Chapter 19 League of North Carolina

The establishment of the League of North Carolina will determine the current structure of USE, as well as the future structure. Teams must either choose neutrality or follow; any other obstacles will be flattened. Under this trend, Tianjing might not even need the League of North Carolina to take action, as other teams might eliminate them directly. In fact, for Qiong Ding, the biggest opponent is Offa's Round Table Knights, but also the best opponent. The Round Table Knights are not worthy of the second position in USE. Of course, O'Connell's Milner is also watching closely. The military's intention this time is not to compromise; they want to determine the winner in the Mid-Season Tournament and establish a leader, so that they can unite to defeat NUP in the S-competition.

The captains of the top teams already have a good idea. The Mid-Season Tournament is not just a personal showcase but also a consideration of the overall structure.

Qiong Ding feels that he has a fifty-fifty chance against these teams, but he can take advantage of the situation. Time will only remember the victor.

As veteran strong teams, Offa and Robbie are under the most pressure among the Six Dragons. Offa is known as the second person in USE, but he has not met everyone's expectations. His appearance is a bonus, but it is also a burden, while Robbie's reputation is too prominent among the Six Dragons, but his strength is at the bottom.

"Offa, Kuti has repeatedly wanted to replace your position as the second person."

"You don't seem to be doing any better. The Five Tigers want to step on you to rise, and I have never been the second person," Offa said calmly.

Among the Six Dragons, Offa and Robbie have always had a good relationship and kept in touch.

"Is Chao Qinglong crazy, going against Second Brother?" Robbie curled his lips. "It was obviously his fault back then; it's good that he wasn't held accountable."

"Hehe, save it. Can you beat him?" Offa said lightly. "We shouldn't interfere in their affairs. Chao Qinglong's strength is second only to Second Brother, but he is too ambitious."

The reason why such a big mess happened back then was largely related to Chao Qinglong, because they were caught off guard mainly because Li Hao was not there, and the person who sent Li Hao away beforehand was Chao Qinglong. Otherwise, in that sensitive period, Li Hao wouldn't have believed anyone else. Of course, Chao Qinglong denied it, saying he didn't know about Xili An's plan and only said that the instructor asked him to find Li Hao.

In fact, the people in the junior class back then also knew that Chao Qinglong was strong and had enough potential. He was originally firmly in the second position, but later Nangong Yu Hang discovered Li Hao's strength and forced him to the third position. How could the proud Chao Qinglong tolerate this? Being second to one was fine, but he had never heard of being second to two.

Facts have proved that no poison, no husband. Chao Qinglong's move killed three birds with one stone, taking down Nangong Yu Hang, Li Hao, and Xili An at the same time. However, NUP had a lot of talent, and Chao Qinglong was also miserable. Perhaps his luck had run out. In the first year, his personal strength was extremely fierce, but the overall strength of North Carolina was insufficient, and his coaching experience was also lacking. He lost to the second-year War God, Maxis, and only won the runner-up. In the second year, he was injured and met Fan Liweite at his peak in the same year, and only won the top four. This year's North Carolina is indeed extremely strong, and Chao Qinglong's personal desire has also reached its peak. If he can successfully win the championship, he will be the undisputed number one person in the Earth Alliance.

Li Hao's sudden appearance did pose a threat to him to some extent, but Tianjing Mech is really full of flaws and is no longer at the same level in terms of overall strength.

Regardless of whether Chao Qinglong's actions back then were intentional or unintentional, Offa, Robbie, and Yan Peng broke with him. Luo Machengke has always been neutral, while others support Chao Qinglong to become the new king. Dwelling on the past is useless; people must look ahead, and strength determines the right to speak.

"This year, I will give everyone a surprise!" The current Robbie is full of confidence. He is no longer the desperate person he used to be. "Do you want me to tell Second Brother so he doesn't get ambushed?"

"I have already left him a letter. There's no need to worry about Second Brother; his teammates are the ones in danger," Offa said. "Let's help them if we can."

"Of course, I know," Robbie said with a headache.

It's not that they don't want to go all out, but Chao Qinglong is currently the face of USE, and his strength crushes everyone. Under the general trend, it's good for others to protect themselves. Moreover, as captains, Offa and Robbie also have responsibilities to bear and face huge challenges. They can only help resist some external pressure. Whether they can withstand it depends on the level of the Tianjing people themselves.

Due to the stellar magnetic storm encountered by the space fleet, the fleet decided to detour, and A Youyou's return time was postponed, and the Mid-Season Tournament was approaching.

On Saturday, all USE team members will gather at the space station in near-Earth orbit to start this Mid-Season Tournament. The location and content of the Mid-Season Tournament are kept secret, not only for USE but also for the other three major alliances. However, from the current point of view, the USE Mid-Season Tournament is not on Earth. This is also a great difference from the past. Everything pays attention to luck. Developing to the present, the four major federations have sensitively noticed that whoever wins this S-competition, that force will be able to obtain the blessing of the "momentum" for a long time. This momentum is a bit metaphysical, but it contains popular sentiment and the eruption of potential.

On Friday afternoon, Li Hao and others had packed their luggage and came to the team center to gather. Everyone was a little excited. They were about to shake hands with a group of top experts from Earth on the stage of the Mid-Season Tournament. Long Dan Ni and Tan Zi Yuan had all arrived. Long Dan Ni, as usual, had to give a few instructions. Of course, the pressure was put on Li Hao, and everyone else was encouraged.

Ma Long and Sheng Man also had a warm embrace as if no one else was there. No one understood Ma Long better than Sheng Man. This Mid-Season Tournament will change his life.

Lu Lingxiao prepared a small gift for everyone. When it was Zuo Xiaotang's turn, Lu Lingxiao took out a small box. "Zuo Xiaopang, work hard! This is a lucky bracelet I made!"

Zuo Xiaotang nodded a little at a loss and solemnly took the box.

"Zi Yuan, don't you have anything to say to us? You have worked the hardest during this time," Zhou Naiyi said. Fortunately, Tan Ziyuan was conscientious and responsible; otherwise, she would not have been able to devote herself to training wholeheartedly, and Tan Ziyuan did it better and more delicately than her. She put in a lot of time and effort.

Tan Ziyuan smiled slightly. "I have nothing to say, but there is someone else who has something to say to everyone. Follow me."

Everyone was stunned and followed Tan Ziyuan to the door. The door of the team was opened, and there were people outside at some point.

Tan Ziyuan turned on Tianxun, and with the sound of the "Triumphant Return" battle song, a virtual image appeared. It recorded the daily life of the "Tianjing Team," Li Hao, Ma Long, their daily complaints, Zuo Xiaotang liked to be lazy but could complete the training completely every time. Ma Long, on the other hand, said he didn't care but secretly practiced extra when no one was around. Zhou Naiyi was always the reliable class monitor. Musashi, the invincible little steel cannon of the Tianjing Team, you can always believe in Musashi. Huo Ying, always optimistic, never give up, always rush to the front. Of course, there was also their lazy captain, but this person carried Tianjing Mech into the Mid-Season Tournament. During the giant worm training, he stood in front of his brothers. When facing the edge of elimination, he drove the Night Saber to turn the tide.

This is Tianjing Mech.

Tianjing Mech, go!

The loud voice went straight to the sky. This was the shout from all the students of Tianjing Mech. Looking at all this, even the always calm Musashi showed excitement. They represented the glory of Tianjing Mech.

Tianjing Mech, victory is assured!

"Thank you," Li Hao said to Tan Ziyuan beside him.

"How will you thank me?" Tan Ziyuan said with a light smile.

"Does entering the S-competition count?"

"It counts." Tan Ziyuan looked at the enthusiastic students outside, and her heart was surging. She entered the world of mechs because of Li Hao, but now, she really fell in love with it all.

Set off!

In the evening, under the support of all the students of Tianjing Mech, Li Hao and others got into the car. They will go to the airport, and the military's spaceship is already waiting to go directly to the space station to meet. The Mid-Season Tournament will start from this moment.

Everyone was riding this kind of spaceship for the first time. Usually, it was good to take a plane. The last time they opened the light, they rode Prince Udir's private plane. Unexpectedly, this time, they even got on the military's spaceship.

As a photo-taking maniac, Ma Long naturally couldn't let it go. He wanted to record his awesome journey, starting with the first exclusive spaceship photo: Qianlong Tengyuan (Hidden Dragon Rising from the Abyss).

Zuo Xiaotang had already put on the bracelet given by Lu Lingxiao at some point and was constantly looking at it, showing a silly smile from time to time.

Zhou Naiyi and Musashi were closing their eyes and resting, very quiet, feeling that the two were professional.

Li Hao… fell asleep, still smacking his lips, drooling, you can always believe in the captain's sleeping skills.

Huo Ying was rambling about his professional knowledge, from the spaceship's engine to the speed, and even what materials he knew. He was actually a hidden technology fan, but it felt a little inconsistent with his appearance. Of course, no one was listening, and Huo Ying didn't need a response.

The spaceship will arrive at the near-Earth space station "Long Zhou" in 20 minutes. This is a military space station belonging to the USE military.

The near-Earth orbit is a very busy route, but the vicinity of the Long Zhou is okay. Military spaceships enter and exit from time to time. The forty-six participating teams from Earth have arrived one after another.

The arriving spaceship will dock at the base station. After verifying their identities, they will be directly taken to the hall in the base to gather.

At this time, more than a hundred people have gathered in the base hall. The various military school uniforms are colorful and have their own characteristics, and they are all very handsome. This time, a total of 46 teams are participating. Each team is allowed to have 6 people, including one substitute, for a total of 276 people. These 276 warriors represent the highest level of USE this year, and the 16 best teams among them will qualify to represent Earth and participate in S11.

(Cough, Lao Li is about to start pretending...)