Due to the use of the Sealing Evil Seal, Lin Feng, whose blood qi was depleted, had an increased appetite, and five bowls of rice plus a plate of Pig Demon meat soon went into his stomach.
Blood qi spread throughout his body, and Lin Feng felt a warm sensation, recovering somewhat.
After dinner, it was the rare rest time after a hard day's work.
In the Shore District, there was a tradition or rule that no one could break, which was that after nine o'clock, all lights must be turned off, and no loud noises should be made.
The Shore District was less than a hundred meters from the coverage area of Blue Moon.
Outside the city, demon beasts roamed in groups, and turning on lights at night would attract demon beasts, so even if they weren't sleeping, the residents here wouldn't turn on the lights.
If one listened carefully, they would hear the sounds of demon beasts roaring and howling not far away; it wasn't too bad now, but on a quiet night, it would surely affect everyone's rest.
After dinner, it was almost seven o'clock, leaving two hours before nine.
Everyone cherished these two hours of time dearly.
Old Ma, as usual, habitually brewed a pot of tea and turned on the TV.
Although he was just a petty office worker at the Qingshui Government Office, he never missed any issue of current news, whereas Ma Lele hurried to finish his homework, the eldest sister went out to make a phone call, and judging by her expression, she was most likely calling that Chen Hao.
"Would you like some tea?"
Seeing Lin Feng sitting on the sofa, Old Ma was a bit surprised and raised his teacup to inquire.
After speaking, Old Ma glanced at Lin Feng strangely.
He noticed that Lin Feng was behaving somewhat unusually today.
In the past, Lin Feng was somewhat solitary, though he didn't reject him, his actions and behavior were respectful, but Old Ma could clearly feel a barrier from Lin Feng towards himself.
It seemed his respect was just that of treating an elder.
Although Lin Feng was very obedient and sensible, never causing him any trouble from childhood to adulthood, precisely because of this, Old Ma was even somewhat afraid of this stepson.
This fear was not out of dread, but because Old Ma was acutely aware of his own mediocrity.
He had neither the ability nor the background; aside from covering basic living expenses, he had nothing to offer Lin Feng.
He couldn't deny that he had some inferiority complex.
He was afraid Lin Feng would despise him as a useless father.
But today, Old Ma noticed that Lin Feng seemed much closer to him.
Today at the dinner table, Lin Feng even picked food for him, which was the first time in history, and it moved Old Ma greatly.
"Has he grown up?" Old Ma wondered inwardly.
"No thanks, I'm not thirsty."
Lin Feng shook his head, watching the scenes on the TV.
Having just been reborn, he needed to organize the memories in his mind.
Today's Jiang City news was no exception, broadcasting the spectacular scenes of today's Awakening Day.
Undoubtedly, the ten geniuses appearing on the Light Curtain were the main characters of today's news.
The identities and strengths of the ten main characters had been investigated quite thoroughly.
Especially Ye Qiu.
"The Thunder Club's offer of a ten-year, 3 billion contract was rejected by Ye Qiu, but clearly, as the only local S-level club, they won't easily give up such a top-level genius!"
"There is accurate information that the Blade Group is preparing to invite Ye Qiu as their image spokesperson, with an endorsement fee of 1 billion New Coins per year."
"Having refined the Thorny Demon Dragon ranked 46th on the Earth Chart, Ye Qiu's future career choice is very likely to be a Combat Mage!"
"The well-known local chain brand Feixiang Supermarket is one of the industries under Ye Qiu's father's group. Feixiang Supermarket was founded in 2133 with registered capital..." the host excitedly introduced.
"Too crazy."
Old Ma sighed, and Lin Feng was also somewhat in awe.
At this time, on the TV screen, Feixiang Supermarket was already overrun by enthusiastic crowds, a ten-meter-wide entrance with throngs of people, and three to four dozen security personnel were holding hands to maintain order, requiring long lines to enter the supermarket.
Inside the supermarket, many shelves were almost empty, or completely barren, in just a few hours, an entire supermarket had been nearly emptied, as if everything was free.
This kind of frenzy only happened before major battles.
At this moment, the people of Jiang City seemed to express their affection for Ye Qiu in this manner.
Fortunately, since the abolition of the stock market after the Dawn War, otherwise, it would likely hit the ceiling board.
"Feng, help me out here."
At this moment, his mother's voice came from the kitchen.
"Coming."
Responding, Lin Feng got up and went to the kitchen, chatting idly with his mother. He enjoyed this warm atmosphere, but soon detected an anomaly, his mother seemed like she had something to say but hesitated.
"Mom, what do you want to say?" Lin Feng asked in confusion.
"Feng, I know your dream, you wanted to become a Demon Spirit Master since you were a child."
"You have good talent, now you've already reached Body Cultivator Seventh Rank, with resource support, you could likely break through to Body Eighth Rank, then plus..."
At first, Lin Feng was a bit puzzled, but soon he realized what his mother was getting at.
He chuckled at his mother's preamble and interrupted with a smile: "Are you planning to ask that man for help?"
"Ah!"
Lin Fang was stunned for a moment, not expecting Lin Feng to guess her thoughts so quickly.
Even more unexpected was how calm Lin Feng appeared?
Mind you, in the past, just mentioning his father would make the well-behaved and sensible Lin Feng somewhat anxious, even angry. Such calmness was obviously unusual.
"No matter what, he's still your father. If you can get his help, there's still a possibility of becoming a Demon Spirit Master."
Lin Fang carefully chose her words, not wanting to upset her son: "With your talent for cultivation, if you can become a Demon Spirit Master, there's still hope for you to get into the Nine Elite Joint Schools."
"I know you don't want to see him or talk to him, it's fine, I'll talk to him."
"Just tell me, what level of demon spirit can your soul power fuse with? What attribute? Do you have a specific target or preference for a demon spirit?"
Lin Feng listened calmly to his mother's words, the corners of his mouth revealing a faint smile.
This is his mother!
Though life was difficult, it did not affect her affection for her children.
After that man left, she alone worked tirelessly to support the family.
What other children had, they might lack but never truly miss out on anything. Even if he was mischievous, at most his mother would scold him, but never hit him.
Lin Feng understood that the man's departure made him and his older sister single-parent children, making their mother feel guilty toward them, so she did everything she could to make up for it.
Even after marrying Old Ma, her affection never lessened one bit.
In fact, his mother was stronger than him.
Even if life was tough, she never asked that man for help. Now, for his future, she was willing to put aside her pride and even pretend to be at ease in front of him.
"Is it because of the Song of Solomon?" Lin Feng thought to himself.
In his past life, when he knew he couldn't become a Demon Spirit Master, his mother never mentioned his so-called father. Now, the biggest difference from the past was that the Song of Solomon had skyrocketed, moving away from the Shore District.
Though unspoken, his mother was certainly anxious in her heart.
"Mom, you don't need to organize your words, I've already figured it out."
Lin Feng said in a relaxed tone, "That man is now just a stranger to me; I won't ask him for anything, nor should you."
He used to hate that man.
After all, he left home when Lin Feng was five years old.
Left without a word!
Back then, he longed for fatherly love, for someone to support the family and not let his mother suffer so much.
But now, to him, it's just a blurry memory.
Just a stranger.
Lin Feng knew that the man was now in Shangjing.
If he remembered correctly, he must now be a Ninth Grade Martial Artist, and as a Demon Spirit Master, he had refined a Ninth Grade Devil Mantis demon spirit, possessing formidable power.
"The Yang Race, ranked seventh among the thirteen families in Shangjing, a family awarded the title of Glory Race by the government for its significant contributions during the great catastrophe. The Yang Group it founded specializes in Demon Beast Weapon Manufacturing, with immense strength and assets spread both domestically and overseas..."
This was the basic introduction to the Yang Race on the computer encyclopedia.
Lin Feng had investigated this family not to return, but to make them regret abandoning him.
In his previous life, despite being an Eighth Grade Martial Artist, he felt powerless against such a colossal entity, like attempting to topple a giant with a mantis' arms.
Seeing Lin Feng's persistence, Lin Fang remained silent for a long time, her eyes slightly reddening: "Then what about your dreams?"
The one thing she regretted most in her life was marrying Lin Feng's father, a man who appeared carefree but was hypocritical and irresponsible.
Now, that man had left them for his family and career, and she gradually forgot about him.
Life had to go on, she arduously raised the children and had them take her surname, Lin Feng and Lin Kerou.
Now, she was with Old Ma, putting her hopes in her three children, lucky that they were all obedient. The eldest and youngest were girls and would eventually marry off. Her main hope rested on the second child, Lin Feng.
She hoped Lin Feng could get into the Nine Elite Joint Schools, attain a good job after graduation, and move away from the Shore District.
She was just a factory worker without any social connections; everything depended on Lin Feng himself.
His mother's reddened eyes pained Lin Feng's heart.
He could see that his mother's anger was partly due to his stubbornness, but even so, she was only advising him, never taking a parental stance to reprimand him.
She respected him greatly, always considering his thoughts and emotions.
Lin Feng couldn't help but want to tell his mother that the Exotic Beast within him ranked seventh, was a Nightmare. If refined, not only could he get into the Nine Elite Joint Schools, but even the Three Heroic Academies would not be a problem.
But he couldn't tell his mother these things.
Apart from the reason of "treasure invites theft," Lin Feng wasn't absolutely sure he could refine the Nightmare. If it backfired again, he would abandon it to expel it from his body.
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Lin Feng didn't want to let his family down.
"Alas, I can't help you much; the road you choose, you must walk it yourself."
In the end, facing Lin Feng's stubbornness, Lin Fang could only sigh helplessly.
Her children, because of their father's situation, were often looked down upon by relatives and friends, living in the Shore District. If they didn't get into the Nine Elite Joint Schools, how could they escape this fate?
Though she hoped her son had a bright future, she would never force him to do anything he didn't want.