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    The NCLM finals kicked off the next day

    Reporters across the major newspapers and networks gathered at Noah Star, and the scene both inside and outside the stadium was crowded with people.

    Although the game has not yet started, numerous camera flashes have gone off, illuminating the scene with intense heat.

    At the same time, the audience was hotly speculating who the winner of this competition would be.

    “Xinghai Academy has performed well this year, and actually made it to the finals.”

    “But Noah Military Academy is still very strong. I think Xinghai’s performance in the finals is very uncertain.”

    “Can Yun Xingze come back? If he can’t come back, then Xinghai’s chances of winning are even less.”

    “I heard that the sequelae of cutting the gland have not been completely cured, so he’s currently lying in the medical cabin.”

    “In this case, Noah is likely to be the champion, even if Luo Wenchuan is there.”

    Even if Xinghai Military Academy performed brilliantly in this competition and became a dark horse, Noah Military Academy is a strong mecha school, and there is still a big gap between the two school teams.

    In terms of player strength, Noah Military Academy’s highest-ranked player is SS+, and one of the few players who can compete with Luo Wenchuan. In addition, Noah Military Academy has 2 other SS-level, 3 S+ level, and 4 S-level players.

    Therefore, Noah Military Academy is also known as the “full S-level team”. Even their substitutes are very strong.

    In contrast, the Xinghai Academy only has a few A+ players, and is not comparable to the Noah Military Academy at all.

    However, the players of the Xinghai school team have progressed very fast. In order to persist until Yun Xingze returns, they have won several games against teams that are stronger than them. Their skills and strong belief should not be underestimated.

    The game officially started.

    After the two sides entered the stadium, it was obvious that the Xinghai school team was lacking someone.

    The audience’s eyes were filled with disappointment.

    You must know that Yun Xingze is now a man of influence. Every time he enters the arena, he has brought unbelievable surprises and done things never thought possible.

    Everyone at Noah Military Academy was relieved because of this.

    For them, the only people who need to pay attention at Xinghai Military Academy are Luo Wenchuan and Yun Xingze.

    Among them, Yun Xingze’s strength is that every game he has strange tricks, which catches his opponents off guard. Even the Noah school team instructors find him a little difficult to deal with.

    Before shaking hands, everyone on the Noah school team showed a bit of confidence that they would win.

    Among them, Noah’s captain said to Luo Wenchuan:

    “I still wanted to see that player with SSS+ mental control, but it seems that he can’t come. It’s a pity.”

    Having said that, there were a few points of gloating in his tone.

    Several members of the Noah school team next to them also laughed slightly.

    Luo Wenchuan looked up at him, suddenly sneered. “He’s not here, yet you still miss him so much. It seems that you are very afraid of him.”

    As soon as these words came out, the faces of Noah’s team members, which were full of happiness just now, distorted.

    They didn’t want to admit it, but Luo Wenchuan broke the truth directly, and they couldn’t hide their faces.

    “Although Yun Xingze is a little stronger than the rest from your school, it doesn’t matter whether he is there or not,” a member of Noah said slightly provocatively. “It will not affect our Noah Military Academy to blow up your Xinghai Academy.”

    Everyone from Xinghai behaved very calmly in the face of Noah Military Academy’s provocation.

    After the handshake session ended, the Xinghai school team cheered each other on.

    “Xingxing still has hope to come back, let’s not give up.”

    “Anyway, we can’t let Xingze wake up disappointed!”

    “Anyway us Xinghai are the underdogs!”

    Although they were at a disadvantage, everyone from Xinghai had a strong desire for victory.

    The greatly anticipated first round between the two sides officially started.

    The content of the first round is the same as the group stage. Individual matches alternating with group matches.

    However, in order to ensure sufficient physical strength for the 6v6 offense and defense matches in the afternoon, both sides will generally reserve some strength in the morning.

    However, the intensity of the next game far exceeded the imagination of the audience.

    In the first round of the individual competition, He Haomin played, and his opponent was an S+ meteor mecha warrior from Noah.

    He Haomin can be said to have grown over the course of the competition. His mecha has been modified many times according to Yun Xingze’s suggestions, and his overall strength has also improved a lot.

    His opponent was strong, known for their agility, and best at kiting opponents.

    The game lasted for more than 20 minutes. He Haomin did not intend to give his opponent a chance from beginning to end. He maximized the defensive ability of the storm mecha, dragging down the opponent’s physical strength, and finally delivered an unexpected victory.

    No one from Noah Military Academy expected Xinghai’s players to be so aggressive!

    “There are 4 full points in the 6v6 this afternoon. They’re not thinking of reserving their strength at all?” Noah’s coach was confused. “What is Richard thinking?”

    A school team member next to them said: “Maybe…they just don’t want to lose too badly. After all, they have no chances in the 6v6 at all, because their strength is so much worse than ours.”

    The audience members on scene supporting Xinghai were infected by Xinghai’s unyielding spirit, and their enthusiasm was high.

    “Just follow the plan like this.” Richard said to everyone seriously. “Don’t let up!”

    In the next first round of the 3v3 team competition, the Xinghai Academy sent Ashley, Ou Rui and Sato En. The three of them also showed amazing explosiveness, and even arrived ahead of Noah Military Academy in the racing stage.

    Noah Military Academy also saw Xinghai’s strategy. They didn’t seem to intend to retain their strength at all, so Noah had to reveal their strength to fight.

    Although the players sent by Xinghai were fierce, and Ashley dragged the two opponents with her own strength, they were still unable to withstand the three players from Noah.

    In the end, Xinghai was defeated by a slight margin in lighting duration.

    Even so, the audience applauded for the splendid game.

    Everyone unconsciously regarded Xinghai as a team that was on par with Noah. Although there was a gap in their strength, they seemed to have the possibility of winning the championship.

    For a time, the atmosphere in the arena was heated and tense, and the number of people watching the live broadcast reached its peak.

    In the second individual match, Richard arranged for Luo Wenchuan to play.

    Throughout the competition, Richard always assigned Luo Wenchuan to the last match. In order to avoid Luo Wenchuan, Noah arranged the strongest SS+ level captain to the second round individual competition.

    Unexpectedly, these two SS+ players still collided.

    Although Noah’s captain said harsh words before going on the court, he didn’t know what to do. After all, Luo Wenchuan had never lost in the NCLM arena.

    Before the start of the game, Noah’s captain said to Luo Wenchuan: “Luo Wenchuan, I admit that you are very powerful, but you should give up. Even if you work so hard now, you will still lose the offensive and defensive battle in the afternoon.”

    But Luo Wenchuan simply glanced at him, and said: “Five minutes.”

    The other side was confused, and didn’t respond for a while: “What?”

    Luo Wenchuan didn’t care about winning or losing the game.

    But he wanted Yun Xingze to be happy when he saw the video of the game after he woke up.

    So in at least this match, he has to go out.

    Soon, Luo Wenchuan entered his lightsaber mecha. Within half a minute of the match starting, he entered a state of human-machine integration.

    His opponent was not a vegetarian either, and also entered the state after a minute and a half, fighting Luo Wenchuan.

    Even though they were both SS+ players, Luo Wenchuan was obviously superior in all aspects. His fierce fighting style was brought to the extreme in this game, and he soon gained the upper hand.

    In the end, beyond everyone’s expectations, Luo Wenchuan quickly seized his opponent’s flaw at the four minutes and fifty seconds mark, chopped down, and overwhelmed his opponent to win the game.

    The audience was collectively dumbfounded.

    “It’s too fast… Luo Wenchuan is so strong!”

    “It can be seen that everyone in Xinghai is fighting hard.”

    “Xinghai, keep going!”

    Luo Wenchuan won the game, the score was tied 2:2, Xinghai morale rose again.

    Noah’s side was stimulated, and their previous contemptuous attitude also changed.

    Soon, in the next second team competition, Noah Military Academy showed its super strength and won the 3+ players of Chi Yu, Kaleb, and Oriel sent by Xinghai.

    Richard’s expression turned solemn.

    And the last single player match also heralded the final battle of the first half.

    The opponent that Ke Lei is facing is SS-level. Even though Ke Lei played his best level since the competition and left heavy damage on the opponent’s mecha, he still lost the game by a small margin.

    Thus, the first round of the morning ended.

    The score between Noah Military Academy and Xinghai Academy is 5:2, with Noah temporarily leading by 3 points.

    The audience who supported Noah were all smiles. Because without Yun Xingze present, it seemed that Noah becoming the champion was a certainty.

    Seeing the Xinghai school team wearing bad expressions, Richard comforted: “Don’t feel bad, you’ve all tried your best.”

    At this moment, everyone was looking forward to the upcoming noon meal, hoping that Yun Xingze would come back as soon as possible. Otherwise they would be at a great disadvantage in the upcoming afternoon games.

     

    —–

     

    Imperial City, in the Price Hospital.

    Yun Xingze was still sleeping in the medical cabin.

    The offensive and defensive matches will be held in the large-scale arena provided by the organizers this afternoon, and the start time is 3:30.

    It takes about an hour to get to Noah Star from the hospital of Imperial Capital Star.

    That is to say, if the treatment cannot end at two o’clock, then Yun Xingze will miss the game.

    The Xinghai students watching the live broadcast back in campus experienced a wave of ups and downs the whole morning, and finally fell into a state of incomparable anxiety because they were behind on points.

    “What should we do, we are 3 points behind…” Lu Ranxu said anxiously. “Can our school still win the championship?”

    Su Zinan closed his eyes and calmly analyzed. “Richard’s strategy is right. Only by trying their best were they able to keep these 2 points this morning. If they held back their strength, they might not even be able to get 1 point.”

    Lu Ranxu was discouraged. “No way, Noah, last year’s champion, is… too strong.”

    “There is still a chance,” Su Zinan said after thinking for a minute. “As long they can win the 6v6 this afternoon, we can get 4 points and become the champions. Of course, if Yun Xingze does not return to the game, I’m afraid the situation will be very difficult.”

    Lu Ranxu swallowed nervously and looked at his light screen. He had sent Yun Xingze a lot of messages, but there was no response.

    Could it be that…

    Xingze really can’t return to the arena?

    During this period of time, the Xinghai Academy’s Omega Mecha Association has been getting better and better. All members of the association hope that Yun Xingze can appear in the finals and recreate his style of the past.

     

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    Two o’clock in the afternoon.

    The moment Yun Xingze woke up, his mind was momentarily confused for a moment, before quickly sitting up and asking the doctor standing next to the medical cabin: “What time is it now? Is it too late for me to go to the game…”

    “Second Highness1They’re calling him second prince’s spouse, aka LWC’s spouse., don’t worry about the game first.” The dean stepped forward and said to him excitedly. “The treatment just now showed that your gland cells have some fluctuations… Although these fluctuations are very small, and we still need to do examinations to further confirm the reason for the fluctuations, this is a good thing. It shows that there is still hope for your glands to recover!”

    Yun Xingze was stunned for a moment, and then frowned: “So, does this affect my participation in the game?”

    “If you go back to the game, it may have an impact on your glands, so it is best to lie down and rest.” The dean said to Yun Xingze. “For the future of your glands and the royal family, you should…”

    “I am not that delicate.” Without hesitation, he directly supported the edge of the medical cabin with one hand, turned over, and jumped out. “I’m going to the competition.”

    The dean and the medical staff anxiously chased after him.

    “You can’t do this!”

    “It’s just a little cellular fluctuation,” Yun Xingze glanced at them and said calmly. “When you are 100% sure that my glands will recover, come back and talk to me.”

    For him, the slight probability of his glands recovering is not as important as winning the championship.

    For the doctors, this little probability is more important than life.

    This is the gland of the future crown princess!

    However, even though the doctors tried their best to stop him, Yun Xingze left the hospital without thinking, just like last time.

    The dean wanted to cry without tears. He could only turn around to the other doctors and say, “Everyone, hurry up to study and study why there are cell fluctuations, and find a solution as soon as possible!”

    No one dared slack off, and hurriedly held a meeting to discuss the plan.

     

    —–

     

    Three o’clock in the afternoon.

    The first offensive and defensive battle is about to begin.

    The scorching sun was in the sky, and the players collectively came to the large stadium provided by the organizer.

    Before entering the arena, there were many reporters who hung around the gate, but they still didn’t see Yun Xingze appear.

    The expressions of the members of the Xinghai school team were not very good, and they glanced at the clock from time to time.

    Yun Xingze coming seems unlikely.

    Everyone at Noah Military Academy also guessed this possibility, and couldn’t help but smile.

    They no longer need to hide their ambitions. They decided to crush Xinghai in the 6v6 arena, and win the championship with a big score.

    “We will definitely win the game 9:2.” Noah’s Yvonne said in a happy tone. “Xinghai’s strength is still much weaker than we thought. Without that tricky player, Yun Xingze, they no longer have a trump card. We have no need to be afraid.”

    On the other side, the expressions of the members of the Xinghai school team grew more and more solemn.

    On the Xinghai campus, the students were a little anxious as they watched the absence of Yun Xingze on the live broadcast screen. The quiet playground became more and more noisy.

    “What’s the matter, did Xingze really give up?”

    “Xinghai has performed so well this year, and it’s not easy for us to enter the finals. It can’t be that we’ll stop here, and be the runner-up?”

    “I still want to witness history, see the moment Xinghai wins the championship. Boss Xingze please come back soon!”

    “I’m so anxious. If Yun Xingze was here, the score would definitely not have reached 2:5…”

    “This is the last one, I hope Yun Xingze will come back and turn the tide.”

    “…”

    Everyone was talking, and Lu Ranxu’s face was full of anxiety.

    The message he sent to Xingze still did not receive a response:

    [Xingze, wake up, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…]

    [Xingze! NCLM needs you! The Xinghai school team needs you!]

    [6v6 is about to start! ]

    [Can you come back and show us the golden trophy!!]

    The clock reached 3:20.

    Players began to enter the field one after another.

    Richard gritted his teeth and said to the crowd, “Xingze probably won’t be able to come back. Luo Wenchuan, He Haomin, Ke Lei, Ashley, Kaleb, and Oriel, you are quickly…”

    Lu Ranxu watched Richard begin to select candidates, and closed his eyes in despair.

    It seems that Xingze still missed this game…

    Just when Lu Ranxu was in a depressed mood, Su Zinan suddenly said to him in surprise: “Look, look! He replied to you!!”

    Startled, Lu Ranxu opened his eyes.

    Immediately, he looked at the light screen in disbelief.

    He only saw Yun Xingze’s brief one word reply:

    [Wait.]

    “F*ck!” Lu Ranxu shouted in shock. “I’ll take care of it!”

    He hasn’t fully recovered from the surprise either.

    All the students around him suddenly became quiet.

    On the light screen, one second before Xinghai confirmed the candidates, a person’s shadow reached the entrance of the field.

    The students who looked up to watch the live broadcast were collectively stunned, until someone in the crowd cried out in surprise:

    “Yun Xingze is back!”

    In the next second, excited cheers rang out across the field.

    “Ah, ah, Yun Xingze has arrived!!”

    “He is really back!!”

    “Xinghai has hope! We have hope for the championship!”

    “Boss Xingze! You are finally back!”

    In the end, these cheers became uniform.

    They were all shouting: “Go, Xingze! Come on, Xinghai school team! “

    Seeing Yun Xingze’s appearance, his teammates at the entrance of the arena were also very pleasantly surprised.

    Luo Wenchuan was stunned for a few seconds before asking subconsciously, “Are you okay? “

    “En. “Yun Xingze nodded. “I can play.”

    He didn’t mention the fluctuation of glandular cells for the time being.

    First , he was afraid that Luo Wenchuan would not let him play, and second, he was afraid that it would affect Luo Wenchuan’s mentality in the game.

    “Finally, you came back.” Richard, who had a rare forehead of sweat, finally breathed a sigh of relief at this moment. “Quick, quick, you will play in Oriel’s place. “

    Oriel cried out excitedly, and said with tears in his eyes, “Oh my god, thank god you’re back, Xingze. When I lost the game in the morning, I felt like I dragged everyone down. If we lost in the 6v6…”

    “Don’t cry.” Yun Xingze looked at Oriel and comforted gently. “Without your persistence, Xinghai would not be able to reach the finals, and I would not have a chance to return to the arena.”

    He looked at the crowd and said slowly, “It’s me who should thank you all for giving me the opportunity to continue the game.”

    Seeing Yun Xingze’s firm words and eyes, everyone in the Xinghai school team felt an unprecedented cohesion at this moment.

    With Yun Xingze around, the Xinghai school team is the real Xinghai school team.

    The Noah school team members suddenly panicked.

    Although they were ahead by 3 points, as soon as Yun Xingze appeared…

    The advantage they had accumulated seemed to vanish.

    This is not only because of Yun Xingze’s outstanding performance in NCLM, but also because of his legendary techniques.

    The reason why Noah’s people are so afraid of Yun Xingze is because Yun Xingze has created too many miracles, and this ability is enough to terrify all opponents who face him.

    Seeing the expressions on their faces, Noah’s coach hurriedly comforted everyone: “Don’t panic. Although Yun Xingze is powerful, our overall strength is better, and we will definitely win!”

    In order to defend the championship, the members of the Noah school team raised their spirits, and suppressed their worries about Yun Xingze.

    The two varsity teams finally entered the super-large arena.

    There are no audience stands around the super-large stadium. The audience are all watching the live broadcast in the original small stadium.

    When they saw Yun Xingze return to the arena, Xinghai’s morale skyrocketed in excitement.

    “Yun Xingze actually came back, this’ll be something worth watching!”

    “Although the score is 2:5, I have the illusion that Xinghai is more dominant, what’s going on?!”

    “Xingze, don’t let us down, ah! He is a super boss with SSS+ control power!”

    “It’s the first time I’ve watched Yun Xingze’s 6v6 battle. I’m looking forward to it!”

    The members of Jicot Military Academy, Yuanshan Military Academy, and St. Klito Military Academy were all sitting in the auditorium, and the chatter around them also aroused their interest.

    “Yun Xingze has come back.” Bai Jiashi raised his lips and looked at the live screen. “I think Noah is going to have a headache.”

    Cheng Jun also agreed. “That’s right, no matter what style of match it is, the appearance of Yun Xingze can always break the balance unexpectedly. From the 100-person audition of the campus mecha, to the 1v1 and 3v3, he is always the most bizarre player!”

    “Captain, sounds like you’ve watched Yun Xingze’s game videos quite a bit.” Xi Bolai said in surprise. “Weren’t you the one who told me Yun Xingze is a player from a non-traditional, crooked school2The term here references Xianxia where someone is from a non-orthodox sect. Aka, a non-traditional player?”

    Cheng Jun coughed dryly twice, and replied: “One must learn from them to beat them.”

    A person watching the game suddenly said, “Speaking of which, Yun Xingze will play as soon as he returns. Can he really guarantee they win the game?”

    Xi Bolai glanced at him, raised his lips, and slowly said, “I don’t know if I can win. Anyway, tomorrow’s news headlines will definitely be him.”

    The man asked in disbelief, “Is Yun Xingze really so amazing?”

    Cheng Jun and the rest laughed without saying a word.

    Before the official start of the game, both sides need to release their mecha cubes in the assembly area.

    After the people of Noah Military Academy released their mechas, their momentum immediately rose.

    All six members are above S+ level.

    Xinghai Academy has also released mechas one after another, one SS+, one S+, two S, one A+, and…

    Yun Xingze held a plain mecha cube in his hand, and did not release his mecha yet.

    He looked at the mecha with a thoughtful expression.

    Before the start of the game, both sides can check their opponent’s mecha information.

    Seeing Yun Xingze on the side, Noah’s coach said to his members confidently: “This is the weakest opponent we have played since the quarterfinals, everyone must cheer up. Look at those mechas on the opposite side, they’re weaker than you guys.”

    The audience also feels that Xinghai is obviously at a big disadvantage when comparing the mechas on both sides.

    Is this going to be another arduous comeback scene?

    Richard looked at Yun Xingze, said to him: “Xingze, you release your mecha.”

    Yun Xingze nodded.

    In the eyes of everyone, he tossed the mecha cube in his hand.

    Noah’s captain watched Yun Xingze’s mecha unfold and said slowly: “His double star mecha may be upgraded, but it’s within our scope to deal with, there’s nothing to be afraid of…”

    Before he could finish speaking, the words were stuck in his throat.

    The audience fell into a strange silence.

    Everyone’s eyes were attracted to Yun Xingze’s mecha.

    It unfolded into a strange mecha they had never seen before.

    The members of Noah’s school team who were holding the winning ticket in their hands just now, when they saw this mecha… 

    They couldn’t even tell the level of this mecha.

     

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