Zhao Ritian

Biodata

Appearance

Zhao Ritian presents himself as a wealthy young master, dressing conspicuously and maintaining a carefully polished appearance. 3

• Wears globally limited-edition sportswear. 3
• Keeps his hair impeccably combed and adopts a chin-raised posture. 3
• Attempts to straighten his hair and clothing before approaching Su Nianhe. 3

Personality

Zhao Ritian is arrogant, class-conscious, and accustomed to using the Zhao Family’s influence to intimidate people. He berates laborers, threatens their ability to work in Azure City, and publicly insults Lin Yun over his low vitality and his deceased brother’s compensation. 3 4

His hostility toward Lin Yun is driven largely by jealousy over Su Nianhe’s affection. He repeatedly attempts to humiliate Lin Yun through wagers and public mockery, then escalates to hiring gang enforcers when Lin Yun’s growing strength makes direct intimidation ineffective. 4 9 17

When confronted by consequences, Zhao Ritian loses his bravado. He recants his accusations after Colonel Chen Feng threatens to revoke his examination qualification, and later begs Lin Yun for mercy after Uncle Fu subdues his hired attackers. 12 19

Abilities & Skills

Martial Cultivation

Zhao Ritian is a second-level Martial Apprentice with 22.7 blood-energy points during the Azure City martial arts examination. 10

• His score earns 193 examination points. 10
• He considers himself superior to Lin Yun before Lin Yun’s test result is revealed. 9 10
• His cultivation is insufficient to overcome multiple same-realm opponents in the practical examination. 12

Practical Combat

Zhao Ritian clears the first three practical-combat stages but is eliminated in Stage Four by three same-realm virtual martial artists. 12

• Practical combat score: 244. 12
• Relies on basic exchanges against single opponents. 12
• His movements become full of openings when surrounded by multiple opponents. 12

Relationships

• Lin Yun — Rival and primary target of Zhao Ritian’s resentment. He repeatedly mocks Lin Yun, loses a wager to him, later hires attackers to cripple him, and is ultimately killed by him. 3 5 17 19
• Su Nianhe — Zhao Ritian’s unrequited obsession. He pursues her for years, tries to impress her, and becomes enraged by her closeness with Lin Yun. 3 4 17
• Scarface — Martial Artist hired by Zhao Ritian to cripple Lin Yun; Zhao later offers him an additional five million to kill both Lin Yun and Su Nianhe. 17 18
• Zhao Family — His family backing enables his earlier bullying, but the family does not pursue retaliation after Uncle Fu settles the aftermath of Zhao Ritian’s death. 3 19
• Wang Dalong — Fellow opponent of Lin Yun. Zhao Ritian stokes Wang Dalong’s suspicion that Lin Yun killed Wang Erhu and stole cultivation resources. 15

Story Role / Major Arcs

Equipment-Moving Wager

Zhao Ritian supervises the delivery of Su Nianhe’s training equipment, mistreating three laborers and mocking Lin Yun for working manual labor. He wagers that Lin Yun cannot move a 900-kilogram virtual combat pod; after Lin Yun succeeds, Zhao is forced to apologize to the laborers and pay 90,000 credits toward their double wages. 3 4 5

Martial Arts Examination

At the examination, Zhao bets that he will take Lin Yun’s surname if Lin Yun reaches the Martial Disciple realm. Lin Yun’s 46.1 blood-energy result leaves Zhao publicly humiliated, prompting him to accuse Lin Yun of using a forbidden technique. 9 11

Zhao’s own test records 22.7 blood-energy points, while his practical-combat assessment ends at Stage Four with 244 points. 10 12

Attack on the Martial Arts Hall and Death

Consumed by jealousy, Zhao Ritian leads more than twenty gang enforcers into Su Nianhe’s martial arts gym and orders Scarface to cripple Lin Yun. When Su Nianhe kills two attackers and Scarface moves to kill both youths, Zhao raises the payment by five million. 17 18

Uncle Fu reveals himself as a Grandmaster and kills Scarface. Zhao then begs Lin Yun for forgiveness, but Lin Yun kills him with a single late-stage Martial Disciple punch. 18 19

Trivia

• Zhao Ritian’s promise to take Lin Yun’s surname becomes the source of the crowd’s “Lin Ritian” mockery. 5 9 11
• His attempt to present himself favorably to Su Nianhe repeatedly fails because she openly favors Lin Yun and treats Zhao with contempt. 3 5 12