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Chapter 310: All of You, Come at Me!
Chapter 310: All of You, Come at Me!
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The semi-finals of the University League officially commenced.
Early in the morning, the Phoenix Nest Training Ground was packed with spectators.
Each of these spectators carried an air of anger and anticipation.
It was evident that they had all been infuriated by Zhao Futu three days prior and were hoping for a spectacular performance from Li Wu today, seeking revenge on that group of cowards.
As for Li Wu's side...
His mood was clearly not in the best state.
For the past two days, he had been preoccupied with equipment matters.
He intended to craft a legendary-tier piece of equipment for himself.
After two days of struggle, having used two core materials of legendary quality, he managed to produce only a golden-tier equipment.
...
Equipment: Heaven-Piercing Staff
Quality: Golden
Effects: Flexible, Unbreakable, Extremely Conductive
Evaluation: Despite using the finest materials, the staff failed to reach legendary status.
You should reflect on what might have gone wrong.
...
This was the equipment Li Wu crafted, spending two days and consuming two legendary-quality items.
For the first time, Li Wu doubted his own abilities.
If it weren't for the upcoming match, he would have locked himself in the cultivation institute to thoroughly research the staff.
Even at the competition venue, Li Wu couldn't help but continue studying it.
And indeed, he discovered the problem.
"It's probably an issue with the polishing time.
Two days was too rushed to properly polish the equipment. If I had a couple more days, it would have turned out legendary.
Instead, it's stuck at golden quality."
Realizing the issue, Li Wu's thoughts were elsewhere.
The match was now secondary; all he could think about was perfecting the staff.
As Li Wu sat in his seat, caressing the staff in his hands, the security system at the Phoenix Nest Training Ground underwent a silent transformation.
The personnel responsible for maintaining security at the Phoenix Nest should have been from the Ministry of Education.
However, they had been replaced by members of the Summoner Professional Center.
Moreover, the Phoenix Nest had welcomed several big shots.
Xing Zhanlong, the head of the Summoner Professional Center, was personally overseeing the operation, and many of his senior colleagues had also arrived.
It could be said that half of the Summoner Professional Center's strength was concentrated at the Phoenix Nest Training Ground.
This demonstrated the importance they attached to today's match, or rather, to a certain individual participating in it.
"Mr. President, preparations are complete!
They have also arrived."
Half an hour before the match, the Summoner Professional Center had finished their preparations ahead of schedule.
A massive Celestial Net was set up.
With everything in place, Xing Zhanlong could now await the start of the show.
Beside Xing Zhanlong, a Ministry of Education leader suggested, "Should we inform Li Wu to be cautious and handle things carefully?"
"No, let's not alert them. We don't want to scare them off," Xing Zhanlong shook his head, declining the proposal.
Bait is sweeter when it's unaware.
As the commander-in-chief, if Xing Zhanlong didn't notify Li Wu, then naturally, he wouldn't receive any information.
Thus, without understanding anything, Li Wu unwittingly became their so-called bait.
But that wasn't the most baffling part.
The most perplexing thing was that Li Wu, sitting in his designated spot, was playing with his staff.
Suddenly, a guy appeared before Li Wu.
Standing in front of him, looking down, he said, "Kid, lift your head up. Don't look so dejected. You're representing Zone 1 today, and I hope you'll show some spirit and not embarrass Zone 1."
Li Wu was stunned.
"Sorry, who are you?"
Li Wu was bewildered, and so was Xing Zhanlong.
"What's going on? How did this playboy get here?"
As the bait for today's operation, Xing Zhanlong was naturally highly attentive to him, keeping track of everyone around Li Wu.
The person standing before Li Wu at that moment was Fei Yun, whose father was a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Education, and whose grandfather was one of the members of the Elder Council.
He came from a prominent family, but he was a notorious playboy in the capital.
While he hadn't committed any heinous crimes, he was constantly causing trouble.
He would often interfere in others' relationships and bully people, taking advantage of his status.
When Xing Zhanlong saw this guy appear before Li Wu, he became tense, worried that this fool might provoke Li Wu and affect today's operation unpredictably.
Fortunately, that didn't happen.
Fei Yun didn't truly provoke Li Wu. He was a playboy but not stupid.
Knowing Li Wu's capabilities, he understood that if he crossed him, he'd get a beating when he returned home.
So, he merely stood before Li Wu to flaunt his presence and superiority before leaving Li Wu's side.
Then, he returned to his clique to boast.
But Xing Zhanlong couldn't ignore this incident. He immediately ordered an investigation into why Fei Yun was there and why he approached Li Wu.
The results came quickly.
"Fei Yun came at Zhang Yunzhi's invitation. He approached Li Wu because Zhang Yunzhi said Li Wu looked dejected, and he wanted Fei Yun to cheer him up and encourage him!"
"This is encouragement?
"Xing Zhan Long had initially thought that the guy was a troublemaker from the past, but as his subordinate's report came in, he understood why Fei Yun had shown up.
That Zhang Yunzhi is the grandson of the leader who led Li Wu into the Ministry of Education Treasury three days ago.
It's obvious that the idiot was being used as a pawn.
"If nothing unexpected happens, it's likely that they're using Fei Yun to test if the box is on Li Wu's body through some means."
With this, Xing Zhan Long further confirmed the purpose of that group.
"Now I understand why he insisted on participating in the University League, and why he didn't retreat even after being exposed. It's indeed because of that box.
It seems they're highly likely to take action today."
After confirming their goal, Xing Zhan Long became even more confident in his plan for the day.
In the 1619 book, the version is flawless!
At the same time, his opinion of Li Wu also lowered a bit.
"Looking at his growth and resume, I originally had some expectations for him.
Now it seems he's indeed the son of his father.
Even with his astonishing cultivation talent, it doesn't change the fact that his brain is filled with muscles. I bet he doesn't even know how many people are using him as a pawn."
...
Li Wu, having just sent off Fei Yun, was soon approached by another staff member.
This staff member was more polite, but the topic they wanted to discuss was one Li Wu didn't want to hear.
They politely expressed that today's match had already been arranged, and they wanted Li Wu to cooperate.
They also briefly explained the matches they had set up.
It was Pang Dudu versus Maizou Makoto, an outsider from Zone 3 against Zhao Futu from Zone 8, and Li Wu was to have a bye.
The entire match had been meticulously arranged by the Ministry of Education's leadership.
Originally, they had put it nicely, saying that this match was the hope of Zone 1, and Li Wu, the hope of Zone 1, was about to become a mere tool.
"Don't you have any respect for me?" Li Wu asked.
"We're doing this for the greater good, please cooperate, Master Li," the staff member said and left.
Li Wu was left shaking his head.
"What the hell is this all about!"
...
Soon, the official match began.
The Ministry of Education's leadership took the stage to deliver the opening speech.
Xing Zhan Long sat at the back, overseeing every aspect of the Phoenix Nest Training Ground, including the match-fixing.
Everything was under his control, and the events were unfolding according to his plan.
Soon, the leadership finished their speech.
The Top 5 Championship referee took the stage.
"The Top 5 Championship officially begins. Please welcome the five contestants to the stage."
The referee's words pushed the atmosphere to its peak.
The arena echoed with Li Wu's name.
Amidst the cheers of the audience, Li Wu stepped onto the stage with Pang Dudu, followed by the three contestants from the outer zones.
However, they didn't receive the same applause or cheers.
The audience's silence towards them was a sign of their high-quality behavior.
As the top 5 contestants took the stage, five balls appeared on the virtual screen at the back.
"Please select a ball from the screen behind you. The upcoming matches will be determined by the numbers on the balls.
1 versus 2, 3 versus 4, and 5 gets a bye! Please make your choices."
The referee explained the rules.
The three contestants from the outer zones promptly made their choices. Maizou Makoto drew ball number 2, while the remaining two chose balls 3 and 4 respectively.
With only Li Wu and Pang Dudu left to choose, the audience started cheering, knowing that regardless of their choices, the current outcome was the best-case scenario.
The contestants also understood this, and Zhao Futu, noticing Li Wu's hesitation, turned to him and said, "Come on, kid, make your choice. What are you waiting for? It's all set up for you, and no matter what you choose, you get a bye."
Amidst the taunts, Li Wu stepped up and made his choice. "I knew it would be a bye," Zhao Futu said with a mocking smile. "The Zone 1 match is indeed fair!"
Zhao Futu's words ignited the arena, and the audience was filled with righteous indignation.
But as they wanted to respond, they found themselves at a loss for words. After all, Li Wu drawing a bye was undeniably shrouded in match-fixing.
They couldn't argue against it.
At that moment, Li Wu turned to Zhao Futu, "Do you have a problem with this draw?"
"No, it's just a bye. In the end, you'll still kneel before me, and I'll make you wait..."
"Boom!"
Before Zhao Futu could finish his sentence, a flash of lightning and a thunderous roar shattered the screen behind them.
Li Wu had struck.
After demolishing the screen with a single blow, Li Wu calmly said, "If you have no issue with this draw, I do. There's no need for any further draws or multiple matches. All three of you can come at me together."
(End of Chapter)
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