Zhao Manyan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhao Manyan (赵满延)
Alias(es)	Old Zhao; “Turtle-Shell Mage”; Second Young Master of the Zhao Family
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Zhao Family; Pearl Academy; Dragon Kingdom National Team
Occupation/Role	Mage; defensive specialist; World College Tournament contestant
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Basic Light Element	1	A Light Element mage and one of the “Twin Stars” of Pearl Academy Affiliated First Middle School alongside Lan Yu.
Intermediate Light Element	39	Participates in the Light Institute’s ranking environment, where his defensive specialization is established.
Reinforced defensive magic	89	Sustains a team against continuous wind and lightning through repeated Water Protection, Rock Barrier, Light Blessing, and Light Fall Myriad Zhang; his blue reinforcement marks delay his exhaustion.
Light Element Soul Seed and defensive treasure	146–147	Uses a Water Soul Seed, wooden fish vessel, and Totem Imprint to strengthen defenses; later equips the team with light-scale armor enhanced by the same treasure.

Background

Zhao Manyan comes from the Zhao Family, a wealthy clan with ownership stakes in auction houses around the world, including Saint Mark World Auction Hall in Venice. Despite the family’s influence, he is treated dismissively by his older brother, Zhao Yougan, who prioritizes business and views Zhao Manyan as someone living off family resources. Zhao Manyan believes that without his progress as a mage, the family would barely care if he disappeared. 127

He attended Pearl Academy Affiliated First Middle School with Lan Yu for six years. The pair were known as the school’s “Twin Stars,” though Lan Yu routinely mocks Zhao Manyan’s defensive fighting style. 1 8

Appearance

Zhao Manyan has semi-long golden hair and cultivates a deliberately flamboyant, self-assured image. 8

• Often carries himself like a wealthy young master.
• Frequently dresses and behaves showily around women.
• His allies commonly associate his appearance and manner with his reputation as a rich Zhao Family scion. 127

Personality

Zhao Manyan is vain, talkative, flirtatious, and highly conscious of wealth, reputation, and social status. He initially joins the Scale-Skin Mother Demon operation because claiming credit would increase his standing within the Zhao Family and attract useful talent to its side. 7

Although he repeatedly insists that he will flee if danger becomes overwhelming, he does not abandon his companions when it matters. He fights the Cyan-Yellow Demonesses, travels through dangerous ruins and disaster zones, shields the National Team, and confronts people he believes endangered Mo Fan. 8 55 86 89

He takes deep pride in being a defensive mage and reacts strongly when others call him useless or reduce him to a “turtle-shell mage.” His desire to prove that he can contribute offensively leads him to use Flood Roll against the Poison Gold Mummies. 39 122

Abilities & Skills

Light Magic

Zhao Manyan’s Light Element is central to his defensive style.

• Casts Light Protection: Holy Shield to protect himself and allies from magical attacks. 8 30
• Combines Light magic with Lan Yu to purge and eliminate weakened Cyan-Yellow Demonesses. 8
• Uses Light Fall Myriad Zhang to rain down light swords against large groups of undead. 126
• Forms light-scale armor around allies; with his enhancement treasure, the armor can ignore magic below the High level and greatly reduce High-level attacks when paired with further defense. 147

Water and Earth Magic

Zhao Manyan supplements his Light defenses with Water and Earth spells.

• Casts Violent Wave for direct offense. 24
• Uses Water Canopy as a large-scale defensive barrier. 146
• Shapes sand into a fortified bunker through Earth magic and reinforces it with Earth Imprint. 146
• Uses Flood Roll offensively against undead, though the spell leaves him exposed once its effects end. 122

Defensive Tactics

Zhao Manyan specializes in maintaining layered protection while his teammates act.

• Repeatedly cycles Water Protection, Rock Barrier, Light Blessing, and Light Fall Myriad Zhang to shelter his group in hazardous environments. 89
• Takes over defensive duties when teammates need time to study and dismantle an ancient lightning restriction. 89
• Protects National Team members during combat against the German team, disrupting their expected strategy through the strength of his defenses. 148
• Learns that Riedi’s Destruction Magic penetrates elemental defenses, forcing him to rely on physical defensive magic equipment instead. 146 149

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Wooden fish vessel — Applies a Totem Imprint that substantially strengthens defensive magic. 146 147
• Water Element Soul Seed — Enhances the defensive power of Water Canopy. 146
• Earth Imprint ring — Reinforces his Earth magic bunker. 146
• Defensive magic artifact — Commissioned by Zhao Yougan from a Venice equipment master whose work costs at least 100 million. 128
• Defensive magic equipment — Carries numerous pieces of protective gear, which remain effective against Riedi’s defense-piercing Destruction Magic. 149
• Secret intelligence scrolls — Obtains and sells intelligence materials through the Zhao Family Auction House, including a scroll on Zhuoyuan. 55

Relationships

• Lan Yu — Longtime schoolmate and close companion. They constantly insult and provoke each other, but Zhao Manyan repeatedly fights alongside him and seeks his protection in dangerous situations. 8 39 55 89
• Mo Fan — Friend, teammate, and former dormmate. Zhao Manyan negotiates a Spirit-Grade Lightning Seed for Mo Fan during the Scale-Skin Mother Demon incident, supports him in crises, and helps sell his valuable spoils. 1 7 101 126
• Zhao Yougan — Older brother. Their relationship is openly strained: Zhao Yougan dismisses Zhao Manyan’s requests and spending, while Zhao Manyan resents his brother’s indifference and business-first attitude. 127 128
• Ding Yumian — Friend and fellow mage. Zhao Manyan joins Lan Yu and others in watching her arena defense and later travels with her during the Zhuoyuan expedition. 55 57
• Mu Ningxue — National Team ally. Zhao Manyan helps defend her and the group during the New York ambush. 106

Story Role / Major Arcs

Scale-Skin Mother Demon Incident

Zhao Manyan contacts Lan Yu after discovering a possessed student at the gymnasium. He joins Mo Fan and Lan Yu against the Scale-Skin Mother Demon, offering wealth and resources in exchange for the public credit of the kill. 6 7

He ultimately fights beside Lan Yu against the Cyan-Yellow Demonesses, using Light magic while Lan Yu summons the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. After Mo Fan kills the Mother Demon, Zhao Manyan accepts the primary credit under their agreement. 8 10

Imperial Capital Exchange and Jinlin Training

Zhao Manyan is selected as one of Pearl Academy’s exchange students to Imperial Capital Academy. He is astonished by Lan Yu’s Warrior-level tiger summon and later assists during the dangerous Jinlin Desolate City training. 21 22

During Lu Nian’s attack, Zhao Manyan uses Holy Shield to survive incoming lightning. He escapes with the other students and helps guide them toward safety after Zhan Kong arrives. 30 33

Zhuoyuan Expedition

Lan Yu forces Zhao Manyan to join an expedition to Zhuoyuan despite Zhao Manyan’s lingering fear from Jinlin City. Zhao Manyan insists that the group bring reliable Psychic and Healing Element mages before proceeding. 55

His greed becomes obvious once the team discovers Fire Element Spirit Seed fragments and Nirvana Fire, but he remains part of the expedition through the Sand-Lost River and the Fire Calamity zone. 57 58

National Team Travels

As part of the Dragon Kingdom National Team, Zhao Manyan serves as a key protector during travel and field operations. In Gobi Valley, he confronts Lu Yilin after Mo Fan is left behind during the collapse caused by a sabotaged Elemental Instrument. 84 86

He shields the team through an intense lightning storm while Nan Jue works to unravel an ancient restriction, eventually handing defensive duties to Lan Yu after exhausting much of his magic energy. 89

Egypt Campaign

Zhao Manyan fights alongside Mo Fan during the assault on the Poison Gold Mummies. He tries to demonstrate his offensive ability with Flood Roll, but immediately calls Lan Yu for help when the undead swarm him afterward. 122

After the destruction of the Mirage Pyramid, he helps Mo Fan sell the Dark Sword Master’s undead crystal, armor, and greatsword for 250 million. 126

Venice and the World College Tournament

In Venice, Zhao Manyan confronts Zhao Yougan and asserts his identity as a National Team contestant after being slighted at the Zhao Family’s auction hall. Zhao Yougan later provides him with a powerful defensive artifact for the tournament. 127 128

During the Germany match, Zhao Manyan’s elemental defenses are bypassed by Riedi’s Destruction Magic. He adapts by using magic equipment and later protects the team with Light Fall Myriad Zhang, light-scale armor, and Totem Imprints. 146 147 149