Chapter 36 : Chapter 36
Chapter 36: Cheng Feng Plays to His Preferences
After taking a deep breath and calming his emotions a little,
Cheng Feng beckoned to Tian Ye,
then said to Lin Yuan,
“This is not the right place to talk. Let us find somewhere private and speak alone.”
Tian Ye hurried over and greeted Lin Yuan.
“Come on. My car is parked over there.”
Lin Yuan waved a hand.
“There is no need. I have my own means of transportation.”
As he spoke, he took out the Bone Mammoth Reins.
A Bone Mammoth three meters tall and seven meters long appeared out of thin air.
Lin Yuan gave a light leap and landed steadily on the Bone Mammoth’s back.
“Come on then. Where are we going?”
Cheng Feng: ...
Tian Ye: ...
In the end, Lin Yuan still dismissed the Bone Mammoth and got into Tian Ye’s car.
There was no helping it. The Bone Mammoth was simply too flashy.
And the key point was that it was not merely flashy. It could easily cause an accident.
Quite a few class-holders had nearly caused a stampede just trying to get a closer look at it.
Even after Lin Yuan left, many class-holders were still discussing his identity.
For a time, the Tianfeng City Class-Holder Forum was almost completely flooded with posts about Lin Yuan.
《Shocking! The one who solo-cleared Nightmare Difficulty Skeleton Graveyard was actually a Summoner!》
《The Astounding Epic Mount of Skeleton Graveyard—Proof Included》
《Perfect Clear of Skeleton Graveyard! The derivative dungeon White Bone Warhorse Training Grounds is now live!》
《The Strongest Summoner in History—Can He Break the Curse of Being Unable to Advance?》
...
Lin Yuan sat in the car with his phone in hand,
thoroughly enjoying the freshly posted threads.
《The Strongest Summoner in History—Debate Me If You Dare》
Although the post itself did not name him directly,
it mentioned both the solo-clear of Golden Fang Ruins
and the fact that he had passed the Nightmare Difficulty Pass assessment alone.
Who it was talking about was obvious without needing to be said.
At the bottom of the post, there was an uploaded picture of Lin Yuan standing at the dungeon entrance, holding the black pass and showing only his side profile.
He looked absurdly handsome.
Lin Yuan casually gave it a like and left a comment.
“So handsome. Is this the strongest Summoner in history? The title truly suits him. Admirable, utterly admirable.”
Then he slid his finger downward, intending to see who had posted it.
That person really did have a good eye.
“Brother Lin’s Leg Ornament (Sun Xu).”
Lin Yuan read out the author’s name and instantly felt speechless.
Damn it all.
So it was that fellow who valued pretty faces over friendship.
Since he had spoken the truth, Lin Yuan decided to forgive him.
Lin Yuan gave a pleased chuckle and put away his phone.
Little did he know that this entire sequence of actions had fallen directly into Cheng Feng’s eyes.
Cheng Feng: ...
Are you a demon?
Although he had been startled by Lin Yuan’s behavior,
it also let Cheng Feng gain a much deeper understanding of Lin Yuan’s preferences.
“Lin Yuan, as long as you agree to join Jingdu University, the treatment I promised before will remain unchanged.”
“I can also make you the Freshman Representative.”
The moment he heard “Freshman Representative,” Lin Yuan became interested at once.
“Please continue.”
“On the day of the opening ceremony, I will have you go on stage as the Freshman Representative and give a speech.”
“That ceremony will be broadcast live. As long as you do not disrupt it, you may show off as much as you like.”
Tian Ye: ...
As expected of Teacher. In such a short time, he had already discovered what Lin Yuan liked.
Damn it, Teacher really was willing to go all out.
To show off at Jingdu University’s opening ceremony—just imagining it felt exhilarating.
“What did you say?” Lin Yuan thought he had misheard.
“You will go on stage as the representative of this year’s new students and speak.”
“You will have thirty seconds to say whatever you want.”
Cheng Feng summarized it once more.
“Thirty seconds is enough to make everyone remember you.”
Tian Ye thought to himself: Teacher, you are overestimating it. Two sentences would be enough for everyone to remember Lin Yuan.
As for the rest of the time, they would probably all want to go up and beat him to death.
“Professor Cheng, are you serious?”
Lin Yuan felt rather speechless, but at the same time, he was undeniably tempted.
Thirty seconds.
What exactly should he say...?
“Do I look as if I am joking?” Cheng Feng grinned.
“Think it over carefully. If you miss this chance, there will not be another.”
Lin Yuan fell silent for a moment.
Then, suddenly,
Cheng Feng’s phone rang.
After he answered it,
an urgent voice came from the other side.
“Damn it, Cheng Feng, where the hell are you? You said you were coming. Where are you?”
“If you do not get here soon, I will send someone to burn your house down.”
The person on the other end was Chu Qianli, Legion Commander of the Demon Suppression Army’s Seventh Army.
For reasons unknown,
Hive Fortresses No. 1 through No. 10 had rioted all at once.
Every fortress was calling for reinforcements.
Under ordinary circumstances, it would not have mattered if one Cheng Feng was missing.
But now that every fortress needed support, Chu Qianli had no choice but to call him personally.
“I do not care where you are. Get to the fortress immediately.”
“It is a matter of utmost urgency.”
“I understand.”
Cheng Feng hung up the phone, and a solemn look appeared on his face.
“The front lines need reinforcements. I must depart at once.”
“Lin Yuan, there are still two months before the College Entrance Examination. During that time, you can think it over carefully.”
“Once you decide, just tell Tian Ye.”
Then he turned to Tian Ye and said,
“The front line is in chaos. It may not be peaceful for some time. Protect him well.”
“I know.” Tian Ye’s eyes sharpened. “Do you need me to send you to the Teleportation Array?”
“No need.”
Cheng Feng opened the car door and jumped out,
paying no heed whatsoever to the fact that the car was still moving at high speed.
After jumping out, Cheng Feng changed direction on the spot
and vanished from their sight in an instant.
“That is simply the kind of person Teacher is. He is rather impatient.”
Tian Ye spoke as he drove.
“You really are something, kid. You got your pass only this morning, and it is not even noon yet, yet you have already caused such a huge commotion.”
“Now that another derivative dungeon has appeared, I imagine the Vice Mayor will have a headache again.”
“This dungeon was not a resource dungeon. What a pity.” Lin Yuan sighed.
If it had been a resource dungeon,
he could have exchanged his share with the Demon Suppression Army for skill books or other items he could actually use.
Tian Ye drove all the way to Longding Residential Complex
and dropped Lin Yuan off at the gate of his house.
Just as he was about to leave, Lin Yuan called out to him.
“Captain Tian, this is for you.”
Lin Yuan took out the Skeleton Horse Bridle and handed it over.
“A mount bridle?” Tian Ye did not reach out for it. “This is too valuable.”
“I cannot accept it.”
“Take it.” Lin Yuan placed the bridle into Tian Ye’s hand.
“If not for Captain Tian, Professor Cheng would not have come all this way.”
“I will remember this favor. If you ever need help in the future, just speak.”
“This...”
Tian Ye hesitated.
“I did not do it to help you. I simply did not want a genius to be buried.”
“That is all the more reason you should accept it.”
Lin Yuan smiled.
“One who gathers firewood for the people must not be left to freeze to death in the wilderness.”
“If those who do good never receive anything in return, then who will still be willing to do good in the future?”
“This is only a small token of my gratitude. Please accept it.”
Lin Yuan shook the Bone Mammoth Reins in his hand.
“Besides, I already have the Bone Mammoth. The Bone Horse is long outdated for me.”
Without realizing it, he had shown off again.
“You little brat.”
Tian Ye shook his head with a smile.
“Then I will accept it with thanks.”