My starting summon is a small skeleton

Inside the Wind Tide Training Ground.

While Zhao Futu was showing off, Lu Wu's eyes were on the Angel, pondering both the Angel's attribute and gender, completely oblivious to what Zhao Futu, standing ten meters away, was saying.

By the time he snapped to attention, Zhao Futu had finished his act and run off, without giving Lu Wu any chance to respond.

This left Lu Wu feeling extremely frustrated and resentful.

Had he wronged anyone?

Was it simply because he was a little more handsome, a little more talented, a little stronger, a little richer?

Why did it seem like everyone wanted to pick on him for sport?

He was just trying to have a good match, yet Guzhentian had to butt in, and now Zhao Futu had emerged.

Moreover, that girl from District 11 seemed to have glanced back and glared at him as she left.

At this point, Lu Wu really wanted to ask the referee if he could now stop and kill these wretched souls.

Did these people have no decency, daring to glare at him and bully him?

No, wait, wasn't that a bit too petty?

It should be said that these people were shameless, picking on Little Gu, who was so pitiful. Little Gu had been bullied so terribly yesterday, and just when he had managed to pull himself together today, these inhumane jerks made him retreat into his shell again.

Little Gu was his friend, Lu Wu. Even monkeys were willing to lend Lu Wu their friendship. How could he stand by while his friends were being bullied?

He should decisively kill them!

Unfortunately, as the referee, Guzhentian had already been knocked down by this bunch of wretched souls.

However, even though the referee was down, the staff were still present.

With such an incident occurring during the match, they naturally needed to clean up the aftermath.

Shortly after, someone stepped forward and announced the end of the top 32 competition.

The ones moving forward were Lu Wu, Pang Duddu, Zhao Futu, Saint Engels, and Maeshima Kaori.

The next event would be a fight among five contenders for the top five positions, to be held in three days.

Upon hearing this news, Lu Wu felt confused. Why would it be held three days later?

Couldn't it be now? Couldn't it be tomorrow? He was so eager to kill these wretched souls!

What Lu Wu didn't know was that the Education Bureau had specifically scheduled the match three days later because of him.

The incident in the top 32 match was unexpected by anyone.

Now with Guzhentian kneeling three times in a row, this not only humiliated Guzhentian but also made District 1 lose face.

On their own turf, during such an important competition,

Guzhentian, who single-handedly suppressed 30 of District 1's strongest young fighters, was repeatedly tormented by contenders from three different districts, effectively grinding District 1's face into the dirt.

Didn't you see the faces of the live audience turning as dark as the bottom of a pot?

Now, all of District 1's hopes were pinned on Lu Wu.

They hoped Lu Wu would kill these wretched souls.

But precisely because their hopes were on Lu Wu, some were very anxious.

If Lu Wu could take down those three, District 1 could regain its dignity. But if Lu Wu lost as well, District 1 would truly lose face, and some officials could kiss their hats goodbye.

Therefore, as soon as the match ended, people from the Education Bureau found Lu Wu.

The person who approached seemed to be a leader. He immediately grasped Lu Wu's hand and asked his most pressing question, "Xiao Lu, how confident are you of winning the competition?"

Lu Wu frowned. How confident? Who were they looking down on?

"I have..."

"This competition is very important to us, no, to our District 1. You must win it!"

Oh, Lu Wu had barely uttered two words before he was interrupted.

Annoyed by the interruption, Lu Wu slapped his chest, "This competition, I have..."

"If you need any help, just ask, and I'll do my best to satisfy your needs!

I can even let you enter the Education Bureau's treasury and choose three items to prepare for battle!"

Lu Wu's words were interrupted again because the leader in front of him was nervous!

This exchange student participating in the competition was his approval. With such an incident happening, how could he not be anxious? In his nerves, he blurted out all his cards, and then he remembered to pay attention to Lu Wu's thoughts.

"Right, Xiao Lu, what were you trying to say just now?"

Lu Wu was startled at this moment.

What had he just been about to say?

"I have full confidence in defeating my opponents?"

No, that's not it!

Lu Wu tightly grasped the leader's hand, looking tremendously agitated, "Leader, I can't beat them, I need help!"

...

While Lu Wu grabbed the opportunity to freeload treasures from the Education Bureau,

elsewhere within Beijing, in the Summoner Professional Center, two people also met due to the day's unexpected turn in the university competition.

These two were District 11's young wife, Maeshima Kaori's master Du Dao Hu Zi, and the highest leader of the Summoner Professional Center, Xing Zhanlong.

After learning about the incident that occurred during the university competition, Xing Zhanlong's brows slightly furrowed, and he gently tapped the desk, "It seems that our opponent has realized that he has exposed himself, which is why he has made such a high-profile move."

"Isn't this perfect?" sniffed Du Dao Hu Zi, "Since he has exposed himself so blatantly, you can now take direct action against him."

Hearing this, Xing Zhanlong shook his head repeatedly.

"It's not that simple. The other party's move is particularly clever.

Now that Guzhentian has been defeated and the public's emotions have been stirred up by him, it's not going to be easy for us to take him down.

Not to mention, we don't have concrete evidence to prove his identity.

Even if we had concrete evidence, the people from the Education Bureau or the Alliance wouldn't let us make a move.

And even if they did let me make a move, I'd hesitate for a long while."

"After all, if we move against him now, it will come out that we in District 1 have no one, that we can't beat him in a fair competition, and can only resort to such despicable methods.

Then, the reputation of District 1 would be completely lost.

So, even with conclusive evidence, we must wait for him to finish the competition before we make a move.

It's even possible that we won't be able to make a move after the competition!"

At this, Xing Zhanlong paused before continuing, "If the result of this match is that Lu Wu wins,

then there's nothing to say; we'll do what we need to do. But if the result is that Lu Wu loses, we'll have to consider the impact before we do anything on our side."

Hearing this, Du Dao Hu Zi frowned.

"From this perspective, he's intentionally trying to draw high-profile attention, isn't he?"

"Correct, without a doubt that must be the case. Furthermore..."

Xing Zhanlong tapped the table, pondered carefully, and continued, "On one hand, his move must be a risky one he's resorted to because he realized he'd been exposed, and on the other, there must be something else behind it.

He deliberately came from another district, putting a lot of effort into participating in the university competition for a purpose, and his sudden high profile, apart from self-preservation, must also be related to his goal.

Although we still don't know what his target is, if he's planning something, it's very likely that he will act during the finals, and there's a high chance he will make a move against Lu Wu then.

To use Lu Wu as a leverage to achieve a certain goal."

"What's his objective?" Du Dao Hu Zi asked further, "Have you found any clues after all this investigation?"

"Nothing. That's also one of the biggest reasons why I don't want to act now.

This group of people wouldn't normally enter District 1, let alone come to Beijing. If they've come, it definitely involves an incredible secret."

And so, Xing Zhanlong was reluctant to act prematurely and scare them off.

He wanted to unearth that secret, or maybe that Thunder, as much as possible.

But with the current situation, they could only play it by ear.

...

Meanwhile.

In another hotel.

A young man was quietly savoring a glass of wine.

His eyes gazed at the Phoenix Nest Training Ground in the distance, the corners of his mouth curled slightly upwards.

In a dim shadow, a figure quietly stood and coldly said to the youth in front of him, "With the situation as it is, you can still smile?"

"Why shouldn't I smile?"

"You're playing with fire right now! You have no idea how dangerous District 1 is. One misstep, and you could die here!"

"Danger in District 1, huh?"

The young man looked at the scenery outside the window and drained his cup of wine.

A pleased smile gradually spread across his face, "I love danger the most. I do hope that, as the strongest district, it won't disappoint me."

The figure in the shadows, upon hearing this, shook their head at the expression on the face of the youth in front of them, unable to hold back a sigh.

They no longer bothered with this madman.

"Have it your way then but don't expect me to save you if things go south. I won't stick my neck out for you."

With that said, the figure in the shadows disappeared into the darkness.

In the large room, only the figure by the window remained, gazing down with a face eerily flushed with excitement, whispering softly to himself, "Death is like the wind, always by my side!"

...

The outside world was turbulent with change.

But to Lu Wu, these whirlwinds didn't seem to matter much.

He was an outsider, or rather, someone who had accidentally gotten caught up in the mess, ignorant of the whole situation.

Nor did he want to know; what he really wanted to find out was what the Education Bureau's treasury contained.

Yes, thanks to the Education Bureau's leaders' maneuvering, Lu Wu suddenly felt that Zhao Futu and his group were quite adorable.

If it weren't for them, even if Lu Wu had taken the championship in the university competition, he probably wouldn't have had the chance to enter the Education Bureau's treasury.

Not to mention having the choice of four items.

Yes, four items. Lu Wu bargained for an extra item.

So Lu Wu's mood was exceptionally good at the moment.

On his way there, he was nearly hopping with joy, forming a striking contrast to the seriously mooded leader beside him.

Lu Wu glanced at Old Zhang's nervousness and couldn't help but feel for him; he patted the old man's shoulder, "Old Zhang, relax. Once I get your items, I'll make sure everything is taken care of!"

The other party responded with a smile uglier than crying.

At the same time, the old man opened the door to the treasure vault.

The moment the door opened, a vault full of light almost blinded Lu Wu's eyes.

Tears of greed rolled uncontrollably down his cheeks...