Not only were the audience curious, but the contestants were also very curious: how did these two mechs, one black and one white, end up here? Aren't their owners the judges? Or are those two going to the competition with them?
The competition is divided into team and individual events. The team event will be held first, with ten teams from the ten military academies participating. The competition venue is in the suburbs, and there will be cameras following along the way, with soldiers secretly guarding the area.
The individual competition will be held here.
Meanwhile, backstage at the stadium, Li Ze and He Xingjue had changed into loose-fitting clothes.
“You two probably won’t really fight, but not fighting means you can’t show the spirit of competition. How about one of you step down and I take over? What do you think?” Zhou Yi said calmly from the side, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
He Xingjue glanced at him. "A defeated opponent, no fun."
Zhou Yi choked, his face turning bright red, and said angrily, "I can't beat you in physical combat, but we've never competed in mecha combat."
"There's no need for a comparison," He Xingjue said dismissively.
"You—" Zhou Yi was so angry that she fell backward, and after a long while she finally said, "You look down on people."
“I’m stating the facts.” He Xingjue ignored Zhou Yi and said to Li Ze, “Are you ready? We should head to the arena.”
"Alright." Li Ze put his hand down and looked up at He Xingjue.
"Let's fight freely in a bit," He Xingjue said.
"What do you mean?" Li Ze didn't quite understand where the degree of "going all out" in this fight was controlled.
"Let's fight without empowering the mechs," He Xingjue said. If Li Ze empowered them, his mechs would probably fall apart.
Li Ze nodded; that was what he had been thinking too. However, if that were the case, it would be hard to say who would win between him and He Xingjue.
Li Ze's fighting spirit ignited. He also wanted to know if he could be He Xingjue's opponent without using demonic energy!
Outside the arena, the host had already announced the exhibition match. Upon learning that the exhibition match would be between Li Ze and He Xing, the cheers from the audience were deafening, and everyone craned their necks, eagerly awaiting the outcome.
The moment Li Ze and He Xingjue walked out, the screams from the crowd nearly lifted the entire arena off its feet.
"Given the audience's enthusiasm, you can't let them down," Zhou Yi said righteously from behind He Xingjue and Li Ze.
Li Ze and He Xingjue ignored him. They each walked towards their own mechs, while at the same time, the protective shield of the arena slowly rose.
As soon as the two entered the mech, the audience stopped cheering and screaming. They stared wide-eyed, completely focused, afraid of missing a single exciting moment.
However, reality proved them wrong; no matter how focused and attentive they were, they still couldn't see what was happening on the field.
"Is there something wrong with my eyes? I'm only seeing blurry images."
"Holy crap, I thought I was the only one in this situation."
"Hehe, I'm an A-level guide. Even with my mental power, I can barely see clearly."
"I'm just an ordinary person, and I plan to slow down the playback speed on my personal computer and watch it again later."
......
On the judges' panel, Principal Zhang sighed, "Only by witnessing the battle between Commander He and Mr. Li Ze firsthand can one truly understand how terrifying these two are."
Principal Meng nodded. "Our school hasn't produced a student with such exceptional talent in nearly a century. I remember Commander He was a student at your school?"
"He is indeed a student of our school, but back then he was only SS-level, which is worlds apart from what he is now," Principal Zhang sighed again.
Zhou Yi, an SS-ranked individual standing to the side, immediately turned pale. What kind of mentality did they have? Were they looking down on SS-ranked individuals?
Zhou Yi stared intently at the battle on the field. The more he watched, the uglier his face became. Besides resentment, he felt even more bitter about being left far behind by He Xingjue.
Not long ago, they were evenly matched opponents!
Fifteen minutes passed silently, and the moment the whistle blew, both the black and white mechs immediately ceased their attack.
ah--
A loud sigh came from the audience. How could it be over so quickly?
They haven't seen enough yet!
Li Ze and He Xingjue each emerged from their mechs and retracted them into their spatial storage.
"You didn't use your full strength," Li Ze said calmly. It seemed that He Xingjue had also tried his best, but his opponent was able to withstand every attack, which showed that the opponent still had strength to spare.
He Xingjue shook his head, "I've been working with mecha for over ten years. In terms of proficiency, I'm definitely better than you, but when it comes to a life-or-death battle, I'm not as good as you."
He Xingjue's tone was sincere.
Li Ze pursed his lips and said, "Then I lost."
Seeing his persistence, his youthful face serious and earnest, He Xingjue thought to himself, "How can this person be so adorable?" He wished he could hug the person in front of him and give him a good rub.
Although he didn't dare to hug him, he placed his hand on Li Ze's head and gently rubbed his soft black hair.
"Aaaaaaahh ...
Upon witnessing this scene, the audience members blushed and screamed like pigs were being slaughtered.
"So sweet!"
"So doting!"
"Patting their heads isn't enough, why don't you give them a kiss!"
...
Li Ze slapped He Xingjue's large hand hard, glaring at him coldly, "Don't lay a hand on me!"
A sharp cracking sound reached the audience's ears, instantly silencing their screams and cheers. Was it shy?
"Hiss, you really went all out!" He Xingjue raised his hand, his large palm turning red and swollen at a visible speed.
Li Ze remained unmoved and walked straight towards the judges' seats. "If you dare to make a move again, I'll cut your hand off."
He Xingjue's eyes darkened, and his heart sank. He could tell that Li Ze was telling the truth; he really was going to cut off his hand!
He thought that after spending this time together, their relationship, if not intimate, was much better than that of ordinary friends.
He got so angry just from being touched on the head?
He Xingjue looked at Li Ze's back and felt a sense of powerlessness. He didn't know what Li Ze was thinking, let alone how Li Ze viewed their relationship. He wondered if he hadn't made his feelings obvious enough.
Or did he realize that he wasn't going to accept it?
The thought that Li Ze disliked and rejected him made He Xingjue feel dizzy, as if a thousand arrows were piercing his heart, as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and he almost didn't have the strength to stand up.
"Commander He, you don't look well. What's wrong?" one of the judges asked.
Upon hearing the sound, He Xingjue's icy body slowly warmed up, and he whispered, "It's alright."
As he spoke, he walked toward the seat with his name on it.
The two were seated next to each other, but he didn't have the courage to look at Li Ze, afraid of seeing the other's cold, expressionless face.
He Xingjue refused to look at Li Ze, but Li Ze glanced at him without showing any emotion, his brows furrowing slightly.
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