Chapter 1265

Everyone wanted to hear who this person actually was.

Zhao Chi, on the other hand, wasn't paying attention to his own combat power after the battle.

If it were just the loss of 30 female soldiers, the combat power couldn't have dropped directly to just over 200.

It should be mostly due to equipment loss and fashion loss, causing the sharp drop in combat power.

Add to that depleted energy and spiritual power, stamina not full, and high drug resistance.

All combined, combat power dropped to just over 200.

Very quickly.

The host announced that name.

"Next, please welcome Zhao Chi of the Clear Bamboo Squad, Jade Green Squadron, to the stage!"

"Holy shit!" Geng Zhan's roar carried far across the quiet venue.

Ye Kai's eyelid twitched.

The corner of his mouth twitched.

What the hell?

Did he say Zhao Chi?

Ye Kang looked at Ye Kai in terror: "Are we still challenging him?"

Ye Kai cursed in a low voice: "Challenge your mother, you brainless idiot?"

Ye Kang said, confused: "Why are you cursing our mother?"

"Your mother—" Ye Kai gritted his teeth, glaring furiously at Ye Kang.

At the same time, the people from Stream Village all turned their heads to look over, letting out exclamations as well.

"Zhao Chi?"

"Is it our Zhao Chi?"

"Obviously. Who else would name their kid 'Chi'? It's him!"

"Then he's just too badass, isn't he?"

"How did he do it?"

"No idea, we can ask him in a bit."

"No need to ask him, he's way too tight-lipped. Isn't Zhao Chi the Zhao Jing who came for aid? Just ask Zhao Jing."

"I asked, Zhao Jing wouldn't say."

"He wouldn't say either?"

"Wouldn't say, and refused pretty rudely at that."

"Then forget it…"

Several elders of the Zhao family were all sitting together.

They couldn't help but exchange a glance, each seeing a strange look in the other's eyes.

Zhao Shizhang turned back from the first row to look, and Qi Hengying beside him also turned to look.

Li Ruanyu, on the other hand, didn't move, just clapped softly.

"Zhao Chi, badass!"

Yang Xiong's voice rang out.

Lu Yi also began to clap vigorously.

"Damn it…" Cao Feng frowned, but couldn't help clapping along.

Quite a few people in the front rows also turned their heads. They didn't know who Zhao Chi was, but they knew the Clear Bamboo Squad was sitting in the back.

Everyone else didn't know Zhao Chi either, but seeing others turn their heads, they all turned along with them.

Su Qin was so happy she almost jumped up.

Although she had been able to confirm it was Zhao Chi just now, hearing the host call his name still made her tremble all over with excitement.

She couldn't help shaking Zhao Chi's arm.

"Zhao Chi, Zhao Chi, it's really you, hurry up and get on stage."

Zhao Chi's whole body went numb.

Over a thousand pairs of eyes staring at him—how the hell is he supposed to get by from now on?

This was practically frying him in a pan of oil.

What's the point of keeping a low profile now…

And at the time, he really had just been in a rush to rescue his clansman, hadn't thought about much else.

Never expected it to turn out like this.

But the environment here in the Breaking World Army was fairly stable.

Even if he showed a bit of his edge, it probably wouldn't matter much.

He sighed and stood up.

The over thousand gazes around immediately found a definite target, focusing on Zhao Chi even more precisely.

Zhao Chi quickly went up on stage.

As he passed the first row, Li Ruanyu also stood up, following him up onto the stage.

But Li Ruanyu only stood at the edge of the stage, watching Zhao Chi walk to the center.

The host, Lu Zhan, said with a smile:

"This is also my first time seeing Zhao Chi. So this is what such a young lord looks like.

"In light of those performances just now, the Breaking World Army will award you the 'Individual Second-Class Honor Medal,' the 'Best Newcomer Medal,' and '500 Contribution Points.'

"Please welcome Li Ruanyu, captain of the Jade Squadron, to present the medals."

A murmur of surprise rose from below the stage.

Most of it came from village- and town-level lords.

Some were surprised, but most were envious.

Li Ruanyu walked to the center of the stage with a smile.

She presented Zhao Chi with two exquisite medals.

One was a silver-plated Second-Class Honor Medal, the other a gold-plated Best Newcomer Medal.

Judging by this, Zhao Chi roughly figured out how those 500 contribution points were divided: 300 for Best Newcomer, 200 for the Second-Class Medal.

Li Ruanyu's fingers were slender.

And very nimble.

In no time she had both medals pinned on Zhao Chi.

Truly worthy of a master-class tailor.

Her movements were crisp and clean.

"Congratulations, Zhao Chi. You really are as impressive as I imagined — even more so, in fact. I recall you seemed somewhat interested in tailoring? If you're willing, I could take you on as my personal disciple."

This…

Zhao Chi hadn't expected Li Ruanyu to say something like that.

It was true that Li Ruanyu was a master-class tailor.

But Zhao Chi really didn't need her to take him on.

In a certain sense, it would be Zhao Chi taking her as a disciple.

Still, Zhao Chi nodded. "Thank you, Captain."

Li Ruanyu smiled, opened her arms, and gave Zhao Chi a friendly hug.

An uncommon fragrance.

A high-grade perfume.

Her hair was soft, smooth, and glossy.

Her neck was fair, clean, and neat.

She had pierced ears, but wore no earrings.

In one second, Zhao Chi had gathered all of the above information.

He didn't know why he did it either.

Perhaps after spending so long around women, he couldn't help but observe…

After the hug, Li Ruanyu gave him a light pat, smiling and nodding.