101: Chapter 101 Ji Guyan's Invitation

A visitor?

Lu Cheng muttered to himself, having just arrived at this Navigator Academy and being unfamiliar with the place, who would be looking for him?

Then it must be because of the location he was currently living in, but since he was idle anyway, he might as well see if the person coming was a friend or foe.

Lu Cheng turned around and went downstairs, walked to the entrance, and the moment he raised his hand to pull open the villa door...

A breeze suddenly swept in, and the surrounding leaves flew up one after another, following the wind and gently grazing the side of the person in front of the door, as if it were an entrance ceremony specially paved for him.

A face so handsome it was impactful instantly crashed into Lu Cheng's vision.

He was dressed in white as snow, with ink-black hair hanging over his shoulders, clear and exquisite features, and a gentle temperament like jade, truly deserving of the phrase "A jade-like person on the road, a peerless young master in the world"...

Holy shit... the style is this high???

Could this guy be the protagonist of this world???

Why... do I feel like this guy is a bit pretty...

It can't be that I'm sexually repressed, right???

No, let's look again.

At this moment, the man in white spoke first, his voice slightly thin.

"Hello, fellow student. I am President Ji Guyan, the second place in this entrance point ranking, and I live right next door to you."

Lu Cheng frowned slightly... It was the first time he had felt the word 'pretty' applied to a boy...

"Lu Cheng. I wonder, what brings you here, Young Master Ji?"

Lu Cheng nodded in response, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he couldn't help but want to slap himself.

Pfft, Lu Cheng had been led astray himself. What did he mean by "what brings you here"?

Which family's ancient-style young actor ran out?

President Ji Guyan didn't notice his internal monologue at all, still maintaining his gentle demeanor, and spoke slowly.

"It is like this: I have signed up for the freshman martial arts club, but I know my own shallow talents and weak strength, and I am unable to shoulder such a heavy responsibility. Just now, I saw that Brother Lu has an extraordinary style and an outstanding aura, and I admire you greatly. Therefore, I have boldly come to invite you, hoping that Brother Lu can join our club and serve as our club's representative."

Buddy... you didn't time travel here, did you?

What year is it now, and people still talk like that?

Just as he was complaining to himself, two sets of footsteps came from upstairs, and Xia Xi and Qian Shuying walked down together.

Xia Xi looked at the boy in front of her, her tone carrying a bit of confusion:

"Lu Cheng, what's wrong?"

Lu Cheng stepped aside to make room and pointed at President Ji Guyan:

"This is President Ji Guyan, Brother Ji, who wants to invite me to join his freshman martial arts club."

Xia Xi's gaze fell on President Ji Guyan, her brows slightly furrowed, and she thought to herself, the Imperial Capital Ji Family?

In her previous life, she had never heard of the Ji Family having such a handsome boy...

President Ji Guyan nodded slightly to the two of them, his manners proper, and spoke again, his tone becoming a bit more solemn:

"Greetings to you both. In the subsequent freshman selection of the academy, it will mostly be based on squads and team coordination, plus irregular individual point assessments. In the end, only 24 people from our batch will be able to stay in the academy to study."

He paused and continued:

"But the remaining students will all be the top combatants of this batch. Establishing this martial arts club will not only allow us to cooperate with each other and make progress together, but also serve as a bridge for us to communicate and exchange with other academies."

The strong remain strong... At least in previous years, students who could rush into the top three in points upon entering the academy were always able to successfully remain in the academy. This was also one of the reasons why President Ji Guyan took the initiative to find Lu Cheng.

On one hand, he was curious about what kind of person this was who had gained two hundred points upon entry and was able to live in a hilltop villa...

On the other hand, he was certain that Lu Cheng would definitely be able to stay, and if he could get Lu Cheng to join the club, it would provide significant help for the club's future development.

Lu Cheng had originally thought that this person had come to test his strength, but he didn't expect him to speak so sincerely.

Lu Cheng nodded, having developed some interest in this club.

"Then... how many people are in our club right now?"

Hearing this, a trace of imperceptible embarrassment flashed across President Ji Guyan's face. He glanced quietly outside the villa door, his tone weakened a bit, and he stammered:

"If... I mean if, Brother Lu, you are willing to join... counting everything... there are two people."

"How... how many?"

Lu Cheng looked at President Ji Guyan with some disbelief, having originally thought that he had already made plans and had come to invite him with full confidence.

So he was the first person he had invited?

"Tw... two..."

President Ji Guyan's voice became a little quieter. He coughed, looked at Lu Cheng with a calm face, and resumed his previous tone.

"Brother Lu, think about it. We two are the top two in the entrance rankings. If we two establish the martial arts club together, starting it off and setting an example, we will surely attract many like-minded students to join in the future. Why worry about the club not becoming successful?"

Seeing President Ji Guyan's grand rhetoric, Lu Cheng couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.

"That's not the point. The point is... what benefits do I get after I agree? Recruiting people later is a time-consuming and laborious task, and it's not worth delaying my cultivation for it."

Seeing that Lu Cheng finally asked the key question, President Ji Guyan's eyes brightened a bit.

"Just as I said before, every student is a considerable resource. Besides that, we can also use the name of the martial arts club to connect with tasks from various places, and then distribute the tasks to club members to complete.

Many tasks are not assigned directly to students, but our club can endorse these tasks, making the clients trust our club, and then we distribute them to the students below.

And the club can deduct one to two percent of the credits from it as remuneration."

"And if Brother Lu can firmly hold the first place on the point ranking, then two percent of the earnings will belong to Brother Lu, with the same settlement method as the point ranking, issued once a month."

"This freshman selection starts in April and lasts until the end of August, a total of four months. As for the remaining eighty percent, it will all be transparently disclosed and used for club rewards and daily operational funds."

After listening, Lu Cheng nodded thoughtfully.

"The conditions are indeed quite tempting."

"However, whether it's connecting with the academy or contacting other regions, plus task distribution, settlement statistics... these things added together are not just ordinary trouble; they will consume a lot of time."

"On this point, Brother Lu can rest assured."

President Ji Guyan's expression was calm, obviously having already thought it through.

"I will be responsible for the task connection between the academy and other regions. As for other trivial matters, I can also borrow the help of teachers to assist in handling them, so I won't let Brother Lu spend too much energy on these things."

Since things had been said to this point, Lu Cheng had an idea in his mind.

"Brother Lu can rest assured about this. I will be responsible for the tasks of connecting with the academy and other regions, and other affairs can be handled with the help of school teachers."

Since it had come to this, why not take advantage of this opportunity to get resources while holding a position?

Lu Cheng extended his fist towards President Ji Guyan.

"No problem... Of course, I won't just take this position for nothing. Since I've decided to join the martial arts club, we are our own people. If you have any trouble, you can come to me, and I'll cover you."

President Ji Guyan was obviously stunned for a moment. These kinds of words were usually what he said to others.

The Imperial Capital Ji Family... From childhood to now, the people around him only ever looked up to, depended on, or fawned over him.

This was the first time someone had said "I'll cover you" to him.

After a brief moment of distraction, the corners of President Ji Guyan's lips rose slightly, and he also raised his hand to gently bump fists with Lu Cheng.

"Then in the future, I will have to trouble you, Brother Lu."

Lu Cheng withdrew his hand and turned to look at Xia Xi and Qian Shuying behind him.

"The two of you, are you interested in joining the martial arts club together?"

Xia Xi almost didn't think about it and spoke directly:

"Wherever you are, that's where I'll be."

Qian Shuying blinked, and a smile curled at her lips.

"That sounds quite interesting."

If this club could really operate, and if managed a little, it might bring unexpected benefits to the Qian Family in the future.

Seeing that both of them agreed, the smile in President Ji Guyan's eyes became significantly deeper. He immediately raised his hand to make a "please" gesture, his tone returning to that calm and elegant manner.

"Since that is the case, please come with me, Brother Lu and the two fellow students, to the Student Service Center to finalize the matter of joining the club."