Delta: Go tell my sworn brother!

"Upgrading the hormone gun later, will it require thousands of fragments? My knife will be smoking from running around like that." He was both amused and exasperated.

Flipping through the panel, Meng Yu saw that Demulan's treatment progress had also reached 2%.

"It's okay, I should get a reward for healing the boss too," he comforted himself. "The more I improve my strength, the better my chances of winning the Big Red Cup."

After closing the panel, Meng Yu stepped into the dimensional portal and returned to Jiangda Square.

"Congratulations to Meng Yu, a first-year student majoring in bee medicine, for successfully evacuating a top-secret aerospace project worth 4.5 million yuan, and bringing back high-value supplies: graphics cards!"

The campus radio blared again; Meng Yu was practically a regular on the campus radio.

This time, the crowd was no longer shocked; they must have gotten used to Meng Yu eating.

No one invited Meng Yu to join the team anymore, since Meng Yu had already teamed up with Bai Shihan and Zhou Xin.

"This is good, no one bothers me." He looked around and walked towards the trading post.

As usual, let's sell the graphics card and gold we brought from the last game first.

"53,000 yuan has been credited to your Zhifubao account!"

As he walked out of the trading house and looked at his balance, Meng Yu laughed out loud: "I've already saved more than 200,000 Xia Guo RMB."

As a hoarder, he enjoys the feeling of accumulating wealth little by little.

"du~du~"

Just as he was about to turn off his phone, a call came in from an unknown number.

"A harassing call?" Meng Yu hung up without hesitation.

The phone rang again less than two seconds after I hung up; it was the same number.

This time, Meng Yu answered the call: "Hello, who is this?"

"Hello, is this Meng Yu from Jiangcheng University?" A deep voice came from the other end of the phone.

Meng Yu asked, somewhat puzzled, "It's me. And who are you?"

"My name is Luo Lie, from Lanzhou University." Luo Lie's calm voice carried sincerity. "I'm sorry for investigating you without your knowledge. May I ask if you also play the role of recognizing a big brother?"

Upon hearing about Lanzhou University, Meng Yu immediately thought of the first elder brother he recognized in the top-secret aerospace program.

After that group of guys left, they uploaded the live stream replay to Douyin, which Meng Yu saw yesterday.

If he remembers correctly, that team was Lanzhou University's Team C, the third-ranked team in Lanzhou University's rankings.

"Are you the older brother I met at the top-secret aerospace mission a few days ago?" Meng Yu asked curiously.

The reply from the other end of the phone was negative: "No, I am a student majoring in Deep Blue in the Engineering Department of Lanzhou University."

Meng Yu's eyes lit up. Deep Blue is a professional, a shield hook user?

“I watched that top-secret space mission a few days ago. Our methods have many similarities, so we can definitely team up,” Luo Lie said.

Meng Yu held up the phone, his eyes flickering slightly.

There are already few rats in this world, and even fewer that recognize a leader. This Luo Lie is a shield-hook user, making him a perfect teammate.

Seeing that Meng Yu had fallen silent, Luo Lie continued, "I'm going to participate in this year's Big Red Cup. If you'd like, we can team up."

“Okay,” Meng Yu agreed. “If I can get a spot in this year’s Red Cup, we can team up.”

Luo Lie replied from the other end of the phone: "Okay, then I wish you good luck in getting this year's spot."

Chapter 23 Preparation

After hanging up the phone, Meng Yu searched for Luo Lie's name on Douyin.

He originally just wanted to try it out, but he didn't expect to actually find a video.

The video is titled: [Lanzhou University's Strongest Engineering Student: Luo Lie's Superb Hookshot Accuracy Opens a Breakthrough for His Brother!]

Meng Yu clicked to view it and found that the video was edited into more than a dozen clips, each of which showed Luo Lie using Deep Blue's hook to create a breakthrough for his older brother.

"That's an impressive hit rate!"

Watching Luo Lie's hooks strike the enemy from one tricky angle after another, Meng Yu's eyes lit up.

Deep Blue may seem like a clumsy operator, but there are still many subtle techniques involved. Lo Lie is a Deep Blue player who pays attention to these details.

"No wonder he was able to get a spot in the Big Red Cup, he's quite skilled." Meng Yu said, holding his phone. "If I could team up with him, I could get a higher ranking in the Big Red Cup."

After setting Luo Lie's number as a contact, Meng Yu turned off his phone.

"Junior Brother Meng Yu, are you done with your call?" A voice rang out from behind him as soon as he put down his phone.

Meng Yu turned his head and looked behind him. Standing behind him was an unfamiliar purple-haired girl: "Who are you?"

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Zixue. I am one year ahead of you and I come from the Department of Medicine, majoring in female medicine."

Zi Xue spoke slowly, her purple eyes scrutinizing Meng Yu with great interest.

Upon hearing this name, Meng Yu felt a sense of unease. Lin Xiyan had once warned him to be wary of this Zi Xue.

"You wanted to see me about something?" Meng Yu's face was expressionless.

Zi Xue stepped forward slowly: "I heard you also want a spot in the Big Red Cup?"

Meng Yu did not answer, but just quietly looked at Zi Xue.

Zi Xue rolled her eyes inwardly. What was Meng Yu pretending for?

"You're participating in the Grand Red Cup, right? It's for the money, isn't it?" She smirked. "I'll give you 200,000 Xia Guo RMB and give me the Grand Red Cup spot."

Hearing Zixue's words, Meng Yu was surprised.

That's 200,000 Xia Guo currency, equivalent to the value of a satellite dish.

Faced with the temptation of 200,000, Meng Yu hesitated for only a moment before choosing to refuse: "Zixue, I am determined to get the spot in the Big Red Cup."

"Three hundred thousand... is four hundred thousand enough?" Zi Xue crossed her arms and raised the price to four hundred thousand. In her opinion, four hundred thousand would be enough to persuade the impoverished student in front of her.

Meng Yu was somewhat surprised; was a spot in the Red Cup really that expensive?

“You are indeed wealthy and powerful, but I am determined to get a spot in the Grand Red Cup.” He still chose to refuse.

He's no longer a poor student incapable of earning money; he can easily earn 400,000 Xia Guo RMB on his own.

The number of spots for the Grand Red Cup is limited to a few per year, making them highly sought after but rarely available.

Seeing Meng Yu's decisiveness, a ruthless glint flashed in Zi Xue's eyes: "Fine, Meng Yu, I hope you won't regret your decision today."

"Even if you participate in the departmental competition, your chances of beating me are slim. I'm only here today to give you a way out!"

After saying that, she turned and left decisively.

Meng Yu watched Zi Xue's retreating figure, his eyes gradually turning cold.

"Is this woman going to use any underhanded tricks?"

According to Lin Xiyan, of the two students who competed with Zixue in the previous year, one died and the other went insane.

This was actually an implication that Zixue might resort to underhanded tactics.

"Today she might be trying to be polite first, but then resort to force..." Meng Yu thought for a while and felt that he still needed to take some precautions.

He has money now and can easily arm himself.

"Looks like I'll have to go to the trading house again."

With that thought in mind, he looked around and then walked back to the trading house.

"Ultrasonic cutting blade, 6 Chinese Yuan? Buy it!"

"A gilded card, 5 Xia Kingdom coins? I'll take it."

"A heart stent, five thousand Xia Guo coins? I can buy one..."

Meng Yu bought a lot of small red and small gold items.

In this world, Delta Collectibles have special effects.

The Little Red Ultrasonic Cutting Blade has the special effect of being able to be controlled by thought to fly, cutting through iron like mud.

The Little Red [Gilded Card] has the special effect of transforming into a gilded shield, providing excellent defensive capabilities.

The two-slot gold [heart stent] has the special effect of treating injuries and saving lives. While its effect is not as good as a ventilator, it is still very powerful.

These three items cost Meng Yu a lot of Xia Kingdom currency, but after carrying them with him, he felt a great sense of security.

"And what about my grandparents?" Meng Yu thought of his family.

Although he knew that the possibility of Zi Xue harming his own family was very small, Meng Yu could not gamble on that possibility.

As a skilled butcher, he understands risk control best.

He took out his phone and made a call: "Brother Wu, I have something to tell you."

The "Brother Wu" that Meng Yu mentioned is named Wu Wei. He is Meng Yu's childhood friend. He couldn't concentrate on his studies and went to work odd jobs after graduating from vocational school.

Wuwei is a very righteous person, and he is tall and strong. Apart from his poor grades, he has no flaws.

"You want me to take care of my grandparents?" Wuwei asked, somewhat puzzled.

Meng Yu explained, "That's right. I remember you studied nursing in vocational school, right? I have two elderly people at home who are getting old, and I want to find someone to take care of them."

“Brother Wu, I won’t let you work for nothing. I’ll give you 10,000 Dragon Kingdom coins every month!” he added.

Upon hearing that he could earn 10,000 Xia Kingdom currency a month, Wu Wei happily agreed: "Sure, I'll take care of it. From now on, your grandfather will be my grandfather."

Meng Yu's grandparents are both elderly people who can take care of themselves, so they are not difficult to take care of.

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you. Even after you got into Jiangda University and made it big, you still haven't forgotten your old friend." Wu Wei's tone was filled with joy.

Meng Yu gave a few more instructions before hanging up the phone and then transferred 10,000 Xia Guo RMB to Wu Wei.

"Having a strong, able-bodied man in the house is always better than having none." He felt a little more at ease.

After making preparations, Meng Yu then began to devote his energy and time to making money through knife-making.

Over the next month, Meng Yu frequently led teams into the Delta.

Under Meng Yu's leadership, the team was able to secure a retreat in almost every game, with a retreat rate exceeding 90%.

Bai Shihan and Zhou Xin completely trusted Meng Yu and followed his instructions very well during the game.