"Southern Lin refers to the Lin family, one of the oldest lineages in the Fruit Country, with a legacy spanning over a thousand years. Meanwhile, Northern Zhao represents the Zhao family, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Lin family, both of the family being among the largest lineages in Fruit Country. If there is Lin in the South, then there would be Zhao in the North. Their family history runs deep, but here in Heavenly Path University, Southern Lin and Northern Zhao refer to two individuals."
"Northern Zhao is the Senior Zanilia that was mentioned earlier, her full name is Zanilia Zhao, a genius from the Zhao family. She displayed extraordinary intelligence and cultivation talent since childhood and broke through to the peak of the level 5 advanced level at fifteen. By twenty, she had achieved a level 4 intermediate level. Now, at twenty-five, rumors say she might have reached level 3, but no one knows for sure," the boy blinked.
"And what about Southern Lin?" Amalia inquired further.
The girl seemed to have been anticipating this question, and sporting a wide grin, "Southern Lin is for Kenny Lin, my idol. My idol is a legend even more extraordinary than Zanilia Zhao. He was very handsome and refined, not only was he arguably the most handsome man in Fruit Country, but his talent also surpassed anyone else in the country. If Zanilia Zhao is a once-in-a-thousand-year-old talent, my idol is a once-in-a-ten-thousand years phenomenon."
"My idol reached the peak of the fifth superior grade three years faster than Zanilia Zhao and achieved the fourth intermediate level at least five years earlier than her. Now at twenty-six, nobody knows exactly how powerful he is. My idol often keeps to himself."
"If it weren’t for my idol’s existence, Zanilia Zhao’s birth should have been the pride of the Zhao family. But because my idol came before him, the Zhao family didn’t dare to celebrate it grandly."
"However, my idol, despite his greatness, has a rather peculiar personality," the girl sighed.
Apart from his fan filter words earlier, most of it seemed accurate to Amalia, who also agreed that the personality of the supposedly innocent man who liked milk candies wasn’t just unique but rather atrocious.
"It’s rumored that apart from the once-in-a-ten-thousand-years talent my idol possesses, there’s also his once-in-a-ten-thousand-years icy demeanor," the girl looked troubled.
"Zanilia Zhao has an amiable personality. She was a goddess. Even though her talent and popularity are inferior to my idols, she’s more popular at Heavenly Path University than my idol because she’s easy to get along with and will not refuse to interact with others. If you ask me, she is just despicable and a shameless woman who selling her image," she added.
"Many girls perceive my idol as a male god who is like a flower on the high mountain, whereas many boys prefer the approachable Zanilia Zhao who is called a goddess by selling her fake image. Ck ck ck, those boys are truly short-sighted."
Are they truly talking about the same person?
Amalia felt doubtful.
"I think it’s not bad for my idol to be like this. Geniuses are different from ordinary people, and my idol doesn’t look down on others. It’s just his naturally aloof personality," the girl tried to console herself.
Initially sensing that this Southern Lin might be the Kenny Lin she knew, Amalia was now puzzled.
The twin theory seemed unlikely; it couldn’t be that both of the individuals had the same name, "This senior... do they often go out?"
"It’s normal for senior students to frequently go out. Although the school provides some training resources, the higher one’s strength, the more resources they need. After the first year, what the school offers is insufficient. That’s why some students start taking missions outside as early as their second year," Amalia asked innocently, and satisfying the girl’s thirst for information by providing additional details.
"That means it’s quite rare to see them at school, right?" Amalia thought about how Kenny Lin had been returning frequently lately, but evidently without causing any stir.
"Of course, especially those well-known seniors. But they aren’t entirely absent; generally, when on a mission, they’re away for a maximum of two months, at least for half a month or a month before returning. There are also internal ranking competitions, but..." The girl paused, and sounded disheartened.
"My idol hasn’t participated in the rankings for two consecutive years."
"Not participating means no rank?" Amalia inquired.
"Exactly, the school is strict. Even though my idol is strong, without participation, there’s no ranking. So, my idol has been at the bottom for two years in a row."
The girl seemed to recall something and boasted, "But everyone is self-aware. In the last session, someone even fought to be second to last, just to say they were once ranked together with my idol, as a sort of connection for the future."
"This ranking must hold significant importance then. Unlike lower grades where class assignments matter, is the essence of these ranking competitions different?" Amalia seized on the main point.
The girl looked surprised and explained it to her, "Yes, it’s said this ranking competition affects some form of quotas, but the specifics, I’m not sure."
"Thank you, classmate," Amalia said, and friendly pulling the corners of her mouth.
The girl froze momentarily, only realizing after she had left.
She instinctively touched her blushed cheeks with her two hands. She hadn’t even noticed that she was quite beautiful herself, especially when she smiled, almost indistinguishable from Zanilia Zhao.
Amalia wanted to confirm if the Kenny Lin the girl mentioned was the same as the one she had spent time with over the past couple of months.
The descriptions she’d heard from others differed significantly from the person she knew, and making her hesitant to be sure.
On the communicator, there had been no response from Kenny Lin regarding the message she had sent last night.
This was unusual, prompting her to wonder if something had happened.