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Chapter 660: The First Battle

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

This was the strength of an Atlantean mech. Although the Atlanteans were unable to turn their spiritual power into Ability X, but they were able to utilize it in order to operate specialized runes, creating a power that was similar in strength and also welcomed.

Zhang Shan almost pissed himself when watching the match. That was his unique skill! That three warps was something that he relied on like a rice bowl, but how did he become a normal passerby when he was here? Wasn't an Atlantean mech unusable by humans, why were there so many monsters here?

Boom…

The titanium blade shattered, but at the same instant when he received the attack, Wang Zheng's Wargod No. 1 forcibly rushed forward, causing the runic blade to hit empty air.

The chance had already slipped out of his hands. The three step warp had also caused Dili to start panting. The original plan to destroy the opponent in one hit had unexpectedly failed. He had never thought that this kid would be that slippery.

Although he was a chosen expert, he was still not an Atlantean. The energy consumption was far greater, but luckily the opponent had chosen the Wargod No. 1. This mech did not have an energy shield, and without its weapon, it was on the verge of death.

It seemed that he really should not frivously use an Atlantean mech. Although its specs were outrageous, but it indeed was unsuitable for humans. It had high energy expenditure, and had many limitations.

Pampas was truly delighted. Both of them intended to show off in front of him, but both of them had failed in their own ways. He quietly shook his head, thinking nothing of it. This Wang Zheng could not be compared to Olivios. Although Olivios was a little cruel, but he could be considered to be more mature. On the other hand, this Wang Zheng was like a little kid, having too much pride in himself.

Wang Zheng turned around and revealed a smile on his face. This was a little boring. He had thought that the opponent would be really powerful, but it seemed that he was unable to fully control the Atlantean mech, as he was unable to continue his offense after a single clash. His reasoning for choosing the Wargod No. 1, was also due to this point, only that the opponent was even weaker than what he had imagined, as the previous instant was the best chance to close in for the kill. However, the opponent did not even chase him, causing Wang Zheng to be unable to use his planned counter.

Since that was the case, it was time to end this.

Wang Zheng's Wargod No. 1 stood upright, and took up a fighting stance.

Oli's originally calm gaze suddenly turned serious… Heavenly Overlord's stance!

This… impossible…

"Oli, was Wang Zheng's stance sneakily learnt from you. It seems really familiar." Ai Xiaolu laughed.

However, Oli was unable to smile at all. This was not just similar… but was in fact exactly the Heavenly Overlord's stance. The posture was exactly the same, and the most crucial movement, could create an instantaneous attack.

But how would this be possible?

Dili had also recovered his focus, and no longer intended to allow his opponent any further chances. Even he might not be able to hold on if the opponent continued to grind him down.

Boom…

Void Marshall used its warp and charged forward, while at the same time vanishing in mid-air. The next instant, it reappeared right in front of Wang Zheng, the runic blade slashing downwards, accurately and brutally!

This was definitely unavoidable!

At this moment, the ground rumbled. Following the shockwave, Wargod No. 1 thrust its fist forward.

A straight punch!

Explosion!

The runic blade hovered above Wargod No. 1's head, yet was unable to slash down.

There were only a few tens of the audience present, but all of them were stunned at the sight. Wargod No. 1 had penetrated the Void Marshal with a single fist…

Wang Zheng restarted the ignition and pulled out his hand, frowning. The damage sustained by his right arm had reached fifty percent, this mech was indeed rather crappy.

Boom…

Flames spewed out from the Void Marshal in all directions.

Wang Zheng's victory.

When Wang Zheng appeared in the spectators' hall, everyone immediately went over. "Congratulations for winning your first match, it's been hard on you." Ai Xiaolu seemed to be rather enthusiastic.

Wang Zheng bitterly laughed and shrugged helplessly. What else could he say? Ai Xiaolu and the rest were somewhat confused, why was he still unhappy after winning?

Snow Li instead smiled, "It wasn't hard on him at all. In fact, it might be a little disappointing."

"I never thought that he would not even know how to pilot an Atlantean mech." Wang Zheng muttered in frustration. This was rather puzzling, as those Xuan Grade Class 1 experts seemed to be rather naive.

However, everybody else knew that the Void Marshal's attacks were in fact not easy to avoid.

All they could say was that Dili was too careless, believing that he could play around since his opponent was only at the Huang Grade Class 7 level. If he were to use the mecha of the Majia Republic, the situation would not be the same for sure.

Another person who had been thinking too much was Pampas. Wang Zheng had never recognized him from the start till the end.

Yet Dili… he was almost going insane, yet was unable to vent his anger. He obviously had the talent, but an Atlantean mech was not something that he could use to show off his potential, and ended up shooting himself in the foot.

Wang Zheng's first battle was a success. Like Zhang Shan, there were a lot of 'lucky' elements involved, but Ai Xiaolu did not bother with it. Since piloting an Atlantean mech consumed quite a bit of spiritual power, Dili did not have a chance to use his Ability X. At any rate, he must have been drunk to act in such a manner.

Snow Li knew that Wang Zheng must have done this on purpose. After his opponent had chosen an Atlantean mech, he then chose the Wargod No. 1, and must have predicted that such a situation would occur.

In truth, Ai Xiaolu no longer cared about Wang Zheng's strength. Both of them had similar topics of interest, and there were also Snow Li's intentions. If they were able to cooperate, this would definitely be a good thing for the Ai Shi group. Hence, she tried to create a welcoming atmosphere for both sides.

Oli's face was filled with curiosity, and she was also a straightforward person, "Wang Zheng, why would you know how to use the Heavenly Overlord's stance, are you actually from Arbiter?

Wang Zheng laughed, "That wasn't the Heavenly Overlord's stance, just a series of hand movements. It's not bad, but Earth has quite a few more of these stances."

"I don't belive you!" Oli obviously did not accept his viewpoint. The Heavenly Overlord stance was Arbiter's pride, how would Earth compare to it.

Zhang Shan, who had been standing by the side, was unhappy. "Classmate Oli, have you forgotten that Earth was the origin for all the various stances. Those that you possess, Earth also has them, but the reverse is not true."

Zhang Shan decided to educate Oli, and instill into her the greatness of Earth.

"Then why is Earth so weak now?" Oli shut Zhang Shan up with a single sentence.

Wang Zheng smiled, "It is precisely because we have too many that we failed to treasure them. However, everything comes and goes. The Solar system will not remain in such a degraded state, and the ancestors have left behind a significant amount of valuable treasures.

Oli did not seem to fully comprehend him. In fact, the others were also similar to her, as these issues had not been taught to them from their education. In their eyes, it was simply the Earthlings' longing for their past.

Wang Zheng also did not bother to explain, and wanted to check out the situation with Hocatolin's match, which had still not ended.

The match had reached the end stages. Hocatolin was piloting a typical Aslan Knight-type mech, while facing his opponent's violent bombing. The opponent's Ability X was also rather unique, carrying the dual abilities of damage and paralysis. However, it seemed to have no effect on Hocatolin, and he was being beaten like a primary school kid in front of the Xuan Grade Class 1 expert.

It was obvious that Hocatolin was not toying with his opponent, but was instead allowing him to display his skills. After all, it was not easy to participate in such a large competition.

Now that the opponent had shown off his skills, the Knight-type mech instantly disappeared, and a red light flashed.

The mech collapsed, while the Knight-type mech returned to its original position.

The audience who were watching broke out in cheers, while Wang Zheng remained speechless. It was true that the suppression of the Ability X was indeed tyrannical, but Hocatolin's control of his flame ability had probably reached its peak. By analyzing the control of the opponent during his assault, he was able to strike at the critical point of the opponent's defense.

There was a reason that Pampas had ignored this match. If the opponent did not have sufficient ability, Hocatolin would similar not be able to display any of his own strengths. In addition, due to the absolute suppression of the Ability X, he was able to pinpoint the opponent's weakness in an overwhelming manner. While it may seem ferocious on the surface, but just like a child wielding a large knife, it was in fact full of flaws.

Although Wang Zheng and the rest had finished up their matches, the first round of the selection had stirred up a storm. Although they were considered to be a dark horse, and would have attracted unwarranted attention in the past, the selection this time round was merely to weed out the weak.

Originally, it was thought that the freshmen would be able to easily dominate the early stages, but the newcomers from the five major regions this time round had 'rebelled'.

Achilles ignored the contempt of his opponent. That contempt against the Solar system, and his ability to attend the Elite Academy.

Achilles, using his own spear, had shown his opponent an undeniable truth!

A spear in hand, to dominate the heavens!

The Heavenly King has appeared, and will display his glory!

Lie Xin attained fame in her first match with her unique flame Ability X. In Elite Academy, there was no lack of flame users, and each of them had their own special characteristics, including even poisonous flames. However, the most famous was undoubtedly Hocatolin's heavenly flames, but Lie Xin's flames were also different from the norm. While others believed that her Ability X was the dominant factor, it was in fact only assisting her, while her flames were the core of her strength.

Chapter 661: Intentions

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Growth. This was the main aim of the Solar system. The process may be rather long, but it did not mean that everything was in vain.

And all the efforts were shown on the current generation.

Lie Guang and Milo were eventually eliminated, but both of them had shown off their own styles of battle, exceeding the imaginations of their opponents.

Lear and Luo Fei were both promoted. Luo fei was extremely thankful to the heavens above, as his opponent was in fact a Huang Grade expert. Because of this, Luo Fei had been rather excited for a long while. Although he had been taught by Lear for a period of time, he was still quite delighted. It was still better to face against a weak opponent than a strong one, hence Luo Fei happily destroyed his competition. Lear's opponent was a Xuan Grade, but Lear had won out in the end. However, the process was rather normal, and was deemed as insignificant according to Lear's usual behavior.

"Boss! Congratulations, felicitations! I've already said that those so-called Xuan Grade opponents wouldn't be your opponent, you can just toy them to death." Fatty Luo hurriedly started flattering.

Lear simply ignored Fatty, "How's the others?"

"Wang Zheng, Achilles, Lie Xin, Zhang Shan have advanced. Like me, Zhang Shan's luck was pretty good." Fatty laughed.

Fatty's hidden meaning was that he also relied on his luck, and he might be eliminated in the next round, hence Lear should not hold too much hope for him.

"If you're eliminated at the next round, you can forget about eating for the next week." Lear plainly stated.

Fatty Luo's smiling face immediately turned bitter, "Not eating for a whole week would kill people."

"You won't die, thus you should seriously reconsider."

Fatty Luo couldn't stand it any longer. At any rate, Lear was far too familiar with his usual antics, and was able to easily control his actions.

However, Lear also knew it too well. With Luo Fei's strength, there were no expectations for him to advance too far into the competition. After winning the first match, he could be considered to have saved the pride of the Solar System, and there had been no expectations placed on him for the second round onwards. Unfortunately, Lear had no intentions of letting him off easily.

Lear not only wanted to make a name for himself, but on the whole, he hoped that the entire Solar system's squad could do the same. The influence of a single person claiming to be the best was small, and the entire Elite Academy was filled with people who were still neglecting the Solar system. This was not something that Lear wanted to see. He wanted to witness the rise of the Solar system, while at the same time being the ruler of it, showcasing the might of Earth.

However, for such a powerful representative, only one person was needed.

After the first round, although there were still differences in skill level, but all the participants had shown a certain level of competency. Those at the Xuan Grade remained near the top, with White Tiger and Vermillion Bird winning percentages being slightly higher. Next was Azure Dragon, followed by Black Tortoise. Of course, all of these data points were something that the teams from each school had to know.

"Jiang Feng, you seem to be very optimistic about the Solar system."

"Director, I am not the only one. The other instructors had also discovered the situation, the strength of their physical skills had been rising, and have broken through the monopoly that the Ability X once had. Although the few youths of the Solar system lack experience, but they still stand a chance to succeed."

"So in this case, you seem to be favoring those 2 from Arbiter and Earth."

"Yes, I do feel that there is a possibility that they will be able to enter into the top four of the regionals."

"Oh, such confidence. It seems that you do have other plans."

"Director Ming Jian, with regards to these extraordinary students, we indeed should assist their development. This is especially since the rise of physical skills is a good phenomenon, and will be able to act as a counterbalance against Atlantis and Mayan teams. For us of humanity, it is indeed a good sign."

Jiang Feng mentioned that Ability X was essentially a way to study Atlantis' runic power. However, such a power would not be able to defeat them. As one of the core figures of the Milky Way alliance, Jiang Feng and the rest were aware that the Atlanteans and the Mayans had both hidden their true strength, Of course, peace was the ideal situation, but as a leader of humanity under the Milky Way alliance, they should not be left behind in terms of their military might. Humanity had to become the strongest amongst the League of Nations, or else they would fade into obscurity.

The current generation were still unclear regarding the mysterious agreement made hundreds of years ago. Additionally, the rising new generation did not believe for a second that that so-called agreement would be able to bring peace and growth for humanity. Strength was forever an eternal truth, thus they had learnt various techniques from all the different civilizations. While the resurgence of physical reinforcement was also a boon for them, it did not matter too much in the grand scheme of things. Their current influence and sway were far too weak, and could only use those results as a minor support in order to develop even further.

Rome was not built in a day, and under the era of Ability X, if they wished to reproduce the brilliance of physical reinforcement, it was frankly still too far away.

The delegation from the Milky Way Military College had not yet set off, but as the trials had only just begun, all of them were still watching the high-level battles.

Of course, the results of the trials had already been released to the Milky Way Military College, and they had seen the first round of the matches.

"The standards of this batch are just so-so, even I would be able to attain decent results if I were to go to Elite Academy."

""Haha, are you trying to give up your brilliant future and fade into obscurity?"

Everyone laughed. All along, Elite Academy were known for their individual strength. At this current level, it was rather easy to obtain fame as an individual. However, this was extremely different from the Milky Way Military College. After all, every elite had a strong desire to showcase their personal strength. This was also a reason that caused the Elite Academy to look down on the Milky Way Military College,

In fact, mecha battles were also an important course in the Milky Way Military College. Each ship possessed a fleet escort, and even an air force squadron. After watching the competition, they had felt that their standards were just not up to par.

Aurora and Oz were both professionals, and could be considered masters of the mech. In addition, they were the only ones that were trusted by Her Royal Highness. Due to this, they had garnered quite a bit of enmity, and had received a large number of challenges after enrolling in the academy. However, both of them had overwhelming strength that had shocked the rest.

Regarding the discussion of the others, both of them remained silent. It may be that they looked down on IG, but they were unable to forget the experiences that they had personally gone through.

That b*stard, who had shocked the whole IG, and had won the princess's heart.

As a princess's knight, their existence had only one purpose, which was to fight for their princess. Her Royal Highness was the pride and future of their Aslan. In order to protect the princess, they were willing to sacrifice their lives at any time in glory. Oz and Aurora were deeply proud of this responsibility, and were willing to become even stronger to prove this point.

This Wang Zheng… if it was any other person, both of them believed that it would be a stain on the princess's reputation. It was not an exaggeration that they were willing to sacrifice themselves to kill Wang Zheng, but… this Wang Zheng…

Despite the skills of both of them, they had never seen such a person before. When he was not fighting, he was just like a normal person. However, once he boarded the mech, his piloting and strength left others speechless.

However, it had been a long time since IG had passed. Many people may have started out as an amazing genius, but even more have faded away, which was determined by numerous factors. The final few that were able to successful reach the peak were always only a handful.

Aurora knew that the Prime Minister had used some tricks in order to separate the two. This was not out of her expectations, but was it really a separation?

If both of them were forever unable to meet, there might be no issues. However, they were about to meet again right now.

From the perspective of the Aslan Empire, Wang Zheng was indeed unfathomable. However, they were hoping that Wang Zheng would fall from grace, saving Aslan quite a lot of trouble.

In their eyes, this was just a minor 'trouble'.

Meng Tian had completed her course and training tasks, and the progress she made was unbelievable.

A mid grade C rank Ability X, this was simply incredible. She was very clear about her talent and situation, but now the growth of her power was beyond her control, and her Ability X was beginning to evolve.

This was extremely rare amongst the elites of the Milky Way Military College. After the emergence of the Ability X, there were two situations that were possible. One was the creation of a new and different type of ability, while the other was the evolution of an ability of a similar type.

Without a doubt, the evolution of the similar type was the rarest.

The derivation of the branch ability was just an additional skill, but evolution meant an improvement in the overall tier.

Meng Tian was an Earthling, and was said to be the daughter of a certain general on Earth, and could be regarded as the second generation of a small army. This kind of people was the most despised within the Military College, but now it had attracted the curiosity of quite a number of people.

Her beauty, her coldness, her potential, and her unyielding demeanor.

The Ability X of ice was at the very most related to freezing. Amongst the five elements, it was commonly seen. Even after strengthening, this type of ability would just raise its offensive power slightly, and would not be able to develop any new tricks.

However, Meng Tian discovered that her Ability X was undergoing a strange phenomenon. For example, she was emitting warmth even after using her freezing ability.

This led to frenzied discussion amongst the instructors. Additionally, she found that her body would undergo an internal shift every time she used her Ability X. When the Ability X was able to achieve both purposes, she discovered that the entire world had undergone a strange transformation.

Such a level of application was indeed unimaginable.

Others may not know the reason, but Meng Tian believed that this was related to Wang Zheng.

Under the icy appearance, only one place was warm.

There was only one reason for Meng Tian to leave. The person that Wang Zheng liked was not her.

She did not want to be Wang Zheng's emotional burden, which violated her principles, and hoped that the person she liked would be happy too.

The first round had ended, and the second round was about to begin, and there had been eliminations. Due to the use of virtual warfare, there was basically no serious injury, except for one, the opponent of Olivios. Due to the counter attack of his Ability X, the opponent had suffered a mental shock, and was currently recovering in a hospital.

Although the current technology of mankind had a deep understanding of physical repair, it was still rather weak in the mental aspect. Hence, the most they could do was to stabilize him.

After a single round, those at the Huang Grade had almost all been eliminated, but the four great academies all had over ten participants entering the second round. The Xuan Grade Class 1 experts had eliminated the most opponents, showcasing their overwhelming strength, followed by the Class 2 and 3's.

Chapter 662: Jar Jar Mi

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Wang Zheng's opponent for the second round was from Black Tortoise Region's Xuan Grade Class 1. It was said that other than the ruler of Black Tortoise, he was considered to be the second best.

Other than Zhang Shan and the rest expressing their congratulations, there were no other thoughts. Wang Zheng this guy had always been unlucky, as he would likely be able to pass the second round with his potential. In the end, he had instead met with such a guy, especially after the situation in the first round, but the other party should not be too concerned about him.

And this would be the first match in the truest sense. After all, the previous idiot did not even use his ability X, while the biggest difference between a Xuan Grade Class 1 expert and the Huang Grade was the use of their abilities.

Takumi, from the Big Bear Federation, had a burly body. Amongst the four academies, the Black Tortoise Region is the only one the focused mainly on defense. Due to the fact that they had special training in defensive techniques, Takumi had been influenced by his mentor. However, his potential was not inferior to Hu Kan, and it was said the Hu Kan was rather appreciative of his disciple.

Although Hu Kan was also a Xuan Class 1 expert, he had entered the Region two years earlier. Being able to garner such a high evaluation from Hu Kan, it seemed that Takumi's talent was one that was rarely seen.

The Big Bear Federation was mostly introverted, and were rarely arrogant, and Takumi was also typical to the norm. His calmness was also the reason for his rapid growth. This mindset was the most suitable for Black Tortoise Region. Although offense was important, but a secure defense was more critical to them.

Takumi not only had an outstanding mindset, but also had a defensive skill that was as stable as a mountain.

"Jar Jar Mi, what are you so engrossed in?" Long Ma was Takumi's eternal rival, and was from the Versailles Empire. He had an excitable personality, and loved to fight against Takumi. Although Takumi's abilities were extremely strong, he was also quite welcome, and loved to help other students. While he was obviously powerful, but did indeed look a little weak, and once had even been 'bullied' by Huang Grade students. However, Takumi did not mind it, and every day was spent laughing and joking. In his own words, helping the Huang Grade students to gain confidence was in fact a good thing.

Long Ma had rarely seen Takumi this serious. Takumi raised his head and smiled, "Someone sent me a very interesting video."

"Oh who? Is it from a beauty, let me see."

"No, it's my next opponent." Takumi happily laughed.

"Damn, I heard your next opponent was a defective good, only at the Huang Grade Class 7's level. It seemed that it was the opponent who had forced himself to use an Atlantean mech and self-destructed." Long Ma continued flapping his mouth, feeling a little depressed. He was pretty unfortunate, meeting an expert from the Vermillion Bird Region in the first round and was eliminated by a slim margin.

Takumi smiled and shook his head, "He is very strong, I might not be able to win."

"Go to hell, you idiot. This is a competition, not the time to be modest. If you were to lose, you would shame our entire Black Tortoise Region." Long Ma was afraid that this kid would really commit a wrong at the most crucial time, as this concerned the prestige of the entire Region.

Takumi continued smiling and shook his head. "Look at it yourself."

Long Ma was initially unwilling, but before long his eyebrows started to furrow, and did not speak a single word.

"Who sent this?"

"No idea, is there someone helping me?"

"You are thinking too much about your opponent. I think this guy was unable to deal with Wang Zheng, and was afraid that you would underestimate your opponent, seems like he was rather unfortunate in the last match. However, no matter how strong his physical reinforcement is, his ability X should be far below yours." Long Ma patted Takumi's shoulder, "Jar Jar Mi, you must believe in yourself, you are the strongest here, and the pride of Black Tortoise."

"Long Ma, Ancestor Hu Kan is the true pride of Black Tortoise!"

Peng…

Takumi was smacked on the head, "Can you try to buck up a little! I'm still counting on you to mess around in the future!" Long Ma grumbled with a hint of annoyance.

Takumi smirked a little and returned to the video. He had already re-watched it multiple times, and wanted to familiarize himself with this person.

In that recording, Wang Zheng had used the Phantom King, and the opponent was the super genius of Atlantis.

Takumi did not once think that a person who was able to use the Phantom King to such an extent would have a weak spiritual power.

This was a great opponent.

In another part of Black Tortoise Region, Lear's mouth bent into a smile. He had said before that this era would be the rise of the Solar system. However, Earth did not need Wang Zheng, because it was sufficient that he was present!

Giving Wang Zheng some minor troubles was also a large joy on his part.

Luo Fei was smiling ear to ear on the side. In fact, he had some words that he had long wanted to speak out. Why did he think that such tricks would not work out every time?

After some consideration, Luo Fei still smartly shut his mouth. Even if he had said it out, he would definitely endure another beating by Lear. In fact, the rise of Earth still required the support of even more elites, and it was said that Meng Tian had achieve quite the fame in the Milky Way Military College. Her performance was rather extraordinary, and could not be compared to her talent in the past.

However, such a big issue like the rise of Earth was unrelated to him. If the Earth needed some manual labor, they could find him instead.

Fatty immediately came to a realization, and could not help but hurriedly shut down his train of thoughts.

He immediately recovered the demeanor of a 'top tier expert'.

It really wasn't easy to be a pure and simple ordinary good in this era…

Wang Zheng remained in Butcher's laboratory for a long period of time, and Butcher disclosed to him many secrets about the Abyss. It seemed that scientists like Butcher were extremely interested in that place, only that it required an extremely strong ability X just to survive in that place. Even if it was only to stay inside for a short movement, it was something that Butcher was unable to do, but that did not diminish his interest in the Abyss.

"Wang Zheng, your conditions are in fact the best to undertake this project. In the future, you will be able to experience it first-hand. Do remember to record down what you feel in there. According to my conjecture, this mysterious place is not something that was naturally formed." Butcher said, regretting the fact that he was unable to enter and stay in there for a period of time.

Wang Zheng smiled, "Ancestor, I also really wish to enter. However, according to the school rules, one had to at least reach the Earth Grade before having the qualifications to do so?"

"It isn't entirely necessary to reach the Earth Grade. Basically, every time that there is a mission, the Academy will choose a few excellent Xuan Grade students to broaden their horizons." Butcher said.

Wang Zheng exasperatedly waved his hand, "I'm still in the Huang Grade."

"Haha, it seems that I'm a little anxious. But speaking of which, you seem to be a little distracted. The competition this time round is a great chance for your training. If you were to be awarded a named spot, I will definitely personally help design the mech for you." Butcher began to ridicule him. Although he appreciated Wang Zheng, he also wanted to train and nurture him from his heart. They did not have a common teacher and student relationship, but more of a master and a disciple. This was also a special feeling that was brought together by the club.

"Ancestor, I am very serious about the competition. However, I'm not sure if I will be able to attain the qualifications in the end. If I really do end up winning, dear ancestor must remember what you have promised." Wang Zheng said. If Butcher really participated in the designing of the mech, the result would definitely be different.

The difference would be just like how a personal mech made by humanity was different from a common one. The manufacturing method would be much more complicated, the performance would be incomparable to a mass produce mech.

Chapter 663: Large Collection

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Butcher was stunned for a moment, and momentarily lost his smile, "Seems like you little rascal is still ignorant of the wider world. Good, since you have such ambition, I will be eagerly anticipating."

After leaving the laboratory, Wang Zheng also began to be interested in the Abyss. While it indeed was a rather dangerous place, infested with all sorts of strange insects, the seniority of Butcher meant that he would undoubtedly have some insider information. It seemed that that space was a little strange, as if there were some traces of human civilization, but that was considered to be a rather unlikely possibility.

At the beginning, Butcher was simply curious about the peculiarities of the insects in there. But gradually, he began to take in interest in its evolutionary capabilities. If human bio-engineering was able to replicate the characteristics of such a creature, would humanity overall take a step forward?

That would definitely be a revolutionary innovation.

Butcher also congratulated Xiao Fei on her success. Even though he was her predecessor, he was still surprised at the result. It must be known that the transformation from theory to practice was akin to crossing a giant chasm, and even Xiao Fei and the other geniuses would likely require at least five years or more. This was the mainstream belief that most of the members had concluded, but the genius Xiao Fei had given them a surprise instead.

Of course, the successful result was dependent on numerous other factors. Xiao Fei's experimental team had been helped by many other members of Genesis Coffee. Sometimes, even if it was just to answer a single question, pointing out a direction for them was actually a huge help for the team, and also saving them a significant sum of money. After all, all of them were considered to be at the peak of their fields, and even a random sentence would take ordinary people a long time to understand.

Xiao Fei's success was due to standing atop the shoulders of the giants.

Wang Zheng was also happy for Xiao Fei. The news of KING Company's experimental success had already been announced. It was said that this had sent a shock throughout the Solar system, and stock price of KING Company had skyrocketed. This was all within expectations, as the interest in the investment side had begun to rapidly heat up. Unfortunately, this was no longer a necessity.

The key to the project was to lead a breakthrough in space. After overcoming this obstacle, from a military standpoint, this allowed them to deploy an assault under high-speed circumstances. This was undoubtedly extremely important.

The success of the project had caused a sensation in the Solar system, and other countries were paying close attention.

As one of the shareholders of KING, Mr. Ye Bingwen had clearly gained an even larger voice in the overall situation. Just on funding alone, OMG could not be considered to be the top within the Solar system. His success had been reliant on much 'luck', but due to the success of KING Company, it had allowed him to spread his wings and soar, stabilizing his position in the federal parliament of the Solar system.

However, as this project involved national security, it was necessary to make certain concessions regarding the economic interests, according to the federal laws of the Solar system. Of course, these had also been predicted by the research team. For Xiao Fei's team, they were only interested the joys of mastering such a technique. But for OMG and Little Lucky Star, their aim had already been achieved. The stock price had rapidly risen, alleviating the pressure on their funding, and the investments in each respective field were much smoother. It must be noted that the economic benefits of this project had become the most important outcome that they had needed.

In other words, this project had already obtained the best advertising and publishing possible.

Wang Zheng was also relieved. At the very least, he no longer had to rush around madly.

After a good night's sleep, the second round begin.

Wang Zheng's opponent, was Takumi from the Big Bear Federation.

Due to the fact that Wang Zheng had passed the first round, while most of the Huang Grade students had been eliminated, the attention was all on Wang Zheng to obtain prestige as a representative in the Huang Grade.

At any rate, it wasn't a major issue. Once he had passed through the second round, it could be considered to have saved the face of the Huang Grade students.

As a matter of fact, this should have been an ordinary match. And it was indeed the truth, as only a few minor figures had come as spectators. On the side of Black Tortoise Region, Long Ma had also arrived. After watching the video, he had also wanted to know if this youth was indeed as strong as he had seen.

It must be known that although some matches were interesting to watch, it was due to the low skill levels on both sides, thus creating all sorts of flashy moments. However, the ability to create such interest was also a skill in itself.

There were quite a number of Huang Grade students that had arrived. Lia and the others had come to cheer for Wang Zheng. It was hard to say if that guy would be able to create a miracle. Zhang Shan and Oli did not attend, as they both had to prepare for their own matches.

Amongst this rabble of viewers, a special figure had entered the hall. It was the long awaited Olivios!

He had already passed through the second round. The opponent was a Xuan Class 3 member, and did not pose much of a challenge to him. Following the flow of the competition, the name of Olivios was also becoming much more renowned. A Huang Grade student winning against a Xuan Grade, as if he was teaching little kids a lesson. The most crucial thing was his attitude, where he did not even acknowledge the presence of the Xuan Grade students.

It was obvious that everyone knew by now that he was the younger brother of Marzu Hydra, and Marzu was first in the rankings in the Xuan Grade. Thus, it was not too surprising the Olivios had such strength.

Long Ma thought that his eyes were playing tricks on him. As a Xuan Grade student, it was no longer news that Olivios was Marzu's brother. This guy was even more unbridled and arrogant than his brother, but admittedly had the strength to back it up. Long Ma had seen such a situation before, that those with the style of Marzu dealt with this opponents exactly the same as dealing with ants, and they were the monsters from Arbiter.

Olivios came to watch the match alone, without intending to converse with anyone.

… Why would he be here? Don't tell me it was to watch Jar Jar Mi?

Eisen and the rest were not surprised. Olivios and Wang Zheng knew each other on IG, one was a champion and the other was a runner-up. Although they could not be considered friends, but they were at the very least acquaintances.

Snow Li, Ai Xiaolu, and De Fulei had also arrived. Snow's match was at the end, while Ai Xiaolu and De Fulei were not able to pass to the second round. As they neared the end, the standards of the opponent were even higher. After all, female pilots were a little weaker in direct combat than male pilots.

Snow Li was not surprised to see Olivios. It would be strange if he didn't come.

Not being able to face Wang Zheng in the finals was definitely a regret for Olivios. The reward for the champion was in fact rather low.

At that time, Snow Li had judged that although Olivios was strong, Wang Zheng had in fact a sixty percent chance of winning.

It was only appropriate that the unfinished duel would continue in Elite Academy.

She was proud of the fact that only Wang Zheng was able to make Olivios pay attention to him.

Due to the emergence of Olivios, even more Huang Grade students had streamed in, especially those from the White Tiger Region, Although Olivios ignored everyone, no one took offense, as those from Arbiter all had similar personalities, using their strength as a deterrence. Within the hierarchy of the White Tiger Region, Olivios was considered to be a representative of the resistance from the Huang Grade students.

Long Ma couldn't help but remind Jar Jar Mi, who was still delighted at the scene. He had still not noticed the severity of the situation. If Olivios came, it meant that him and Wang Zheng were on the same level, and that meant the Wang Zheng definitely had the strength to compete against the tier one Xuan Grade.

Unfortunately, Long Ma's reminder fell on deaf ears, as Jar Jar Mi happily replied: I'm also a Xuan Class 1 Expert.

The heck, was this an answer?

The Big Bear Federation really produced stupid bears.

There were less than ten minutes left until the start. When Snow Li and the rest though that they would start in such a situation, another unexpected visitor arrived.

The sudden appearance of this person had caused a huge sensation.

Because this person was the biggest sensation in the second district, the absolute strongest, from Aslan's Vermillion Bird Region, Hocatolin!

When Pampas arrived during the first match, no one had noticed him. However, people soon started paying attention when Olivios came, and some quickly spotted Hocatolin's arrival.

The ruler of Vermillion Bird came to watch such an insignificant match?

Hocatolin was a little surprised that Olivios was also here, while Olivios also did not expect Hocatolin to come. Both of them glanced at each other, but not a single word was said.

There was no doubt that even for Olivios, it was an achievement to reach the level of Hocatolin.

The Arbiters only respected one type of person, which was the strong.

The arrival of the ruler of Vermillion Bird made the atmosphere in the entire hall boil. Whenever the four great experts were paying attention to the match, it meant that there was someone worth noticing.

The match had not even started, but the audience numbers had started to surge.

When there was about five minutes left, another person had arrived. This time, it was someone that was even more ferocious than the ruler of Vermillion Bird… because he was not a student, but an instructor!

Instructor Jiang Feng, one of the top five hundred in the Battle Power Rankings!

It was said that this competition was being held by Jiang Feng's mentor, and this was his first time arriving at the scene, and it was even only in the second round.

Why would such an expert arrive here?

Even Hocatolin wanted to pay his respects to the instructor. Without question, the master of instructor Jiang Feng was his future goal, and he even hoped to surpass him.

It was just that he did not understand why Jiang Feng was paying attention to this match. Hocatolin was here because of Wang Zheng, as being the president of the Aslan Association in Elite Academy, he had heard some bad rumors about him. First, he had to ascertain what kind of a person Wang Zheng was, a mere runner up in the IG competition was not worth a fart. Unexpectedly, he had met with Olivios and Jiang Feng here.

Within a few minutes, Wang Zheng and Takumi's match had become a hot topic.

Long Ma was excited and nervous at the same time that even his palms were sweating. This was a golden opportunity. If Takumi was able to leave a good impression of instructor Jiang Feng, there would be plenty more opportunities for him to showcase himself in the future. He hoped that this Wang Zheng would be strong enough to all Jar Jar Mi to showcase all of this potential, and surprise everyone!

Everything was great about this bear, only that he was dumb! If Takumi had the strength, he should use it to dazzle everyone. If he had the strength that Jar Jar Mi had, he would already be famous throughout the whole school, while at the same time setting up his Milky Way harem, how awesome would that be!

"Jar Jar Mi, you must win, and win beautifully. Don't destroy the kid immediately, and show off a few more trump cards. Our bright future ahead is dependent on you!" Long Ma exclaimed.

Chapter 664: True or Fake Hercules

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

"Takumi just laughed, and shook his head, "I'll just fight normally."

"You idiot. Haven't you seen instructor Jiang Feng. Isn't he your idol? This is such a good opportunity, maybe the instructor will favor you, and even give you some pointers. Or even accept you as a disciple!" Long Ma started to squawk at him, and all sorts of language came out. If he did not lecture him properly, this Jar Jar Mi would definitely smack his opponent to death, and that would be a waste of such a good opportunity.

"Snow, will Wang Zheng really win?" Ai Xiaolu smiled, her eyes filled with excitement. She had to say that her family was supportive of what had caught her eye, and she liked to invest, especially in people. That included the men in the future, no matter if they were naturally occurring or nurtured.

Snow Li pinched Ai Xiaolu's face, "You little scamp, don't steal away my man."

Ai Xiaolu winked, "At worst it is two women serving one husband. You be the main wife, I'll be the mistress, I don't really mind."

"What if I be the third wife?" De Fulei had also joined in the squad.

Mo Ling and Ling Luoyu had also arrived. They had seen instructor Jiang Feng coming over, hence had also decided to come, but they had not expected to see Wang Zheng. When they saw the ruler of Zhuque and Olivios, both of them were flabbergasted. Even since that incident, Ling Luoyu had almost forgotten about Wang Zheng, and had already insisted on her own 'ideals', believing that Wang Zheng definitely 'did not suit' her. Even if Wang Zheng had the ability, he was after all an Earthling and would at most be a noveau riche. No matter financially or strength, he was still lacking, why would there be happiness when together with such a person? It was absolutely unimaginable.

Although Snow Li seemed to be interested in Wang Zheng, but Ling Luoyu still felt that he could not be compared to Roland Garros. The gathering here represented humanity's greatest cultures and talents, while Roland Garros himself represented humanity.

There was no doubt that there were quite a few girls that had the same thoughts as Ling Luoyu. While appeared demure on the outside, they were all thinking up plans to obtain the interest of the Roland League.

Takumi made the first choice, choosing the "Hercules" mech of the Big Bear Federation. This was called Hercules when translated into the common language, and was not the one that was produced by OMG back on Earth. The Hercules of the Big Bear Federation was a high-level fighter mech, and was also the main product of the Big Bear Federation AF Company, a humanoid mecha.

Wang Zheng was also in the midst of choosing. He had heard of the opponent's mecha, which was a pretty interesting self-reloading mecha.

Wang Zheng took quite a bit more time to choose, causing the others who were waiting to be rather dissatisfied. Mo Ling and the rest were obviously thinking that Wang Zheng was under a great deal of pressure, and had difficulty making his choice.

Takumi had quite the reputation in the Black Tortoise Region, and such a mech with its high defensive ability was enough to cause others to be discouraged. Wang Zheng really needed to choose a suitable mech to overcome this difficulty.

"Phantom King!"

"I'm afraid only the Phantom King would be able to restrain such a monster."

Snow Li said. Facing such a defensive monster, a direct assault would be nearly impossible. With Takumi's defensive abilities, it would be rather hard for the Golden Wheel Battle King to penetrate it. The Golden Wheel Battle King was more suitable for a battlefield, while the Phantom King was the champion of a one on one battle.

Wang Zheng's mech was finally selected – Hercules.

A common mecha that was mass produced by OMG on Earth. In addition, these mech had a very unique selling point. Other than the regular equipment, the mech was also equipped with a good quality shovel.

When Wang Zheng chose Hercules, the entire audience was filled with a strange feeling. Other than Olivios who had not much of a reaction, both Hocatolin and Jiang Feng showed a mocking expression.

Accurately speaking, no one present had heard of this mech. OMG's main push was only on the low-end market, and it did not have any special characters like the Wind God. The Hercules was sold as part of a small market within the Solar system and its surrounding stars, as well as for a few private firms. However, on the scale of the Milky Way, it was completely inconsequential, hence most of the audience who saw it knew that it was a low-tier mech, and its name was Hercules.

However, the thing that made Olivios pay attention to Wang Zheng was not due to the Golden Wheel Battle King, nor was it the Phantom King. It was in fact Hercules!

Using Hercules, it could not be said that Wang Zheng was not treating it seriously. In fact, the opposite was true.

Long Ma was stunned for a moment. Was this guy's brain filled with mush? What could he do with that piece of scrap?

At least ten over of Black Tortoise's Xuan Class 1 mates had also arrived, and they were all dumbfounded. Such a 'weird' confrontation had attracted so many others that would normally not be here.

"The Earthlings are really vain." This was the only thought of Ling Luoyu.

The two mech faced each other, igniting their engines.

Takumi's mech pulled out its beam saber. In fact, his mech towered over Wang Zheng's by more than a head. This was also one of the sticking points for OMG, as their blueprint for Hercules was derived from the original Hercules. Although they were using the same name, only the top-tier mecha in the Milky Way would actually be given such a name.

It was thought that Wang Zheng would make the first move, but it was Takumi's Hercules that started his offensive.

Although it was considered to be a heavy mech, there was no cumbersome movement when Takumi piloted it. In fact, for most countries, there would be no issues in the movement of heavy mecha. Although the Big Bear Federation was not a top tier superpower, but they were still one of the top fifty countries within the Milky Way, famous for its heavy armor and pilots.

Takumi's Hercules rushed forward, the beam saber slashing down. Wang Zheng's titanium blade violently thrusted forward. Peng~~~

Sparks flew in all direction, and both mecha almost burst into a sizzle at the same time, but Takumi's beam saber came down from overhead.

A gigantic force pressed downwards, yet at the same instant, Takumi's Hercules left hand did a sweeping motion.

Boom…

Wang Zheng's mech was forced onto one knee by blocking the beam saber. Immediately after he collided with the fist, and was flung away into the distance.

Comparing pure momentum, Wang Zheng's Hercules was unable to match up to his opponent, but it was obvious that the giant lunk of metal was not one bit cumbersome.

Takumi's mech started charging forward like a meteorite, chasing after Wang Zheng, and quickly followed up with a swift kick. There was simply no way to avoid!

Boom…

Wang Zheng's Hercules flew like a ball, and crashed into the energy wall.

This was the standard of Black Tortoise's experts. They did not only know how to defend, and others would be idiots to believe that that was the case. Although they did major in defense, their defense was still with the ultimate goal of attacking.

"Wang Zheng, I won't take advantage of you, so I won't use the energy shield. Show me your true strength, I wish to experience it!" Takumi said sincerely, seemingly realizing something.

Wang Zheng was stunned for a moment, and the Hercules bounced back on its feet. After receiving the attack, he could somewhat sense the limits of the opponent's offense. But after listening to him, it seems that Takumi had also noticed something.

At this time, Takumi's Hercules actually took a defensive posture.

Long Ma was shocked, and thousands of curses flew past his brain. This idiot was at it again. In the face of this many audience and was still being courteous to his opponent, this was a competition, the opponent was the enemy!

The opposing side Wang Zheng also felt a little embarrassed. He was used to weighing his opponent's strengths and analyzing the situation first, and at the same time learning about the performance of the combat mech. It was true that actual combat was the best way to obtain the knowledge required. This was especially true if the opponent was stronger than him, allowing him to learn many things from the match.

The opponent's defensive stance was nearly flawless. Wang Zheng's titanium blade shifted into a counter-grip position, the short-legged Hercules looked like a tiger baring its fangs.

Peng…

A loud explosion went off, and Wang Zheng's Hercules charged forth towards the waiting Takumi. The titanium blade slashed forward, leaving a cold trail in the air that was as beautiful as the aurora, while Takumi' beam saber also rose at full force. Whoosh…

A dark shadow passed by right behind the titanium knife of Hercules, slashing at Takumi. The counter-grip was something that was rarely seen, and although it looked like he was frantically slashing away, the truth was that the offense was proceeding smoothly. However, Takumi's defense was still unyielding, his beam saber sealing off all the possible avenues of attack.

Initially, there were still spectators that were mocking the match. It was not only towards Wang Zheng, but also Takumi, who was being suppressed by such a messy attack. It could only be said the Black Tortoise Region had indeed rotted away.

However, watching the expressions of Jiang Feng and the rest, they had also realized that something wasn't quite right.

Wang Zheng's Hercules was essentially only moving in the millimeters, and was only using direct attacks, while Takumi's heavy mech also wasn't motionless, but was instead constantly changing his position to alleviate the impact of Hercules. Although it was a high-speed attack, it instead seemed as though each blow was actually a heavy one.

"Teacher Jiang Feng, being able to use the counter-grip for a strong assault, this guy is indeed rather weird." Hocatolin said faintly, "Are you very optimistic about him?"

Jiang Feng was not aware of the history of Wang Zheng and the Aslan's royal family, and smiled a little. "This kid is really different. You'll know it when you see."

Wang Zheng was indeed excited. It was rare that he met someone who could withstand his onslaught. Other than allowing him to fight to his fullest, it would also allow him to test out his accumulated knowledge in practice.

A beam saber slashed through the air in an instant, and the blade dance was emitting a cold light in all directions. Takumi's expression was serious, as the beam saber was pulled back forcibly to its original position. He bitterly defended his original spot, and as soon as the beam saber parried an attack, it seemed as though an invisible force would cause it to explode!

The heavy Hercules seemed as if it had lost its weight and flew directly outwards, while the beam saber's energy had wavered for a moment. However, Wang Zheng's titanium blade had already shattered into pieces.

Wang Zheng himself also was at a loss for words. It seemed that while his strength was still increasing, Hercules was still able to withstand the pressure, but the titanium blade had instead buckled under the clash. The reason that the other Hercules was using a beam saber was precisely because losing the titanium blade was far too detrimental. Fortunately, Hercules had other equipment installed.

Although the titanium blade had been destroyed, but the results of the clash had been decent. Wang Zheng also did not feel any activation of ability X. With the strength of his physique, the opponent may have had to slow down a little. However, the heavy mech which had been sent flying was now standing without a problem.

At this moment, Takumi did a very strange action. He kept his beam saber, and the mech's arms suddenly shook and opened up, just like a giant bear.

Chapter 665: Invincible Shovel

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Wang Zheng did not recognize this Takumi, but a familiar sensation had crept over him, causing him to throw the handle of his titanium blade.

At this time, Takumi hammered his chest a few times, and the mech made a roar that sounded like a beast.

At this time, there was no need for words. Wang Zheng felt that he had returned to Tita star, and had the feeling that he was looking at Rara Durai once again.

Hercules flew out like a cannonball, while its hand slashed out like a knife in mid-air. But he never imagined that the heavy Hercules instead took a step forward, and stampeded towards him.

A ferocious charge!

Boom…

Wang Zheng could only change tactics, as his Hercules was sent flying, while the heavy Hercules just staggered slightly, and rushed over once again. The most frightening thing was Takumi's ability to grasp the timing of the recoil, using his combat experience to make up for the slowness in the mech's speed, yet at the same time fully exploiting the heavy armor.

This was the difference in challenging an expert!

The landing of the deflected Hercules was on a slope, which had a tilt of approximately thirty degrees. The engine of the mech started to roar, and it could be seen with the naked eye that the ground was distorting. Boom…

Leaning Landslide!

Boom…

The charge of both mecha, one a rock and the other a flint, collided head on.

Takumi's heavy Hercules… actually resisted Wang Zheng's landslide!

The arms of the heavy mech stubbornly blocked Wang Zheng's charge. The mech was continuously pushed back, but it was obvious that Takumi's Ability X had already been activated. The force of the earth had given him a giant shield, while at the same time enveloping him with strength.

Roar~~~

This was indeed a Xuan Class 1 Expert, as the strength of the Ability X exploded outwards, allowing the heavy Hercules to fling Wang Zheng away with both arms.

Both mecha returned to their starting position, looking like rabid animals. This was also the first time that Wang Zheng had met someone who could withstand his landslide.

It was quite a subtle application, and the activation of the Ability X was rather precise. The timing of the activation was also on time, hence Wang Zheng was quite satisfied with the experience gained from this combat.

Takumi's eyes were filled with a strange excitement. The light yellow light on his arms exploded, and the numbness of his arms were completely removed.

The two shields on the arms were taken down, the docking was completed, and a tower shield appeared.

People from Black Tortoise were good at defense, and when the defense as strong enough, it was able to form an attack.

Long Ma excitedly shouted out, "Jar Jar Mi, kill him off! Use your strongest attack!"

In the view of Jiang Feng, Takumi was currently absorbing the earthen power from his surroundings. This kind of realm was absolutely rare for a normal student at the Xuan Grade. The degree and technique of such absorption were quite hard to grasp. Evidently, the IQ of this silly kid was quite high, as the understanding of the battle was something that many people couldn't do. Even Jiang Feng was somewhat curious.

The B rank Ability X was concentrating in Takumi's mech, just like a god of war. This was the strength of a B rank ability. Although Wang Zheng did not know what Takumi was preparing, he was clear that this would be finished in a single move.

Hercules stretched both arms out, and a guard plate and a long handle popped up and slammed together, forming a shovel. This Hercules was fully prepared, as the surface of the shovel was able to be used as a small shield, and was easy to remove.

It was obvious that Wang Zheng would be using this strange shovel to defend himself. Because of Takumi's tyrannical Ability X, no one was caring about Wang Zheng's weapons.

However, Olivios's eyes were still on Wang Zheng's shovel. What he wanted to know was not Wang Zheng's physical reinforcement, which was something that he was clear on. The thing that interested him was Wang Zheng's usage of his Ability X.

In the face of an early stage B Rank Ability X attack, a pure physical defense was unthinkable. Even if energy shields were added, it would still be useless. This attack was something that allowed Takumi to be considered as one of the top three experts in Black Tortoise.

Roar…

The pressure surrounding Takumi was still rising, causing the heavy Hercules to emit a similar aura as a God of War. If it was a different opponent, they might have directly wilted in the face of such pressure. Yet this was just the pressure from Takumi, causing the students from Black Tortoise academy to shout and cheer him on.

"Charge, Jar Jar Mi, destroy him!"

With the shouts of Long Ma as the climax, Takumi made his move.

Like a earthquake, chunks of the ground burst up, and a torrent of water rushed towards Hercules in an instant, collapsing the ground in front of him, crushing him from all directions.

At this moment, Takumi slammed his tower shield into the ground – rumble…

The heavens and earth thundered!

At this time, right in front of everyone, the battlefield was devastated. All of the shockwaves were rushing towards Wang Zheng. Long Ma was already speechless…. In the past, Jar Jar Mi did not show such overwhelming strength, his normal performance did not even reach a third of what he had shown today.

Black Tortoise Academy were ecstatic at the display. Both their offense and defense were unrivalled!

This was a catastrophe!

In the face of the unavoidable torrent coming towards him, Wang Zheng's mech had been completely immobilized by Takumi's Ability X. This was the ability of a B Rank to control the environment, and was within his expectation.

Wang Zheng's shovel started to revolve. The revolution could be seen with the naked eye, and it was obvious that it had suffered some form of obstruction, and its operation was stagnating. However, once Wang Zheng poured his spiritual power in, the obstruction had immediately disappeared, and the shovel quickly revved up.

Boom…

The first wave of shockwaves shrouded Hercules, while Takumi's heavy Hercules was also forcibly controlling the charge. Every step he took rumbled, and once he had reached his full speed, he lifted the giant tower shield in front of him and pressed it in the direction of Wang Zheng.

Wang Zheng's mech was still facing the disruption caused by the earthen waves, and the feeling was indeed rather uncomfortable. However, his shovel spun even faster, and he realized that adding spiritual strength would actually interfere with the operation of Ability X. This was something that had never occurred to him.

However, in the eyes of outsiders, Wang Zheng had already been engulfed. Takumi's follow-up attack was completely unnecessary. The level of Ability X was sufficient to kill any pilot, even if they had the protection of energy shields. This was an absolute suppression, which was why anyone at the Xuan Grade was able to easily defeat those at the Huang Grade.

However, while some of them were about to celebrate the victory, a shadow flew into the air from within the quagmire. The entire body seemed to be rather slender, and was wrapped in an energy that was rotating around itself.

At this time, Takumi had already used his full force and slammed forward, his mech shrouded in the thick defense of the earth element.

Beeep~~~~~

Their ears had temporarily lost its function, as the ultrasonic waves swept out. After a loud bang occurred, both mecha had disappeared.

The battle hall was also silent, as the power of the earth was finally exhausted and settled down.

Slowly, gradually, everyone's mouth were hanging open, unable to be closed…

Hercules was still in the original spot, its shovel stuck in the ground. While Takumi…

The Big Bear Federation's proud heavy Hercules was completely embedded in the energy wall, shattered and fused into it.

At this time, the sound of the system sounded slowly, "Azure Dragon Region's Wang Zheng's victory!"

It was just that the battle hall was still quiet. This was wrong, it was impossible. There's no logic in this!

Even after being shackled by the power of the earth, and even after being attacked, he was still able to counterattack?

On this crappy mech?

The mech was indeed a pile of junk currently. After Wang Zheng made the final blow as an overwhelming counterattack, the rebound had left Hercules with less than forty percent of it's normal operational capacity.

However, the heavy Hercules had suffered a heavy blow and the tower shield was broken into pieces. The chest armor was completely crushed and was completely unprotected, and there were obvious signs that it had been hit by the force of the earth.

Reflecting the opponent's Ability X?

Clap clap clap…

Jiang Feng clapped his hands and had a satisfied smile on his face, but as a mentor, he did not say much. He did not need to make a stand on the issue as a mentor. Both sides were students, but obviously his purpose had been achieved.

Olivios had already left, and was not planning to return for future matches. He had to let go and begin to prepare for his long-awaited decisive battle, and was planning to reach the peak of his performance before then.

The expression of Olivios was still cold, but his heart was as hot as lava.

The people from Black Tortoise Region couldn't accept this result. It was impossible for anyone to make such an attack without using their Ability X, this was impossible!

Wang Zheng was instead rather delighted. He had found an issue with Ability X, and compared to his skill with his ability, he was far better at controlling his spiritual power. This was extremely similar to the Atlanteans, as spiritual power could be considered as the framework for Ability X. Being able to create a shield from spiritual power allowed one to defend against any Ability X. Otherwise, it would be washed away by the other party.

Chapter 666: Wife and Mistress

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Snow Li had a face filled with smiles. It was still that Wang Zheng, with his invincible shovel.

"That… was possible?" De Fulei was unable to express her current emotions, and her speech was in a mess. This Takumi's physical skills and ability X were all at the level of a top experts, but had been scrapped into a useless heap by a mere shovel. She had not watched IG, but had just listened to Snow Li, but had always believed that the rumors were exaggerated. But now, no language was able to express her shock. Why would such a man need any ability X, he could just beat everyone to death!

Ai Xiaolu licked her lips. "My dear Snow, do you want to seriously consider the proposal?"

Snow Li was taken aback, "What?"

"You be the first wife, I'm the mistress, De Fulei be the third." After finishing, Ai Xiaolu immediately ran away, while both Snow Li and De Fulei chased after her.

The mood of Mo Ling and Ling Luoyu was extraordinarily complicated. Mo Ling herself was also at the Huang Grade, and regarded Snow Li as he main competitor. No matter from the perspective of strength or manliness, she had recently been feeling rather smug, as her boyfriend was a Xuan Class 1 expert, while Snow Li was infatuated by a guy with a weak ability X.

The mood of Ling Luoyu was even more complicated. Suddenly, she found that the person she had always looked down upon and despised had actually attracted the attention of numerous other people. These people had all come for him, while she had thought that Wang Zheng had wanted to get close to her.

This feeling, made her feel rather sour.

There was no explanation given for the end of the match. Although his ability was not an absolute secret, but it was also something that could not be lightly told to others. However, one point was clear, the results were entirely accurate.

Wang Zheng's battle had injected a pulse of life into the competition. Someone in the Xuan Grade did not have an absolute advantage over those in the Huang Grade. This match had no luck element involved, but simply pure strength.

Zhang Shan and the rest had also finished up their matches, but their results were not as good as Wang Zheng, Both Zhang Shan and Oli had lost their matches. When the opponent physical abilities was on par with theirs, the gap in their ability X was still a deciding factor in their matches.

Zhang Shan had lost by a narrow margin, while Oli had struggled for nearly half an hour before losing. The opponent was also exhausted by that point, and finally relied on his advantage in his ability X to win. It seemed that Wang Zheng was an outlier, but in truth the reversal was just getting started.

When the second round had ended, everyone had realized that there were still quite a few Huang Grade students remaining.

Azure Dragon Region had a Wang Zheng, and it was said that his physical skills were unrivalled. White Tiger Region's Olivios was also able to easily suppress the Xuan Grade. Other than these two, the other regions also had talents that made everyone surprised.

Vermillion Bird Academy, Achilles, defeated a Xuan Grade Class 1 student to enter the third round, and had caused a sensation. After all, this was first occurrence after Wang Zheng, and excluding Olivios's specialty. However, this was not the end, as another new Vermillion Bird student from Mars also advanced to the third round, after defeating a Xuan Grade Class 2 student from Azure Dragon.

Black Tortoise Region, with the defeat of the Xuan Class 1 experts, had Huang Grade Class 1 Lear and Luo Fei charging into the third round. At this point in time, the whole academy was alarmed.

At such a gathering, the Huang Grade students from the Solar system had five people all advancing into the second stage, not caring if the opponent was a Xuan Class 1 expert. This was something that the other Huang Grade students could not imagine.

The only special point about these students were their outstanding physical abilities, and their fighting skills did not seem to be very popular in the current times, but they were able to showcase every single bit of their strength.

Was this the resurgence of the Solar system?

No matter the result, the performance of the Solar system was so good that everyone was able to shine.

Wang Zheng was not surprised at this result. The strength of their physical skills was sufficient to compete directly with ability X. Lear, Achilles and Lie Xin, their cultivation should be something that they had started when they were still toddlers. Under the current changing conditions, they would feel even greater effects. After all, they had already been practicing for over ten years, and their knowledge of their ability X would also have exceeded five years. For them, their foundations were rather solid, and it was only dependent on how much they were able to absorb.

Wang Zheng did not feel the pressure at all, but was instead excited. The rise of the Solar system could not be relied on a single person. Things like Lear's Refining Heaven Arts, Achilles's Heavenly King Arts, Lie Xin's Lie Flame Technique would allow everyone to shine, and as for Luo Fei…

Wang Zheng racked his brains regarding Fatty… for him, Wang Zheng was also clueless. During IG, other than these few guys, Fatty was undoubtedly the most powerful, but also the laziest. Unless it was a last resort, he really did not want to let him shoulder any burden.

Fatty Luo and Zhang Shan could both be considered to have left their homes behind, and had shown extraordinary talent. In fact, Wang Zheng believed that Luo Fei was even stronger, but his and Zhang Shan's personality were totally opposite. One of them would find all means and ways to hide, while the other was willing to grab any opportunity to ascend.

These few Huang Grade students had indeed added a few variables to the competition, but there had been a unanimous decision by the Xuan Grade, vowing to never let them through the third round. This was not something concerning their personal glory or defeat. If even a Huang Grade student was able to charge through three rounds of the competition, they would be utterly ashamed of themselves, and would have to suffer the ridicule from the upperclassmen.

It was only that the idea was good in theory, but much harder to carry out in practice. At the very least, there were no solutions to defeat Olivios and Wang Zheng.

From Long Ma's expression, it was as if the world had ended. He could not believe the results, and was even more depressed than Jar Jar Mi.

"No, Jar Jar Mi, I have to lodge a complaint. How is it possible that you were defeated by that kid?!"

Takumi's expression was rather normal, as if there was no sense of loss in there, but his gaze showed that he was thinking about something else.

"Long Ma, there are no issues with the competition. He is really strong, far stronger than you can imagine." Takumi said.

"Che, Jar Jar Mi, did you eat the wrong medicine? How could that guy create such a strong reflective force?" Long Ma's head was shaking like a rattle.

Takumi smiled awkwardly. "This person's physical skills were superb. My attack was reduced by him by twenty percent, and fifty percent was rebounded back to me."

Long Ma was stunned. If Takumi said that, it was likely that he was correct. "Then how could he withstand the impact of your earthen power? Don't tell me that his ability X was true immunity, else I will jump off the building tomorrow."

Takumi shook his head, "That isn't the case. Although he hadn't use his ability X, but he had used his spiritual power to interfere with the effects of my ability X and form a barrier. How do I put it? It is rather similar to the Atlanteans."

"Cough, but that guy is a human, Earthling. Perhaps he is a mixed blood, an Atlantean spy infiltrating into Roland?"

Chapter 667: Inheritance of the Interstellar Age

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Takumi did not know to laugh or cry, "You're thinking too much, that was just an example. Atlantis and the Mayans were just two earlier branches of the Earth civilization, so it is normal for us to have such a situation in humans. It is just that that is not commonly seen.

Watching Long Ma's dejected expression, Takumi was also helpless. "Don't be too depressed. You will understand after a while, but it will be okay."

Now that Takumi had been pushed aside by Black Tortoise Region… it could be said that all sorts of curses had fallen upon him. He could be considered to have solidified his nickname of Jar Jar Mi, and had even lost to a Huang Class 7 student, shaming his entire family. This had caused the originally rather weak Black Tortoise Region to be even more depressed. If it wasn't for Lear and Luo Fei who were both Huang Grade entering the second round, the academy might have lost all of their prestige. Hence, while they were cursing Jar Jar Mi on one end, they were also welcoming Lear on the other.

Soon, Lear's identity was revealed. It turned out that he had led the Solar system to achieve a runner-up spot in the IG competition. In the end, they had lost to Arbiter, and Arbiter's leading figure was Olivios.

Suddenly, Black Tortoise's Huang Grade students realized that there was such their own side was hiding such a low-key persona, which made Lear famous overnight. With Lear skills, it was simple to manipulate the emotional intelligence of the students like little kids, and thus managed to acquire the support of everyone, in the hopes that he would continue to advance.

Lear was indeed a surprising guy at times, being able to set the entire Black Tortoise into motion in an instant.

Takumi's character was originally rather good, and did not concern himself with the other's evaluation. Just like how in the past, he had never minded about how others view his strength, but today's matters was indeed something that he had to seriously look over.

This Wang Zheng should be the one that Vincent mentioned, and he indeed was much stronger than his fame suggested.

Although Takumi and Vincent were not from the same country, but they had known each other beforehand and had a special connection between them. It was only that Vincent's realm was not as high as his, and was not able to attend the Elite Academy, but was instead bitterly training at home.

After separating from Long Ma, Takumi did not return to the dorms, but instead walking to a quiet corner by himself.

Switching on his Skynet, he breathed in a deep breath, "Takumi."

A thick voice was transmitted to his ears.

"Yes, father. I've met with an incident, and have to report to you. That person might have appeared." Takumi himself also could not believe it.

The other side of the Skynet remained silent, "What evidence?"

"Father, my Earth Bear pattern has reacted, and it seems to coincide with the statement that our ancestors uploaded. Didn't you say that once you meet with that person, you will be able to understand everything?"

There was a peculiar tattoo on the chest of Takumi, similar to the wild creature of Earth, the bear. There were always children in their family who would inherit this tattoo. Occasionally, it might skip generations, but the chain had never been broken. Those that possess the tattoo would then show talent far beyond their peers.

For this generation, it was on found on Takumi.

All along, the family had treated it as a blessing. Regarding the ancient technique that had been passed down, they had always treated it as a rumor, as several hundred years had already passed. However, that person had never appeared, hence the whole situation was rather unbelievable.

However, such a person, had actually shown up, causing Takumi to be at a loss for once.

"He is…"

"His name is Wang Zheng, from Earth. We've fought each other. According to the family rules, I used seventy percent of my power, and was instantly killed. His physical refinement is superb and spiritual power cannot be judged." Takumi was indeed a little excited. Not being able to judge was indeed a good thing, as this was the first time that such a person had met the criteria.

The silence continued on for a long while, "Get near him and understand him. Do not take any individual actions."

The Skynet was hung up, and Takumi simply gazed at the sky, thinking of the old legends. His family represented the bear of the earth, while Vincent's family was the eagle in the sky.

After a while, Takumi laughed awkwardly. He was indeed a little too sensitive. Maybe he was confused by legends he heard when he was a child. With the current technology of mankind, such a superstitious thing should not exist, or perhaps it was just a temporary illusion. However, he still had to get into contact.

Only using seventy percent of this strength was an issue. Honestly speaking, Takumi was feeling a little conflicted. If he were to use his full strength, it was not impossible to break through the final attack. However, the family rules were something that cannot be broken.

It took about an hour or so to finally calm down Zhang Shan, who had been overreacting. This guy was extremely sad about his loss…. But Wang Zheng had the feeling that he took that opportunity to attempt to pick up a girl. Oli was also a little depressed. Originally, she wanted to prove herself, but had not expected to directly enter the second round. She was even more reluctant to meet Olivios now, how could someone like her match up to him?

Therefore, Snow Li, Ai Xiaoyu and others carried out a feminist education on Oli. What era was it now, how could she have such backwards thinking. This is an era where the females was a master of the household. Even if they were to regress, it would still at least be a matriarchal society. Wang Zheng was unsure if Oli understood what was being said, but at any rate those three girls were keeping her entertained with their endless bombardment.

On the way back Wang Zheng was still thinking back on the battle. The bear-like guy didn't seem to have used all his strength. From his resistance to the Leaning Landslide, his movements have been a little too generic. It must be known that this was the first time that Wang Zheng met someone who was able to resist his Leaning Landslide. The opponent's tactics and basic skills were rather balanced, and if it was him receiving the attack instead, he might not have done that well.

The strange thing was that as Wang Zheng was more familiar with Ability X, he noticed that its destructive power was much higher than physical reinforcement skills. Even if one practiced using his own body, he would still not be able to achieve the effect of Ability X. If it was the Golden Wheel Battle King, it might not have been able to defend against a single hit. At present, spiritual energy was similar to Ability X in the method of manipulation, but the method and direction of training differed for everyone. However, Wang Zheng was rather unique, as he had to understand how this energy was being generated in order to use his X ability.

In other words, Wang Zheng had one more step than the average person. His instinct in using Ability X was extremely poor, and he needed to mentally communicate with the five elements of the world and then generate the corresponding Ability X. This step not only made the speed slower, but also the effect was also diminished. This was the basic application of Wang Zheng's Ability X, but if it could be practiced, it should show great effects and become even more powerful after thorough practice. This was something Wang Zheng was clear on, even believing himself to be omnipotent. But the truth was cruel, saying was one thing, but when it came to carrying it out… it was totally impossible. Other than any coincidences, he completely lacked any methods and opponents to improve.

Just like in the Rubik's Cube, the teaching and training of Skeleton allowed him to master the physical skills. Although it was hard back then, he was able to achieve more now. However, he had to completely rely on himself to develop his Ability X step by step, treasuring each and every opportunity.

Thinking back on Skeleton and Black Charcoal, Wang Zheng felt that he was sleeping back then, and was a little saddened. There was a period of time that he had thought himself to be strong, but in fact the true goal was still far away, not to mention the huge forces hidden in the Milky Way. Thinking about it, Wang Zheng couldn't help but clench his fists. He had listened to Tyrant Su and opened up Tita Star, and the vows that both of them had made at the small lake long ago had taken the first step.

In fact, no matter if it was him or Tyrant Su, all of them were still chasing after their dreams. As for the result, it was up to the heavens.

Thinking up to here, Wang Zheng's heart slowly relaxed. He had also reached his dorm, and opened the door… there's someone?

Was it a thief?

This buddy was really too pitiful, having made a wasted trip. His bedsheets were brand new, and probably only costed about two dollars.

There was a faint scent in the room, and a black silhouette was sitting on the sofa. The familiar feeling, Wang Zheng's eyes were accustomed to.

At this time, the girl turned back and saw Wang Zheng, and her white face revealed a bright smile.

Wang Zheng was slightly stunned. The girl had already stood up, her height was a bit taller, the long blond hair was tied up at random; every move was so charming and lively.

Chapter 668: Arrival of Huiyin

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

"Brother Wang Zhen!" Saying that, the girl's face lit up with a smile, and had already dashed over.

Lin… Huiyin…

Wang Zheng was a little taken aback, the girl in front in was in fact Huiyin. Yeah, it's already been two years, and Huiyin had also grown. It was no wonder that when he saw the silhouette he thought that….

Wang Zheng was also emotional, this little lass had grown up, her height almost reaching his neck, and she had grown to be even more beautiful.

"Huiyin, why are you here?" Wang Zheng was confused. He knew that the seemingly gentle little princess was actually a little demon. Now, she was probably even more rebellious.

Huiyin stuck out her tongue, "Of course it's by using a few tricks!"

She lightly spun around, "See, haven't I grown much larger?"

"Yeah, I almost didn't recognize you. You've grown much prettier." Wang Zheng sincerely praised.

In fact, Wang Zheng's praise was the type that had the least impact. Huiyin was one that became even more gorgeous with the passing of age. However, she rarely sung in concerts now, as she was no longer considered a kid. Yet Aslan did not restrict her love for music, her singles would still be published, alleviating the fatigue in the hearts of everyone. The beauty of the two princesses was the pride of Aslan, and many had sworn to protect their glory.

To Huiyin, most of the sweet words had no effect on her, but Wang Zheng's simple sentence had in fact made her very happy. The important thing was, Wang Zheng did not distance himself away from her.

As the owner of the house, Wang Zheng had at least some water to present to his guest.

As for the grievances of the royal family of Aslan, Wang Zheng was clear about it. There was no need to let the carefree Huiyin be concerned. Beautiful things in this world had to be protected, but he was sometimes speechless that how could such a 'realist' like Kashawen produced such an innocent and cute daughter.

"Sorry that I don't have much here, only plain water" Wang Zheng laugh and went to find a cup… then realized that other than his own cup, he didn't have any others.

Just as he was deliberating, Lin Huiyin had already quietly sneaked over and snatched the cup, "I'm really thirsty heh."

Wang Zheng laughed. Although this lass had indeed grown a little, but her temper was still like a little kid.

He ruffled her golden hair, "Why did you come here, it can't be specifically to find me?"

"Hehe, senior Wang Zheng, please guide me in the future. In a few days I will be officially entering Elite Academy X to train my ability X." Huiyin proudly patted her chest, and was filled with an infinite youthful vitality.

"You?" Wang Zheng was stunned, as no matter how he looked at it, Huiyin did not seem to be a mech pilot.

"What, Wang Zheng bro is looking down on me?!" Lin Huiyin puckered her lips.

"Cough, about this, I indeed did not realize that you were hiding your skills."

"Hmpf, I knew that you wouldn't believe it. Are you thinking that I took a back entrance?"

Wang Zheng instantly shook his head, but it was obvious that it had been a moment too late. Huiyin had also noticed that small delay, and opened her eyes wide to glare at him, "Forget it, I'll forgive you since we just met. Anyway, it won't take long before you find out how extraordinary I am!"

Wang Zheng smiled a little. Against this kind and cute little lass, he was extremely fond of her, "Where's Angela, she should be inseparable from you?"

Once he mentioned Angela, the originally confident Huiyin immediately became quiet, just like a kid who had committed a mistake.

After half a second, Wang Zheng had finally realized. This lass is really hopeless, abandoning Angela midway through. At this point in time, Angela was still slowly making her way over on foot.

"I don't care, it has already been done. Let me inconvenience you for a night then." Lin Huiyin took over Wang Zheng's bed, while he felt a sense of deja vu.

Wang Zheng also did not bother asking how Huiyin had entered. This lass was full of tricks, that was the truth of the matter.

"Brother Wang Zheng, I'm really hungry, don't you have anything to eat here." Lin Huiyin gazed at Wang Zhen with her puppy dog eyes.

What else could he say, but only to honestly go make some food.

There really wasn't anything special inside his fridge. When he had finished cooking a pot of noodles, he had instead discovered that Lin Huiyin had actually fallen asleep.

Wang Zheng just smiled exasperatedly and put down the bowl, while covering her with the blanket. Naturally, he had started to think of Aina, and it had been a long time since he had seen her. He had no idea why, but it had felt just like it was only yesterday.

Huiyin may look very happy, but Wang Zheng knew that that was only on the surface. Hiding from Angela was also one of the reasons.

At this time, Angela was really helpless and anxious. She never dreamed that the princess had grown up and would come here midway and suddenly disappear around the corner. In fact, when she learned that Wang Zheng was here, Angela had already made all sorts of preparations. The Royal Highness Princess's trip to the Elite Academy X was a royal decision. Aslan had joined with Atlantis and had to follow their lead. Aina on the other hand was attending the Milky Way Military College. Of course, they believe that the two princesses would be able to bring glory to Aslan, and enhance the country's influence.

Although Princess Aina had a small crisis, but the royal family believed that it had been handled well, as the emotional rebellion of youths was a normal occurrence and was not a serious issue. After the issue, the princess had become even more mature, knowing how to consider the overall situation.

However, Angela was aware that the two princesses were not that easily tamed. She did not understand the situation with Her Royal Highness, but she knew that her emotional intelligence and IQ were very high. The quieter, the more obedient she was, the more uneasy Angela felt.

Sure enough, she guessed that even before arriving at the academy….. a problem had occurred. Halfway through the walk, Huiyin suddenly wanted to see the sights, leaving her on the spot and flew away with the flying device. If it was an enemy, Angela had N number of ways to cope with it, but she could only stare blankly right now.

More importantly, the road towards the academy did not have any other means of transportation.

However, Angela could still keep her calm. Occasionally, being the aide of the princess, she knew what should be said and heard. Additionally, such things cannot be disclosed, else it may affect their image. Honestly speaking, after Aina had returned, Huiyin had instead reverted back to her old position, but Angela had some regrets in her heart. She admitted that Aina was indeed spectacular, but Huiyin did not lose out to her. Yet this idea could only be buried deep in her heart, and could not be revealed in the slightest.

However, she hoped that Wang Zheng would not cause any trouble. Buddha, please bless me.

….It seemed that this was the wrong direction, why would there be a labyrinth outside the academy!!!