Chapter 1 The Last One

Zuo Xiaotang blushed when he saw his score and quickly ran back with his head lowered.

His mind was blank, not knowing where he was, nor how he had returned.

"The last one."

Samara said.

Li Hao patted Zuo Xiaotang, and everyone quieted down.

All eyes were on Li Hao, who had stirred up trouble and dared to confront the North American Alliance as soon as he arrived for the Mid-Season.

Li Hao picked up the silver mask and put it on his face, immediately feeling the K23 inside, which was very comfortable and snug. *Pa*~ *Buzz*, the entire silver device vibrated, and the zone value instantly reached 1000. 1000 was not the final value, but the instrument brought from the moon could only detect up to 1000, which meant that Li Hao had absolutely completely mastered the Red Eye, was at the peak of Red Eye, and there were even other possibilities.

The audience was dead silent. When they looked at Tianjing Mecha Martial, there was less contempt and mockery, and more prudence. Even if the others in Tianjing Mecha Martial were weak, having a strong captain was still a symbol of strength.

The members of Tianqi had proud smiles on their faces, everything was as it should be.

But people like Ophie were expressionless, and Robbie curled his lips. Second Brother was really too low-key, completely different from him back then.

Following them were the Sand Tsar team ranked 15th, the Holy City Guard team ranked 14th, and the Prometheus team ranked 13th. The highest score was 980 from Depuya of Prometheus. The expressions of Zion 985 of the Holy City Guard, Sazlak, and Lu Donglei looked a little better. If they didn't achieve anything again, this year's S-match would be nailed to the pillar of shame.

Kiran Rao, the captain of the Indira team ranked 12th, gave a zone value of 989, defending the dignity of the Five Tigers and the second highest score after Li Hao.

Kiran Rao bowed slightly to the surroundings with a hint of ostentation, earning a round of applause. There were still many people who were willing to cheer him on.

Currently ranked 11th, Yan Peng of the Black Rock team took the stage. Although not one of the Six Dragons, he had always been the face of USE heavy armor. As expected, Yan Peng lived up to expectations with a zone value of 999, also a peak value of Red Eye, and at the same time refreshed the second highest score.

Next was the main event, the teams from the front.

The first to appear was the Sea Sharks team, led by Luo Dongsheng. Luo Dongsheng also achieved a zone value of 999, but even more terrifying was that the other members of the Sea Sharks team all gave zone values above 700. This was probably the foundation of a great team.

The ninth place was the Karlve team. Mad Dog Perkins, as one of the Six Dragons, gave a zone value of 999, but it felt like Mad Dog's momentum had weakened. After being intimidated by Li Hao before the match, the entire Karlve team seemed to lack a bit of spirit. Of course, the main members of the Karlve team also had zone values above 700.

Following them was the Puma team ranked eighth. This ranking was a bit unacceptable to the arrogant Robbie, and everyone perked up. As the weakest of the Six Dragons, what kind of performance could Robbie deliver?

The team members took the stage one by one. The Puma team members' zone values were all above 800, showing the domineering strength of a veteran World Series team. When it was Robbie's turn, Robbie was unhurried. How could he miss such a rare opportunity to show off?

Enduring, holding back? That was not the character of South Americans.

...

Accompanied by a roar, his arms shook, his golden hair flew, a red light flashed, and with a bang, the zone value directly hit the limit of 1000, followed by a burst of crackling and shaking from the machine.

Robbie stood proudly, looking around, cursing, who the hell said that he only knew how to fight desperately.

The top experts present obviously realized that Robbie's condition had reached the second stage of the Gold zone—Burning Will, and judging from the degree of control, it was definitely extraordinary.

In the observation room, Lu Donglei and Sazlak both showed satisfied smiles. This was the team that matched USE's reputation, and this was how they could compete in the S-match.

The seventh-ranked Jiying Dao team took the stage. This was a very silent team with an unimaginably strict discipline. Then, the entire audience was stunned again. All team members had zone values above 800, and the average value was even higher than that of the Puma team. As the captain of Jiying Dao, the somewhat thin Cang Gongtian also gave a limit value of 1000.

At this time, everyone felt the pressure from the Five Tigers. The high evaluations given by the military were not groundless.

At this time, the shock that Li Hao had just brought had not much left. A balanced team was crushing. Although the zone value in mecha combat would not show the same crushing effect as numerical differences, it fully demonstrated the strength to fight tough battles. Tianjing Mecha Martial was a mecha full of patches, and holes could appear at any time.

The sixth-ranked Samoyed team took the stage. Samoyed's ranking surprised everyone. The results were somewhat similar to those of Tianjing Mecha Martial. The average zone value of the team members was over 500, slightly better than Tianjing Mecha Martial, but far behind the top ten teams. However, as the only female among the Five Tigers, Uxiya gave a limit value of 1000, and did it so casually.

"No wonder they say Samoyed is Uxiya's one-person team."

"She can probably handle giant worms by herself."

"Actually, this ranking is not very useful. It depends on what happens later. It's enough for them to stay in the top ten."

"This year's competition will unfold between the Five Tigers and the Six Dragons."

"It feels like no one can shake North Carolina Rose. Haven't you noticed? From beginning to end, North Carolina Rose hasn't even changed their expression."

Next was the Okaman Royal team led by Ghost Shadow Milner. As expected, Milner gave a limit zone value of 1000, and his team members were also above 850. Currently, the team's total zone value ranked first.

From Milner to the team members, there were not too many happy expressions. They quietly returned to their positions and waited.

The GRU team led by Loma Chenko gave the same total zone value as the Okaman Royal team. Of course, Loma Chenko also had a limit value of 1000. These two teams were old rivals and knew each other well.

Next was the Round Table Knights led by Ophie, which was also highly anticipated. Ophie and the others looked relatively relaxed and once again refreshed the highest total zone value. Ophie also had a limit value of 1000, and the other team members had an average zone value of over 880.

Next was the second-ranked Xiaoding Royal team. There was not much surprise that the Xiaoding team came in second. Before the competition, many people thought that Xiaoding would replace Ophie's Round Table Knights as the second strongest team, but... Kuti was completely unexpected for Pompeira to be killed so early. Kuti's eyes flashed with a trace of anger.

Kuti gave a peak value of 1000, and the other team members also gave an average value of nearly 900. The problem was that the killed Pompeira was the main force, and still a leader among the supernovas. If he was still there, the team would definitely be stable.

Suddenly, many people looked towards Tianjing Mecha Martial, because Pompeira was killed silently by the person in front of them. Even a fool knew that Pompeira's zone value was definitely above 900... Finally, it was the turn of USE's behemoth, North Carolina Rose. Other teams also wanted to see what the hope of Earth could do. Since Asashoryu entered North Carolina Rose, others could only compete for second place. The first place was fixed and unshakable.

Night Eyes was the first to go up. Night Eyes deliberately walked past Tianjing Mecha Martial, giving her old friends a provocative look.

Wearing a mask, Night Eyes looked mysterious and stunning. Accompanied by a charming voice, the zone value directly soared to 999, and the audience gasped. Night Eyes was just a substitute, could a newcomer be so fierce? Although Night Eyes was from the Night family, to be honest, a first-year student could have such achievements, which was definitely related to the competitive environment of North Carolina Rose. It would be impossible to improve so quickly if she was in other military academies.

Even Night Eyes felt the power of North Carolina Rose, which was an all-round crushing. This was also the reason why the family forced her to go there.

She really wanted Li Hao to create a miracle. No one hoped for it more than she did. But as in the past, the power of one person was limited.

"Thinking of this, it's a bit boring. This Mid-Season is just a formality for North Carolina Rose."

Vice-Captain Victoria, a member of Tianqi, the number one EMP sniper for many years, a fourth-year student, can be said to have entered her peak period, gave a zone value of 980, which was far too much for a sniper.

Vanguard Alfonso, a member of Tianqi, position 2, zone value 999, understated. He was also a first-class member of the Hunters.

Demi Kelis and Lv also gave zone values of 990. They were both experienced and technically solid top fighters. There was absolutely no problem with their physical fitness, and now they were also fully leading in zone value.

This constituted the steel torrent of North Carolina Rose. The strength of North Carolina Rose was that not only were the data strong, but once they fought, they were even more terrifying.

When five top experts were led by a peerless murderer like Asashoryu, the all-round and perfect combination that erupted could sweep other teams.

This year's North Carolina Rose had reached its peak.

After this round of testing, the team members present had a number in their minds, and the team rankings had a small range of fluctuations again. What was more obvious was that Tianjing Mecha Martial had fallen out of the top two. Li Hao was indeed very strong, but he couldn't stand the fact that there were actually two people in the team who had not awakened the Gold zone. This was a bit exaggerated.

Kuti and Perkins exchanged a look unintentionally. The two of them now hated Tianjing Mecha Martial the most, or rather, Li Hao. At this age, face was more important than anything else. Because of Li Hao's former fierce reputation, they had held back. But the more they held back, the angrier they became, and the more they retreated, the more they felt they had lost. Especially Perkins, who used to be a little kid. Now that things had reached this point, he had improved and Li Hao had declined. They were about the same, so what was he afraid of? Publicly admitting defeat was a heavy blow to the team and to himself.

He couldn't sleep at all yesterday, and he really couldn't swallow this breath.

At this time, Lu Donglei's voice sounded, and four more teams were eliminated, mainly because there were no team members who had comprehended the Gold zone, and the overall strength was too weak. There was no need to have any illusions. Without activating the powerful application of K23, there was no possibility at all in 511.

This was just the beginning, and there were only four teams left. At this time, Tianjing Mecha Martial had fallen into the second half of the competition.

Just as everyone thought it would continue, Kuti came out, "Report, sir, I have a question."

Samara nodded, "Speak."

"Sir, I think the elimination of the Amira team is unfair. The average zone value of the Amira team is 510, while two members of Tianjing Mecha Martial are far below 500, and it will take a long time for them to awaken the Gold zone. That two-hundred-point member has no hope of awakening. They are not qualified to stay in the Mid-Season. Everyone knows that the S-match emphasizes teamwork and sufficient balanced strength. Such obvious and intolerable shortcomings cannot exist. I think the elimination criteria should be in line with actual combat, and Tianjing Mecha Martial should be eliminated!"

Kuti said, his voice very loud and with a bit of righteous indignation, "Moreover, I protest against the special treatment of Tianjing Mecha Martial. As USE soldiers, Li Hao injured my team member Pompeira for no reason before the match. This is a huge loss for Xiaoding Royal Academy and also a loss for Earth. Please give us a fair ruling!"

Perkins also stood up, "Report, instructor, I think what Captain Kuti said makes sense. There should be no privileges in the Mid-Season, and Tianjing Mecha Martial should not stay in the Mid-Season. If they can stay, does it mean that we can all attack others at will?"

Someone else came out of the team, it was Luo Dongsheng of the Sea Sharks, "Report, instructor, such people are not worthy of staying in the Mid-Season. We want to compete, but there must be a bottom line. People who can be ruthless to their own people should not stay in the Mid-Season!"