96: Chapter 96 Your Dad is Looking for Us

Chen Xi looked at the chaotic mess of remarks.

"……" What on earth is all this?

Chen Xi decisively turned off the notification sound and set all requests to "Process Later".

Just then, a powerful sense of oppression rushed toward him.

Li Zhenhai had already walked up to Chen Xi.

This military heavyweight was even more intimidating up close, his falcon-like eyes scanning Chen Xi up and down.

Li Zhenhai picked up the golden champion medal from the tray held by the etiquette attendant and personally hung it around Chen Xi's neck.

Chen Xi quickly composed himself and nodded politely, neither servile nor overbearing:

"Thank you, Minister Li."

Li Zhenhai looked at the composed young man before him, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

It held both appreciation and a hint of… picking and scrutiny.

He leaned in slightly and said in a low voice that only the two of them could hear:

"You kid, you're not bad."

Chen Xi was stunned for a moment, just about to say something humble.

But he saw Li Zhenhai's lips curl into a meaningful arc. He patted Chen Xi's shoulder, his tone suddenly turning somewhat chilling:

"However… after the award ceremony, bring your teammates and come to the principal's office to find me. I have something to ask you."

Chen Xi felt a weight on his shoulder; the strength of that large hand, while not using any skills, was as powerful as iron pliers.

He shuddered violently, his heart skipping a beat.

What is up with this Li Zhenhai?

I led your daughter to win the championship and didn't let her suffer any grievances, so why does it seem like… you're not very happy?

Could it be because Su Xiaoxiao is too strong and stole the limelight from Li Murou?

Or is it because I, the captain, am too handsome, making him feel a sense of crisis?

Although he was complaining incessantly in his heart, Chen Xi naturally wouldn't show it in front of the whole school. He could only bite the bullet and nod silently:

"……Yes."

After the award ceremony, the crowd gradually dispersed.

The three of Chen Xi returned to the rest area.

He immediately checked his bracelet, and the pleasing number in his account balance made him heave a sigh of relief.

The 2000 battle team points for first place had arrived.

Coupled with the points won from previous bets and those obtained from clearing dungeons, the total points of the Nirvana battle team had surged directly to third place on the freshman year leaderboard.

"Third place, huh……"

Chen Xi looked at the ranking on the leaderboard, his gaze somewhat dazed as he muttered to himself thoughtfully.

Once upon a time, he had tried his best to lead the Shenfeng Battle Team just to maintain this third-place position.

The same position. But with completely different teammates and a completely different state of mind.

Back at Shenfeng, he was the nanny who contributed silently behind the scenes, pouring his heart and blood for his teammates only to be despised.

But now, he was the absolute core of this championship team, the master who controlled everything.

Thinking of this, Chen Xi moved his thoughts and summoned the attribute panel that only he could see.

【Name: Chen Xi】

【Class: Miracle Card Maker (Unique Hidden)】

【Level: Lv.19】

【Strength: 345 (+) (class core card bonus)】

【Agility: 308 (+) (class core card bonus)】

【Constitution: 357 (+) (class core card bonus)】

【Spirit: 355 (+) (class core card bonus)】

【Talent Skills: Miracle Creation, Miracle Deduction, Card Affinity Reflection, Myriad Rivers Return to the Sea, Sovereign Judgment】

Looking at these terrifying four-dimensional attributes, a cold smile curled on Chen Xi's lips.

You have to know, a normal Lv.19 Warrior would have a Strength attribute of around 150 at most.

And as a support class Card Maker, his Strength alone had reached an astonishing 345 points! This was simply a humanoid tyrannosaurus!

This was all thanks to the perverted talent of 【Myriad Rivers Return to the Sea】.

Previously at the competition site, he had publicly activated 【Sovereign Judgment】 and crushed the class core cards of the four members of the Shenfeng Battle Team.

At that moment, the attribute bonuses that originally belonged to the four members of Shenfeng and were fed back to him disappeared completely, and his attributes did indeed drop a little.

However, adding the natural growth brought by his own level increase, he hadn't lost many attribute points.

"Those pieces of trash from Shenfeng were indeed a burden."

Chen Xi thought to himself.

Now, he would rather have nothing than settle for less. Only top-tier geniuses like Su Xiaoxiao and Li Murou were worthy of his 【Miracle Card Maker】.

Just as Chen Xi was immersed in thought, two excited voices interrupted his train of thought.

"Captain Chen! Look at the leaderboard! We're third!"

Li Murou hopped in front of Chen Xi like a happy little sparrow, holding up her bracelet screen, starlight flashing in her big eyes.

Although Su Xiaoxiao still maintained that cold goddess demeanor, the slightly upturned corners of her mouth and the smile in her eyes revealed her good mood at this moment.

"Captain Chen, we did it."

Su Xiaoxiao said softly, her voice crisp and pleasant.

Chen Xi came back to his senses, looked at the two spirited young women before him, and nodded with a smile:

"Mm, well done. Since we've won the championship, next we should prepare to represent the school in the Southern Region Joint Challenge Tournament."

"Mm-hmm! We will continue to work hard!"

Li Murou nodded vigorously, her face full of longing.

For her, this short period of time felt as unreal as a dream.

From a small, transparent intern in the Administration Building who poured tea and served water and was despised for having a useless class.

To standing in the center of ten thousand people today, becoming a champion member of the Freshman Challenge Tournament.

Even being questioned for using a Sacrifice-type Forbidden Curse because her strength was too powerful and strange!

This was something she wouldn't have dared to imagine before.

Being questioned was, in a sense, the highest recognition of her strength!

She discovered that she actually really enjoyed this feeling of fighting side by side and being in the spotlight.

As for Su Xiaoxiao, her state of mind was slightly calmer.

Given her strength, if Night Curtain hadn't disbanded, the champion of this Freshman Challenge Tournament would likely have been in her pocket.

It was just that, before, it was to prove herself. But now, it was for this team.

Regarding this championship, her feeling could only be described as okay. But that sense of belonging to a team was something she had never experienced before.

The time she spent with Chen Xi and Li Murou. She could only describe it with one word. That is, awesome!

"Let's go, don't be in such a hurry to celebrate."

Chen Xi suddenly spoke, interrupting the two women's reverie, his expression becoming somewhat strange.

"Where to?"

Li Murou asked, tilting her head:

Chen Xi sighed helplessly, pointed in the direction of the Administration Building, and said to Li Murou:

"Your own father specifically asked to see us, and he wants me to bring you two along as well."

"Right in the principal's office, now."

Hearing this, the smile on Li Murou's face instantly froze:

"Ah?!"