novelraw #508 - Chapter 506: The Welfare Club's Dining Table
#508 - Chapter 506: The Welfare Club's Dining Table
C Campus, Cafeteria, Room 2.
“First of all, let's celebrate our first victory in this year's club battle.”
At the far left of the round table, Cai Ziqin raised a glass and toasted:
“Cheers!”
“Cheers!”
Everyone raised their glasses, clinked them together, and drank them down.
Qi Jing also drank smoothly.
Although he was drinking alcohol, it didn't taste like alcohol.
Because he used the divine skill he had drawn during the winter vacation—the Art of Dodging Alcohol!
Using it on the drink in his hand could transform it into a random beverage flavor other than alcohol.
With this divine skill, he could drink any alcohol he didn't like, drink it however he wanted, and even secretly savor the flavors of various beverages.
Hehehe.
After drinking, Cai Ziqin raised his glass again and said:
“Secondly, let's welcome our new member, student Qi Jing! He is this year's Rookie King. With him joining us, the reputation of our Welfare Society will definitely soar, and we'll receive even more commissions!”
The dozen or so people sitting also applauded:
“Welcome, welcome!”
“A warm welcome!”
“With student Qi Jing, we might even get a spot in the Elemental Realm.”
“Ah, don't put too much pressure on him.”
“We're eating, let's not talk about such serious topics.”
Qi Jing saw that everyone's eyes were on him, and knew it was his turn to speak.
He pretended to be an adult, stood up, and said:
“Hello everyone, I am Qi Jing. I am very happy to join our Welfare Society. I will contribute my small strength to the club. However, the title of Rookie King is just luck. Please treat me with a normal attitude.”
Dumpling King chuckled and said:
“We all know that you can instantly kill One-Minute Boss with a flick of your finger, how strong is that.”
“That's right, that's right, we're counting on you to make a fortune, so don't be modest, you have to be more arrogant.”
Fang Jun, who was sitting next to Qi Jing, patted him and said:
“This kid pretends a lot in private. Don't look at how humble he is now. Wait a couple of months, and he'll definitely arrogantly tell you that he's the strongest esper, and then become the club's overlord.”
“You deserve a beating. Can't people be polite when they first come in? Eat, eat, hurry up and pick up your chopsticks, I'm starving.”
Cai Ziqin gave Fang Jun a disdainful look and then took the lead in picking up her chopsticks, reaching for the muscle octopus segments in the center of the table.
The others immediately picked up their chopsticks, tacitly reaching for these octopus segments, afraid of being taken by others.
This is a type of octopus-like creature from the heavy water sea in another world. It is also the most expensive dish on the table. Eating it can temporarily increase the speed of Origin Power cultivation, making it very valuable.
“Hey, hey, hey, what are you snatching? I saw it first.”
“Do you have an extra eye than me? How did you see it first?”
“The slow have none, the fast have all!”
“Don't squeeze, don't squeeze, whose chopsticks are these? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the newcomer.”
“That sounds nice, but what are your hands doing?”
“We agreed not to use our claws, you're not following the rules, are you.”
Qi Jing, who was sitting still, looked at the crowd scrambling at the table and sighed that he had come to the right club.
They don't treat others as outsiders at all.
Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon!
He wanted to see what kind of good thing this dish that was being snatched like this was.
Fang Jun, whose chopsticks had already been knocked away, saw that Qi Jing actually had this kind of method, and immediately flattered him and whispered:
“Junior, get me some too.”
“Senior Fang, didn't you just say that I was the club's overlord? Since I'm going to be the overlord, shouldn't you pay tribute to me?”
Qi Jing ate the octopus segment that floated over, chewing and raising the corner of his mouth, looking at Fang Jun with a sidelong glance.
Fang Jun looked at him, then looked at the plate that had already been devoured, opened his mouth, and didn't know what to say.
Damn it, I shouldn't have said that.
Eat!
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After eating and drinking to their fill, the slightly tipsy Cai Ziqin said with a flushed face:
“Tonight, let's discuss one last thing, whether to fully participate in the club battle and strive for the top three!”
“Ah? I should have something to do in a few days, so I can't participate in the later battles.”
Ida Higashi's team had recently taken on a mission in another world, and they didn't know when they would be back.
Li Wuxun also said:
“Me too, I have to go on a mission in a few days to earn points, so I don't have time to participate in the club battle.”
“Um, with two powerful combatants not here, it's not easy to win.”
Spinning Top Boy picked his teeth and asked:
“Then, are we still competing?”
If their club tried their best, according to past data, they should have a chance to get into the top three.
However, this year's club battle had the Elemental Realm spot hanging in front of them, so those big clubs probably wouldn't send newcomers to train like before, but would go all out.
Therefore, if they wanted to win, they still had to ensure that all the high-level combatants were present.
Hug Bear asked:
“What's the president's opinion?”
“The president said anything is fine, anyway, he's a senior, so whether or not he participates is up to us.”
Cai Ziqin had already asked the president, Qian Duoduo, who was on a mission, and he said that he didn't care much anymore, so they could decide for themselves.
Spinning Top Boy asked:
“What about the rest of the people?”
“Their opinions are divided. Some want to go on stage to earn some interest, some don't have time, and some are preparing to participate for other clubs.”
The dozen or so people sitting here were certainly not all the club members, there were many who didn't come.
Some of them had already focused on other clubs, so they definitely wouldn't come.
And some, like Ida Higashi and Li Wuxun, didn't have time.
Hug Bear patted his round belly and said:
“Then let's not chase it, let's just play it by ear, whoever wants to go on goes on, like last year.”
“Okay.”
Cai Ziqin nodded, setting the tone for this year's club battle.
Fang Jun sighed:
“Sigh, we're going to get scolded again~”
Little Emperor asked:
“Scolded? Why?”
“Oh right, you freshmen don't know, we were scolded so badly last year.”
Fang Jun pointed to his face:
“Our skin has been toughened.”
Looking at the several freshman members whose eyes were full of confusion, Li Wuxun explained:
“For example, today, you used your ability to make your opponent kneel, the other side will lose face and get angry, that's normal, right.
But you can improve your ability by making others kneel, so you won't stop just because you get scolded, but you will keep fighting, taking advantage of this club battle to make others kneel frequently.
After all, no competition provides more legal combat opportunities than the club battle.
Others scold as they may, strength is your own.
But kneeling, being ridden, and other embarrassing things are nothing in our club.
Some espers in our club need other people's teeth, some need arms, some need faces, some need eyeballs......
When they go on stage, they will do their best to remove these parts from their opponents, take them back as trophies, and then throw them to the infirmary.
The Origin Power required for limb regeneration is much more than for reattaching a severed limb.
The consequence of doing this is that not only will you be scolded by your opponent, but you will also increase the workload of the medical staff, and then be scolded by other injured people who can't get in line, and then spread to all the clubs.
However, this is legal.
Still, strength is the real deal. We exchange fame for strength, which is a very profitable thing.
Otherwise, after the club battle is over, what we need to get other people's limbs and dignity will not just be this bit of scolding.
This is our Slave Society's feast.”