In this world, everyone has a system, and one can certainly leverage the system items of others to assist oneself, but the use of these items provided by others also requires spiritual power as a prerequisite for exhibition. How much power could be unleashed depends on one's own cultivation level.
Therefore, at the freshmen competition, it didn't really matter who relied on whose abilities.
"Do you need me to help you investigate anything? If there's anything you need, I can still offer some assistance," Elder Luo said.
Xiang Beifei remained silent for a moment and then shook his head, shrugging indifferently, "No need, I was just speaking off the cuff."
Elder Luo's current relationship with the alliance was already pretty bad. Even if he stepped in, he would likely have little persuasive power. If Elder Luo were to lodge a complaint, failing to expose the truth later would only lead to more disparaging remarks.
Zhu Yiji, at the UR level, was very powerful, almost on par with Elder Luo, which meant he was stronger than many of those present! Thus, Zhu Xinjue disguising himself as Zhu Pengfei had absolutely no possibility of being exposed.
In this world, the only person who could see this was Xiang Beifei!
Unless Zhu Xinjue changed his own system too, he couldn't escape Xiang Beifei's watchful eye.
"You really have a way with this," Xiang Beifei said, staring into the distance at Yanzhou University's resting area.
In this system world, so-called "fairness" was but a fig leaf. The fairness touted above was meant for lower-level Awakeners, and the regulations in place were only aimed at those lower-tier Awakeners.
Because lower-level Awakeners were too weak, they couldn't resist and thus had to abide by the so-called fair system.
But the high-ranking SR and SSR, especially UR Awakeners, who controlled the entire alliance with various powerful means, intricately woven networks of connections, and significant influence, how could the system of fairness possibly apply to them?
Xiang Beifei decided not to trouble Elder Luo but to deal with the matter himself.
Since the alliance's normal methods couldn't deal with such people.
Then there was no need for the alliance to handle it.
A hint of coldness emerged in Xiang Beifei's gaze.
He, too, didn't like to be constrained by rules.
At dusk, when sunlight slanted over the Qingzhou University competition venue, the first day of the competition drew to a close.
Elder Luo led his team, hands clasped behind his back, walking leisurely out of the rest area.
After the appearance of individuals from Liangzhou University, everyone in the venue turned their attention to them!
Especially to Xiang Beifei!
Everyone had already considered Xiang Beifei a powerful competitor, especially after he had successively defeated SSR-ranked Hou Chengwu and Chen Baiwen. Everyone now regarded him as the prime contender.
They even forgot one thing—
Xiang Beifei was just an N-level Awakener!
Now it wasn't about being N-level or not. How could a student capable of defeating SSR-level Awakeners be that simple?
Xiang Beifei followed beside Elder Luo with composure, content to play the sidekick to the laid-back boss. Being watched by everyone, he felt no discomfort.
After all, he was used to it; in school, wherever he went, he was observed.
Perhaps good-looking people always attract gazes.
Various looks—wary, curious, admiring, respectful, envious... there were all kinds.
But among the crowd, there was one particularly sinister gaze.
Zhu Xinjue stood amongst the people, continuously staring at Xiang Beifei.
He had already recognized Xiang Beifei!
Zhu Xinjue's heart surged with towering hatred!
As a Meridian Opening Phase SR-grade Awakener with formidable abilities and noble lineage, he naturally looked down on lower-grade Awakeners. Being the "Highway Lovers' Killer" was merely his way of finding amusement out of boredom.
He knew he could act with impunity, completely making a fool out of the Law Enforcers of only S and R grades. To prevent any association with himself, he even went specially from Yanzhou to commit crimes in Liangzhou.
Everything had been going well, but unexpectedly, during the summer break, he encountered Xiang Beifei!
What shamed him the most was that at the time, Xiang Beifei was clearly just a freshman who had "just awakened" that year, and his cultivation was only at the Qi-Controlling Phase. Yet, Beifei had managed to throw him off completely with his strange abilities!
Now, he had even been forced to change his identity and re-enroll as a freshman.
It was all thanks to his grandfather's help in 'borrowing a corpse to resurrect his soul.' After being caught the last time, he wasn't worried at all because his grandfather, who held a high position in the alliance, would surely get him out.
However, Zhu Yiji was also very angry, as the matter involved the Zhu Family's reputation. It was suppressed forcefully by him at the time to avoid any impact.
But Zhu Yiji demanded that his unworthy grandson must make a name for himself. Otherwise, he was not allowed to reveal his affiliation with the Zhu Family, lest he bring more shame upon them.
That's why Zhu Xinjue was here, participating in the freshman competition. Before proving himself, Zhu Yiji did not allow him to return to the Zhu Family!
Zhu Xinjue could only rely on the freshman competition to accumulate student points and enrich his resume to prove himself.
"Xiang Beifei, oh Xiang Beifei, you've taken away my chance of directly working for the alliance and even got me scolded by grandfather, essentially ruining my original prospects. I'll definitely collect this debt from you!"
Zhu Xinjue glared at Xiang Beifei with vehement murderous intent flickering in his eyes.
But soon, he concealed that murderous intent.
Though he hadn't expected Xiang Beifei to enter the Meridian Opening Phase so quickly and to possess such formidable strength, this was just a solo competition. There were still team competitions to come. Then, in the wilderness outside the domain, he could have a proper talk with Xiang Beifei!
Both Qingzhou University and Yanzhou University had been violently slapped in the face by Xiang Beifei in this competition, and now many were wary of him.
The team competition would take place in the wilderness outside the domain where dangers were ever-present. He just needed to work together with others to target Liangzhou University, and then find an opportunity to kill Xiang Beifei, thus obtaining his revenge!
As for the people he would cooperate with, Zhu Xinjue had a clear idea in his mind.
In a one-on-one fight, perhaps none was Xiang Beifei's match, but if three Meridian Opening Phase cultivators joined forces, they would surely kill Xiang Beifei!
"You'll never expect that I am still alive, will you? When the time comes, I will catch you off guard! Make you regret being born!" Zhu Xinjue sneered coldly.
He was very confident in his grandfather's abilities. As a UR-grade Awakener, as long as he kept quiet, no one would know that he had changed his identity!
He must use this opportunity to ambush Xiang Beifei in the wilderness outside the domain.
With the wilderness outside the domain being so dangerous, if a freshman had an accident there, it wouldn't be traced back to him. He now had some special UR-grade methods that could restrict certain things, ensuring that teachers and professors from each school couldn't arrive immediately to help!
In his eyes, Xiang Beifei was as good as dead!
Zhu Xinjue glanced at Chen Baiwen beside him, who seemed somewhat downhearted. Just like him, Chen Baiwen was a student of Yanzhou University, and this defeat had dealt a great blow to him.
"Chen Baiwen, may I speak with you about something?" Zhu Xinjue asked.
"What is it?" Chen Baiwen looked up at Zhu Xinjue.
"Come with me to meet someone later."
Zhu Xinjue's lips curved into a smile.
Chen Baiwen frowned slightly. He didn't know Zhu Xinjue's true identity, but he knew this person was strange, different from the usual SRs, and sometimes, even he seemed to be wary of him.
"You'll know soon enough," Zhu Xinjue said slowly.
(Updates have been unstable these past few days because there are too many chores during the New Year period, and it's really hard for me to write during the day. I have been staying up late to write. The past two days, there has been one update, but each update also has four thousand words... Forget it, it doesn't matter, I'll see if I can manage two updates today, making it eight thousand words.)