Choosing Lu Renyi was not a decision Xiao Lin made lightly. In the examinations before this, Lu Renyi's scores had always been either B- or A-ranked. It was not extremely exceptional, but he was still at the top end of the rankings. The man was also doing well in terms of his attribute growths as well.
The most important thing was, Lu Renyi was the only person in Class Seven to practice archery. Being a ranged attacker allows him to have a wider range of vision and more chances to observe. In terms of the bigger picture, he would have a better time making decisions.
In terms of combat power, he did not dare to guarantee anything with the others, but he had full faith in Gu Xiaoyue, especially since she had chosen to focus on support-type spells, which was a great help to the group. However, another reason he had chosen Lu Renyi was that Gu Xiaoyue would eventually join the Elite Club, and when that time came, Lu Renyi would have to take her place.
