Chapter 168: The Little Goldfish Who Loves Toilets
Chapter 168: The Little Goldfish Who Loves Toilets
Liu Cheng finally experienced firsthand the difficulties his master faced.
He finally understood the intensity of the brutal battlefields he had heard so much about!
More importantly, he keenly felt the threat of death! So, he fled that very day.
He didn't buy a ticket, nor did he take the train; he outran the train while carrying it!
As soon as he ran, Li Wu caught the attention of a certain someone.
Well, even if he hadn't run, Li Wu still couldn't escape her notice.
However, instead of approaching Li Wu directly, she first sent people to thoroughly investigate his family background.
Even though she had already conducted an investigation earlier, she needed to do it again.
Because the previous investigation results weren't what she wanted.
She absolutely refused to acknowledge that Li Wu was Lu Hai Kong's son, and even more so, she wouldn't accept that Lu Hai Kong was indeed Lu Hai Kong.
Compared to this, she preferred to believe that Lu Hai Kong had merely taken Li Wu under his wing due to his talent.
Otherwise, if Lu Hai Kong was truly his father, and Li Wu was his son, then what would that make her? A mistress?
But Li Wu was completely unaware of all this.
He was currently cozying up with the little goldfish.
Summoned beasts, like wives, are always better when they're new.
Suddenly obtaining such a powerful and awe-inspiring creature that even wanted to draw its own summoner, Li Wu naturally had to cherish and nurture it, focusing on increasing their affection.
In this regard, Li Wu made excellent progress, thanks to the system's assistance.
If initially, the little goldfish's affection for him was around 50, then by the time Li Wu carried it home, their mutual affection had already soared to nearly 90.
At this level, in some not-so-serious game settings, they could already engage in unmentionable, embarrassing activities.
Additionally, while increasing his affection with the little goldfish, Li Wu also took the opportunity to figure out when he had contracted this little creature.
Following the clues, it seemed that the little goldfish had formed a contract with him back when he was in Spring City.
It said, "I've been cooped up in a dark box for a long time, feeling them walk by every day."
Combining this with the system's information, Li Wu confirmed that the little guy was indeed in his closet.
This raised questions: Who put the little goldfish in his closet? How did he end up contracting with it?
These thoughts made Li Wu once again recall the apple incident and doubt his father.
"I've always felt that this old man is not ordinary.
The first time Zhao Shu saw him, his state was a bit off, and after that, Zhao Shu became inexplicably enthusiastic towards me.
Also, his recent whereabouts have been erratic. I've asked several groups of people to find him, but no one could locate him. He only sends messages from time to time, asking me for money."
As if on cue, Li Wu's phone buzzed with an incoming message.
He picked it up and saw that it was from his unreliable father again.
The message was as concise as ever:
"Lu Hai Kong, send money!"
Li Wu was immediately infuriated and replied, "Raising fish, no money, no sending!"
After sending the message, Li Wu tossed his phone aside, along with the question of whether Lu Hai Kong had given him the little goldfish.
In fact, he had been deliberately avoiding such questions.
He was a bit twisted; from the moment he crossed over, he hadn't managed his relationship with his family well.
It was only after Lu Hai Kong's return that he gradually began to accept and embrace his new family in this world.
But the father he accepted was an ordinary, somewhat unreliable man who deeply loved his wife, liked to hide away some private savings, and occasionally got himself into trouble, causing him to kneel before the keyboard.
He had a gentle and loving mother in front of him but a strong-willed mother in front of Lu Hai Kong.
It was an ordinary, warm family.
If he discovered at this moment that his father had suddenly become a big shot, the image of his father would collapse.
Then, all the things that had once moved him might become sources of discomfort.
He wouldn't know how to face this family anymore.
So, for some questions, after exploring to a certain extent, Li Wu didn't want to delve any deeper.
He feared discovering something he couldn't handle.
This was true for the apple incident and now, the origin of the little goldfish.
Even though he might have guessed the truth in his heart, he didn't want to face it, choosing instead to put the matter aside and refocus on the upcoming high school league finals.
This could be considered another form of an ostrich mentality!
As Li Wu shifted his attention to the upcoming high school league, his cleverness once again shone through.
Li Wu's mind was racing with thoughts, quickly formulating a clear plan regarding the competition.
"Hmm, the finals are definitely a job for the little skeleton!"
"Even though I now have two summoned beasts, the second one, Xiao Jinyu, is particularly powerful.
But Xiao Jinyu's strength has its limitations. In the presence of the ocean and with minions, its combat power can reach boss-level!
However, the competition can't be held in the ocean, and it can't bring its minions along.
So, if Xiao Jinyu were to compete, its true strength would only be that of an Elite 2-Star!"
This was one point.
But it wasn't the most crucial aspect.
"The most important thing is that the high school league, for me, is not just a competition but also an advertisement!
In the 1619 version, the book clearly states this!
Take today's playoff match, for example. I fought in the morning, and by the evening at 10, after 12 hours, my account, which was almost depleted, gained nearly 3000 credits.
During the finals, the advertising revenue will be even higher. But if Xiao Jinyu competes, this income won't disappear, but it will significantly decrease."
After all, sending Xiao Jinyu to compete and then advertising with the little skeleton would create a rather odd image, negatively impacting the advertising effect.
So, if possible, the high school league must feature the little skeleton.
This way, the benefits would be maximized.
However, the little skeleton's strength still needed a little boost.
If Li Wu wanted to enter the competition with the little skeleton, he would have to use the week before the quarterfinals to enhance its abilities.
Of course, Li Wu didn't have to make things difficult for himself.
"In that case, I'll dedicate this week to thoroughly researching the Bone Boar, aiming to improve its strength and achieve evolution or create a Boar Knight.
Regarding the Goblin, it's already received its eighth injection, and now that I have the funds, I should prepare for its ninth injection.
Lastly, there's Dudu.
She's the easiest for me to manage. All she needs is to eat.
Dudu even awakened a skill that allows it to grow stronger by eating. It wants to drink the skeleton soup, right?
"Once I stew the pig, I'll toss the little skeleton in to cook it, and then I'll trick Dudu into drinking the soup."
Of course, backing up Xiao Jinyu's information is essential, and if all else fails, it can only step up to compete.
Li Wu's clever mind quickly organized his tasks for the upcoming week.
After finalizing his plans, Li Wu, the workaholic, dove into a state of intense work.
As Li Wu worked feverishly, Xiao Jinyu became unhappy.
It had just returned home and wasn't accustomed to Li Wu's manic work mode.
Moreover, having just been coaxed home by Li Wu, Xiao Jinyu felt like a lovestruck little wife, enjoying the closeness to Li Wu.
But now that Li Wu was working, he ignored Xiao Jinyu.
Unlike on the road when Li Wu had doted on it, this sudden change left Xiao Jinyu feeling neglected and unhappy.
Fortunately, Xiao Jinyu had already witnessed Li Wu's workaholic tendencies in the closet, so it understood that Li Wu sometimes behaved this way.
As a result, its affection only dropped by 10 points.
Sensing the drop in Xiao Jinyu's affection, Li Wu stroked it, showcasing the talent of his summoned beast, the Sea King, and quickly regained its affection, coaxing Xiao Jinyu to go find the little skeleton.
Xiao Jinyu obediently went to look for the little skeleton, but it was busy watching its phone and didn't want to play.
Xiao Jinyu was more familiar with Li Wu and the little skeleton, and since neither of them wanted to play with it, Xiao Jinyu became upset again and headed for the toilet, where it jumped into the toilet with a 'plop' and disappeared!
However, Xiao Jinyu wasn't running away from home out of anger.
It merely wanted to check on its minions.
Conveniently located by the sea, Xiao Jinyu had easy access to the ocean. It quickly returned to the sea, gathered its core minions, recruited a few new ones, and then made its way back.
Coincidentally, its return coincided with Li Wu's trip to the bathroom.
An awkward moment passed between them as they stared at each other.
Li Wu stared at Xiao Jinyu, who looked back at Li Wu with curiosity, especially at Li Wu's...
(End of Chapter)
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