Chapter 360: Ghost Kidney, Ten Thousand Yuan (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 360: Ghost Kidney, Ten Thousand Credits (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Zhang Yu looked at Che Yufei before him and sent a private message: Senior, how did you end up on this team?

Che Yufei smiled and replied: Tu Lishan introduced me.

Che Yufei: Did you know that Shi Huaiyu is Tu Lishan’s disciple?

Che Yufei: When I asked you earlier if you had a competition team, I was trying to recruit you.

Che Yufei: Don’t mind that the team isn’t full yet; Tu Lishan will definitely bring in more people.

Zhang Yu was slightly surprised, thinking to himself: "No wonder Tu Lishan introduced me here; he was just recruiting for his own disciple?"

Zhang Yu asked Shi Yunxiang, who stood nearby, and the latter replied: Old Che and I were both brought in by Tu Lishan.

Shi Yunxiang: This disciple of his originally had a competition team, but after a falling out with the captain, she quit and decided to rebuild her own.

Zhang Yu asked: What kind of falling out?

Shi Yunxiang: During training, Shi Huaiyu had a kidney crushed by the captain.

Shi Yunxiang: When assessing the damage, Shi Huaiyu demanded a full replacement or a Dharma-remains upgrade, but the captain insisted it could be patched up and reused.

Shi Yunxiang: Shi Huaiyu disagreed, believing that a heavily repaired kidney would always have hidden defects, and insisted on a new one.

Shi Yunxiang: The two sides couldn't agree on the price, ended up in court, and Shi Huaiyu quit the team.

Zhang Yu felt a chill upon hearing this, thinking it was a close call: "Good thing I didn't cause any damage to Le Mulan yesterday."

"Truly, as my strength grows, I must be careful with every move."

"I cannot afford to become stronger only to end up with fewer friends."

Zhang Yu asked again: So, what about her kidney now?

Shi Yunxiang: She replaced it with a second-hand ghost kidney.

Shi Yunxiang: The performance is fine, but every now and then, you can see the lingering obsessions of the previous owner.

"A ghost kidney?" Zhang Yu thought: "It seems Tu Lishan's disciple isn't particularly wealthy."

Zhang Yu, Che Yufei, and Shi Yunxiang were all Foundation Establishment experts, and their private messaging via ocular remains was lightning fast; they finished their exchange in a blink.

Meanwhile, Shi Huaiyu looked at Zhang Yu and said: "Junior, why don't you help call around? See if you can recruit a few more teammates."

A moment later, Zhang Yu posted a recruitment notice on his social feed, which immediately drew much attention.

Li Xiao: Senior Brother, do you think I’m suitable?

Closing the useless dialogue boxes one by one, Zhang Yu’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Tian Yang: Emergency competition spot? Does it pay?

Tian Yang was the senior who had accompanied Zhang Yu during the time they spent with President Wang at the underground tomb.

Thus, Zhang Yu asked Shi Huaiyu: "I found someone, a seventh-year senior, but he might want payment."

Shi Huaiyu waved a hand: "I'll talk to him. Give me his contact information."

At the same time, other students were still reaching out to Zhang Yu.

Gongshu Jin: Can you count me in? Even as a substitute?

Zhang Yu: How much will you pay?

Ying Xin: Senior Brother, can I join?

Zhang Yu thought of the ashes at home and said: "I'll try to save a substitute spot for you, but you know the rules."

Ying Xin: I understand! I’ll pay the substitute fee.

Li Xiao: Transferred 0.0001 Spirit Credits.

Zhang Yu: Little Li, I won't take your money.

Zhang Yu: You’re different from the others; focus on your studies first.

In addition to the six official members, civil engineering competitions allow for three registered substitutes.

Because substitutes also earn comprehensive points, many teams capable of competing for rankings sell their substitute slots.

Ma Xuan’s team had done the same, though Zhang Yu hadn't received a cut back then.

Yu Xinghan: How much for a substitute spot?

Zhang Yu: The price isn't set yet; I'll discuss it with the team and let you know.

Zhang Yu shook his head helplessly, thinking that while the official members weren't even gathered yet, there were too many substitutes to handle.

Just then, another figure stepped into the simulated construction site.

Seeing the newcomer, Zhang Yu and the others activated their Foundation Establishment fields to observe.

Foundation Establishment master Xiao Qingxuan is within 10 meters of you! Warning: This user's debt exceeds 10,000 Spirit Credits. He is unable to repay any damages caused to you; please maintain distance!

As the field descended, all four of them turned their heads sharply.

A man two meters tall, with dark skin and a mismatched set of Dharma-remains, was walking slowly toward them.

Looking at the man and hearing about his debt of over 10,000 Spirit Credits, Che Yufei felt as if the man were a debt black hole, frantically devouring everything around him, as if even light were being swallowed.

Che Yufei thought in shock: "Debt over 10,000? Is this guy a terrorist? Is this a ten-thousand-credit negative?!"

Shi Yunxiang retreated with a swoosh, shielding the others, thinking: "Why! Why is someone with over 10,000 credits in debt still walking among us?"

Zhang Yu stepped behind Shi Yunxiang, thinking: "Are we seeing a ghost? No, that can't be right; if a ghost owed this much, they wouldn't be here..."

The man seemed accustomed to the tension of Che Yufei and the others, simply looking at Shi Huaiyu and saying calmly: "Tu Lishan introduced me. Are you still short on people?"

Shi Huaiyu’s eyes brightened as she looked at Xiao Qingxuan: "Everyone, don't be nervous. Although Senior Xiao owes a lot of money, he isn't a dangerous person."

Che Yufei cursed internally: "How can someone poor enough to be at -10,000 credits not be dangerous?"

Shi Huaiyu said: "He is a corporate legal representative."

Che Yufei and Shi Yunxiang realized the situation.

Che Yufei asked: "You're a ninth-year student? Ranked 40th in the department, why did you become a legal representative?"

Xiao Qingxuan didn't speak, but Shi Huaiyu explained: "When Xiao Qingxuan was at a field site, he accidentally fell into an ancient tomb and was possessed by an ancient cultivator."

"Later, to regain control of his body, he found an opportunity to trick the cultivator into becoming the legal representative of a company, saddling him with the debt, and ultimately scaring the ancient cultivator away."

Hearing this explanation, the three of them looked at Xiao Qingxuan with strange expressions.

Although Shi Huaiyu made it sound simple, all three knew the situation was treacherous and filled with incredible details, especially since he was still able to attend school...

Fu Ji commented: "The water behind this man is unfathomable." Shi Huaiyu said happily: "With Senior Xiao and Junior Zhang joining, plus Tian Yang... our team is finally complete."

On the other side, after learning the team's composition, Tian Yang agreed that they had a chance at the top ten and stopped asking for payment.

The three substitute spots were sold to Yu Xinghan, Gongshu Jin, and Ying Xin through Zhang Yu’s introduction.

The six members split the proceeds, receiving 0.2 Spirit Credits each.

"The team is gathered, the substitute spots are sold, and everything is finally on the right track."

Shi Huaiyu touched her ghost kidney, a fighting spirit igniting in her eyes as she thought: "Those guys... just wait and see."

Once Tian Yang had arrived, Shi Huaiyu addressed the group: "It is now early September; we have three months until the competition in early December."

"We shall begin training once a week from here on out."

"I assume everyone is familiar with the competition rules?"

Zhang Yu nodded; the Civil Engineering Competition was a contest of direct confrontation.

When Team A and Team B compete, Team A must first execute their construction project within a set time while under attack from Team B.

Then, the roles reverse, and Team B must complete their construction while under fire from Team A.

Victory is determined by comparing the completion rate and structural integrity of both projects.

"Another set of rules that simulates a battlefield environment," Zhang Yu mused to himself.

"The entire competition tests not only our construction proficiency but our combat capabilities as well."

After Shi Huaiyu briefly outlined the regulations, he began assigning the six members to their respective roles.

Just then, Xiao Qingxuan, who had remained silent until now, spoke up: "This person..."

Xiao Qingxuan pointed at Zhang Yu and continued, "He is only a sophomore, which means he was a freshman just a few days ago, right? Are you certain you want to let a student who just finished his first year compete?"

"If we kick him out, surely we can find a stronger student even now?"

Shi Huaiyu replied, "Senior Xiao, Junior Zhang is the top of his class and a registered apprentice to Director Gao..."

Xiao Qingxuan said coolly, "So, he is exceptionally wealthy? If that is the case, I have no objections."

Zhang Yu knew he could no longer remain silent.

He stood up, looked Xiao Qingxuan in the eye, and said, "It is like this... I am not a wealthy man; I am here solely on the strength of my own abilities."

"It is merely that my grade level and the nature of the exams have limited my scores, preventing my ranking and comprehensive score from fully reflecting my true potential."

"Moreover, I am currently in a state of rapid progress; in three months, I will be even stronger."

Xiao Qingxuan replied indifferently, "Talk is cheap. In the Civil Engineering Department, we rely on results."

"Let me test you."

As he spoke, Xiao Qingxuan unleashed a palm strike. A violent, dragon-shaped aura surged forth, kicking up a cloud of dust as it roared toward Zhang Yu.

As the dragon-shaped aura bore down on him, every dragon claw, tooth, and whisker formed by the energy appeared lifelike, with every scale clearly visible, as if it were a true dragon descending.

Zhang Yu understood that this was the result of an aura conductivity rate exceeding 95%, allowing the energy to transmit force as if it were his own flesh and blood, granting him unparalleled control and destructive power.

Bang!

A Faceless Warrior manifested, blocking the path of the dragon-shaped aura, and threw a punch at the beast.

But in the next instant, the Faceless Warrior was torn asunder by the aura, failing to provide even a moment’s resistance.

More Faceless Warriors leaped out, charging at the dragon like soldiers who had cast aside all fear of death, only to be pulverized in an instant.

Facing the dragon descending from the sky, Zhang Yu let out a low shout. His muscles surged, his aura flared, and as he cycled through his techniques, he pushed his strength to the limit and threw a punch upward.

With a thunderous boom, Xiao Qingxuan’s expression shifted. He felt as if his palm strike had first hit a mass of cotton, only to be continuously deflected and drawn away.

After finally breaking through layers of aura, it felt as if he had struck an incredibly hard nail.

The dragon-shaped aura was completely pierced by Zhang Yu’s body and driven straight into the earth.

Yet, Zhang Yu stood where he was, completely unscathed.

Although Xiao Qingxuan had been far from using his full strength, he could not help but show a trace of surprise in his eyes at seeing Zhang Yu deflect his strike so effortlessly.

"A remarkably resilient body."

He nodded and said, "I acknowledge your strength. You are fit to serve in the defensive position."

Just then, a Faceless Warrior appeared beside Xiao Qingxuan.

Zhang Yu chuckled and said, "Senior, you should take a strike from me as well."

The next moment, accompanied by the sound of a dragon’s roar, the Faceless Warrior lunged at him, carrying a force that Xiao Qingxuan found hauntingly familiar.

Recommend a friend's book: "The Great Song Literary Giant." A youth with the courage to hang a sword, his writings mocking the lords and nobles.

Drunkenly whipping the stars as he crosses the Fan Tower, a lapel full of Tang spirit, half a scroll of Song elegance!

(End of chapter)