Merging with Demon Spirits

Chapter 704: Chapter 522: Premonition

Lin Feng did not immediately sign a contract with Gong Xiaoxiao.

He hasn’t confirmed Gong Xiaoxiao’s abilities and needs to carefully examine them first.

Perhaps due to her recent fusion with the Infant Spirit, her body hadn’t fully adapted yet; Gong Xiaoxiao not only had a big appetite but was also very drowsy, needing to sleep over eighteen hours a day.

With Gong Xiaoxiao asleep, Lin Feng couldn’t assess her abilities and could only wait for her to wake up.

”Let her sleep first, we can test later, no rush.”

Seeing Gong Shan hesitating about whether to wake his sister, Lin Feng waved his hand.

Waking a little girl who has just fallen asleep is a very cruel thing to do.

Moreover, this little girl’s health was not good.

”Thank you.”

Gong Shan sighed in relief, he really couldn’t bear to wake his sister.

Gong Shan had already anticipated the test Lin Feng mentioned, so he had no objections.

He knew that there was a limit to the number of contracts the Little Green Monster could sign; the Avengers Alliance already had fifteen members and could sign a maximum of three more people.

This was the information Lin Feng had publicly posted on the Martial Artist’s forum.

These three contract spots were very precious, and even though his sister was special, it wasn’t a guaranteed 100% entry.

”Her soul should not have been devoured, but her body clearly has some issues; whether it is good or bad, we cannot be sure yet.”

Lin Feng said to Gong Shan, also to ease the concerns of others.

Compared to others’ suspicions, he wasn’t worried.

The fusion of a Demon Spirit and a human is unprecedented and never heard of before, the only example being himself.

The reason Ye Xing and the others had such a guess was because of him.

Because of the Nightmare inside him.

But Lin Feng knew that the Nightmare was not a Demon Spirit.

It was a Demigod from an Alien Race.

This Demigod, in order to continue its life, transformed into a soul body similar to a Demon Spirit through special means for rebirth.

It is a soul body with its own memory and consciousness.

There are not many Demigods in the Divine Martial Continent; only seven are documented, all of whom died over a thousand years ago.

Where are there so many Demigod soul bodies?

Even if there were, it wouldn’t be so lucky for Lin Feng to encounter them all.

”Hmm, I know she is my sister.”

Gong Shan hugged his sister tightly, speaking earnestly.

Upon hearing Lin Feng say this, his expression was very calm, without any surprise, as if it was the most natural thing.

This is the truth.

No need for further explanation.

He wasn’t scared because he doubted his sister’s authenticity but because he was worried she couldn’t join the alliance.

”You are quite a good brother.”

Lin Feng could clearly feel Gong Shan’s love for his sister.

It was a kind of affection that wouldn’t hesitate to shatter himself to pieces rather than let his sister suffer even a tiny bit of harm.

Perhaps it was this irreplaceable familial bond that allowed the fusion of the Infant Spirit and Gong Xiaoxiao.

”We are each other’s only family.”

”Hmm, Xiaoxiao will be alright,” Lin Feng comforted.

If it were only Gong Shan wanting to join the Avengers Alliance, he would be directly rejected.

Even if Gong Shan refined the Infant Spirit ranked twelfth on the Exotic Beast Chart.

No matter how high the Demon Spirit’s ranking, no matter how rare and precious, it needs the strength of its owner as a foundation; otherwise, it’s meaningless.

Some Demon Spirit Masters with weak strength can’t even successfully release their Demon Spirit’s innate abilities.

Gong Shan is exactly such an example now.

At only eighteen years old, he hadn’t even taken the college entrance exam, having refined a Demon Spirit for only half a year, and only had the strength of a Ninth Rank Body Cultivator, not even a Martial Artist.

Of course, this isn’t to say Gong Shan is trash.

He is undoubtedly a genius.

Refining a Demon Spirit from the Exotic Beast Chart doesn’t necessarily mean one is a genius, because some Demon Spirits do not have high requirements for soul power and physical condition.

But being able to refine a Ghost Type Demon Spirit surely means one is a genius.

Out of a hundred thousand people, not even one may be able to refine the Infant Spirit.

This requires extraordinary Soul Cultivation talent and a special constitution.

If Gong Shan were to disclose that his Lifebound Demon Spirit is the Infant Spirit, many forces would be willing to nurture him.

But that does not include the Avengers Alliance.

Most members of the Avengers Alliance have reached the Ninth Grade, about to participate in the King Becoming plan, striving to breakthrough to King level.

Yet Gong Shan isn’t even a Martial Artist.

The disparity in strength is too great.

Lin Feng’s requirements back then were at least Fifth Grade.

Gong Shan is far from meeting the threshold he set.

Even with He Jun’s help, rapidly increasing Gong Shan’s strength in a short time is not easy.

They don’t have that much time and energy either.

The reason Lin Feng made an exception is Gong Xiaoxiao, not the Infant Spirit.

Gong Xiaoxiao now has a combat power of Two Grade, which is clearly not the strength a six-year-old girl could possess.

After being rescued from the ruins, Gong Shan worried about his sister being hurt and didn’t let her fight; the increase in strength was merely due to too many people dying, and Gong Xiaoxiao instinctively absorbing the residual soul power.

This increase in strength is incredibly fast.

Once she joins the Avengers Alliance, her strength is expected to grow even more dramatically.

With strength, the Infant Spirit’s innate abilities could realize their true value.

The Infant Spirit’s innate ability is named: Soul Capturing.

This innate ability can capture the souls of the recently deceased and retain them within the Infant Spirit in a special manner, thereby gaining part of the capabilities the soul had when alive.

This is an extremely rare Divine Skill.

Yet no one has ever succeeded in absorbing this soul skill, and Demon Spirit Masters who refine the Infant Spirit cannot undergo Demon Possession, only being able to command the Infant Spirit to fight. Combined with the incredibly slow growth rate of the Infant Spirit, it’s rated as a Diamond Soul Skill.

This soul skill is one even Lin Feng desires.

A Demon Spirit typically bestows a Demon Spirit Master a single ability, such as Fire Control or Rain Control.

By devouring multiple souls, one can possess multiple abilities; even if these abilities are imperfect and incomplete, it’s enough to drive people mad.

In Lin Feng’s view, Gong Xiaoxiao’s future development should not be towards mighty combat strength, but support.

A perfect support with multiple abilities.

”Young people should have the energy that young people should have, instead of being gloomy.”

Lin Feng patted Gong Shan on the shoulder, feeling that Gong Shan was too gloomy, which made people uncomfortable.

”Don’t worry too much. Even if you don’t pass the test, I’ll find a way to help Xiaoxiao.”

Lin Feng promised.

”Brother Feng, thank you.”

Gong Shan nodded repeatedly, feeling touched in his heart.

”By the way.”

While everyone was chatting, Yun Tianqi seemed to remember something and suddenly said, ”This morning, Kong Jun contacted me to ask if he could join the Avengers Alliance?”

”Many people have asked me recently, but I rejected them all directly. Zhou Zixin also asked me. He has also become a trainee this time, and he said he could break through and become a Spirit King at any time.”

Ye Xing also said.

”It’s been so annoying these days, getting bombarded with phone calls every day. I just turned off my phone to avoid unnecessary conversations and offending people.”

The others could relate and joined in the conversation.

Their phones had been blowing up recently, with different people contacting them every day.

Hearing those two familiar names, Gong Shan didn’t know whether to smile wryly or not.

He knew he had many competitors, all of whom were top talents, but he hadn’t expected the competition to be this intense.

Even the former Top Ten Glory All-Stars wanted to join the Avengers Alliance.

And they even needed to pull strings!

”Zhou Zixin is quite strong, and he has a good reputation. If he can join the alliance, we’d have another King-level force.”

Ye Qiu sighed.

Such a force wouldn’t be rejected by any faction.

”Yeah, strength is one thing, but his character is indeed good.”

Ye Xing said.

Zhou Zixin was a senior to him and Yun Tianqi, and he took care of them in the alliance. The three of them had a good relationship and kept in touch usually.

If he were to join the alliance, Yun Tianqi and he would naturally fully support it.

With such a candidate, if you really want to nitpick, everyone’s eyes turned to Lin Feng.

It’s up to Lin Feng to make the final decision. They can only make suggestions but have no decision-making power.

”We don’t lack fighting power,” Yun Kai said.

He, who had always been silent, rarely spoke.

He knew Lin Feng’s criteria for selecting members, and this Zhou Zixin clearly didn’t meet them.

Ye Xing and Yun Tianqi were obviously in favor of Zhou Zixin joining the alliance, and if Lin Feng just vetoed it, Yun Kai worried that the two would have objections.

That was the reason he spoke up.

In the alliance, whenever there were conflicts among members, Yun Kai would always resolve them immediately.

As a nice guy who doesn’t compete for anything, Yun Kai would get respect from everyone if he stepped forward.

”If we’re choosing between those two, why not pick Jing Feiyang? Isn’t he more suitable?”

Yang Ningbing also said.

In terms of popularity, strength, and even character, Jing Feiyang undoubtedly surpassed Kong Jun and the other person.

Although Jing Feiyang hadn’t submitted a resume, he had previously shown goodwill to Lin Feng and was interested in the alliance. If invited, he’d most likely accept.

”Makes sense.”

Yu Qiao nodded.

The Avengers Alliance has all professions, except for a Divine level archer.

”Just reject it directly. There aren’t many spots left, as for Jing Feiyang, we can talk later.”

Lin Feng said, as Yun Kai expected, rejecting without the slightest hesitation.

If there were no contract restrictions, and as long as their character was fine, Lin Feng wouldn’t refuse.

The more, the merrier.

These two indeed have strong capabilities.

But with restrictions in place, selections have to be more careful.

The Avengers Alliance currently doesn’t lack combat power; what he needs are special support members.

A lot of people want to join the Avengers Alliance, not just those on the resumes.

After the news conference, various characters with mixed motives have emerged.

Many forces contacted him, probing and tempting, hoping to secure a spot.

A potential-packed alliance like this can’t be ignored by any force, everyone wants to have a hand in it.

Not to mention control, at least having a spot might bring unexpected gains in the future.

As for those wanting to quickly increase their power, there are even more of them.

There are even consortia offering a Lifebound Demon Spirit on the Earth Chart or a Demon Spirit possessing a Divine level Soul Skill in exchange for a member spot.

Although Lin Feng was tempted, he still refused.

The goal of the Avengers Alliance is to take revenge on the Alien Race.

He wanted the alliance to remain pure, without getting entangled in other matters.

Upon hearing Lin Feng say this, Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing were visibly disappointed. The two exchanged glances, with the latter smiling bitterly, but neither said anything.

Gong Shan maintained a calm appearance, but inwardly he let out a long sigh of relief.

Such experts still couldn’t join the Avengers Alliance, proving that strength isn’t Lin Feng’s main consideration.

He still had a chance.

Gong Shan didn’t mention the troubles he encountered, nor did Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing bring it up. Such trivial matters truly weren’t worth discussing.

A single sentence could resolve it.

”I wonder when the King Becoming Plan will start. It’s been half a month with no concrete news.” Dong Yunan asked.

”Yeah, it’s been so long, the trainees have already been reselected, how come there’s still no news?”

”Maybe there will be a big move.”

Everyone speculated.

Lin Feng didn’t join the conversation, but he had a guess in his heart.

The Alien Race had targeted trainees, causing various bloody incidents around the world. This time alone, Hua Country had more than three million casualties, with over twenty million deaths and injuries worldwide. Some cities even vanished overnight.

For the past half month, there have been mourning events every day.

Human hatred towards the Alien Race had reached a peak.

The World Alliance couldn’t possibly remain indifferent to this.

But for the past half month, things have been particularly quiet.

A calm before the storm.

Lin Feng had a premonition. The first task of the King Becoming Plan might be revenge!