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Chapter 295: You're All Garbage
Chapter 295: You're All Garbage
Capital City, Phoenix Nest Training Ground.
Just a few hours ago, Li Wu, who was having a pleasant dream, was now attending to Intiksis like a princess.
After signing a contract with Little Skeleton, this young lady immediately realized she had been duped.
Angry, she grabbed Little Skeleton and gave Li Wu a thorough beating.
The onlooking Hengheng Monster was thrilled by the scene and especially wanted to join in.
Unfortunately, Intiksis didn't want to fight.
Li Wu only realized this after getting beaten up.
Contracting 30 Overlord-level summoned beasts with Little Skeleton wasn't impossible, but it mainly depended on whether Li Wu could withstand the beating from Little Skeleton.
When Little Skeleton's strength didn't exceed that of the summoned beasts in the contract.
Little Skeleton couldn't forcefully command them.
While Intiksis was beating up Li Wu, Little Skeleton tried to forcefully order Lil' Bone Dragon, but it ended up having its bones disassembled.
After the beating, Li Wu had no choice but to postpone the matter of contracting Overlord-level summoned beasts until after Little Skeleton reached the Overlord level.
However, even without the beating from Lil' Bone Dragon, the contract would have to wait until after the University League ended.
Just a few hours after Little Skeleton's enhancement, the preliminary round of the University League began.
Although Li Wu, as a seeded player, didn't need to participate.
Dudu still had to take part in the preliminaries.
Not only Dudu, but also the other four members of Jiangnan University had to compete.
So, after the beating, Li Wu drove Lil' Bone Dragon to the competition venue.
When Li Wu arrived at the venue, it was already around 6 o'clock.
This was quite early, but a long line had already formed at Phoenix Nest.
Most of the participants had already arrived.
Li Wu and his team were among the later arrivals.
When he arrived, Zhang Wentao was still complaining that Li Wu should have come earlier.
"I told you yesterday that you shouldn't have gone to the Cultivation Center. Look, you almost overslept, right?"
"What do you mean by oversleeping? We didn't sleep well last night at all!"
As Li Wu said this, Old Zhang froze.
His eyes wandered between Li Wu and Dudu, and finally, he shook his head, "Young people are young. They don't know how to take care of themselves.
You don't have to worry since you're not participating. Dudu, on the other hand, should take this time to rest before the competition begins.
The University League is different from the High School League. Summoners have to appear on stage together."
Li Wu felt that Old Zhang was rubbing it in his face.
But he had no evidence.
He was too lazy to explain himself to Old Zhang.
Although Li Wu didn't think the preliminaries would be challenging for Dudu, he still led her to the rest area to rest.
He also wanted to see how his teammates, whom he had recruited two months ago, were doing. Had they matured enough to compete on their own?
However, just as Li Wu arrived at the rest area, before he could check on his teammates, someone from the Ministry of Education came over.
They expressed that they hoped Li Wu could deliver a speech on behalf of the participants at the upcoming opening ceremony.
Li Wu felt a bit embarrassed.
"This doesn't seem right.
Besides, this is so sudden, and I haven't prepared anything!"
"You can just say whatever you like!"
"Can I really say whatever I want?"
Li Wu's eyes lit up at this, and he might not feel tired anymore.
This startled the other party, who quickly added, "But you can't promote anything!"
"How could I? I, Li Wu, would never promote anything at such an event."
Li Wu patted his chest confidently.
His earnest expression made the Ministry of Education personnel breathe a sigh of relief.
However, even the most naive Hengheng Monster beside Li Wu knew that Li Wu was up to something.
After confirming the time for the opening ceremony with the Ministry of Education and seeing them off.
Li Wu turned to look at his four teammates in the rest area.
He scanned them and nodded in satisfaction.
They were all doing well, and each had made significant progress in the past three months.
Zhao Li, who had made the least progress, had advanced from Lord 1-Star to 2-Star, and it seemed she wasn't far from reaching 3-Star.
The one who had improved the most was Wu Wei. Three months ago, his Fire Monkey was only a 3-Star elite summoned beast.
Now, it had reached Leader 3-Star.
This leap to a higher rank within three months couldn't be attributed to resources alone.
Just from this progress, Li Wu knew that Wu Wei must have had some extraordinary encounters in the past two months.
The remaining Hengheng Monster and Su Lan had also reached professional levels.
They were now at Leader 2-Star strength.
Such progress was terrifying, but they were also aware that their strength would likely place them in the lower tier of this competition.
Furthermore, in recent days, news had spread that eighty percent of Jiangnan University's participants were freshmen.
The online community paid particular attention to these three.
The students of Jiangnan University also placed their hopes and expectations on them.
Under these circumstances, except for Zhao Li, the remaining two would inevitably face immense pressure.
This pressure intensified as the competition drew near, making them especially nervous.
As he looked at the three individuals, their faces pale and beads of sweat forming on their foreheads, Li Wu approached them, patting their shoulders gently. "Don't be nervous, don't put unnecessary pressure on yourselves. It's just a small competition."
"Relax and show your true selves. Winning or losing isn't important. As long as you gain something from this experience, that's all that matters."
Li Wu paused, then added, "After all, no one is expecting much from your performance anyway."
Hengheng Monster and the others couldn't help but feel a surge of defiance, especially Hengheng Monster, who reacted like a cat with a stepped-on tail.
"What do you mean no one expects anything from our performance? Does that include you? Don't forget, you've spent hundreds of thousands of points on us!"
"But you guys don't seem up to the task!"
"What do you mean, not up to it? We're more than capable! Just you wait and see, our performance will blow you away!" Hengheng Monster's indignant reaction was amusing to Li Wu, who couldn't help but smirk.
In the 1619 version, this girl was still a master of persuasion. A slight nudge was all it took for her to explode.
Instantly, all signs of fatigue vanished, and her nervousness dissipated. She stood there, ready to show Li Wu what she was capable of.
Not only Hengheng Monster, but also Wu Wei and Su Lan felt a surge of motivation.
"Remember how you feel right now!"
At this moment, Hengheng Monster and the others had no idea what they were about to face.
Time passed quickly.
Soon, the opening ceremony of the University League officially began.
All the contestants and spectators had taken their designated places.
The Minister of Education himself presided over the ceremony.
One after another, influential figures took the stage to deliver speeches.
The atmosphere remained solemn and dignified until Li Wu's turn to speak.
The audience and contestants below watched as one old man after another took the stage, listening to their official speeches, and yawning in unison.
It wasn't until the host announced, "And now, please welcome the Master Breeder, President of Jiangnan University Student Council, Chairman of Lu Corporation, and the seed player of this University League, representing all contestants, Li Wu!" that the audience and contestants snapped back to attention.
They watched with anticipation as Li Wu made his way to the stage.
Everyone was curious to see what this popular young man, who had been in the spotlight for the past six months, would do to stand out.
"Honorable leaders, distinguished guests, and dear friends, I am..." Li Wu began with a highly formal introduction.
He first flattered the Minister of Education, then praised the competition, extolling the virtues of sportsmanship...
His speech was incredibly official and formal.
This speech had been prepared by the old man, who, upon learning of Li Wu's opportunity to speak, had volunteered to write it. After an hour of effort, this was the result.
The leaders seemed pleased with the speech.
Initially, they had been concerned that Li Wu might disrupt the solemn atmosphere with his unconventional behavior.
But now, they were impressed by his maturity and composure.
However, while the leaders were satisfied, the audience and contestants were less than thrilled.
As they watched Li Wu deliver his speech with utmost seriousness, many felt disappointed.
They had expected more from Li Wu, and the atmosphere that had been electric with anticipation now returned to its previous state.
At this moment, Li Wu finished speaking about the leaders and the competition and turned his attention to the contestants.
Here, Li Wu set aside the old man's script and spoke from his heart.
"Regarding the significance of this competition, everyone here understands.
You may be aware that in this competition, five out of six members of the Jiangnan University team are freshmen.
Over eighty percent of our team consists of students, which may cause concern among you regarding our performance.
But as the team leader of Jiangnan University, I can assure you that there's no need for worry.
Our decision to include five freshmen is twofold. Firstly, we want to showcase our educational prowess.
Secondly, and more importantly, we didn't see any opponents in this competition that warranted sending anyone other than freshmen."
As Li Wu's words echoed through the venue, the faces of teachers and students from other schools turned grim.
Old Zhang's face paled, and Li Wu's teammates were momentarily stunned.
They couldn't believe what Li Wu had just said.
A high-ranking official from another school stood up.
"Are you saying that our students don't meet your standards, Li Wu?"
"No!" Li Wu shook his head, and with a touch of youthful arrogance, he recited the line he had been longing to say, "I'm not targeting your school specifically. I'm saying that all of you are noobs!"
In an instant, the entire venue erupted.
(End of Chapter)
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