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Chapter 145: Cooking Up Another Little Skeleton
Chapter 145: Cooking Up Another Little Skeleton
Starting from May 7th, the intensity of Lu Wu's team's High School League matches gradually subsided.
After all, out of the 84 participating teams, there were only 14 seed teams, averaging about seven teams per group.
Lu Wu had already faced four seed teams and one unexpected underdog in the first two days.
Even if they encountered these teams consecutively, Lu Wu's team was confident they could hold their own.
Therefore, the following matches didn't carry the same tension as the initial days, but the number of battles increased significantly.
On average, they played three matches per day, and each match went the full nine rounds.
Amidst this high-intensity combat, Goblin, who hadn't taken action in the previous days, finally made his move.
Goblin's intervention reassured those secretly observing Lu Wu's team, as it revealed the true caliber of Team 042. They were undoubtedly among the top seed teams, but still had some way to go before reaching the level of the ace teams.
With this performance, they might secure a spot in the top 8 with some luck, but advancing further would be a challenging feat.
In the following days, the underdog team that had previously forced Lu Wu to surrender without a fight began to shine.
On May 8th, they encountered Team 007 and easily defeated them. On the 9th, they beat Team 004, and on the 10th, they clashed with another seed team and emerged victorious.
Over three consecutive days, they defeated three seed teams, gradually unveiling their true potential.
Spectators and other competitors, after witnessing the underdog team's performance, finally understood why Lu Wu had chosen to surrender during their initial encounter. It granted them a deeper insight into Lu Wu's expertise in summoning beast cultivation and selection.
However, this initial wariness soon transformed into admiration.
The reason for this shift was Lu Wu's post-match behavior. After each battle, he would seek out his opponents and candidly offer guidance on improving their summoning beast cultivation and training methods.
Those who heeded his advice experienced significant improvements in their cultivation methods.
Team 038, who had only one elite-level summoning beast among their members, benefited the most from Lu Wu's advice. After implementing his suggestions, two of their members achieved elite status within just two days.
This sudden improvement propelled Team 038, previously considered a minor character team, into potential seed team territory, and they were now on the verge of becoming the sixteenth seed team.
Consequently, Lu Wu's popularity among the competitors skyrocketed.
Not only did his opponents seek his guidance after matches, but even teams from Group B approached him during breaks, eager to learn from his expertise.
Lu Wu, ever the gracious host, welcomed all who sought his advice.
In Lu Wu's eyes, these teams were sheep offering themselves up for shearing, and he wasn't one to refuse such an opportunity. He diligently offered guidance and, in return, promoted Jiangnan University, successfully recruiting five teams, including Team 038, to sign contracts with the university. Several other teams were also considering the offer.
Zhang Wentao was overjoyed by Lu Wu's success.
Despite having 84 teams and 200 participants in the provincial tournament, only a handful of teams remained at Jiangnan University each year, as most were poached by other provinces. Usually, only around ten teams stayed, and those were typically lower-ranked.
Even before the tournament's conclusion, Lu Wu had already secured five teams for Jiangnan University, including Team 038, a potential sixteenth seed team. Additionally, there were rumors that Teams 004 and 007 were also considering the offer, and Lu Wu's team was guaranteed to reach the top 8.
Even without additional teams, this year was already shaping up to be a bountiful harvest for Jiangnan University.
As Jiangnan University reaped its rewards, so did Lu Wu.
Firstly, in terms of points, Lu Wu's advertisement campaign over the past week, despite a gradual decline in earnings, had generated nearly 3,000 points. Combined with the additional 3,000 points from the university's channels and a 1,000-point bonus, Lu Wu had earned approximately 7,000 points in just ten days of competition.
However, these points were easy to earn and easy to spend.
In less than ten days, Lu Wu had already spent 5,000 of the 7,000 points he earned.
He allocated 1,000 points to Goblin's cultivation, 1,500 points to Doudou, and 1,000 points to himself.
Yes, it was finally time for Lu Wu to invest in Doudou's cultivation.
The prompt delivery was thanks to Zhao Kai Ming's efficiency. Lu Wu had requested his assistance, and the items were delivered the very next day.
Zhao Kai Ming provided a fruit called Small Zhu, explaining its nourishing properties. However, he cautioned that it should be consumed sparingly, with a maximum of one fruit per month for most individuals.
Each Small Zhu fruit cost 50 points, so Lu Wu's purchase of 1,500 points would provide Doudou with thirty fruits to try.
Lu Wu wasn't taking any chances; he brought Doudou to the Fucheng Breeding Center to test the fruits under strict supervision.
The tests revealed that Doudou could safely consume four to five fruits per day without exceeding her bond skill's energy storage limit.
The Small Zhu fruit didn't seem as effective as the apples Doudou had previously consumed, but it was hard to tell; perhaps Tuan Tuan's energy requirements were lower at this stage.
In summary, Li Wu first fed Doudou 1500 points, hoping to activate the Bond Skill once more.
Currently, Doudou had almost consumed the 30 items, and the Bond Skill still hadn't activated, perhaps requiring another 1500 points.
However, when it came to spending on Doudou, Li Wu didn't mind the cost as much as he did for the Mini Skeleton.
Initially, Li Wu thought the Companion Phone for the Mini Skeleton would be sufficient with 500 points.
Little did he know that this item was a bottomless pit. Even after spending 500 points, there was barely any progress. Helpless, Li Wu had no choice but to invest another 500 points, yet still to no avail.
With 1000 points sunk into this endeavor, Li Wu couldn't back down. He decided to enhance the quality of both the Companion Equipment and the Mini Skeleton.
And so, he poured in another 500 points!
Finally, there was some progress, but it still had a ways to go.
In the end, Li Wu gritted his teeth and poured 2000 points into it. On the night of May 15th, he once again brewed a pot of soup.
After brewing this pot of soup, Li Wu called the Mini Skeleton over and spoke earnestly, "This pot of soup cost me 2000 points, and with the previous 1500, I've spent a total of 3500 points.
This is the culmination of all my knowledge and expertise in this pot of soup."
The Mini Skeleton was a bit dazed by this statement.
It didn't quite understand why Li Wu was telling it this.
It found the conversation a bit boring and even considered going to see the pigs.
"Don't even think about going to see those pigs. I'm telling you, if you go in there and the results satisfy me—if the quality improves and the Companion Equipment is produced—then everything will be fine.
I'll even give you three pigs if you want, one for each day to ride and play with.
But if you come out and the results are unsatisfactory, I'll cook you and feed you to Tuan Tuan!"
Upon hearing this, the Mini Skeleton's eyes lit up.
It took out its beloved phone and then jumped into the soup with a 'plop'.
Clearly, it had only heard Li Wu's offer of pigs and not the part about feeding it to the pigs," the onlookers thought.
There was no other way; the Mini Skeleton had grown up and become too clever to be easily deceived.
It knew it was Li Wu's favorite, so it didn't believe he would actually cook it and feed it to Tuan Tuan.
Li Wu saw the Mini Skeleton's smug and fearless expression and felt irritated.
However, he didn't say anything. After the Mini Skeleton entered the soup, he began adding ingredients.
The Rusty Crucifix to counter the Mini Skeleton's light weakness, the Worn Firestone to counter its fire attribute weak points, the Robot Summoner Battery to enhance its thunder attribute, and the Basic Water Core to harmonize its energy—one by one, these materials worth hundreds of points were added to the soup.
Finally, Li Wu quietly took the Mini Skeleton's phone and some materials for upgrading it, secretly slipping them into the soup while the Mini Skeleton wasn't paying attention.
After adding these items, Li Wu swiftly closed the lid and informed the Mini Skeleton that its beloved phone had been thrown into the soup.
The Mini Skeleton, comfortably soaking in the soup, was startled by this news and quickly searched for its phone in the soup.
It soon found the phone, but it was already heating up, and the Mini Skeleton's eyes brightened as it realized the phone was about to explode.
It struggled to open the lid, but Li Wu held it shut tightly.
"You can't come out! If you do, this pot of soup will be ruined, and it's worth thousands of points. If it's ruined, you'll never be able to use a phone again!"
The Mini Skeleton's state: Anxious (Its phone is about to break!)
"It won't break. Don't you want an indestructible phone? Input your energy into the phone, stay in the soup, and when you come out, you'll have an indestructible phone."
After the threat, Li Wu tried a different approach.
"Think about it. With an indestructible phone, your downloads won't be lost, your game records won't disappear, and your photos and videos will remain. Isn't that great? Don't you want an indestructible phone?"
The Mini Skeleton was taken aback, then frantically nodded its head.
"If you want it, then put in the effort. I've put everything into this soup. If you persist, you'll definitely get an indestructible phone."
"Then, Li Wu will give you lots of games, anime, and BGM!
Li Wu will also give you many pigs, which you can keep in your phone and ride every day!"
Li Wu's words motivated the Mini Skeleton, and its determination surged.
The Mini Skeleton wanted an indestructible phone!
The Mini Skeleton wanted to ride pigs!
The Mini Skeleton wanted to use its phone to store pigs!
With a strong sense of purpose, the Mini Skeleton began channeling its energy into the phone...
Thanks to [The Cat-Loving Owner of Kabi's Master], [tworen9999], [Xuan Yuan Jing Meng], [々Tsuji♀Ke№], [Feng Shu Hualin], [Ran Ran eee], [Home is Xiao Zhu], [Living without a Heart or Lungs], [Xiong Ye], and [55555cv] for their generous support!
(End of Chapter)
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