NOVEL WEB Chapter 109 - The Competition
After understanding Mai Dongzi’s strength, Tony also recognized the talent of this leader from the Art Department and hoped to achieve good results by following her.
Originally, he only wanted to focus on performing well in the competition and had no interest in other matters.
Although Bai Zhizhi’s offer was quite high, the fact that she was willing to pay such a high price made him even less tempted.
There are no free lunches in this world, and Bai Zhizhi’s willingness to offer a high price indicated that she was not merely interested in monitoring Mai Dongzi’s movements. She was likely trying to lure him into a trap with money, and once he was in, she would demand more from him.
Moreover, Tony had his own pride and despised making money by betraying his teammates.
Mai Dongzi hadn’t anticipated this issue but quickly understood. It turned out that Jin Zhongxing had made a deal with Bai Zhizhi, revealing information about Mai Dongzi within the Phantom Team to her.
Bai Zhizhi then used this information for her own purposes, which was discovered by Arthur’s people, leading to Jin Zhongxing being kicked out of the Phantom Team.
Mai Dongzi recalled the matter of Erica spreading rumors about her. Since Erica didn’t have anyone monitoring her, it was unclear how Erica knew about her and Zhuang Huaiya’s situation in the Phantom Team.
If Erica didn’t know these details, she wouldn’t have had the idea of spreading rumors. So, the fact that Erica came up with the idea of spreading rumors likely means she was deliberately misled by someone.
“Bei Zhizhi’s hostility towards you is considerable. She and Princess Mary are close friends, and she always attends the royal banquets,” Tony said, somewhat hesitantly.
The royal family, Princess Mary, Prince Arthur…
“Is it because of Prince Arthur?” Mai Dongzi immediately focused on the key point.
The relationship between Atom and Prince Arthur had been exposed on the Huangguo livestream platform before, so everyone who saw that hot post knew about her connection with Prince Arthur.
Tony was a bit surprised that Mai Dongzi figured it out so quickly, but it also confirmed his suspicion.
Mai Dongzi’s relationship with Prince Arthur was not just about the gratitude that circulated online; they were much closer than people thought. Otherwise, why would Prince Arthur personally step in to support her?
“Last year, I saw with my own eyes that Bei Zhizhi tried to approach Prince Arthur privately, but he coldly had his guards escort her away without letting her say a word. Bei Zhizhi seems gentle and gracious on the surface, but she’s a bit crazy underneath. She must be furious that Prince Arthur treated her that way,” Tony said.
At that time, Tony had cleverly hidden himself, fearing that Bei Zhizhi might retaliate against him if she found out that he knew about her disgraceful behavior.
Mai Dongzi thought of the cold look Prince Arthur had during the banquet and wasn’t surprised he would handle an approaching girl in such a way. However, Tony’s vivid description reminded her of someone.
That person, coming from a well-known wealthy family, was not only a top academic achiever but also very handsome, attracting quite a few women who threw themselves at him.
She had personally witnessed women pretending to stumble and fall onto him, only to end up being thrown over his shoulder.
“Prince Arthur has treated women like this for years. It’s only because of the energy plants that you have received his attention,” Tony said with an implied meaning at the end.
Mai Dongzi was truly speechless. What kind of person would go so far over such a matter? No wonder she felt such hostility on the first day of school.
After informing her, Tony quickly left as if something was urging him.
Once Tony was gone, Mai Dongzi sat there, feeling that things weren’t so simple. She went over the situation again in her mind.
Bai Zhizhi, both in terms of her family background and personal abilities, is a true elite from a prestigious family.
An elite who can enter the Command Department at Imperial Capital University must have a high IQ. A sweet and naive person could never be a commander.
When Mai Dongzi encountered Bai Zhizhi a few days ago, Bai Zhizhi acted as if she didn’t recognize her at all, treating her as a complete stranger. Mai Dongzi thought it was a facade.
The hostility and malice Bai Zhizhi displayed on the first day of school were her true feelings.
Given Mai Dongzi’s cultivation level, she wasn’t just boasting—wherever she appeared at Imperial Capital University, she drew a lot of attention.
For example, a few days ago, when she and Ren Guang were having dinner in the Combat Department cafeteria and Ye Zhengyan and Booker came over to speak with them, someone secretly took a photo and posted it online, which quickly became a trending topic with numerous admiring comments.
Under normal circumstances, students who did not know Mai Dongzi would be unable to take their eyes off her because of her somewhat babyish face but impressive cultivation.
Yet Bai Zhizhi walked past her without so much as a sideways glance, as if she didn’t see her at all. Mai Dongzi couldn’t believe this was genuine.
Since Bai Zhizhi clearly disliked her and had even done things against her in private, why did she pretend not to know her in public?
Mai Dongzi didn’t know Bai Zhizhi well enough to understand her true intentions.
However, Bai Zhizhi had only spread rumors about her and was then “monitored” by Prince Arthur’s people, so she decided to put the matter aside for now.
This afternoon, the school announced the matchups for tomorrow’s second-round elimination competition. Not only was Wang Yiyi assigned to the same area as Erica, but her opponent, although not Erica herself, was David, a combat department student who had severely injured Zhuang Huiya previously.
Instructor Fang quickly relayed David’s information to Wang Yiyi, who then sought Mai Dongzi’s help and sent all of David’s combat videos to her.
David was the second strongest expert in the Combat Department, with his combat strength only below Lin Qingzhou, who was at the mid-level of the fifth stage. Among the entire first-year students, David was also ranked fourth.
After watching David’s combat videos, Mai Dongzi understood why Zhuang Huiya had been defeated so badly—David was incredibly strong.
Wang Yiyi was currently at the late stage of the fourth level, which meant there was a noticeable gap between her and David, who was at the late stage of the fourth level but had achieved full mastery.
David’s level was very stable, and his combat power was exceptionally high. He was a formidable warrior, making it almost impossible for Wang Yiyi to defeat him by fighting above her level.
Not only Wang Yiyi, but even Instructor Fang thought her chances of winning this match were slim.
However, Mai Dongzi did not give up. When facing a strong opponent, once one has the mindset of giving up, they lose the courage to overcome them in the future.
The student competition is held once a year, and David will be Wang Yiyi’s and Zhuang Huiya’s opponent for the foreseeable future.
Zhuang Huiya not only lost to David but was defeated very badly. If Wang Yiyi also follows the same path, it will significantly impact their morale.
So, even if Wang Yiyi can’t win against David, she needs to find a way to at least achieve a draw or, at the very least, force David into a tough victory.
Because of this, Mai Dongzi continuously reviewed David’s battle videos, analyzing them to identify his weaknesses.