Chapter 551

After Zhang Yu sent the message that he also intended to participate, Bei Wufeng on the other side seemed to hesitate for a moment before replying.

Bei Wufeng: Junior, are you joking with me?

Bei Wufeng: If you think the price is not enough, we can negotiate further.

Bei Wufeng: I am very sincere.

Zhang Yu: Sorry, Senior.

Zhang Yu: I really want to participate in the Top Ten League.

Bei Wufeng: The military competition of the Top Ten League?

Zhang Yu: The military competition of the Top Ten League.

Seeming to sense a serious attitude from Zhang Yu's words, Bei Wufeng's tone changed.

Bei Wufeng: The school team currently has ten members, and three from the Artifact Refining Department—Yan Qianji, me, and Ye Xingli.

Bei Wufeng: If you want to join the team, it seems you want to replace Ye Xingli? Or me?

Bei Wufeng: According to the rules, that means challenging Ye Xingli, or challenging me, and squeezing someone out after winning.

Seeing Bei Wufeng's words, Zhang Yu didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Bei Wufeng: Haven't you considered it? To represent the school in the Top Ten League's military competition, you need to at least reach our level.

Bei Wufeng: Although the official competition is in September, the registration deadline is in July. It's now February, meaning you have about five months to catch up to us.

Bei Wufeng: Do you think it's possible for you to reach our level in five months?

Zhang Yu knew Bei Wufeng had a point; he believed most students would be persuaded by these words.

Even Zhang Yu himself, if not for the opportunity of "free selection of immortal sect techniques," probably wouldn't be so eager for this edition of the Top Ten League.

But to increase his chances of entering a sect, Zhang Yu was willing to try his best.

Moreover, he understood that he wasn't entirely without a chance.

After years of accumulation on the path of immortality—various techniques, chain diagrams, Dao seeds, wealth, connections… his cultivation efficiency was increasing, his growth was accelerating, and he had entered a period of explosive progress.

So, in response to Bei Wufeng's interrogation, Zhang Yu replied: I want to try.

Seeing Zhang Yu's reply, Bei Wufeng couldn't help but laugh.

"Lying seems unnecessary and too easily exposed."

"So… this guy really thinks that way?"

Looking at the other party's words, Bei Wufeng only felt arrogance, a kind of senselessness.

"Ye Xingli and I… seem to have been underestimated."

"Does this guy think our achievements are so easily surpassed?"

Shaking his head, Bei Wufeng's opinion of Zhang Yu plummeted.

But since his earlier words failed to dissuade the other party, he didn't want to waste more time on this issue.

However, Bei Wufeng didn't give up, because the Tianri Huang Shen was a military-grade puppet he had long planned to lease.

As early as when Jin Jun planned to refine the Tianri Huang Shen last year, Bei Wufeng had made an agreement with this junior to lease his Tianri Huang Shen during the Top Ten League to perfect his own system.

During the process of Jin Jun refining the prototype, Bei Wufeng also provided much help, such as funding, connections, strategies to suppress Zhang Yu, and even the news of Zhang Yu registering for the review was provided by him to Jin Jun.

After all, as Jin Jun was his junior, Bei Wufeng naturally hoped Jin Jun would defeat Zhang Yu and strengthen their faction.

But this help was limited; now that Jin Jun had failed, Bei Wufeng naturally wouldn't help him suppress Zhang Yu. Instead, he shifted the transaction target to Zhang Yu, establishing a cooperative relationship.

Faced with Zhang Yu's puzzling choice, Bei Wufeng planned to try a different approach.

Bei Wufeng: So, if you fail to make the school team in July, how about leasing the Tianri Huang Shen to me for the Top Ten League?

Bei Wufeng: If you're not satisfied with the price, we can negotiate then.

Zhang Yu: Agreed.

Bei Wufeng: I hope we can sign a contract to ensure you prioritize lending it to me.

Just as Zhang Yu was about to agree, Fuji reminded him, "Zhang Yu, since we're signing a contract, we might as well add some additional requirements."

Zhang Yu asked, "What requirements?"

Fuji said, "Since you can't participate in the Top Ten and have to lend the military-grade magic tool to the other party, then if the other party can't participate in the Top Ten, can they also lend you their magic tool?"

Zhang Yu's eyes flickered upon hearing this, seeming quite tempted by Fuji's suggestion.

He hadn't thought of this before; now that he knew students like Bei Wufeng who participate in the Top Ten Tournament can borrow magic tools like this, he could naturally apply it as well.