Chapter 133: Arrival in Fucheng
Chapter 133: Arrival in Fucheng
On the train from Quancheng to Fucheng, Lu Wu had just purchased the breeding program for the Boneboar when he received a message from the High School League's official channel. It contained details regarding the upcoming Provincial Tournament.
Lu Wu glanced at the message and noticed that most of it was standard information. It announced the tournament dates, venue, and some related notices.
The aspect that caught Lu Wu's attention the most was the tournament format for the provincial competition.
During the City Tournament, the High School League was divided into individual and team competitions. However, for the Provincial Tournament, these two parts had been merged, and there would only be a team competition.
The team competition in the Provincial Tournament was different from the previous team events. Instead of a side-by-side battle, it would follow a format similar to a king-of-the-hill style.
Both teams would send their players to the field, and the winner would stay to continue fighting the opposing team members until they were defeated.
In theory, if one player was strong enough, they could single-handedly defeat the entire opposing team and carry their own team to victory.
"Why did they change it like this?" Lu Wu was a bit surprised.
After some thought, he felt that this format wasn't necessarily bad.
"It's not much different. In the previous team competitions, having a stronger summon beast would also have a similar effect. This new format might even be better for showcasing individual skills. If I perform well, the advertising impact will be significant!"
Lu Wu was now completely focused on the business aspect, bringing up advertising in every sentence.
After reading the message, he also logged into the High School League's official website.
The tournament was just a few days away, and it was always good to stay informed.
However, Lu Wu only browsed for a while before turning his attention back to his research on pigs. It wasn't that the website lacked content, but there was too much information, and Lu Wu felt that researching it would be too time-consuming and not very meaningful. He decided it would be better to wait until the competition was closer and he knew who his opponents would be before doing any in-depth research.
While Lu Wu wasn't researching, his teammate Lin Jianying was diligently gathering information.
Lin Jianying had been doing this since he joined Lu Wu's team. He genuinely wanted to help Lu Wu and felt that collecting tournament information was one way he could contribute.
As they traveled to Fucheng, Lin Jianying had almost finished collecting the information and was starting to organize it. If there were no unexpected delays, he should be able to complete the final organization by the time they reached Fucheng.
While Lu Wu studied and Lin Jianying organized information, Doudou kept Lu Wu company.
The journey was uneventful.
Soon, Lu Wu and his group arrived in Fucheng.
No sooner had Lu Wu stepped off the train than he received two phone calls. One was from Li Kai, and the other was from Zhao Kai Ming.
Both were calling to pick up Lu Wu, and they had already arrived at the station.
Li Kai had been asked by Lu Wu to come, and he and Wang Dashan had arrived in Fucheng a week earlier to prepare for Lu Wu's arrival and to set up a research facility for him.
Lu Wu planned to establish a research lab for himself, as he was now a breeder and needed a proper facility for his studies and experiments with summon beasts. It was necessary for both secrecy and convenience.
After all, Lu Wu's program modifications required the use of summon beasts, and he couldn't just rely on borrowing others' summon beasts like he did with the goblins. When Li Kai and the others heard that Lu Wu wanted to set up a research lab, they all expressed their desire to help, so Lu Wu allowed them to come early and prepare. In a week, they had managed to secure a suitable location for Lu Wu's team.
At least, Li Kai and the others had taken care of the team's accommodation.
Lu Wu was surprised that Zhao Kai Ming had also come to pick him up. He hadn't expected that Zhao Kai Ming would not only remember his travel plans but also arrive early to wait for him.
This made Lu Wu feel both surprised and touched, with a hint of helplessness.
It was clear that Zhao Kai Ming's enthusiasm stemmed from his interest in Lu Wu's talent.
Back at the Vocational Center, Zhao Kai Ming had expressed his desire to take Lu Wu as his apprentice. Now, his eagerness remained undiminished.
If this had been a few months ago, Lu Wu would have agreed without hesitation. But now, Lu Wu felt he didn't necessarily need a teacher, as he was doing quite well on his own.
However, since Zhao Kai Ming had gone to the trouble of coming and had previously helped him so much, Lu Wu couldn't refuse him.
Lu Wu called Li Kai to explain the situation and then went to meet Zhao Kai Ming, who was already waiting for him at the station.
Zhao Kai Ming was easy to spot. He was standing in front of a twelve-meter-long luxury car, both of which were hard to miss.
Although Lu Wu wasn't very knowledgeable about cars, he could still recognize this as the Godly Dragon brand, a top-tier luxury vehicle that was supposedly capable of withstanding attacks from Leader-rank Summon Beasts.
The car was outrageously expensive and incredibly eye-catching, attracting the attention of onlookers.
Despite this, Zhao Kai Ming was still worried that Lu Wu might not find him, so he stood outside the car waiting. When he spotted Lu Wu's team approaching, he eagerly waved, "Lu Wu? Over here, over here, over here!"
At that moment, Lu Wu felt like everyone around him had gone silent.
The young ladies who had been secretly watching him now had even more intense gazes.
Lu Wu felt helpless; this was becoming a grand spectacle.
"Uncle Zhao, thank you!" Lu Wu said, rubbing his nose as he approached.
"Don't mention it, come on, get in the car!" Zhao Kai Ming enthusiastically opened the car door for Lu Wu.
Just as Lu Wu and his team were about to get in, the advertising screen above their heads suddenly switched, and a stunning lady in a qipao appeared on the screen.
"I am Jiang Yuesheng, the Governor of Jiangnan Province.
With the One619BookNoMistakeVersion approaching, I wish all the students success in the High School League and excellent results to get into their dream schools!"
This was a very short blessing video, lasting less than 15 seconds, but it was eye-catching.
Even Lu Wu couldn't help but look up at the video, which played repeatedly for three times before ending. Dudu, by his side, rarely exclaimed, "What a beautiful lady!"
Hearing this, Lu Wu immediately turned to pat Dudu's head.
"She is indeed beautiful, but our Dudu would look even better if she lost some weight!"
Zhao Kai Ming, standing beside them, turned to glance at Dudu, and a smile played on his lips.
Then, he looked at Lu Wu, who had just turned, patted Dudu's head, and comforted her, all in one fluid motion. He couldn't help but think to himself, 'No wonder he's the son of that person.'
"Lu Wu, do you have a place to stay in Fortune City? Why don't you stay at my place?" Zhao Kai Ming asked as soon as they got into the car.
"No need to trouble you, Uncle Zhao. I have a place to stay in Fortune City. Just drop me off at this address," Lu Wu said, sending the location to Zhao Kai Ming.
This left Zhao Kai Ming a little disappointed. He had thought Lu Wu would stay at his place, and he had even specifically asked his granddaughter to call him.
However, he didn't say anything and instead gave the address to the driver, asking him to start driving. Meanwhile, he turned his attention to the small skeleton, who was curiously examining the car.
Although Zhao Kai Ming had known early on that Lu Wu's small skeleton had successfully evolved, he couldn't help but be amazed when he saw the evolved small skeleton.
As an experienced breeder, although his expertise wasn't in bone-type Summon Beasts, his eye for detail was exceptional.
With just a glance, he could gauge the level of the small skeleton's breeding.
It was extraordinary! He never expected Lu Wu to have bred the small skeleton to such a high level.
What surprised Zhao Kai Ming even more was that Lu Wu had found an evolution plan for the small skeleton to become a Skeleton Mage.
But then, remembering who Lu Wu's father was, Zhao Kai Ming felt that all of this made perfect sense.
"I wonder if Lu Wu's evolution plan will be successful. If it is, the benefits for Lu Wu will be immeasurable."
However, Zhao Kai Ming also had some concerns.
The plan Lu Wu had submitted had been researched for several months at the Fortune City Center without any results.
His worry was whether Lu Wu's father had secretly used some cheating method during the small skeleton's evolution, leading to its success. If that was the case, Lu Wu's plan might not have been the reason for the small skeleton's evolution.
In that scenario, not only would Lu Wu not reap the benefits, but the Professional Center would also have wasted a lot of resources.
The more Zhao Kai Ming thought about it, the more he felt this was likely.
His gaze at the small skeleton, which had been intense, dimmed a little. However, he still used the small skeleton as a topic to start a conversation with Lu Wu.
If they had chatted about something else, Lu Wu might not have been able to keep up, and it could have been awkward. But when it came to breeding, Lu Wu became animated.
Lu Wu chatted with him all the way to their destination, and even then, he seemed reluctant to end the conversation.
Zhao Kai Ming smiled on the outside but felt like cursing on the inside.
From the moment Lu Wu started the topic, he had wanted to slap himself.
The main reason was that his research in bone-type Summon Beasts wasn't deep enough, and when chatting with Lu Wu, he realized he couldn't steer the conversation at all. During their dialogue, he felt like a fool.
Often, he would be flustered and break into a cold sweat by the questions Lu Wu threw at him.
At that moment, he vividly recalled the fear he had felt months ago at the center, when he was dominated by the 'research' in the breeding room.
So, when they reached their destination and Lu Wu enthusiastically invited him in to continue the conversation, Zhao Kai Ming could only make an excuse and quickly leave.
Watching the vehicle drive away, Lu Wu couldn't help but sigh again.
"He took time out of his busy schedule to come and pick me up.
Sigh, my damnable charm and talent have nowhere to go."
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