Chapter 215: The Ironclad Boar
Chapter 215: The Ironclad Boar
Li Wu was busy with his cattle and his company, but others were having a tough time.
After three days of back-and-forth, some people had a rough time.
Zhou Kai was one of them, suffering alone in Northern Jiang. A group of people, however, came to Southern Jiang to cause trouble.
This group was the victims of the Boneless Wild Pig Broth incident.
After Zhou Kai stirred up their emotions, he arranged for others to provoke them further, bringing them to Southern Jiang.
For three days, they persistently sought a conversation with Li Wu.
They demanded that Li Wu provide an explanation regarding the Boneless Wild Pig Broth.
Believing that Li Wu, who created such a harmful training program, had no right to ask for compensation, they demanded 1.4 million in reparations.
They also demanded that Li Wu, who was aware of the situation but did not report it, give an explanation to the public.
They wanted Li Wu to kneel and apologize, just like Zhou Kai.
Additionally, they made a series of bizarre demands.
Naturally, those making these demands were from Northern Jiang, aiming to intensify the conflict between Li Wu and the victims.
Although there were rational victims among them who believed Li Wu was not significantly involved, they should seek compensation from Northern Jiang.
However, these rational victims were in the minority, and most of them stayed in Northern Jiang, stubbornly clinging to their beliefs.
Those who came to Southern Jiang were more impulsive and radical.
Having lost their life savings, their emotions were volatile and easily influenced.
With people inciting them, it didn't take much to stir them up.
And so, over a thousand people gathered for the Southern Jiang Vocational Cultivation Center.
The center endured for two days, but on the third day, someone accidentally revealed Li Wu's address.
Over a thousand people, along with their thousand pigs, surrounded Li Wu's villa, shouting slogans.
The slogans went something like, "Despicable Li Wu, return our hard-earned money!" and "Shameless, kneel and apologize!"
Filled with righteous indignation, they demanded Li Wu come out and talk to them.
Li Wu, however, didn't seem to mind this situation.
In fact, it could be said that Li Wu intentionally allowed it to happen.
After all, this was Southern Jiang, Fucheng, and Jiang Yuesheng's stronghold.
Without Li Wu's permission, there was no way this group could have caused such a ruckus.
Li Wu wanted them to create a scene, keeping the issue in the public eye until he had dealt with the Boneless Wild Pig Broth problem.
This marketing strategy was something Li Wu had learned before his transmigration.
When used correctly, it could not only solve problems but also make the Boneless Wild Pig Broth go viral.
That's why Li Wu let them cause a scene, did nothing to stop them, and even encouraged media coverage to increase attention.
Of course, Li Wu also asked the Rich Lady to keep an eye on the situation to prevent any chaos.
Logically, with the Rich Lady's supervision, nothing should have gone wrong.
But sometimes, things just don't go according to plan.
And something did go wrong.
On the first night of the protest outside Li Wu's villa, one of the victims, who was arranged by Northern Jiang to incite emotions, died.
This person had been the most vocal critic of Li Wu during the day, leading several charges at Li Wu's villa gate, demanding a conversation and an apology, and even insulting Li Wu multiple times.
With so many witnesses, this individual had built up a maximum level of hatred.
When someone like that suddenly dies, what could be the situation? Who would be the prime suspect? Undoubtedly, it would be Li Wu!
And so, the victims' emotions exploded.
Over a thousand people stormed Li Wu's villa, demanding he hand over the murderer.
"Damn, I didn't expect the people from Northern Jiang to be so ruthless, using a life to cause trouble.
We can't delay any longer; we must resolve this issue immediately!"
In this situation, Li Wu couldn't afford to procrastinate.
So, on the second day of the protest, at noon, Li Wu finally made an appearance.
There were still over a thousand people and their pigs surrounding Li Wu's villa.
They called for Li Wu to come out, but as they shouted, they felt something was amiss.
"Look behind you!" someone yelled, and the victims immediately turned to look. They were stunned by what they saw.
Behind them, a pig cart drawn by three Head Ironclad Boars was approaching.
On one of the pigs sat a Skeleton Musketeer, and on the cart, a Little Skeleton in a robe, holding a bone staff and a phone, was seated.
By its side, a Little Goldfish hovered, and beneath it, a bald bird stared blankly at the fish, seemingly unaware of its thoughts.
The victims were familiar with Li Wu's Summoned Beasts.
The crowd wasn't intimidated by Lu Wu's team of leaders and their summoned beasts. Instead, it was the hundreds of summoned beasts, organized into various formations according to their breeds, that followed the pig cart, moving slowly and steadily, which truly made an impression.
The sheer number and arrangement of the beasts were astonishing. Over a thousand people were immediately awestruck.
As the crowd outside fell silent, Lu Wu looked up at the floating Little Skeleton phone in the sky and the live stream, which had already attracted over a million viewers in a short time. He nodded in satisfaction.
This was the grand entrance Lu Wu had been planning and dreaming of for a long time. Today, he finally got to use it, and he felt content.
It was a perfect version of the 1619 book, and Lu Wu couldn't spot a single mistake!
However, the victims in front of Lu Wu were feeling anything but comfortable.
"Damn it, we're here to seek justice, not watch you show off, Lu Wu!" one of them exclaimed.
The moment someone from Jiangbei tried to stir up trouble, Lu Wu was ready with a response.
"Gao Zhanchang, male, thirty-three years old, married, amateur summoner. His initial summoned beast was a Goblin, an Elite 3-Star." Lu Wu began reciting information about the Jiangbei people one by one without taking a breath.
"Formerly an external staff member of the Jiangbei Vocational Cultivation Center, he contracted a Boneless Wild Pig three days ago and used the Boneless Wild Pig Soup. His goal was to infiltrate the victim's group and incite them."
"He was also the last person to see Zhang San, the deceased, last night, and is a prime suspect in the case."
Gao Zhanchang's face paled as someone nearby, sensing the situation, stepped forward to defend him.
"Lu Wu, you can't just make baseless accusations..."
"Zheng Yaoxian, male, thirty-one years old, single, amateur summoner, external staff member of the Jiangbei Vocational Cultivation Center..."
"Gong Shu, male, twenty-nine years old, single..."
Lu Wu continued, reciting the details of over a dozen people in one breath.
Every one of them was sent by Jiangbei.
As Lu Wu went through the list, the thousands of victims calmed down, though they weren't entirely convinced.
One by one, they regained their rationality and began to question if they had been used as pawns.
Upon careful reflection, they realized that these people were indeed the most vocal and extreme in their incitement.
This was the effect Lu Wu had intended.
"Everyone here isn't stupid. You can tell if these people's information is real or fake, and I believe you all know their intentions," Lu Wu said.
"Well, these people from Jiangbei are truly despicable. They plagiarized and stole my breeding program to create this mess. Instead of focusing on solutions, they put all their efforts into harming the victims and the original author—me."
"Lin Huai is like this, and so is the new guy they appointed. This Jiangbei group is just... I can't even describe it."
With these words, Lu Wu aligned himself with the victims, taking control of the narrative.
He didn't give the victims a chance to react before dropping another bombshell.
"Forget about Jiangbei for now; let's talk about the Boneless Wild Pig Soup breeding program itself. To be honest, I only recently became aware of the flaws in this program."
"I didn't intentionally hide anything; I just didn't expect Jiangbei's operational capabilities to be so strong, selling thousands of copies in just a few days."
"Of course, I'm also responsible for this situation. There are areas where I could have done better. If I had protected my breeding program from plagiarism, this wouldn't have happened, and you wouldn't have been harmed so badly by Jiangbei."
"So, after the incident, I've been feeling guilty and actively seeking a solution."
The victims underground didn't appreciate Lu Wu's words, finding them as insincere as empty official rhetoric.
"He's so young, yet he talks like an old bureaucrat," they thought.
But Lu Wu continued, "I was lucky enough to find a solution. Since we can't evolve them into Ironbone Boars, why not evolve them into something else? So, I've been working day and night, and I've finally found an alternative evolution path for the Boneless Wild Pigs—a path suitable for you."
The victims were stunned by this statement.
When they saw Lu Wu select several Boneless Wild Pigs from among them and evolve them into Elite-level summoned beasts in less than two hours, right before their eyes, their shock turned into delight.
The once bureaucratic Lu Wu transformed into a charming young man with persuasive words.
At the same time, Zhou Kai, who was watching this unfold through the live stream, heard Lu Wu announce that the evolution method for the Ironclad Boar had been verified and was available for purchase on the intranet. He slumped in disbelief, muttering, "Impossible, this can't be true!"
(End of Chapter)
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