81 *Chapter 81: The Year I Kept My Hands in My Pockets and Did Nothing

"Unbelievable! Are all the newbies this audacious these days?"

"Did they lose their minds? Or are they just playing some sort of game?"

"Unbelievable! Our guild was only established a few days ago, and this kid has only been at school for a few days. Yet, he dares to challenge the presidents of all our guilds one after the other. Doesn't he have any respect for us veterans?"

"Are you serious? Our guild is being challenged too?"

Ge Feng's bold declaration created quite a stir in the guild management office, drawing the attention and sparking discussions among the veteran students on the Weiguan Campus. No one expected Ge Feng to actually follow through with his audacious plan until he completed the bet confirmation form for the application assessment publicly.

After the staff quietly finished processing the application in the background, everyone looked at the 128 receipts in Ge Feng's hand and gradually realized that this peculiar situation wasn't a joke.

"Wait a minute, is this guy holding their guild's leader certificate, trying to trick someone?" One person speculated, looking at Ge Feng's retreating figure.

Suddenly, the crowd's eyes lit up. The idea that a new leader was using a deceptive strategy to challenge all their guild leaders seemed far more plausible.

"Holy moly! So, the 1 million contribution points are just laying there waiting to be picked up?" Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Especially those who were ranked by the various guilds present, their excitement was palpable. When was the last time a windfall like this fell into the lap of these smaller guilds?

However, Ge Feng had just challenged the order of the applications, and everyone was watching. Starting from the very end, the crowd erupted in a frenzy, scattering in all directions. Everyone dashed towards the guild management office. Each person had only one thought in their minds.

"Accept it! If we refuse this offer, not even the gods themselves would forgive us!"

Especially the guild members who ranked in the bottom ten were the most excited.

One million contribution points!

On the same day, Zheng Mu, a renowned A-level mechanic, rallied the support of more than two thousand newcomers. They all contributed their first month's points. The operation of collecting 10 million contribution points on the spot was still fresh in their minds.

They had once been envious, jealous, and hateful towards the Sea Dragon Guild who usually hoarded all the resources. But now, they had received a massive windfall. And this windfall was about to rain down on them.

The president of the Wheel of Truth, an A-level new professional, and a mechanic, Zheng Mu, applied for a duel with all the guild presidents of the lieutenant campus, and the start time for each assessment was only half an hour apart.

This wild news spread like wildfire. On the same day, it became the "most popular search" on the Weiguan Campus.

When a member of the guild management ran back and relayed this shocking news, Xiao Ruoteng, the president of the Assault Rain Guild, couldn't believe it.

"Stop kidding around. I'm busy worrying about the distribution of our contribution points for next month. No time for your unfunny jokes."

Xiao Ruoteng shook his head, ready to return to the account book in his hand. Suddenly, his mobile phone rang. When he looked at the latest email, he was dumbfounded.

"What the hell? The Wheel of Truth really challenged us?!"

Hearing this, other guild members nearby gathered around.

"Ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand...damn! It's really a million contribution points, and the email says it has already been paid in advance!"

"The newcomers are nuts! Boss! Hurry up and accept, accept!"

"After this opportunity, there won't be another!"

Looking at the guild members who were instantly electrified, Xiao Ruoteng frowned slightly. With a bitter expression, he pointed to the account book in front of him.

"One million contribution points, even if we pool all your resources for the next month, and add in the wealth our guild has accumulated over the past two years, the total would just be this amount."

However, as soon as his words finished, the members hastily waved their hands.

"President, this is free contribution points! Who cares about a month's worth of resources? We're temporarily suppressed by the guild management office, what's there to be afraid of!"

"That's right, President, regardless of what you say, he's still only level 39. That Zheng Mu is at most level 20. You can easily defeat him in more than one round!"

"President, do it! If we don't take this deal, there will be no place for us in the lieutenant campus."

Hearing everyone's encouragement and seeing the tantalizing one million contribution points in the email, Xiao Ruoteng finally gritted his teeth and accepted the email reply.

Similar scenarios unfolded in other guilds. For instance, the presidents of the guilds at the bottom of the ranking, upon hearing about this incident, chose to accept it as quickly as possible. And the top-ranked guilds also made the same choice.

In their words, these newcomers lack respect for their seniors. Even if they can't share the 10 million contribution points, they need to teach these guys a lesson.

However, the Sea Dragon Guild, who first heard the news, was far from thrilled.

"Brother, brother, something's not right, brother!"

At first, Wang Jie didn't believe the news, but as more and more guilds accepted the challenge, he finally couldn't stay calm. Wang Hai looked at his restless younger brother, but his expression was gloomy at the moment. His phone was tossed aside on his desk, indicating that he too had received the challenge news.

Wang Hai was in a good mood initially, having led his team to complete a military task to eliminate monsters in an area, reducing their density. They were rewarded with a substantial number of contribution points.

Though a lot had to be distributed to his subordinates, enough remained for him to equip himself with new gear. But his good mood evaporated when he realized that the 10 million contribution points that should have been theirs had vanished.

Seeing the look on his older brother's face, Wang Jie was also furious.

"Brother! From my point of view, those guys are just trying to trick us. They saw that this contribution point can't be kept. They deliberately set up a guild to cause us to lose these contribution points!"

"Brother, let's gather some people and teach them a lesson!"

Wang Hai glared at him. This younger brother never failed to disappoint him.

"Enough! What good will it do to confront them now?!"

"They've handed over the contribution points to the guild management office. If you mess with them now, do you want the guilds at the bottom of the ranking to report us to the higher-ups?"

Hearing Wang Hai's words, Wang Jie was a little stunned.

"Then, are we just going to stand by and watch?"

Wang Hai pondered for a long time. His eyes, initially ice-cold, started to reveal a glimmer of murderous intent. He picked up the challenge from the table and accepted it.

"I initially thought that

Zheng Mu was a man of character, but now it seems... Contribution points and people, there's always a way to get our hands on them, isn't there?"

At the Wheel of Truth guild.

"Have you lost your minds?! Or have you all gone mad? Why didn't you stop this madness?!"

When Leng Bingyue heard the news, she immediately sought out Zheng Mu. Seeing him calmly sipping wine and tinkering with a T-800, she couldn't hold back any longer and yelled out.

Seeing Cai Shengkun and others beside him, Leng Bingyue's expression worsened.

Cai Shengkun lowered his head and mumbled softly.

"You know the boss's strength. No matter how tough the fight, worst comes to worst, we just... release the base, we..."

"Enough!" Leng Bingyue snorted coldly, gritting her teeth.

Looking at Zheng Mu, she saw a serious expression on his face.

"The school forbids you to use that mechanical creation on campus. How are you going to fight so many guild masters? I've done some research. Even if it's the first opponent you'll face in the duel, Xiao Ruoteng, the leader of the Charge Rain Guild, is a full level thirty-nine and is an A-level professional thunder spearman!"

And when everyone heard Leng Bingyue say that Zheng Mu couldn't use the Red Bravery-class mechanical creation, everyone lost their composure for an instant.

"Boss, boss, can't you really use the base? But, why?!"

"Is it still possible to withdraw the challenge now?"

"No, all guilds have already accepted, and we've paid all our contribution points!"

"Is this really the time to worry about contribution points? If the boss can't use the base, those bastards will definitely seize the opportunity to kill him. No, I'm going to find Instructor He. He might have a way!"

Cai Shengkun was panicking. He didn't know there was such a complication, otherwise, he would have stopped Zheng Mu from provoking these guilds, not to mention the ridiculous half-hour wheel war.

Damn it! How the hell did we get into this mess?

Seeing everyone's reactions, Zheng Mu remained calm and drained the cocktail in his glass in one gulp. He looked around with a smile, then asked quietly.

"I appreciate your concern, it's very touching, but... in your eyes, am I really that stupid?"

As he spoke, he shook his head, a faint smile on his face. He walked past Leng Bingyue and suddenly put his arm around her slender waist, leading her outside the guild before she could react.

"Bingyue, I'm so touched. Come, let me reward you..."

The next day.

It was only six or seven in the morning, and the largest arena in the Weiguan Campus was already packed. Some people had been killing monsters in the wilderness to level up or complete tasks the day before. Today, they rushed back just to witness firsthand the audacity of the newcomers who had no respect for their elders.

As members of the Wheel of Truth Guild, all 2,000 people arrived early. However, perhaps the news that Zheng Mu couldn't use his powerful mechanical creation had already spread among the crowd, because they all seemed anxious and tense.

"Are the higher-ups of the Southwest Military University really sane? Zheng Mu is a dignified mechanic, why can't he use his own mechanical creations? Isn't this unreasonable, isn't this bullying our big brother, who is an honest person?!"

Jiang Lanlan, sitting at the front, was venting her anger. She had even tried to use some of her family connections the previous night, but so far, she had not received any concrete replies. It seemed that she had been dismissed by the higher-ups of Southwest Military University. This made her instantly dissatisfied with the place, and she gritted her teeth angrily.

"Xiaofeng, remember the face of anyone who hurts your uncle later! I'll make sure they never dare to leave the Southwest Military University campus for the rest of their lives!"

Hearing Jiang Lanlan's murderous words, everyone sitting next to her was shocked. This girl was really crazy, even threatening to deal with the people of Southwest Military University so openly.

However, some of the people present at the scene from big families also began to think silently. They too would note down anyone who hurt Zheng Mu.

As eight o'clock approached, Zheng Mu still hadn't appeared, causing Xiao Ruoteng, who was already in the arena, to frown slightly. But he wasn't worried. If the time came and Zheng Mu didn't show up, it would be considered a forfeit, and the 1 million contribution points would still belong to them.

Thinking of the one million contribution points that were about to be credited to his account, Xiao Ruoteng couldn't help but feel a little disgusted with the spear in his hand.

"Hey, old buddy, it's not that I like new things and dislike old ones. Although you're also at the Purple Rare level, you're only level 30 equipment. I'm already level 39 now..."

Just as Xiao Ruoteng was beginning to daydream, a loud noise interrupted him.

"Zheng Mu is here!"

In an instant, all eyes converged on the entrance of the arena. Zheng Mu and Cai Shengkun walked in from the entrance.

"Boss, are you really sure?" Cai Shengkun couldn't help but ask one more time, but Zheng Mu didn't respond. He just leisurely strolled into the arena.

"Both sides are in place!" A referee from the law enforcement department took a deep look at the upright Zheng Mu, took a deep breath, and shouted.

The distance between the two sides was more than ten meters. Xiao Ruoteng's face was full of confident smiles, holding a spear with electric arcs swirling around his body, his hair blowing in the wind. This was a pose he had carefully planned the night before.

However, the Zheng Mu standing opposite him was wearing a simple dark red windbreaker, without a weapon or any kind of armor.

As the referee backed away, Zheng Mu put his hands in his pockets and stood quietly on the spot, like a man meditating on the philosophy of life.

"Hmph! Are you going to surrender right from the start? Even though you're giving us one million contribution points, people like you who don't respect their seniors need to learn a lesson. Get ready!"

Xiao Ruoteng snorted coldly in his heart. The next moment, with the referee announcing "the duel begins," thunder exploded around Xiao Ruoteng's body. His body lunged forward, his spear in hand feeling like this was its final battle.

Under the morning sun, the cold light flickered and thunder trembled. As soon as Xiao Ruoteng made his move, he went all out. After all, once a guild battle was confirmed by both parties, they accepted the potential casualties in the duel by default. Xiao Ruoteng never thought about holding back.

The audience saw that Xiao Ruoteng was about to stab Zheng Mu with his spear, but the latter seemed to be in a daze, standing where he was, his hands in his pockets. He made no move to counter or dodge.

Many shook their heads in disdain.

"Sure

enough, Zheng Mu was tricked into signing up. He's a mechanic and has no means of attack. Without the corresponding skills, having a weapon is useless."

"There goes one million contribution points. The guild leaders on the challenge list don't even need to play anymore. They can just go collect their contribution points."

"Damn, why didn't such a good thing happen to us?"

"Hey, I'm in the eleventh guild, I could just cry!"

Just when some people were about to leave, the shadow under Zheng Mu's feet suddenly trembled in the field. A fierce and terrifying black shadow burst out in an instant...