When Qiao Yun said this, everyone looked at Sir George from different angles — no one dared to look directly at him. They could only steal glances from the corners of their eyes.
Sir George had been smiling the entire time. He neither nodded nor shook his head. He only asked Bai Xiaowen with great interest,
"I heard from Xiao Si that you just turned 18 this year?"
"Yes."
"How far are you from level 7?"
Bai Xiaowen checked his experience bar. "Level 6, 97%."
"Oh, you're almost level 7 …"
Sir George was deep in thought. "How long has it been since you became an Awakened?"
"About one year and two months."
Sir George looked at one of the two elite soldiers beside him. "Xiao Wang, your security team is full of experts. Have you heard of Xiao Bai's speed?"
The Awakened called Xiao Wang shook his head. "No. The current record for reaching level 7 in the army is 496 days, but it was set by an Elite profession. No Hero profession reached level 7 in less than two years. "
Father Qiao said, "Xiao Bai is a Summoner. Did he focus on leveling up and not practice his combat skills?"
Based on common sense, Summoners didn't need to practice their combat skills — most Summoners relied on Mass Attack. They only had a few simple commands for summoned creatures, such as moving to a certain position, attacking a certain target, using a certain skill on a certain target, and so on. However, they didn't have precise control over specific combat movements.
In this regard, Bai Xiaowen's Spirit Master profession was an exception.
Bai Xiaowen nodded and said, "I spent some time practicing my combat skills, but I'm still not good enough in this area. I need to continue working hard."
The Qiao Family nodded, accepting Bai Xiaowen's explanation.
Qiao Rui was speechless. She wanted to kick Bai Xiaowen — but Li Shuyi was beside her, so she couldn't be so casual. She could only explain for Bai Xiaowen. "I've looked into Xiaowen's combat skills. His main combat skills include meditation, shooting, fighting, one-handed swordsmanship … none of them are lower than level 6. He also practiced Shield Mastery and other miscellaneous skills. If such a standard isn't enough, then I really can't find anyone with a qualified combat specialty. "
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "My class requires precise control in order to maximize the combat power of my summoned creatures. Therefore, I also need to practice my skills such as Shield Mastery, Two-handed Sword Mastery, Polearm Mastery, and so on. Based on the expectations I have for myself, I have not done enough. "
"Hiss …"
Apart from Sir George, the other members of the Qiao family, including the two military guards, gasped and looked at Bai Xiaowen as though they were looking at a monster.
Awakened ones were considered qualified if they could train one or two combat specialties to a level that matched their level. Bai Xiaowen, who could train four combat specialties to a level that matched his level, was definitely worthy of being called a combat genius. Considering his rocket-like leveling speed …
This kid was so terrifying!
"Can you tell me about your most recent exploration in the Spirit Realm? Just the general process will do. You don't have to say anything that involves confidential information, "Sir George said with a smile.
"Yes."
Bai Xiaowen organized his words and started from entering the plane world and whether or not he had inherited his original identity. He didn't blow his own trumpet and tried to use objective words to describe the general process of the exploration in a simple and honest manner.
Apart from a smile, Sir George didn't show any other expression. However, Father Qiao and Mother Qiao's expressions were much more lively. The way they looked at Bai Xiaowen also became gentler.
Knock knock knock …
Just as Bai Xiaowen was talking about meeting Qiao Rui and activating the mission line of the Rise of the Death Overlord, the doorbell suddenly rang.
Qiao Rui walked over and glanced at the camera. He was instantly shocked. "It's Eldest Uncle … and Second Uncle and Eldest Aunt. They're all here."
"Even the old man is here. Of course, they can't sit still," Mother Qiao said with a smile. "Open the door."
Qiao Rui opened the door and six people immediately filed in. Their entourage could only wait outside.
Qiao Rui secretly introduced these people to Bai Xiaowen's Li Shuyi in the team channel of the White Phoenix team.
A burly middle-aged man with slightly dark skin in a military uniform walked in front. He had a strong aura. He was Qiao Rui's Eldest Uncle, Qiao Zhu. Beside him was Qiao Rui's Eldest Aunt.
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes. He could sense that Qiao Zhu was a hero, but his exact level was unknown.
Behind them were Qiao Xiangdong and his wife, who were also Qiao Rui's Second Uncle and Second Aunt. Qiao Xiangdong was in charge of the Hua Xia Pharmaceutical Development Commission. Bai Xiaowen had already met him before.
Behind them were Eldest Aunt Qiao Xinyue and her husband Lin Xiangrong. This was a typical marriage between a wealthy family. Lin Xiangrong's family had a lot of influence in Beijing.
"Dad, why are you here? Why didn't you tell us? " Qiao Xinyue walked to Sir Qiao's side with a smile on her face. The strong aura she had when facing Bai Xiaowen and the other two disappeared without a trace.
"I just came to Fourth Brother's house for a meal. Why should I tell you …" Sir Qiao smiled and shook his head. "It's fine if Fourth Brother and I eat, but there are so many of you. Fourth Brother's wife can't cook enough food."
Auntie Qiao quickly said, "It's fine. I'll cook a few more dishes."
"No need," Eldest Uncle Qiao Zhu, who was in a military uniform, said. "We've already eaten."
Second Uncle Qiao Xiangdong chuckled. "Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister heard that the Old Master came to Fourth Brother's house personally to test Fourth Brother's captain. Of course, they couldn't sit still and dragged me over."
"It's not a test. I'm just interested in this young man, so I chatted with him for a while." Sir George leaned back in his chair and waved his hand casually. "Since you're all here, let's listen … Xiao Bai is not a simple young man."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. Everyone in the room looked at Bai Xiaowen.
An ordinary person's legs would have turned to jelly. The Qiao family members in the room were basically the direct descendants of the Qiao family's second generation. Other than Auntie Qiao Yun and her husband, who were university professors, everyone else held high positions!
Especially Eldest Uncle Qiao Zhu, who was close to 60 years old and was already a big shot in the military. He was in charge of one of the four Superpower Battle Brigades in Hua Xia. In the next ten years, he had a high chance of reaching a higher level and becoming a true leader of the military.
Second Uncle Qiao Xiangdong was younger and was currently in charge of the Pharmaceutical Development Commission. This was just a transitional position. According to Qiao Rui, Qiao Xiangdong was about to be transferred. His destination was not confirmed, but he was in a department with real power.
Eldest Aunt Qiao Xinyue was mainly active in the business world. However, she wasn't in the business of renminbi. Instead, she was in the spiritual power logistics business. Eldest Uncle Lin Xiangrong was in politics and was the deputy minister of the Ministry of Transport. He was in operation recently and had a high chance of being promoted.
The Ministry of Transport was also a department with real power. Just the annual budget for road cleaning (spiritual power points) was an astronomical figure.
Qiao Zhu, Qiao Xiangdong, and Qiao Xinyue might not look imposing now, but that was because they subconsciously restrained their brilliance in front of Father Qiao. After walking out of the door, they were all dazzling stars in Hua Xia's officialdom, existences that countless people respected.
Bai Xiaowen took a deep breath. He was not nervous when facing the kings, queens, and lords of the Spirit World because he subconsciously knew that they could not control him. If he could not offend them, he could just return. However, he would definitely be a little nervous when facing the ruler of the Earth dimension.
However, the experience of the blood and fire of the Spirit World also played a role. Although Bai Xiaowen was a little nervous, he was not uneasy. He spoke frankly and described the exploration of the Spirit World after meeting Qiao Rui, especially the process of conquering Silver Star Island.
Bai Xiaowen was very eloquent, and his ability to organize his words was quite infectious. When he talked about returning, everyone in the room was still immersed in the atmosphere of the adventure in the Spirit World. They fell silent for a moment.
Uncle Qiao Zhu nodded slightly. "Very good imagination and execution … I kind of miss the time when we explored the Spirit World."
Father Qiao glanced at him. "You … chose this path back then. It'll be hard for you to regret it now."
Qiao Zhu's face was a little stiff. Qiao Xiangdong on the side joked, "Brother, can you still lift a knife now?"
Qiao Zhu laughed and said, "Of course. If I don't have some real ability, how can I suppress those arrogant little brats? Although I don't personally train them now, every year when the new recruits enter the army, I personally take charge of their training … "
Father Qiao said with a smile, "Speaking of which, Little White really dares to do whatever she wants in the spirit realm. You didn't hear about the adventure earlier, but Little White was actually able to persuade the lord of the Northern Territory's resistance army to change their battle plan … Without the ultimate ticket, there aren't many Awakened who can do this."
Auntie Qiao thought for a moment and said, "It's indeed good for Little Four's development to have such a captain."
"But what about the Ouyang family?" Eldest Aunt Qiao Xinyue couldn't help but say, "Ouyang Heng is not bad either. He even entered the Divine Court Training Camp."
This news wasn't shocking. Clearly, the Qiao family already knew.
"The child of the Ouyang family is indeed outstanding, but behind closed doors, let's be honest …" Auntie Qiao Yun said slowly, "He's still not as good as Xiao Bai. Moreover, he's three or four years older than Xiao Bai."
Everyone in the Qiao family saw how outstanding Bai Xiaowen was. They also understood the process of the CUAA league. Even Qiao Xinyue couldn't deny that there was a gap between Ouyang Heng and Bai Xiaowen.
It wasn't appropriate to persuade Qiao Rui to give up a more promising team in front of Father and Mother Qiao and join Ouyang Heng's team.
However, everyone present was smart and knew the art of speaking very well.
Qiao Xinyue said first, "Sister, you have a point. There is indeed a gap between Ouyang Heng and Bai Xiaowen. However, the gap between the two of them is almost closed after Ouyang Heng joined the Divine Court Training Camp … Besides, Ouyang Heng has a certain advantage. He can also share what he learned in the Divine Court Training Camp with Ouyang Heng so that Ouyang Heng has a greater chance of becoming an evolver. Xiao Bai can't compare to him in this aspect. "
Lin Xiangrong said, "Apart from that, there's also an unavoidable problem … Xiao Si and the child of the Ouyang family are a couple that we all have high hopes for. We've also mentioned this to the Ouyang family. Even if the two families aren't in-laws, they're close. If Xiao Si insists on giving up Ouyang Heng and joining Xiao Bai's team, it'll inevitably cause gossip. The Ouyang family will be embarrassed, and Xiao Si's reputation will inevitably be damaged. "
Qiao Zhu, Qiao Xiangdong, and the others fell into deep thought.
"Dad, what do you think?" Father Qiao asked.
Swish, swish, swish. Everyone looked at Sir Qiao.
"Boss, tell us, what is the Divine Court Training Camp? I've heard this name a few times, but I don't know the details, "Sir Qiao said.
"Yes." Qiao Zhu deliberated for a moment before saying, "The organizers of the Divine Court Training Camp are confidential. I can't say much about it, but I believe everyone can guess a few things. As for increasing the success rate of evolvers, they do do a good job. I don't know the specific operation method, but they seem to have the ability to send many awakened people into a plane world that's about to be unified … The Divine Court Training Camp recruits fifty people each term. In the end, except for two or three unlucky people, everyone else can become evolvers. "
Bai Xiaowen understood. The information from Qiao Zhu's mouth should be very reliable. It seemed that the organizers of the Divine Court Training Camp were probably from the Interstellar Alliance. This was probably a way for one or several territories in the Interstellar Alliance to maintain their influence on Earth.
"In that case, only the members of the training camp can receive this treatment. Non-members can't enjoy it?" Sir Qiao said.
Qiao Xinyue said, "Dad, if Xiao Si and Ouyang Heng are in a fixed team, and Ouyang Heng can enter that plane world, Xiao Si can definitely enter with the captain as a team member."
Sir Qiao nodded slightly and narrowed his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking. No one dared to speak.
After a while, Sir Qiao raised his chin. "Xiao Si's two aunts have spoken. One supports the child of the Ouyang family, and the other supports Xiao Bai … You two uncles should also express your opinions."
As the eldest uncle, Qiao Zhu was the first to speak. He said briefly, "I support Xiao Si joining the Ouyang family's team."
Qiao Xiangdong tilted his head and glanced at Bai Xiaowen. He said with a smile, "Originally, I thought highly of Xiao Si and Ouyang Heng … But after knowing Xiao Bai, I think he's quite an outstanding young man. It's really hard to choose who to support."
"Second Brother, how can you abstain? Are you trying to smooth things over? "Qiao Xinyue said unhappily.
Qiao Xiangdong coughed. "Big Sister, I haven't finished speaking. I'm not abstaining …"
Under everyone's gaze, Qiao Xiangdong said slowly, "You've probably all forgotten one thing … Xiao Bai is a pharmacist. He already has the ability to make level-two, level-six potions … With this weight, I think Xiao Bai is more outstanding and more suitable to be Xiao Si's captain. "
Qiao Rui smiled. Li Shuyi said in the team channel, "At least he has some conscience. Xiao Bai didn't help him for nothing … Hehe."
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