The shattered pieces were beyond repair…

Ma Long slowly opened his mouth, muttering under his breath, "Damn, is he really that strong?"

He also used mental blasts, but blowing up balloons was difficult. It was easy to send them flying, but not to explode them directly. Even when he managed to pop one, it wasn't as uniform as this.

What the hell was this Thunderbolt Quintuple Burst?

"Intimidation?" Zhou Naiyi asked, her eyes filled with seriousness.

Cheng Konghai hesitated, and Zhou Naiyi said a little embarrassed, "If it's inconvenient, it's fine. I just wanted to understand."

"It's not that, I don't have very good control over it right now, and I'm afraid something might happen. These two senior sisters don't seem to be combat types," Cheng Konghai quickly waved his hand.

"Xiaohai, can't you just release it in one direction?" Ma Long was still very curious.

Cheng Konghai scratched his head. "My ability is a non-differentiated area-of-effect attack."

"Forget it, let's wait for Hao-ge to come back. We might not be able to withstand his intimidation ability," Wu Zang suddenly said.

"Wu Zang, isn't that a bit exaggerated? I wasn't scared into existence," Ma Long pouted.

"Idiot, Wu Zang means *you* can't handle it," Sheng Man said. Wu Zang's resistance was definitely no problem.

On the training room's TV screen, reports about Xili An continued to play. The press conference was just an introduction; there was much more to come. For example, the God Series super mecha could be fully controlled by pilots who reached the Burning Will stage, allowing for true all-weather combat with free flight.

On the screen, a Lei Huo Tyrant (Thunderfire Tyrant) performed aerial stunts. This kind of aerial mobility was simply a breakthrough. Conventional mecha, even the better ones, only had hovering and low-altitude flight capabilities. These didn't have much significance in combat, but now, the super mecha had filled this last remaining weakness.

The true super mecha had been born.

The pilot being interviewed was Klein, a member of Hailong (Sea Dragon) S-Class Military Academy's official team this year. He was a cute, silver-haired young man with an idol-like aura. It was clear that this handsome and adorable boy was a bit shy, a perfect example of innocent sexiness.

Cheng Konghai watched quietly.

"What, do you know him?" Zhou Naiyi said casually. "He's a member of NUP's Mid-Season Championship team this year."

Cheng Konghai nodded. "Klein, I thought he was dead."

Ma Long and the others were about to gossip when this sentence nearly choked them. Why were people from Apocalypse always dying and being reborn?

"Is he strong?" Ma Long asked.

"He crippled me, but I almost took his life too. Worth it," Cheng Konghai said, his pale face glowing.

Everyone exchanged glances. They increasingly felt that this Apocalypse youth class was just a lunatic asylum. What was with these people?

"So, Anlita, Davarish, Li Xiangshan, and Sira, who are also on their team, are all members of Apocalypse?"

"Yes, the most powerful of the Shadow Sentinels. Li Xiangshan is a bit lacking," Cheng Konghai said very seriously. "Especially Anlita and Davarish, they're danger-class."

Li Xiangshan… still a bit lacking???

"What are Shadow Sentinels?" Wu Zang asked.

"We have Hunters, the Lunarians have Shadow Sentinels, and the Martians have Wolf Souls," Cheng Konghai answered.

"Why does it sound like an adventure story when you tell it? Aren't Fan Liweite and Maxis the strongest on the moon, along with the Big Dipper?" Ma Long grinned. This gossip could make a good story, if only he could post it on his blog.

"Fan Liweite and Maxis are quite strong, captain-level Shadow Sentinels. What's the Big Dipper?"

"Tianji Laika, Tianxuan Pegrosa, Tianshu Zhu Hongye, Kaiyang Luoning, Yaoguang Yabiqi… they're NUP's top-tier powerhouses right now!"

Cheng Konghai was stunned, scratched his head, and thought for a long time. "Ah, I don't have a very strong impression. A few of them seem just so-so, no one particularly strong."

Ma Long and the others exchanged glances. Was Cheng Konghai too strong, or was he just blowing smoke? They didn't feel like they were living in the same world.

"Ant, you're bragging again."

Li Hao's voice rang out as he walked in, carrying several large boxes of pizza.

Cheng Konghai immediately stood up, looked at Li Hao, and a bright smile appeared on his face. "Second Brother, I'm back."

Li Hao gave Cheng Konghai a big hug and patted him on the shoulder. "It's good to be back. I brought you some good food."

He pointed to the stack of pizzas on the table. "Rest for a while. Eldest Sister, don't glare at me, I wasn't slacking off. Everyone, you've met, right? Cheng Konghai, our new heavy-armor warrior from Tianjing Mech Academy. Don't let his thin appearance fool you, he's got a lot of strength. You can leave the heavy lifting to him… Why are you all making that face? Ant, what did you do?"

"Li Hao, how many more experts like this are there?" Zhou Naiyi asked. Honestly, so many experts had emerged recently. Plus, Li Hao's unique position in the Mid-Season Tournament, those powerhouses they usually looked up to were trembling in front of Li Hao. Zhou Naiyi and the others felt proud and confident, but also inferior.

Hunter Captain-level, that was probably even stronger than the New Five Tigers. It felt like they weren't needed anymore. You could just replace them to form a more powerful team. Their existence was just holding them back.

Li Hao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What are you talking about? This guy and I are both orphans. After Apocalypse disbanded, he just wandered around aimlessly. This time, I specially asked the principal to use a special enrollment spot. Although it was a backdoor, don't bully the newbie. This will be his home from now on. This kid isn't very good at talking, but he's definitely reliable," Li Hao said.

There was a type of person in this world who existed because they were needed.

That was Cheng Konghai.

On TV, a beautiful and elegant short-haired girl appeared. It was Anlita, the vice-captain of the Hailong team. "Because the new mecha is still in the experimental testing phase, Hailong Academy, with the spirit of sharing, will invite two teams from the four major war zones to experience it together..."

"What does that mean? Are they that nice?" Ma Long found it a little unbelievable. Hailong Academy, because of Xili An, definitely had an advantage. They could be the first to experience the new mecha. And now they were sharing?

The number of spots was limited, and there would inevitably be a scramble. Xili An was an expert at playing with resources, but compared to before, he was even smoother now.

Li Hao knew that this should be Xili An's answer. He was inviting him to help, going to such lengths to conceal something. It seemed he had really discovered something.

That half-finished sentence of Xili An's had caught Li Hao's attention: there was a signal constantly being transmitted from the wormhole.

Transmitted out, transmitting what? Transmitting to where? Who was transmitting it?

He had to admit, he was tempted. Could it be related to Blee?

Li Hao still couldn't find any trace of Blee. Perhaps this was an opportunity. That was also the reason Li Hao agreed, but Xili An was definitely not as simple as he made it out to be. There was no room for compromise between them. Unless it was absolutely necessary, Xili An wouldn't look for him. It could only be said that Xili An wanted more.

But, he couldn't refuse.

"Li Hao, don't blame yourself. Even if we can't experience it early, if the S-competition really uses super mecha, they'll give us enough time to get familiar with it. This isn't just about one team," Zhou Naiyi comforted him. Although everyone wasn't very clear on the situation, they knew that Li Hao and Xili An were smiling on the surface but were actually at odds with each other.

It was just that the way a super-rich person like Xili An thought was different from ordinary people.

"Ah, it's fine. We're going too, we've already accepted the appearance fee," Li Hao laughed. "I was thinking about something else."

........

"Are you guys enemies or friends?" Ma Long couldn't quite figure it out. Was there really such a good thing?

"Not enemies, more like rivals. He definitely has his own motives, but for now, it seems like a good thing. And this guy has one big advantage, he's not stingy, haha," Li Hao laughed. "We need to step up our training."

"So, experts from Mars and Titan will also be coming?" Sheng Man suddenly felt like she really wanted to go. It would be such a lively event. Maybe a lot of media would be there as well. As a journalism student, Sheng Man hadn't experienced such a big event yet. "Then… can we go?"

Li Hao shrugged. "Don't ask me, you'll have to ask your Teacher Ma."

"Teacher Ma, can I go?" Sheng Man smiled sweetly, hooking her arm around Ma Long's.

"Well, let's see… Ouch, ouch, yes, yes, we'll go!" Ma Long's waist was pinched again. Sigh, it was tough. He felt like he was going to be crushed into渣 by everyone, forever losing face.

"Will it be troublesome?" Tan Ziyuan hesitated a bit.

"Troublesome? Ziyuan, don't always think about everything for a certain someone. This guy has a lot of energy, and I haven't even been to the moon to shop yet!" Sheng Man said, feeling exasperated. You can't be too nice to men.

"It's not troublesome. The Mid-Season Tournament was closed, but for the later training or exchange matches, everyone can come together. The budget is more than enough. Hailong is covering everything for this trip to the moon, including Huo Ying."

"The news said that the Mophis family donated 10 billion to Hailong before the Mid-Season Tournament. Are they printing money?" Ma Long was speechless when he saw this news. They weren't just scattering money around.

"More or less. That money wasn't donated for nothing. It will bring a lot of benefits," Sheng Man laughed. "It takes an extraordinary person to be able to manage a big family at that age."

Girls like Sheng Man were actually quite precocious, and her family was also well-off. Her parents' conversations from a young age often included political topics. Although her family's situation was somewhat veiled, she had a good understanding and her thinking was very logical. A young person couldn't just fully control a vast empire just because they were the heir by bloodline. There were many ways to be a figurehead, and with enough profit, killing and arson were nothing. But Xili An was still unharmed and could control the family's finances as he pleased. That was not simple. You couldn't just judge a person by their face.

As for these kinds of donations, there weren't so many simple donations in this world.