Go Go Squid 2 Dt.Appledog's Time Episode 26 Recap
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Ai Jing arrived at the K&K base, confronting Wu Bai and asking if he intended to deny them both a chance for an explanation. She informed him that her sister, Ai Qing, had food poisoning and was resting at home after receiving fluids. Hearing this, Wu Bai immediately rushed to find Ai Qing. Meanwhile, Ai Qing, recalling Wu Bai's question about the meaning of the keys in the car the previous day, realized she had misunderstood him.
She hurried out of her house, only to encounter Wu Bai just as she reached the ground floor. She apologized for her misunderstanding, but Wu Bai simply embraced her. Wu Bai then led Ai Qing to an empty stadium. He told her that ten years ago, when Team Solo secured the national championship, he was there, sitting in the audience.
He confessed that he fell in love with robot combat because of her, and on that very day, he also fell in love with her. However, he dared not approach her because he was just an ordinary spectator, a nobody. He revealed that the computer in his Singapore room contained all her competition videos, news, and interviews, and his blue lockbox at home was filled with her posters and photos, for which he had given her equal access.
He explained that he entered the industry because of her, hoping that one day he could fight alongside her, experiencing all the failures and honors together. Deeply moved, Ai Qing embraced Wu Bai tightly, tears streaming down her face. She confessed her love for him, stating that he was the most important person to her. With that, she initiated a kiss, which Wu Bai passionately reciprocated, and time seemed to stand still. Afterwards, Wu Bai escorted Ai Qing home.
As they reluctantly parted ways, they encountered Ai Qing's father, who had come to bring her food. Having heard about their situation from Ai Jing, he advised Ai Qing not to bully Wu Bai. Before leaving, he also advised Wu Bai that learning to appease a girl after a quarrel was a man's essential survival skill. Ai Qing asked Wu Bai what her father had told him. Wu Bai replied that he was told to make her happy.
Ai Qing playfully asked how he planned to do that, and Wu Bai responded with a kiss. The two then went upstairs to her home. With the upcoming match, Wu Bai urged her to rest well and get in top condition. Ai Qing confessed that she had been waiting for this day for a long time because she wanted to defeat him. Wu Bai held her hand, and after she fell asleep, he leaned down and gently kissed her forehead.
The next day, Wu Bai brought Ai Qing to the riverside, promising her a big surprise. When Ai Qing eagerly asked what it was, Wu Bai instructed his team leader to tell her. At that moment, Mi Shaofei approached with a smile. Ai Qing was visibly delighted to see him, calling him by his nickname, "Doggie." Mi Shaofei explained that he had joined K&K as their new leader.
He joked about being a "traitor" for not telling her sooner and playfully inquired about her and Wu Bai. Despite his new role, Mi Shaofei asked Ai Qing to relay a message to their former teammates, Ou Qiang and Slide, urging them to put on a good show, as he would be watching every match, expecting them to demonstrate "the return of the king" to their juniors. Meanwhile, Tao Qitao was at the K&K base, packing his belongings.
Shen Zhe presented him with an upgraded design for Seabreeze, which Tao Qitao gratefully accepted. Concurrently, new members were being introduced at the SP team, including Lin Yin, who is kind and resilient despite her tearfulness; a flirtatious teammate skilled at livening up the atmosphere; and Fu Yiwen, the logistics manager. Tao Qitao, now part of SP, confidently introduced himself to the team.
With new members settled in both K&K and SP, the championship battle between the two formidable teams officially commenced. After a team meeting, Wu Bai's teammate 97 asked if Ai Qing knew about his intention to propose after winning the competition. Surprised, Wu Bai asked how 97 knew. 97 then revealed he had found an elegant small box in the pantry. Shen Zhe remarked on Wu Bai's swiftness, noting he was even faster than himself, the "quasi-brother-in-law."
At that moment, Zhou Yi walked over, stating that the box was a parcel the "boss," Han Shangyan, had asked him to collect for "the boss's wife," Han Shangyan's partner. Shen Zhe and 97 then realized the box was from Han Shangyan. However, Shen Zhe, still curious, pressed Wu Bai, asking if he was also planning to propose. Wu Bai did not answer.
He returned to his room, retrieved a similar exquisite box from his blue lockbox, and opened it to reveal a beautiful ring, a smile spreading across his face. At the 2021 National Robot Combat League Grand Finals, K&K and SP began their championship battle. In the first match, Wu Bai's Nobody faced Lin Yin's Monster King. Ai Qing's strategy for Lin Yin was not to attack but to evade, luring Nobody into the arena's trap zones.
The match quickly devolved into what commentators described as a "car race," with Monster King constantly avoiding Nobody's advances. Despite Lin Yin’s evasive tactics, Wu Bai executed a flawless eject attack, knocking Monster King out of the arena and securing the first point for K&K. Although Wu Bai won the first round, he found SP's strategy peculiar. In the second round, Lin Yin began to launch attacks.
Ai Qing, aware that Nobody's chassis was severely damaged, instructed Lin Yin to use the arena's traps for a fatal blow, even if it meant mutual destruction, to secure the point. A trap launched Nobody into the air, and Monster King capitalized on this, repeatedly bashing Nobody's underside. Nobody managed to eject Monster King, but with its own chassis severely damaged and Monster King immobilized, the referee began the countdown. Lin Yin won the round by KO.
At this point, Wu Bai realized Ai Qing was employing the "Tian Ji's Horse Racing" strategy. She had Lin Yin tie with him over two rounds to preserve their main strength for a decider between Tao Qitao and Shen Zhe. Confident from his practice, Shen Zhe believed he could win. The third match began with his robot, Trashcan, launching fierce attacks.
However, Ai Qing had anticipated his style, upgrading Seabreeze's vulnerable tail and its weapon arm to allow for recovery even if flipped. Shen Zhe's attacks proved ineffective. Instead, Trashcan was struck by an arena hammer, losing mobility. Seabreeze seized the opportunity, pushing Trashcan into the mace trap to secure the victory for SP.
