Lin Feng's Goal

Lin Feng could clearly sense the change in the girl beside him toward him, yet he remained unmoved.

"Waaaah..."

Just as people were still immersed in their own emotions, screams rang out. Then a burst of explosive music shook the entire venue, the heavy metal instantly setting everyone's blood ablaze.

People instinctively turned their heads and saw that the surface of Zhongyue Tower's light screen was playing highlights from this Awakening Day.

The footage began with three hundred thousand passionate spectators. Amid their fervent cheers, students made their dazzling appearances one after another. Then the music shifted, becoming solemn and grave. Images appeared of countless soldiers hunting demon spirits, throwing themselves into danger without regard for their lives. Next came numerous important figures contributing demon spirits, Blue Moon taking effect, demon beasts attacking the city—and most captivating of all, the splendid scenes of students refining demon spirits.

More than a hundred thousand student candidates had participated in today's Awakening Day. On an altar spanning hundreds of acres, even those who stared without blinking could not clearly see what was happening within. It was all too easy to miss the best moments.

Now, the light screen clearly and completely displayed the process of youths fusing with demon spirits. Those qualified to appear on the screen had all fused with demon spirits of the eighth grade or above.

After each youth refined a demon spirit, the name of that boy or girl would appear on the light screen.

And so, the three hundred thousand spectators could no longer contain their excitement, shouting at the top of their lungs. Their cries seemed to set the entire city boiling.

Today, without question, every boy and girl who appeared on the light screen was a true superstar.

Yage was among them.

This came as a surprise to many people, Yage herself included.

"Yage!"

When the spectators loudly called out that name, Lin Feng turned and clearly saw the radiance in the girl's eyes. It was pride—or perhaps vanity.

Vanity was something no girl could resist.

In his previous life, Yage, who had refined a seventh-grade Ice Egret, had never had the chance to enjoy such glory.

"Yage, look at you—you're seriously amazing!"

Gao Hai seemed even more excited than Yage. He grabbed her and shouted loudly, looking utterly thrilled.

"Mm."

Yage answered softly, her gaze fixed on the light screen as her pink pupils shone brilliantly.

"Ambition?"

Lin Feng understood what that look implied. More than anyone else, he understood the value of the Bewitching Butterfly.

In a few years, with the Bewitching Banshee that rivaled the Earth Ranking, the Juxing Club's promotion, and the girl's already outstanding appearance, this girl whose heart soared higher than the heavens would embark on a path that drew all eyes.

Though Yage's ranking was not high at the moment, Lin Feng knew that aside from Ye Qiu, probably no one at today's Awakening Day could compare with her.

Sensing Lin Feng's gaze, Yage's eyes met his. Both responded with silence.

"Lin Feng..."

A trace of confusion appeared in Yage's eyes.

From beginning to end, Lin Feng's gaze had been calm—so calm it was almost cold. He was neither envious nor disappointed, as though nothing had happened at all.

Like a detached spectator with no stake in the matter.

"Yage, you've got to look after us from now on!"

"Yage, you're one of this year's top ten geniuses. You have to treat us!"

The enthusiastic classmates clustered around her drew Yage's attention away, and the girl turned her gaze back to the light screen.

If Yage had drawn cheers, and Bai Xingzhi had drawn screams, then when Ye Qiu appeared as the grand finale and fused with the Earth Ranking 46th Thorn Demon Dragon, the crowd suddenly fell silent.

That figure covered from head to toe in thorns was immensely shocking. No one would doubt his offensive power.

Earth Ranking 46th!

This could be called the highest-ranked demon spirit ever fused during an Awakening Day in River City's history.

After a moment of silence came cheers like a tsunami. Three hundred thousand spectators, along with the students, raised their hands at that moment and shouted in unison:

"Ye Qiu!"

"Ye Qiu!"

"Ye Qiu!"

This name was shouted by three hundred thousand people for a full five minutes before the cries gradually subsided.

Today, this name completely resounded through every street and alley of River City.

Today, perhaps some people did not know the names of River City's Nine Guardians, but no one would forget the name Ye Qiu.

The final image on the light screen centered on Ye Qiu, with a sea of demon beasts as the backdrop. The figures of the nine Demon Spirit Masters, including Yage, were reduced in size and surrounded Ye Qiu like stars paying homage to the moon.

"That was too incredible!"

Gao Hai muttered to himself, his eyes shining. Like everyone else, he longed to appear on the light screen himself.

"Envious?"

Lin Feng smiled and patted Gao Hai's shoulder. "This is nothing. This is only River City. One day, our figures will appear on the stage of China—and even the world."

"Brother Feng, you really dared to say that?"

Though Gao Hai admired Lin Feng greatly, he only took those words as something to hear, not something he dared believe. He even felt a little embarrassed.

Because he had already noticed that many people around them were looking at the two with disdain. Some even sneered outright, "You really dare to talk. One piece of trash who can't fuse with a demon spirit, and another who fused with a second-grade demon spirit—you actually dare say something like that?"

"You think you're the Glory Team? Standing on the world stage? Why don't you go stand on Mars instead?"

"What a joke. It's humiliating to attend the same school as him. Don't tell anyone you're from Jiangxin Middle School when you go out."

Every time he spoke, someone would jump out to mock him. Though Lin Feng did not care, he was still somewhat irritated.

Naturally, he knew what these people wanted. They were simply jealous of his relationship with Yage. He could not be bothered to argue and merely said, "If you don't accept it, then fight. What's with all the talking?"

Even though his blood and qi were depleted and his spiritual power exhausted, his combat awareness and secret techniques were more than enough to deal with these high school students.

Even if they had refined demon spirits, even high-grade ones, they had only just fused with them. It was still far too early for them to raise those spirits to the point of combat. Even someone as talented as Ye Qiu would probably need one or two years before his demon spirit could assist in battle.

Lin Feng's arrogant attitude enraged many people. Some feared his strength and did not dare say more, while others were eager to try. But this was Awakening Day, and fighting on such an important occasion was not a wise choice.

"You've got guts, kid. The road ahead is long." The youths left behind their threats and said no more.

Yage looked at Lin Feng in surprise. Even she would not have dared say something like that.

Perhaps only Ye Qiu would dare—and have the right—to say it.

As for Lin Feng's confidence, or rather, his arrogance, she did not know what emotion to feel. She only found the situation awkward and speechless.

Though she had not said it, she was Lin Feng's girlfriend!

Lin Feng did not argue. He also knew that what he had just done was somewhat idiotic, but so what? This truly was his goal.

To join the Glory Team, become one of its members, and ultimately stand on the world stage to fight for his country and for himself.