Chapter 706: Chapter 524: Pride
Gong Xiaoxiao signed the contract, and as her brother, Gong Shan finally felt a sense of relief. His eyes slightly reddened, and he felt a surge of emotion close to joyful tears.
He struggled to contain his emotions, smiling foolishly while looking at his sister.
After the Little Green Monster devoured Gong Xiaoxiao’s Soul Power, a coin-sized gray circular mark resembling Gong Xiaoxiao appeared on its large belly.
At the instant the Soul Mark appeared, Gong Shan could sense the change in people’s attitudes towards his sister.
It was a recognition.
With the contract signed, his sister was now a member of the alliance.
By joining the Avengers Alliance, his sister could grow rapidly and have a chance to thrive.
With Lin Feng and the others’ protection, his sister would certainly grow up healthy and happy.
He had partly fulfilled the promise he made to his parents.
"Mom and Dad, I did it; my sister joined the Avengers Alliance, so you can rest assured. You must be so proud of her! Her future will surely make you even prouder."
Gong Shan murmured to himself, his eyes filled with longing and regret.
He wished nothing had happened the day before yesterday and it was just an ordinary day.
He wished even more that his parents were still by their side.
But what’s done cannot be undone.
At this moment, Gong Shan felt a bit lost.
His sister joined the alliance, but what about himself?
He also yearned to join the Avengers Alliance and possess the power to master his own fate, but what qualifications did he have?
Without the Infant Spirit, he was just an ordinary high school senior.
How could he dare to hope to sign a contract himself?
The contract slots were precious; his sister used one, leaving only two. What qualifications did he have?
He knew the vision of the Avengers Alliance; previously they avenged against the Alien Race, and in the future, they will seek revenge against the Divine Martial Continent, facing various dangers and threats. As a weakling, he could only be a burden.
He didn’t want to be a burden.
Nor would he allow himself to be a burden.
Without joining the Avengers Alliance, he wouldn’t be able to look after his sister and would have to part ways with her. This was Gong Shan’s biggest worry, more so than not being able to join the Avengers Alliance.
"Brother."
Perhaps sensing her brother’s sadness, Gong Xiaoxiao, whose face was slightly pale, held his face and called out softly.
"You guys..."
Gong Shan embraced his sister, his expression slightly dazed, as he noticed Lin Feng and the others were watching him with eyes full of confusion and surprise.
Gong Shan was a bit puzzled, not understanding why they were looking at him like that?
But soon, as he felt that mysterious sensation between his sister, himself, and everyone around, his expression became immensely thrilling.
Could it be?
Gong Shan quickly looked at the Little Green Monster. There was a faint shadow on the belly of the Little Green Monster, occupying most of its abdomen, and colorful marks appeared consecutively around the shadow.
"Why are there sixteen marks?"
Gong Shan was somewhat surprised. As the owner of a Soul Skill, that shadow was clearly Lin Feng.
As for the sixteen marks, they indicated that sixteen people had signed contracts with Lin Feng.
Excluding Lin Feng and adding the newly joined sister, isn’t the Avengers Alliance supposed to have only fifteen members?
Why are there sixteen marks?
Could there be someone hidden?
Gong Shan was puzzled, but it wasn’t the time to think about it,
his gaze was on his sister’s mark, and the gray mark representing her was slowly changing, with a vague figure appearing behind her, not clear, but Gong Shan could be sure that it was him.
Did he sign the contract too?
Could it be because of the Infant Spirit?
"What is going on?"
Yu Qiao asked with a puzzled face, looking at the others.
He could clearly sense Gong Shan’s presence, which also indicated that Gong Shan had signed the contract.
"I don’t understand!"
Ye Xing was also confused, but obviously, this was a good thing.
Yesterday, they were discussing whether to let Gong Shan join the Avengers Alliance, and only two supported it; he opposed it.
There is a limit to the number of contracts the Little Green Monster can sign, with Xiaoxiao joining, it can absorb at most three more.
The limited slots are one issue, the huge difference in strength is another.
Even if Gong Shan signs the contract and can rapidly improve his strength, having lost the Infant Spirit, he no longer has a Demon Spirit.
Even if the alliance could help, it’s not easy to find a suitable Demon Spirit.
The weak strength meant that joining the Avengers Alliance wasn’t good.
Those supporting Gong Shan’s admission were for Xiaoxiao’s sake, not because his joining would be beneficial to the alliance.
Now it’s great, no need to think about it.
"It should be the Infant Spirit."
Lin Feng was also surprised, but mostly delighted. He could feel that Gong Shan didn’t occupy a new contract slot.
"The Infant Spirit is the Lifebound Demon Spirit refined by Gong Shan, Xiaoxiao merged with the Infant Spirit, and the soul also contains Gong Shan’s soul power, which might be why they can both sign the contract."
Lin Feng speculated.
Gong Shan held his sister, smiling foolishly.
Happiness came so suddenly, he was caught off guard.
"You’re really lucky, kid."
Ye Xing couldn’t help but ruffle Gong Shan’s hair.
Gong Shan continued to smile foolishly, his excited heart and trembling hands didn’t know what to say.
"Can Gong Shan still absorb a Demon Spirit?" Ye Xing asked.
Lin Feng replied, "Yes, the Infant Spirit has now merged with Xiaoxiao, it no longer belongs to Gong Shan. Even if it did, a person is not limited to absorbing only one Demon Spirit."
"Since Gong Shan absorbed a Ghost Type Demon Spirit, let’s find another Ghost Type one. Tianyu, inform your grandfather." Lin Feng said to Zhan Tianyu.
"Okay." Zhan Tianyu nodded in response.
"Thanks, Brother Tianyu."
Gong Shan hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
Although joining the alliance, Gong Shan still had foresight and self-awareness, not arrogantly thinking he had the qualifications to stand on an equal footing with Zhan Tianyu and the others now.
"No worries."
Zhan Tianyu shook his head, not taking it to heart.
Ghost Type Demon Spirits are rare, and since they need to be found, naturally they must be top-grade with a price starting in the billions.
Before joining the alliance, Gong Shan naturally wouldn’t have this treatment; for Xiaoxiao’s sake, they might help, but they definitely wouldn’t find top-level Demon Spirits.
The Avengers Alliance is not a charity; even with Zhan Family’s support, a Demon Spirit that costs hundreds of millions, a good one is priceless, and even with money it can’t be bought, they wouldn’t spend so much on an outsider.
However, since signing the contract and becoming a member of the Avengers Alliance, a future life-and-death teammate, the treatment naturally differs.
"You’ve seemed off recently, did something happen to your family?"
Lin Feng looked at Zhan Tianyu and asked with some concern.
Recently, Zhan Tianyu has been very low-key; he used to talk a fair amount, but recently he’s even more silent than Yun Kai.
Sometimes he doesn’t say a word all day.
Compared to the arrogance and domineering he once showed, Zhan Tianyu has matured a lot.
"Not for the time being, but Hong Tao discovered my grandfather’s actions and sent warnings, but my granddad told me not to worry, all those Demon Spirits and resources are prepared, with no impact."
Zhan Tianyu spoke calmly, but Lin Feng could tell he was worried, yet there’s nothing they could do.
After all, they face Hong Tao.
An Extraordinary Powerhouse.
The atmosphere felt somewhat oppressive, and the group didn’t know how to comfort him.
Gong Shan was even more clueless, just bowing his head to reduce his presence.
Having just joined the alliance, he was terrified once again.
"As long as life endures, hope remains. If those things can’t be kept, letting go is no big deal; your grandfather has helped us a lot already, and it’s more than enough." Lin Feng said to Zhan Tianyu.
"No need."
Zhan Tianyu smiled, "My grandfather is confident, and Hong Tao is not invincible, this society also upholds the law, he doesn’t dare to go too far, especially with so many people watching."
"Anyway, safety comes first."
Lin Feng said.
Zhan Tianyu is an Avengers Alliance member, and their future potential is undeniable, which Hong Tao would somewhat fear.
Zhan Tianyu nodded, saying nothing more.
He appeared calm, but a bad premonition lingered in his heart, though he didn’t mention it.
Because even if said, it was useless.
