?" Lu Lingxiao couldn't help but ask. "Is this a rehearsal? Was that person really Fan Leivitt? The Heavenly King Fan Leivitt?"

"Yin Tai Dumeira… is my idol… God, what kind of immortal exchange competition is this?" Huo Ying was also stunned for a long time. As a water dispenser manager, he recognized these people. He couldn't be wrong, but this atmosphere felt like a dream.