17: Another lottery draw, prices soared.

Crack!

Bang!

Crack!

Bang!

Lin Yan looked through the window at the golden radiance in the sky, his eyes thoughtful.

In the living room, a simple-looking bald youth and a cold-faced youth with short hair glanced at each other and remained silent.

Duan Tiancheng withdrew his gaze from the talent stones that had crumbled into powder and raised his head, his face stiff.

Shit!

A curse exploded in his heart.

What was going on?

Was the supreme talent named only this year already worthless now?

"Old Man Duan."

"Please push everything that happened today onto me."

Duan Tiancheng looked at Lin Yan and took a deep breath.

"Fine."

He turned his gaze toward Xue Cheng and Lian Chuan, looking like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Lin Yan saw his expression.

He quickly understood what the old man was thinking.

"I don't want them to come to our school."

"Magic Martial University is one of The Four Great Ones, after all."

"It's better for them there."

Duan Tiancheng was silent for a moment.

"Alright."

This kid probably had his own considerations.

He wasn't someone who liked to force others, either.

Besides, whether they were in the same school wasn't the key.

It was obvious these two boys listened to Lin Yan very much; as long as he secured Lin Yan, they wouldn't get away.

The main thing was...

Even though he had expected to test this kid's two childhood brothers,

He truly wasn't mentally prepared for two supreme talents.

His head was still buzzing even now.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head out first."

Lin Yan nodded and saw Duan Tiancheng out the door.

Then he looked at Xue Cheng and Lian Chuan.

"I'm fine on my own."

"But the three of us together would be too big of a target."

"There would be a lot of trouble then."

Lian Chuan spoke up directly.

"What are you saying, Brother Yan?"

"Talent doesn't matter much."

He clenched his fist.

"As long as one has strength, that's enough."

A smile also appeared on Xue Cheng's cold face.

"Exactly."

"Those resource rewards and such all depend on strength."

"Anyway, Chuan Zi and I are already in the Special Class, so it doesn't affect us."

"It's not like the college entrance exam."

Both of them knew.

Without any background support, showing too much brilliance wasn't necessarily a good thing.

Lin Yan nodded.

He didn't say anything more.

Between brothers, many words were unnecessary.

"Let's go."

"Let's make up for the birthday."

The two of them smiled.

"Let's go then."

The three of them walked out of the villa together.

"Brother Yan."

"Even though you took the Young King title,"

"Your cultivation is still a bit low."

"I'm afraid the Freshman Grand Competition..."

"What?"

"Want to test a Young King's strength?"

"Come to the First-Stage Town."

"Hehe."

"In the First-Stage Town, we're definitely no match for you."

"But in the Second-Stage Town..."

"Xiao Chuan."

"Your skin is itching for a beating, isn't it?"

"Wait for me in the Second-Stage Town."

"See if I don't come and loosen your joints for you."

"Hahaha!"

"We both have supreme talents."

"Unless you've used a cheat, Brother Yan,"

"And Breakthrough to the second stage immediately, and even the first layer won't be enough."

"Just you wait and see!"

...After grabbing a quick bite, Lin Yan returned to the villa.

Just in time,

He also received the rewards sent by the Virtual Battle Network.

Sitting in the cultivation room, he looked at the Spirit Medicine in the two boxes in his hands.

One was third-grade, one was fourth-grade.

Plus the two second-grade ones he hadn't finished absorbing yet,

The harvest was massive.

Of course,

The greatest gain was still the overbearing charge value.

Lin Yan's consciousness entered the System.

[The Host forcefully swept through the Elementary kings road and created history, giving the Blue Planet a small shock. Event judged as domineering index: 6.5 stars. charge value: 130%.]

6.5 stars, 130%.

As expected, it had to be a big scene.

"Give me the absorption and enhancement data for the third and fourth-grade Spirit Medicines."

"Ding."

"Absorbing the two Spirit Medicines will consume 70% overbearing charge value. Estimated cultivation increase to Second Stage, Second Layer."

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow.

He could actually increase by two layers?

Is this the Huaxia Hegemon Body?

"Absorb!"

"Ding!"

"About to consume overbearing charge value for absorption."

As the System prompt faded,

That invisible hurricane appeared once again.

It swept over the Spirit Medicines and rushed into Lin Yan's body.

Instantly,

Violent blood-qi fluctuations surged within the cultivation room.

Lin Yan's body turned crimson all at once, as if ignited by flames. His skin flushed due to the intense blood-qi surge, emitting a scorching aura.

The single meridian that had already reached its limit suddenly grew another section.

Then, a new meridian quickly formed and rose alongside it.

Powerful energy swept through his body frantically.

"Ding!"

"Absorption complete."

"Congratulations to the Host for reaching the Second Stage."

The heavenly emperor halberd evolved.

Lin Yan opened both eyes, feeling the explosive power within his body.

So this was the Second Stage.

His figure flickered.

Bang—!

The dynamometer let out a muffled thud.

76,747 kg.

With a cultivation of Second Stage, Second Layer, he had directly unleashed the punch force of a Second Stage, Seventh Layer.

But,

It wasn't enough.

"System."

"Lucky Draw."

Rumble—!

The roulette wheel appeared and began to spin.

A hint of anticipation flashed beneath Lin Yan's calm eyes.

The wheel gradually slowed down.

Ding—!

Purple light flooded the room.

"Consumed 100% overbearing charge value."

"Lucky draw complete."

"Obtained a two-layer cultivation increase."

Neither high nor low.

Though he didn't draw the highest golden three-layer increase,

It was still acceptable.

In an instant,

His blood-qi surged again, and the newly formed second meridian rose once more.

His cultivation soared again, reaching Second Stage, Fourth Layer.

Lin Yan threw another punch.

Bang—!

136,747 kg.

The punch force of a Third Stage, First Layer.

Clenching his right hand, the heavenly emperor halberd appeared in his palm.

This weight... as expected, it had increased again.

He swung the halberd downward.

Bang—!

150,053 kg.

Lin Yan stared at the dynamometer, his eyes flickering.

With this combat power, he should be among the top in the Freshman Grand Competition.

He turned to look at the two second-grade Spirit Medicines.

Might as well finish absorbing them.

Though the boost to his current cultivation might not be large,

The time required had also shortened significantly... #Creating History, Clearing the kings road, Dragon Country Sees Another Peerless Prodigy#

#golden age? Dragon Country Prodigy Tells the World: He's Here#

#The Eastern Lion Proclaims to the Globe: The golden age Will Be Led by Them#

#Dragon Country Freshman Grand Competition About to Begin, Who Will the Champion Be?#

#A Comprehensive Analysis of Freshman Prodigy Lin Yan and Dragon Country's Strongest Historical Top Scorer Gu Chen#

#Next Global Youth Grand Competition, Dragon Country May Achieve Absolute Dominance#

Overwhelming news headlines rose in popularity across all countries on the Blue Planet.

All Martial Artists who saw the video of Lin Yan on the Elementary kings road fell silent.

They felt that these media outlets, which usually only cared about clickbait, were actually being a bit modest this time.

The USA, European Union Country, and Grizzly Bear Country all placed heavy emphasis on the name Lin Yan.

Somewhere on the Blue Planet.

The lighting was dim.

Several figures wrapped in black robes surrounded a table.

"Dragon Country's Lin Yan."

"Threat index: ten stars."

"Any objections?"

"None."

"None."

"No objections."

"Passed unanimously."

"Same as that Gu Chen."

"Must be careful of Dragon Country's Black Ice."

"They will surely send people to protect him."

"If exposed, cut ties immediately."

"No problem."

"Seconded."