Global Demon Transformation.

Chapter 18 Going to school
early morning!

Lin Feng got up early.

Because of the nightmare, he barely managed to fall asleep until almost three o'clock last night.

Excessive blood loss and lack of sleep have led to his poor mental state.

"Fuck!"

Lin Feng was startled when he saw himself in the bathroom mirror.

His face was deathly pale, devoid of any color, with faint dark circles under his eyes, and he looked listless, as if he had indulged in excessive sexual activity.

Those who don't know the situation might think that he has suffered a huge blow.

Sure enough, when Lin Feng came out of the bathroom, Lin Fang, who came out of the kitchen, was startled and almost spilled the rice in her hand.

"I'm fine, I just had some trouble sleeping last night."

Lin Feng explained somewhat awkwardly, but clearly no one believed him; everyone looked at him with concern.

Seeing Lin Feng's pale face, Lin Fang, who had already prepared breakfast, hurriedly went into the kitchen to cook a braised pork belly.

"Eat more, you look terrible."

At the dinner table, seeing that Lin Feng had a good appetite, Lin Fang hesitated, her expression shifting, and finally she could only sigh.

Under the worried gaze of his family, Lin Feng quickly finished his breakfast and then took his sister downstairs.

"Good morning, Brother Feng."

As soon as I got downstairs, Gao Hai was already waiting there, just like always.

Upon seeing Lin Feng's appearance, he was clearly startled, but as if he understood something, he didn't ask any further questions.

"morning."

Lin Feng nodded. After finishing breakfast, although his energy and blood had recovered somewhat, he was even more listless. At this moment, he felt weak all over, his head was a little dizzy, and his condition was extremely poor.

"Brother Dahai."

Lele greeted Gao Hai, and as they passed a building, both Gao Hai and Lele subconsciously glanced in that direction.

That's the direction of the Song of Solomon's house.

Previously, all five of them went to school together. Now that Yage and his younger brother were gone, Lin Feng didn't feel anything, but Dahai and Lele were quite unaccustomed to it. However, both of them wisely avoided the topic and the name.

……

“Don’t push!”

"What are you pushing for? I'll beat you up if you keep pushing."

As usual, the crowded train was packed with people. Lin Feng and his two companions finally managed to find a corner, where they huddled together.

In this day and age, convenient modes of transportation like airplanes and subways have long disappeared, and the reason for this is because of monsters.

The high altitude and underground are filled with too many unstable factors, so for safety reasons, the city's main mode of transportation is the maglev train.

"call"

Gao Hai breathed a sigh of relief and tried to straighten his clothes, but there were so many people that he could hardly lift his hands. He had only been out of the house for a short time, and his clothes were already almost soaked.

"Lele, come in a little."

Lin Feng pulled his sister in front of him and used her body as a shield.

In such a crowded environment, it is very dangerous for girls, and it is difficult to pursue the matter even if they are taken advantage of.

With so many people around, physical contact is quite normal.

"Ugh, when will we be able to move into the inner city? It's torture to squeeze onto this train every day."

Gao Hai complained.

This is the trouble of living in the outer city. Compared to those living in the inner city, they have to get up before dawn, and even with the hover train, it takes them more than an hour longer to get to school.

"It's Yun Tianqi!"

"He's so handsome, I really want to be his girlfriend!"

"Next Wednesday's Glory Ranking match is Thunder vs. Wolf, it's going to be a tough battle. Yun Tianqi might make an appearance, I'll have to watch the live stream during class."

"If Ye Qiu joins the Thunder team, he will inherit his position in a few years."

A gasp rippled through the carriage, and many students looked out the windows, discussing excitedly.

Following their gaze, Lin Feng looked over.

On a light screen atop a tall building not far away, a long-haired youth in a black battle robe, wielding two swords, darted through the dense jungle. Frequent attacks from demonic beasts were met with swift, graceful swings of his blades, slicing them in half at the waist. The beasts' blood dripped from the swords, forming four large red characters:
"Made by Heavenly Soldiers".

This is clearly a short video advertisement.

Lin Feng was no stranger to this young man; he was the captain of the Thunder Team, Yun Tianqi, the Twin Blades.

Many in the Glory Alliance choose dual swords as their weapon, but no one is faster than Yun Tianqi. With his swift swordsmanship, he has earned a formidable reputation in the alliance.

As is widely known, Yun Tianqi was born in Jiujiang Community, a government-subsidized housing complex located in the westernmost part of Jiangcheng. Like Anbian Community, it is known as one of the four major slums in Jiangcheng.

Moreover, Yun Tianqi's father is disabled, and the family's expenses are all covered by his mother's hard work.

Yun Tianqi was not a genius; his martial arts talent was only above average. On the day of his awakening, he refined a sixth-tier Gale Mantis.

After the college entrance examination, he didn't even get into one of the nine elite universities.

He was discovered and signed by the Thunder only because of his blade, a blade that was incredibly fast.

In the league, no one can swing his knife faster than him!
His ability was built up by the Thunder club investing a lot of resources.

Originally a Tier 6 Swift Mantis, it evolved into a Tier 8 Ghost Mantis with the club's help.

The Ghost Mantis is only an eighth-tier demon spirit. In the Glory Alliance, where ninth-tier demon spirits are everywhere and even Earth-ranked demon spirits are not uncommon, this level of demon spirit is actually relatively weak.

However, stronger spirits are not necessarily better; only the right spirit can unleash its full power.

The Ghost Mantis is a combat-type spirit, belonging to the agility-based attack category among combat-type spirits. The Ghost Mantis does not have powerful magic damage; it relies on its ghostly speed and a pair of sharp forelimbs to fight enemies.

Such eighth-tier demon spirits are not uncommon, but only Yun Tianqi has brought them to their full potential.

After being possessed by the demon spirit, his scythe-shaped forelimbs became Yun Tianqi's weapons. With his dual-sword skills, his attack speed became even more terrifying. Few could keep up with his whirlwind-like slashes.

Because of his humble origins, Yun Tianqi is also an idol to many students from ordinary families.

I heard that with his current net worth, a single endorsement fee can easily reach a staggering 500 million Singapore dollars.

Along the way, almost every building had advertisements on its light screen, many of which were endorsed by Honor of Kings players, which is a trend.

"Jinyuan Station has arrived. Please prepare to disembark."

An hour later, as the station announcement came, Lin Feng and his two companions hurriedly got up and were swept off the train by the surging crowd, unable to resist.

"call"

After getting off the bus, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief, straightened their clothes in unison, looked at each other, and then ran quickly toward the school.

More than ten minutes later, the three of them finally arrived at their destination.

Lin Feng took out his phone and saw that it was already 7:50, and there were still ten minutes before class started.

He got up at five o'clock, ate breakfast, and rushed to school without stopping, which took him about two and a half hours.

"Brother, I saw my classmate, I'm leaving now."

Lele said something and then chased after her classmate.

"Don't play around after school, go home early."

Lin Feng shouted that he and his sister did not attend the same school. His sister's Ziwei No. 1 Middle School was only 500 meters away from Jiangxin Middle School, which was not far.

As soon as I arrived at the school gate, some classmates came up to greet me.

"Lin Feng, Big Head."

"Lin Feng, why do you look so pale?"

"I heard you were injured on Awakening Day. It can't be that serious, can it?"

In the past, most of the students would talk to Lin Feng, since Lin Feng's grades were ranked over 500th in the grade and his fighting ability was ranked in the top 200, so he was quite famous.

Meanwhile, Gao Hai, as the sidekick, remained relatively unknown.

His classmates' impressions of him were mostly: Lin Feng's follower, Lin Feng's deskmate, and Lin Feng's best brother.

However, Lin Feng was neglected today, while everyone chatted enthusiastically with Gao Hai. "Big Head, I heard you became a demon spirit master, that's impressive."

"A second-tier Mighty Demon Bull, although it is only a low-level demon spirit with the strength attribute and cannot inflict attribute damage, it is already very difficult to become a demon spirit master."

"Big Head, let us see if you're possessed by a demon."

Gao Hai was a little uncomfortable with his classmates' sudden enthusiasm, and his smile was somewhat awkward, but it was clear that he was still enjoying it.

Without refusing his classmates' kindness, Gao Hai closed his eyes and concentrated. After more than ten seconds, his nose began to swell, two sharp, bull-horn-like blades grew on either side of his forehead, his arms became thicker, and his body became more robust. His original school uniform could no longer bear the weight and began to tear, revealing his belly with a reddish-copper sheen.

"Wow!"

The students gasped in surprise. One short-haired girl even boldly stepped forward and touched the big bull's horns. Finally, she mischievously pinched the big belly, which startled Gao Hai so much that he quickly stepped back and almost fell.

"Haha."

After a burst of laughter, Gao Hai soon emerged from the state of being possessed by the demon spirit.

Spirit possession requires soul power. Spirit growth also requires absorbing soul power.

Soul power is very precious; it is different from spiritual power.

A portal to another world appeared, filling the world with spiritual energy. Even those at the Body Cultivation Realm could passively absorb it by challenging their physical limits through intense training.

If one becomes a martial artist, one can cultivate techniques and actively absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Soul power is more complex, being a product of the fusion of spiritual power and mental power.

If one's soul power is overdrawn, it requires a long period of meditation to recover without external assistance.

This is far more difficult than a martial artist recovering their spiritual power.

A demon spirit master's talent is determined by the size of their soul sea.

The size of the Soul Sea cannot be changed, so the total amount of Soul Power also remains unchanged.

If your soul power is restored, there is no point in continuing to meditate, as it will not add any soul power.

For a demon spirit master, a powerful demon spirit is the key.

When a demon possesses a character in battle, the demon's soul power is consumed.

That is, the power of the spirit itself.

The soul power within the soul sea is not much, not even enough to support the release of a powerful soul skill.

The soul power within the Soul Sea is primarily used as food for demon spirits.

This is also why many powerful demon spirit masters, whose natal demon spirit is of the seventh rank, will also refine a second demon spirit that is of the seventh rank, remaining unchanged.

Because of his talent, the size of his soul sea and the total amount of soul power remained unchanged.

Even if some people can advance in rank, it's only because their willpower and physique have become stronger, and the advancement is only one rank. Under normal circumstances, it's impossible for them to exceed two ranks.

Therefore, the second spirit, like the original spirit, must start from scratch and grow slowly, consuming a lot of resources and time. It will not grow several times faster just because the spirit master is powerful.

The true power of a demon spirit master lies in their natal demon spirit, not in their soul power.

This is also why very few people refine a second demon spirit.

It's not just about the money; the main problem is the time commitment. Trying to train two spirits at the same time is counterproductive.

"That's it? I haven't even had my fill yet, and you're already done?" one student joked.

"It's impressive that you can last this long; soul power is very precious."

Gao Hai picked up the button that had fallen to the ground and said with a hint of helplessness.

The others chuckled and didn't continue the teasing. Indeed, for a demon spirit master who had just refined a demon spirit, soul power was very precious.

Martial artists are divided into nine ranks.

The lowest rank is First Rank, the highest is Ninth Rank, and above Ninth Rank is Martial King. Above Martial King is Martial Emperor.

Demon spirit masters are divided into nine stars.

One star is the lowest, nine stars is the highest, and above nine stars is the Spirit King. Above the Spirit King is the Transcendent.

When a demon spirit master refines a demon spirit, whether it's a first-tier demon spirit or a demon spirit ranked on the Earthly Ranking, the demon spirit always starts growing from tier zero.

If your natal spirit reaches the first rank, you are called a one-star spirit master.

If one's natal spirit reaches the ninth rank, then one is called a nine-star spirit master.

The main ways to become a powerful demon spirit, besides meditation to nourish its soul power, are to consume pills that enhance soul power or devour other demon spirits. However, both require a lot of money and are subject to limitations; too much of anything is as bad as too little.

At this stage, the demon spirit is only in its initial stage, like a newborn baby, and has no fighting power. It needs soul power to nourish and nurture it.

Gao Hai was already being very generous by agreeing to let the demon possess him.

Everyone entered the school gate while playing around.

The growth of a spirit takes time, so even if you become a spirit master, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll immediately become a master.

But compared to martial artists, demon spirit masters are the real protagonists.

Each young boy and girl who becomes a spirit master is surrounded by many classmates. Every now and then, a student can be seen possessed by a spirit, followed by gasps of surprise.

When Lin Feng and Zhou Sheng arrived at the classroom, they found half the class gathered around one spot.

That was Song of Songs' seat.

Today, Ya Ge is undoubtedly the star of Class 7, Grade 12.

An eighth-tier Enchantress Butterfly is comparable to a ninth-tier demon spirit and already qualifies for entry into the nine elite joint schools.

With the addition of signing with the Juxing Club and the support of its resources, the Three Hero Academies should not be a problem.

"Ya Ge, did you go to the Juxing Club? How was it? Did you see Ye Xing? I'm a fan of his."

"Nonsense. The headquarters of Juxing Club is in Beijing. Ye Xing is the team's main player and trains there. How could he possibly come to our Jiangcheng?"

"Ya Ge, how much was your signing fee? I heard you bought a house, where is it?"

Everyone kept asking questions around the Song of Songs, and some students even had a hint of fawning in their tone.

As Lin Feng approached, the lively atmosphere suddenly fell silent, and the air seemed to freeze instantly.

Everyone turned around and looked at him with a strange gaze, a gaze that conveyed: sympathy, disdain, schadenfreude, and pity.

Yes, mercy.

Just like in my past life!

Lin Feng sighed inwardly!

His class, Class 7 of the third year of high school, has about 600 students.

Because of his chat with Gao Hai in the morning, Lin Feng knew that only 83 people in their class could reach the fifth level of physical cultivation and participate in Awakening Day.

Only 23 people can refine demon spirits and become demon spirit masters. That is to say, only one demon spirit master can be produced in a class of nearly 30 people, which is about one in thirty.

Demon spirit masters are a minority after all. Although it is a pity that some have not succeeded, it is not enough to lose hope for the future.

In fact, many people have already clearly defined their future direction.

Those with poor martial arts talent but good grades in school want to become ordinary white-collar workers or take the civil service exam in the future.

He lacks talent in martial arts and his academic performance is also poor. He plans to start his own business and become his own boss in the future.

Those with martial arts talent, but only average talent, also have their own career plans. Not being able to become a demon spirit master is not a big deal for them.

But simply because he and Ya Ge were lovers, when Ya Ge became a demon spirit master, he, who was originally an excellent student, became a synonym for failure.

In Lin Feng's memory, during the three months when Ya Ge refined a seventh-tier demon spirit, his classmates looked at him with pity.

For students, the most painful thing is not discrimination and ridicule, but pity.

Today, this compassion is even greater.

Fortunately, he no longer cares.

Over the years, Lin Feng had forgotten his seat. However, he had been Gao Hai's deskmate for all three years of high school. After seeing Gao Hai sit down, he went to sit next to him.

"It still feels like a dream..."

Sitting in the chair, looking at the youthful faces and carefree laughter of his classmates, Lin Feng felt a little dazed for a moment.

I've dreamt of this scene countless times in the dead of night, and now that I'm sitting here, it still feels somewhat unbelievable.

(End of this chapter)