My starting summon is a small skeleton-Chapter 227 - 224 Beast Soul Burst

Encountering such a setup by an old man named Gutian,

the originally lively and festive atmosphere vanished in an instant.

Lu Wu here was fine, but Zhang Wentao and Zhao Kai Ming on the other side were somewhat at a loss.

They had no idea that a seemingly good situation would turn into this.

It had gotten to the point where they didn't know how to handle it anymore.

And shortly after Gutian went inside, another old man quickly came out.

He waved at Zhang Wentao's group with a face full of apologies.

"Old Zhang!"

"Old Zhou!"

Upon seeing his old acquaintance, Zhang Wentao immediately found his bearings and hurried over to greet him.

"What's going on? Who was that just now?"

"Let's not talk about that here, this isn't the place for discussion. Have the media withdraw first, and you three, come with me inside."

"Oh, okay!"

Zhang Wentao was quite trusting of his old acquaintance.

He did as he was told, dismissed the media, and then brought Zhao Kai Ming and Lu Wu into the headquarters of the Cultivation Center.

But are media professionals that easily dealt with?

Yes, they were paid to come.

But they were already here, so they couldn't just leave without making the most of it, could they?

Wasn't there a readymade news story right in front of them? They immediately picked it up and ran with it.

Of course, Zhang Wentao didn't know about this yet; he was busy seeking information from his old pal, Zhou Zheng.

Jiangnan University didn't seem to have offended anyone at headquarters, so why would they need to target him like this?

"Actually, it's mainly due to Gutian.

The Master Certificate was already settled, but today Gutian suddenly spoke up saying he had received an accusation stating that your student's persona was fabricated.

Whether it's 'Little Skeleton Evolution' or the 'White Bone Wild Boar' evolution, they were concocted by pooling Jiangnan University's resources.

All to create a 19-year-old Cultivation Master.

So he came forward, demanding that headquarters re-examine the qualifications of your student for the Cultivation Master."

"This—"

Zhang Wentao and Zhao Kai Ming were stunned,

then filled with anger.

"Who on earth would resort to such despicable tactics, causing such rumble!"

"Let me find out who it is, and I'll knock his head crooked."

Zhou Zheng shook his head, "What you should be considering now is not this, but how you will face the upcoming review."

"A review is just a review, what is there to be afraid of!"

On this point, Zhang Wentao and Zhao Kai Ming were particularly confident.

"We've done nothing wrong, we fear no review!"

Their attitude caught Zhou Zheng off guard.

In fact, upon hearing the news of the accusations from Gutian's side, his initial reaction was to believe it.

Even as Zhang Wentao's old friend, he felt that it was very likely Jiangnan University's engineered scheme.

But seeing Zhang Wentao and his colleagues so confident now truly surprised Zhou Zheng.

He couldn't help but turn his head to look back at Lu Wu, and what he saw then dumbfounded him.

Lagging a couple of steps behind them, Lu Wu was currently gesturing at his phone.

"What are you doing?"

"Livestreaming!"

Lu Wu replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world, continuing to focus on his phone.

"Hello, friends, how are you? I'm your host, Nu Xiao, and I'm currently at the Beijing Cultivation Center Headquarters.

I came here today to receive my Master Certificate.

But just now, I received the news that someone reported me, tore into me, saying Nu Xiao is a fake talent.

They won't award me the certificate and want to review me.

I will not accept this. Send some gifts my way, everyone, and I'll take you on a tear through the Beijing Cultivation Center Headquarters to get back the Master Certificate that belongs to me."

Lu Wu's livestream had once been shaken up by the Jiangnan and Jiangbei University incident, garnering millions of followers.

Now that Lu Wu had started streaming, nearly ten thousand people tuned in almost immediately.

With Lu Wu dropping key phrases like 'Beijing Cultivation Center Headquarters', 'Master Certificate', 'reported', and 'tear through', it was no doubt that the livestream exploded instantly.

After boosting viewership with a few rockets to attract more traffic, the number of people in the livestream soared within minutes of starting.

And the viewership had already reached well over a million.

Suddenly, the sheer size of the audience took the streaming platform by surprise.

According to protocol, the platform should have been delighted by such popularity and would have provided resources, but the issue involved the Beijing Cultivation Center Headquarters, and the platform didn't have the guts to intervene recklessly.

However, they also didn't dare shut it down, as Lu Wu was no ordinary figure.

Thus, the platform's strategy was to contact the Beijing Cultivation Center Headquarters to deal with it themselves.

In reality, this was no longer necessary, because the Cultivation Center Headquarters staff had already come over to address the situation.

Just as Lu Wu's livestream began, a cold voice rang out.

"Enough is enough with your antics!

The Cultivation Center Headquarters isn't the place for this kind of behavior!"

As the voice echoed, Gutian's hand reached out, attempting to grab Lu Wu's phone.

This move, though appearing nonchalant, was laced with malice; had he succeeded, Little Skeleton's phone would have been damaged, if not destroyed.

"Stop!"

Zhang Wentao and Zhao Kai Ming instantly turned pale as they witnessed this and stepped forward to intervene without hesitation.

They blocked the strike with their own hands.

However, this move thoroughly enraged Gutian.

"How dare you resort to violence within the headquarters! Jiangnan University has some nerve!

Is this a rebellion?"

There's a saying about the guilty party filing the suit first; though he was the one who had acted first, now he was the one asking questions.

Jiangnan University was utterly helpless and used to being bullied; when faced with oppression, they habitually bowed their heads to admit fault, hoping to keep the peace.

"We were presumptuous, we..."

"There's no need for any more nonsense. Take them down first, and confiscate that crime tool before we talk."

Clearly, the concessions from Jiangnan University were useless; they were being bullied regardless.

Following Director Gu's command, a team of security personnel surrounded Lu Wuyi and his group.

Faced with this situation, Zhou Zheng could no longer remain silent.

"Director Gu, isn't this going a bit too far? It's just a live stream. If we turn it off, then..."

"This isn't the place for you to speak!"

Well, there was no use for Zhou Zheng either; with just one sentence, he was completely suppressed.

His face a mix of green and red, he glanced at Zhang Wentao and the others, feeling he had lost face, but he said nothing more and could only pinch his nose in retreat.

At this moment, Lu Wu truly witnessed the harsh reality of this world.

Since his arrival, Lu Wu's journey had been smooth sailing, and with the environment being similar to his previous life, he once held an incorrect perception of this world.

He thought it was a world full of warmth and civilization.

Only now did he realize it was a blatantly barbaric world with survival of the fittest.

Now, this Mr. Gu obviously had his eyes on his phone.

He had found a random excuse and was ready to start his robbery.

Yes, Lu Wu guessed correctly.

Gu was targeting him primarily because of the phone, which was certainly one factor.

He had been watching it for a long time.

A device that could grant Summoned Beasts to Summoned Beasts was absolutely a strategic level item with high research value. If obtained, it could benefit his current project greatly and perhaps even advance him to Grandmaster.

So he had pulled this stunt.

Though he knew the headquarters would definitely not let him get away with such nonsense, regardless, he had to get the phone first.

Once the phone was in his hands, he could easily come up with any excuse, like needing to repair it before returning, to keep hold of it.

Even if he couldn't permanently claim it for himself, studying it for some time was always possible.

As for the impact, no one was killed or even injured, so what could the repercussions be?

Besides, he had the Elder Council backing him – any impact could be mitigated.

With such confidence, Gu acted without restraint.

"What are you waiting for? Go! Take that phone and lock them up in solitary confinement for a good bit of reflection!"

At Gu's command, the security guards closed in on Lu Wu.

"Who dares!"

Zhang Wentao and Zhao Kai Ming immediately shielded Lu Wu.

"Stubborn fools!"

Afraid of further complications, Gu swiftly took action, striking at Zhang Wentao and Zhao Kai Ming.

Before his palm even reached them, the color drained from their faces.

The power of their opponent far exceeded their expectations; they couldn't block it at all. At this moment, Zhang Wentao and the others felt immense humiliation. Zhang Yuechu was like this, and so was Gu; one after another, they trampled over them without restraint. Would they have dared to do so more than ten years ago when Jiangbei was at its peak?

But they, Jiangnan, had indeed fallen, and it wasn't the first or second time they had been bullied. Should they just endure and give in this time?

After all, they really couldn't beat them, could they?

This thought arose in an instant.

But it also dissipated in an instant.

No!

They absolutely couldn't back down!

They could compromise on other things, but not when it came to Lu Wu – they absolutely couldn't back down.

Zhang Wentao gritted his teeth and stepped forward. At the same time, cries of a wild beast echoed from within him, and Zhang Wentao's momentum surged with the beast's wail.

Amidst the wailing and rising momentum, Zhang Wentao let out his own roar.

"We old bones of Jiangnan might be bullied, but not him; he is the future of Jiangnan. I will not allow him to suffer any injustice, nor will I allow you to bend his spine!"

In his roar, Zhang Wentao threw a punch.

Gu's expression changed on the spot.

"Beast Soul Burst?!! Are you insane? You have a death wish?!"

He couldn't comprehend why Zhang Wentao would go to such lengths over a phone.

But whether or not he understood, Zhang Wentao had already taken action, his punch shattering Gu's palm wind, and a powerful shockwave spread, sending the surrounding guards flying.

However, as a consequence, Zhang Wentao's own orifices began to bleed after throwing that punch.

He appeared utterly miserable, but still standing, he used his last ounce of strength to say,

"We the people of Jiangnan will not allow anyone to bully us."

After speaking, Zhang Wentao collapsed weakly to the ground.

"Old Zhang!"

Zhao Kai Ming immediately caught Zhang Wentao, while Lu Wu's face turned an iron shade of blue, his emotions surging with extreme anger.

On the other side, Gu realized he had made a grave mistake.

If it had just been about taking Lu Wu's phone, it would not have been a big deal; he could simply return the phone to Lu Wu afterwards and offer a superficial apology. But now, with Zhang Wentao's desperate struggle, matters had escalated beyond control, and regardless of whether Zhang Wentao was dead, he would not get off lightly.

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In such a situation, Gu was in a foul mood.

However, having gone this far, Gu felt it was too much of a loss to just give up now.

"Regardless, let's get the phone first!"

With this thought, Gu reached out again, not bothering for an excuse this time, and made a direct grab for Lu Wu's phone.

"Again!"

Zhao Kai Ming was also tough, ready to burst out his Beast Soul like Zhang Wentao, but Gu didn't give him the chance, slapping him away and continuing his grab for Lu Wu's phone.

At that moment, faced with the blatant robbery, Lu Wu felt despair and helplessness for the first time.

However, just as Lu Wu's phone was about to be taken, and something in his heart seemed about to emerge, a roar of a Jiao Long sounded.

A tail whipped over, smashing Gu's palm and sending Gu flying...

...

I'll try again today to see if I can hit twelve thousand.

Just to be clear, there won't be any cross-dressing if I don't make it!