Chapter 1 A Nightmare

The nickname had a deliberate air of creating panic. In Li Hao's view, it was essentially a type of mental ability user. People's resistance is at its lowest when they are asleep, and they sneakily attack in dreams, which is a bit cunning. Of course, there are also different levels. When they reach a certain level, the threat is indeed quite large. Li Hao had been searching for a while before, but he didn't expect to encounter one here. However, he underestimated Zuo Xiaotang's resistance. When he was creating death and terror in Zuo Xiaotang's dream, he encountered a strong rebound, which also attracted Li Hao's attention. After discovering it, he immediately followed the clues and found the other party, who was a staff member of the Galaxy Center. Most likely, they were disguised. Li Hao would naturally not let such a person go. He wanted to know who was behind it even more.

With Li Hao's ability, the other party had no room to resist. The surprise and shock were as if they had seen a ghost. Li Hao didn't intend to give the other party a chance to ramble and directly controlled their consciousness. However, he still underestimated the other party's preparation. The killer had just uttered the words "Noah's Ark" when they exploded.

A miniature bomb was buried in this guy's body, and Noah's Ark was the signal to activate it.

This wasn't anything new in Noah's Ark, but the question was, why would Noah's Ark attack Zuo Xiaotang?

If they discovered that it was he who had been opposing them, they should have attacked him. Moreover, he felt that the killer's level was slightly low. Even if Li Hao hadn't discovered it, Zuo Xiaotang would most likely have just had a very tiring nightmare.

Another motive was related to the S-match, not wanting Tianjing Mech to win but not wanting to be too obvious?

Who had such a motive, and who could contact Noah's Ark?

There were many with motives. Mars was a possibility, but relatively low. The price of a dream demon master in the dark web was astonishing, and not just anyone could hire one. Given the current results, it was just venting anger, so it could actually be ruled out.

Silian was the most suspicious person, but if he had taken action, it would seem very low. He shouldn't look for such a mediocre person. Dream demon masters have very little room to play when they encounter people with firm will and a strong golden zone. With his understanding of the Three Dreams, it wouldn't be so ridiculous.

People from the Galaxy Team?

He didn't know too much about Maxis. He had strength, ambition, and his own ideas, but to say that he would hire someone to do this for the sake of the S-match was a bit unreasonable.

Li Hao wasn't sure if this was a direct move by Noah's Ark, or if someone else had just found the Noah's Ark organization.

"Ah, Second Brother, are there really dream weavers?" Kevin said excitedly. "Ah, dead, what a pity!"

"It was a cyborg with an audio bomb, but this kind of killer wouldn't know too much. The news wasn't reported. The Galaxy Center should have secretly dealt with it, and security has become stricter. The people of Noah's Ark have infiltrated quite deeply, but I don't know who's behind it."

"Could it be related to Silian?" Kevin asked. To be honest, Silian was the most capable of this, and he could definitely arrange for someone to enter the Galaxy Center.

"The possibility is very small."

"I think so too. With his Three Dreams, if he really wanted to kill, he wouldn't just send one person. This person likes to play dirty tricks, but his scope wouldn't be so small. You also have to consider your revenge. If it was really initiated by Noah's Ark, it seems a bit small in scale. Who could it be?" Kevin also felt it was unlikely. The struggle between Silian and Li Hao wasn't like that of ordinary people.

"Second Brother, how about we stir the pot?" Kevin suddenly said with a wicked smile, "Tell Silian about this directly and see his reaction?"

Li Hao snapped his fingers. "That's a good idea."

He also wanted to see Silian's reaction. With Silian's pursuit of perfection, he wouldn't allow anyone to mess up his stage.

Silian had been in a very good mood recently, until he received Li Hao's message. Anita and Mar stood in front of Silian, clearly feeling the anger beneath their boss's calm face.

"Did you investigate the person who died yesterday?"

Of course, Silian couldn't be kept in the dark about this, but he didn't pay much attention to it. This S-match was like a beautiful cake that he had resurrected, prepared and brewed for a long time, and now someone wanted to bury a fly in it to disgust him.

"Master, it was a cyborg, blown to pieces by a miniature bomb. It was a voice-activated type, T57 model, circulating in the black market of the space city, a common model used by the dark web. The specific purpose hasn't been found out yet," Mar said.

"This was a dream weaver who attacked Zuo Xiaotang yesterday and was countered," Silian said faintly.

Mar was silent for a while. "Not one of ours."

Anita understood. "Boss, this definitely has nothing to do with us. This matter is strange. I just met with Zuo Xiaotang, and something happened at night, and it's still most beneficial to us. Is someone trying to frame us?"

"Mar, find out what's going on. I don't want a second incident during the finals. There are rules everywhere. The dark web has its own territory. Give them a warning, don't overstep."

"Yes, Master." Mar bowed and stepped back.

"Li Hao wouldn't not know that the boss wouldn't do something so unprofessional," Anita said with a smile. Now everything was developing in the direction Silian hoped, and this matter was purely disgusting. "But it also helped us test Zuo Xiaotang's strength. Being able to block a dream weaver shows that he's not as stupid as he looks."

Silian nodded. "Find a time to comfort him. We can't be stingy when a guest has been wronged."

"Could it be Maxis?" Anita said. This kid was a bit ambitious. He wasn't willing to lie low back then. He got the support of the Galaxy and Tianxin styles, and with the championship, it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't be a little swollen and have some crooked thoughts.

Silian waved his hand. "Based on his character and motives, the possibility of this behavior is extremely low. It can be ruled out."

Anita pursed her lips, seeming a little unwilling.

"You're trying to say that it's precisely because of this that he has the possibility of taking action, but if you think that way, you'll fall right into the trap of the mastermind," Silian smiled. "There's no need to pay too much attention to this kind of petty trick that can't be brought to the table. The main task right now is the S-match. Everything else can be put off."

"Yes, Boss." Anita smiled sweetly.

In fact, this matter had also caused a great shock among the higher-ups of the entire Galaxy City. After all, it happened in the Galaxy Center and at such a sensitive time. Internal martial law was certain, and security forces were fully strengthened, and all relevant personnel were further investigated.

Tianjing Mech didn't have much reaction. Zuo Xiaotang didn't know what had happened at all. He ate what he was supposed to eat and drank what he was supposed to drink. The next few days were crucial for the members of Tianjing Mech. Everyone was in their best state, with the best training partners, and their mental and physical states were constantly rising. This was the best time for a breakthrough. Their understanding of combat and mechs was constantly improving.

Humans are creatures that transform extremely well in the environment, especially Musang. Every time he returned after an injury, he would be full of strength. The foundation of the Wu family and daily training were to store potential, and rebound with greater strength when encountering high-pressure situations. Musang also communicated with Wu Xun via SkyNet and asked for advice. In the process of growing up, he would have a new understanding of some of the ancient martial arts mysteries of the Wu family.

Ma Long was very focused, extremely focused. He liked being noticed. That kind of excitement, that sense of existence, allowed him to devote himself to training with a hundred times the focus. Complete all-roundedness was impossible. Ma Long was focusing on one point, a point that could be called his trump card, and the experts who came to help could answer his questions.

Zhou Naiyi received full support from Ao Fei. Ao Fei had a lot of dealings with Galaxy and knew their style well.

Tianjing Mech had entered its best state. Similarly, the Galaxy Team was also focused. In this regard, strong teams also understood what focus was. All social media was shut down. Every member of the Galaxy Team understood what it would be like for them to win the championship, and what it would be like when they lost.

In this world, victory or defeat determines fate.

The first semi-final match between the North Carolina Race Team vs. the Sea Dragon Team was about to begin. The glorious North Carolina Race, the hope of Earthlings, a strong contender for the championship, the Nine-Headed Dragon Asashoryu was once again embarking on the journey to the championship.

Against the Sea Dragon, it seemed like a great draw no matter how you looked at it. The Galaxy Center had been merged into a whole, and millions of spectators poured in to cheer for the battle they supported. The two teams had already entered the arena, with mountains of cheers. Their status was maxed out, and the popularity of the live broadcast started directly at 29 billion. This was the prestige accumulated through many years of solid work.

In Inukko City, North America, the largest city in the Americas, countless people gathered on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to watch the event. At this time, North Carolina was like a holy land, carrying the hopes of countless mech fans. This year's North Carolina Race was also the strongest ever.

The participating players from both sides:

North Carolina Race Team: Asashoryu (captain), Victoria (vice-captain), Yato, Demikalis, Lu Gang, Alfonso (substitute).

Sea Dragon Team: Silian (captain), Anita (vice-captain), Klein, Li Xiangshan, Davarish, Sila (substitute).

At the semi-final debut, each player was given the opportunity to stand alone in the spotlight. The host shouted out their names with all his might, and the audience responded with deafening cheers. Under the spotlight, unique.

The members of North Carolina Race Team had calm expressions. They had experience with this and were full of strength. Yato, as a newcomer, was particularly dazzling and didn't show any nervousness.

On the Sea Dragon side, except for Li Xiangshan, who was an old-timer, the others were all newcomers. In fact, Li Xiangshan had no experience standing in the semi-finals, and his mentality was one of the problems that plagued Sea Dragon in the pre-match predictions. The other was the Krypton King Silian. Although everyone knew that he was at the Ryushin Martial level, he was still doing scientific research before. He was definitely a genius, but this genius knew a bit of everything. What could he show? And all the good opportunities to train himself in the S-match had been missed. Looking back at the normal journey of Tianjing Mech, everyone had come to their senses. This was also what various streamers and experts were worried about. Which king of the previous S-matches didn't fight their way out of hard battles? The more tenacious, the stronger, and eventually able to stand at the peak.