MTLNOVEL Chapter 388: 385 Dudu
District 1, Jiangnan, Jiangnan University.
A woman wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a neat little suit sat at the head seat.
Below her were the recently integrated senior members from Jiangbei University and Dong University.
These bigwigs, usually so arrogant, now were all meek and dared not even breathe too heavily.
After all, the woman on the stage was the one who overwhelmed the entire southern part of the Alliance.
Was Jiang Yuexing of Jiangnan strong?
She governed Jiangnan Province and even the local high officials dared not breathe heavily in her presence.
Was Zhang Yuechu of Jiangbei formidable?
She had swept through all the universities in the Alliance.
She had become the most powerful in the entire Alliance, reputedly close to the Epic Level.
She couldn't last three moves in front of this woman.
Even the Governor of Jiangbei, who had turned Jiangbei into her own territory, was polite in her presence.
The might of this woman was evident.
Some had even started to secretly call her Emperor Pang.
In the southern part of the Alliance, she was the uncrowned queen.
Even if someone from the Alliance headquarters were to come over, whether they could stand or had to kneel would depend on her mood.
Faced with such a presence, one can imagine the immense pressure.
Compared to others, Zhang Wentao and Zhao Kai Ming felt an additional sense of unreality.
Looking at the figure on the stage.
They couldn't help but think again.
Was this really the naive girl who once stood behind Lu Wu, knew nothing, almost got tricked by Wu Mei into being sold?
When Lu Wu had died.
Zhang Wentao and the others thought Jiangnan University was finished.
Without Lu Wu, Jiangnan University could have no future.
What they didn't expect, however, was.
Although Lu Wu was gone, Dudu had emerged.
She burst forth with King-level Power, strongly taking over Jiangnan University.
Under her leadership, Jiangnan University not only didn't decline but actually became even more prosperous.
Now, it had even merged with Jiangbei University and Dong University, and she had launched a plan for a University Alliance.
Once this plan succeeded.
Not only would Jiangnan University leap to become the top university in District 1, but Dudu's own status would also undergo an earth-shattering change.
By then, even the Education Bureau would be inferior to her.
Thinking about Dudu's actions over the past few months, Zhang Wentao and the others felt like they were dreaming.
Dudu, on her part, ignored the emotions below and methodically arranged one task after another.
"The construction of the new school needs to be accelerated.
Also, the matters of the Alliance need to be implemented.
I'm giving you three months to complete the tasks I've assigned.
Do you understand?"
"Understood!"
"Good, meeting adjourned!"
After Dudu declared the meeting adjourned, she stood up and left.
Throughout the entire process, no one dared to move, and all bowed their heads respectfully to see Dudu off.
Only when Dudu had left the conference room did they dare to raise their heads.
On Dudu's part.
After leaving the conference room, she returned to the Lu Wu Research Institute.
Nowadays, every corner of Jiangnan University was being renovated and expanded, but she allowed no one to touch even a flower or a blade of grass here.
She wanted everything in this research institute to remain the same when Lu Wu returned.
At the Lu Wu Research Institute.
Ever since Little Skeleton and Little Flood Dragon had run away from home, the place had become a lot quieter.
Without the two companions, Tuantuan could only eat till full, sleep, and then eat again, utterly bored.
Seeing Dudu return, Tuantuan was especially overjoyed and rushed to greet him.
Constantly trying to snuggle into Dudu's arms, Dudu picked up Tuantuan and strode into Lu Wu's cultivation room.
Inside this cultivation room, there was a huge mirror.
Dudu stepped in front of the mirror. Instead of reflecting Dudu's image, it showed the image of a small flood dragon.
It seemed trapped at the bottom of the sea, surrounded by huge pillars locked in chains.
Each pillar seemed to bear the shadow of a flood dragon.
At that moment, Little Flood Dragon was cowering in a corner, trembling.
Dudu, looking at Little Flood Dragon's disappointing state, couldn't help but frown, waved his hand to turn off the image of Little Flood Dragon, and then switched to Little Skeleton's side.
Dudu was taken aback by all this.
For the mirror had gone dark.
Dudu frowned, picked up the phone, and made a call.
The other side quickly answered, "What's up?"
"Your mirror, why did the image go dark?"
"It's probably beyond the tracking range, or the tracking device was destroyed. Or the signal is unstable; try again later. By the way, how's everything on your end?"
"So far so good, I should have it handled in no more than three months."
"That's great. Once you have control over the University Alliance, Power will naturally be able to return in full grace."
The corner of the mouth on the other end curled up, but Dudu's brow furrowed, "Things are okay for now, but you better not be using me, or I'll snap your neck."
With that, Dudu hung up the phone, turned, and stared blankly at the mirror.
His eyes were ice-cold.
"Elder Council, Zero Organization, and Lu Haikong, you just wait!"
He wouldn't let anyone who bullied Lu Wu get away with it.
Even Lu Wu's father was no exception.
To Dudu, if it weren't for his incompetence, why would Lu Wu have been forced to flee so far from home?
...
In District 11, at the headquarters of the Eighth Apostle.
Lu Wu had made a decision that left him feeling down for a long time.
Led by No.72, he arrived at the place where the Sakuragi Family was imprisoned.
He had come merrily, hoping to rescue the people of the Sakuragi Family, only to find a scene of corpses upon arrival.
Out of the hundreds of members of the Sakuragi Family, less than thirty were still alive when Lu Wu arrived.
Among these thirty, neither Old Man Sakuragi nor Sakuragi Hanakazuki were present.
"They say Sakuragi Hanamichi died from severe injuries and old age during interrogation. As for Sakuragi Hanakazuki, it was because she refused to divulge your information and was tortured to death."
Listening to the report from No.72, Lu Wu remained silent for a long time.
He couldn't help but think of that girl who was as naive as Dudu.
He couldn't help but feel somewhat self-blaming.
Perhaps, he should have never entered that girl's life.
If he hadn't appeared, that naïve and cheerful girl would still be living a carefree life.
Instead of, like now, having wilted in her prime, enduring such pain before death.
"By the way, this is something of Miss Sakuragi's, it seems to be for you."
No. 72 was particularly tactless at that moment.
Failing to see Lu Wu's low spirits, he handed over a protective bracelet at that time.
When Lu Wu saw the protective bracelet embroidered with "Zheng Dajun, may your martial fortune flourish," he couldn't help but feel a twinge in his nose.
For the first time, he realized that he was indeed a scumbag.
His chest, too, felt blocked by that protective bracelet.
He didn't know where to direct his anger.
The Eighth Angel? He was already dead, so who else could he blame?
It seemed he could only blame himself.
He remained silent for a long time before he finally lifted his head and patted No. 72 on the shoulder.
"Help me with two things. Gather all the personnel involved in the interrogations and let them thoroughly enjoy the same torment the Sakuragi Family endured until their death.
And another thing, help me annihilate the Rukawa Family."
After issuing these two commands in a fit of displaced anger, Lu Wu fled from that dungeon.
He emerged from that dungeon.
Lu Wu's mood was more dismal than ever.
At that moment, he even lost interest in scavenging the possessions of the Eighth Angel.
He found a place to quietly lick his wounds.
Only then did Lu Wu realize that some pains were truly more excruciating than being hacked a thousand times, and some affairs were indeed eternally regrettable.
The Ninth Apostle watched Lu Wu at that moment.
She was somewhat worried and wanted to offer him some comfort, but she opened her mouth and didn't know what to say.
After all, strictly speaking, she wasn't very familiar with Lu Wu.
She wasn't certain she could console Lu Wu properly, so she ultimately chose not to disturb him.
During his time of low spirits and suffering, she went to clean up the aftermath.
With the death of the Eighth Apostle,
the Ninth Apostle became the most powerful presence here.
Even though she was severely injured, there was still no one in the Secret Realm of District 11 who could challenge her authority.
The Ninth Apostle herself was a domain ruler.
She had her own methods of management and operation.
She took over, and in no time at all, she had the headquarters, now without the Eighth Apostle, under control.
Her methods were quite straightforward.
Suppress the Eighth Apostle's confidants, promote some previously marginal figures.
With the Ninth Apostle's authority, as well as the achievement of having killed the Eighth Apostle, all of this was an effortless task.
It took less than a day for her to complete.
After settling everything, she returned to Lu Wu.
When she came back,
Lu Wu had already improved significantly.
At least, it seemed like Lu Wu had adjusted his mindset and temporarily put aside the matter of Sakuragi Hanakazuki.
There was also a smile on his face when he saw her.
However, the Ninth Apostle, looking at the bracelet on Lu Wu's hand, knew that this hurdle was probably not so easily overcome.
But this was Lu Wu's own issue, beyond anyone else's help.
What the Ninth Apostle could do was to divert Lu Wu's attention.
"Aunt Nine."
"Here!"
The Ninth Apostle, approaching Lu Wu, handed him a package.
"What's this?"
"Some secret information controlled by the Eighth Apostle, and some other items from his treasure trove that should be useful to you.
Also, the first file is about Pang Duddu."
Upon hearing this, Lu Wu immediately straightened up and took out the file about Dudu.
Looking at this specific file, Lu Wu's eyes narrowed.
This file was, in essence, a command.
The signatory of this command was the Fourth Envoy.
The content of the order was to mobilize elite members of the Zero Organization from District 11 to enter District 1, preparing for the upcoming action.
However, what the action specifically entails was not mentioned in the intelligence.
But the target and timing were specified.
The first goal was to disrupt the University Alliance action that Pang Duddu was planning to hold next.
The second goal was to capture Pang Duddu.
The time was set for three months later.
Looking at this piece of intelligence, Lu Wu fell into deep thought.
Without a doubt, Dudu had fallen into a huge vortex.
This matter couldn't simply be the doing of the Zero Organization, as Lu Wu couldn't fathom any reason why Zero would target Dudu.
Moreover, Lu Wu had seen in this piece of intelligence
that the Zero Organization in the past seemed to align with actions of others.
This implied that those wanting to target Dudu were likely someone else, and Zero Organization was merely a tool being used.
This made Lu Wu involuntarily recall the elder from the Elder Council that Feng Xiu had mentioned.
"Clearly, Dudu's University Alliance must have affected someone else's interests. They didn't want to see the formation of a University Alliance, so this action was initiated.
Furthermore, there is another point."
Lu Wu's eyes narrowed sharply.
"The presence of Zhang Yunyi cannot be absent from the backdrop of this matter."
Lu Wu deduced this because he had personally seen Zhang Yunyi and knew she was not as simple as she appeared.
Another reason was that he knew what his Dudu was like.
A silly one.
Without him, she couldn't accomplish anything.
Now, suddenly being told that in just a few months, this girl had swallowed up Dong University and even Jiangbei University, and was planning to form a University Alliance.
Lu Wu could hardly believe that his Dudu could do something like this on her own.
So, Lu Wu naturally shifted his focus onto Zhang Yunyi.
Without a doubt, Zhang Yunyi must be the one driving all this.
Otherwise, Dudu couldn't possibly have such power and means.
This enraged Lu Wu.
What had been his purpose in leaving District 1 to begin with?
Wasn't it to settle the vortex and provide himself time to grow, so that Dudu wouldn't face any dangers?
For this, he had agreed to Zhang Yunyi's plan to fake her death and escape.
Now, however, she turned around and thrust Dudu into the spotlight, pushing her into the eyes of the storm. How could Lu Wu not be furious, not be filled with a killing intent?
"No, I must return as soon as possible."
At this moment, Lu Wu was truly burning with anxiety.
He couldn't even imagine.
Without him by her side, Dudu, now thrust into the limelight, must be feeling extremely nervous and helpless.
He now wished he could immediately return to District 1 to protect Dudu.
However, Lu Wu also knew.
Now was not the time for him to go back.
Although he currently possessed near-epic-level power, it was still not quite enough.
Going back now wouldn't be very useful.
His appearance might even push the situation in a worse direction.
Another point was that the actions targeting Dudu were scheduled for three months later, so there wasn't much point in rushing back now.
So, instead of rushing back now and being at a loss, it would be better to make use of these months.
"Right now, my energy level is actually not lacking much, the only thing restraining my progress is the mastery of my domain. As long as I can improve the mastery of my domain, my power can also be elevated.
With three months' time, if used well, my power could at least reach a king-level 3 stars.
With some luck, I might be able to break through to the epic level."
Only by reaching the epic level could Lu Wu initially possess the power to change the situation, and protect Dudu properly!