Zang Hua's Visit (Third Update)

In Bai Xiaowen's home in Chihuo District.

The table was laden with mouthwatering psionic delicacies, and rainbow-colored juices swirled between fingers. Family and loved ones sat nearby...

Bai Xiaowen let out a soft breath and leaned back in her chair with some comfort.

Life is so beautiful. But all the beauty we have now needs to be protected with our own hands.

Humans living in the Psychic Energy Era, especially the awakened ones, mostly have a sense of crisis. The world of Psionic Particles is full of unknowns for Earthlings who are used to technological power and believe that everything can be explained by theorems and formulas.

Only by becoming stronger can we uncover the true secrets of the Psychic Energy Era.

This brief moment of reflection lasted only 0.1 seconds in Bai Xiaowen's mind.

"Brother, have a piece of pork rib." Xiao Jun picked up a piece of pork rib with her chopsticks.

Compared to a few months ago, Xiao Jun's cheeks have become healthier and fuller, and her body looks much stronger, all thanks to the effects of the psionic diet.

Moreover, judging from Xiao Jun's still toned figure, she has not slacked off in her training and has been working hard towards becoming an Awakened.

"This semi-final is being broadcast nationwide, its impact is unprecedented. And there's something else you should be aware of..."

Sister Zheng said softly:

"Lin Haoyang is the character template that logged into the Player Battle Platform at the same time as you, the Silent Philosopher. This character has become quite popular on the Player Platform due to its special Silence mechanism, and its operation difficulty is much lower than your Spirit Channeling Prince."

Bai Xiaowen: "Someone is comparing our two roles?"

"Yes, it seems that the Silent Philosopher template is more useful than the Spirit Channeling Prince template, but thanks to your recent live streams on the gaming platform and your excellent performance in the league, players' opinions on your character template have changed."

Sister Zheng continued, "However, a considerable number of people still believe that the Navy Marshal' and ' Silent Philosopher' templates are no worse than the Spirit Channeling Prince.' Yet, the unlock price for the Spirit Channeling Prince' is significantly higher than those two templates, which is unreasonable."

Bai Xiaowen said, "Sister Zheng, you mean that my semi-final match against Lin Haoyang will affect the players' judgment? I must win; if I lose, it will lower the players' evaluation of the Spirit Channeling Prince template."

Sister Zheng nodded. "It's not just about winning, it's about winning beautifully, winning flawlessly! In short, it's about Overwhelming Crush opponent. That's the kind of performance a character priced at 99 yuan in the intermediate template should deliver. Only by achieving an indisputable victory can we shut up those haters."

"I see..."

Knock, knock, knock.

A knock sounded at the door, and Xiao Jun skipped over to Opening Gate.

Standing outside the door was a middle-aged man wearing glasses.

Is Bai Xiaowen home?

"You're looking for my brother? You are...?"

The middle-aged man with glasses smiled, "My name is Zang Hua, and I am the director of the secretariat of the Jinghai City Awakened Association."

"Xiao Jun, please invite Director Zang in."

Bai Xiaowen called out from afar. His Divine Might was extremely powerful, and he instantly sensed that the middle-aged man was not an Awakened One and did not exhibit any fluctuations of Psionic Particles.

"Excuse me," Zang Hua said politely.

Bai Xiaowen bowed in greeting. Although he was just an ordinary person, he was definitely a confidant of some big shot to have climbed to the position of Director of the Secretariat (Secretary-General) in the Awakened Association. Zang Hua's background should not be underestimated.

"Director Zang, is there something you need?" Bai Xiaowen asked after inviting Zang Hua to sit down.

"Of course, I don't come here without a reason..." Zang Hua began with a rather unoriginal opening line, leaning forward slightly and asking in a low voice, "I heard... Bai Xiaowen, you're skilled at making potions."

"Yes, that's right. However, the potions I make are not sold publicly; they are all handed over to the Super God Potion Shop. If Director Zang needs them, he can inquire at the pharmacy to purchase them." Bai Xiaowen passed the buck to him.

Zang Hua laughed and said, "You misunderstood. I didn't come here to ask for medicine... What I meant was, I heard you're interested in attending the International Alchemist Conference being held in Beijing this month?"

"Well... to be precise, I was asked to participate in the Exhibition Match,"

Bai Xiaowen pondered Zang Hua's intentions for a moment, and after a quick thought, he understood what was going on. He smiled and said, "Director Zang, let's not beat around the bush. There are no outsiders here, so I'll get straight to the point... It was Qiao Qi who approached me to participate in the International Alchemist Conference, and I agreed to participate. He said he would take care of the competition qualification... You were also sent by the Qiao Family, right?"

Zang Hua was a little embarrassed, seemingly unaccustomed to Bai Xiaowen's straightforward way of speaking, "Well, I'm not entirely sure about the specifics... the president asked me to come and ask."

Bai Xiaowen understood immediately. It seemed that Yang Yongkang, the president of the Jinghai Awakened Association, had received a message from the upper echelons of the Qiao Family. Zang Hua's rank was somewhat low, so it was normal that he couldn't reach the level of the Qiao Family.

Zang Hua's mind raced for a moment before he realized that the rumors about Bai Xiaowen's close relationship with the Qiao Family were probably not unfounded; this young man really did have Qiao Family family background... He regretted his earlier answer.

"Well, I heard that the president used to be Lord Qiao's subordinate, so he might have learned this from Lord Qiao," Zang Hua quickly added to show his sincerity, then said, "If you are really interested in participating, I can arrange a teleportation spot to the Beijing for you."

"Isn't the tournament next Wednesday?" Bai Xiaowen said with a smile. "You don't need to make the arrangements. I'm going to Beijing with the team the day after tomorrow to participate in the CUAA semifinals."

"All the young Alchemist representing China in this competition will have the opportunity to participate in a week-long pharmacist master training program, which can be considered as preparation for the competition..." Zang Hua was somewhat taken aback, "You also have to participate in CUAA?"

Li Shuyi, standing to the side, was a little surprised. "Director Zang, you didn't know? Xiao Wen is an absolute key player on the University Team; he has to participate."

"I'm sorry... I don't know much about CUAA," Zang Hua said somewhat awkwardly.

Bai Xiaowen understood perfectly. After all, CUAA was just College Students League. Although it was broadcast nationwide, it only went up to the semifinals. And not everyone would pay attention to this college-level competition. Otherwise, his fame would have gone beyond C-Tier and he would have risen to the top long ago.

"I won't go to the training course... Anyway, the Exhibition Match match will be about making potions, and I'm confident in that..." Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "Is that alright?"

Zang Hua wiped his sweat. "This... not attending the training course might cause some trouble... Bai Xiaowen, CUAA is just a university competition, while the International Alchemist Conference is an international stage, a rare opportunity... Shouldn't you make a choice?"