7 AM.
Lin Feng's group was having breakfast in the hotel's restaurant. There were a total of eighteen people.
Other than the ten members of the Avengers, there was also Bu Zheng and Dong Xiuxian, Yun Lin and Bai Ji, as well as the three people from Hongyun University.
The group sat around a round table with fifty to sixty dishes on it.
The breakfast was sumptuous, so sumptuous that it was a little exaggerated. It was not an exaggeration to call it a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.
The hotel's breakfast was buffet style, where you had to take whatever you wanted and no one would serve you. However, Lin Feng's group enjoyed special treatment for all three meals over the past two days.
Before Lin Feng's group arrived at the restaurant, the kitchen had already filled the table with dishes specially prepared for them.
Tomorrow, they would be entering the Fringe. Other than that, there were no other changes except for the food.
There were quite a few people eating in the hotel, but no one had any objections.
It was not just the treatment. No matter where they went, even if they were strangers, everyone became especially friendly. From time to time, people would come up to greet them and cheer them on.
"Feng, I feel a little uncomfortable with them like this."
Dong Xiaomei sat beside Lin Feng and whispered.
Not far away, an old lady was looking at them with reddened eyes. When she saw Dong Xiaomei's gaze, she tried her best to show a kind smile.
Dong Xiaomei returned a smile and quickly retracted her gaze.
"Just eat your food." Lin Feng said.
This kind of atmosphere was indeed uncomfortable, but he knew that it was out of goodwill.
This kind of feeling was as if they were about to go to war and might not be able to return.
It was fine in the hotel, but if they went out, it would be even more so.
Because they would be entering the Fringe tomorrow, the atmosphere was depressing and had a tinge of sadness.
"Yo, One-Armed Brother is here too."
Suddenly, Yu Qiao, who was eating a bun, teased.
Lin Feng raised his head and saw twenty or so young men and women appear at the entrance of the restaurant. They were all familiar pro players. Xie Yixiao, whose right hand was wrapped in bandages, walked at the front.
Although the Rookie Challenge Competition had ended, because of the fusion of the Spatial Gates, Shang Jing had entered a red alert state. The Guardian Artifact had stopped teleporting and all the Spatial Gates were in a sealed state. They were forced to stay in Shang Jing.
The Glory League was in turmoil, and all competitions and activities had stopped. There was no point in returning to the club.
The coach also informed them that they didn't have to go back and would stay in the hotel for the time being.
Although some of them wanted to go home, the pro players were currently being ridiculed and ridiculed. Tomorrow, the volunteers would be entering the Fringe. Going out at such a critical time wasn't a wise choice.
As a result, most of the pro players stayed in the hotel, waiting for the Alliance and Clubs to notify them.
The pro players also noticed Lin Feng's group. Facing everyone's gazes, some of them directly ignored them, while others looked away after a glance.
At this moment, there were around two hundred people eating breakfast in the cafeteria. Seeing the pro players appear, quite a few of them had mocking expressions in their eyes. Some shook their heads and sighed.
Pro players, who had originally enjoyed limitless glory, now seemed to have become street rats that everyone hated.
"A bunch of trash."
"All Stars, they still have the face to call themselves celebrities!"
"They only know how to compete in the arena. They're just a bunch of entertainers. When it comes to crucial moments, they've all become soft-footed shrimps."
"Even university students dare to go onto the battlefield. They have more strength, but they choose to be cowards. How embarrassing."
"It's normal to be afraid of death. Aren't you afraid of death too?"
"If I had their strength, I'd go even if I was afraid of death."
People discussed in low voices. Some people didn't lower their voices, as if they wanted others to hear them.
Hearing these discussions, the pro players' expressions changed again and again.
Some people's faces turned red, and they lowered their heads in shame.
Some people clenched their fists in anger. Some people were expressionless and didn't have any reaction.
There were also two or three people who sneered and didn't care.
Although everyone's reactions were different, no one dared to directly refute or argue. At this time, if there was any news, they would be the ones to suffer.
Moreover, there were many important people and experts present. If they weren't careful, they could easily cause trouble.
"If I knew, I would have stayed in the room."
Someone whispered. However, no matter how much they regretted it, leaving now would be even more humiliating.
Those who hadn't entered the Chaotic Lands couldn't receive special treatment. Thus, when they saw Lin Feng and the others' exquisite plates and sumptuous breakfast, anger and dissatisfaction appeared in the eyes of some pro players.
The pro players silently took their food. No one spoke, and they ate very quickly. It was as if they wanted to finish quickly and return to their hotel rooms.
Everyone's gazes made them feel depressed and angry.
While everyone was eating, Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing also appeared in the dining room.
Compared to Xie Yixiao and the others, when Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing appeared, everyone's attitude was completely different. From time to time, people would enthusiastically greet them and even ask for autographs and photos.
The controversy regarding the pro players clearly didn't affect the two at all. Compared to before, their popularity was even higher.
"Do you see that? This is what an All Star is. Not everyone has the right to be called a star."
Someone sneered.
Hearing the ear-piercing sneer and seeing the difference in treatment, Xie Yixiao and the others had ugly expressions.
After signing, Yun Tianqi glanced at where the pro players were and walked toward Lin Feng and the others without any hesitation.
Ye Xing faced the gazes of Xie Yixiao and his teammates, looked at Yun Tianqi's back, and then walked toward Xie Yixiao.
"Brother Ye."
Seeing Ye Xing arrive, seven or eight people stood up to greet him. Although Ye Xing had broken through to Rank-8 Martial Arts and was considered retired, as the Alliance's number one Berserker, his prestige was still very high.
Ye Xing nodded.
"Brother Ye." Xie Yixiao stood up and smiled at Ye Xing.
Ye Xing patted Xie Yixiao's shoulder and then swept his gaze over the other people who had ignored him.
He didn't care about the other teams, but Zhao Xiaofan, the main force of Assembly of Stars and his teammate, was among them.
In the past, Zhao Xiaofan had always been respectful when he saw him, but now, he didn't even greet him.
Ye Xing wasn't angry. He just felt a bit sad.
The Professional Alliance was indeed very realistic.
Tea cools when people leave. He hadn't left the team yet, but the tea seemed to have already cooled.
Xie Yixiao glanced at Zhao Xiaofan with dissatisfaction in his eyes.
If it was before, he would have directly reprimanded him. As one of the Ten All-Stars and the number two person in the Juxing Club, his status was higher than Zhao Xiaofan's.
But now, he didn't say anything.
Zhao Xiaofan didn't care about Xie Yixiao's dissatisfied gaze at all. He sat in his seat and quietly looked at Ye Xing with a trace of mockery and even provocation in his eyes.
As teammates, Ye Xing didn't tell them that he had broken through to the Grandmaster Realm.
In Zhao Xiaofan's eyes, this was disrespectful to them. Moreover, they were about to retire, so why would they care about him? They wouldn't have any opportunities to interact with him in the future.
Just now, everyone's completely opposite attitude toward them also made him angry and unhappy.
Now that he deliberately ignored them, it was more or less revenge.
Zhao Xiaofan wasn't the only one who had this thought, so the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
"Brother Ye, sit."
Xie Yixiao said to Ye Xing as he gave up his seat.
"I came over to say hello. You guys eat."
Ye Xing shook his head. He did come over to say hello, but he didn't expect it to affect his mood.
After saying that, Ye Xing turned and left. He walked toward Lin Feng and sat next to Yun Tianqi.
Xie Yixiao's expression was a bit stiff.
Ye Xing's actions made him burn with anger. Because of his anger, his body actually trembled slightly.
In the Glory League, he and Ye Xing were on the same team and were both part of the Ten All-Stars. They trained together day and night every day, and their relationship had always been the best.
Ye Xing was a year older than him. As the captain, he took good care of him and treated him like a younger brother.
However, he never would've thought that Ye Xing would be so close to Yun Tianqi now. They were originally opponents, but now they were like brothers.
At this moment, Xie Yixiao had a sour feeling, as if something precious had been snatched away.
What made him angrier was that Ye Xing betrayed him at this time.
In his eyes, this choice was betrayal.
This betrayal made him angrier than the injury to his right hand!
He even resented him.
He resented Ye Xing, but he resented Lin Feng even more.
Because all of this was caused by Lin Feng.
If it weren't for Lin Feng, his hand wouldn't have been injured, and he wouldn't have become the target of everyone's ridicule.
"Haha, they all went over there and don't even like their teammates anymore?"
"It's good that they left. It's a bit awkward."
"People of different paths can't make plans together. They're no longer on the same path."
"Since they chose to retire, there's indeed no need to interact with each other."
Everyone discussed with a trace of anger in their tone.
Everyone except the members of the Avengers was very surprised by Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing's arrival.
"Wherever you go, there's a large group of people!"
Yun Tianqi first nodded politely to Bu Zheng and Dong Xiuxian before speaking to everyone with a smile.
Compared to the calmness of the Avengers, Yun Lin and the other four were a bit excited.
This was Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing!
"Ye Xing, I'm your fan," Yun Lin said excitedly.
Ye Xing sat beside her.
At this moment, Ye Xing was sitting beside her. If it wasn't for breakfast, she would have taken out her phone to take a picture.
While she was excited, she also started to regret not putting on makeup this morning.
"Haha, hello."
Ye Xing smiled.
Bu Zheng and Dong Xiuxian were a bit surprised.
Why did Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing seem so familiar with Lin Feng and the others?
When did their relationship become so good?
They didn't feel unfamiliar at all, as if they had known each other for many years.
"Do you have any plans later?"
Ye Xing looked at Lin Feng and asked, "If you don't, then find a place to practice and familiarize yourselves with soul skills and tactics."
"Yes, you should practice together."
Dong Xiuxian nodded.
He was very worried about his daughter entering the Chaotic Land. He wanted to stop her but couldn't.
Because he couldn't protect his daughter forever.
Now that Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing joined, he was more or less relieved.
Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing had already broken through to the Grandmaster Realm, and their combat strength wasn't much inferior to his. If they suppressed their strength, he wouldn't be a match for them.
"In the afternoon. I have something to do later," Lin Feng said.
Yun Tianqi asked doubtfully, "What can happen at this time?"
"Let's go to the Great Wall University later."
Hearing this, Yun Tianqi was somewhat puzzled, while Zhan Tianyu and Ye Qiu looked at each other and smiled bitterly at the same time.
An hour later, Lin Feng and the others appeared at the Great Wall University.
Not long after, the news of Lin Feng's challenge spread throughout the campus.
The originally quiet campus instantly boiled over. Students rushed out of the dormitory, the cafeteria, and the class, and madly ran toward the martial arts practice field.
In the sky, one figure after another flapped their wings and quickly disappeared.
Martial arts practice field.
At this moment, Lin Feng was surrounded by thousands of people.
"Lin Feng is here. F * ck, he went to challenge the Maleficent. I guessed that he would come to the Great Wall. Sure enough, he came."
"Make way, give me a seat. Lin Feng is really handsome!
As expected of my Prince Charming. "
"Disgusting, you're a man. You're gay."
"Lin Feng is invincible among Rank-6. Who can be his opponent?"
"Thirty. How long are they going to fight? I think there's no need to challenge them. Just admit defeat."
"That makes sense. Anyway, the chances of winning aren't high. Just give whatever Lin Feng wants to him. We'll enter the Land of Chaos tomorrow. Save some energy."
The students discussed animatedly.
Compared to the Maleficent challenge last time, where all the students were united against a common enemy, the students of the Great Wall University were very friendly this time.
Some people even suggested that they should just admit defeat.
Many people agreed with this suggestion and felt that it was very reasonable.
Not only that, but some girls also came forward to deliver breakfast with a shy expression, as if they were afraid that Lin Feng would fight on an empty stomach.
Even though Lin Feng said that he had already eaten, there were still people delivering breakfast.
At this moment, there were more than twenty breakfasts and hundreds of bottles of drinks at Lin Feng's feet.
In addition, there were people lining up to ask for photos and autographs. There were already three to four hundred people in the line, and most of them were girls.
As the number one university in the country, the students of the Great Wall University were very proud. This confidence was given to them by their own talent and the university.
Even if the Top Ten All-Stars were here, the proud students would never lose their composure like this.
At this moment, they were just ordinary fans.
The challenge had become a place to chase after stars.
Faced with the enthusiastic students, Lin Feng was also very surprised. He did not expect this either.
Compared to the Maleficent University, the students of the Great Wall University were too enthusiastic.
After all, he was here to challenge them!
The last time he went to the Maleficent University, 99% of the people there were hostile.
Seeing Lin Feng's somewhat stunned expression, Zhan Tianyu, Yang Ningbing, and Ye Qiu at the side found it somewhat funny.
Lin Feng's challenge to the Great Wall University was expected. They were already prepared.
If it was before the fusion of the Space Gates, Lin Feng's arrival would definitely be hostile.
However, they would be entering the Fringe tomorrow. Everyone knew how dangerous this battle for the key was.
There were 23 people from the Great Wall University who were confirmed to enter the Fringe this time.
In the eyes of the students, anyone who dared to enter the Fringe was a hero.
Lin Feng, who had a 100 billion bounty on his head, was a hero among heroes.
This was also the reason why they were so enthusiastic.
Lin Feng was also one of the three Hero Academy's students and was of a similar age. However, he had a glorious battle record. Now, for the country, he was about to enter the Fringe and fight against the other races.
Because of their approval and admiration, they had become Lin Feng's fans.
It wasn't just Lin Feng.
All the members of the Avengers, as well as those who were certain to enter the Fringe, had drinks and breakfast placed beside them.
More and more people gathered. At this moment, there were more than ten thousand teachers and students gathered in the arena.
Lin Feng was completely surrounded. The sky was also covered by a group of students flapping their wings.
Soon, the dean of the College of Martial Arts, Wu Feng, descended from the sky.
Wu Feng's appearance silenced the originally noisy atmosphere.
Under the gaze of all the students, Wu Feng landed beside Lin Feng. Under the latter's surprised gaze, Wu Feng patted Lin Feng's shoulder and said with a smile, "There's no need to challenge.
You can ask for anything you want. As long as there's something, I'll give it to you without hesitation. "
As soon as these words came out, the crowd was silent for a few seconds. Then, crazy screams sounded and spread throughout the Great Wall University like a tsunami.
"Dean Wu is domineering!"
"Dean Wu is mighty!"
"Great Wall University is awesome!"
"Lin Feng, you can do it!"
The students cheered loudly. Soon, more than ten thousand people shouted in unison. As they shouted, some people's eyes turned red and they couldn't help but cry …