Great God Lin

At that moment, Lin Hao's stomach let out a loud growl. After five days in seclusion, it was completely empty. He dashed to the school cafeteria and wolfed down a meal in a whirlwind, then headed back to his dorm to sleep instead of looking for Jiang Weiwei.

That sleep was incredibly comfortable, sweeping away all the exhaustion from the five-day seclusion. Lin Hao didn't get up until the afternoon of the next day. He stretched, washed up, and then went to Jiang Weiwei's office.

On the way, he noticed people pointing at him and whispering. Some younger girls even had stars practically shining in their eyes.

"Hey, see that guy? That's Great God Lin from Class One. He fought the Beast Tide with us that day and one-shot three Gold rank fierce beasts."

"Holy crap, when did the school get a freak like that?"

"Great God Lin is so handsome. I wish I could be his girlfriend."

Right then, a few bold girls ran up to Lin Hao. "Great God Lin, can I have your autograph?"

Lin Hao scratched his head, looking confused. "Pretty lady, what did you call me?"

The girl asking for an autograph was a first-year student, not tall, but decent-looking, barely qualifying as pretty. "You don't know, Great God Lin? Your deeds have been all over the school these past few days—fighting above your rank, one-shotting three Gold rank fierce beasts. Lots of people want your autograph."

Lin Hao was stunned for a moment. Oh, so little old me is a celebrity now? He quickly put on a warm, spring-breeze smile. "In that case, pretty lady, where should I sign?"

The girl was thrilled and pulled out a small notebook and pen, handing them to Lin Hao. After he signed, she gleefully showed it off to her friends beside her.

Having lived two lives, this was the first time anyone had asked for his autograph, and Lin Hao found it quite novel.

When he reached Jiang Weiwei's office, he found her and Su Xiaorui discussing a stack of documents. Seeing Lin Hao, both of their faces lit up with surprise. "Lin Hao, you're out of seclusion."

"Yeah, broke through to Bronze High-rank. What are you two up to?" Lin Hao asked curiously.

"The Hundred Schools League starts in just over two months. Rui Rui and I are screening the main and reserve team members." Jiang Weiwei waved the stack of papers in front of Lin Hao. "Perfect timing. Want to see who you'd like as teammates?"

Lin Hao glanced at the thick pile. "Not interested. You handle it, Weiwei. I've got your back anyway." Jiang Weiwei and Su Xiaorui both rolled their eyes at him, but remembering his terrifying strength, they relaxed.

"The first-years will send six people—three main, three reserves. Second-years send two—one main, one reserve. Third-years send two—one main, one reserve. That's ten total: five main members, five reserves." Jiang Weiwei flipped through the documents as she explained.

"Hey, Weiwei, do you have info on the other schools?" Lin Hao was more curious about the geniuses from other academies.

"Every martial university is still picking their teams, so not yet. But after the preliminaries, we'll get the list of the top sixteen, and there should be some then." Jiang Weiwei handed him the selected roster. "My plan is to start a two-month special training for you ten next week, right up until the preliminaries."

Lin Hao took the list and scanned it. The three Bronze rank geniuses from the first-year freshmen were all on it. But none of the ten surpassed Silver Grade. He shook his head slightly. Looks like Shancheng Martial University hasn't been doing so well these years, he sighed inwardly.

The Hundred Schools League was held every five years, competing not just for rankings but for reputation and resources. Higher-ranked martial universities gained fame, attracting talented students to enroll.

The amount of training resources determined how fast each school's geniuses grew. This meant top-ranked schools got more resources and talent, while lower-ranked ones slowly faded into obscurity.

Shancheng Martial University was a perfect example. Even the Principal was only Gold rank, so the school itself couldn't be much better.

"Weiwei, I'm skipping the team training. I plan to break through to Silver Grade in these two months. Plus, I'm working on a new Martial Art technique." Lin Hao handed the list back to Jiang Weiwei.

He didn't intend to reveal Sword Lord in the competition. Without Sword Lord's boost, Lin Hao could go toe-to-toe with a Platinum Low-rank. As long as the Hundred Schools League didn't have any freakishly overpowered opponents, he was confident he could take the championship.

The new Martial Art technique he mentioned was the Thunder Prison Sky Splitting Spear, which he'd never taken out of the System space. He didn't know how to use a spear, so he planned to develop a spear technique over these two months. That way, even without using Sword Lord, he could still maintain powerful close-combat lethality.

He also had another plan: to attend classes. He'd been at Shancheng Martial University for three months, but aside from reporting to Class One on the first day, he hadn't attended a single lesson. Despite his terrifying talent and freakish strength, theoretical knowledge was still his weak point. It would be embarrassing to face a powerful fierce beast and not even recognize it. Plus, his campus card had over 700 points, so spending time in the library every day wasn't a bad option.

Jiang Weiwei thought over Lin Hao's suggestion and agreed. Having him train with the other students would indeed waste his time.

Given Lin Hao's strength, sparring with a bunch of students wouldn't help him grow—it would just be bullying. For now, his top priority was improving his strength.

Jiang Weiwei and Su Xiaorui didn't ask about Lin Hao's second Martial Artist Talent. Everyone had their secrets; asking wouldn't get them an answer anyway. If he wanted them to know, he'd tell them.

After chatting a bit more with Jiang Weiwei and Su Xiaorui, Lin Hao returned to his dorm. He first went to the training room to check the System space. Two treasures lay quietly inside: one was the Thunder Prison Sky Splitting Spear, and the other was the Thunder Prison Battle Armor. Both were Heaven-grade artifacts. He'd never taken out the Thunder Prison Sky Splitting Spear because he didn't know how to use it, and he'd simply forgotten about the Thunder Prison Battle Armor like the blockhead he was.

"System, introduce the Thunder Prison Sky Splitting Spear and the Thunder Prison Battle Armor," Lin Hao thought silently.

"Ding. Thunder Prison Sky Splitting Spear: Heaven-grade weapon. Each of the host's attacks carries the Power of lightning of the Asura Annihilation Divine Thunder. Contains the Thunder Prison Nine Spears technique. When the host cultivates to the ninth spear, it can achieve the destructive power to Move Mountains and Fill Seas and split mountains and sever peaks."

"Ding. Thunder Prison Battle Armor: Heaven-grade battle armor. When worn, it increases the host's defense by 300%. Additionally, the Thunder Prison Battle Armor provides a 50% damage reduction effect."

Lin Hao was dumbfounded after hearing the introduction. "System, why the hell didn't you tell me sooner?" If he'd known, he would've used these two weapons when fighting that Platinum rank fierce beast, instead of suffering in bed for nearly half a month.

"Ding. Host, you didn't ask." At the system's reply, Lin Hao's mouth twitched.