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Chapter 108: Power Structure of the Human Race
The three of them weren't too surprised; for an ordinary person to be admitted early to Taichu Academy, it was certain that they wouldn't just have an S-rank talent, so having some Opportunity was normal.
"This monkey wine can enhance a Believer's Comprehension Ability. I wonder if Brother Yang's Divine Kingdom can produce it in large quantities? We could trade privately to evade taxes," Ye Jianfeng asked.
Yang Fan nodded. "How much do you need, Brother Ye?"
"Ten thousand jars a month."
"I can do that," Yang Fan agreed with a nod.
Even a scion of a great Family like Ye Jianfeng would still consider reasonable tax avoidance.
"Brother Yang, your Divine Kingdom's foundation is truly profound to be able to produce ten thousand jars of monkey wine every month. Impressive!" Wen Yushui said enviously.
Producing ten thousand jars of monkey wine a month meant that Yang Fan's Divine Kingdom had at least 100 Monkey Wine Springs.
For a Divine Being to have so many Divine Kingdom assets, he wasn't much different from the Prodigies of these great Families.
"This is the primary income for my Divine Kingdom; I'm relying on these Monkey Wine Springs to support it now," Yang Fan replied with a smile.
Ye Jianfeng glanced at Yang Fan. "Brother Yang, since you aren't from a Family, why not find a major power to rely on? If you can get a recommendation from Young Master Sima, the future development of your Divine Kingdom will definitely be a smooth path."
"Don't flatter me. I'm just an unfavored son at home; I don't have the ability to recommend people."
"My Sima Family's investments in Geniuses with outside surnames are all managed by my third brother. If Old Yang needs it, I can mention it to him. At that time, there might be a specialized lawyer to interface with you."
Sima Bang spoke clearly even as he ate.
As the son of the Sima Family Head, he could still manage to recommend a Genius.
However, he and Yang Fan were currently just ordinary friends who had only met once. The reason they were eating together was entirely because they were both rated as Human Race Prodigies and had equivalent value.
Although Sima Bang looked like a fat pig, he couldn't possibly be a fool after growing up in the Sima Family.
The most important thing in interpersonal relationships is the word 'profit.' Since the four of them were currently just fair-weather friends, how could Sima Bang easily use his connections just because of a single meeting?
"That's a pity. The Sima Family is one of the Five Giants. If I didn't already have a Family, I'd want to follow Young Master Sima too," Ye Jianfeng joked.
"The Five Giants?" Yang Fan looked curious.
"Brother Yang doesn't know?"
"I've only just arrived in Taichu City."
Seeing the other's shocked expression, Yang Fan's expression was a bit awkward.
Having lived in a remote place like Yang County since childhood, he really didn't know the power structure of the Federal Government.
In just over ten minutes, Sima Bang had cleared the food on the table like a whirlwind.
He wiped his mouth and said, "The two strongest powers in the entire Human Race are the Federal Government and the Virtual Universe Company."
"The Federal Government controls the laws and the military; it is the nominal supreme governing body. Meanwhile, the Virtual Universe Company monopolizes the consciousness network, Divine Kingdom transactions, and data Systems, controlling 70% of information and resource flow channels."
"Below them are the five giant Families."
"My Sima Family is an established noble house that controls many core resource stars and leads strategic resource mining and military supplies."
"The Lu Corporation is known for its capital and has the widest layout. It is deeply involved in the virtual Universe industry and the Divine Kingdom trading System, acting as one of the largest resource distribution hubs in the Federation."
"The Han Military House is stationed in the border Star Domains year-round to fight against alien invasions. They control elite legions of gods and large-scale war resources."
"The Gu Spiritual Domain specializes in cultivation Systems and resource cultivation. They control a large number of spiritual plant stars and Spiritual Vein stars, and are the main suppliers of Medicinal Pills and spiritual materials."
"The Qin Technology Alliance controls high-end weaponry, space wormhole navigation, and the development of Divine Kingdom auxiliary Systems. They are the core drivers of Federation technology."
Sima Bang did not look down on Yang Fan for his lack of knowledge; instead, he explained patiently.
Beside him, Wen Yushui added, "The forces of the Five Giants are stationed in different Star Domains, fighting alien races year-round to obtain resources and expand their influence during the war."
"At the same time, they deeply penetrate various Federation industries through investments and holdings. Everything from resource mining and Divine Kingdom construction to virtual trading and weapon manufacturing is within their sphere of control."
"For example, our Wen Family is ostensibly the number one Family in Tiannan City, but in reality, 40% of the Family's shares are controlled by the Lu Corporation."
Yang Fan understood. Although the Five Giants were one level below the Virtual Universe Company and the Federal Government, in reality, the various forces checked and balanced each other, penetrating one another to form a web of interests that encompassed the entire Human Race.
No wonder Ye Jianfeng and Wen Yushui were so polite to Sima Bang; it turned out he was a rich second-generation heir of a super noble house.
"Miss Wen, isn't your Wen Family's sphere of influence under Xing Qiong Academy? Why did you come here to enroll?" Ye Jianfeng asked curiously.
"Avoiding someone," Wen Yushui's gaze turned cold.
Seeing that she didn't want to answer, Ye Jianfeng politely refrained from further questioning.
Changing the subject, he continued, "Did you know? There's a Genius in our year who broke into the top 900,000 the first time he entered the Taichu Battlefield. That's incredibly fierce."
"Then wouldn't he have already been a Demigod powerhouse in high school!" Wen Yushui's eyes lit up.
"More than that. To enter the top one million in the whole school, he would be an outstanding individual even among Demigods. I really wonder what his talent is."
"SS-rank," Sima Bang said after a pause.
"Young Master Sima knows?" Wen Yushui asked curiously.
"He's a Genius with an outside surname from my Sima Family, Ma Huainan. He has the SS-rank talent, Martial God Physique. He already had Martial Apprentice Believers in the first semester of his senior year of high school."
At this point, Sima Bang's expression turned a bit unsightly.
However, Ye Jianfeng and the other person didn't notice the change in his expression; they were still filled with envy.
Under normal circumstances, students with S-rank talents like them would need to reach their sophomore or even junior year to break into the top one million of the Taichu Battlefield.
As expected of an SS-rank talent Genius. Perhaps he won't even need four years to achieve a Breakthrough to become a god.
There are Prodigies above Prodigies. After coming to a Human Race Holy Land like Taichu Academy, past achievements really didn't amount to much.
"I've started a small group chat. Accept the invite. We can share any news, and if we have strategic resource buildings that our own Divine Kingdoms don't need, we can trade privately," Sima Bang said.
None of the three had any objections. Currently, they were still students and focused on developing their Divine Kingdoms.
After becoming gods in the future, they would have to participate in the Divine Kingdom Battlefield.
Making friends, helping each other, and cooperating—this was the consensus among gods.
The three followed Sima Bang downstairs. His obese body completely filled the entire staircase.
"Ouch, who is it? You fat—"
In the stairwell, a young man was squeezed and was about to start cursing.
But the moment he turned his head and saw Sima Bang's group, his face turned pale with fear.
"Your… Your Highness."
"Don't block the way, get lost!" Ye Jianfeng's eyes turned cold, and a mysterious Sword Intent pierced the other's eyes.
"Ah!" The person just now took a sharp step back and sat on the ground, clutching his eyes with a look of extreme pain.
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