My starting summon is a small skeleton-Chapter 328 - 325 High School League

Although Lu Wu had started to head back, there was still a distance between Changping and Jiangnan.

Furthermore, with Lu Wu’s grand and public return, the larger convoy naturally moved much slower.

By the time Lu Wu arrived back in Fucheng, it was already May 18th.

And on this day, it just so happened to be the date of this year’s high school competition quarter-finals.

Well, okay, it wasn’t exactly a coincidence, as Zhang Wentao, who knew yesterday that Lu Wu would be home today, specifically moved the event to the 18th.

The reason was to ensure that Lu Wu could make it to the opening of today’s finals.

Lu Wu felt helpless about this.

"Uncle Zhang, we really don’t need to engage in such formalism."

"Whether I’m there or not, the finals opening will be the same."

Hmm, he says this, yet his actions are quite honest—he had actively prepared his speech for the stage on the way back.

And on the other side, at the competition venue.

When it was heard that Lu Wu would personally give the opening speech on the day of the finals,

Fucheng’s primary training ground became much more lively.

Many who had not initially planned to watch the finals made a special trip today, just to catch a glimpse of Lu Wuyi.

And Lu Wu did not let them make the trip in vain.

As the finals began,

his three huge Skeletons led the way, he sat atop a Bone Dragon, with Dudu and Little Skeleton at his side, followed by thirty Skeleton Elites.

The procession was magnificent.

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The key was the reaction from the competitors.

Many of them were already fans of Lu Wu.

Seeing their idol make such an entrance, many of them got fired up.

Even the original neutral bystanders were now boiling with excitement.

The entire venue erupted the moment Lu Wu arrived.

The only ones feeling a bit awkward at the scene were the three groups of outsiders.

Yes, that’s right, this edition of the high school league still had external contestants.

After all, Jiangnan’s decline wasn’t an issue of just one or two years, nor was it the case that, with Lu Wu last year, Jiangnan could suddenly produce some other genius this year.

Even if there were, for those external prodigies, advancing into the top three would be quite effortless.

And the benefits for making it to the top three were simply too good, so, as expected, there were still teams from outside looking to snag easy wins, and they had all made it into this final round, likely to sweep the top three once again.

This was also why many people didn’t want to come to watch the finals this year.

After all, Lu Wu had just won the championship last year, giving the Jiangnan people a rare chance to hold their heads high, who could bear to see them beaten back to their original state this year?

At the same time, Old Zhang incessantly urged and pushed Lu Wu to return for this very reason.

It was yet another blow to the face of Jiangnan.

Helpless, they could only rely on Lu Wu to come back and save face.

In fact, Lu Wu’s return did indeed restore a lot of Jiangnan’s pride.

Many who weren’t planning to come now did.

Because they knew, even if the competition ended in defeat, they still had Lu Wu.

Lu Wu alone, could suppress the entire young generation of the Alliance and carry the banner for the revival of Jiangnan.

As long as Lu Wu was there, the face of the Jiangnan people would never hit rock bottom.

In such a scenario, the return of Lu Wu naturally spurred cheers from the Jiangnan people, while those small teams from outside and those maneuvering behind them felt somewhat embarrassed.

The cheering was for the Jiangnan people, the revelry belonged to the Jiangnan people.

All of which had nothing to do with them.

What they had was only the championship.

Yes, that’s correct; although it was a bit awkward, thinking that the embarrassment was temporary and the rewards were plentiful, the hearts of the forces behind these external teams felt much better.

As long as they did not feel embarrassed, the Jiangnan people would be the ones left feeling awkward.

Of course, although this was their mindset,

no one dared to stir trouble, acting very well-behaved and quietly laying low, ready to make a silent fortune.

After all, it was well known that Lu Wu was particularly trick—not someone to offend lightly.

Crossing him likely meant no good end.

They were even prepared to act submissive and cowardly if Lu Wu decided to give them trouble.

However, contrary to their expectations, Lu Wu showed no intention of causing them trouble.

He proceeded with the opening ceremony’s speech as naturally as could be.

He encouraged the competitors in a rather normal manner.

Again, ahem, it wasn’t quite normal to chat with the top four players of the league for a bit.

And chat we did, issues were raised.

The players from those three outside teams went up all nervous and came down all excited with flushed faces.

Their gazes towards Lu Wu also carried an unprecedented fervor.

This made the people who had already recruited them feel uneasy about the situation.

However, upon second thought, they felt there was probably nothing to worry about.

If Lu Wu had returned earlier, they would have been afraid that Lu Wu might train a few teams to win the competition.

But now, the situation was clear; they didn’t believe Lu Wu’s return could lead to the Jiangnan teams winning the championship.

Impossible, the victory was surely theirs.

Indeed, after the competition ended.

The rankings were announced, and the top three from the Jiangnan High School League were taken by those three outside teams.

Jiangnan’s teams only managed to get fourth place.

The venue was awkward for a moment.

Silence fell upon the field, and the competitors lowered their heads, afraid to raise them lest they see Lu Wu’s disappointed look.

On the contrary, there was nothing unusual on Lu Wu’s side.

He was the first to stand up and applaud, "066, 077, 088 congratulations on taking the top three spots in this high school league competition."

Lu Wu’s congratulations made the heads of those three teams’ nine players too shy to lift up.

Their faces were red, seemingly feeling guilty for seemingly disrespecting their idol.

"Lift your heads, everyone. I saw your performance in the competition, and you all did very well.

The top three spots are well deserved; you won this fair and square with your power, and there’s no need for you to feel ashamed."

"Of course, those of you who didn’t do well shouldn’t be disheartened either. Although you are temporarily behind here.

One competition does not determine your future.

You saw this year’s university league competition, right?

Our Jiangnan University team, eh, Ye Ruhuo, Su Lan, and Wu Wei, like me, are all freshmen.

Last year, some of them didn’t even make the top eight, but they shined in the university league this year.

If you haven’t discounted yourselves, then I welcome you to Jiangnan University, where I will grow alongside you."

"Of course, you guys too!

Jiangnan University isn’t just for the people of Jiangnan; it’s also the Jiangnan University for the Alliance. If you’re interested in Jiangnan University, our doors are open to you too!"

Public speaking.

One part is language organization skills, mood control on the spot, another part is personal charm.

Sometimes, the same speech, spoken by different people, has a completely different effect.

If Zhang Wentao had said these words, probably no bird would care.

But when Lu Wu spoke, the situation was entirely different. The whole field erupted, and the previously dejected atmosphere was swept away.

These students were incredibly excited.

Even those three outside teams looked at Lu Wu with even more passion.

Lu Wu seized this opportunity to strike while the iron was hot.

He personally took charge of the awards, and while he presented them to those three outside teams, he also took the chance to poach some talent.

What was Lu Wu’s status now?

When he picked up his hoe, it was very difficult for anyone to resist.

Two of the teams stated on the spot that they wanted to join Jiangnan University.

This excited the Jiangnan people. Even though the top three were not from Jiangnan, their joining Jiangnan University salvaged some face for them.

Although those teams’ backers looked extremely displeased, they were helpless and had no choice but to endure, as they couldn’t provoke Lu Wu.

Only now did they truly understand what it means for others to revel in joy.

Watching the excited audience and players, and then looking at their own students who had been swayed by Lu Wu, the two teachers felt incredibly isolated.

However, just when everyone thought that this high school league competition was about to draw to a close.

A frivolous voice unexpectedly appeared in the first training ground.

"Yo, the atmosphere’s so good here? Do you mind if I join the fun too?"

This voice bewildered the audience.

Almost at the same time, a figure appeared on the award platform.

A white hat, a black shirt, a white jacket, and a skeleton brooch on the chest, this sudden arrival was none other than the Feng Xiu, one of the Organization Zero’s Five Ambassadors, who had just killed the Skeleton General.

This guy, upon his arrival, took off his hat and gave a slight bow to Lu Wu, "We meet again."

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