"Ah?"
Dongfang Lie was completely dumbfounded. Was Zhou Haoyu planning to treat him like a wild monster to farm experience?
Challenging the England team captain was one thing, but now he was going to bully a mere Mid-level Mage?
"I'll only use Fire System. Trust me, this will help with your breakthrough."
Zhou Haoyu said seriously.
Seeing Zhou Haoyu so sincere, Dongfang Lie felt a flicker of interest.
If he could break through to High-level, he might still have a chance to enter the National Team later.
Besides, Zhou Haoyu's main systems were Space, Lightning, and Summoning.
Fire was at most a secondary system; even if he wasn't a match, he shouldn't lose too badly.
After a brief consideration, Dongfang Lie agreed to spar—worst case, he'd just get beaten a little.
Jelal and the others were about to leave when they suddenly noticed Zhou Haoyu about to spar with a Pavilion participant and stopped in their tracks.
"What's going on? Did he really bring in an external reinforcement?" Hibbert asked in astonishment.
By now, Hibbert had already been impressed by Zhou Haoyu's strength.
What Zhou Haoyu said before wasn't an exaggeration—his power truly could overwhelm him.
"He's probably a member of the Chinese team, maybe kept at the Pavilion for some reason," another teammate guessed.
No matter how hard they thought, they never imagined Zhou Haoyu was the Chinese team captain.
"Captain, remember to go easy on me," Dongfang Lie said.
He knew the gap between a High-level and a Mid-level Mage.
Even if Zhou Haoyu's Fire System wasn't High-level, his control advantage alone made him far stronger than a Mid-level Mage.
Still, Dongfang Lie wasn't entirely without confidence; he had the natural talent of a Mutant Star.
If Zhou Haoyu's Fire System hadn't reached High-level, he had a real chance to win.
Zhou Haoyu only smiled faintly and casually snapped his fingers.
The next moment, white illusory flames erupted across the entire arena.
"Domain!!"
Jelal's pupils contracted. First Space System, then Lightning, now Fire System.
This person had trained three systems to High-level, and all possessed Soul Seed!
Ayleen and the other team members also looked on in disbelief—this person's strength could actually rival Jelal.
Jelal was their most outstanding England prodigy, yet this person wasn't inferior in the slightest.
On the arena, Dongfang Lie forced a bitter smile, sensing his Spirit seed being completely suppressed.
Under this domain, he could probably only unleash half his power.
Right now, he really wanted to say, "Captain, are you messing with me?"
In truth, Zhou Haoyu didn't want to bully a Mid-level Mage, but he had no choice.
Honestly, though, crushing weaklings was quite satisfying.
Under the attack of the Void White Flame, Dongfang Lie was completely overwhelmed.
[Activation Conditions: Met.]
[Activating.]
[Obtained Natural Soul Seed—Eight Desolations Ash Fire.]
"Another Soul Seed."
Zhou Haoyu twitched at the corner of his mouth. Well, it was perfect for giving to Little Flame Empress.
After absorbing this Natural Soul Seed, Little Flame Empress's growth would eventually reach the Flame Empress Queen stage without problem.
At this moment, Dongfang Lie had already recovered under the England team's healing Mage.
Excitement sparkled in his eyes, completely forgetting the pain from the fire, as he dashed toward Zhou Haoyu.
"Captain, thank you so much! I feel my bottleneck has loosened considerably—I'll definitely succeed in my next breakthrough!"
Dongfang Lie instantly understood Zhou Haoyu's good intentions, realizing he had previously mistaken him as simply wanting to bully him.
Jelal and the others saw this scene and were completely stunned.
This person could even help others break through?
"As long as you understand."
Zhou Haoyu patted his shoulder. He hadn't expected the Void White Flame to have this effect either.
In the restaurant, Zhou Haoyu was peeling the shells off crayfish while watching Ayleen sitting opposite him.
At this moment, Ayleen was devouring the already-prepared spicy crayfish on her plate.
It was her first time tasting Chinese cuisine, and she was instantly hooked—the spicier, the harder she could stop.
"Thank you for bringing me to eat such delicious food."
Ayleen was naturally a girl who loved eating and having fun, but because of the Grand Duke's status, these desires had been suppressed deep inside.
This little journey had somewhat made up for it.
"If you like, I can take you to try all kinds of Chinese cuisine, no problem," Zhou Haoyu said with a smile.
"Really?"
Ayleen looked up at Zhou Haoyu, her golden eyes flickering with excitement and anticipation.
Before Zhou Haoyu could nod, a young man's voice came from behind, with a familiar tone.
"Brother Zhou, what a coincidence! You're eating here too?"
Mu Ye had originally come to the restaurant with a few friends, but during a restroom break, he unexpectedly saw an old acquaintance.
Zhou Haoyu glanced back at Mu Ye. "Quite a coincidence."
His tone was perfunctory and carried a hint of displeasure—why now, of all times, did he show up?
Only then did Mu Ye notice the golden-haired woman across from Zhou Haoyu was a foreigner.
The nobility in her demeanor was unmistakable; she was clearly no ordinary person—probably a European aristocrat.
"Brother Zhou, don't worry, I absolutely won't tell my sister."
Mu Ye put on a knowing expression.
Zhou Haoyu's face turned dark. "Do I even know you that well?"
Across from him, Ayleen looked puzzled. She wasn't familiar with Chinese language and couldn't understand what Mu Ye was saying.
"By the way, Brother Zhou, regarding the marriage with my sister, I'm definitely on your side," Mu Ye suddenly said.
"???"
Zhou Haoyu was completely dumbfounded. What marriage with Mu Nujiao?
Seeing Zhou Haoyu's genuine reaction, Mu Ye quickly explained:
"Our Mu family wants to form a marriage alliance with your Zhou family, and naturally, the couple would be you and my sister."
Many in the Mu family knew that Zhou Haoyu and Mu Nujiao were living under the same roof, which hadn't been considered a good thing originally.
But ever since the Zhou family prospered, and with Zhou Haoyu becoming the National Team captain, this actually became an opportunity.
The Mu family was also involved in cooperation on the Sun Ridge Fire Vein, but they needed a bridge.
The best bridge was a marriage alliance!
Zhou Haoyu frowned slightly and said coldly, "You don't know about my relationship with Mu Ningxue?"
"Brother Zhou, you're the future head of the Zhou family. What's a few more women?"
Mu Ye said casually.
In Mu Ye's mind, he didn't care much about Mu Nujiao's sibling relationship.
Moreover, he thought Zhou Haoyu was excellent in every way, and even though the Mu family had expelled Mu Ningxue because of Mu He, Zhou Haoyu still hadn't abandoned her.
"Does Mu Nujiao know?" Zhou Haoyu asked.
"The news has been sent to her, but she hasn't responded yet. It doesn't matter."
In Mu Ye's eyes, for the family's development, small sacrifices were necessary.
And as long as the marriage alliance was achieved, his hope of inheriting the family business would grow even greater.
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