Merging with Demon Spirits

Chapter 371: Chapter 276: Don’t Cause Trouble

Amidst the cheers, the thirteen college teams made their appearances one after another.

Unlike in Shanghai, this time the team members weren’t sitting in hover cars, but rather slowly floated down through the void with the help of the Guardian Divine Artifact.

Even during their descent, one could see each team’s level of popularity.

Among the Nine Elite Joint Schools, the difference in popularity wasn’t too great; the people of Shangjing were mostly offering polite and friendly welcomes, with almost no screaming at all.

After all, among the Nine Elite Joint Schools, there weren’t really any dazzling geniuses.

The Three Heroic Academies, being local universities, saw the Great Wall Team receive several times more cheers compared to the Demon Star Team, but both still paled in comparison to the Red Cloud Team.

When the Red Cloud Team appeared last as the main event, the enthusiastic cheers made members of the previously introduced teams look at each other in bewilderment, with a hint of awkwardness in their expressions.

Fortunately, the Red Cloud Team came on last—otherwise, that comparison would make things even more embarrassing.

”Lin Feng!”

”Yun Kai!”

The cheering continued for quite a while. In midair, Lin Feng smiled and waved to the crowd.

Yun Kai stood beside Lin Feng, mimicking Lin Feng’s wave and smiling as well, though his smile was rather stiff. Still, it cranked the cheers up even louder.

The whole country seemed to have a special fondness for this rare-talent, tongue-tied, and particularly shy tall guy.

Whenever Yun Kai’s face showed that somewhat lost and bashful look, it always made people respond with a doting smile.

Yun Kai’s unusual background had never been a secret. Besides the attention and affection his talent earned him, people and fans genuinely felt tender toward him as well.

The images of Lin Feng and Yun Kai appeared on the Light Curtain decorating the skyscrapers under the Guardian Divine Artifact. Compared to the flashes of other team members, the two of them got way more screen time—borderline excessive, even.

The entire venue’s focus seemed to land on the two of them. When the Red Cloud Team touched down, the cameras finally panned to the enthusiastic audience, then swung to the Great Wall University faculty and student representatives, and finally settled on one pure-yet-alluring girl within the team.

It was Ya Ge!

Everyone recognized her at a glance.

Although she was only in her third year and not very strong yet, with no major achievements to her name, Ya Ge was already signed with Ju Xing as a future pro player. Combined with her outstanding looks and figure, she was quite famous.

And more importantly, she was Lin Feng’s ex-girlfriend.

Forum threads about this were still a hot topic; whenever anyone discussed the dramatic twists of Lin Feng’s meteoric rise, Ya Ge was an unavoidable subject.

When Ya Ge appeared on the Light Curtain, the atmosphere turned slightly odd. Then all kinds of cheers and screams grew even wilder.

Ya Ge’s face in the spotlight shifted ever so slightly, but in a moment she composed herself.

But none of that dented people’s enthusiasm; in fact, the screams just got louder, some people even deliberately shouting, ”Get together!” ”Get together!”

With Lin Feng and Ya Ge meeting again, everyone’s gossip sensors were lit up.

Of course, most people were just there to join the party and stir things up.

”Lin Feng, is that your girl?”

Yu Qiao looked at the girl on the Light Curtain with a face full of curiosity.

Of course he knew who Ya Ge was—anyone would, even folks in their sixties and seventies could gossip about it. He was just itching to dig into some gossip.

”You want to be benched?”

Lin Feng shot Yu Qiao a glance and gave a slight smile. That one comment was all it took for gossipy, excited Yu Qiao to instantly shut his mouth.

Can’t afford to mess with him.

Seriously, can’t afford to.

With others, Yu Qiao might talk back, but with Lin Feng, he just didn’t dare.

Never mind that Lin Feng could take him out with pure strength—just Lin Feng’s special ability was enough that Yu Qiao was desperate to suck up, never mind offend him.

He just had a sharp tongue, but if Lin Feng got mad, he’d immediately behave himself.

Seeing Yu Qiao settle down, Lin Feng turned back to the Light Curtain.

At that moment, both his and Ya Ge’s faces filled the screen, the camera even purposely zooming in, making Lin Feng’s brow twitched a bit.

They hadn’t seen each other since the college entrance exams—two years ago. Seeing Ya Ge again, Lin Feng’s feelings were a bit complicated. It wasn’t nostalgia—he was just feeling a little reflective.

Unknowingly, it had already been two years.

With Lin Feng and Ya Ge not showing any dramatic reactions, the trolling didn’t last long, and the screen quickly switched to a group of men and women.

This group was about thirty people, each dressed differently: some in suits, some in t-shirts and shorts, others in combat gear. They all looked in their mid-twenties. Not everyone was classically handsome or beautiful, but they all had a striking confidence in their posture and manner.

This confidence made them seem to carry their own halo. As soon as they appeared on the Light Curtain, another wave of deafening cheers erupted like a tidal wave.

”Ye Xing!”

”Xie Yixiao.”

”Yun Tianqi.”

”Dong Rui.”

”Yang Xingnan.”

”...”

Name after name, all famous, rang out, the screaming and roaring turning the venue into a frenzy.

Luckily, there were cops around to keep things under control, or it could have gotten dangerous.

Today, not just the top talents from all the universities had gathered—Glory Alliance’s professional players were here in Shangjing too.

As pros, tomorrow’s nationwide University Glory League quarterfinals would see them as special guests for the opening ceremony.

And after the ceremony, there would be a challenge round.

Some pro players would be challenged by school teams tomorrow.

No matter how talented the university kids were, the age gap was real—they couldn’t possibly beat pro players. These challenges were more about teaching and motivation than anything else.

Compared to the geniuses who hadn’t entered the Professional Alliance yet and weren’t that famous, the already superstar Glory Players drew even more fans.

As soon as they showed up, Lin Feng and the others barely got any attention anymore.

”Why do you keep staring at Lin Feng?”

On the Juxing Team, the 1.95-meter-tall, brawny, buzz-cut Ye Xing looked at Xie Yixiao beside him, frowning as he asked.

”Am I not allowed to look?”

The handsome, long-haired Xie Yixiao withdrew his gaze and said, ”That kid’s been on fire lately. Shutting down a field, beating the Demon Star challenge—that’s impressive.”

Even he couldn’t have pulled off something like that.

”Don’t mess with him, he’s not someone you want to cross.”

Ye Xing gave a warning.

For the past two years, Xie Yixiao had been chasing after Ya Ge, but Ya Ge never agreed. Now with Lin Feng appearing, Ye Xing just had a feeling Xie Yixiao was going to cause trouble.

”Wouldn’t dare.”

Xie Yixiao shook his head, his flowing hair swaying. ”He’s hardcore enough to kill Hao Wei and Tian Qing. I’m not eager to mess with him.”

”We’re just here for tomorrow’s opening ceremony, don’t go stirring up trouble.”

Even though Xie Yixiao said he wouldn’t mess around, since they’re teammates and together all the time, Ye Xing clearly knew what kind of guy he was, so he reminded him sternly, ”I’ve heard some things—Lin Feng is not as simple as he looks.”

”What do you mean?”

Xie Yixiao asked curiously.

Ye Xing glanced toward where Lin Feng stood. ”Just some rumors, who knows if they’re true—but neither he nor the people around him are a bunch you wanna mess with. Anyway, just leave it alone.”

Xie Yixiao curled his lips, unworried.

As a Glory Professional Player, an All-Star, he had to admit Lin Feng was a freakishly gifted guy, but no matter how freakish, there was no way someone at Lin Feng’s stage could beat him now.

Xie Yixiao looked at Lin Feng, then at Ya Ge, and then fell silent.