Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 16 Choice

"Haha, those are some pretty generous offers!"

Zhuge Tao smiled and then said to Yang Wu, "Yang Wu, I admit that it was a mistake on my part, the Limitless Martial Arts Academy, that we didn't discover your talent after the preliminary martial arts assessment. However, please believe me, the sincerity of the Limitless Martial Arts Academy is the greatest."

"The villa and top-tier training contract are similar between our Limitless Martial Arts Academy and Thunder Martial Arts Academy. As for start-up capital..." Zhuge Tao smiled and glanced at Wang Heng, continuing, "My Limitless Martial Arts Academy can give you 50 million in start-up capital, as well as various secret manuals priced under 100 million!"

Upon hearing Zhuge Tao's terms, Hou Zhen and the other two all changed color.

"Zhuge? What are you doing..." Wang Heng said with some dissatisfaction, "Aren't you afraid that the martial arts school's higher-ups won't approve these conditions?"

Wang Heng was very clear about the treatment that the Limitless Martial Arts Academy offered to talented martial artists: 2000 million in start-up capital and the option to choose any secret manual worth up to 5000 million. However, Zhuge Tao's current offer was more than double that.

The rules of the Limitless Martial Arts Academy are very strict. Even as the director, Zhuge Tao has no right to change the recruitment criteria for talented martial artists.

"Hehe!" Zhuge Tao smiled and said, "I'll cover the difference!"

Zhuge Tao has always valued geniuses. He has invested in many talented individuals; some investments failed, but a few have now become war god-level powerhouses and are among his supporters. Overall, the gains have outweighed the losses.

"You're paying the bill?" Wang Heng frowned slightly.

"Alright! Let's not talk about that for now." Zhuge Tao ignored Wang Heng and instead smiled at Yang Wu, asking, "Yang Wu, we've all stated our conditions. What's your decision?"

After listening to the conditions offered by the group, Yang Wu remained silent for a moment before finally making his own choice.

"Thank you for your kindness, seniors! However, most of my instructors and former senior brothers have joined the Extreme Martial Arts Academy. Therefore, I also plan to join the Extreme Martial Arts Academy!" Yang Wu said with a slight apology.

Although he envied the security conditions of the military martial arts community, Yang Wu still chose the Extreme Martial Arts Gym for more freedom.

Moreover, the Limitless Martial Arts Academy has a greater variety of treasures. As long as Yang Wu's status within the Limitless Martial Arts Academy continues to rise, acquiring them won't be too difficult.

"Haha, good!" Zhuge Tao said with a smile; "Yang Wu, I'll have someone come and take you to sign the contract right away!"

Seeing that Yang Wu chose the Extreme Martial Arts Academy, Wang Heng and the other two felt a little regretful, but they didn't say much. They really couldn't offer the same conditions as Zhuge Tao, or rather, they were unwilling to offer them.

A short while later, Wu Tong, the head instructor of the Yangzhou City Extreme Martial Arts Academy, appeared in the room.

"Supervisor!" Wu Tong greeted respectfully.

"Wu Tong, you've finally arrived." Zhuge Tao smiled and said, "Go and draft a contract with Yang Wu to recruit talented martial artists, following the old rules... however, change the start-up capital to 50 million, and the price cap for the manuals to 100 million. I'll cover any amount exceeding that!"

"This..." Wu Tong was completely stunned by the conditions offered by Zhuge Tao.

It's worth noting that even with Luo Feng, Zhuge Tao only changed the upper limit of the manual's price, but Yang Wu's starting capital has increased by 3000 million. And Luo Feng is only 18 years old, while Yang Wu is already 24.

This made Wu Tong wonder if he had misheard.

"What are you daydreaming about!" Zhuge Tao said with a smile. "Wu Tong, you should be careful, Yang Wu's strength is no less than yours now!"

"What?" Wu Tong glanced at Yang Wu in surprise, but didn't dare to say anything more.

He, Wu Tong, is a warrior of the general level!

At this moment, Wu Tong suddenly remembered the question Luo Feng had asked him before the assessment.

"Could it be that Yang Wu really gained 8000 kilograms of strength on his first attempt at cultivating gene energy? No, no, that's impossible!" Wu Tong thought to himself.

Zhuge Tao looked at Yang Wu beside him: "Yang Wu, go and sign the contract with Wu Tong first. As for the basic training camp, think about it first. If you plan to go, just let me know and I'll apply for it for you immediately!"

"Yes, supervisor!"

Yang Wu answered respectfully, and then followed Wu Tong out of the room.

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"Zhuge, 8000 million Chinese yuan, what a bold move!" Wang Heng exclaimed after Yang Wu and the other man left.

"What, it's not like any of you can't afford such a small amount of money?" Zhuge Tao said with a smile.

8000 million Chinese Yuan is a lot of money, but the four people in the room are all powerful figures with great influence, each possessing the strength of a high-level general.

For the four of them, 8000 million Chinese yuan was really just a small amount of money.

"8000 million Chinese yuan isn't much, but it's not enough to get into the War God Reserve Camp. The chances of Yang Wu reaching the War God level before he's thirty are already very low. And after thirty, his strength growth will definitely slow down. Maybe he'll end up like the rest of us, stuck at the High-Rank War General level!" Wang Heng said sourly.

Having known each other for many years, Wang Heng was well aware of Zhuge Tao's penchant for investing in talented individuals. While Wang Heng himself would occasionally strive to cultivate talented martial artists, he was unwilling to invest as much as Zhuge Tao had.

Even when recruiting Luo Feng in the original story, the martial arts school had to pay the 3 million yuan penalty for breach of contract.

Firstly, investing in talented martial artists is risky. Unless the person being invested in reaches the level of a War God, even a high-ranking general won't offer much help.

Secondly, these investments are all gifts, and the recipients are not required to repay them. Even if the other party reaches the level of a war god, if they are unwilling to help, one will not benefit from it.

Therefore, investing in geniuses in this way is like gambling. While you might gain a god-like supporter in the future, the more likely outcome is a failed investment.

After hearing Wang Heng's words, Liu Dong and Hou Zhen both nodded in agreement.

Although 8000 million Chinese yuan is not a lot, they would not be willing to spend it to win over a talented martial artist.

"Haha, it's just a small experiment!" Zhuge Tao said casually.

Prior to this, Zhuge Tao had thoroughly investigated Yang Wu's background, including the fact that Yang Wu worked in a tavern owned by a collateral branch of the Wang family.

It was only after he confirmed that Yang Wu was not an ungrateful person that he greatly raised the recruitment requirements for the Limitless Martial Arts Academy.

As for whether Yang Wu can reach the level of a war god, he thinks it is still very possible!

"By the way, Lao Wang, do you think Wan Dong, that little genius from your Thunder Martial Arts Academy, can hunt more monsters than Luo Feng from my Limit Martial Arts Academy in this assessment? Want to have a competition?" Zhuge Tao asked casually.

Having just recruited Yang Wu to the Extreme Martial Arts Academy, Zhuge Tao was in a fairly good mood.

"Go away...who has time to compete with you?" Wang Heng wasn't in a good mood. "Hurry up, I want to continue drinking!"

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(End of this chapter)