Hongyun University was like an ancient city. It covered an area of tens of thousands of acres, and accommodating hundreds of thousands of people was not a problem at all.
Although they lived in a villa, Lin Feng and the others began to familiarize themselves with the campus after purchasing simple daily necessities like other students.
Of course, it was just a simple familiarization.
It was impossible to travel all over Hongyun without at least ten days to half a month, even with the speed of a martial artist.
Hongyun University was mainly divided into five areas: the residential area, the commercial area, the mission area, the teaching area, and the combat area.
The residential area was the dormitories and villas of students and instructors. Apart from the height, it was almost the same appearance. There was nothing much to see. Lin Feng and the others went to the commercial area.
The commercial area was close to the residential area. Even if they walked at a running speed, they had not even finished one-third of the tour after more than an hour.
"Feng, Hongyun is really big!" Dong Yunan exclaimed from time to time along the way.
Yang Fan and Gao Hai were the same.
The three Hero Academy was indeed different. Just the area it occupied far exceeded that of the Nine Elite Universities.
Before coming to Hongyun, everyone had a preliminary understanding of Hongyun on the Internet. They originally thought that the description was a little exaggerated, but now they realized that it was not exaggerated at all.
It did not look like a university at all. It was more like a small county with a prosperous economy.
There were clothing stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, beverage stores, hot pot restaurants, barbecue restaurants, seafood restaurants, and everything else. Not only that, there were also many bars.
A university actually had a bar. No one would believe it if they were to tell others.
"Why is there a bar? Does the university encourage drinking?" Gao Hai asked curiously.
This was a little different from the martial arts university he had imagined.
Of course, Gao Hai had never thought that he would be able to enter the three Hero Academy. He did not even dare to dream of it.
He only dared to dream of entering the Nine Elite Universities. He did not dare to have extravagant hopes. If it were not for Lin Feng and the other two, with his results, he would at most be able to enter an ordinary martial arts university.
Of course, even if they relied on their connections and were specially recruited into Hongyun University, it didn't mean that they could sit back and relax. If they didn't have enough strength and grades, they wouldn't be able to graduate without a graduation certificate.
"Don't be so conservative. We're all university students. The country now has a rule that we're adults at the age of sixteen. We're all adults, so what can't we drink? Martial artists have abundant Qi and blood. If we practice martial arts, we won't get drunk unless we drink a few catties of white wine," Yang Fan explained.
"Yang Fan, how many shops are there? Who do they belong to?" Lin Feng pointed at the shops on the street and asked.
It was only 4: 30 pm. It wasn't time for dinner yet, but the streets were already bustling with people.
Others cared about the bustling streets and the various shops, but Lin Feng cared about who owned these shops and how much money they could make in a month.
How to make money was the focus of his attention.
Yang Fan had obviously done his research and immediately said, "Hongyun University's residential area has three main streets. There are a total of 1,134 shops. The rent for these shops is not cheap. The starting rent is 50,000 yuan, and the highest is over 10 million yuan per month. These shops are owned by the college. Every year, just the rent alone can make the college tens of billions."
"Except for some special business areas, such as elixirs and weapons, which are directly operated by the college, these ordinary shops can be opened with money. However, if you don't have enough strength, even if you open them, they will soon go bankrupt."
"For example, a restaurant. Even if the taste is good, if you don't have enough backing, you will still go bankrupt."
Yang Fan pointed to a shop sign called "Dachuan Flavor Hot Pot Restaurant" and continued to introduce, "This two-story hot pot restaurant covers an area of one mu. The monthly rent is 470,000 yuan. It is opened by the Student Union. In the residential area, among the 1,134 shops, the Student Union owns 600 of them in the form of direct operation or equity participation. Preliminary estimates show that the annual profit is at least a few billion yuan. The remaining shops are opened by the influential people of the college, or by the college's mentors or school leaders. Anyway, to be able to open a shop in Hongyun, one must have strength or connections!"
A few billion!
Hearing this number, Lin Feng's expression changed, but he didn't have much of a reaction. Dong Yunan and the others had their mouths wide open. Their faces were full of disbelief.
A student organization's income in the residential area alone was a few billion yuan, and this was obviously only a part of it?
How rich was the Student Union?
"Is it true? Is it really that much?"
Gao Hai was a little skeptical.
"Don't doubt it. This is not a business secret. Just ask any senior and you will know. A few billion yuan is just the lowest estimate. It's not a lot!"
"This isn't a lot?"
Dong Xiaomei's face was full of yearning. In Lin Feng's group, she was a veritable rich second generation. For his daughter's demon spirit, Dong Xiuxian searched for ten years and almost spent his entire fortune to buy a Siren.
Counting it, Dong Xiaomei's net worth is also a few billion yuan.
However, that's her entire net worth. This is only a part of the Student Union's annual income.
Yang Fan lightly smiled, "Otherwise, why do you think the Student Union has such a big reputation?
In the end, it's just a student organization. It doesn't even have a Rank 7 Fighter or Rank 7 Demon Spiritualist. Yet, it has the qualifications to talk to the school leaders and participate in the school's development. "
"One of the reasons for this is because of the seniors who graduated from the Student Union. These people are now very strong. Some are not weaker than the Vice Principal, some are even stronger.
Although they have graduated, as a former member of the Student Union, they did not break off contact. If something were to happen, they would more or less provide support.
In addition, the Student Union is rich. Its special status is also forcefully smashed with money. Therefore, everyone knows that there are many benefits to joining the Student Union. "
"The Student Union has a President, seven Department Heads, and fourteen Vice Department Heads. The lowest ranking Vice Department Head can get at least tens of millions a year. I heard that the Department Head can get a hundred million. As for the President, he can get at least three hundred million. Everything is done by the underlings.
After Yang Fan finished speaking, Dong Xiaomei and the rest were shocked and envious.
"So much money, are we going to join or not?"
Dong Yunan asked in a daze.
With so much money, it would be a pity if they didn't join!
Previously, the Department Head of the Student Union Organization Department, Chen Nan, invited them to join the Student Union. However, he was rejected by Lin Feng. Although they didn't make a move, they had already shed all pretense of cordiality and formed a grudge.
Yang Fan and Yunkai also looked at Lin Feng. Obviously, they also had the same doubts.
"I want to join, but not now!"
Lin Feng said. As a freshman, although he obtained the first Throne and became this year's Newcomer King, he was still a rookie.
If he joined the Student Union now, he wouldn't be able to enter the management. He would only be reduced to a puppet of the seven Department Heads or the President.
It was better to secretly accumulate strength among the freshmen and wait for the right time.
"Why is there a hotel? Don't the students and teachers have their own dormitories?"
When passing by a street, Dong Yunan saw a seven-story hotel and asked curiously.
Didn't the college already have their own dormitories? Why would there be a hotel?
"Haha, children shouldn't know so much."
Yang Fan laughed loudly. Gao Hai did the same. Although Yunkai didn't laugh, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. Obviously, he understood.
Amidst the laughter, Dong Yunan also seemed to understand. Her face blushed slightly. She said with embarrassment, "What are you laughing at? A bunch of stinky men."
"Lin Feng, can we get to know each other?"
Walking in the campus, people would come up to greet him from time to time. Almost all of them were freshmen, but there were also some second-year and third-year seniors.
There weren't any fourth-year seniors. They would graduate in a year, so they wouldn't have any interactions with Lin Feng and the others.
"Lin Feng!"
"There's also Kaihuang. In the past, the Bloodline Clan's bloodline talent was already very exaggerated. Now, there's even such a perverted talent like Ancestral Demon Transformation!"
"Siren Dong Yunan. She's the future god-tier healer. If there's a chance, I have to curry favor with her!"
"Lin Feng and Yunkai are very strong in the early stages. Give me two years, and I want to spar with them."
Discussions could be heard from time to time. This made Lin Feng realize that fame was a very magical thing.
Weak people would worship, revere, and even be afraid of him because of his fame.
This could be seen from the Throne Challenge.
It was because of his fame that very few people dared to make a move against him in the beginning of the battle royale. Otherwise, if he and Yunkai had to protect Dong Yunan and Yang Fan, it was very likely that they would be eliminated first.
In that kind of battle royale, it was a test of the team's strength. No matter how strong an individual's strength was, it was very difficult to be effective.
Of course, there were also disadvantages to being famous.
If he was too famous, some geniuses would think of ways to step on his shoulders to climb up.
As long as they defeated him, they would be able to cause a sensation in Hongyun and become famous throughout the country.
Therefore, many people looked at him with a trace of battle intent, eager to give it a try.
However, at this stage, the benefits of fame were obvious.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have tried so hard to make a name for himself on the Warrior Forum.
In Lin Feng's opinion, fame was sometimes more intimidating than strength. It was also more valuable.
If he wasn't famous, he wouldn't have let Dong Yunan join his Martial Arts Club.
He also wouldn't have made a deal with Dong Xiuxian, who was in a high position.
His plans were all supported by his fame, which was why they could be carried out so smoothly.
It was also because of his fame that he, a sixteen-year-old youth, a small Rank 1 Martial Artist, who had yet to refine a demon spirit, could be a spokesperson for an advertisement. In just a few months, he had earned three billion in an extremely exaggerated way.
Now that he had obtained the first place in the Throne Challenge, Lin Feng's fame was even greater. He had already become a household name in the country. He was listed as one of the most anticipated new stars in the Glory of Glory Professional Alliance, along with Yunkai and Ye Qiu.
Everyone was looking forward to what rank of demon spirit he would be able to refine in three days.
Rank 9?
Or an Earth Ranking demon spirit?