After Song of Solomon, Bai Xingzhi, who fused with the Ninth Grade Demon Spirit Six-winged Illusion Python, was also fiercely contested by numerous clubs.
The young man ultimately joined the "AK" club, which is also an old S-Class club, one of the top ten clubs in the alliance. Although it cannot compare with a giant like Juxing, the counterpart showed great sincerity. Without much hesitation, Bai Xingzhi joined the club.
Not long after, a teenager stood in front of the Demon-Revealing Mirror, and for a moment the crowd had not recognized him.
"Ye Qiu!"
Only Lin Feng and a few others recognized him.
Perhaps because the Thorny Demon Dragon's possession state was too dangerous, Ye Qiu reverted to human form. After changing into his clothes, he appeared stern, confident, and calm.
"Thorny Demon Dragon!"
"It's him!"
When the image of the Thorny Demon Dragon appeared in the Demon-Revealing Mirror, the onlookers shouted wildly, nearly hysterical, eager to rush forward. If not for the large presence of police maintaining order, chaos might have ensued.
"Ye Qiu, sixteen years old, senior high student at Jiang City First Middle School, ninth rank in body cultivation, refined the 46th-ranked Thorny Demon Dragon of the Earth Chart..."
Although the fans were frenzied, after recording the information, compared to the fierce competition for Song of Solomon and Bai Xingzhi, when it was Ye Qiu's turn, things appeared more orderly and even a bit quiet.
Of course, no one thought this was without value. Facing such a once-in-a-lifetime talent, even A-Class clubs did not dare to speak lightly, fearing to disgrace themselves.
Only clubs above S-Class could participate in the bidding, and a total of 7 S-Class clubs made offers.
This included Juxing Club as well.
Zhang Ling, who had been aloof with Song of Solomon, showed enthusiasm and sincerity.
However, the highest offer was from a club called "Thunder," which proposed a ten-year contract worth 3 billion New Coins with an 80/20 split.
Ye Qiu would take eighty, the club twenty.
"Crazy, 3 billion New Coins, and an 80/20 split, this..."
Gao Hai looked envious and jealous, thinking that earning 300 million by doing nothing for a year is truly reaching the peak of life!
"Actually, 3 billion New Coins isn't much, and Ye Qiu might not necessarily agree."
Lin Feng was not surprised at all.
Just the Thorny Demon Dragon refined by Ye Qiu alone is worth more than 3 billion New Coins, not to mention a ten-year contract.
Ten years is the maximum contract duration set by the Glory Alliance to protect Glory players so they won't be tied to a club indefinitely by a contract. Of course, after ten years, the original club has the priority to renew the contract, and if they don't want to renew, there's still a hefty transfer fee.
In Lin Feng's view, compared to the 3 billion salary, the share ratio was actually more sincere.
It can be imagined that once Ye Qiu truly matures, the advertising and commercial revenue he could bring might be a huge market worth hundreds of billions.
Compared to Juxing, this Thunder Club is quite forward-looking and bold.
With 83 years of development, the Glory Alliance has formed the world's largest event and industry chain.
There are over ten thousand registered clubs in the Huaxia Glory Alliance alone, and the clubs are divided into S, A, B, C, D five levels, with S being the highest and D the lowest.
Thunder Club, an old S-level club with a long history. Although it cannot compare with giants like Juxing, it is one of the top ten clubs in the Glory Alliance and secured fourth place in Huaxia Glory Battle three years ago. People in Jiang City are not unfamiliar with this club, as its headquarters is in Jiang City.
It is a local club in Jiang City, and for the people of Jiang City, Thunder Club is naturally more popular than Juxing Club.
Everyone anticipates Ye Qiu joining Thunder Club.
The head of Thunder Club was a white-haired elder. He dared to offer these terms, clearly having researched Ye Qiu.
At just fifteen, he reached the ninth rank in body cultivation, now just one step away from becoming a martial artist, with extraordinary martial arts talent, plus he fused with the 46th-ranked Thorny Demon Dragon on the Earth Chart, an exceptional talent in soul martial arts, worth their investment.
"You can consider it. As long as you join Thunder and reach the fifth-grade martial artist strength, the main combatant position will be yours."
Seeing Ye Qiu hesitate, the elder seemed a bit apprehensive. He made a phone call, spoke a few words, and then offered the terms again.
As soon as he spoke, the crowd gasped in shock.
Joining Thunder Team!
It's not a reserve team, but the main team.
Joining the main team guarantees full club support, with a team of thousands planning its development direction and demon spirit upgrade path, benefits money can't buy.
Every player who enters the top ten of the Glory Team has endorsement deals starting in the billions of New Coins, so for truly capable and famous Glory players, money is just numbers to them.
The conditions offered by Thunder Club were undeniably tempting. After they made their offer, not a single club dared to continue the bid.
Even Juxing Club didn't.
Zhang Ling from Juxing Club originally wanted to compete. A genius like Ye Qiu is a rare find, and missing out would leave lifelong regrets.
Ten Song of Solomons can't compare to one Ye Qiu.
Just now, upon learning that Jiang City has such an unparalleled genius in Ye Qiu, the headquarters already dispatched people, heading to Jiang City. Other clubs did the same. She had just put down the phone, prepared to make a new offer, but was stunned by the Thunder Club's head's words.
As a prestigious club, it naturally has its heritage.
Money is certainly not an issue.
Juxing Club can offer the same price, even higher than Thunder Club, and can also have Ye Qiu join Juxing Team. With Ye Qiu's talent, it's not a problem.
But they dare not directly offer the main combatant position.
In her view, the Thunder Club was clearly crazy.
The Thorny Demon Dragon refined by Ye Qiu is a demon spirit with formidable offensive power. Coupled with the inherent magic series damage of dragon-type demon spirits, if nothing unexpected happens, Ye Qiu's future career direction is likely to be a Combat Mage.
And the Glory Battle is a team of five.
If the Combat Mage serves as the main combatant, then they would be the soul of the team, with the team's member composition and battle strategies largely referring to the main combatant's talents and abilities. In other words, to secure Ye Qiu, from this moment, the Thunder Club has to start paving the way for Ye Qiu's eventual joining of the Thunder Team.
Even though Ye Qiu is still far from becoming a Fifth Grade Martial Artist, it is extremely unfair to many who have already signed with Thunder and see entering the main team as their ultimate goal as Glory Players. It might even provoke a strong backlash from them.
Every position in the main team is determined by strength. If positions were pre-assigned, what would be the point for those who know they have no place, or whose abilities can't complement Ye Qiu's, to remain in the club?
Therefore, even if a position is really pre-assigned, the club wouldn't disclose it, as it's a taboo that could cause turmoil among the team members, directly impacting the team's performance.
To secure Ye Qiu, the Thunder Team is clearly putting everything on the line, going all-in.
This boldness, Zhang Ling evidently doesn't have, nor does she think the Juxing Club has it.
Talent represents potential, not absolute combat power. What the future holds, no one can say for certain.
But to everyone's surprise, even with such promises, Ye Qiu did not get excited. Although he seemed interested, he was hesitating.
"I'll think about it, thank you for your affirmation."
In the end, Ye Qiu replied politely. He didn't join any club and left under the cover of the many teachers at First Middle School.
"Not accepting even these terms, must be crazy."
"Yeah, joining the Thunder Club, you'd have a dedicated team planning training for you, far better than cultivating on your own."
"You guys don't understand, I heard that Ye Qiu is the young master of the Ye Group, clearly not lacking money. He is confident in himself and is sure he can secure a better contract in the future."
Ye Qiu's refusal was unexpected for many, but some expressed support, even starting an argument.
Such a fortunate dilemma evidently had no significance for Lin Feng and the others. After the excitement, the three of them returned to the area where Jiangxin Middle School was located.
On the way, Gao Hai continually expressed his envy and jealousy towards Ye Qiu, puzzling over his decision not to join the Thunder Club. Afterwards, he congratulated and admired Song of Solomon, saying, "Song of Solomon, apart from going to school, you'll have to train at the Juxing Club, which means we'll have even less time to hang out together."
"Probably not."
Song of Solomon remained somewhat silent throughout, though she had refined the Eighth Grade Enchanting Butterfly, she didn't seem as happy as expected, occasionally responding with a nod, the rest of the time slightly lowering her head, pondering something.
Gao Hai evidently sensed the issue between Lin Feng and Song of Solomon, so he gradually spoke less.
Back in the school area, Song of Solomon enjoyed the admiring gazes of many.
In Jiangxin Middle School, Song of Solomon was one of the three school beauties, admired by many. Initially, when they saw Song of Solomon, they wouldn't hide their admiration, but now, they only dared to secretly gaze at her.
Having merged with the Eighth Grade Enchanting Butterfly, Song of Solomon's future was beyond their comparison. Three months later, she would be admitted to the Nine Elite Joint Schools or even the Hero Academy, effectively living in a different world from them.
"Well, the Eighth Grade Enchanting Butterfly, keep working hard."
The vice-principal of Jiangxin Middle School, a middle-aged chubby man, appraised Song of Solomon and encouraged her.
For a key middle school, while Demon Spirit Masters are a very precious resource, only those who have refined advanced demon spirits are worth prioritizing. Today, about 100,000 students participated in the Awakening Day, but less than sixty could actually refine Eighth Grade or above. That Song of Solomon could occupy one such spot, and have such a talent, naturally needed prioritization.
Moreover, the Enchanting Butterfly is very rare, this spirit series demon spirit is more precious than flying demon spirits.
If she works hard, Song of Solomon should be able to get into the Three Heroic Academies, thereby fulfilling another quota for the school, which would add a shining point to his resume.
"Thank you, Principal Wang, I will try my best," Song of Solomon expressed gratitude.
For an ordinary student like her, it was rare to even see the vice-principal, let alone receive encouragement, but she appeared composed and didn't show much joy at the encouragement.
Song of Solomon knew that from today, her status was going to undergo tremendous changes, with a bright future ahead.
The only regret...
Thinking of this, Song of Solomon glanced at Lin Feng, her eyes showing a trace of difference.
Lin Feng had black hair and eyes, with handsome features and an impressive demeanor. Although his expression appeared somewhat indifferent, it exuded a stern aura. His martial arts talent, though not reaching the level of genius, was still considered good.
In their senior year, his combat power ranked within the top two hundred, and his academic performance was over five hundred, a ranking extremely difficult for such impoverished students without family or corporate support.
Hardworking, handsome.
In all honesty, he was a boy quite popular with girls.
At school, as far as Song of Solomon knew, many girls liked him and had written him love letters.
But they didn't know Lin Feng's secret.
That secret was only known by herself.
Having grown up together, Song of Solomon knew Lin Feng's family name wasn't originally Lin but Yang, only following his mother's name when he was six.
Although just a commoner, he was born of noble lineage, a direct descendant of the Glory Race Yang Family from the Capital City.
Though just an unacknowledged illegitimate child by the family, as long as he exhibited talent, there was a chance he could return to the family. Beyond just the feelings cultivated from growing up together, this was also a reason why she silently accompanied him all these years.
But now, it's all impossible.
Unable to refine demon spirits, without a Demon Spirit Master's talent, purely relying on martial arts talent, Lin Feng was doomed not to attract the Yang Family's attention from the Capital City, and returning to the family was but a fantasy.
Song of Solomon once revered and admired Lin Feng, but now that feeling of worship had begun to gradually fade.