Chapter 575 - 262: Another Invitation Letter (2)

The Apostle Society has a membership cap of twelve, but that doesn’t mean it has to admit all twelve every year.

Some declassified records of the Apostle Society from later years show that in many years, there were only seven or eight, even just five or six members.

So in this situation, getting into the Apostle Society—even for Xu Yun—was not something he could be certain about.

On the other hand—

If he could join this extremely mysterious Cambridge club, his final evaluation score would definitely receive a significant boost.

Maybe, if he could influence the flow of history through the society, he might even get a national-level reward?

At this thought—

Xu Yun couldn’t help glancing at old Thomson and thanked him:

"Mr. Thomson, thank you very much this time."

The Apostle Society uses the standard referee-based recommendation system—you must have a recommender to get in.

So in Xu Yun’s eyes—

The only reason he got this invitation must be that old Thomson pulled some strings for him.

But what Xu Yun didn’t expect was—

Old Thomson waved his hand and shook his head:

"No need to thank me. I just brought it up a few minutes earlier than someone else."

"Even if I hadn’t spoken, you’d still have got this letter."

"Someone else?"

Hearing this, Xu Yun froze for a moment, subconsciously asking:

"Mr. Thomson, does that mean other Apostles suggested sending me an invitation?"

Old Thomson took a sip of water to moisten his throat, then set down the cup and replied:

"That’s right."

Xu Yun paused for a while, then ventured a guess:

"...Aveline?"

Old Thomson smiled. Just as Xu Yun thought he’d guessed correctly, Thomson added:

"Aveline did submit a recommendation, but she wasn’t the second to hand one in."

This time, Xu Yun was truly stunned.

Aveline, as the Aesku clan’s heir most closely related to the ’little ox’, and with outstanding achievements of her own—Xu Yun had already guessed early on:

Barring any surprises, she should be one of the current Cambridge Apostles.

So when old Thomson said someone else, besides him, recommended Xu Yun for the Apostle Society, the first person Xu Yun thought of was that smart girl.

But to his surprise...

The answer was only half right—Aveline did put forward a recommendation, but she was only third in line.

Which means, between Aveline and old Thomson, there was another Apostle who’d brought up the same suggestion.

Now that’s interesting.

At this point, Mai was just a brand-new freshman—didn’t even receive an invitation, so no way she had the qualifications to make this suggestion.

And aside from Mai...

Xu Yun didn’t even know many regular students at the University of Cambridge, let alone any big names.

Admittedly—

The experiments he did last night were kind of shocking, but not to the extent some random person would nominate him just for that.

Thomson or Aveline—

One’s life he’d saved, the other is the little ox’s descendant; both had some connection to him, so making a recommendation was reasonable.

But this other person...

Xu Yun thought about it for half a minute, but still couldn’t guess who it was. (Let’s play a game—whoever guesses this person gets fifty bonus Chapters; deadline is before the next update. Clues may have appeared in previous Chapters.)

Then he looked at old Thomson and asked:

"Mr. Thomson, may I ask who the second person to make the proposal is..."

Old Thomson waved his hand again and said:

"You’ll understand when you get to the banquet—don’t worry, this person has no ill will toward you."

After saying this, old Thomson seemed to remember something, and a visible heaviness returned to his expression.

He paused, then continued:

"Luo Feng, I told you before, this invitation is not a final admission letter—it just gives you and the other ’Apostle candidates’ an interview opportunity."

"So you should be prepared... Well, some people are against you joining the society, so possibly..."

Old Thomson didn’t finish, but Xu Yun understood what he meant:

Old Thomson, Aveline, and that mysterious Apostle all wanted him to join, but some others held the opposite opinion.

And apparently—

There wasn’t a small number of opponents, or else old Thomson wouldn’t emphasize it so much.

So during the interview, he’d probably be given a hard time in some special ways.

As for why they didn’t want him—it could be for tons of reasons:

Maybe they didn’t get along with Thomson, or maybe it’s because he’s from the East, etc.

Of course—

The likeliest reason was that all the experiments he’d done so far were basically recreations of ’Fat Fish’s achievements.

Some Apostles might feel that has little to do with him—"Are you, a mere copycat, worthy of standing with us?"

So it’s obvious—

This Apostle Society’s "interview" probably won’t be easy at all.

In short—

After handing over the invitation letter, old Thomson’s task for today was done.

Then Xu Yun cooked personally, showing off his signature scallion oil eel—the dish that once helped him win a girl’s heart.

Fresh river eel straight from the wok, a sizzling spoonful of scallion oil poured on top—the savory aroma instantly filled the dorm room.

After the meal, old Thomson and Xu Yun parted ways.

Xu Yun and Mai rested a little longer, and around two in the afternoon, finally welcomed...

Their first class at the University of Cambridge.

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