Twisted Dreams-Chapter 96 - 68: Li Yang’s Desire
’Ring ring ring...’
The wake-up bell rang.
When he woke up again, Li Yang was already in the dormitory.
He felt like he had forgotten something important, but no matter what, he couldn’t remember.
Vaguely, he seemed to recall a dream where he argued with a teacher, berating the teacher harshly.
"Luckily, it was just a dream."
Li Yang rubbed his eyes, the two words in his palm made him frown.
’Ascension to Divinity.’
"Did I sleepwalk? Something’s off."
Li Yang had never done anything meaningless since he was a child.
The words on his palm must be reminding him of something.
Li Yang picked up the ballpoint pen by his pillow and retraced the words ’Ascension to Divinity,’ afraid he might forget.
He trusted himself unconditionally.
"Li Yang, today is the scholarship speech, did you write your draft?"
His roommate Da Wei asked.
His name was Wang Shuzheng, and because he had a lame leg due to childhood illness, he was given this nickname.
Li Yang replied:
"I wrote it."
Da Wei sighed with relief:
"I was afraid you’d be too proud to compete for it.
Your health isn’t good, and you’re the only one in your family.
If you can’t get this scholarship, I’m afraid you won’t even have money for food."
Da Wei thought for a moment and added:
"The scholarship is definitely yours, no one in the class is worse off than you."
He spoke without thinking, but he was a good person, Li Yang’s close friend since high school.
Li Yang smiled slightly.
Suddenly Da Wei said:
"You seem a bit different?"
Li Yang looked at Da Wei in confusion.
Da Wei scratched his head and said:
"You’ve been acting strangely these past few days, but thankfully you’re back to your old self now.
I was worried that your grandma’s passing might have hit you too hard, driving you insane."
Li Yang pondered.
He always felt like he had forgotten something important.
Forgotten a long dream he had at some unknown time.
Everything in the dream grew more and more vague.
All he could remember was his family cat turning into a little girl.
Maybe he should find a girlfriend, or something.
...
The third class in the morning, in the classroom.
Those who wanted to apply for the scholarship had to speak on the podium.
Students with the most votes, along with a recommendation letter from the class teacher, could qualify for the scholarship.
Not much, just a thousand yuan.
But it was enough for Li Yang’s three-month food expenses.
If he could stretch it to summer break, he could work part-time to earn living expenses for the next semester.
Li Yang walked up to the podium.
Back then, Li Yang was insecure and not good with words.
But to complete his studies and fulfill his grandma’s wish for him to become a doctor, Li Yang laid bare his scars he was reluctant to mention in front of his classmates whom he spent every day with.
With his parents gone, his grandma, who survived on basic welfare, collected recyclables to support his education.
He was malnourished, suffered from vertigo, and had severe stomach problems.
Now that his grandma was also gone, he had no money for food.
Speaking of which, he became more engrossed in what should have been a nightmarish fantasy, deeply immersed in his past role.
Finally, Li Yang looked at his classmates with timid eyes, awkwardly pulling a forced smile and said ingratiatingly:
"I hope you will vote for me, and I hope the teacher will recommend me."
He felt confident that he would be okay; the scholarship was supposed to be fair anyway.
But as soon as he finished, Zhang Peng and Qi Xinhang couldn’t hold it in and laughed first.
The classmates followed with laughter, their eyes full of ridicule.
"Your grandma died? Your family’s poor, huh?"
"To be honest, Li Yang, you’re the most ridiculous among us."
"Ridiculous indeed, but not very creative."
Li Yang stood frozen, at a loss, and returned to his seat under the teacher’s urging.
Zhang Peng confidently walked onto the podium.
He talked about how hard he had it, how tough his family situation was.
Li Yang’s mouth hung wide open.
Wasn’t Zhang Peng’s family quite wealthy?
Didn’t his dad drive a Mercedes?
Finally, Zhang Peng shyly pulled out a proof of poverty.
Li Yang was shocked.
Zhang Peng returned to his seat, whispered to Li Yang:
"Eighty percent of the class will vote for me.
I told them that if I get this thousand, I’ll treat them to burgers.
Hehe, burgers cost two hundred, and I’ll have eight hundred left."
Sure enough, Zhang Peng had the most votes in the class.
Li Yang stared blankly at the poverty certificate in Zhang Peng’s hand.
It turned out, even a fair benefit was for those who were prepared for it.
Li Yang looked at the teacher longingly.
This thousand would be just a night’s frivolity for Zhang Peng, but a lifeline to Li Yang.
He didn’t need the teacher to favor him; he just hoped the teacher would remember how wealthy Zhang Peng’s family was and offer him fairness.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Peng gave the teacher a smile with a mutual understanding, and teacher Sun Lin gave him an exasperated glance.
Li Yang knew what this exchange meant.
Zhang Peng whispered:
"I also have a good relationship with the teacher."
Li Yang looked at Zhang Peng in disbelief.
He understood that even fairness required connections, one needed people.
His head spun and he felt his heart racing, it was a sense of despair.
Suddenly, something caught Li Yang’s peripheral vision.
A girl was sitting on the window sill, swinging her legs.
He gaped in shock.
How come neither the teacher nor classmates could see her?
The girl pouted discontentedly:
"Li Yang, you scoundrel.
You know the price I paid to enter your godly dreams?
You almost got lost in the dream.
Indeed, not everyone can be a god.
If you hadn’t been cautious and left yourself a sign, you might have slipped into a long slumber."
Li Yang’s head ached as if it was about to explode.
He clutched his head, seeing the two words ’Ascension to Divinity’ on his palm.
Memories surged back like a tide.
He remembered, and his demeanor changed.
Li Yang looked at the podium with indifference.
The teacher just finished writing Zhang Peng’s recommendation letter, ready to submit it to the academic office.
Li Yang muttered:
"School is truly a place for growth, it has taught me a lot."
Suzu grinned:
"No wonder your personality changed so much after graduating high school, turns out you have such a story.
I prefer the transformed you, like a little wolf cub."
Li Yang stood up, ready to leave this nightmare.
Teacher Sun Lin frowned:
"Who let you stand up?"
Li Yang laughed self-mockingly and shook his head:
"I got seriously ill in my third year of high school and forgot many things."
Li Yang looked down at Zhang Peng, saying softly:
"Almost forgot about you too, wait for me to find you."
Zhang Peng said in surprise:
"What madness is this?"
Li Yang snapped his fingers.
Magic circles appeared in every corner of the classroom.
Countless undead emerged howling from the magic circles.
These were monsters from the underground lab of the Green Grass Sanatorium.
After cleaning up the monsters, Li Yang didn’t waste them and turned them all into undead.
Terror-filled screams came from the classroom.
Zhang Peng’s face was full of horror, and Sun Lin collapsed in despair on the ground.
Their eyes towards Li Yang were filled with fear and confusion.
They knew this was Li Yang’s doing.
Changes occurred in Li Yang.
His school uniform disappeared, replaced by a well-fitted black suit and black trench coat.
He pulled the round hat over his head and walked out of the classroom.
.....
Upon waking again, Li Yang appeared in the Half-Mountain Villa.
He felt unprecedented comfort.
Just like when his spiritual power reached Tier Two for the first time.
Soul Power became strong, capable of autonomously absorbing the Power of Faith, which was the first step to Ascension to Divinity.
The Fallen Angel Chen Yuqi gracefully knelt down:
"Congratulations, Master!"
Li Yang glanced at Suzu, who had fallen asleep on the floor from exhaustion, picked her up, laid her on the bed, and covered her with a blanket.
"Hmm?"
Li Yang suddenly discovered something.
His eyes revealed black runes, inspecting himself.
At that moment, there was a strong Desire Power within him!
