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Chapter 135: Farewell, Hengheng Monster
Chapter 135: Farewell, Hengheng Monster
May 5th.
Fortune City's First Summoner Training Center.
The highly anticipated Provincial Tournament of the High School League had officially commenced, attracting the attention of the entire city.
As participants, Lu Wu and his team arrived at the arena early.
"It's truly worthy of being called the Provincial Tournament in Fortune City!" Lu Wu, hailing from a small town, couldn't help but exclaim upon entering the venue.
Lu Wu had only experienced the Quancheng Cup, an informal tournament, which couldn't compare to the scale and prestige of the Provincial Tournament of the High School League.
As soon as Lu Wu's team arrived at the arena, they were guided by staff members who took them on a tour, familiarizing them with the environment.
It was then that Lu Wu realized that each team had its own dedicated resting area.
Moreover, the venue was well-equipped with facilities, including a Summon Beast medical room, a training room, and even a breeding room.
The abundance of amenities left Lu Wu and his team in awe, realizing how limited their previous experiences had been.
Before they could fully appreciate the surroundings, the display screen in their resting area lit up, and a distinctive-looking girl made an announcement.
"Attention all competitors, attention all competitors. The Provincial Tournament opening ceremony will commence at 10:30 AM in the Main Arena, hosted by Governor Jiang Yuexing and his wife. Please enter the arena in advance and prepare for the ceremony."
Almost simultaneously, Lu Wu's team received a related message on their devices.
Upon seeing this message, Lu Wu's eyes lit up, sensing an opportunity to gather valuable information.
"Let's go to the Main Arena!"
The trio, along with their Summon Beasts, left the resting area and headed towards the designated location.
Lu Wu and his team arrived early, and when they reached the Main Arena, they were the only team present.
The staff, however, was already waiting for them.
As soon as Lu Wu's team approached, the staff promptly checked their competitor IDs and assigned them seats based on their team information.
They also took custody of Lu Wu's team's Summon Beasts, explaining that the arena couldn't accommodate all the Summon Beasts, so they had to wait outside.
Lu Wu was slightly disappointed as he couldn't gather any intelligence without his Summon Beast. He found the opening ceremony a bit dull.
Sitting in his assigned seat, he felt a bit bored and even considered studying.
However, his attention was soon drawn elsewhere. Lu Wu noticed that the Main Arena had already been divided into designated seating areas.
The front row was reserved for the top teams, followed by eight rows for ten teams each. Lu Wu's team was seated in the second row, tenth position.
These arrangements seemed deliberate, and Lu Wu wondered why they were placed in the second row.
"The front rows are reserved for the top-seeded teams. Being seated in the second row proves that we are among the seeded teams in the High School League."
Lin Jian Ying, who had been diligently researching the High School League, finally had an opportunity to share his knowledge.
Lu Wu was somewhat surprised to learn that they were considered a seeded team.
Recalling his first competition, where he was treated as a weak team for the top teams to gain experience, he never expected to be a seeded team this time.
"I wonder if we'll encounter a dark horse team that will knock us down from the seeded teams, just like what happened before!"
As Lu Wu indulged in this amusing thought, he suddenly felt a fierce gaze from behind.
Turning around, he couldn't help but smile.
It was the Hengheng Monster!
When Ye Qingsnow left Quancheng, the Hengheng Monster had followed her.
Lu Wu had thought he wouldn't have the chance to face her again, but here she was at the Provincial Tournament.
Given the Hengheng Monster's strength, qualifying for the Provincial Tournament wasn't surprising.
This was a perfect opportunity for Lu Wu to defeat her again.
With this thought, Lu Wu couldn't help but smile brightly at the Hengheng Monster.
The Hengheng Monster was visibly annoyed, her fangs bared.
If not for the staff's strict rules against competitor movement, she might have pounced on Lu Wu.
"How's Ru Heng?" asked the girl on the Hengheng Monster's left, noticing her agitation.
"That's Lu Wu!" the Hengheng Monster replied through gritted teeth.
Her new teammates instantly understood the situation.
The wealthy girl on her right, patting her private airship, confidently assured, "Don't worry, Ru Heng. We'll help you get your revenge!"
"Yes, we'll make him cry just like he made you cry!"
"I never cried!" the Hengheng Monster protested.
...
As the Hengheng Monster's team took their seats, other teams gradually arrived.
Within half an hour, 84 teams, totaling 252 individuals, had assembled, filling the entire first arena to capacity.
And this was without their Summon Beasts; if they were to bring their beasts along, it would undoubtedly be bursting at the seams.
Once everyone had arrived, Lin Jian Ying, standing beside Li Wu, began introducing the information about these top-seeded teams.
"The first team in the front row, on the far right, is from Bless City, led by Zhuang Yan. His Summoning Stone is of the Great Rock Elite Level, and his teammates' Summon Beasts are the Rock Beast and Wild Treeman, both at the Elite Level."
"The second team in the front row is from Sea City..."
It must be said that Lin Jian Ying had put in effort into information gathering, as he could recognize and provide some online database information about most of the teams in the front row.
However, Li Wu found it rather uninteresting.
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After all, these were just dry pieces of information, useless to Li Wu, who would rather observe the Summon Beasts of the opponents directly.
Nevertheless, there were some aspects that piqued Li Wu's interest.
"What about the three teams in the very front? They're at the forefront, so they must be among the top seeds, right?
Also, I notice the people around here looking at them strangely. Why haven't you mentioned any intelligence about them?"
"Them?"
Lin Jian Ying paused, then replied, "I haven't gathered any intelligence on them, but I don't think they're from Jiangnan Province."
"Not from Jiangnan Province?" Li Wu's curiosity grew. "What's going on?"
"I've checked the records of past High School Leagues, and I found that for several consecutive years, the champions and runners-up of Jiangnan Province's High School League were not students from the province.
They were all transferred to Jiangnan Province from other provinces just before the competition.
I have no intelligence on these three teams, and since they're positioned so prominently, I believe they must have transferred from other provinces for this competition."
Upon hearing this, Li Wu understood why the people around him were giving the first three teams such peculiar looks.
Apparently, these teams were here to show off.
However, Li Wu was still puzzled. "What are they after? Why go through all this trouble just to show us up?"
"For the benefits of the Provincial Tournament's top three!"
Lin Jian Ying had also conducted related investigations: "I've heard that the top three in the Provincial Tournament receive unimaginable benefits.
These benefits are crucial for a Summoner's future growth, and since Jiangnan Province has been weak in recent years, lacking talented individuals, they resort to all sorts of methods to participate in the High School League here."
Li Wu furrowed his brows. "I see, they can't make use of their own resources, so they come to ours!
This is embarrassing for us, to have our resources taken by them!"
Li Wu's words were filled with heartache and disappointment, and his voice was a bit loud. Combined with the close proximity of the teams, the people around, including those in front, overheard him.
This caused everyone's expressions to turn sour.
Even Li Wu's teammates nearby didn't appreciate his comment.
Among the first three teams, someone turned and glared at Li Wu.
This annoyed Li Wu, and he retorted, "What are you looking at? Never seen a handsome guy before?"
"You!"
The person became furious and was about to explode, but his teammate beside him calmed him down. After giving Li Wu one last glare, he sat back down quietly. The one who had restrained him turned and smiled apologetically at Li Wu.
As for the other two teams, they remained unmoved and didn't turn around, as if the commotion had nothing to do with them.
This made Li Wu narrow his eyes.
"These people, they're quite something!"
After this minor disturbance, the opening ceremony officially began.
The Governor of Jiangnan Province, Jiang Yuexing, accompanied by a group of elders, presided over the ceremony.
This was Li Wu's first time seeing this person in person.
It's worth mentioning that the governor's real-life presence exuded more charm and elegance than in videos.
While his facial features might not match Dudu's peak beauty, his aura dominated Dudu's.
Observing the governor, Li Wu couldn't help but feel a hint of envy.
"I wonder when my Dudu will possess such an aura, and who is as lucky as me to have her as my wife!"
(End of Chapter)
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