Zhao Dabao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhao Dabao (赵大宝)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Nuoding Primary Soul Master Academy (formerly) 18 23
Occupation/Role	Soul Master instructor; host of the Invincible Check-in System 18
Status	Permanently crippled after a cultivation deviation; dismissed from Nuoding Academy and thrown outside its gates unconscious 23
First Appearance	Chapter 18

Background / History

Zhao Dabao was an ordinary Soul Master instructor with mediocre talent, content to drift through life at Nuoding Primary Soul Master Academy. Half a month before the academy's opening ceremony, he awakened the Invincible Check-in System, which shifted his attention entirely toward obtaining its rewards 19.

His system was perfectly bound and required only that he visit designated academy locations to check in. Before Su Yu noticed him, Zhao had already received three Ten-Year Soul Power Pills, a bottle of Primary Marrow Cleansing Liquid, and five hundred Gold Soul Coins 18.

During the opening ceremony, Zhao received a mission to remain in a grove behind the academy for three minutes in exchange for a Top-Grade Marrow Cleansing Pill. He abandoned his duties by pretending to have a stomachache, then rushed to the designated location, convinced the pill would evolve his martial soul and raise his soul power to level thirty 19 20.

Su Yu and Xiao Wu secretly followed him. When Zhao completed the check-in, Su Yu used the Conceptual Eraser to rewrite the reward destination from Zhao's backpack to his own pocket. Zhao received the system's confirmation but found no pill, beginning his descent into paranoia 20 21.

Over the next three days, Su Yu repeatedly intercepted Zhao's rewards, including an Intermediate Soul Power Potion and five hundred Gold Soul Coins. Zhao's fixation on the missing rewards escalated into a public breakdown 22 23.

Appearance

Zhao Dabao was a pot-bellied, balding instructor whose untidy appearance stood out among the academy staff 18.

• Receding “Mediterranean” hairstyle with only a few strands remaining 18 23
• Oily, shining forehead 18
• Prominent beer belly that remained visible beneath his loose academy uniform 18
• Small eyes; his face became visibly bloodshot and distorted during his breakdown 19 23

Personality

Before obtaining his system, Zhao was apathetic and unambitious. The prospect of effortless rewards transformed him into someone obsessed with check-ins and personal advancement 19.

He was greedy, vain, and quick to fantasize about status. Upon learning of the Top-Grade Marrow Cleansing Pill, he imagined becoming powerful enough to make the academy dean and female instructors submit to him 20. He also showed little regard for academy responsibilities, leaving the opening ceremony despite a colleague's objection 19.

When rewards repeatedly vanished, Zhao refused to accept the possibility of outside interference. He blamed bugs or “lag,” insisted he was a child of destiny, and ultimately lost mental control 20 21 23.

Abilities & Skills

Invincible Check-in System

Zhao's perfectly bound system issued rewards for checking in at designated locations around Nuoding Academy. It did not require dangerous combat missions 18.

• Grants rewards such as medicinal pills, soul power resources, soul bones, and currency; more exceptional locations provide better rewards 18
• Recorded rewards before Su Yu's interference included three Ten-Year Soul Power Pills, Primary Marrow Cleansing Liquid, and five hundred Gold Soul Coins 18
• Issued a Top-Grade Marrow Cleansing Pill, an Intermediate Soul Power Potion, and five hundred Gold Soul Coins during Zhao's later check-ins 20 22
• Could not prevent Su Yu from altering the listed reward destination through the Conceptual Eraser 20 21

Soul Master Cultivation

Zhao was an ordinary Soul Master instructor, though his original talent was described as mediocre 19.

• His system-based ambition centered on improving his martial soul and breaking through to level thirty 20
• Following his cultivation deviation, his meridians were shattered and he lost the ability to use any soul power permanently 23

Relationships

• Su Yu — Unaware target of Su Yu's reward-interception scheme; Su Yu used Zhao's system as a source of resources, leading indirectly to Zhao's downfall 18 20 23.
• Xiao Wu — Followed Su Yu while he intercepted Zhao's check-in rewards and witnessed Zhao's eventual expulsion from the academy 19 20 23.
• Nuoding Primary Soul Master Academy — Zhao served as an instructor until the academy dismissed him after his public breakdown and permanent crippling 18 23.
• Dean of Students — Rebuked Zhao during his breakdown and ordered others to restrain him after his soul power ran wild 23.
• Instructor “Old Li” — A colleague Zhao asked to cover for him when he left the opening ceremony to complete his first documented check-in mission 19.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Check-in System Discovery

Su Yu identifies Zhao as the host of an unusually high-ranked Invincible Check-in System and immediately views him as a potential source of system rewards 18.

Intercepted Rewards

Zhao pursues a Top-Grade Marrow Cleansing Pill in the academy's back woods, but Su Yu redirects it to himself. Su Yu continues to steal Zhao's subsequent sign-in rewards while Zhao remains unaware of the true cause 19 20 22.

Cultivation Deviation and Dismissal

After three consecutive failed reward collections, Zhao suffers a mental collapse on the academy playground. His uncontrolled soul power causes a cultivation deviation that permanently destroys his meridians; the academy then dismisses and expels him 23.

Notable Quotes

“The Sign-in System gives rewards every day. Tomorrow's sign-in task is at the abandoned warehouse behind the academy; I'll go earlier tomorrow, and there definitely won't be any more slip-ups.” 21

“The system is a liar! It clearly said the reward had been issued, so why didn't I get anything!” 23