Chapter 258: Li Wu's Prestige
Chapter 258: Li Wu's Prestige
After examining his attributes, Li Wu couldn't help but feel a bit dissatisfied with his recent promotion. He had gained three new skills, but they didn't seem all that useful to him.
The skill 【Flood Surge】 was specifically designed to complement Little Goldfish's talent, making it a godsend for the summoned beast but not so much for Li Wu himself.
As for 【Bone Power】, Li Wu didn't possess any dragon bones, nor could he modify his own, so it was uncertain if this skill would be effective for him.
The last skill, 【Ice Body】, was somewhat useful, but Li Wu wasn't a fan of skills that only served to endure damage.
Overall, the gains from this promotion were significantly less than those from the previous boss battle.
Nevertheless, Li Wu had indeed broken through, and his strength had increased to some extent, which was still a good thing.
There was also another development—Little Skeleton had successfully undergone his second evolution.
Having evolved, Little Skeleton was guaranteed to reach the Overlord rank without any issues.
The shortest recorded time for a 1-Star Leader to evolve into a 1-Star Overlord was over a year, and that was with the benefit of a fortuitous encounter.
Even with Li Wu's supernatural abilities, it would still take some time for Little Skeleton to reach the Overlord rank.
This was a relief for Li Wu, as it meant he didn't have to rush into planning for Little Skeleton's third evolution.
Now, he had the time to recharge and attend to some necessary matters.
For instance, the one he had just mentioned.
Recalling this, Li Wu immediately shifted his gaze from his attribute panel and made a call to Uncle Zhang.
"Hello, Uncle Zhang, it's Li Wu here."
"Yes, I'm awake, and I'm fine. Everything's good on my end. I wanted to talk to you about the Student Union. Where are you now?
I'm at Uncle Zhao's place."
"Oh, you're coming over? Alright, I'll wait for you then!"
After hanging up, Li Wu returned to Uncle Zhao's bed, flipping through his medical charts while waiting for Uncle Zhang to arrive.
Meanwhile, Uncle Zhang was having tea with Li Mingrui when Li Wu's call came in.
"Old Li, let's chat another time. I'm heading over to Uncle Zhao's."
Uncle Zhang didn't mention bringing Li Mingrui along.
Li Mingrui, being considerate, simply nodded and said, "Go ahead," seeing Uncle Zhang off.
As he watched Uncle Zhang's departing figure, Li Mingrui pondered the keywords 'Li Wu,' 'Uncle Zhao,' and 'Student Union,' chewing them over in his mind.
Uncle Zhang didn't keep Li Wu waiting long.
He soon arrived at Uncle Zhao's hospital room.
"Little Li, are you interested in the position of Student Union President?"
"That's great! I thought you wouldn't be interested in this, so I never brought it up.
Now that you are, I'll tell you all about it."
Uncle Zhang immediately engaged Li Wu in a conversation about the role of Student Union President.
Li Wu soon realized that the authority of the Student Union President at Jiangnan University was far greater than he had anticipated.
Not only could they participate in the school's internal affairs, but many school matters also required the Student Union's involvement. Moreover, the Student Union even controlled some of the school's assets.
In theory, the Student Union President was essentially a high-ranking member of the school's administration, and a powerful one at that.
Of course, this was all in theory.
The Student Union President held that power.
However, not every President had the ability to exercise that power.
Some used it to boldly reform the system, infusing the school with new vitality, while others became mere yes-men to the school administration.
Caught between the school and the students, they pleased neither side.
The current Student Union President fell into the latter category.
But if Li Wu were to take office, he would undoubtedly be the former, and Uncle Zhang was confident about that.
Li Wu had never let him down.
As for Li Wu's concern about how to assume the position, Uncle Zhang saw it as no problem at all. All Li Wu had to do was express his interest, and the entire Student Union would rally behind him.
After all, he was the youngest Master-rank Breeder, the referee who had dominated the Breeder Tournament's top eight competitors.
Currently, Li Wu was practically the sole pride of Jiangnan University.
"If that's the case, I'll leave this matter in your hands."
Uncle Zhang's chest puffed out as he said, "Rest assured, I'll take care of it! I'll make sure it's handled perfectly!"
His demeanor was reminiscent of Uncle Zhao lying beside him.
Fortunately, it was only a resemblance, for if it were Uncle Zhao, Li Wu would likely have to think of alternative solutions or seek help from others.
After accepting the task, Uncle Zhang was brimming with enthusiasm and got to work immediately.
Soon enough, an announcement appeared on Jiangnan University's campus network, declaring Li Wu's candidacy for the next Student Union President.
However, the campus network wasn't particularly active.
Moreover, the timing was unfortunate, as it was during class hours, and not many students were online.
Still, there were a few.
In a freshman theory class, a round-faced girl was daydreaming during the lecture, browsing the school's social platform.
She was enjoying her online time until she stumbled upon a post about Jiangbei University's study tour, which had arrived in Jiangning. The post mentioned how even the teachers from the renowned top-ten Jiangning University had been soundly defeated by Jiangbei University's younger generation.
By this point, Zhang Yuchi from Jiangbei University had already achieved 28 consecutive victories during his study tour, leaving only the universities in Shanghai and Beijing to be conquered.
The report also stated that, given Zhang Yuchi's performance, it should be no problem for him to complete a grand slam by taking down the universities in Shanghai and Beijing.
What upset the round-faced girl was that the report, while praising Zhang Yuchi, also thoroughly criticized Jiangnan University.
It mentioned that Jiangnan University was the only non-top-tier university among those Zhang Yuchi had challenged and the only one where all the top brass were defeated.
The report even went so far as to suggest that Jiangnan University was on the verge of being delisted, and even a prodigy like Lu Wu might not be able to save its decline.
It even claimed that although Lu Wu was from Jiangnan University, he might not necessarily be a true representative of Jiangnan.
It stated that he enrolled in Jiangnan University only because his foster mother was from Jiangnan, not because he genuinely admired the university. The report suggested that Lu Wu might already be prepared to change his affiliation if Jiangnan University were to be delisted.
His talent would be welcomed anywhere, after all.
Seeing this, the round-faced girl was almost ready to explode with anger.
Jiangnan University now had only Lu Wu to be proud of.
And now, they were trying to take away even that pride. How could she bear it?
With a shout of "Keys up," she immediately went to the comment section to fiercely condemn the brain-dead editor.
But she was ultimately outnumbered and was almost driven to the brink of self-isolation by the backlash. Enraged, she logged into the campus network to rally support.
However, as soon as she logged in, the round-faced girl let out a shocked cry.
Her voice was filled with disbelief and joy, so loud that it almost drowned out the teacher's lecture and shattered the classroom windows.
It was hard to imagine how this soft and cute girl could produce such a terrifying high-pitched scream.
"Li Jingjing!"
The teacher, visibly upset, used his signature lion's roar and charged towards her.
Normally, this would have terrified the girl into trembling, but today was different. Today, she wasn't afraid; instead, she was unusually excited. She grabbed the teacher's hand, bouncing up and down with excitement. "Teacher, Lu Wu is going to run for the next Student Council President!"
"It's just Lu Wu running...
Wait, what did you say?"
The teacher, stunned, came back to his senses, and the entire class perked up their ears.
"Lu Wu is going to run for the next Student Council President. It's true; the campus network has announced it."
Li Jingjing quickly pulled out her smartphone and showed the announcement to the teacher.
Seeing the announcement on the campus network, the teacher was stunned. "It's really true."
The students in the class immediately took out their phones and logged into the campus network.
When they saw the announcement, a deafening cheer erupted from the class.
The students then went wild, rushing out of the classroom to the neighboring classes, the training ground, the challenge zone, and any place where there were students, spreading the news as quickly as possible.
Within half an hour, the news that Lu Wu was running for the next Student Council President had spread throughout the entire university.
Jiangnan University erupted in deafening cheers.
It was a joy like seeing the dawn after a long night in the abyss.
This was a situation that Lu Wu had never anticipated.
He had not experienced what the students of Jiangnan University had gone through, so he didn't understand what his decision to run for Student Council President meant to them.
Thus, when Lu Wu heard the cheers, he was utterly bewildered.
Meanwhile, in the Student Council President's office, the previous Student Council President, Wen Mingzhi, was stunned for a long time before his eyes turned bloodshot, and tears streamed down his face.
This usually gentle and composed man was now sobbing uncontrollably.
Wen Mingzhi's crying left the Student Council members bewildered, and they were even more stunned when he suddenly came to his senses and slammed his hand on the table, shouting, "What are you all standing around for? Gather all the Student Council members immediately; we need to find Lu Wu."
This left everyone around him thoroughly confused.
The Vice President quickly stepped forward and pulled him back. "President, I know this is hard for you, but you need to stay rational; you can't act rashly..."
"Rational my ass, I can't be rational anymore. Quickly, gather everyone; I can't wait for the election. Today, I want Lu Wu to take over this responsibility."
With that, Wen Mingzhi rallied the Student Council members into action.
Only then did they realize that the President wasn't going to cause trouble but to pass the torch. This realization lifted the mood in the Student Council.
Soon, a petition organized by the Student Council was initiated.
The entire student body unanimously agreed that Lu Wu should assume the position of Student Council President immediately...
(End of Chapter)
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