"You know what happened in my family … Zhao Yannian has four wives. My mother is the one he dislikes the most. I'm also disliked, just like the children of concubines in ancient times …"
Zhao Zhilin said softly, "I'm one year older than Zhao Zhixiong. I've always been better than him in archery, fighting, fencing, and schoolwork! If it weren't for Zhao Yannian's favoritism, I would've been the one to change to a hero. "
"According to my family's plan, I should've been Zhao Zhixiong's shadow, paving the way for him. Last semester, Zhao Yannian came to me, hoping that I could help Zhao Zhixiong get the captain's armband … "
Jing Chengwen's face turned ugly. "That's what your family planned?"
Zhao Zhixiong was a hero, but his level was low, only Level 5. If they were to compete for the captain's position, Jing Chengwen had no advantage. Although he was a Level 7 Elite, he might not be as strong as a Level 5 hero. If Zhao Zhilin went to support his younger brother, Jing Chengwen would have no chance of winning.
"I found an excuse to reject it." Zhao Zhilin shook his head. "Because when I was looking for a contract partner, I insisted on looking for you. The family already had a problem with me, and this made things worse. Zhao Yannian was even harsher to me."
The Zhao family and the Jing family had a good relationship. They were both allies and competitors. Zhao Zhilin and Jing Chengwen were playmates who grew up together.
When Zhao Zhilin changed classes, he wanted to get the precious item for the hero class change. However, his position in the family wasn't high and he wasn't favored, so he was mercilessly rejected.
Zhao Yannian had already decided on Zhao Zhilin's future. He would become his younger brother Zhao Zhixiong's shadow and assist him for the rest of his life. The item for the hero class change, as well as the full set of support methods, were all left for Zhao Zhixiong.
Zhao Yannian then gave Zhao Zhilin a "Light and Shadow Contract". After he signed the contract with another Zhao family member (quasi Awakened), he would change classes to Gemini and become Zhao Zhixiong's future arm.
However, Zhao Zhilin was very rebellious at that time. After he got the contract, he went straight to Jing Chengwen – the latter wasn't favored in the Jing family, so the two 'sons of concubines' had a very close relationship.
The two 'sons of concubines' privately signed the Light and Shadow Contract and entered the spiritual world. After learning of this matter, Zhao Yannian was extremely furious. According to an insider, when the two of them were roaming the Spirit Realm and going through untold hardships to complete the Job Advancement Mission, Zhao Yannian had even threatened to expel his unfilial son from the family.
However, Zhao Zhilin and Jing Chengwen did not let them down. They chose A + difficulty, which was also the most difficult of the three Class Advancement Quests. They successfully advanced to the Rare Elite Classes — Holy Light Archer and Specter Warrior.
After returning to the clan, there was disagreement on how to deal with Zhao Zhilin. No matter what, Zhao Zhilin was still a descendant of the Zhao Family and a rare elite. It was impossible to expel him from the family.
Furthermore, after negotiating with the Jing Clan, the two clans had no choice but to accept this situation. From an optimistic point of view, the fact that the Gemini Profession came from two different families could also serve as a bond similar to a marriage alliance. In fact, it was even more stable than a marriage alliance, so it wasn't completely meaningless.
In the end, Zhao Yannian could only pinch his nose and accept it. However, his attitude towards Zhao Zhilin was even colder. This kind of indifference and disregard came from his bones. It was vividly displayed in the distribution of resources — to put it bluntly, the two of them were only maintaining the harmony between father and son on the surface. In front of Jing Chengwen, Zhao Zhilin always called Zhao Yannian by his name. One could imagine the resentment in his heart.
In the past few years, Zhao Zhilin had not had a good time. If not for the fact that Jing Chengwen's treatment in the Jing Clan had improved and he often gave him Mana Points to help his brother, it was hard to say whether Zhao Zhilin would have been able to reach level 7 and have a full set of equipment.
Zhao Zhixiong was dead.
After hearing this news and confirming that it was true, Zhao Zhilin felt inexplicably relaxed. The huge shadow had finally dissipated.
However, Zhao Zhilin did not show any joy or complacency. In the past few years, the cold treatment and the dangerous experience of roaming the Spirit Realm had turned him from a rebellious youth to a shrewd young man.
During Zhao Zhixiong's funeral, Zhao Zhilin cried loudly. The depth of their brotherly love was truly lamentable. After that, Zhao Zhilin even swore in front of everyone in the family that one day, he would definitely avenge his younger brother Zhao Zhixiong.
However, later on, there was an unforeseen event. Sir George gave the order and a special operation was launched. Even Zhao Yannian ended up in jail. The Zhao Clan suffered a huge blow and was at the heart of the struggle. Naturally, no one brought up the topic of revenge again.
This time, Zhao Zhilin really, really wanted to win against Jinghai University, or more accurately, against Bai Xiaowen. This had nothing to do with revenge. It was just to get the attention of the Zhao Clan. If they could defeat Bai Xiaowen on the field and vent their anger, the elders of the Zhao Clan would definitely be happy to see this.
For this reason, Zhao Zhilin and Jing Chengwen colluded with team leader Chen Baola and directed the scene of the whole audience cursing Bai Xiaowen on the day of the match. They hoped to make Jinghai University's team perform abnormally. Regardless of whether the opponent was scared and did not dare to fight, or if they were angry, it would be beneficial to Taiwan University.
If this combination of fists was used on an ordinary person, they would most likely be dumbfounded. Even if they wanted to defend themselves, they would not be able to. However, Zhao Zhilin did not expect Bai Xiaowen's "crisis management ability" to be so strong. He thought of a way to clarify the truth and executed it in the shortest time possible, causing Taiwan University's team to suffer a "backlash" and their morale to plummet.
Was Bai Xiaowen angry? Most likely he was angry. However, Zhao Zhilin also did not expect that the angry Bai Xiaowen would not lose his mind. He still fully played to his strengths and avoided his weaknesses. He fought calmly and completely destroyed the cooperation that the Gemini Twins were so proud of.
Overall, Bai Xiaowen caused Zhao Zhixiong's death and Zhao Yannian's imprisonment, which greatly damaged the Zhao Clan's interests. Did Zhao Zhilin have any enmity towards Bai Xiaowen? Of course he did. However, in the entire Zhao Clan, he was definitely the one with the least enmity towards Bai Xiaowen. It was even hard to say whether his gratitude or enmity was greater.
Jing Chengwen also knew about Zhao Zhilin's situation in the Zhao Clan. Naturally, he also understood his friend's mentality.
"If you don't defeat Bai Xiaowen this time, your situation in the Zhao Clan …"
Zhao Zhilin shook his head and said, "It can't be worse than before, right?"
"That's true."
"Chengwen, this is a rare opportunity … Zhao Zhixiong, the benchmark of the Zhao Clan's new generation, has fallen. None of the other Zhao Clan disciples of my generation can compare to me! I want to obtain the greatest amount of resources from the Zhao Clan. In the future, I might be able to control the Zhao Clan! I need you to help me. "
Jing Chengwen laughed and said, "Aren't you talking nonsense? If I don't help you, who else can I help … Sigh, I still think it's a pity. If you could defeat Bai Xiaowen, your plan to become the head of the Zhao Clan would be much smoother."
Zhao Zhilin shook his head again. "Bai Xiaowen … is a very scary guy. If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to be his enemy. Unfortunately, if I want to be nurtured by the Zhao Clan, I have to put on an attitude of being at odds with him … at least on the surface. "
After a pause, Zhao Zhilin said softly, "Although the Zhao Clan's business is big, if they are determined to go against Bai Xiaowen, their future will be a little bleak."
"That's a little exaggerated. Both our clans have investigated Bai Xiaowen's background. He has nothing to do with Sir George. He has no background. No matter how strong he is, he is just one person. The Super Gods he belongs to are not very strong. They can't threaten the Zhao Clan's position, "Jing Chengwen said.
"No, he's too young. He's two years younger than us, but he has already achieved so much …" Zhao Zhilin sighed and said, "When I argued with Zhao Yannian, I said, 'Don't bully the young for being poor.' Actually, these words are more appropriate for Bai Xiaowen to say to the Zhao Clan … "
…
"Achoo!"
Bai Xiaowen sneezed.
"What's wrong?" Li Shuyi, who was sitting opposite him, asked.
"I don't know. Somehow, I feel like someone is cursing me and saying something terrible …" Bai Xiaowen rubbed his face and looked around. "Let's continue … three eights with a pair of threes! You can't afford it, right? Three eights with a pair of fives! End with a king. Let's welcome them back! "
"I'm not playing anymore. It's not fun if you keep winning," Xiang Hui said uninterestedly as he threw away the straight and small kings in his hand.
"Does he have X-ray vision? I feel like the captain knows exactly what cards we have," Feng Zi-ang said gloomily as he threw away the pair of cards in his hand.
"Old Bai, don't tell me you're using your mental perception on cards …" Xiang Hui said.
"Don't be ridiculous. My mental perception doesn't have eyes from afar. I can't see your cards. I'm relying on my skills, okay? "Bai Xiaowen said as he curled his lips.
Feng Zi-ang looked around. "Now that you mention it, I think the captain has too many ways to cheat … Where's Shadow Assassin?"
Bai Xiaowen spread his hands and looked at Xiang Hui and Feng Zi-ang with disdain. "The wisdom of mortals …"
Deng deng deng, Yan Xiaoxin walked in with the sound of her leather shoes hitting the ground.
"Stop playing. The top four are all out … Come and take a look."
Including Han Xu, who was silently watching the cards, the five of them crowded in front of Yan Xiaoxin.
"Yan University, three rounds and six matches, 6-0."
"Jinghai, three rounds and six matches, 6-0."
"Qing University, three rounds and seven matches, 6-1."
"Yunnan University, three rounds and seven matches, 6-1."
"They're all pretty strong. They're biting hard," Xiang Hui commented.
"At least we won't meet Yan University in the semifinals. I wonder who we'll draw next week? I hope it's Diannan University, "Feng Zi-ang said.
Compared to the old and strong team Qing University, Feng Zi-ang felt that Yunnan University was easier to deal with.
"The semifinals will be broadcasted nationwide and will start in two weeks. During this time, everyone can take a break, but we can't relax too much. "Yan Xiaoxin looked at Bai Xiaowen." You're the captain. If you have any opinions, you can say it first. "
"Teacher Yan, just collect the information and videos of Yan University, especially the videos of them fighting Qing University in the qualifiers," Bai Xiaowen said. "In the finals, Yan University is most likely to be our opponent. Be mentally prepared …"
At this moment, a staff member came over. "Hello, the teleportation array has been adjusted and can be used."
The Jinghai University team followed the staff member and stepped into the teleportation array. A sense of weightlessness came, and it didn't take long for them to return to Jinghai.
…
It was easy to collect information about Yan University. After all, it was a well-known CUAA overlord in the country. Ouyang Heng's international reputation was very high, which meant that it was easy to collect his battle videos and information.
Yan Xiaoxin's enthusiasm for work was quite high. Not only did she collect information about Yan University, but she also sorted out information about the other two teams, Qing University and Dian University.
On the day of their return, Bai Xiaowen watched all the video information.
That night, the school team had a meeting.
"Yan University is indeed very strong. Compared to Qing University and Dian University, the main advantage is that they have an additional hero class support …"
Bai Xiaowen wrote a name on the tactical board: Qiao Rui. On the big screen, many photos and brief information about this girl were shown.
This was a girl with a delicate appearance. Her usual illusionary clothes were a set of the most ordinary loose school uniform. In addition, she always liked to lower her head and read books. She was instantly drowned in a sea of people and couldn't even make a splash. She was the kind of girl who had an extremely low sense of presence …
"Don't be deceived by this girl's harmless appearance." Bai Xiaowen clapped his hands to get everyone's attention. "You've all seen her skill information. It's no exaggeration to say that she's a strategic support. She's the kind of person who's stronger the more teammates she has. She can raise the strength of a team by a level …"
"Let's not talk about Ouyang Heng for the time being. The true strength of the other three elite classes of Yan University is actually not much stronger than the elite classes we've encountered before. However, they give off the feeling that they're very strong. Each of them can take care of themselves … To a large extent, this improvement is brought about by this support. "
Feng Ziang lowered his head deeply. Comparisons were odious, and comparisons were odious …
"Looks like we have to focus on her first," Xiang Hui said.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head again. "That's the right idea, but her survivability is not weak. It's still very difficult to get rid of her quickly."
"Then what should we do?" Yan Xiaoxin said worriedly. "The two hero classes of Yan University are indeed very strong. Ouyang Heng and this Qiao Rui are both very difficult to deal with … If there's really no other way, we can set our goal as the runner-up."
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true … Actually, from our perspective, Yan University is very strong. However, Yan University will probably panic when they see our information … Moreover, I still have a few trump cards that I haven't used yet. When the time comes, we can let Senior Ouyang Heng have a good time."
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen said, "Shuyi and I plan to go to the Spiritual Realm."
"Huh? Recently? "They were a little surprised.
"Yes, we'll leave once we get the tickets," Bai Xiaowen explained. "Shuyi and I have full experience bars and are preparing to level up to level 6."
Yan Xiaoxin understood and instantly became supportive. "Good, that's great. You guys go. Just be careful. "
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