Joining

Shimada Ikka felt something was strange. Since he began pursuing his own path as a swordsman, he hadn't dreamed about his past in the Shimada Family for many years. He drew his katana.

He stroked the sharp blade, unsure whether it was due to insufficient bloodline or a lack of spiritual compatibility, he was unable to awaken his own dragon soul and unleash Divine Dragon Slash. He was defeated by his younger brother, who had later awakened his dragon soul. Feeling utterly ashamed, he left the Shimada Family.

He went out to learn martial arts, studied under other masters, and mastered the way of the Light Swordsmanship. He then fused it with his own Shimada Family swordsmanship. However, disappointingly, because his dragon soul could not be awakened, his heart remained incomplete, and he was unable to complete his path to becoming a swordsman.

Unexpectedly, while witnessing the battle between two great swordsmen, he traveled through time and space to another world. This world was much larger, and the masters were even more powerful. Perhaps he could find a new path here.

Shimada Ikka was unaware that as he conceived of a new path, a black glint flashed in his eyes, and a raven pattern appeared on his body before immediately disappearing.

If Lu Li and Shimada Ikka had fought a day ago, and Lu Li hadn't relied on items or other aids, Shimada Ikka would have had a slightly higher chance of winning, since the Dream Wizard isn't a class that relies on sheer grit and power.

At this moment, it would be a piece of cake for Lu Li to defeat Shimada Ikka, because Lu Li has become the actual controller of Shimada Ikka's dream. And for a dream wizard, controlling the enemy's dream is essentially controlling the enemy.

During the following days of study, Lu Li entered Shimada Kazuyoshi's dreams at night and stole all the Kendo knowledge that Shimada Ikka had collected over the years. In terms of Kendo theoretical knowledge alone, Lu Li has now surpassed Shimada Ikka.

"That concludes today's lesson. The training is now complete," Jiang Chuan Chun said with a smile. Both of these transmigrators were quite capable, and since he had hosted and trained them, they had a good relationship, which could be considered a favor.

"We will send you the recruitment requirements of the various organizations within the Transmigrator Association shortly. You can choose according to your needs," Jiang Chuan Chun said. "I suggest you choose a larger organization."

"Organizations that can truly endure have their own core technologies, and the resources they control far exceed your imagination. Because of your previous fight against the Demon Calamity, you have gained some fame, and joining a large organization could allow you to be cultivated as heroes."

"They will create a reasonable strength improvement plan for you based on your current strength. New members will experience a leap in strength," Jiang Chuan Chun said eagerly. "When Zeng Yunge, the president of the Gale Society, first transmigrated here, his strength was even weaker than yours."

"It's just that he joined the Windless Organization back then, found a path that suited him, and that's how his strength improved dramatically, making him a famous hero," Jiang Chuan Chun said earnestly. "The larger the organization, the more and stronger their technology, so you should cherish this opportunity and join a large organization."

Soon after, Lu Li and his group received rosters from various organizations. However, these organizations all belonged to the Transmigrator Association. In addition, on Lu Li's newly acquired personal terminal, there were also a number of organizations that wanted to add him as a contact. Just as Jiang Chuan Chun said, Lu Li had some fame.

Because of Lu Li's performance during the Demon Calamity, some people became fans of Lu Li, and a Black Raven Lu Li entry and forum of the same name were created on the Starshine World network.

The training organization also intentionally boosted Lu Li and his companion's value by releasing their information during the event's hype, creating a buzz. After all, Lu Li and his companion were also graduates of the transmigrator training organization, and the better they did, the higher the value of this favor would be.

Some small and medium-sized organizations are now actively inviting Lu Li and his group, offering various benefits, and even saying that as long as they are willing to come, they can be promoted to be the organization's main hero. Lu Li, in particular, has a good image and strength. With a little packaging and some improvement in strength, he can quickly become a hero.

Even some large organizations have expressed their intention to invite these two to join them. These organizations that have expressed their intentions are marked on this roster. Lu Li quickly flipped through the roster and looked up to ask Jiang Chuan Chun.

"Why is it that among the councilor organizations in the Transmigrator Association, I only see the Gale Society?"

"This is standard practice," Jiang Chuan Chun said. "Because you are receiving training in Wind Sky City, and your personal terminals are also processed in Wind Sky City, the list usually only includes local super organizations."

"Because in the past, super-organizations often fought over talent, causing conflicts, the Transmigrator Association has a tradition, partly to reduce conflicts between super-organizations and partly as a means of retaining talent," Jiang Chuan Chun said. "Resumes submitted by our training organization will have a higher success rate in terms of both recruitment and benefits."

"If you really want to join a super organization in another region, firstly, you might not be accepted because of the Gale Society, and secondly, you would be offending the Gale Society." Jiang Chuan Chun pointed to a mark on the Gale Society's sign, which indicated that the Gale Society was interested in recruiting you.

"Are you sure Zhang Yanqige won't cause us trouble after we join the Gale Society?" Lu Li asked curiously.

"You don't need to worry about that. Once you join the Gale Society, he'll consider you one of us, and his previous hostility will naturally dissipate. What you need to be careful of isn't Zhang Yanqige, but rather the other heroes of the Gale Society."

"The main heroes of the Gale Society are naturally Zeng Yunge, the founder, and the other three. In addition, the Gale Society has launched five other heroes. Your joining will inevitably take away the resources of these five heroes. Large organizations naturally have great competition."

"If you don't want to join the Gale Society, then you can only choose a second-tier organization in another city. It's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond. This is also a viable option. In other regions, you don't need to worry about Zhang Yanqige's hostility."

"No need to choose, just join the Gale Society." Lu Li said with a smile. He had no interest in joining a small organization and slowly growing it. He would rather learn from Zeng Yunge and quickly gain power to help Theseus.

The Theseus organization is in dire straits. A large number of its personnel have deserted, including most of the heroes trained by the company. Almost all of its branches are paralyzed and rendered useless. For example, the Theseus branch in Wind Sky City had to evacuate Wind Sky City after being blamed for the Demon Calamity.

Currently, Theseus can only guard his headquarters, the city of Theseus's Ship, which he built himself. On one hand, he is trying to salvage his image by launching public relations campaigns in the face of endless protests, and on the other hand, he is working in the council to do everything in his power to prevent and reject the proposal to forcibly dissolve the Theseus organization.

Time is running out for Lu Li and his group.

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