Global Demon Transformation.

Chapter 138 The Role of Fame

Like an ancient city, Hongyun University covers tens of thousands of acres and can easily accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.

Although they were staying in a villa, Lin Feng and his group, like other students, simply bought some daily necessities and began to familiarize themselves with the campus.

Of course, it was just a simple familiarization process.

Even at the speed of a martial artist, it would take at least ten days to half a month to travel all over Red Cloud.

Hongyun University is mainly divided into five areas: living area, commercial area, mission area, teaching area, and combat area.

The living area consists of dormitories and villas for students and professors. Apart from the height, they all look almost identical, and there's not much to see. Lin Feng and his group explored the commercial area.

The commercial area is right next to the residential area. Even walking at a near-running pace, they hadn't even finished a third of the walk in over an hour.

"Brother Feng, Hongyun is really huge!" Dong Yunan exclaimed frequently along the way.

The same applies to Yang Fan and Gao Hai.

The three hero academies are indeed different from others; their land area alone far exceeds that of the nine elite joint schools.

Before arriving at Hongyun, everyone had done some preliminary research on her online. They initially thought the descriptions were a bit exaggerated, but now they realized that they were not exaggerated at all.

This doesn't resemble a university at all; it's more like a small, prosperous county town.

There are clothing stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, beverage shops, hot pot restaurants, barbecue restaurants, and seafood restaurants—not only that, but there are also quite a few bars.

A university with a bar? I doubt anyone would believe it.

"Why are there bars? Does the university encourage drinking?" Gao Hai asked curiously.

This was somewhat different from the martial arts university he had imagined.

Of course, Gao Hai never imagined that he could attend one of the three great hero academies; he never even dared to dream of it.

Even the nine elite schools only dared to fantasize about it in their dreams, and didn't dare to hope for it at all. If it weren't for Lin Feng and the other two, with his grades, he could only get into an ordinary martial arts university at most.

Of course, even if you are admitted to Hongyun University through connections, it doesn't mean you can rest easy from then on. If you are not good enough or your grades are not up to standard, you will not be able to graduate and will not receive a diploma.

"Don't be so conservative. We're all college students, adults. What can't we drink? Martial artists have abundant qi and blood. If they're practicing their skills, they won't get drunk without drinking several kilograms of baijiu," Yang Fan explained.

"Yang Fan, how many of these shops are there in total, and who owns them?"

Lin Feng pointed to the shops on the street and asked.

It's only 4:30, not yet time for dinner, but the streets are already bustling with people.

Others are concerned with the bustling streets and various shops, but Lin Feng is concerned with who owns these shops and how much money they can make in a month.
His main focus was on how to make money.

Yang Fan had clearly done his research, and immediately said:

“Hongyun University’s living area has three main streets with a total of 1134 shops. The rent for these shops is not cheap, starting at 20,000 yuan and reaching tens of millions of yuan per month. These shops all belong to the college. Every year, the school can earn tens of billions of yuan just from the rent.”

"Except for some special business areas, such as elixirs and weapons, which are directly operated by the academy, these ordinary shops can be opened as long as you pay money, but without some strength, even if they are opened, they will soon go bankrupt."

"Take a restaurant for example. Even if the food is delicious, it will still go out of business if the support system is inadequate."

Yang Fan pointed to a shop sign that read "Da Chuan Wei Hot Pot Restaurant" and continued his introduction:

"This hot pot restaurant, which occupies one acre and has two floors, costs 470,000 yuan a month in rent. It's run by the student union. In the residential area, out of 1134 shops, the student union owns 600 through direct operation or shareholding. It's estimated that their annual profit is at least 3 billion yuan. The remaining shops are run by prominent figures in the college, or by college professors and school leaders. In short, to open a shop in Hongyun, you either have the ability or the connections!"

Three billion!
Upon hearing this number, Lin Feng's expression shifted slightly, but he didn't react much. Dong Yunan and the others, however, gaped in disbelief.

One student organization earns three billion just from the living quarters, and that's not all!
How rich is the student council?

"Really? Are there really that many?"

Gao Hai asked with some doubt.

"No doubt about it, it's not a trade secret. Just ask any senior student, and they'll know that 3 billion is just a minimum estimate, it's not a lot!"

"Isn't that enough?"

Dong Xiaomei looked on with longing.

Among Lin Feng's group, she was a true second-generation rich kid. Dong Xiuxian searched for ten years for his precious daughter's spirit, almost exhausting his family fortune, before finally buying a sea monster spirit.

By this calculation, Dong Xiaomei is also worth billions.

Yang Fan smiled slightly:
"Otherwise, why do you think the student council is so famous? In the end, it's just a student club, without even a seventh-grade Flying Heaven Realm expert, yet it has the qualifications to talk to the academy leaders and participate in the academy's development direction."

"One reason for this is that the senior students who graduated from the student council are now very powerful, some even more so than the vice principal. Although they have graduated, as former members of the student council, they have not lost contact and will provide support to some extent if something happens. In addition, the student council has money and its special status is also bought with money, so everyone knows that there are many benefits to joining the student council."

"The student union has a president, seven ministers, and fourteen vice ministers. Even the lowest-ranking vice minister can earn tens of millions a year. I heard that ministers earn a hundred million, and the president earns at least three hundred million. The work is all done by his underlings. They practically get the money for free!" After Yang Fan finished speaking, Dong Xiaomei and the others were filled with surprise and envy.

"With so much money involved, should we join or not?"

Dong Yunan asked, somewhat bewildered.

With so much money involved, it would be such a waste not to join!
Previously, Chen Nan, the head of the student union's organization department, had invited them to join the student union, but Lin Feng refused. Although no physical violence was involved, it was considered a falling out and animosity.

Yang Fan and Yun Kai also looked at Lin Feng, clearly having the same question.

"I want to join, but not now!"

Lin Feng said that as a freshman, although he won the first throne and became this year's Rookie King, despite his great fame, he was still a weak rookie.

Joining the student union now means you'll never get into management; you'll just become a puppet of the seven ministers or the chairman.

It would be better to quietly accumulate strength among the new students and wait for the right opportunity.

"Why are there hotels? Don't students and teachers already have dormitories?"

As they passed a street, Dong Yunan looked at a seven-story hotel and asked with some curiosity.

The college already has dormitories, why would it need to open a hotel?

"Haha, kids shouldn't know so much."

Yang Fan laughed heartily, as did Gao Hai. Although Yun Kai didn't laugh, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, clearly indicating that he understood as well.

Amidst the wicked laughter, Dong Yunan seemed to understand what was happening. Her face flushed slightly, and she said with a hint of embarrassment and anger, "What are you laughing at, you bunch of stinky men?"

"Lin Feng, may I get to know you?"

Walking on campus, people would occasionally come up to greet him, almost all of them freshmen, but there were also some sophomores and juniors. There were no seniors, though; they had only one year left before graduation and were unlikely to have any interaction with Lin Feng and the others.

"Lin Feng!"

"And then there's Kai Huang. His bloodline talent was already outrageous before, but now he has an even more monstrous talent like ancestral demonization!"

"Siren Dong Yunan, she's a future god-level healer, I should definitely try to curry favor with her when I get the chance!"

"Lin Feng and Yun Kai were very strong in the early stages, but if I have two years, I would like to have a go at them."

The constant chatter around him made Lin Feng realize that fame was a very strange thing.

People who are weak may admire, respect, or even fear someone because of their fame.

This can be seen from the Throne Challenge.

Because of their fame, few dared to attack them during the initial chaotic battle. Otherwise, he and Yun Kai alone would likely have been the first to be eliminated if they had to protect Dong Yunan and Yang Fan.

In such a chaotic situation, the strength of the team is tested; even if an individual is very strong, it is difficult to make an effective difference.

Of course, being famous also has its downsides.

His fame is so great that some talented people will try every means to climb to the top by stepping on his shoulders.

Defeating him will make Hongyun famous throughout the country.

Therefore, many people looked at him with a hint of fighting spirit, eager to try their luck.

However, at this stage, the benefits of fame are obvious. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to make a name for himself on the martial arts forum.

In Lin Feng's view, fame is sometimes more intimidating and valuable than ability.

He couldn't have gotten Dong Yuna to join his martial arts club without his fame.

He also couldn't possibly make a deal with Dong Xiuxian, who held a high position.

His plans were all supported by his fame, which is why they were able to be implemented smoothly.

It was precisely because of his fame that he, an eighteen-year-old boy and a mere first-rank martial artist, who had not yet refined his demon spirit, was able to endorse advertisements and earn a staggering 3 billion in just a few months.

Now, having won the first throne in the Throne Challenge, Lin Feng's fame has grown even more, and he has become a household name across the country, ranking alongside Yun Kai, Ye Qiu, and others as one of the most anticipated rising stars in the Glory Professional League.

Everyone was looking forward to seeing what level of demon spirit he would be able to refine in three days.

Ninth rank?

Or is it a demon spirit from the Earth Ranking?

(End of this chapter)