Chapter 1 Jiu Xing Du Nai

Ye Shui of Bei Carolina Sai had really made a name for himself, famously ruthless, much like Asashoryu, having challenged Asashoryu multiple times. The details are unknown, but the fact that he came out of it with all his parts intact is extraordinary.

"Just saying, I'm just concerned about your current situation. Um..." Even the slow-witted Li Hao knew to be polite.

Ye Tong giggled. "Alright, speak."

"Well, I'm wondering if you know of any gemstones with similar or better properties than the Flame Heart? You're the most knowledgeable person I know when it comes to these things."

"That's for sure!" Ye Tong said with a proud smile. "The Flame Heart, huh? It depends on the size. It's the hottest gemstone right now. There are a few kinds under one carat. Are you thinking of buying one?"

"Not really, around five carats..."

"What, five carats? You wouldn't be talking about 'Angel' from two years ago, would you?"

"I don't know, what's 'Angel'?"

"The largest Flame Heart ever discovered on Mars, with a natural heart shape. It was bought by a mysterious buyer two years ago, and it's a top-tier collector's item in the jewelry world, symbolizing passionate, eternal, and unique love. The only thing comparable to it is probably Kepler's Ocean Heart, which contains k23 and is even harder to obtain. Why are you asking about this? Are you going to give it to me?" Li Hao was stunned. A Youyou… why would she give him something so precious? He knew it must be expensive, but he never imagined it would be this expensive.

"It's nothing, just asking. I couldn't afford it even if I sold myself, haha. We'll meet in the Mid-Season Tournament, don't be a substitute by then."

"Hmph, what are you talking about? I'm Ye Tong, I'll definitely be a starter. You guys better work harder, those scraps you have aren't enough!"

Ye Tong was as arrogant as ever. There was almost no one on Earth who could threaten Bei Carolina Sai. Ye Tong was currently so strong, yet he was still just a substitute, or rather, one of many substitutes.

In the training hall of Bei Carolina Sai, there were over a hundred people with abundant support staff and diverse team members covering all areas. The competition could be described as brutal. Currently, all the first-team members undoubtedly had mastered the Golden Zone, and even many of the substitutes had. It was impossible to stand out without some unique skills.

Li Hao's call put Ye Tong in a great mood, and his fighting spirit soared.

Li Hao searched Tianxun for "Ocean Heart," a magical gemstone produced on Kepler-22b. The Flame Heart had a leaping flame luster, while the Ocean Heart exuded a wonderful dazzling light. Moreover, because it contained the k23 element, it could nourish the spirit of living beings and was priceless. Currently, this gemstone was buried deep underground on Kepler, making it very rare. It was first discovered while cleaning mud off of giant insects, and wherever there was an Ocean Heart, there was usually a nest of giant insects, so even a tiny piece of Ocean Heart would be sold for a sky-high price.

After completing the search, Li Hao grinned. As long as it didn't cost money, there was always a way. He couldn't help but look at A Youyou's Moments again, which were all about A Youyou's daily training. He stared at them blankly, a silly smile on his face.

After a while, his little electric scooter took off. He was leaving early today.

What Li Hao didn't know was that A Youyou's Tianxun indeed contained family and friends, but even so, her Moments were not open to everyone. Some were only for a certain person, but that person didn't know that every time he visited, he was always in A Youyou's palm.

The vast and boundless Kepler planet, even without mysterious elements like k23, was a sanctuary that humans couldn't refuse, with abundant water and mineral resources, and unbelievable habitability, except for the giant insects that were a bit of an eyesore.

On Kepler, there were still many areas that humans could not set foot in, and the underground was one of them, which was also the domain of the giant insects.

In the dim underground cave, a group of giant insects was moving with rustling sounds. In fact, the types of giant insects were much more complex than humans had discovered. At the tail of the giant insect队伍, a Razor Giant Insect shook, swaying like it was drunk. After a while, its speed slowed down, and then with a sway, this giant insect slipped away.

The giant insect continued to delve deeper, seemingly searching for something. After a long time, it stopped in an area, and the antennae-like things on its forehead twitched a few times. Then, seemingly with a little excitement, it began to dig. Mud and stones flew around, and it suddenly flew up...

At the Tianjing Mech 武 battle team's training ground, Zhou Naiyi and the others were having a training match with the Tianxing Mech 武. Alz led the team, while Tita didn't participate because she was preparing for her battle with Puppet. Of course, having a main force like Alz's team was enough.

Zhou Naiyi and the others had also been looking forward to it for a long time. This was a high level representative from the moon. The training lasted for three hours, from one-on-one to team battles. During this time, Zhou Naiyi and the others gained confidence along with their training, especially the awakening of Musashi and Ma Long, which also gave them peace of mind.

Overall, they still lost more than they won. During the sparring, Musashi displayed a top level. Xiao Gangpao's foundation was too solid. Once such a warrior entered a period of rapid development, the growth rate would be terrifying. In the first year, he and Zhou Naiyi seemed to be about the same, but now they had widened the gap, especially when fighting tough battles, his resilience was terrifying.

Musashi gave the arrogant Tianxing Mech 武 a blow right when he entered the arena, and then... the others had a bit of a hard time. When the opponents saw that Tianjing Mech 武 had some skill, they also became serious and beat Zhou Naiyi and the others badly.

Of course, Zhou Naiyi came with the intention of improving. Although she felt the gap, it wasn't something that couldn't be caught up with.

The Tianxing Mech 武 wanted to complete the captain's mission and teach Tianjing Mech 武 a lesson. Obviously, the captain had been angered and needed to vent.

Zuo Xiaotang gained the most. There were too few good snipers. He didn't have the chance to fight the top snipers in USE, and Alz was really fierce. Because there was no pressure to win or lose, Zuo Xiaotang felt very comfortable. He had a back-and-forth match with Alz, and his sense of smell was quite sharp. This was an unexpected gain.

Tan Ziyuan carefully recorded the characteristics and problems of each person. These were the key points during the replay. Details were improved bit by bit, and her growth was also very large.

As for the captain, it was said that he was catching up on sleep. No one knew what was going on with Li Hao recently. He slept during the day and slept at night, as if he couldn't get enough sleep. He was always yawning when they saw him.

And so it arrived at Friday night, almost all the students from the major military academies on Earth didn't leave campus, but gathered in their respective E-halls as soon as they finished dinner, and the external large screens were also turned on. There was a great battle tonight, the mysterious warrior Puppet from USE vs. Tita Mantis, one of the Seven Big Dippers from the moon.

The super pilot, known for being able to crack any move that had been used before, launched a challenge to Puppet after Li Xiangshan's defeat, vowing to defend the dignity of the moon warriors.

In reality, after fighting until now, Puppet's strengths and weaknesses had been dug up, especially in the battle with Li Xiangshan. Both sides fought to the end. Although Li Xiangshan was defeated, everyone believed that Puppet had also been pushed to the brink. In addition, because of the system problems of the 销系, everyone believed that Tita would be prepared.

This battle caused a strong reaction on the moon. Li Xiangshan's failure made the proud moon people angry, and even many people strongly demanded that Li Xiangshan retire. But more rational voices felt that an excellent player should not be negated because of one failure. Although Puppet won, it could only be said that his current state was very good. What his future state would be was uncertain. The victory or defeat of top players depended very much on their on-the-spot condition.

At this time, almost all the students of Tianxing Mech 武 had gathered in the E-building. It was impenetrable inside and out. In fact, even the internal battles of the Seven Big Dippers or the ranking battles with the top experts of other federations had never received such attention. Everyone was paying attention to this, not only because of the high level, but also because of that strange Puppet.

Really, no one dared to be as arrogant as him. It was true that the difficulty was only 70% reality, providing a certain amount of fault tolerance for waste mechs like 销系, but that wasn't a reason. The 锐系 was the 锐系, trash was trash, how dare he?

What made the other federation players even more speechless was that he actually chose a random mech when facing Li Xiangshan, completely giving up the choice of mech type, which was a bit... exciting.

No one knew what kind of package Tita, the most skilled at targeting among the Seven Big Dippers, had prepared for Puppet. Of course, the tactical analysis team of Tianxing Mech 武 was also famously strong.

On Earth, the Tianjing Mech 武 were all watching as well. People like Huo Ying were all Puppet's little fans, and with the addition of Zhuang Zhou, there was even less reason not to support him.

Li Hao woke up. He almost made a mistake last time, so he remembered this time. After all, the E-sports Association would give bonuses. Of course, he asked for leave from his part-time delivery job today. Boss Wang was very understanding, after all, it was hard to find such a diligent worker like Li Hao.

After dinner, Li Hao leisurely strolled to the battle team's training ground. The training ground was empty, Zhou Naiyi and the others had all gone to the E-hall, where there were more people and a better atmosphere.

Li Hao logged in, opened Tianxun, and looked at A Youyou's Moments. A very beautiful photo of her sitting in the observation pod of a spaceship meditating. He wondered if she thought of him when she was meditating.

After yawning, Li Hao patted his mouth, swayed, got up, took a bottle of water, and rubbed his eyes. Damn it, he had been digging like crazy recently, but with no results. He could sense a weak k23 reaction, but he wasn't sure if it was scattered or if it could reach the degree of crystallization. He could only dig and dig, but it was too easy to dig alone?

Li Hao put down the water and slapped his thigh. That's right, how could he not have thought of that?