Chapter 96 My Level Is High, So I’M Wrong?

Chapter 96 My Level Is High, So I'M Wrong?

Feng Wu had been absent-minded all day.

Even when he was fighting high-level disaster beasts, he wasn't in the right state of mind.

His thoughts kept circling back to what Liang Qiu had said.

There was no doubt about it—

With Xu Yan's help, Liang Qiu's team had transformed.

If they could change that much, what about him?

If he teamed up with Xu Yan, wouldn't he become an absolute powerhouse?

And more importantly—

The disaster beast cores!

That wasn't just luck. It was something else entirely.

Xu Yan clearly had a way to not only boost power but also make money absurdly fast.

And making money was what Feng Wu needed most!

He didn't know how Xu Yan did it, but he didn't care—

As long as he could get a piece of it.

If he could work with Xu Yan, with his own combat power and Xu Yan's mysterious ability—

This war could change his life!

He might even be able to pay off his parents' mortgage in one go!

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.

As soon as night fell, he began asking around.

It took some effort, but finally, he found out where Xu Yan's group was.

He didn't hesitate.

He went alone.

Before coming, he had already made up his mind.

Even if he had to leave his previous group…

Even if he had to give up his position as team leader…

He was willing to do it.

As long as he could get in!

He was convinced—

With his strength as the #1 recruit and his willingness to humble himself, Xu Yan would have no reason to refuse.

...

But he didn't expect—

As soon as he called out for Xu Yan,

Before he even saw Xu Yan's face,

He was rejected.

Flat out.

"You can't."

Feng Wu was stunned.

Did he hear that right?

Xu Yan said—

He can't!?

Since he became a Holy Knight, all he had ever heard were praises.

No one had ever told him that he wasn't good enough.

Liang Qiu's team had only been ranked fourth among the Top 100 Recruits.

They got in, but he couldn't?

Moreover—

Xu Yan had so many teammates.

Feng Wu was sure some of them were weaker than him.

Why were they allowed to stay, but he wasn't?

He wasn't convinced!

"Xu Yan, just listen to me first!"

"I really want to cooperate with you."

"Maybe you don't know me well enough."

"Let me introduce myself—"

"I'm an S-rank Holy Knight, Level 28."

"I can take on Level 29 disaster beasts alone."

"I can even hold my own against Level 30 ones!"

"If we work together, I'm sure we can maximize our gains!"

At that moment, Xu Yan finally walked out of the tent.

Feng Wu was stunned.

He had heard of Xu Yan, but he hadn't seen him before.

A teenager.

But he knew—

Age didn't matter.

Power did.

And Xu Yan had proven himself already.

His influence on the battlefield was something no one could ignore.

But—

Xu Yan shook his head.

He looked helpless, but he didn't hesitate.

"I'm not saying your strength isn't good enough."

"I'm saying your level isn't good enough."

Feng Wu frowned.

"What do you mean my level isn't good enough?"

"I'm Level 28!"

"I can confidently say—there's no recruit with a higher level than me!"

"That's the problem."

"Your level is too high."

Feng Wu was dumbfounded.

"You're telling me I'm too strong, so I can't join?"

"That's right. You don't fit in our group."

"My abilities have level restrictions on friendly units."

"Anyone who's more than 10 levels above me can't receive my buffs."

"I'm Level 16."

"You're Level 28—you're 12 levels above me."

"You're far beyond my limit."

"If you joined, you wouldn't get any benefits. You'd be a liability."

Feng Wu was speechless.

His strength was undeniable.

But here, he really couldn't get stronger like Liang Qiu's team had.

He had nothing to say to that.

For the first time—

He felt like being too strong was a problem.

"Hey…"

"Why is making money so hard?"

He sighed.

"Alright, I won't force it."

"See you later."

He turned to leave.

But then—

"Wait!"

Xu Yan stopped him.

Feng Wu was confused.

Didn't he just get rejected?

What now?

…

Xu Yan had assumed that Feng Wu came looking for him because—

He wanted power.

That he felt threatened by Liang Qiu surpassing him.

But now, it was clear—

Feng Wu didn't care about that.

He just wanted to make money.

This changed things.

At this stage, Feng Wu wasn't useful to him.

But later?

Once Xu Yan reached Level 20, he would need to execute his plan to dismantle the beast tide.

And he'd need to infiltrate the Voodoo Clan's base camp.

He already had Xu Ying's invisibility to help.

And the Pain Mask for disguise.

But…

It still wasn't enough.

He needed a powerful fighter to protect him if things went wrong.

Feng Wu's combat power was absurdly high for a recruit.

At Level 30, with Xu Yan's buffs, he could probably fight at Level 40+.

If Xu Yan took him along, he'd feel a lot safer.

Xu Yan looked at him carefully.

"Feng Wu…"

"You came here just to make money, right?"

Feng Wu blinked.

"Yeah."

Xu Yan smirked.

"Alright. I have an offer for you."