Chapter 128 Chapter 128 Because I always dream.
The mecha returned to the starship deck, and the teammates rushed forward and surrounded Tao Ying.
Nan Gua's eyes lit up: "Xiaoying, how did you do that in the end? What a beautiful combo!"
Tao Ying answered hesitantly, a rare occurrence.
"I'm not sure."
She originally thought that the probability of winning this game was about 50%, but in the last five minutes, her mental strength entered a strange state.
There was a spiritual force pushing her forward.
He had no time to be distracted during the previous competition, but now that he stepped onto the deck of the starship, Tao Ying realized that the source of that mental power seemed to be the tentacle monster.
She turned around and hooked her index finger at the tentacle monster.
This time, the tentacle monster did not listen to Tao Ying. It just lay lazily on the ground and let out a long "meow".
The spirit body that had been constantly changing its appearance inside the mecha has now stabilized its form.
Tao Ying keenly noticed that it was somewhat different from before, both in appearance and in the flow of mental power.
Tao Ying walked over to it, squatted down, turned it over, and examined it carefully.
"Has it become more solid and fatter?"
“It feels like the personality is more distinct.”
"You mean it's more like a cat?"
Nan Gua covered the tentacle monster's ears and said, "Don't listen, cat, this is a bad review."
Tao Ying said helplessly, "You're covering its mouth. Its ears...does it even have ears?"
The tentacles lashed the ground twice, as if expressing dissatisfaction with Tao Ying's questioning.
However, this personality and weight change are not the biggest problems.
What surprised Tao Ying was that the tentacle monster remained solid and did not disappear until they went to the restaurant to eat together.
Even as the next two days of rest and adjustment were coming to an end, it showed no sign of becoming transparent.
In the past, the tentacle monster would usually run out of power a few hours after the resonance ended and would not be able to maintain its physical form.
But three days have passed since Tao Ying last used Hengwo's resonance system.
Clearly timed out.
"It looks like it's getting stronger."
"Could it be that spiritual bodies can also evolve?"
Tao Ying pondered for a moment and shook her head: "I don't think so."
It seems that the connection between her and the tentacle monster is stronger, so the charging efficiency has increased.
But why do connections become stronger?
The tentacle monster flicked its tail and replied, "Meow meow meow."
Tao Ying: …
She doesn't understand cat language, thank you.
There is not much entertainment on the starship. Although there is a swimming pool and a shooting range, they are mostly prepared for training.
Between two games, the training intensity should not be too high, just maintain your touch.
So after training, there was nothing much to do.
So the Space Ghost Team developed a new hobby in the past two days - surrounding the tentacle monster and observing it.
Regardless of time or occasion.
Because they are too familiar with the tentacle monster, the four of them would forget an important thing from time to time.
Those who have not resonated with Tao Ying cannot see it.
Although their behavior is normal, it looks completely different to others.
The Space Ghost Girls are not normal.
It was like they were walking halfway and suddenly had a seizure, all talking to themselves in a dark corner.
Or they would all squat down and hold up a non-existent mysterious creature like stars surrounding the moon.
It's like what a primitive tribe does.
Strange rumors began to spread on the starship:
"The Space Ghost Lady team was able to come back from a difficult situation to win the first game. They must have been on drugs."
"Look, this hallucination and auditory hallucination is simply outrageous. I've been competing for so many years and I've never encountered something this serious."
"What kind of medicine are they taking? The side effects are too severe."
The rumors of drug use intensified, and eventually the Space Ghost Team was reported to the competition organizers for using stimulants.
But after taking drug tests, the results for all four were all clear.
Instead, the person who reported them was pulled in for testing by the competition organizers because his wording showed an unusual familiarity with banned stimulants. It turned out that he had really taken drugs. He was disqualified on the spot and banned for five years.
The man was dissatisfied and requested a retest, so the organizers simply organized a temporary drug test for everyone.
After one game, six or seven groups were caught cheating.
All of the new stimulants used are new.
Strictly speaking, it is not a stimulant, but a newly developed special drug that can help people concentrate.
After the first use, the drug's effects last for three days, during which time drug residues can be detected in the blood.
But subsequently, it only needs to be used before each game. The effect lasts for several hours and cannot be detected within ten minutes after the game.
Very capable of evading detection.
In one group, three out of four teams were found to have used stimulants and were disqualified, while the remaining teams advanced without any problems.
The drug testing scandal caused a huge uproar and even triggered a serious discussion within the Interstellar Mecha Association. Ultimately, the doping testing rules were changed, and random inspections were set up before and after the game.
Although some people complained about the trouble, the contestants who played honestly applauded.
"It's long past time to maintain competition fairness. Speaking of which, isn't the level of stimulants a bit outrageous? I looked at the competition records, and no one who took drugs has ever lost."
"It's a medication used to treat mental illness. I've heard it's effective for brain diseases. It's become popular in the past two years, and it's really effective, with no side effects."
"So versatile?"
"So, the Space Ghost Girls' strange behavior wasn't caused by the drugs... That's even stranger. Did their captain really win on her own? The footage always seems a little weird to me."
"Yeah, the difference before and after is like a personality transformation. Spark Science could last three episodes."
"Maybe a soul sacrifice to the devil."
"Speak some science."
At the end of the topic, no one could discuss why the Space Ghost Team was talking to the air.
And the tentacle monster still did not disappear.
So when the Turantis team finished their match and came to visit the Space Ghost Team, wanting to congratulate them on their first match victory and for getting rid of the suspicion of doping, what they saw was—
Lin Biege, Nan Gua, and Bai Mo sat in a circle, talking to the air above the table, their hands sliding down the spine in the air from time to time, as if they were touching a non-existent cat.
All three of them looked mentally unstable.
Ji Dahan was silent for a moment, took two steps back and closed the door.
Zhu Xiaorui's eyes widened: "What are you doing?"
Even if the competition is stressful, it won't drive all three of them crazy, right?
Zhu Xiaorui originally wanted to say that at least Tao Ying's mental state was stable and there would be no problem, but when she turned around, she saw that this person was holding a glass of water and sitting down next to the table.
Like his teammates, Tao Ying sighed solemnly at the empty table, "Who on earth are you?"
Zhu Xiaorui: "..."
It's over, even Tao Ying has gone crazy.
She exchanged a few quick pleasantries with Ji Dahuan and left. On the way to the training room, she ran into the Gray Rabbit Team. The bunny-eared man saw them coming out of Tao Ying's room and said mysteriously, "You saw it too, right?"
"What did you see?"
"The Space Ghost Girls, they can communicate with spirits."
Zhu Xiaorui: "..."
What is going on with the players in this professional league?
Is there any normal person?!
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According to the bet, Bai Mo and Lin Biege need to practice resonance hand in hand for three months.
When Tao Ying told Lin Biege the news, she thought she would make a scene, saying, "Why didn't you consult the person involved before making the bet?" and then throw a tantrum and refuse. However, she didn't expect that Lin Biege was just stunned for a moment and accepted the proposal.
Lin Biege smiled bitterly: "I also feel that my cooperation is not very good. I can learn something from training with her. It's good. Let's do it this way."
Bai Mo looked at her in surprise: "Have you changed your gender?"
"I just realized my own strength and felt that I couldn't go on like this."
Lin Biege sounded rather dejected, as if she was still blaming herself for being the first to be eliminated. Tao Ying paused, patted her shoulder, and spoke in a comforting tone.
"Actually, you can refuse the hand-holding part."
"Just train together."
But Lin Biege shook her head. She was more persistent than the two people who made the bet, and even pulled Bai Mo to the training room with her.
Although no one knows what change in his mentality has occurred, Lin Biege has become much calmer in the past two days, as if he has grown up overnight and is taking the competition more seriously.
The resonance rate also increased during training.
Influenced by Lin Biege, Bai Mo started a healthy competition, and the resonance rate increased from 10% to 20%.
In the last training session, Bai Mo and Lin Biege successfully resonated for ten seconds.
Although the resonance time is very short and it is difficult to use in actual combat, it is already a huge improvement for these two people.
After the training, everyone was waiting for Tao Ying to analyze the tactics for the next game, but Tao Ying only said two brief sentences.
"Team Sungji was kicked out of the tournament because they failed a drug test, so we can play one less game. Our next opponent is Team YES, and they won't need to put in too much effort. Just play casually."
"What are the odds of winning?"
Tao Ying said confidently: "100%."
Are you so sure?
My teammates looked surprised.
The Chengji team was the runner-up last year and is very strong. Being kicked out is indeed beneficial to them.
"But Team YES isn't weak either. I see everyone's evaluation of them is similar to Team Gray Rabbit. Why is Team Gray Rabbit's chance of beating us 50% while they are guaranteed to lose?"
What is the difference?
"The difference is that I defeat them."
Tao Ying shrugged, without explaining why, and just sent a message to a few people.
The three teammates all lowered their heads. There were about nine team names on the list.
Lin Biege: "What is this?"
Tao Ying: "For opponents who have already advanced or are about to advance to the second stage, you can familiarize yourself with their fighting styles in advance. I have marked the key points."
The competition was originally divided into three stages: the first stage was the group round-robin, the second stage was the double-elimination tournament, and the third stage was the finals.
However, due to drug testing, the number of teams dropped sharply, and the organizers finally decided to cancel the second stage.
In other words, after this competition, they will directly enter the finals.
After briefly explaining the current situation, Tao Ying left with her teammates to digest the information. She then left alone. Nan Gua's voice came from behind her: "Xiaoying, where are you going?"
Tao Ying smiled and waved her hand: "Catch up on some sleep."
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Tao Ying hasn't slept well these days.
Originally, four hours of sleep was enough to relieve fatigue, but it was forcibly extended to eight hours.
Because I always dream.
For some unknown reason, Tao Ying dreamed again of what happened in the Flofa Rift.
Inside the ancient ruins, the imprint glowed with blue light.
A woman with disheveled hair was holding a sharp bone and carving something on the wall.
The content seems to be a vertical calculation, but also seems to be a person's name.
These are words that Tao Ying cannot understand.
But this dream was a little different from the previous ones. As I dreamed it again and again, it seemed to become more specific.
Every time the woman turned her head, she would turn into a different creature, including a woman in military uniform, a black cat, and a Zerg. The last time, she turned her head and turned into a tentacle monster.
The tentacle monster swung its tentacles and said, "You need to leave, S."
Tao Ying raised her head and looked at the words carved on the rock wall again.
For the last time, the words became incredibly clear in her mind.
Tao Ying read out the words softly, one by one.
"I'm leaving here. You can't trap me."
"Mobius, you underestimate humans."
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