149: Brothers on the battlefield

Under Lin Yan's pressure, Chen Ping was forced to abandon his idea of starting in the black market; now Li Wen was simply giving him something to do.

Burying the dream of an ambitious young man isn't a good thing, is it?

With Teacher Lu's status as boss being stripped, not long after, Li Wen arrived in front of the "Chengjiang Secret Realm" under Teacher Lu's guidance.

This place is currently guarded by students from the Combat Club.

When the guard learned that the person who came was Li Wen, his attitude changed slightly.

This was not because he judged people by their appearance; after all, merely having some special performance in the freshman exam would not make him so attentive.

However, for certain special individuals, the situation was vastly different.

Li Wen keenly noticed a hint of something unusual on the other person's face, and he carefully scrutinized the man's features.

His appearance bore some resemblance to the squinting good person he had encountered in Lingdu, yet there were also differences.

This person wasn't squinting; instead, he had a sunny and cheerful demeanor, exuding an inherent sense of authority and possessing a leadership quality in his every move.

Just then, the other person spoke.

"Hello, Li Wen! I am the president of the Combat Club, and I sincerely invite you to join our Combat Club."

With these words, the confusion instantly resolved.

The reason for his unusual attitude was precisely because he saw Li Wen's potential and strength, and wanted to recruit him into the Combat Club.

The thoughts in Li Wen's mind instantly connected all the previously seemingly scattered clues into a clear line.

The person standing before him at this moment was, in all likelihood, the creator of the highest record in the gravity room, Ruan Yifei!

Facing Ruan Yifei's invitation, Li Wen remained quite calm.

He wasn't particularly enthusiastic about combat, but he wasn't averse to it either.

So, if he were to join, it didn't seem like an unacceptable thing for him.

Li Wen tried to adjust his mindset, doing his best to appear humble, and then asked:

"So, what benefits will I enjoy after becoming a member of the Combat Club? And what obligations will I need to undertake?"

Hearing Li Wen's direct question, a hint of surprise flashed in Ruan Yifei's eyes.

After all, in the three years he had served as president, very few people had proactively inquired about obligations. However, he quickly returned to normal and responded succinctly.

"Interesting, it's rare to see someone like you who cares about obligations right away."

"Well, I can tell you that members of our Combat Club basically have no strict obligations. If there are any, it's to do our best to win honor for the school."

"As for benefits, the most crucial one is that School Team members are all carefully selected from our Combat Club."

"Additionally, there are weekly training sessions that everyone is free to decide whether to participate in."

"Of course, if you need it, even if you just want someone to practice with, just tell me, and I'll be happy to accompany you anytime!"

He patted his chest and guaranteed.

"However, there's also a relatively minor benefit, which is that when we enter those mysterious realms guarded by the Combat Department, the fee we need to pay is only 90% of the normal price."

"It's just that after entering such a secret realm each time, it takes a long time to slowly digest the gains and experiences from it, so in reality, this discount doesn't have much practical use."

At this point, he shrugged helplessly.

"Haha, coincidentally, it's my turn to be on duty here today."

A smile appeared on his face.

However, while the other party was eloquently describing these benefits, Li Wen expressed different views on some of the content.

He understood the other parts clearly, but only regarding the second benefit—the training camp—he completely failed to understand why it would be considered a benefit.

"Training camp? How can that be considered a benefit? In my opinion, it's completely a punishment!" Li Wen muttered to himself, frowning.

After all, in his understanding, training camps often meant high-intensity training and pressure, which was far from the concept of enjoying benefits easily.

In contrast, the first benefit was indeed crucial.

Ever since the College Entrance Examination ended and he successfully unlocked the achievement system, Li Wen deeply understood the importance of high-level competitions like this.

And at that time, he had also unexpectedly unlocked a catalog whose specific purpose was unknown.

Although he had tried to study its mysteries many times afterward, he had yet to make substantial progress.

It always displayed:

"The pet's growth level is not enough, cannot be used."

But the pet's growth level increasing was only a matter of time; no one would complain about having too much of this kind of thing.

The last point was too important!

Li Wen had already made up his mind; he planned to let his pets settle down properly first.

There was a profound meaning in doing so; only after a period of accumulation and settling could a solid foundation be laid for the upcoming secret imparting plan.

Otherwise, even if Li Wen had external assistance, facing these pets with slightly insufficient foundations, he would still feel helpless and unable to meticulously design a brand new plan.

And in this way, all that was saved was real money! Thinking of this, Li Wen couldn't help but secretly rejoice.

"Hmm... No problem at all, but I'd like to know, when exactly can I join the Combat Club?"

Just then, Ruan Yifei, watching Li Wen's vastly different demeanor from before, felt a bit surprised and spoke up.

"Well, we still need to follow the normal procedures."

"After some time, during the club's new member recruitment, you, junior, can have an 'exhibition match' with my new pet, and that should generally be fine."

Li Wen nodded in understanding, but his next question was a bit presumptuous.

"Senior, I have a question: what is your relationship with Ruan Yiming?"

The other person was stunned and said somewhat awkwardly.

"Did you... watch the match?"

"As you might expect, we are indeed brothers, but our talents differ, so I stayed here, and he went to Lingdu University."

"I have to say, his decision was correct..."

Li Wen: Sure enough, they were indeed brothers on the battlefield, but on opposing sides.