"Why?" Zhou Wen asked as he stared into Fang Ruoxi's eyes.
Fang Ruoxi dodged his gaze, not daring to meet Zhou Wen's eyes. She shook her head slightly and said, "Don't ask. In short, I'm the one who let you down."
Zhou Wen smiled and pressed his hand on Fang Ruoxi's head. He ruffled her hair and said, "I should be the one apologizing. Someone wants to deal with me, so I implicated you, Tian Xiangdong, and Li Zhi. While there's still time, find another team member. You have to get good results; otherwise, I won't feel at ease. Also, help me apologize to Tian Xiangdong and Li Zhi. "
Fang Ruoxi looked at Zhou Wen in a daze. The expression on her face was mixed with shock, guilt, puzzlement, and a hint of strange emotions.
"Alright, go on. I need to work hard as well." Zhou Wen retracted his palm, smiled, and turned to leave.
Fang Ruoxi stood there looking at Zhou Wen's back. After he took a few steps, she said with a trembling body, "Zhou Wen, I don't know who you have offended, but that person's power is extremely terrifying. You have to be careful."
Zhou Wen didn't say a word. All he did was turn his head and smile at her before continuing to walk away quickly.
Zhou Wen knew that he didn't have much time left. Li Zhi's family background was rather ordinary, but Tian Xiangdong's family was one of the top in Guide City. As for Fang Ruoxi's family background was even better. It had long been rumored in school that her father was a high-ranking official in the city. Furthermore, he was someone with real power.
To be able to influence the three of them at the same time, that person's power was definitely extraordinary.
Zhou Wen couldn't figure out when he had offended such a figure. However, it wasn't completely without clues when he connected it to An Jing's transfer to fight him.
When he came to an empty spot, Zhou Wen picked up his cell phone, hoping to contact his father to ask him if he had offended someone.
However, there was a notification that his phone was switched off. He had no idea what Zhou Lingfeng was doing. He didn't switch it on in broad daylight.
After hanging up, Zhou Wen pondered what he should do next.
What's most important now is to find three students who are willing to form a team with me for the combat test. Zhou Wen frowned in thought.
The combat test was different from the other subjects of the college entrance examination. This was because the combat test was held in a dimensional zone. Although it was a dimensional zone controlled by humans and wasn't too dangerous, there would still be many casualties during the test every year. Therefore, the combat test had voluntary registration and allowed one to form a team.
Zhou Wen didn't know why the League government would choose such a method of testing. Every year, when there were casualties in the combat test, the League government would be criticized on a large scale. However, the combat test continued every year without any signs of changing.
Zhou Wen didn't mind the danger. With his present strength, he could still obtain good results even if he participated in the combat test alone.
However, according to the regulations of the federal government, only four students from the same school could participate in the test. Therefore, before the combat test registration deadline, he had to find another three students who were willing to team up with him.
There are only a few days left before the college entrance examination. The students who are willing to participate in the combat test probably already have their own teams. Who else can I find to form a team with to participate in the test? Zhou Wen felt vexed.
He originally wanted to get into a famous school and find a stable job so that he could game in peace. However, someone didn't want to give him peace and insisted on stirring up trouble.
"Zhou Wen, follow me." Just as Zhou Wen reached the classroom's door, he was stopped by Yu Qiubai.
Yu Qiubai's expression turned nasty as he brought Zhou Wen back to his office. After locking the door, he looked at Zhou Wen and asked with a heavy expression, "Zhou Wen, do you know Overseer An?"
"Who is he?" Zhou Wen asked blankly.
"Overseer An is an honorific title that comes with an official position. His real name is An Tianzuo. Do you really not know him?" Yu Qiubai stared at Zhou Wen and asked again.
"No." Zhou Wen shook his head with absolute certainty.
When Yu Qiubai saw that Zhou Wen's expression didn't seem fake, he revealed a look of puzzlement. "That's strange. If you don't know Overseer An, why would he criticize a high school student like you when he came to Guide City for an inspection?"
"Who exactly is An Tianzuo?" Zhou Wen now roughly understood that the withdrawal of Fang Enxi and company was very likely related to An Tianzuo.
Yu Qiubai said with a bitter smile, "I'm only a teacher. I haven't come into contact with such a person. I've only heard the principal mention him. The Earth Federation is split into four districts — North, South, East, and West. Guide City is only a very small city in the East District. Although Overseer An is very young, he comes from a prestigious family. He's only in his twenties, but he already holds a high position in the East District's military. He wields real power and is an impressive figure. "
"Teacher Yu, are you implying that An Tianzuo is targeting me?" Zhou Wen asked with a frown.
"Perhaps it's not targeting you, but if he says something bad about you, those people who wish to curry favor with Overseer An will think and do much more," Yu Qiubai said helplessly.
"To be able to become such a high official, wouldn't he know that a single word from him can destroy a high school student's future?" Zhou Wen said coldly. "Could this Overseer An be related to An Jing?"
"From the looks of it, there's a connection. As for the exact relationship, I'm not sure either." Yu Qiubai thought for a moment and said, "It won't be too late to figure this out in the future. What's most important now is that you have to find a team to sign up for the combat test. The day after tomorrow is the deadline. Any later and it'll be too late."
Zhou Wen said somewhat helplessly, "It's already so late. The students who are interested in participating in the combat test should already have their own teams. Where else can I find people? Besides, even if I can find one, can't they do it a second time since they were able to tear me apart once? "
"Therefore, the teammates you are finding this time can't be ordinary students." Yu Qiubai seemed to have an idea.
"Not ordinary students?" Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback, unsure of what Yu Qiubai was getting at.
Yu Qiubai pondered for a moment and said, "The combat test requires four students to freely form a team. This rule has huge loopholes and drawbacks, but the League has always insisted on using this rule. It hasn't changed for decades. Under this rule, there are many students who aren't strong themselves, but have very strong teammates. As a result, they obtain results that don't match their strength. "
After a pause, Yu Qiubai added, "Our school has a student named Li Xuan. If you are willing to form a team with him, as long as he's willing, no one will make things difficult for you. However, in exchange, you have to do your best to help him obtain good results. Furthermore, he has to be the person with the best results in the team."
"Are you saying that you want me to be Li Xuan's substitute?" Zhou Wen wasn't a fool, so he naturally understood what Yu Qiubai was getting at.
"If it were under normal circumstances, you naturally wouldn't have to do so. But now, although you might not be able to obtain first place in the team, you can still obtain a pretty good result. It's just that you won't be first. This is much better than not being able to participate in the combat test," Yu Qiubai said.
Zhou Wen wasn't a pedantic person. Without any hesitation, he said after some thought, "Then, I'll have to trouble you to help me contact someone, Mr. Yu. However, is there really a student named Li Xuan in our school?"
If Guide High School really had such a student with such an impressive background, there was no reason Zhou Wen hadn't heard of him.
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