Merging with Demon Spirits

Chapter 234: Chapter 180: Shift in Public Opinion

Originally the headline of the news and the focal point of public opinion, Lin Feng returned safely from the Demon Spirit Realm and declared a challenge on the Martial Artist forum, igniting not only the forum but also sparking a nationwide debate.

At the same time, it caused a huge uproar among the Three Heroic Academies and the nine elite schools.

It seems Lin Feng’s challenge is directed at the company he endorses, but it’s also a challenge to every Second Grade student across the nation’s universities.

Having just reached the Second Grade and refining only a First Grade Wasted Demon Spirit, he boldly accepted challenges from all Second Grade martial artists, even those at the peak who had refined Earth Chart demon spirits.

Is this an attitude of being invincible at the same tier?

Lin Feng’s arrogance made many Second Grade geniuses unsatisfied and eager to try.

During the start of the school season, besides Lin Feng, there are few First-Year students at the Second Grade in universities nationwide.

Therefore, those who are truly confident and capable of challenging Lin Feng are probably only Second or Third-Year students.

Moreover, in the post, there is no age limit for this Second Grade realm.

That means it could include anyone who is a Second Grade.

Such challenges have appeared on the Martial Artist forum before, but none has caused such a sensation and nationwide debate, mainly because this person is Lin Feng.

In the past six months, Lin Feng’s experiences can be described as legendary.

Some media even made a special program about this.

Failure on Awakening Day.

Broke up with his girlfriend.

Gained fame on the Martial Artist forum with a single post, showcasing super-strong combat talent by beating martial artists with Body Cultivator Eighth Rank, followed by revelations of hiding martial arts talent for love—a fantastically melodramatic rise.

Afterwards, endorsed his first advertisement.

After the college entrance exam, he became a nationally known top scorer!

Demon fiend in martial arts talent, demon fiend in combat talent, claiming he could refine Earth Chart demon spirits, viewed nationwide as the future son of glory.

Holder of the First Throne at Red Cloud University.

Endorsed dozens of ads and signed with Juxing Club, recognized as a super genius.

Netizens voted him to defeat Ye Qiu and Yun Kai, reaching the top as the number one newcomer.

Yet this son of glory, having refined a First Grade demon spirit, became the nation’s most famous fraudster.

Among all university students, regardless of talent and strength, Lin Feng’s popularity is absolutely unrivaled.

No one can compare.

Besides the main character of this event being nationally famous, it’s not merely a simple challenge.

This challenge involves a wager, with the amount reaching up to over a hundred million New Coins.

Clearly, this is not a joke!

Lin Feng was once hailed as the strongest high school student, and now, stepping into university, he remains confident of being unrivaled at the same tier!

Never in history has a student dared to be so confident, or even arrogant.

Therefore, once Lin Feng’s post was released, it instantly caused a nationwide sensation.

The companies that had previously condemned Lin Feng on the Martial Artist forum were silent at this moment.

Some even deleted the previous discussions and condemnations about Lin Feng.

Ever since refining a First Grade demon spirit, Lin Feng has taken an evasive approach, not answering calls or replying to messages.

But now, he has responded in an unimaginable way.

This response can also be considered a declaration of war!

Challenging them!

If he wins, not only will the endorsement fee be returned, but it will be doubled.

As Lin Feng said, if you’re not convinced, let’s fight; otherwise, don’t just rant.

If they post again to condemn Lin Feng’s deliberate concealment and deceit, they’ll be looked down upon by the whole nation.

One post made public opinion on the internet reverse from the previous mockery and insults to admiration and support.

Netizens, always excited by drama, quickly tagged companies and consortia that hired Lin Feng as an endorser on the internet after his challenge. The Juxing Club’s account was bombarded by netizens.

Netizens went wild commenting on its public account.

Juxing Club, Jiang City branch.

The meeting room was filled with smoke, and the acrid smell made it difficult to breathe, but at this time Zhang Ling dared not utter any complaints.

Because of Lin Feng’s contract, she endured endless reprimands; these three days felt endless to her.

”Ha, this Lin Feng is still as arrogant as ever.”

Wu Cailiang, with a cigarette in his mouth, puffed smoke incessantly. Although he was troubled by Lin Feng’s issue, he couldn’t help but laugh at the moment.

As one of the three main heads of Juxing’s rookie department, he was mainly responsible for Lin Feng’s contract. If anything went wrong, he would bear the greatest responsibility.

A ten-year 6.5 billion contract, even at Juxing, only Berserker Ye Xing could rival it.

Such a large contract ended up being a hoax.

Someone who refined a First Grade demon spirit turned out to be a fraud.

This also made Juxing Club a laughingstock in the Glory Professional Alliance.

Many scoffed, saying wasn’t Juxing supposed to gather all the top-tier stars of the Glory Alliance?

Now you’ve got the biggest star, happy?

Many took pleasure in this misfortune.

The contract issue was also a headache.

A ten-year contract with 650 million for the first year already transferred to Lin Feng, which would be difficult to reclaim, and terminating the contract required paying half of the penalty.

That amounts to 3.25 billion; since the first year was already settled, it’s also 2.6 billion.

2.6 billion.

That’s not a small figure, even for Juxing Club.

Moreover, it wasn’t only about money but also about face.

For Juxing, face was far more important than money.

”Shangjing headquarters has already sent people to handle this matter; they will arrive in two days.”

Headquarters’ involvement meant his failure, and once he returned to headquarters, he feared his position would be in jeopardy.

Now, all he could do was handle the issue properly; otherwise, it won’t just be a job issue, but whether he still had value in his superiors’ eyes.

Wu Cailiang flicked his cigarette ash, looking at the comments on the light curtain, said: ”Now, public opinion has completely reversed. Since Lin Feng has declared war, no one will continue to condemn him on this matter.”

The companies and consortia hiring Lin Feng have strong backing; otherwise, they wouldn’t accept Lin Feng’s demand for contract renewal every two years and the doubling of endorsement fees.

The highest endorsement for two years was only about one billion, not much for those companies.

Many companies were just unwilling to be deceived and couldn’t swallow their pride.

Now, Lin Feng offered a way to vent.

Further words and disputes were meaningless.

”Although I’m very angry with Lin Feng, he’s indeed very smart; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to fool everyone around.”

”Of course, the prerequisite for being smart is his martial art talent and combat talent, which are indeed demon fiend-level, the main reason why we were deceived.”

”Having just entered Second Grade and refined a First Grade demon spirit, he has the courage to accept all challenges from the Second Grade realm.”

”His declaration of war offers us a chance to challenge him, and many see this opportunity with a very high chance of success!”

”Now criticizing him for deceit or saying his future lacks potential is meaningless, because no one cares anymore.”

After speaking, there was some silence in the meeting room.

As Wu Cailiang said, they had only one choice now.

Either find someone to defeat Lin Feng or pay 2.6 billion; there’s no other way.

Lin Feng, at Red Cloud University, as the top college entrance examinee, even after refining a First Grade demon spirit, remains the focus of attention; some methods Juxing wouldn’t employ and wouldn’t dare to employ.

”Then we’ll find a Second Grade expert and make Lin Feng cough up the money.”

Zhang Ling gritted her teeth as she said this.

She didn’t believe Lin Feng could be truly unrivaled in the same tier!

”Doesn’t he have a life-or-death battle and a wager fight? Let’s see what happens first.”

Wu Cailiang shook his head and said.

Knowing the boy, would he easily give up the efforts made to earn endorsement fees?

At Red Cloud University, no one could break in forcibly; even if they could send someone to trouble Lin Feng, he could choose not to accept or ignore it.

If Lin Feng played the turtle, they wouldn’t have a good way to deal with it.

Therefore, without absolute confidence, would this boy let his half-year efforts be wasted?

According to Lin Feng’s challenge rules, if he lost, not only would he have to return all the endorsement fees, but he would even have to pay additionally, going bankrupt directly.