Chapter 72: How Can You Sleep at Your Age?

The sky was already filled with countless stars, and it seemed as though the real light had already faded. After returning to the dormitory, Gu You thought about the words from Wu Chang Kong, some of which were true, some not, but it was clear that Wu Chang Kong had shown his feelings.

Now it was time to "open the blind box."

He didn't believe that the song "Lonely Hero" by Yaoyao, which had been at the forefront of the Douluo music scene for countless millennia, wouldn't become popular.

Although the technology of the previous world might not match up to the Douluo Continent, when it came to music, literature, and film, the previous world had a complete dominance. It was only after another ten thousand years that Douluo celebrities truly began to emerge. Right now, everything was still primitive, and who would want to become a star in such a situation? Anyone who did that must be out of their mind. What did the people of Douluo admire? It was the legacy of the Tang Sect, the thousands of years of glory with their legendary elders, and the "deep-hearted men" from the Spirit Transmission Tower.

Gu You opened his video app, covering his eyes with his hands, and set the messages to "Do Not Disturb." This was a gamble!

He slowly opened his eyes and seemed to see a golden light…

One hundred million critical hits!!

Over thirty million views—what did that mean? And this was only the data for one day. Although Gu You had previously bought traffic to boost it, such numbers were still quite impressive.

The comments section was filled with "6"s, and Gu You didn't understand why people kept posting those, but he was happy nonetheless. Just this video alone could make a decent amount of money, and he was still selling the song.

Opening the comments section, Gu You was momentarily stunned. Over 300,000 likes, with an official account from the Federation...

The bidding in the comment section was intense. Scrolling down, the first bidder offered ten million Federation coins, but this was not the most important thing. The key was at the top, Gu You had really struck it big. The official platform account from the Spirit Transmission Tower had also participated, offering 80 million, and the Shrek Academy and Tang Sect had also joined in, though their bids were very low. After all, who would want to spend one hundred million on a song?

To his surprise, someone did!

The Sun Moon Federation's official account bid one hundred million!

It was 4 PM, and at that time, Gu You was still training on the Spirit Ascension Platform, but no one dared to bid against the Federation anymore. After all, who would go against a nation's power?

Gu You had said that the auction would end at midnight today, and he would stick to his word. However, he couldn't understand why the Federation would want to buy the song.

Gu You opened his private messages and found that the Sun Moon Federation's official account had sent him two messages. The first was an image—basically, a contract that clearly stated the song's usage rights would belong to the Federation, and Gu You would no longer be able to use it. The second message was an electronic contract, where Gu You only needed to fill in his Federation citizen information, sign it electronically, and then provide his bank account number. The Federation would then transfer one hundred million to his account.

This was the real one hundred million! Gu You's heart raced as he thought, was his first small goal about to be achieved?

After a bit of busywork, he filled in his information, signed the contract, and sent it back to the Federation. Now, he just had to wait for tomorrow's message. As long as the money was transferred tomorrow, it meant the contract was finalized.

...

"Tang Wulin! How can you sleep at your age?"

The abrupt voice startled Tang Wulin, who jumped out of bed with a jolt. He realized that Wu Chang Kong was sitting right in front of him, and his expression was quite awkward. Originally, Wu Chang Kong had planned to wait for Tang Wulin to wake up naturally, but he had been sleeping for so long that Wu Chang Kong had to forcefully wake him up. This was the time of youth, the best time to improve, and letting things slide over trivial matters was unacceptable. They had to strive, to persist!

"Teacher Wu...?" Tang Wulin was surprised, then quickly realized that last night, Teacher Wu must have stayed up watching over him. Warmth flooded his heart, and he quickly got out of bed.

Wu Chang Kong looked at him and said, "There's not much time left. Don't bother washing up, just put on your clothes and come down. Your soul spirit has evolved. It's time to see how your soul skills have changed." After saying this, he stood up, patted Tang Wulin's shoulder, and walked out.

Soul spirit evolution?

Tang Wulin was stunned. His soul spirit had always been his sore point. Every time he sparred with his teammates, he saw their yellow hundred-year soul spirits while his own was only a ten-year white spirit. How could he not feel frustrated? He also had a competitive spirit!

Yesterday, he had heard from Xie Xie that the Spirit Ascension Platform might be able to improve soul spirits, but he hadn't taken it seriously. After all, this sounded too legendary.

But Teacher Wu wouldn't deceive him!

A flash of light appeared, and the Blue Silver Grass martial soul was summoned. A ring of light appeared at his feet.

The white ring disappeared, replaced by a ring that glowed with a soft yellow light.

Yellow, one hundred years! One hundred-year soul ring!

The small golden light appeared again, still resting on Tang Wulin's shoulder. He raised his hand, and the golden light climbed up. Looking at its obvious changes, Tang Wulin's vision blurred for a moment.

Once upon a time, he had been heartbroken over this little golden light. After three years of hard work, he spent all the money he had saved to buy a defective product. At that time, he had almost given up. How strong was his perseverance to keep going? But now, everything had changed. The golden light was no longer useless—it had evolved! A one-hundred-year soul spirit! This meant that his second soul skill would no longer need to buy a soul ring. With the golden light, it could evolve on its own. The money he saved would be better spent on purchasing items to break through his second seal in the future.

With this thought, Tang Wulin let out a long breath, and a sense of clarity and relief filled him.

...

Gu You was in an excellent mood today. He started practicing early, but by six o'clock, he suddenly burst out of his dormitory, shouting, "One hundred million! One hundred million!!"

He arrived at the East Sea Academy's cafeteria. To be honest, Gu You was always unsure of his appetite. Sometimes he could eat several "tons," while other times, he was full after just a bite. He had no idea why.

After eating a hearty meal, Gu You went to the Zero Class classroom.

"Let's talk about how you all felt about the Spirit Ascension Platform yesterday." Wu Chang Kong stood behind the podium, speaking softly to the six students in the class.

Zhang Yangzi looked a bit sleep-deprived, clearly not having slept well last night. Wang Jinxi was the same. The difference was that Zhang Yangzi was upset, while Wang Jinxi had nightmares about being pierced by a man-faced spider, feeling an extreme coldness from his soul. That moment when he thought his life was about to end had left a deep mark on him.

Gu Yue looked normal, with no obvious changes.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie were both extremely excited, especially Tang Wulin. His soul spirit had evolved—what could be more exciting than that?

"Let's go in the order of how you left the battlefield yesterday. Zhang Yangzi!" As no one else took the initiative to speak, Wu Chang Kong directly called on Zhang Yangzi.

Gu You shuddered. He was sitting behind Gu Yue, and the classroom was large with only six desks. Somehow, this situation felt strangely familiar to him.

(End of Chapter)