41: Chapter 41 Opportunities must be earned.

"Little brother, my name is A Yao. Your ancient martial arts are really impressive. Where did you learn them?"

A Yao, the man in black who used the telescopic baton, stepped out and immediately smiled, draping his arm over Yang Bai's shoulder.

Yang Bai brushed his arm off and retorted irritably, "I learned it from the familiars in my Divine Domain. My Divine Domain has the ability to enhance learning."

This was the very same A Yao who had ambushed him earlier, striking with ruthless precision. If Yang Bai hadn't neutralized the force in time, his arm would have been broken.

Now, the man acted as if nothing had happened, naturally resting his arm right on the injured spot on Yang Bai's shoulder.

A Yao nodded and said, "I see. I've watched your fights. Your familiars have strong talent and high plasticity. Their only drawback is that they are short-lived. What a pity."

Yang Bai asked the question weighing on his mind, "Mr. A Yao, I don't quite understand. Since you called me here today to qualify for the rematch and participate in the upcoming battles, why did you attack me as soon as we met? Was that a test?"

"Pretty much. The second stage of the God War Tournament is a duel between Divine Lords. If your personal combat skills aren't up to par, you won't be able to win, and letting you qualify for the rematch would be a waste of time."

A Yao didn't treat Yang Bai like an outsider and revealed information about the God War Tournament directly.

"I have a feeling it's not as simple as just 'no talk'," Yang Bai said, sweating.

"Hahaha, why are you getting all worked up, kid?" A Yao didn't explain, instead saying nonchalantly,

"Student Yang Bai, to be honest, I, A Yao, am a Rank 7 Divine Lord. When I fought you just now, I only used one hundred-thousandth of my strength and technique."

"If I hadn't been actively feeding you moves, how many seconds do you think you would have lasted?"

"Also, the matter of letting you qualify for the rematch was fought for by the Team Leader and Yuan Ke behind the scenes, despite opposition."

"A, a Rank 7 Divine Lord?!" Yang Bai was inwardly shocked. Looking at A Yao's nonchalant demeanor, he didn't know what to say.

Soon, A Yao brought Yang Bai to a room filled with various computers. Several staff members were there typing away at keyboards, appearing to be struggling with their upcoming work.

A Yao put on a pair of glasses, pulled up a chair, and sat down in front of a computer to start operating it.

"Since we need to input the information later anyway, I might as well bring you along to take a look."

"Your previous competition data has been completely deleted. If we used the old data, Mr. Chen might just give up and delete it again. I'll help you create a new identity profile here; you can set the password."

A Yao sat at the computer, his fingers tapping rapidly on the keyboard as he spoke.

"Understood." Yang Bai nodded, then suddenly remembered something.

"Mr. A Yao, since you're adding one person, why not add another?" Yang Bai leaned in with a smile.

"Oh ho, trying to pull strings with me? No deal. The Team Leader only authorized your rematch; I can't add anyone else." A Yao shook his head and refused.

Faced with A Yao's refusal, Yang Bai didn't give up. He took out the pack of cigarettes the middle-aged man had given him, pulled one out, and handed it to A Yao.

"Brother Yao, do me a favor. Adding a person is just a flick of your finger. Besides, would the Team Leader really care about such a small matter?" Yang Bai continued to smile.

A Yao glanced at the cigarette in Yang Bai's hand, his smile becoming meaningful. "You kid, you learn fast. These cigarettes are expensive. Are you sure you want to give me one?"

"Is there any reason to take back a cigarette once it's been offered?" Yang Bai retorted.

"Fine, I'll give you some face. Tell me the name." A Yao pocketed the cigarette, looking calm.

Yang Bai said earnestly, "Gu Sichao. I'll set the password for him."

Returning to the dormitory at Linchuan No. 4 Middle School.

Yang Bai felt like everything that had just happened was a dream.

"I didn't expect the person who finally helped me to be from the Longyan Xia Kingdom government. I wonder which department that Team Leader belongs to; they have so much power."

Yang Bai looked at the ceiling and whispered.

The department the middle-aged man belonged to was definitely a secret organization of the Longyan Xia Kingdom government. Yang Bai wouldn't be stupid enough to actually ask about their department.

Yang Bai opened the Divine Domain Network to check the information on tonight's God War Rookie Tournament.

During this time, the third stage of the God War Rookie Tournament had ended. Under the brutal attacks of the Star Sea beast tide, only 50 of the 250 contestants who advanced from the first stage remained.

Three days later, these fifty people would participate in the second stage of the God War Rookie Tournament. There wasn't much time left for Yang Bai.

Yang Bai looked at the three remaining cans of [divine source crystal] by his bed and sighed. He understood that with the limited resources in his hands, he definitely couldn't defeat Chen Yuhao's Destruction Black Dragon.

Therefore, Yang Bai dialed a number.

"Hello, Yang Bai? Is there something you need, calling me so late?"

Ge Weidong's voice came over the phone. Judging by his tone, he seemed a bit weak, as if he had just finished strenuous exercise.

Yang Bai didn't care about his current situation and got straight to the point: "Teacher Ge, I'd like to ask, can the student loan for our class still be processed?"

Ge Weidong sat up straight, surprised. "Student loan? You want to apply? You were never willing to process it before. Have you changed your mind now?"

"I had no choice. Applying before would have lowered my rating, but now that I've been recommended for admission, it doesn't matter anymore," Yang Bai replied.

Ge Weidong smiled and said, "Sure. I'll process it for you when I go to school tomorrow. As for the money, it should arrive within these two days."

"Teacher Ge, there is one thing I'd like to trouble you with. Could you use your Rank 2 Divine Lord authority to help me purchase a Rank 1 familiar promotion card?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the other end of the line fell silent.

After a long while, Ge Weidong's voice came through, but this time, it carried a hint of severity.

"Yang Bai, do you know that this is a serious violation of discipline? Based on what you just said, I have the authority to call the police and have you arrested."

"For now, I'll pretend I didn't hear anything. Let's stick to talking about the student loan," Ge Weidong warned.

Yang Bai lowered his voice and said earnestly, "Teacher Ge, I know this is difficult for you, but this matter is very important to me. I can only trust you."

"Also, once this is done, it will be beneficial for both of us."

Ge Weidong sighed, his face full of disappointment. "Yang Bai, you're actually stupid enough to try and bribe me. I really misjudged you. Do not contact..."

"I have a high degree of certainty that I can get Principal Tang promoted," Yang Bai dropped his trump card.

Tang Hongyan was the vice principal of Linchuan No. 4 Middle School, second in status only to Principal Wu. She was the one who had helped handle Yang Bai's affairs last time.

At the same time, she was also Ge Weidong's wife.

"Are you kidding me? You?" Ge Weidong demanded, but one could hear from his tone that he was wavering.

"I'm not joking. If this works out, Principal Tang's promotion is in the bag. If it doesn't, you won't need to call the police; I'll turn myself in to the Administration Bureau."

Yang Bai said in an unquestionable tone.

"Yang Bai, the star coins from the student loan won't be enough to buy a familiar promotion card," Ge Weidong said with a grave expression.

"Then I'll have to trouble Teacher Ge to cover the difference for me. Please give my regards to Principal Tang," Yang Bai said with a smile.