Chapter 1 Tianjing Team

In the Tianjing Team's war room, Li Hao and the others were now using the official team's training ground. It was five times larger than the original, with all the best facilities. The gravity in the gravity room reached 20 times normal. In terms of hardware, Tianjing Mech Fighting was definitely A-grade.

According to Zhou Naiyi's idea, some of the original team members could be retained. Relying solely on five people was simply not enough.

Currently, the team roster consisted of: Li Hao, Zhou Naiyi, Musashi, Zuo Xiaotang, and Huo Ying as the main force.

The staff included Ma Long, Sheng Man, Tan Ziyuan, Lu Ying, and Lu Lingxiao.

This cheerleader lineup seemed even more luxurious than the main force, with absolute knockout looks. Of course, this was all thanks to Teacher Ma's charm. Sheng Man and the other three hadn't arrived yet, but Ma Long was there. The moment Li Hao and the others became the Tianjing Team, Teacher Ma also found a sense of belonging.

"Hao-ge, just a few people won't cut it. Recruit some more. Although the old team wasn't much, we can pick some taller dwarfs from among them. Huo Ying is pretty good," Ma Long said.

"I'm different. I'm strong. They were just jealous of me and didn't give me a chance to play. But the captain has vision. So, a Chollima (a mythical horse) is always around, but a Bole (a legendary horse tamer) is not always around," Huo Ying said, shaking his head.

Ma Long curled his lips, finally finding someone with an even thicker skin than his.

Li Hao smiled. "Look, the headmaster has spoken. All the team's expenses can be reimbursed. As for team members, just the few of us definitely aren't enough. We need at least one substitute."

As he spoke, he looked at Ma Long. Ma Long smiled and nodded. "...Why are you looking at me? Don't tell me?"

"That's right, Lao San (third brother), your level is also very good. It would be a waste. Besides, we still need your emotional guidance," Li Hao said. Someone who could casually score over a thousand points was purely doing it for face. If that wasn't strength, what was?

Initially, Ma Long wanted to join the school team, but the conflict with Gao Yunfeng quickly dispelled that idea.

"No, no, I'm from the Starship Department. I'm going to be a captain in the future. I don't need to be on the front lines," Ma Long said proudly.

"Ma Long, are you looking down on our Mech Department?" Zhou Naiyi frowned. "I don't know what the boys' temperaments are like, but even I, as a girl, can't stand it."

Li Hao waved his hand, and Zuo Xiaotang and the others rushed up. Especially Huo Ying, who had just been mocked, used his massive muscles to pin Ma Long down. Then, the others tickled him mercilessly. Soon, Teacher Ma succumbed.

"No, what are you thinking, Li Hao? Why aren't you using all the ready-made ones? I'm just a half-baked amateur. And I can't be as diligent as you guys. I yearn for the stars and the sea and a free life."

"Showing your face at the S-competition will definitely make your stars and sea come true faster. You don't need to worry about the strength of the team's opponents. It's not about quantity, but quality."

"Li Hao, what's our current training plan? Should we ask a professor to come back and formulate tactics for us?" Zhou Naiyi said.

"Before the mid-season games, there's no need to consider team tactics. We need to see what this year's official competition system is like. Right now, we mainly need to improve individual strength. We can play more EMP when we have time."

Musashi and the others exchanged glances. Even Ma Long couldn't help but say, "No, Hao-ge, the team is already lacking in teamwork. Shouldn't we practice more cooperation?"

"The current battle mode isn't that complicated. The arenas provided by the S-competition are also mainly based on individual strength. We still need to find our respective limits," Li Hao said with a smile. "The headmaster's request is to improve our results. Anyway, we have a lot of room to improve."

"Headmaster Long is indeed a generous person. I'm relieved," Ma Long breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Naiyi glanced at Li Hao. She didn't believe that Headmaster Long would be so easy to talk to with his personality. Improvement was certain, but to what extent?

Suddenly, Musashi spoke up. "Hao-ge, are we too weak?"

"Weak is definitely not weak, but in the federal scope, our competitiveness is definitely not strong. So, I've formulated a Superman Awakening Plan for everyone. We'll start with physical fitness. Gravity resistance must be stabilized at 10 times normal or higher. We need to develop individual special killer moves. At least two people need to comprehend the Golden Zone," Li Hao said. As the captain, he obviously needed to prepare seriously. This standard should be competitive.

The whole room was silent for a moment. Huo Ying suddenly roared, "Good, what the captain said is good. We must become this strong. I have confidence!"

Ma Long stared blankly at Li Hao, completely ignoring the idiot Huo Ying. "Hao-ge, this is a bit of a fantasy, right? How is this possible..."

"I don't know if it's possible or not. Anyway, Headmaster Long made me sign a guarantee, something like a military order. If we can't do it, she'll expel all of us."

Everyone exchanged glances. Did they have to go this far?

"You signed it?" Ma Long asked.

"I signed it. Could I not sign it if she told me to?"

Ma Long gave a thumbs up, stood up, and patted his pants. "Haha, brothers, good luck. I wish you all the best. Goodbye. I'll take my leave first."

"Ma Long, your name is also on the list. I've already added you," Li Hao said helplessly. Teacher Ma's steps suddenly faltered.

"What? How did you just add me???"

"The headmaster asked me if we needed a substitute. I said we did. She told me to choose someone, so I chose you. I think it's better to benefit our own brothers than to benefit others, right? I know you've always wanted to be a captain. The added benefits of the S-competition will definitely help your stars and sea come true sooner," Li Hao said with a sincere expression.

Ma Long's face turned green. "What, what do you mean 'just needed'? Li Hao, this is blatant jealousy. The reason I chose Starship is to live a comfortable and successful life. I don't want to pump iron with you smelly men. My goal is to be an interstellar photographer!"

Li Hao shrugged helplessly. "You should have said so earlier. I really didn't do it on purpose."

Ma Long stared at Li Hao's face, trying to find a trace of something. He had indeed said that the results of the S-competition were also quite important for the Star War Department. In fact, many team members from top military academies were also from the Star War Department.

"You're sure you're not deliberately trying to trick me?" Ma Long hesitated.

"Or, I can go talk to the headmaster again?"

"Li Hao, with Headmaster Long's personality, if you break a military order after signing it, Ma Long's future will be gone. Don't even mention captain; he won't even get a job as a warship attendant," Zhou Naiyi suddenly said, hitting the nail on the head. This was also what Ma Long was worried about. He was also a top student in the Starship major. That's why he could get Sheng Man's favor and challenge Gao Yunfeng.

Ma Long closed his eyes. Wasn't he just asking for trouble? Wasn't he happy chatting about art with the junior girls from the photography club?

Why did he have to sweat with a bunch of smelly men? ...Ah, the beautiful Naiyi was here. It didn't seem like complete despair.

"Hehe, I was just joking. Since everyone needs me so much, I'll reluctantly agree. Sigh, I knew it. A genius like me is relied upon wherever I go. It's settled. I'm a substitute. Don't have too high expectations of me," Ma Long said.

Li Hao clapped his hands. "Okay, since we're going to be fighting together for a year, we need to have a basic understanding and test. We'll start by collecting some relevant data. Haven't Sheng Man and the others arrived yet? We need someone to record it."

Ma Long rolled his eyes. "Manman has an activity. Today it's Tan Ziyuan and Lu Ying. I feel like I'm losing out. Why are my girlfriend and best friend serving you guys?"

"Of course, it's because we're too handsome!" Huo Ying touched his handsome, dark face.

Not long after everyone changed into their training clothes, Tan Ziyuan and Lu Ying arrived. Tan Ziyuan wore a neat high ponytail, while Lu Ying wore tight clothes, her curvy figure was quite lethal, and her plump charm was quite impactful. Seeing Zuo Xiaotang staring a bit unblinkingly, Lu Ying glanced at him, scaring Zuo Xiaotang into quickly lowering his head, feeling a little flustered.

Li Hao clapped his hands. "Senior Sister Tan Ziyuan, Senior Sister Lu Ying, we're going to conduct some data tests. We'll have to trouble you later."

"Captain, you don't need to be so polite in the future. Just call us Ziyuan and Lu Ying," Lu Ying said with a smile. Her voice was slightly low, full of magnetism, making Zuo Xiaotang couldn't help but take another look.

The first step for everyone was to conduct a detailed physical test, mainly to assess the potential for the Golden Gene. This was the place where the Tianjing Mech Fighting main team was located, and the hardware conditions were top-notch, a legacy of Wu Fa's glory days when he won the Sun-Earth Federation's best lineup first team.

But at the time, all the people of Tianjing thought that this was the beginning of the peak, but unexpectedly...

"I'll go first!" Huo Ying was very eager to show off his talent.

Team members would test their development value every once in a while, especially after awakening the Golden Zone, which meant that the power of the gene lock had been unlocked, possessing greater possibilities. Since the Moon people discovered this way of using power, the focus of each Federation was now on this, and Tianjing Mech Fighting was no exception.

Soon, the six people's genetic potential, development value, and main genetic traits were revealed.

Huo Ying: 8.58% Strength Enhancement, Muscle Enhancement, Bone Enhancement

Zuo Xiaotang: 8.65% Nervous System Enhancement, Visual Enhancement

Zhou Naiyi: 9.59% Premium Gene

Musashi: 9.69% Premium Gene

Ma Long: 9.87% Premium Gene

Tan Ziyuan read them out one by one. Genetic potential was a comprehensive assessment with a certain reference value. The development value behind it was the current degree of genetic awakening. The higher the better. Exceeding 10% meant that there was a high probability that one had already comprehended the Golden Zone. This indicated that Zhou Naiyi and Musashi had reached the tipping point and had the potential to awaken. Of course, this was also within everyone's expectations. In the top military academies, most of the first-string players were actually at this tipping point, but not everyone could awaken.