017 Demon

During lunch, Li Mengnan tutored Du Yu on the morning's lessons, and then they left the cafeteria together.

As they walked to the first-floor lobby, Du Yu also saw Gong Cheng standing at the entrance of the dormitory building.

What kind of trick is Devil Gong up to now?

Du Yu exchanged a glance with Li Mengnan, then stepped forward, "Teacher Gong."

Gong Cheng crossed his arms over his chest, looking outside, "Gather here at 1:30 in the afternoon."

Following Gong Cheng's gaze, Du Yu saw more than ten students standing motionless in the rain outside the glass door.

Du Yu curiously asked, "Teacher Gong, were they punished by you to stand there?"

Gong Cheng: "No, they're training. They're channeling the Demon Breath inside themselves outward, covering their whole bodies so they don't get wet by the rain."

Li Mengnan blinked and asked, "Are we supposed to train too?"

"That is the class for 1:30 in the afternoon." Gong Cheng said, casting a subtle glance at Li Mengnan, "But if you want to practice early, I have no reason to stop you."

"I see." Du Yu looked curiously, "Is there anything we should pay attention to?"

Gong Cheng: "Prepare clean clothes for easy change."

Du Yu: "..."

Li Mengnan stepped forward, her voice charming, "Teacher Gong, is there a trick to channeling the Demon Breath outward?"

Gong Cheng: "Put aside the Demon Soldier for now to avoid interference. Choose one specific attribute of the Demon Breath to control more easily.

Treat the Demon Breath that overflows from your body as a piece of clothing, covering every inch of your skin."

Du Yu was completely speechless; isn't this obviously a double standard!

Why does Li Mengnan get a patient answer just because she looks better than me?

Who would have thought you could be like this, Elder Gong...?

"Thank you, Teacher Gong." Li Mengnan said, noticing Du Yu's resentful gaze, her smile became even sweeter.

It turns out that no matter how cold-faced a teacher is, they still like beautiful things.

Gong Cheng added another sentence: "Without the Demon Soldier as a medium, your internal Demon Breath has nowhere to go, so it's easy for you to release it. The key is how to evenly apply the Demon Breath over your body."

"Okay, teacher, I'll go try it out." Li Mengnan said, holding Little Fire Fox, reluctantly reaching for Du Yu's forehead.

"Ying~" Little Fire Fox's eyes were pitifully looking at Li Mengnan.

Li Mengnan's mood instantly plummeted. Every time they part, Little Fire Fox can always make her feel like a complete heartbreaker!

Who can withstand this...

Poof~

Little Fire Fox turned into sparks, swirling around, and fused into Du Yu's forehead.

The pampered Little Fox was finally gone. Seizing the opportunity, the Wind Witch Doll came forward: T^T

But with Xiaoyan's and Zhuyu's precursors, the Wind Witch Doll's expressive face had no impact, and Li Mengnan directly grasped it and pressed it into her forehead.

The two stepped outside, and Gong Cheng's voice came again: "Du Yu."

"Present!" Du Yu turned his head with an inquisitive look.

Gong Cheng: "What are you going out for, is the Fire Demon Breath in you enough?"

Du Yu nodded: "It should be enough."

Gong Cheng gave a cold laugh: "Your strength is pathetically weak, yet your mouth is amazingly stubborn."

Du Yu was quite helpless: "Teacher, I've been cultivating since yesterday afternoon until this noon, replenishing quite a lot of Fire Demon Breath in me."

Gong Cheng: "Cultivating? Are you sure you weren't sleeping till noon today?"

Du Yu did not respond any further, he slowly retreated, shrugged his shoulders, turned around, and walked out the glass door with Li Mengnan.

This time, it was Gong Cheng who felt uncomfortable!

Unwilling to admit it, he found that Du Yu's occasional little actions were interesting, such as this time: mocking, yet confident.

Even as Du Yu entered the curtain of rain, a tinge of emotion rose in Gong Cheng's heart.

Since yesterday afternoon, Du Yu had an outstanding performance in the torrential rain, and Gong Cheng had thoroughly investigated Du Yu's background.

Without a doubt: Paper Crane Disciple.

The term "Paper Crane Disciple" carried a sardonic and somewhat disparaging connotation.

Because Demon Tamers were supposed to be among a handful of people, a profession ordinary people could only dream of.

But since the celestial phenomenon, with thousand paper cranes pouring rain over half of Great Xia Kingdom, any cat or dog could awaken to become a Demon Tamer!

This was fortunate for Great Xia, as it meant a substantial increase in the talent pool.

At the same time, as the information fermented over the past two days, the young boys and girls awoken by this phenomenon were labeled as "Paper Crane Disciples."

The people's envy, jealousy, sourness, and hatred were fully expressed across the internet, in a grand scale of verbal assault.

Why wasn't it me who awakened?

Why wasn't it last year when the celestial phenomenon occurred, right after I passed my adolescence!

In past years, I worked hard to become a Demon Tamer, a status as prestigious as diamonds and gold, now suddenly turned into everyday items?

Ha, just you wait! Everything given by fate has a hidden price tag.

Being triumphant now will lead to no good end, sooner or later!

The chaos of online discussions within the nation, amid the relentless barrages from abroad,

made Great Xia a target of public criticism.

In media worldwide, this 'miracle' exclusive to Great Xia was portrayed as a conspiracy orchestrated by the Great Xia Demon Spirit Department, their wolfish ambitions blatantly obvious, with no qualms about using civilians as test subjects.

The conspiracy theory says: These teenagers, forced to awaken by artificial means in defiance of natural laws, will eventually face backlash one day.

Of course, Du Yu hasn't had the chance to feel these hatred, resentment, and disdain yet; he'll have to wait until after leaving the training base.

Gong Cheng's investigation into Du Yu was partly to confirm that Du Yu awakened only three days ago, yet managed to perform so well in training, validating that Du Yu's talent is indeed impressive.

On the other hand, Gong Cheng familiarized himself with Du Yu's family background.

By then, Gong Cheng also understood why Du Yu became silent and why his face tensed up when he talked about using high-level Demon Pet food to nurture Little Fire Fox.

"Earn some money, pay off some debts, and fill the belly." Gong Cheng gazed at Du Yu standing in the rain, recalling the dreams he spoke of, and couldn't help but sigh deeply.

This young man seems familiar from somewhere…

In his sight, strands of Demon Breath swirled around Du Yu as if it were a thick, visible gas, yet without any flames.

Without Demon Soldier assistance, the Demon Tamer lacks a medium, and the body cannot release wind, fire, or lightning, which also leads to Du Yu's unique phenomenon.

Compared to Du Yu, Li Mengnan's control over Demon Breath seems more delicate. As she stood with eyes closed, she was attempting to wrap herself in a "Demon Breath Cloak."

Gong Cheng turned to leave, but in the deserted environment, a complex smile appeared on his terrifyingly scarred face.

The boy, he seems familiar from somewhere.

The girl, too.

It's a pity it's been so many years, that he almost forgot what she looked like.

"Wow! Du Yu, Du Yu, have I succeeded?" Outside the dormitory, in the pouring rain, Li Mengnan approached Du Yu excitedly, "Look."

Du Yu opened his eyes, somewhat incredulous.

Upon closer observation, there was a layer of thick gas covering Li Mengnan's raised palm, hovering above her pale skin.

"Drop, drop~"

A raindrop landed on the tip of the girl's finger, yet it didn't touch her skin, but rather landed on a thin layer of Demon Breath, which caused the raindrop to slip away and fall down.

"What type of Demon Breath are you using?"

Li Mengnan: "Wind, of course. Wind is the most persistent, perfect for wrapping around the body."

Du Yu examined Li Mengnan's hand closely and couldn't help but nod secretly, thinking, hmm... it's kind of pretty?

...

At 1:30 in the afternoon, the fine rain drizzled.

Gong Cheng appeared punctually at the dormitory entrance, which was already crowded with students practicing hard in the rain.

He walked through the crowd and spoke in a deep voice, "Those who think they have succeeded in learning, follow me to the training ground."

A bunch of students stepped out from the group of 24, while those remaining felt ashamed and hung their heads low.

Gong Cheng glanced around, feeling quite discontent. Although the afternoon class officially started at 1:30, everyone had practiced beforehand.

With an entire noon at disposal, it's shocking that there are still those who couldn't master such a simple skill. Is this talent truly outrageously lacking?

As it's pointed out online: Just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can become a Demon Tamer now!

"Summon your Demon Pets and create distance from the others." Upon reaching the center of the training ground, Gong Cheng issued the command, "Du Yu, you come here."

"Yes!"

Du Yu summoned the Little Fire Fox and quickly approached Gong Cheng.

Gong Cheng looked down at Du Yu: "Do you believe you have mastered Demon Breath manipulation skillfully?"

Du Yu nodded decisively and extended his hand for the teacher to check.

Gong Cheng didn't bother looking and directly ordered, "Maintain a two-meter distance from your Demon Pet."

Du Yu obediently complied, "Xiaoyan, stand here and don't move."

As the distance between human and pet increased, Gong Cheng spoke, "Let the Demon Pet attack you."

Du Yu: "Huh?"

Gong Cheng: "There are umbrellas and raincoats in this world; why use Demon Breath as a garment to shield from rain, is it because it's cool?"

Du Yu scratched his head, isn't it cool?

Gong Cheng shot Du Yu a cold glance: "Regardless of the external manifestation of a Demon Skill, in essence, it consists of Demon Breath.

Now, wrap your arm with Demon Breath to block the Spark Splash from Little Fire Fox."

Du Yu knelt on one knee on the muddy ground, wrapping his hand in Demon Breath, reaching it out to the side: "Xiaoyan, use Spark Splash on my palm!"

"Ee~" Little Fire Fox let out a soft whimper, seemingly confused and somewhat distressed.

With its eyes dazed, it lowered its head in the fine, swirling rain, swaying pitifully and refusing to harm its master.

Seeing this scene, everyone present was stunned!

Is this real or fake?

Most Demon Pets can refuse to attack their masters, but absolutely wouldn't show such rich and full emotions as Little Fire Fox did.

Just this single lowering whimper, with the extreme charm of the Fire Fox Race, had already captivated everyone!

Du Yu was also a bit at a loss; he didn't expect that one command would result in such a spectacle.

Is this a deep, emotional drama in the rain?

I wonder if Little Fen Yang's contribution led to Xiaoyan's heightened intelligence.

Among the students present, there were many holding Demon Pets like Little Fire Fox, but none had one as captivatingly dangerous as Xiaoyan?

Although Gong Cheng managed to keep his expression well-contained, he was inwardly astounded.

This heterochromatic breed, struggling against heaven and earth, perhaps placed all its talent points in acting?