Celine sucked in a breath of cold air through her teeth, struggling to wrestle the topic of the interview back to the match. But as a result, Fly kept promoting his account; he couldn't go three sentences without mentioning TT.

  Coupled with the fact that the live interview time was limited to begin with, Fly's little stunt left Celine's face practically twitching with exasperation.

  However, Fly didn't care about what Celine thought. After the interview ended, Fly was still monitoring his TT account.

  He watched the number of followers rise at a speed visible to the naked eye. Within just a few minutes, it broke the ten thousand mark!

  "Fly..." Dean Sterling led Fly towards the contestant rest area, unable to stop roasting him as they walked. "What on earth are you thinking?"

  "For that interview just now, you should have thanked your parents, thanked the school, and thanked the teachers for cultivating you."

  "But you? Good lord, you spent the whole time promoting that damn TT account of yours."

  'Emperor' Valerius also shook his head along with him.

  This interview was broadcast live across the entire state. If the leaders of Star City High saw this, they would probably die of embarrassment.

  If things went wrong, it might even bring negative impact to the school.

  After all, when surging public opinion decides to tear someone to shreds, it doesn't listen to reason.

  "Vic, you're looking at it the wrong way. There's a saying: 'We rise together, and we fall together.'"

  "If I become famous enough, that brings glory to the school's name too, doesn't it?"

  "As for those empty platitudes of gratitude, I estimate the school leaders and the audience are already sick of hearing them."

  "And besides... the championship prize money I got was chopped in half. I need to generate some income for myself, right? After all, cultivation, daily life—money is needed everywhere. If I can earn a decent amount of extra cash to reduce the burden on my family, my parents will be very happy too."

  "Furthermore..."

  Fly put down his phone, and his expression began to turn serious. "As long as my fame is big enough, the Student Council won't dare to make a move on me easily."

  Hearing this, Dean Sterling couldn't help but freeze.

  If Fly hadn't brought it up himself, he had almost forgotten about the Student Council matter.

  That's right.

  Fly had not only crippled Marshall, the Student Council's "top enforcer," but also rejected the contract offered by the minister, Forrest Banks.

  The Student Council was notorious for being petty and vengeful; they would definitely not let this matter rest.

  As the common saying goes: When there's no trouble, the lower your profile, the safer you are; but once you're in trouble, the more famous you are, the safer you are.

  Many freshmen who won the Freshman Invitational would often be swept away by the sudden joy, needing quite a while to float back down to earth.

  But Fly showed no signs of letting it go to his head and could still calmly think about his own situation.

  Although on the surface, Fly using a TV interview to advertise his own social media account seemed a bit outrageous.

  But on second thought, what is most lacking in Martial Studies cultivation?

  Resources.

  How to obtain resources?

  Money.

  On the TT platform, followers are money.

  If Fly could really build up his TT account to be big and strong, not only could he solve his living problems for the time being, but he would also be paving the way for his future.

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  Next, he might even gain the favor of e-commerce platforms, with endless opportunities for "shilling products" and taking commercial orders.

  Thinking of this, Dean Sterling couldn't help but admire Fly's business acumen somewhat.

  Perhaps, compared to the MVPs of previous years, Fly was the true genius—that different kind of genius!

  For a moment, Fly's image grew a few degrees taller in Dean Sterling's heart.

  The following events were much simpler. Since many contestants were injured, the second round of the Freshman Invitational—the Team Round—was cancelled. The total score was calculated directly based on the results of the Individual Round.

  Since Jett Gale and Genevieve were injured and had been sent to the hospital, only Fly and 'Emperor' Valerius attended the award ceremony.

  Meanwhile...

  Inside the Star City High staff office.

  Class 2 Homeroom Teacher Mr. Carter, Class 6 Homeroom Teacher Mr. Ironside, and Class 1 Homeroom Teacher Ms. Reed were gathered together, watching the live broadcast of the Freshman Invitational.

  When Jett Gale and Genevieve were injured, the three of them had also sweated cold sweat in their hearts.

  It wasn't until Fly showed his power at the last moment and blasted Gideon King away in one fell swoop that their suspended hearts were finally completely put at ease.

  "Good lord, Carter, you really struck gold this time," Ms. Reed, the homeroom teacher of Class 1, couldn't help but complain.

  "Haha, luck, just luck. I didn't guide Fly much either; it was Fly who was excellent himself that led to today's results." Although he said this, the upward curve of Mr. Carter's mouth couldn't be suppressed at all.

  If not for Fly, Star City High might have really "capsized in the gutter" this time and lost to Ironpeak Academy in this Freshman Invitational.

  "However, this Gideon King from Ironpeak Academy is truly 'obscenely wealthy'," Mr. Ironside couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

  Although Star City High, as a key high school, could also customize some Warrior Gear for students at discounted prices, no matter what, it could only be Warrior Gear from some small companies.

  It couldn't compare at all with an industry leader like Hyson Industries.

  After all, just one grade had nearly a thousand students.

  Adding up all the students in the school, there must be three or four thousand.

  And the school's usual operational expenses and teachers' salaries were not small figures. If they were to customize Warrior Gear for students at welfare prices on top of that, the school might as well close its doors.

  "Cultivation in Martial Studies is inherently a matter requiring massive expenditure," Ms. Reed couldn't help but sigh.

  Thinking back to those years, she was also a genius girl known far and wide. If she hadn't been dragged down by her average family background, perhaps she could have also entered one of The Eight Elite Universities of The Tulip League and ultimately entered The Martial Sanctum. In that case, she wouldn't have had to return to Star City to be an ordinary Martial Studies teacher.

  "But, this Fly's strength is really exaggerated enough. When Gideon King revealed that Golden Draconian totem, even I was startled."

  "Carter, for this Jade State League, we... might really have a chance."

  Ms. Reed's gaze was heavy, and her expression suddenly became serious.

  Although Fly was not her student, he represented Star City High.

  The struggles between classes within the school were internal matters, while inter-school confrontation was an external matter. At this time, they had to unite and face the outside world together. Regarding these matters, Ms. Reed could still distinguish clearly.

  "The Jade State League?" Mr. Ironside froze for a moment.

  "What, have you forgotten?" Ms. Reed glanced at Mr. Ironside.

  "How could I forget?" Mr. Ironside immediately glanced back.

  "The Jade State League—that is the state-level league."

  "Sycamore City, Grand River City, Sun-Peak City, Willow City, Sovereign City, Obsidian City, Laurel City..."

  "Only the top high schools from each city in the Jade State are qualified to participate in this state-level Beast Warrior grand competition."

  "Once a top-three result is achieved, one might even receive an invitation letter to visit The Eight Elite Universities of The Tulip League!"

  "It's just..."

  Mr. Ironside's expression became increasingly grave.

  Although Star City High was the number one in Star City, and even looking at the entire Jade State, it could be considered in the strongest tier, it had never been able to win the championship.

  Because in the Jade State, there was a "beast" high school known to everyone—Sovereign High!

  It was the strongest Martial Academy in the Jade State and had firmly ruled the championship position of The Jade State League for many years.

  Even ten years ago, the time when Star City High was led by Lysander Thorne, they only barely defeated Sovereign High with a slim advantage. And after the battle, Lysander Thorne was seriously injured and powerless to participate in the subsequent matches.

  After all, no matter how formidable Lysander Thorne was, he was just one person; two fists effectively struggle against four hands.

  Just like in sports competitions, no matter how strong a star player's individual ability is, if the teammates are lackluster, they still can't win the championship title.

  This also reflected the strength of Sovereign High from the side.

  Sovereign High was not strong in just one point, but strong in all aspects—a strength without weaknesses.

  Facing such a team, any strategy or tactics were merely parlor tricks.

  "It is said that in Sovereign High, more than half of the students can enter The Eight Elite Universities of The Tulip League."

  "No..."

  Mr. Ironside shook his head. "The goal of Sovereign High students has never been just the eight elite universities."

  "Their goals are the few top-ranked universities among the eight elite universities."

  "That is Harford University, Principia University, and Vale University..."

  There was even a saying circulating within Sovereign High.

  "This..." Thinking of the "monsters" at Sovereign High, Mr. Carter couldn't help but sigh secretly.