Chapter 157 | The Otherworld Journey That Starts From a Slime

As the twelve songs came to an end, a thunderous roar of cheers erupted from the audience.

The area below the stage was already densely packed with people, totaling two to three thousand!

A quarter of the entire academy’s students were gathered here!

“Brother Ye!!! God of Song!!!”

“God of Song! God of Song!”

It wasn’t clear who started it... Well, it was actually that kid Copico. With him leading the way, the cheers from below the stage immediately became uniform. Everyone was shouting “God of Song,” making Zhang Ye feel a bit embarrassed.

“Thank you all for coming to support me!” Zhang Ye waved to the crowd, which instantly triggered another wave of screaming.

“Ahhh! He’s so handsome!!!”

“God of Song! I love you!”

“I love you too!!!”

Zhang Ye looked at the three-meter-tall rock golem who had just screamed and felt a shiver run down his spine.

Big brother, you don’t need to love me. I can’t handle that...

“Hahaha, it seems everyone really likes my songs.” Zhang Ye smiled at the audience below. “Are you all enjoying yourselves?”

“No!” the crowd shouted in unison.

“One more song!”

Zhang Ye laughed and said, “It’s getting late. If I keep singing, I’ll be disturbing the peace. But if you want to hear more, you can wait until three days from now.”

“At the seventh ke of the afternoon, three days from now, at the Central Grand Arena, I will be holding a concert. Those who haven’t heard enough can come and support me then!”

“Everyone present today can receive three discount coupons. With these coupons, tickets originally priced at three hundred points will only cost one hundred points!”

Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up.

One hundred points was a lot for a freshman, but for a senior student, it was only the cost of two or three days’ worth of meals.

As a result, everyone was incredibly excited.

The next moment, Zhang Ye dropped another bombshell.

“Freshman special price: only thirty points!”

“And at that time, I will hold a lottery. One hundred people will be randomly selected to receive a point gift pack, with each pack containing three hundred points!”

“Additionally, three lucky audience members will receive lucky grand prizes of three thousand, five thousand, and ten thousand points!”

One hundred people, three hundred points each, plus the lucky grand prizes—it totaled less than fifty thousand points. For Zhang Ye, who was sitting on over a million points, it was nothing at all.

However, this immediately ignited everyone’s passion.

Three hundred points was already a fortune for a freshman, and the lucky grand prizes at the end were even enough to attract senior students.

Not to mention the freshman special price.

Zhang Ye played this hand beautifully. Everyone cheered incessantly, calling him a saintly savior, and they couldn't wait for time to accelerate three days into the future for the concert.

“Come on, everyone, please go to the Rock Guild in an orderly fashion to collect your discount coupons,” Zhang Ye said.

A crowd immediately surged toward the nearby Rock Guild.

The members of the Rock Guild also immediately snapped into action, beginning to distribute the pre-prepared discount coupons.

Everyone who received a coupon had a smile on their face, as if they had just picked up money off the ground.

With the concert promotion over, the crowd gradually dispersed. Watching the people who were still in heated discussion as they left, Zhang Ye chuckled.

The masses were the best means of promotion.

With three discount coupons in hand, they would definitely invite their friends to the concert. With a base of two to three thousand people, the reach of the promotion would be powerful. He believed that within three days, the entire academy would know Zhang Ye was holding a concert.

“Great job, Junior!” After everything was finished, Talia patted Zhang Ye’s back with an excited expression. The force staggered Zhang Ye, making him grimace in pain.

This girl’s strength was way too much!

“Sorry, sorry, I got too excited,” Talia said apologetically.

Zhang Ye shook his head. “It’s fine.”

“By the way, Junior, did you think of the point rewards and lucky grand prizes on the spot? That wasn’t in the plan,” Talia asked.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ye smiled. “Yeah, I’m paying out of my own pocket.”

Talia immediately said, “That won’t do!”

Zhang Ye waved his hand. “I’m not short on points. Consider it my contribution to the guild.”

Talia scratched her head in embarrassment. “Alright then, I’ll count this toward your guild contribution level!”

What was guild contribution level for?

Actually, it didn’t have much use; it was just to recognize the contributions members made to the guild. The greater the contribution, the more respected the member was by others.

The Rock Guild had definitely taken advantage of Zhang Ye this time, so it was no wonder Talia felt embarrassed.

“Oh, by the way, my brother wants to meet you,” Talia suddenly said.

“Oh?” Zhang Ye nodded. “Sure.”

“I’m already here.” Suddenly, a gruff voice came from nearby. Zhang Ye turned his head and saw a tall man over two meters tall walking toward him with a simple, honest smile.

The man was a full two meters tall, with rugged features and bronze skin. At first glance, he looked like a larger version of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

“Junior Zhang Ye, your singing is truly wonderful!” As soon as he arrived, the tall man grabbed Zhang Ye’s hand excitedly.

Zhang Ye chuckled. “It’s nothing, really. At most, it’s just the best singing in the academy.”

The tall man burst into laughter upon hearing this.

“I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Talik, Talik Rock, Talia’s older brother!” The man showed a row of pearly white teeth and smiled. “ I saw everything just now. My sister said you were impressive, and I didn’t quite believe it at first, but seeing you today, it’s clear she was right!”

He had seen everything Zhang Ye had done and felt a deep sense of admiration.

Furthermore, Talia had told him about how Zhang Ye, with his Tier Eight cultivation, had taken down Albert, who was at the Tier Ten late stage.

Zhang Ye’s act of paying out of his own pocket had won him over even more.

Therefore, he felt that Zhang Ye was a treasure of a person—loyal, righteous, and worth becoming close friends with.

The people of the Rock family were straightforward, but that didn't mean they were stupid. They knew who could be a friend and who could not.

“On behalf of the Rock Guild, I express my gratitude to you!” Talik said as he hammered his left chest. This was the etiquette of the Rock family.

Zhang Ye accepted it with a smile; it was something he had earned.

“I was originally worried that the Rock Guild would decline after I left, but with a talent like you joining, it’ll be hard for the guild not to rise!”

“Maybe I’ll even see it happen before I leave, hahaha!” At this point, Talik couldn't help but laugh heartily again.

He was a simple and honest man.

Zhang Ye laughed. “I definitely won’t let you down!”

Talik nodded, then said somewhat seriously, “Junior, you have a history with the Flame Snake Guild, but they haven't made a move yet. Knowing them, they must be planning something.”

“The secret realm will open in a month. With your strength, you’ll definitely secure a spot to enter. I think they’re likely preparing to make their move inside the secret realm.”

“So, you must be very careful when the time comes!”

Zhang Ye nodded, not feeling particularly worried. After all, Big Nana would be coming along. With her covering him, he had nothing to fear.

“The leader of the Flame Snake Guild is a Tier Ten peak, and there’s also a former leader who is a Two-star Saint-tier. Talia and I will also be entering the secret realm, so if you stay with us, we can look out for each other.”

Zhang Ye gladly accepted Talik’s invitation. “Alright, I’ll be counting on Senior Talik to look after us then.”

“Of course!” Talik laughed. “You’ve helped the guild so much; this is the least we can do!”

After chatting for a while longer, Zhang Ye felt more and more that Talik was someone worth befriending. Talik also found Zhang Ye quite agreeable. The two quickly became good friends. The more they talked, the more they hit it off, and the more they found they were on the same wavelength. They almost became sworn brothers right then and there.

“It’s getting late, so we’ll be heading back now. Goodbye, Senior.”

“Goodbye, Senior Talia.”

“Goodbye.” The Rock siblings smiled as they watched Zhang Ye and the others depart.

“He’s a good man...” Talik remarked.

“Right? I told you Junior was impressive,” Talia said with a smirk, as if she were the one being praised.

Talik nodded and smiled. “If he really can bring the guild back to life... how about we find an opportunity to give him the position of guild leader?”

Talia hesitated upon hearing this. “Is that a good idea?”

Talik said, “You don’t want to be the leader anyway. If we give it to him, he might be able to develop it better than we can. Besides, this mess was left behind by our predecessors. It would also benefit him—as the leader, he’d be able to get more resources, wouldn’t he?”

Talia still hesitated. “But I still feel like we’d be letting him down. He’s helped us so much, and yet we’re going to dump the guild’s shambles onto him...”

Talik asked, “Just say whether you’ll give it to him or not.”

Talia replied, “I’ll give it.”

Perfect!

If Zhang Ye were here, he would definitely slap his thigh and say, “You’re something else!”

“But I still feel like this isn’t right, like we’re scheming against him,” Talia added.

Talik laughed. “If you feel guilty toward him, just treat him better. To be direct, you’re not a child anymore, and I think he’s quite good. He’s handsome, strong, and can sing...”