Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 7 Formal Recruitment

Yang Wu finally understood why he had joined the Wang family during the simulation.

It was all because of this "one-armed gunman"!

Liu Dehui, the "One-Armed Gun Demon," lost his left arm in an accident in the wilderness when he was still a warrior-level martial artist.

Without a powerful backer, a warrior-level fighter simply cannot obtain a treasure like the "Water of Life".

After a martial artist becomes disabled, they generally become support staff for their organization, such as instructors or teachers at a martial arts school...

Yet this senior Liu still followed the martial arts team into the wilderness to hunt monsters. If he couldn't join a high-level team, he would join a low-level martial arts team...

As Andy Lau faced numerous life-or-death situations, his marksmanship reached a level of expertise, and his physical abilities also reached the level of a warrior, thus earning him the title of "One-Armed Gun Demon"!

Yang Wu's preferred weapon is also a long spear. When Yang Wu practices his spear techniques, many of the videos he watches are recorded by Liu Dehui, a mid-level warrior in front of him.

After joining the Wang family, one can receive guidance from such a master, so it's no wonder that the player in the simulator would make such a choice.

"Haha." Wang Zijin smiled after hearing Yang Wu's words, "Ah Wu, I heard that your usual weapon is a spear. How about it? If you join the Wang family, I will definitely ask Uncle Liu to take you as his apprentice and teach you spear techniques."

Liu Dehui sat to the side without saying a word.

Before coming here, Wang Zijin had already discussed this matter with him. Over the years, Wang Zijin's father had helped him a lot, and Liu Dehui really couldn't refuse.

Moreover, Yang Wu is only 24 years old this year, yet he has already become a formal martial artist. Liu Dehui could reluctantly accept taking on such a disciple.

"Brother Wang, I've only just passed the preliminary martial artist assessment; I haven't participated in the actual combat assessment yet..." Yang Wu said calmly.

Wang Zijin shrugged and smiled slightly, "With your strength, Wu, passing the practical assessment will be a piece of cake. Uncle Liu is right in front of you now; opportunities like this don't come often!"

When Yang Wu was only at the level of an advanced student, he had already defeated five fighters with the strength of advanced students in a fight. Therefore, Wang Zijin was very confident that Yang Wu would pass the practical test.

Seeing that he couldn't change the subject, Yang Wu simply said, "Brother Wang, thank you for your kind offer. However, I have some other plans, so I'm afraid I can't join the Wang family."

Before the advent of simulators, becoming an apprentice of Andy Lau would have been a good choice.

However, Yang Wu has only gone through one simulation, and his physical abilities have already reached the level of an advanced warrior. It seems that in just a few months, his strength will surpass that of the 'One-Armed Gun Demon' before him.

At this point, it would not be a good choice to become this person's apprentice.

Upon seeing Yang Wu reject Wang Zijin, Xu Feiyue, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up loudly: "Yang Wu, Brother Wang is giving you so much face, don't be ungrateful!"

Xu Feiyue was Wang Zijin's personal bodyguard and possessed the strength of a mid-level warrior. He was already somewhat dissatisfied with Wang Zijin's preferential treatment of Yang Wu, and now, seeing that Wang Zijin had even brought out the "One-Armed Gun Demon" to win over Yang Wu, he felt even more jealous.

This was a treatment he had never received since joining the Wang family, but Yang Wu refused it.

Therefore, Xu Feiyue was furious and shouted it out directly.

As soon as Xu Feiyue spoke, Wang Zijin's face immediately fell.

Before Yang Wu could speak, Wang Zijin, barely containing his anger, said, "Feiyue, you're drunk. Go outside and sober up!"

"Brother Wang, I..."

After Xu Feiyue entered the private room, he sat to the side and had no time to drink.

"Get out of here first!" Wang Zijin's tone became even harsher.

At this moment, Prince Jin was filled with rage.

Yang Wu was his honored guest, a newly emerged martial artist with extensive connections and high talent. He was now going to great lengths to win Yang Wu over, hoping to bind him to his cause.

This time it didn't work out, but we can try again next time. However, Xu Feiyue's words offended the other party.

However, since Xu Feiyue was the strongest martial artist under his command, he couldn't directly vent his anger on him and could only ask him to retreat for the time being.

Seeing this, Xu Feiyue could only glare fiercely at Yang Wu before leaving the private room.

He was embarrassed to be reprimanded by Wang Zijin to his face, but instead of blaming Wang Zijin, he hated Yang Wu.

"Brother Wang, look at this..." Yang Wu looked at Wang Zijin with a slightly troubled expression.

"Uncle Liu, Ah Wu, my men were a bit clueless, please forgive them!" After Xu Feiyue left the private room, Wang Zijin apologized with a smile and continued, "Let's ignore him, let's eat first, we can talk while we eat!"

Liu Dehui sat to the side and nodded slightly. Of course, he didn't care about these things. He was only here to give face to Wang Zijin's father. As for Xu Feiyue's trivial matter, a famous martial artist like him would naturally not take it to heart.

Yang Wu, on the other hand, no longer cared about Xu Feiyue. Leaving aside the future, even now, Yang Wu's strength had already surpassed his opponent's by a considerable margin.

With the aid of the time simulator, he was confident that he could catch up with even the "One-Armed Gun Demon" Liu Dehui in front of him very quickly.

Therefore, there is really no need for the Wang family to continue joining.

However, he will remember the care Wang Zijin has given him over the past three years and will help him out when the opportunity arises.

……

Halfway through the meal, Wang Zijin spoke again, speaking solemnly, "Awu, the treatment our Wang family provides to martial artists is among the best in China's twelve major families. Besides a detached villa, it includes 200 million Chinese yuan in start-up capital!"

"The two martial arts schools each require a starting capital of 100 million. Even among other families, very few have a starting capital of 200 million. If you join our Wang family, I can arrange to increase the starting capital from 200 million to 500 million."

Furthermore, our Wang family is one of the nine core families of the HR Alliance, and the only one among them belonging to China. If you join our Wang family, you can leverage the power of the HR Alliance all over the world!

The Wang family's condition for recruiting martial artists stipulated a maximum initial investment of 200 million. The extra 300 million had to be paid out of Wang Zijin's own pocket. Of course, for Wang Zijin, spending 300 million in cash to win over a somewhat talented martial artist was still worthwhile.

Five million Chinese yuan in cash is indeed a considerable sum for someone who has just become a martial artist. Moreover, given the Wang family's status in China, Wang Zijin doesn't know what reason Yang Wu might have to refuse.

"Brother Wang, the treatment you've offered is indeed very good. However, I've already decided to join the Extreme Martial Arts Academy after becoming a martial artist to hone my skills in the wilderness. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."

Yang Wu was well aware of the Wang family's considerable power.

In the original novel, two direct descendants of the Wang family, one attempted to woo the female lead Xu Xin, and the other even attacked Luo Feng's relatives in the Kyoto base city. Yet, even so, the Wang family was not significantly affected.

However, Yang Wu still refused Wang Zijin. For Yang Wu, who possessed a cheat-like ability, joining the Wang family had become a constraint, and Yang Wu certainly wouldn't want to trap himself in such a situation.

Hearing Yang Wu refuse him again, a hint of disappointment flashed across Wang Zijin's face, but he quickly smiled again: "Alright, everyone has their own ambitions. If you don't want to join the Wang family, A-Wu, I won't force you. However, if you change your mind, A-Wu, the doors of my Wang family are always open for you!"

"No problem!" Yang Wu said with a smile, raising his glass.

Sudden--

With a snap.

Yang Wu crushed the wine glass in his hand.

The wine glass shattered into several pieces, and the wine spilled all over the floor.

Liu Dehui, who had been calmly standing next to him, suddenly narrowed his eyes.

Xu Feiyue, who was outside the private room, was also startled and quickly pushed the door open and came in: "Brother Wang, are you alright!"

"It's alright, you can go out now and have someone clean it up!" Wang Zijin pointed to the debris on the ground and instructed Xu Feiyue.

"Yes!" Xu Feiyue glared at Yang Wu again before leaving the private room.

A short while later, the broken glass was cleared away by the waiter.

"Brother Wang, I'm so sorry about today!" Yang Wu apologized again.

He had just gained immense power from the time simulator, but had not yet fully mastered it.

"It's just a wine glass, don't worry about it!" Wang Zijin waved his hand and said.

(End of this chapter)