The Swordsman a.s.sociation had joined the compet.i.tion.

Now that the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation had recruited their students, they had no choice but to disregard their dignity like Lu Ming.

It was just an advertis.e.m.e.nt!

Anyone was capable of doing that!

Hence…

This was what happened.

The on-campus job fair was after all a school event. The Sword Card Master a.s.sociation was only famous inside the school. No one outside the school had heard of this a.s.sociation!

Foundation…

One's foundation was more than that!

All they needed was for the students to be aware of this.

Therefore…

They had to make use of the defining characteristics of the a.s.sociation to wake the students up!

What was the defining characteristic of the Swordsman a.s.sociation?

It was being magnificent!

The members of the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation might need to be good-looking, however, their a.s.sociation did not need that!

The Swordsman a.s.sociation did not need all of that! Even if one had ordinary looks, as long as one became a Swordsman, one would look cool in this vocation!

Cool sword moves!

Magnificent swordplays!

These were the foundations of the Swordsman a.s.sociation!

Sword…

This was after all a dream for countless people!

Shus.h.!.+

Shus.h.!.+

There was a soft wiping sound in the background. The student who was about to join the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation hesitated. That was right. It was the Swordsman a.s.sociation!

Many people dreamed of becoming a Swordsman!

Instead, the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation…

Cards… did not sound as cool.

Nowadays…

People had different pursuits. Some were in pursuit of capability, operations, durability and st.u.r.diness, but they were in pursuit of achieving magnificence!

Hence…

This student paused in his tracks.

Lu Ming was speechless.

The student was about to join his a.s.sociation but he suddenly stopped. He would not allow this to happen.

However…

Speaking of being cool…

Lu Ming sighed.

No one could surpa.s.s the Swordsman in terms of magnificent combat methods! There was no other choice. This was dependent on the characteristics of a vocation! They could not do anything about it.

Did they know why children liked to take on the role of Yasuo[1]?

That was because he looked cool and suave.

"It seems we have compet.i.tion again."

Lu Ming sighed.

The Swordsman a.s.sociation had started an undesirable trend!

…

True enough.

Seeing that it seemed effective, The Energy Warriors a.s.sociation was tempted as well.

That made sense too.

Faced with compet.i.tion from the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation, they had to make use of their vocational characteristics to defeat them! And the characteristics of the Energy Warriors a.s.sociation was that they were very tough!

Hence…

The representative from the Energy Warriors a.s.sociation gritted his teeth and joined them in underlining their new slogan.

Well…

Everyone turned back to see and was stunned.

The slogan…

"One's appearance is only an external factor. However, a man's capability concerns his pride. Join the Energy Warriors a.s.sociation to stay fit and become a real man!"

The students were shocked.

d.a.m.n!

This was too violent and crude!

"The ridiculousness has gone overboard."

One student was unconvinced. "Times have changed! Everyone can cultivate and improve their physical fitness. Even if one does not cultivate one's physical fitness, one will not be too weak either."

"Really?"

The Energy Warrior sneered. "Once when an Elementalist fell in love with a beautiful Energy Warrior lady, but they broke up the next day. Do you know why?"

An Elementalist became sullen.

d.a.m.n!

Could he not bring this up?

…

Somewhere.

The Illusionists' a.s.sociation.

They looked at the current situation and did not hesitate to join the war. They began to silently underline their slogan—"How can those who are powerful delay their cultivation because of matters of the heart?! Cultivation is a lonely journey. One has to create their own dreams."

The students were silent.

Create their own dreams… They had been doing it for eighteen years.

Life was too short.

However, there was a deeper significance to the illusions created by the Illusionists. Rumors had it that Illusionists could create a complete illusion!

They could have all that they wanted!

Palaces!

Living creatures!

Maybe even wives!

This was their dream!

Hence… another group of people sobered up.

…

Seeing the turn in events, many a.s.sociations joined in to create new slogans.

The on-campus job fair was ending soon and it was impossible to recruit any more students at the last minute. What they were doing now was retaining students that had agreed to join beforehand as well as… leaving a good impression on the students who had yet to graduate!

Hence…

The field was in total chaos.

Many a.s.sociations began to underline their slogans.

For example… the Sharpshooters a.s.sociation: "One cannot survive without shooting in one's life. It is a top priority to shoot accurately!"

Lu Ming was speechless.

To h.e.l.l with the slogan. What does he want to shoot at?!

And…

A slogan from the Clairvoyant a.s.sociation said, "No matter what you do, we are constantly watching…"

To h.e.l.l with that!

Lu Ming turned sullen. Were they p30pro[2]?

Not too far in the distance.

The Conjurers a.s.sociation was even more ruthless. A big sister with a great figure stood right in front of the display booth, waving her handkerchief.

"Little brother, come and join us~"

"What are your strengths?"

A student asked excitedly.

The big sister was shy. "Our strength is that we are lascivious."

The students were speechless.

Everything had gone out of control.

In order to retain the students, all the a.s.sociations used all means and ways available to promote their own strengths and characteristics. In the end, everyone at the on-campus job fair was seen underlining their slogans and the field was filled with wiping sounds.

Various slogans were suspended in the air.

Some students were dazed. Every a.s.sociation seemed to be a great choice…

Which should they choose?!

…

At this very moment…

Somewhere.

The dean looked livid. The on-campus job fair had turned into an event to hire prost.i.tutes…

What nonsense was that?

There was no use for those kinds of strengths and characteristics!

Regardless of what a.s.sociations they were, as long as they could develop seven-stars, they were considered as good a.s.sociations! The a.s.sociations that could not help the students to break through to seven-star were useless!

Of course.

He knew the reason why the a.s.sociations joined in the fun just when the on-campus job fair was ending.

The reason was very simple.

It was due to the d.a.m.n "Ranking of the comprehensive strengths of a.s.sociations in the on-campus job fair"!

Although people stated that they would choose the a.s.sociation that they liked, most of the students would want to choose the strongest vocation!

This was the same as the girl that one liked.

She would always say that she preferred someone who was kind, loyal and intellectual, however, most of them eventually chose people who were rich or handsome…

This was the same when choosing an a.s.sociation.

Other than those who really had a desired a.s.sociation in mind, most of the students would follow the crowd blindly.

And the worst part was that after the on-campus job fair, there would be a ranking, "The proposed a.s.sociations for next year's on-campus job fair" based on the performances of the a.s.sociations in the on-campus job fair!

This list would serve as a reference for the non-graduates!

Since The First Academy was the strongest college, after the on-campus job fair ended, the list would be circulated around and it would be used as a reference for many students and schools!

It would be widely known!

This was why the a.s.sociations thought it highly important!

Therefore…

It was alright to lose in the on-campus job fair, but they must have a good ranking!!!

"Is the new list out yet?" The dean asked.

"Yes."

The a.s.sistant nodded slightly, handing the list to the dean. "The forum has come up with a draft. I requested to take a look."

Well…

The dean looked through the list.

All the various a.s.sociations that partic.i.p.ated in the on-campus job fair were on the list. They were ranked in terms of the capabilities of their teachers, the culture of the a.s.sociations, the probability of breaking through to seven-star, comprehensive combat abilities as well as their strongest styles.

Except…

The Sword Card Master a.s.sociation!

This list of a.s.sociations for the on-campus job fair was comprehensive. However, the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation was not included in the list. There was no ranking and data.

"The Sword Card Master a.s.sociation did not really showcase their capabilities."

The a.s.sistant sighed.

Zhao Yunshan was the only one from the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation who had shown his capabilities!

"We shall let them join the fight."

The dean was very straightforward.

It would be good for the students if all the data of the a.s.sociations who partic.i.p.ated in the on-campus job fair was made available.

"I am afraid Lu Ming will not showcase his capabilities."

The a.s.sistant smiled bitterly.

The Sword Card Master a.s.sociation had the upper hand!

Given this situation, Lu Ming would not interfere. He was the type of person who would not admit that he had received an advantage. It was impossible for him to make a move!

"Therefore, there must be some bargaining chips."

The dean seemed very calm. "The number of students that other a.s.sociations recruited beforehand are far more than what we see today. Look for the students who are interested in the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation.

"In particular those that are talented.

"Find a few more and group them together. I will see whether he will make a move."

Hence…

The a.s.sistant went to check and there were indeed some students who wanted to join the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation but were confused.

These students were sincere about joining the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation!

However…

They would like to know the real combat capabilities of the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation. To put it more accurately, they wanted to know Lu Ming's combat capabilities as the president of the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation!

Lu Ming had to showcase his capabilities!

Even if…

He was merely a four-star now!

"How many students are there?"

"Ten."

"That is sufficient."

The dean smiled. "Let Lu Ming know."

"Okay," the a.s.sistant said.

Therefore, he went to the field secretly and told Lu Ming that there were ten talented students who were hesitating whether or not to join the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation.

"Who are they?"

Lu Ming maintained a calm expression while the a.s.sistant handed the list to him.

Afterward…

There was no more news from Lu Ming.

The field was still very chaotic.

"Will this be useful?"

The a.s.sistant was doubtful.

The Sword Card Master a.s.sociation had recruited more than ten people!

Given the current situation, as long as the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation did not join the compet.i.tion, they would be able to hold their ground despite pressure or opposition. They might even fool a few students who were still hesitating into joining them.

That would be twelve students!

Given their performance, they would definitely be on the list and would become the first choice next year!

In this case, why would Lu Ming take the risk by joining the compet.i.tion? What if he failed?

"This will be effective."

The dean sighed. The a.s.sistant had underestimated Lu Ming's ambition. He would never consider choosing a few students out of the entire batch. Under normal circ.u.mstances, he would want to recruit all of them!

Seriously?

The a.s.sistant was skeptical..

Just when he was still doubting that Lu Ming would make a move, Lu Ming walked out. "Would the a.s.sociation who ranked first place last year accept my challenge???"

The a.s.sistant looked dumbstruck.

d.a.m.n!

Lu Ming had thought too highly of himself.

…

"Master, will this be okay?"

Zhong Chu was very worried.

Although he had the rare opportunity to become a seven-star, he was still a six-star! To him, a peak six-star was still a very powerful presence!

Judging from Master's actions…

He might be beaten.

"It's okay."

Xiaobai said seriously, "Master said that the Sword Card Master a.s.sociation is too weak. We have to be arrogant to attract people to join us."

"Will it help?"

Zhong Chu was very doubtful.

"Yes."

Xiaobai pointed at Ye Liangfei and the rest who were in the back. She was very certain. "It is very effective."

Ye Liangfei and the rest were speechless.

"There is no need to worry about Master."

Zhao Yunshan smiled. "Master's combat capabilities are far more powerful than you can imagine."

"Alright."

Zhong Chu sighed.

He hoped so.

In essence, he was still a coward.

Compared to advancing through combat and life and death situations, he preferred rubbing fireb.a.l.l.s deep in the mountains and forests. He would only come out when he became an archmage…

Master…

He hoped that Master would be fine.

"You should be worried for yourself."

Li Haoran took a glance at Zhong Chu. "You have no dating experience, am I right?"

"How do you know?"

Zhong Chu was shocked.

"Given your name, it is not that easy to find a girlfriend," Li Haoran said meaningfully.

Zhong Chu was dumbstruck.

W-what did that mean?

"Look, you don't even know what I am talking about."

Li Haoran gave a deep sigh. "Don't worry about Master. You should be worried for yourself. If this goes on, you might be without any offspring…"

Zhong Chu was silent.

He had the feeling that he had been humiliated!

…

At this very moment…

In the field.

Various a.s.sociations looked at Lu Ming who just joined the compet.i.tion and suddenly had an urge to beat him.

"Everyone…

"I have no intention of provoking you.

"I harbored no evil intentions when I decided to challenge the First a.s.sociation.

"I am serious."

Lu Ming sounded very sincere. "All I did is make that a.s.sociation to go back to the second place that it originally belonged to."

The various a.s.sociations were speechless.

He was very arrogant.

They had never seen someone who was as arrogant as him!

He was daring enough to challenge all the a.s.sociations by himself!

However…

Since he was referring to the a.s.sociation which was originally in the first place…

Shus.h.!.+

Everyone looked toward the Elementalists a.s.sociation!

At the on-campus job fair last year, the Elementalists a.s.sociation stole the limelight and defeated dozens of a.s.sociations to secure first place. No one could compare with them!

It was to the extent that…

The Elementalists a.s.sociation also ranked first in this year's vocation ranking!

It ranked first in the average combat capabilities!

"The Elementalists?!"

Lu Ming was surprised.

He thought that it would be the Swordsman a.s.sociation…

"This is not surprising at all."

The representative from the Swordsman a.s.sociation who was at the neighboring display booth was expressionless. "Although our a.s.sociation is very powerful, we have too few members. Our average index value will fall if we have one member who is not as talented."

"Oh."

Lu Ming came to his senses.

That was true. When the numbers were low, the average value would fall!

This was the same for his Art of Equalization. In that case, it was better to have more members… But then again, in terms of number, the Energy Warriors a.s.sociation…

Lu Ming looked instinctively toward the other side.

The representative from the Swordsman a.s.sociation looked toward where he was looking and rolled his eyes. "When we are talking about the average value, it is better that the Energy Warriors a.s.sociation not get involved.

"Believe me.

"You would be shocked by the total number of members…"

Lu Ming broke out in a sweat.

A—alright.

"I initially looked forward to sparring with you."

Lu Ming was full of regrets about this.

The representative from the Swordsman a.s.sociation merely snorted.

They had no wish to spar with him.

Ever since finding out that Lu Ming had an odd mental strength, the Swordsman a.s.sociation had no intention of fighting against him. At the very least, the two disciples who were there were not Lu Ming's match!

This was why their slogan said, "One can be cool forever"…

"You should be wary of the Elementalists a.s.sociation."

The representative from the Swordsman a.s.sociation was gloating. "The representative from the a.s.sociation is that person over there."

Which person?

Lu Ming had yet to ask further.

Shus.h.!.+

A young lady walked out from the Elementalists a.s.sociation's booth. Her peak six-star aura exploded with every step she took!

…

[1] A character in League of Legends

[2] This is referring to the Huawei P30 Pro which has a good camera system.