Global Demon Transformation.

Chapter 13

Jiangcheng, as one of the twelve base cities of Huaxia, has a population of over 100 million. With the protection of [Blue Moon], it is safer than other cities and there is no need to worry about monster attacks all the time.

This also means more opportunities and resources.

Therefore, even in the riverside communities, the area is still overcrowded.

Poor people can't afford a house in their entire lives; these are all government-built low-rent housing units.

The house that Lin Feng's family rented was on the 36th floor of Building 186.

This is the top floor. In order to save energy, there is no elevator, and because the roof partition is not good, it is cold in winter and hot in summer. The only advantage is that the rent is cheaper.

A monthly rent of 1800 Singapore dollars is almost impossible to find in Jiangcheng.

The Singapore dollar is a universally accepted currency in the world today and is very strong. An average worker earns around 3000 Singapore dollars a month.

"We need to make money as soon as possible and move away from this place."

The air inside the narrow, dark, and damp staircase was stale, with a musty smell, which, combined with the lingering stench of blood, made it nauseating.

While climbing the stairs, Lin Kerou was out of breath, but she kept trying to find various topics to talk about, seemingly trying to divert Lin Feng's attention.

Lin Feng clearly sensed this, because his older sister wasn't a talkative person. He smiled and said, "Sister, don't worry, I'm fine. Give me some time, and I'll change our family's life. Don't work too hard, and don't wrong yourself."

Looking into Lin Feng's determined gaze and hearing his words, Lin Kerou's lips curled up, and a warm smile appeared on her face:

"Okay, I won't wrong myself."

"Big sister, cheer up and believe in your brother."

"I believe in you!" Lin Kerou said earnestly.

Today's Awakening Day failed, and he didn't refine the demon spirit. Lin Feng knew that what he said was not convincing, and his eldest sister didn't really take it to heart, but he still said it.

He only hoped that his older sister could be happier and treat him better; that would be enough.

"Would you like to rest for a while before climbing again?"

When they were halfway up the mountain, Lin Feng noticed that his older sister had slowed down and asked her what was wrong.

For Lin Feng, with his seventh-level physical cultivation, climbing stairs was just an easy endurance training exercise.

But it wasn't easy for the eldest sister, who wasn't a martial artist.

"No need, the more I rest, the more tired I'll get!"

When the two climbed to the 36th floor, Lin Feng was fine, but Lin Kerou was sweating profusely, her legs were numb, and she was breathing rapidly.

Although spiritual energy has been restored and people's physical condition is stronger, climbing 36 flights of stairs is still a difficult task. So, generally speaking, once they are home, family members almost never go downstairs.

click!
Lin Feng took out his key and opened the door.

What appeared before me was a small apartment of less than 30 square meters, which had been forcibly divided into two bedrooms, a living room, and a bathroom.

The house is in a bad location and has a bad layout. The rooms are dark all year round, and you have to turn on the lights even on sunny days. There is no decoration. It would be an exaggeration to say that the house is bare, but apart from the refrigerator and the TV, there is almost nothing of value in the house.

"I'm home."

I heard the door open and footsteps coming from the kitchen.

"Clean up, it's time to eat."

A middle-aged woman wearing a small floral apron walked out of the kitchen.

She had hair that reached her neck, neither too long nor too short. Her skin was very fair with some light brown spots. She looked like a woman with a lot of temperament, but she also gave people a feeling of fragility. This was Lin Feng's mother, Lin Fang.

Lin Feng and his mother look about 70% alike, mainly due to the genes he inherited from his mother. When the two stand together, anyone would know that they are mother and son.

Lin Fang glanced at Lin Kerou first, and the latter shook her head imperceptibly. Lin Fang remained expressionless and turned back to the kitchen.

Lin Feng was taken aback when he saw his mother.

In his previous life, when Jiangcheng was attacked by monsters, he was not at home, so he did not know whether his family had been brutally murdered.

However, even he couldn't guarantee his survival, let alone his family members who had no fighting ability.

"Mom, what kind of meat are you cooking? It smells so good!"

Lin Feng asked with a smile, his voice trembling slightly.

"Today's stir-fried pork with green peppers is delicious, of course it smells amazing," Lin's mother's voice came from the kitchen.

"Mom, how many pounds did you buy?"

The tusked boar is a first-tier demonic beast, equivalent to the strength of a first-rank martial artist. It is also the lowest-level demonic beast. Its meat is delicious and has ten times more vital energy than ordinary pork. Eating more of it can strengthen one's vital energy and improve one's constitution.

Normally, a pound of tusked pork costs 300 Singapore dollars, while my mother's monthly income is only 3000 Singapore dollars. A pound of tusked pork is equivalent to three days' wages for her, so we can only eat it once a year during festivals.

However, today, due to the Awakening Day, the city is littered with the corpses of demonic beasts, causing the price of demonic beast flesh to plummet to only one-fifth of its usual value.

This is also the day when many residents of the riverside community buy monster flesh and blood once a year so that their children can replenish their qi and blood.

I buy dozens of kilograms at a time and store them in the freezer for a year or two. Although frozen meat doesn't taste or have the same flavor as fresh meat, it's cheap.

Lin's mother didn't go to work today because she was buying monster flesh and blood.

Because of Awakening Day, tonight's meal was much more lavish than usual, comparable to Chinese New Year.

A plate of pork with fangs, weighing a full pound, stir-fried with green peppers and spicy and sour cabbage, along with braised carp, three dishes and a soup, with white rice as the staple food.

After the meal was set out, the door opened, and a middle-aged man carrying a briefcase walked in, sweating profusely and panting.

The man was in his forties, with an average appearance and a plump figure. His first impression was that he was honest and reliable.

This man is Lin Feng's stepfather, Ma Yingzong, also known as Old Ma. He got a job as a public servant through his brother's connections, earning 3500 Singapore dollars a month. He has no other illicit income, which shows that it is a truly clean government office. His income is even less than that of some laborers.

When Lin Feng was seven years old, his mother started living with Lao Ma. Although Lin Feng never called him "father," he always respected his stepfather.

Although Lin Feng thought Lao Ma was very ordinary, whether in appearance or background, he had his own ulterior motives and no ambition. Otherwise, with his brother's connections, he wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.

But no matter what, he did fulfill his responsibilities as a father by raising him and his older sister.

Most importantly, he loves his mother very much. Since they got married, they have never had a fight. Although they are not rich and powerful, the family lives a simple but happy life.

"He's back."

Old Ma put down his briefcase, changed into slippers, and smiled at Lin Feng. "Hmm."

Lin Feng responded, but before he could speak, a figure rushed in.

It was a girl, not very tall, with big eyes, a small mouth, and a slightly chubby face. She wasn't very pretty, but she was very cute.

"Brother, what kind of demon spirit did you refine today?"

As soon as she entered the room, before even taking off her shoes, the girl asked impatiently.

Ma Lele is in her first year of junior high school. In the afternoon, they didn't have any classes and spent the whole afternoon watching the live broadcast of Awakening Day in the classroom.

It's not just students; many companies are the same. On this special day, who has the mind to go to work or school?

"Brother, I saw Sister Ya Ge on TV."

"The Enchanting Butterfly! An eighth-tier demon spirit, that's so cool!"

Ma Lele was excitedly shouting and yelling, completely unaware that her father and older sister were anxiously exchanging glances with her.

"Brother, what kind of demon spirit did you refine?"

"With your abilities, you should be able to refine at least a sixth-tier demon spirit."

"But Sister Ya Ge is even more amazing. She's one of the top ten geniuses on Awakening Day this year. I heard she even signed with the Star Club. She's made it big, she's made it big..."

At this point, Ma Lele finally noticed that the others looked strange, her expression froze, and she immediately stopped talking.

As an adult, Lao Ma learned about the news from his neighbors as soon as he entered the community, so he avoided talking about it and pretended that nothing had happened.

Ma Lele went crazy after seeing Ya Ge on TV at school. She started bragging to her classmates and ran home like a madwoman after school, ignoring her neighbors calling her. She had no idea what was going on.

"Hehe, it's alright."

Lin Feng smiled and patted Ma Lele's chubby little face.

He doted on this half-sister, who was not related to him by blood, as if she were his own sister.

"I couldn't find a suitable spirit today; those spirits were too low-level."

"Brother, really?"

Ma Lele jumped up suddenly and exclaimed.

She was a loyal fan of Lin Feng, and in her eyes, Lin Feng was an undisputed genius.

She didn't believe her brother would lie to her, but she was still very confused:
"Didn't Ye Qiu refine the Thorn Demon Dragon ranked 17th on the Earth Ranking? Bro, you don't even want such a powerful demon spirit?"

"Lele, time to eat. You're a girl, and you're acting crazy all the time."

Old Ma said something at the right time.

He also hoped that Lin Feng would become a demon spirit master, which would change the family's living environment, but like Lin's mother, he would not put pressure on Lin Feng.

Furthermore, with Lin Feng's current strength at the seventh level of physical cultivation, he should have no problem getting into a top university, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Upon graduation, one will be at least a second-rank martial artist.

Even if a second-rank martial artist doesn't pursue the path of martial arts, but simply works as an ordinary white-collar worker, they can easily earn 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a month, which is far better than him.

Martial artists are not simply simple-minded and physically strong.

Powerful martial artists not only possess abundant energy, capable of working overtime for several days in a row without issue, but also have superior memory, comprehension, and reaction speed compared to ordinary people. Martial arts talents are currently in short supply in companies.

From now on, this family will still depend on Lin Feng.

"The Thorn Dragon is indeed very powerful, but I was unlucky and failed to catch it."

Lin Feng said with a smile.

Neither Lin's mother nor Old Ma took his answer seriously, assuming that Lin Feng was just giving a perfunctory answer or simply trying to maintain his image as a great brother in front of his sister.

Lin Feng offered no further explanation.

"Ah Feng, eat more. You're still growing. You need to eat to grow."

At the dinner table, the mother put meat on Lin Feng's plate, but didn't eat any herself.

Not only my mother, but my eldest sister was the same.

Old Ma could tell he really wanted to eat it, but he gave some to Lele and didn't eat any himself.

"Mom, sister, and Lao Ma, you eat too."

Lin Feng picked up a few pieces of pork with fangs for his mother and the other two women, knowing that they wouldn't eat it if he didn't.

"Okay, that's enough."

Lin Fang said repeatedly, a genuine smile appearing on her slightly tired face.

She was clearly very pleased that her son was so filial.

"You are still in the Qi and Blood stage and need to replenish your Qi and Blood. We are not martial artists, so eating the flesh and blood of demonic beasts will not have any effect."

Lin Fang ate the thinnest and smallest slice of meat, then put the meat back into Lin Feng's bowl, and Lin Kerou did the same.

In their eyes, Lin Feng is the future pillar of this family; only when he becomes strong can this family have hope.

Old Ma ate one piece and gave the rest to Lele.

"Alright, stop picking at my food. I like fish, so eat up," Lin's mother urged.

"Brother, I'll give you one too."

Ma Lele imitated the adults, picked up a piece of meat for Lin Feng, and then buried her head in eating it.

This left Lin Feng somewhat amused and exasperated.

Looks like I need to make money quickly, otherwise I won't even be able to afford meat.

However, Lin Feng quite enjoyed this state of being, a happy family of five.

(End of this chapter)