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Chapter 221: Study Tour Competition
Chapter 221: Study Tour Competition
August 20th.
Jiangnan University's new semester began.
On this day, Zhang Wentao arrived at school early.
He greeted everyone with a smile, his face beaming with joy.
Indeed, Old Zhang had been in a great mood lately.
First, he had acquired a student, Lu Wu, who showed potential to become a Grandmaster.
Then, the Northern Jiangbei side had repeatedly caused trouble.
They initially tried to irritate him with a plagiarism incident involving Lu Wu's breeding plan, but instead, they ended up getting Lin Huai and Zhou Kai, two old silver coins, involved.
After that, the Northern Jiangbei side pulled another confusing stunt.
They directly appointed Zhang Yuchi, the daughter of the Northern Jiangbei Governor, as the head of Northern Jiangbei University, which immediately caused issues with the Ministry of Education.
This directly led to Northern Jiangbei University losing a significant amount of resources.
At the same time, it exposed the fact that Northern Jiangbei University was a 'family school,' causing students who had initially planned to enroll there to change their applications to other schools.
Northern Jiangbei University itself also faced numerous troubles.
Seeing his old rival in such a predicament, Zhang Wentao was delighted beyond words.
What made him even happier was the current development of Northern Jiangbei University.
First, there was the matter of the University League, which he was most concerned about.
In this regard, the team leader that Li Mingrui had found was quite impressive, giving Zhang Wentao a pleasant surprise.
With their leadership, Zhang Wentao was confident that Jiangnan University would achieve something remarkable in the University League this year.
Lastly, and what made Zhang Wentao grin from ear to ear, was Lu Wu.
This child's growth had completely exceeded his expectations.
Especially during the plagiarism incident, Lu Wu had directly found an evolution plan for the Ironclad Boar.
This plan not only brought Lu Wu great profits but also provided him with the opportunity to earn the title of Master Breeder.
When Zhang Wentao initially discovered Lu Wu, he had hoped that Lu Wu would shine in the upcoming Breeder Competition and secure some resources for Jiangnan University.
But in the blink of an eye, Lu Wu no longer had the qualifications to participate in the competition.
Indeed, Lu Wu was almost a Grandmaster himself, so why would he need to compete? If he did, wouldn't it be like bullying others?
"Headquarters has already initiated the process, and unless something unexpected happens, next month, the Grandmaster title will be bestowed upon Little Lu."
"A 19-year-old Master Breeder, and in the field of Boneless Wild Pig at that. With him, we should be able to secure more resources for Jiangnan University next year."
"Additionally, given his growth rate, he will fully mature within a year at most. The University League after next year will definitely be a year of Jiangnan's dominance."
As Zhang Wentao thought about this, his blood boiled with excitement.
He felt rejuvenated, as if his back and legs no longer ached, and he had become much younger.
Just as Zhang Wentao was about to stretch his legs, a roar filled with dominance and wildness reverberated from above, covering the entire Jiangnan University.
This roar caused everyone in Jiangnan University to shudder, and Zhang Wentao's cheerful stride nearly twisted his ankle.
While the people were fine, the summoned beasts suffered.
During this roar, ninety-one percent of the summoned beasts within Jiangnan University knelt.
The elite ones trembled on the ground, and those above the elite level, though not kneeling, seemed equally terrified.
Of course, there were exceptions, including Lu Wu's side.
When the roar sounded, Little Skeleton's eyes flashed with focus as he played with his phone, seemingly unaffected.
He was nestled within the mountains as if nothing had happened. As for Dudu?
It was in Lu Wu's embrace, behaving just like its owner, Pang Dudu, always sticking close to Lu Wu and gazing at him adoringly.
One might even mistake Lu Wu as its owner.
Little Goldfish was swimming in the sea, while Lin Jianying had told Lu Wu a few days ago that she would be going to a Mystic Realm for training and hadn't returned yet. Among the 042 group, the only one who reacted to the roar was Hahah.
This silly bird raised its head towards the sky, its eyes sparkling, and even called out 'ya ya' twice.
It seemed to be calling for someone to come down.
What Lu Wu didn't expect was that Hahah's call actually summoned the one above.
Suddenly, a 'whoosh' sound filled the air.
A gust of wind blew, and dust rose as Lu Wu instinctively closed his eyes. When he felt the dust settle, he opened his eyes to find a large bird, an incredibly large bird, had descended before him.
Lu Wu took a look at its attributes.
...
Name: Dark Crow (???)
Quality: ???
...
...
Well, aside from the name, everything else was a question mark.
As Lu Wu examined the bird's attributes, it suddenly disappeared, and two figures, along with their summoned beasts, appeared before him.
The one in front had an aura of eight hundred meters, adorned with question marks.
As for the one behind, Lu Wu didn't have time to look, as the one in front blocked his view.
"You're Lu Wu? Jiang Yuesheng's adopted son?"
"Hmm."
Hearing his stepmother's name being called out, Lu Wu was startled; this was his first time seeing someone do so.
With the question marks on the person and their formidable aura, Lu Wu, despite his foolishness, knew this was a big shot. He immediately lowered his gaze, behaving obediently.
"It's me!"
Zhang Yuchi stared at the average-looking, honest, and obedient guy in front of her, and for some reason, she felt a strange affinity for him. He seemed so familiar, like a long-lost younger brother.
Her tone softened unconsciously.
"You're quite something. How about coming to my Northern Jiang?"
"Northern Jiang?" Lu Wu was taken aback.
Just then, the big shots from Southern Jiang, led by Zhang Wentao, arrived.
"Miss Zhang, we didn't expect your visit today. Please forgive us for not receiving you earlier," Zhang Wentao said as he stepped forward, pushing Lu Wu behind him and blocking Zhang Yuchi's view.
Before Lu Wu could react, Zhao Kaiming and the others joined them, intentionally or not, separating Lu Wu from the woman before him.
After all, this woman was notorious for her lack of reason, and with Lu Wu having taken down two of Northern Jiang's big shots, who knew what she might do to him on a whim?
Lu Wu now realized who this question mark of a girl was.
She was none other than Zhang Yuchi, the only daughter of Governor Jiang, who had recently caused a stir by directly disabling a Master Summoner.
Lu Wu's body tensed up, and he instinctively took a step back.
He had only seen her in a 16:9 photo, but he was certain it was her!
Guys had to be careful and protect themselves out there.
It was best to stay away from such a fierce woman. The Education Bureau folks said they'd handle it, but with his small arms and legs, he wasn't a match for her.
However, Lu Wu's confidence soon returned.
At that moment, a woman appeared on the scene—his sugar mama.
Seeing her, Lu Wu's aches and pains vanished.
He felt he could now show off with joy.
Yes, show off.
He knew this game well.
On the first day of school, she had come to his door, bringing along a girl. It was clearly a challenge, and Lu Wu felt his moment to show off had arrived!
But now, he was pushed to the side, unable to see the girl's attributes.
He wasn't sure if he could pull off the show.
Well, there was no need to worry, as Lu Wu soon realized he didn't have the chance.
After Jiang Yuesheng arrived, she gave a signal to Zhao Kaiming, who then pulled Lu Wu away.
"Uncle Zhao, why are we running? It's obvious she's here to pick a fight. I'll handle this, and I'll make sure everything is crystal clear for you.
Besides, my godmother is here, and that girl can't stir up any trouble."
Lu Wu didn't notice that as he spoke, Zhang Yuchi glanced at Jiang Yuesheng, making her feel rather uncomfortable.
She was a bit flustered, but she wouldn't back down.
In a situation like this, she couldn't retreat.
"Yuchi..."
"Governor Jiang, please call me Vice-Chancellor Zhang. I'm here today on behalf of Northern Jiang University to engage in a study tour competition with Southern Jiang University."
Lu Wu's guess was correct; Zhang Yuchi was here to challenge them.
But even if she wanted to challenge them, it also depended on whether they gave her the chance.
The big shots from Southern Jiang clearly had no intention of doing so.
Zhang Wentao was the first to speak up, "My apologies, Vice-Chancellor Zhang, but today is the opening day of Southern Jiang University..."
"I may not have made myself clear. When I said 'exchange,' I meant a study tour competition. Your university is the first and last stop on our tour."
"Study tour competition?!"
Zhang Yuchi's words left the big shots from Southern Jiang stunned.
Even Zhao Kaiming, who was pulling Lu Wu away, halted in his tracks.
Lu Wu, standing nearby, was bewildered, "What's a study tour competition?!"
Zhao Kaiming's expression was complex, and after a moment of hesitation, he explained to Lu Wu, "The study tour competition is a mechanism created by a powerful individual decades ago.
Before the university league existed, the ranking of summoner universities was determined by the Education Bureau.
This method of ranking was neither public nor transparent, often leading to dissatisfaction among the summoner universities. One strong individual took a stand and, under the banner of a 'study tour competition,' challenged all the universities ranked higher than their own.
This forced the Education Bureau to improve their ranking.
From then on, the study tour competition mechanism gradually took shape and became popular for over a decade.
During those years, many students lost their lives, prompting the Education Bureau to intervene and establish the university league to determine rankings based on its results.
After that, the study tour competition gradually faded into disuse.
Who would've thought she'd bring it up today and make Southern Jiang the first stop?"
As Zhao Kaiming explained, Lu Wu understood.
So, this girl wasn't just here to challenge Southern Jiang University; she was challenging all the universities.
"But why start with Southern Jiang? You seem surprised."
"The study tour competition has its rules.
Some involve students, some involve both students and teachers. Typically, a university is chosen as the starting point, and all the others are challenged one by one, returning to the starting point for the final challenge.
aback.
Generally, the starting point is a university stronger than one's own, but she..."
Lu Wu understood, "So, you're saying Southern Jiang University will be challenged twice?"
(End of Chapter)
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