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Chapter 162: My Nephew Lu Wu Has the Mark of a Grandmaster
Chapter 162: My Nephew Lu Wu Has the Mark of a Grandmaster
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Seaside City is a coastal town.
In the world before Lu Wu’s transmigration, this would have been a significant advantage, a massive resource that could drive the city’s development.
However, in this world, the advantages of being by the sea are greatly diminished.
This is because the dangers brought by the ocean have increased dramatically.
Previously, the worst one might face would be typhoons and storms. Now, the sea occasionally spawns wild summoned beasts that attack fishing boats.
Sometimes, these beasts even invade the shore in swarms.
To ensure the safety of the fishermen and the city, most coastal towns in Jiangnan have constructed numerous Coastal Fortresses for monitoring and suppressing the sea.
As the focal point of Jiangnan Province, Seaside City has the most comprehensive Coastal Fortress system.
Any disturbance within a hundred miles of Jiangnan’s coastal waters cannot escape the notice of the Coastal Fortress.
At the same time, all the ships in Seaside City’s waters received a broadcast from the Coastal Fortress.
"This is the Seaside City Coastal Fortress Communication Department.
All ships, please note: A large number of summoned beasts have appeared in the Seaside City waters, and a summoned beast tide is suspected to be imminent. For your safety, please return to port immediately!"
Upon receiving this broadcast, almost all the ships in the vicinity of Seaside City immediately turned back to port.
Meanwhile, the Coastal Fortress went into full operation.
According to their observations, the invading summoned beast swarm was massive and diverse, with a fierce and aggressive presence. Their target was likely Seaside City.
Behind this large-scale summoned beast tide, there must be a summoner of at least the Lord level.
This was a highly dangerous situation, and they needed to be cautious in their response.
The Coastal Fortress immediately relayed this information to Governor Jiang Yuexing...
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While the Coastal Fortress was on high alert, Lu Wu and his team arrived at the Seaside City Professional Center.
To Lu Wu’s surprise, Zhang Wentao, the president of Jiangnan University and the head of the Seaside City Professional Center, was waiting for him at the entrance, which deeply moved him.
However, Zhang Wentao was even more excited. As soon as Lu Wu arrived, he grabbed his hand.
"Little Lu, I’ve been wanting to meet you and personally thank you for your contributions to Jiangnan University. I was hesitant to disturb you during the competition, but now that the preliminary round is over and you’ve made it to the quarterfinals, we can finally have a good chat.
Come, come, let’s go inside and talk!"
With that, Zhang Wentao led Lu Wu inside by the hand.
Although Lu Wu was not very comfortable with being held by an older man, feeling a bit awkward, he endured it, knowing that Zhang Wentao had benefits to offer.
Indeed, not only did he endure it, but Lu Wu was also very sweet, addressing Zhang Wentao as "Grandpa Zhang," which made Zhang Wentao’s face bloom like a flower.
However, Zhao Kaiming was not pleased.
"Don’t call him Grandpa Zhang. If you must, call him President Zhang, or even Uncle Zhang, like I do!"
Zhang Wentao was not happy with this. He was over seventy, so why shouldn’t Little Lu call him Grandpa Zhang?
What annoyed Zhang Wentao even more was that Lu Wu actually changed his address to President Zhang.
"Don’t call me Grandpa Zhang. How about you call me Uncle Zhang? That’s much more affectionate."
Zhang Wentao glared at Zhao Kaiming as he said this, as if to say, "If you dare to oppose me, I’ll break your leg later."
Zhao Kaiming pursed his lips, knowing that it was hard to reason with a stubborn old man.
This old man was determined to outdo the other one, and Zhao Kaiming had no choice but to let it be. After all, if anything went wrong, it wouldn’t be his problem.
With Zhao Kaiming not opposing, Lu Wu and Zhang Wentao became very close.
Lu Wu called him Uncle, and Zhang Wentao called him Nephew, and they chatted warmly.
Soon, Lu Wu understood the purpose of Zhang Wentao’s invitation.
Not only would Lu Wu’s benefits be improved, but the entire Team 042 would benefit as well.
Dudu and Lin Jianying both received admission contracts to Jiangnan University and an A-level welfare support plan for their growth.
As for Lu Wu, the benefits were even more impressive.
"I heard that Northern University promised you the treatment of an associate professor, a personal research institute, access to all of Northern University’s resources, and a monthly research fund of 10,000 credits. Is that right?"
"Those benefits may seem tempting, but in reality, they are setting a trap for you.
Apart from access to all the resources, the rest are mostly illusions.
The research institute they build for you will belong to the university, and they can reclaim it whenever they want. As for the research funds, they might indeed provide them.
However, any projects you develop will belong to Northern University. Those guys are very cunning!"
Zhang Wentao started by criticizing Northern University.
Then, he outlined the benefits Jiangnan University was offering: "Jiangnan University plans to appoint you as an honorary professor with a professor’s allowance.
Additionally, Jiangnan University will grant you full access to all its resources.
If you're willing, you can access all the projects and training plans at Jiangnan University, as well as all the knowledge you desire.
Regarding the research institute, you already have one of your own, and there's no need to build another one using Jiangnan University's resources. It would still be considered a Jiangnan University research facility.
There's one more thing Zhang Wentao didn't mention.
The current financial situation at Jiangnan University is such that they can barely afford to build a research institute for Li Wu, but it's not a significant investment. However, constructing a top-tier facility would be extremely challenging.
Although the research institute isn't prepared to build for Li Wu, Zhang Wentao still wants to offer him some additional benefits.
"How about this," Zhang Wentao suggested, "after you enroll, I'll sign a document allowing you to choose any item from the Jiangnan University treasury as compensation for this."
"Also, it's time for you to raise a second Summoned Beast. I'll find a way to get you a Golden Quality Summoned Beast in the next few days."
After saying all this, Zhang Wentao still felt it wasn't enough. He looked at Li Wu and added, "Do you have any other requests? If you do, just ask, and I'll try my best to fulfill them!"
"No, no, no!" Li Wu shook his head repeatedly.
"Don't be shy with me. Feel free to ask for anything."
"Honestly, that's more than enough! I'm very satisfied with this!"
Zhao Kaiming even urged Li Wu to take advantage of Zhang Wentao's generosity. Seeing Li Wu's hesitation, Zhao Kaiming laid himself on the chopping block, inviting Li Wu to cut and chop as he pleased.
With Zhao Kaiming's encouragement, how could Li Wu possibly hold back?
Zhang Wentao, on the other hand, was not pleased to see Li Wu's restraint. He couldn't help but sigh repeatedly.
Zhang Wentao wasn't just putting on a show; he genuinely felt that Jiangnan University was too poor to offer Li Wu enough, and he felt sorry for Li Wu.
No one knew how highly Zhang Wentao valued Li Wu.
Zhao Kaiming believed that Zhang Wentao was offering all these benefits because Jiangbei University had made a similar offer, and he didn't want to lose Li Wu.
In fact, Zhang Wentao had wanted to improve Li Wu's treatment much earlier.
Even without the interference from Jiangbei University, he was prepared to do everything in his power to nurture Li Wu's talent.
As the one who discovered Li Wu and had witnessed his growth, Zhang Wentao was more aware of Li Wu's talent than anyone else.
When Li Wu first came to Fucheng last year, his breeding skills were almost at a professional level. In less than a year, his breeding skills had already reached the level of a master breeder.
A master breeder, in the context of breeding, refers to someone who has achieved the pinnacle of research in a specific field and has made outstanding contributions.
Li Wu had already achieved this level.
In the field of Little Skeletons, he could be considered the pinnacle of existence.
Among the current breeders, no one could surpass Li Wu when it came to Little Skeletons.
Furthermore, Li Wu had submitted a proposal for the evolution of Little Skeletons, which the Fucheng Professional Center had been verifying for the past few months.
This verification process was now nearing its conclusion, and once the results were out, if it was proven that Li Wu had indeed found a stable evolution method for Little Skeletons, he would officially become a Breeding Master, according to the regulations.
Although the title of a master in the field of Little Skeletons might seem inferior to other breeding masters, it was still a significant achievement.
Being a Breeding Master also came with its own set of benefits, which Li Wu could enjoy.
More importantly, Li Wu was only 19 years old. A 19-year-old Breeding Master was an extremely rare, if not unprecedented, occurrence.
Moreover, Li Wu's expertise wasn't limited to Little Skeletons; he also had experience in breeding other Summoned Beasts.
Recently, his Goblin injection program had even impressed Zhao Kaiming.
With a bit more time, Li Wu might even earn the title of Goblin Master.
A 19-year-old dual-field Breeding Master—was this talent or genius? No, this was a prodigy!
With the right environment, it wouldn't be surprising if Li Wu became a Breeding Grandmaster within two decades. Jiangnan University's future could shine because of him.
This was why Zhang Wentao was willing to offer everything he could and still felt it wasn't enough. After learning about Li Wu's bet with Jiang Beifeng, he vowed to help Li Wu repay his debt, even if it meant going to great lengths.
For Zhang Wentao, securing Li Wu meant securing the future of Jiangnan University.
That's why he was holding Li Wu's hand so tightly at this moment.
Just as Zhang Wentao tightened his grip on Li Wu's hand, a call from the Governor's office came through to Zhang Wentao's phone...
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