Zhang Feng was so startled by Li Wei's move that he nearly lost control of the wheel and swerved into another lane! A lot of horns were blaring as a result of this.
"What are you doing? Are you crazy?" Zhang Feng's face was filled with fear. He was baffled as to why Li Wei would suddenly act this way. It did not matter how much effort he had put in, but this was about his friend's future.
"There are no copies of these things! Many high school kids dream of getting one, and you just threw away your admission letter so quickly? It's your future! What are you trying to do?"
Of course, Li Wei did not lose his mind. He even had a mysterious smile on his face. He did so for a good reason.
Any other high school student would have signed their name on the document as soon as they saw the university admission letter they were interested in entering. Li Wei, however, was no average person!
In addition to the magical farm system, his most significant advantage as a transmigrator was that he lived two lifetimes. Although he had a young body, his mental age was far from that. He was not that easy to fool.
In Li Wei's eyes, the conditions that the Imperial Martial Arts University had just offered did not mean much. It was insincere.
Having a room that was fully furnished would help him study. Another positive was the availability of interest-free loans and nutritional food. Despite that, those did not appeal to him.
These seemingly good conditions were not in Li Wei's demands. He desired to attend that university because he wanted to study under a great teacher to gain more knowledge, refine his martial arts, and so on. He wanted the key to becoming the strongest martial artist in the world!
He had no interest in these superficial, child-coaxing treatments. He had the impression that this prestigious institution looked down on him. Still, this was not a surprise to him. The university's offer was in the bracket of what he had expected.
Imperial Martial Arts University was a top university, and many geniuses were enrolled. However, he had only used about 9 points of vitality thus far.
He did not think his friend would be surprised. To deliver this notice was nothing more than telling him that he already had the prerequisites to join this Academy and that he was a little bit stronger. That was all.
Looking at the drizzle outside the window, Li Wei thought, "As expected, this is a world where strength speaks for itself..." Li Wei knew his friend's thinking but was not in a hurry to prove anything.
The situation was developing just as he had envisioned and proceeding in rhythm. He would not display the entire spectrum of his strength simply to gain the approval of the Imperial Martial Arts University. It would still be like fishing, with each subsequent match being a chance to show off.
Only in this way could he influence the primary gambling dealers and obtain the most significant benefits. This was his true intention for participating in the competition.
Li Wei did not rush to respond to Zhang Feng's fearful query. He maintained his relaxed attitude and said, "Can you hurry up? I am starving to death."
Zhang Feng was on the verge of passing out from anxiety. He had no idea what the other party was doing! Still wracked with nerves, the big guy steadily picked up speed and made it to the restaurant in 5 minutes.
When he arrived at the private room, he swiftly ushered the waiter out and shut the door. After making sure that no one else was around, he sat next to Li Wei and asked, "Is it not our dream to get into the Imperial Martial Arts University? Why did you just do that? Do you know how difficult it was to work out a deal like that?"
Li Wei smiled and patted his friend on the shoulder, knowing well why he was worked up. After pouring a cup of tea for Zhang Feng, he went into detail about his thoughts.
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After listening to Li Wei's take on the matter, the displeasure and doubt on Zhang Feng's face faded away. He was not dim, so when he realized that Li Wei wanted to continue waiting for the right price to sell, he stood up excitedly.
"Wow, Brother! You're too awesome! Have you already worked out this much? In other words, your vitality has already exceeded 9 points?!" Li Wei's suggestion won Zhang Feng over in a big way.
All this time, he had been controlling his power, trying to manage the gambling situation, and even manipulating the opinions of the entire world. It was awe-inspiring!
He was thrilled to learn that Li Wei had yet to demonstrate his full strength. Looking at the excited Zhang Feng, Li Wei did not give a definite answer but jokingly said, "Hey, manager? I just said I was starving. Why haven't the dishes been served yet?"
"Oh! Good, good, good! I'll get the waiter to serve the dishes immediately!" The feeling of having everything under his friend's control was excellent. Zhang Feng asked no further and ran out the door to inform the waiter to serve the dishes quickly.
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"A toast to your plan and a beautiful future! Cheers!"
Only two people were at the table, but there was plenty of food. On the one hand, Zhang Feng was pleased to celebrate his brother's progress to the semi-finals. On the other hand, Li Wei was simply starving and ordered a lot of food.
He realized that he had used up a lot of his vitality ever since the start of the first match, and his body was losing more and more heat. At that moment, he ignored Zhang Feng's invitation to clink glasses with him and started to gobble down the pork trotter with one hand and the steak with the other.
After drinking a mouthful of beer, Zhang Feng laughed, "Hahaha! That's how martial artists are. Once they use their vitality, their physical strength and calories would be greatly consumed. Eat more! If it's not enough, we can order more!"
Li Wei gnawed on the pig trotter and mumbled, "No wonder people say that being a martial artist is expensive... This meal will cost at least a thousand Empire Dollars..."
"No big deal! After you finish all the competitions, your net worth will skyrocket. At that time, the money problem will be alleviated a lot." After saying that, Zhang Feng took out some more documents from his backpack and continued.
"I have not finished talking to you just now. Take a look at these."