Dai Mubai

Biodata

Appearance

• Tall build and blond hair: Introduced as a tall, blond young man assisting at Shrek Academy’s entrance 10.
• Attractive face: Oscar describes his looks as already drawing romantic attention and considers grooming himself to compete with Dai Mubai and Lin Yang 18.

Personality

Dai Mubai readily takes charge of practical matters, guiding applicants, explaining academy procedures, and helping injured newcomers. He defends qualified students against accusations of favoritism, bluntly telling the other applicants that their own limitations do not mean nobody can meet the exemption requirements 11 12 16.

His exchanges with Oscar are coarse and teasing, though he respects the academy’s teachers. He laughs when the candidates overturn Zhao Wuji, only to lose his smile when Zhao promises him a practical combat lesson the next day 14 17 18.

His composure falters around Zhu Zhuqing. He repeatedly looks toward her during enrollment, reacts with surprise to her expression toward Lin Yang, and later watches her cautiously during breakfast. His concern does not receive a warm response: she turns away from his reassurance and glares when he carries her 10 12 16 17 18.

Abilities & Skills

Reflexes and Movement

• Reacts quickly enough to catch Zhu Zhuqing after Zhao Wuji’s golden shock wave throws her from the fight 14.
• Catches Tang San in midair following Zhao Wuji’s later shock wave 16.

Soul Power Control

• Amplifies his voice with Soul Power to summon Oscar for emergency recovery food 16.

Entrance-Test Guidance

• Explains that applicants with soul power above rank twenty-five may skip directly to the fourth trial, then uses a testing crystal to demonstrate the newcomers’ qualifications 11.
• Explains the academy’s four trials and history while escorting the candidates 12.
• Recognizes the candidates’ combination of combat roles and advises them to plan together, but warns that he cannot help once Zhao Wuji personally takes over the trial 12.

Relationships

• Zhu Zhuqing — The focus of his conspicuous attention and concern. He catches her when she is injured and later carries her despite her hostile glare; the provided chapters do not explicitly establish their relationship 10 14 16 17.
• Tang San — Quickly develops a friendly rapport with him, patting his shoulder before the final trial. Later asks permission to call him “Little San” 12 18.
• Lin Yang — Guides him through enrollment and witnesses his unusual soul-power test and battle with Zhao Wuji. At breakfast, credits both Lin Yang and Tang San with forcing Zhao to use his fifth soul skill 10 11 12 18.
• Oscar — Fellow student who calls him “Boss Dai.” Dai reprimands his sausage sales at the entrance tests but relies on his recovery food after the battle; the two frequently trade insults 11 16 17.
• Ma Hongjun — Fellow student who also calls him “Boss Dai.” Dai introduces him to the newcomers and explains that they may call him “Fatty” 18.
• Zhao Wuji — Teacher whose unexpected participation in the entrance trial worries Dai. Assigns him responsibility for settling the successful applicants 12 16.
• Flender — Dean whom Dai addresses respectfully. Entrusts him with explaining academy rules to his new juniors 18.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Enrollment

Dai Mubai first escorts Ning Rongrong into the academy, then brings Lin Yang, Tang San, and Xiao Wu inside after their martial-soul examination. He subsequently arrives with Zhu Zhuqing and arranges the qualified candidates’ passage to the final trial 10 11.

Zhao Wuji’s Entrance Trial

Dai remains outside the fighting group, intervening to catch injured students rather than joining their attacks. After the candidates pass, he calls Oscar over for recovery sausages and follows Zhao Wuji’s instruction to arrange their accommodation 14 16 17.

First Day at Shrek

At breakfast, Dai introduces the students, suggests familiar forms of address, and explains that Oscar and Ma Hongjun call him “Boss Dai” because he is somewhat older. He also identifies the dean’s assembly bell and leads the group to the training grounds 18.

Trivia

• Lin Yang deliberately delays the journey to Shrek by two days to avoid the anticipated Rose Hotel encounter involving Dai Mubai. Their actual meeting takes place during academy enrollment 10.