66: Book in advance?

Jack's high school grades were not ideal.

There were no subsidies for cultivation in Beautiful Country; if you wanted to cultivate, you had to take out a loan yourself.

The bank would also limit the amount based on your repayment ability.

To attend a good high school, his parents had exhausted their savings and incurred huge debts.

However, Jack's Star Power level and physical fitness were far inferior to his classmates'.

This remained true until he received his ability.

Without money, he chose to be a Fighter.

Unexpectedly, he was so compatible with the Fighter class that he soared to great heights from then on.

His ability and skill cultivation progressed at an extreme pace.

He was also noticed by a famous Fighter, who invested in his training.

From college onwards, he was active in Beautiful Country's most renowned fighting competitions, where his extraordinary talent allowed him to thrive.

He was then noticed by the Avengers Alliance and entered the professional circuit.

Lin Ye was also filled with emotion upon hearing his legendary experience.

Professional compatibility truly felt like metaphysics; no instrument could measure talent in this area.

"Lin, your situation is even worse than mine, but you are even more talented," Jack said, looking at Lin Ye, this young genius with a similar background.

"No, I have the government's help; it wasn't as difficult for me as it was for you."

Lin Ye and he chatted very happily, feeling a sense of mutual appreciation.

As the two chatted, Helena, who had been talking with Chen Ou, approached. Jack excused himself and went to converse with Chen Ou.

"Lin, do you know why we're holding a banquet with you all?" Helena asked with a smile, clinking her glass with his.

It's here.

I knew it; showing kindness for no reason means ill intent.

"Oh?" Lin Ye looked at Helena, wanting her to clarify.

"It's because of you, Lin," Helena said, displaying a captivating smile.

Lin Ye's internal vigilance reached its peak.

For himself?

Did she want him to stay and join their Avengers Alliance?

Or did she want to know why his ability progress was so fast?

Or was she secretly colluding, wanting him to be an undercover agent?

Lin Ye had always been unafraid to assume the worst intentions from people from Beautiful Country.

"I wonder what about me Ms. Helena finds worthy of her attention?" Lin Ye frowned.

Seeing Lin Ye's expression, Helena smiled even more charmingly: "Don't be nervous, Lin, we mean you no harm."

She continued, "Do you know the reason for the Mohe Clan's visit this time?"

Lin Ye naturally knew and nodded.

"The Mohe Clan came this time to request human assistance in selecting contestants for racial duels. And you, Lin Ye, have already been chosen by them," Helena revealed a big secret.

Lin Ye was stunned, "I've been chosen?"

Helena nodded.

"This is a secret among the higher-ups, but my family has some influence in the council, so I just found out early."

"As the most talented player in the professional arena, the Mohe Clan had long set their sights on you. Your country's higher-ups received the Mohe Clan's request and have already decided to send you as a dueling contestant. You don't know yet only because the higher-ups considered that you still had to compete and thus haven't revealed it."

Lin Ye found it hard to calm his excited feelings, not expecting such a good thing to actually happen to him.

However, he was also a bit puzzled.

"I'm only Fourth Order; why did the Mohe Clan choose me?"

Helena explained, "The Mohe Clan's selection naturally isn't about the higher the level, the better, but rather choosing geniuses among the same rank. It's not just you; I, Johnson, your Xia Kingdom's Zhang Tianci, and Mao Xiong's Ilich have all been chosen."

Lin Ye was dumbfounded. Then what was the point of watching the competition? Wasn't this already decided beforehand?

Helena continued to explain, "This is normal. After all, we are professional players; the data is there and won't change much."

"So your get-together with us is to get to know each other beforehand?"

"Yes, the time spent traveling to the Mohe Clan will not be short, so it's natural to get to know each other well," Helena said, extending her optical computer.

"Come, add my social account."

Lin Ye added the other party's Penguin and Microstar—Penguin and Microstar were already the main social media platforms used by all humans.

"Will this trip take a long time?" Lin Ye wondered, as information regarding racial duels was relatively secretive to ordinary people.

Helena nodded, "That's right, racial duels last a very long time. The shortest has been half a year, and the longest once took ten years."

Ten years???

"Why so long?" Lin Ye was numb.

Is this a duel? Even a War wouldn't take this long.

"That situation was quite special; the two clans chose to compete in pioneering abilities, so it took longer. Usually, one or two years is enough."

Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

The two then happily chatted.

Helena was very low-key, and when Lin Ye asked about her family background, she was vague.

The banquet ended, and everyone returned to the hotel.

Along the way, Bai Zhiqing had a cold expression.

She was truly fed up with Johnson, who was as annoying as a fly.

Zhao Wenlong was also fuming.

"This Johnson is truly shameless. Doesn't he know what kind of idiot he is?"

Zhao Wenlong was indignant.

Lin Ye was curious, "What's wrong with him?"

Zhao Wenlong explained, "This Johnson was originally a direct descendant of the Beautiful Country FBI, but he was fired for making a mistake. Do you know what mistake he made?"

"What?" Chen Ou's curiosity was piqued.

"He was caught soliciting prostitutes everywhere and was repeatedly reported by police using sting operations. The FBI was initially reluctant to let go of such a genius, but later discovered that this guy not only solicited prostitutes but also used his identity to harm women everywhere. They were forced to fire him."

Lin Ye suddenly understood. No wonder this guy only joined the professional team midway.

It seemed he was no good, and no wonder Bai Zhiqing gave him the cold shoulder.

Wang Mengmeng suddenly laughed, "Wenlong, why are you so anxious when Sister Zhiqing is being harassed?"

Zhao Wenlong's previously angry face immediately turned red, "How can I let him harm Bai Ziqing? He's not even worthy."

Bai Zhiqing's face also flushed slightly, and the look in her eyes towards Zhao Wenlong softened considerably.

Lin Ye and Chen Ou exchanged glances and started to tease him.

Zhao Wenlong was a bit anxious and added, "Mengmeng, I would also stand up for you if you were harassed."

Everyone immediately fell silent, and Lin Ye also looked at Zhao Wenlong as if he were an idiot.

Bai Zhiqing's face instantly turned cold. She glared at Zhao Wenlong and pulled Wang Mengmeng away.

Wang Mengmeng thought to herself, 'I've helped you so much, yet you're still so useless.'

"Did I say something wrong?" Zhao Wenlong asked, puzzled, standing rooted to the spot.

Lin Ye and Chen Ou patted him on the shoulder, put their arms around him, and said in unison, "You're not wrong."

Zhao Wenlong breathed a sigh of relief, "I knew it. Maybe Bai Ziqing was just tired."

Lin Ye and Chen Ou covered their faces, worrying for their good brother.

The subtle feelings between Zhao Wenlong and Bai Zhiqing were evident to the other three.

Why couldn't other teams cultivate such tacit, jointly casting mages?

It was simply due to insufficient tacit understanding and coordination.

Their team's Wind and Fire Dual Mages were in perfect sync, which allowed them to cast spells together.