Chapter 46: Preparation
Chapter 46: Preparation
Mini Skeleton wanted to fight Mini Pig, but the pig wasn't interested in playing along.
Recently, it had been staying in Dudu's embrace, refusing to come down. Even when Dudu put it down, it would lie on the ground, playing dead.
Unsure of its ability to defeat Mini Skeleton, the pig was absolutely unwilling to engage in a fight.
While the pig wasn't keen on fighting, the bird was full of enthusiasm.
The bird and its owner both felt that their previous failure was due to carelessness.
So, they expressed their desire to try again.
If the pig wasn't up for it, compared to Mini Pig, Mini Skeleton was still very obedient.
Although it wasn't keen on fighting the bird, when Lu Wu commanded it to attack, it did so without hesitation!
And so, the second battle between Mini Skeleton and Fuzzy Bird began.
This time, Fuzzy Bird had learned its lesson and immediately flew into the air to create some distance. After all, Mini Skeleton didn't have any long-range attacks, so once the bird took to the skies, it was essentially in an invincible position.
This was the advantage of flying-type Summon Beasts.
Of course, this advantage was limited during competitions. There were strict restrictions on flight height and duration, ensuring no loopholes for flying-type Summon Beasts.
However, Lu Wu's situation wasn't a formal competition, so there weren't many restrictions in this regard.
But this didn't mean that Fuzzy Bird could do as it pleased.
The bird also lacked long-range attacks. While Mini Skeleton couldn't reach it in the air, the bird couldn't hit Mini Skeleton either.
Hao Zhijian clearly wasn't prepared to fight Lu Wu in such a cowardly manner. Under his command, Fuzzy Bird circled around Mini Skeleton, and as soon as he saw an opportunity, he ordered his bird to execute a combination of skills on Mini Skeleton.
【Dive】【Rip】
The combination of these two skills was Hao Zhijian's signature move, a swift and powerful attack.
Both Fuzzy Bird and Hao Zhijian were determined to win this time.
However, Mini Skeleton skillfully dodged the attack with its upgraded 【Dodge】 skill and, with a swift swing of its stick, knocked the bird to the ground once again.
After the first failure, Hao Zhijian and his team could still blame their lack of preparation.
But with this second defeat, Hao Zhijian had no excuses left.
Mini Skeleton's agile movements and precise strikes left Hao Zhijian in awe.
At that moment, Hao Zhijian's eyes lit up, and the look he gave Mini Skeleton and Lu Wu was filled with intense admiration.
It was clear that Hao Zhijian was envious.
However, his envy wasn't directed at Mini Skeleton or Lu Wu.
In his eyes, Mini Skeleton was just a pathetic Summon Beast.
As for Lu Wu?
He was merely a lucky guy. If it weren't for meeting Li Kai, Hao Zhijian was certain that Lu Wu would be nothing in his eyes!
Of course, what Hao Zhijian thought internally was one thing, and how he outwardly expressed himself was another.
It must be said that setbacks truly refine one's character.
Just a week ago, when Hao Zhijian first entered the Advanced Class, he carried himself with an air of superiority.
But after being crushed by Dudu and kicked out of the Advanced Class by Ye Qingshe, Hao Zhijian's arrogance had diminished.
At this point, he was even willing to flatter Li Kai, all to get closer to Lu Wu, whom he secretly looked down upon.
Naturally, Hao Zhijian's thoughts were one thing, but Lu Wu could guess his intentions.
Hao Zhijian was still young, and he hadn't fully controlled his emotions.
So, Lu Wu could read his inner thoughts through his unconscious micro-gestures and understand his motives for approaching him. However, Lu Wu didn't mind.
His intentions for approaching Hao Zhijian were not entirely pure, but it was a mutually beneficial arrangement. Lu Wu needed a wealthy buddy, and Hao Zhijian needed a powerful connection; it was a match made in heaven.
Since Hao Zhijian had already decided that Li Kai was Lu Wu's benefactor, Lu Wu decided to make it a reality. On one hand, it was a form of self-protection, as Lu Wu hadn't officially passed his certification exam yet. On the other hand, explaining the situation would be troublesome and unnecessary.
No, this had nothing to do with Lu Wu's plan to play dumb and then surprise everyone. Lu Wu wasn't going to rush things by dragging this fat sheep to Li Kai's side for slaughter right away.
Moreover, Lu Wu wasn't fully prepared for many aspects. He needed to wait until his preparations were almost complete before bringing this fat sheep to the slaughter.
After thoroughly defeating Hao Zhijian twice and confirming his addition to the team, Lu Wu casually made up an excuse to turn down Hao Zhijian's request to meet Li Kai. Then, he sent Hao Zhijian away.
Lu Wu then took Dudu to Li Kai's place. He pushed away Dudu, who wanted to join in on the fun, and went into the workshop with Li Chun, sweating profusely from the heat.
Half an hour later, they emerged from the sweltering workshop, and Li Kai called Li Chun again. He asked her to keep Lu Wu's secrets to provide a better growth environment for him, protecting his privacy.
Li Kai had mentioned this matter before, and by reiterating it, he showed the importance he attached to it. Li Chun solemnly promised to keep Lu Wu's secrets.
After settling the secret and Li Kai's side, Lu Wu began preparing for another task. Since they were mutually using each other, Lu Wu wouldn't hold back.
To take a big bite out of Hao Zhijian, Lu Wu needed bait—something that would make Hao Zhijian willingly pay up. And this bait was right on Hao Zhijian's person, or more specifically, on the Frozen Bird.
Lu Wu planned to exploit a skill that the Frozen Bird hadn't mastered. With his current abilities, creating a skill training program from scratch might be challenging, but enabling a summon beast to master a skill it had already awakened but not yet mastered wasn't difficult at all.
Lu Wu only needed one night to draft the initial plan, and with the bait set, all that was left was to patiently wait for the prey to take the bait.
Lu Wu had patience, but Hao Zhijian didn't. In the blink of an eye, they had been teamed up for three days.
During those three days, Lu Wu did nothing but call Hao Zhijian over to beat him up once a day. He didn't do anything productive, let alone meet Li Kai.
After three days, Hao Zhijian finally became anxious and seriously requested that Lu Wu take him to see Li Kai, as he had matters to discuss with Master Li.
With the bait set, the knife sharpened, and the prey eager, Lu Wu decided not to keep him waiting any longer. Reluctantly, he took Hao Zhijian to meet Li Kai, leading the prey into the carefully prepared trap...
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