Nightblade Assassin Xiang Hui (2-in-1)

The vacancy for the main player position on the University Team, announced by Bai Xiaowen, immediately caught the attention of Yan Jun, Ding Cheng, and other University Team members.

In contrast, no one cared about Liu Fei being expelled from the University Team.

Xiao Mingsheng was expelled, leaving four substitute players: Yan Jun, Ding Cheng, Xiang Hui, and Chen Guowei. According to Bai Xiaowen's arrangement, one of these four will be selected to join the main team.

Chen Guowei did not sign up. On the one hand, he felt that his strength was not up to par. On the other hand, Liu Fei was expelled from the University Team because of him, so it would not be appropriate for him to participate in the main team election again.

Of the remaining three, Yan Jun and Ding Cheng were already Level 5 Awakeners, while Xiang Hui was close to Level 5. In terms of level, Xiang Hui was at a disadvantage. However, Xiang Hui's overall attributes were no weaker than Yan Jun's...

The reason is simple: Xiang Hui has better equipment and a larger quantity of Gold Equipment.

The second day of selections didn't take too long either.

Bai Xiaowen made the first decision: since Liu Fei, who left, was an agile melee class, the replacement for him had to be a melee class as well. This way, the tactics that the main team had practiced before would not be greatly affected.

Therefore, Yan Jun, who was remotely outputting information, had to be automatically rejected.

Yan Xiaoxin raised a concern: Is it really okay to not have ranged shooters?

"No problem. I can fill in as a ranged shooter." That was Bai Xiaowen's reply.

With a +7 gold weapon and a +7 Dark Gold Tier accessory, Blood Essence Stone, Bai Xiaowen's ranged damage output completely surpasses Yan Jun's. In this case, adding Yan Jun, a ranged archer, to the team would be purely for filling a spot and wouldn't make much sense. It would be better to choose a melee class with mobility.

Ding Cheng and Xiang Hui are the two to choose from.

Ding Cheng suggested, "Xiang Hui and I are in similar positions, so let's see who has stronger individual combat skills. I think a few matches in the Psionic Training Ground will tell us who wins the most and makes it to the University Team."

Ding Cheng challenged Xiang Hui to a duel primarily because he feared Bai Xiaowen would make the decision directly and pre-select Xiang Hui. He was well aware that Xiang Hui's relationship with Bai Xiaowen Bai Xiaowen was far closer than his own...

In addition, Ding Cheng was also worried that Xiang Hui, as the heir of the Radiance Guild, might have some one-time-use, high-powered items... That's why he suggested fighting several rounds instead of deciding the winner in one match.

It must be said that Ding Cheng's selection method was very reasonable.

Bai Xiaowen smiled and did not refute, but instead asked Xiang Hui for his opinion.

Xiang Hui readily accepted Ding Cheng's plan, and the two entered the training field.

After only one match, Ding Cheng surrendered with a pale face, and there was no need for him to play the following matches, as the difference in strength was quite obvious.

The University Team members watched the entire duel between the two on the big screen. Everyone was surprised; they hadn't expected Xiang Hui, a freshman, to have such strength. Despite being a year below him, he managed to completely Suppression Ding Cheng! Compared to last semester, he was practically a different person.

The only one who was certain was Bai Xiaowen. These past few days, he had been training with Xiang Hui and Chen Guowei. During sparring sessions, Bai Xiaowen could clearly feel that Xiang Hui's strength had improved, and that he could defeat Ding Cheng, which was entirely within his expectations.

Bai Xiaowen even felt that Xiang Hui's current fighting ability was no weaker than Liu Fei's last semester. This could be seen from Xiang Hui's profile.

[Xiang Hui (Elite Tier Level 4)]

[Race: Human Species / Human Race]

[Class: Nightblade Assassin]

[Attributes: Strength 20, Agility 28, Constitution 17, Spirit 10]

[Skill 1: Nightblade (Class Skill): Passive, all sharp damage you deal to enemies will inflict a bleeding effect; the maximum number of bleeding effects you can inflict is 10. LV4 Special Effect: Tri-Edged Bayonet: The bleeding effect you inflict cannot be bandaged.]

[Skill 2: Ambush: Sprint towards a target within a 30-meter radius and unleash a heavy strike, dealing physical damage equal to 150% of total attack power. LV4 Effect: Nightfall Ambush: If undetected by the target enemy, the Ambush distance is doubled, and the physical damage dealt is increased to 200% of total attack power.]

[Skill 3: Whirling Twin Blades: Passive, increases attack speed by an additional 15% when dual-wielding one-handed weapons. While dual-wielding, you are not affected by accuracy penalties.]

[Skill 4: Bone Ripper: Unleashes a vicious attack on a target within melee range. The target must pass a Constitution check; otherwise, they will suffer crippling effects on the corresponding body part.]

In terms of attributes, Xiang Hui's total attributes are as high as 75 points, which is comparable to a level 5 Elite Tier.

Its most distinctive feature in terms of skills is the bleeding effect.

Here's a note: Bleeding is divided into three levels: mild, moderate, and severe. The higher the target's constitution, the lower the chance of inflicting bleeding effects on them, and the shorter the duration.

Mild Bleeding, resulting in a loss of 1% of maximum Life Value per second. It will heal automatically after 3-5 seconds thanks to the self-healing abilities of Awakened/Psionic Creatures.

Moderate Bleeding causes a loss of 2% of maximum Life Value per second and takes 5-10 seconds to heal automatically. Applying a bandage can reduce the Mild Bleeding, but this process cannot be interrupted, otherwise the bandaging will be stopped.

Severe Bleeding results in a loss of 5% of maximum Life Value per second and cannot heal on its own. Applying a bandage will reduce the Moderate Bleeding, or administering a hemostatic agent will stop the bleeding.

The damage mentioned above is reduced by base armor (i. e., the natural armor provided by the target's constitution).

If two layers of Mild Bleeding effect are stacked on the same area (emphasis added, bolded), it will become Moderate Bleeding. If five layers are stacked, it will become Severe Bleeding.

Under normal circumstances, an awakened individual can inflict a maximum of five layers of Mild Bleeding on an enemy. Even if there are consecutive instances of bleeding in the same area, it will still be counted as five layers of Mild Bleeding and will not exceed this limit.

For example, if a target has Severe Bleeding status, subsequent bleeding attacks will not stack. Similarly, if a target has two layers of Moderate Bleeding and one layer of Mild Bleeding, it has reached its limit and will not gain any new bleeding layers before the duration ends.

The Nightblade skill increases the maximum number of bleed stacks to 10, and all effective attacks will inflict the bleed status!

Imagine a target being hit by Xiang Hui 10 times, suffering a theoretical 10% Life Value loss per second—how terrifying would that be? Even with physical armor damage reduction and their own Life Value regeneration, they could only last for 20 to 30 seconds at most.

To make matters worse, due to the enhanced effect of the Tri-Edged Bayonet, bandages cannot be used. This means the opponent can only drink hemostatic potions, and in battles against Awakened, combat potions can only be used once. Using one here means that other combat potions that provide temporary buffs cannot be used.

Of course, if it is a powerful Boss Tier creature, it will be difficult for Xiang Hui to launch 10 effective attacks on the target. First of all, he must ensure his own survival.

After reviewing Xiang Hui's information, Bai Xiaowen gained a clearer understanding of Xiang Hui's role: a team-oriented DPS who, with the protection of tanks and the crowd control of support classes, can achieve a synergy greater than the sum of its parts.

If Xiang Hui weren't the "crown prince" of the Radiance Guild, Bai Xiaowen would have even wanted to bring Xiang Hui into the Super God Guild as a teammate in his yet-to-be-formed Professional League, just like Han Xu... However, this is obviously impossible.

With this, the main lineup of Jinghai University Team was finalized. Just like last semester, this is not a common lineup.

Han Xu, a tank-type class Zealous Defender.

A dual melee physical damage dealer: Li Shuyi, the Thunderwind Swordsman, Xiang Hui, the Nightblade Assassin.

Restoration-type support, Discipline Priest Feng Zi'ang.

Another character whose position is unclear is the so-called all-rounder, the Spirit Channeling Bai Xiaowen, who can play in all five positions...

With the main lineup finalized, there were two vacant spots on the reserve team. Originally, the power to select the substitutes was given to Bai Xiaowen, but Bai Xiaowen, citing insufficient energy and the need to concentrate on preparations, asked Yan Xiaoxin to take charge of filling the reserve team's vacancies herself, as a favor.

Don't underestimate the reserve team; it's a team that every Awakened student at Jinghai University wants to join. Getting into the reserve team means you can earn points regularly without attending classes, and there are other benefits as well.

More importantly, Bai Xiaowen's University Team has a good chance of achieving a good ranking in the National Championship. If Jinghai University makes a breakthrough in CUAA, the school will certainly not be stingy with Honor Points rewards. The five main players, as the contributors, will take the lion's share, and the remaining Honor Points will be shared among the substitute teams. Honor Points are much more valuable than points...

Liu Fei walked through the campus with his head down.

As a former key player on the University Team, Liu Fei spent three and a half years at Jinghai University and could be considered a prominent figure on campus. There were quite a few people at Jinghai University who knew Liu Fei.

However, Liu Fei clearly sensed that the attitudes of other students, including ordinary students from other majors, towards him had also undergone subtle Transformation.

Wherever he went, people would greet him and call him Brother Liu.

But now, when walking on campus, students passing by either pretend not to know him and brush past him, or they look down at their phones or flip through books... Even those who are relatively familiar with Liu Fei only say a few words to Liu Fei before hurrying away.

After they passed each other, Liu Fei could often hear some whispers.

A university is a microcosm of society, where gossip spreads even faster than trending news in society.

"Have you heard? Liu Fei has been expelled from the University Team."

"Hmm... an old classmate from the Combat Department told me that he was squeezed out because he didn't get along with the captain."

"Bullshit! Liu Fei was expelled from the University Team and by unanimous agreement from the teachers because of his bad character."

"Huh, really? What exactly is wrong with his character...?"

Feeling the strange looks from those around him, Liu Fei was truly devastated.

It's the second semester of senior year, and while other students in the same major are busy looking for jobs, Liu Fei, as a Combat Department major, doesn't need to find a job, but he does need to find a guild to sign with—an awakened individual without a guild is like a rogue cultivator in a fantasy novel, lacking resources, connections, and background, living a miserable and destitute life.

Unless you're a rising star with incredible potential, it's hard to make a name for yourself. But if you have amazing potential, how come no guild is willing to sign you? It's a paradox.

Liu Fei is Elite Class; if he lowered his expectations, signing a contract wouldn't be a problem. However, Elite Class also have their Elite Class aspirations; a small guild or a low-paying contract means failure for Liu Fei.

Liu Fei's biggest goal is to exchange contracts with his current guild, the Titan Guild, and strive for a long-term contract of at least B-Tier. It would be even better if he could get A-Tier long-term contract.

Everything was proceeding as expected – guilds of all sizes across the country were paying close attention to the CUAA league, hoping to discover some promising talents. Therefore, the months following the end of the CUAA league were a peak period for signing players.

If Liu Fei makes an appearance in the National Championship and performs well, the personnel department of the Titan Guild will naturally notice him and take the initiative to offer him a new contract.

However, now that Liu Fei has been dismissed, the expected trajectory has been completely disrupted.

Even more serious is that Zhao Yuting, whom he had always regarded as a benefactor and who had provided him with financial assistance on numerous occasions, has now lost contact with him.

They avoided him, wouldn't answer his calls, and wouldn't reply to his messages... Liu Fei felt incredibly terrified.

This can't go on any longer; we must take the initiative.

After making up his mind, Liu Fei waited outside Zhao Yuting's dormitory building, completely ignoring the curious or scrutinizing glances from the students passing by.

As long as he can see Zhao Yuting, he can use the same old routine of apologizing, apologizing, and apologizing again, and say some soft words. This hot-tempered young lady will eventually forgive him. This is Liu Fei's conclusion based on experience.

Hard work pays off.

After waiting patiently for two days, Liu Fei finally got his wish and met Zhao Yuting.

Zhao Yuting drove a red LaFerrari and opened the passenger door. "Get in, I have a few words to say to you."

Liu Fei excitedly climbed into the car.

Taking a whiff of the faint scent of perfume in the car, Liu Fei felt his hormones surge. Looking at the beautiful and elegant young lady Zhao Yuting, Liu Fei suppressed his impulse and secretly told himself that he must seize the opportunity.

Zhao Yuting was a perfect vehicle for Liu Fei on his road to success. Otherwise, how could Liu Fei, with his ordinary background, compete with those privileged second-generation rich kids?

"Yuting, I..."

"You don't need to speak, I'll talk and you listen." Zhao Yuting's domineering attitude was on full display, shutting down Liu Fei's pent-up words.

"First, I did a quick calculation, and the total Psionic Points I've given you over the years exceeds 30,000. If you have any questions, you can check the notification messages yourself."

Liu Fei felt a chill in his heart, but he forced a smile and said, "Yuting, the help you've given me goes far beyond just Psionic Points; I remember it all..."

"I'll talk, you listen." Zhao Yuting frowned, and Liu Fei was startled, quickly shutting up. He knew the young lady's temper all too well.

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