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Chapter 109: Trading District
Faced with the scene before them, Sima Bang and the others' expressions didn't change much; instead, they walked straight out of the restaurant as if it were only natural.
Yang Fan was somewhat surprised by this. Ye Jianfeng, who had been so approachable at the dinner table just now, was actually so overbearing when facing other students.
"Was that Divine Power just now? Despite being a Divine Being like me, he actually has such means. This is the Genius of a great Family indeed; truly extraordinary," Yang Fan lamented in his heart.
"Brother Yang, looking at your expression, do you think I went too far?" Ye Jianfeng turned and asked.
Yang Fan shook his head. "I was just a bit surprised."
"Taichu Academy emphasizes potential above all else, with rankings divided into Prodigy, Heaven's Pride, Grade A, Grade B, Grade C, and Grade D. In Taichu City, those of lower rank must salute those of higher rank. As long as no lives are lost, beating these people up is perfectly fine."
"How do they know our identity?"
"The access keys can sense each other. If you see those Prodigy-level geniuses, it will issue a warning. Conversely, if there's no warning, it proves the other party's rank is lower than yours."
We are Human Race Prodigies; the value we will contribute on the front lines in the future far exceeds that of a Grade A Genius.
Even if it's a Grade A Demigod powerhouse, you can hit them, and they would never dare to fight back—though the result might just be your own hand hurting," Ye Jianfeng said with a smile.
Hearing these words, Yang Fan gained a new understanding of the rules of Taichu City.
As long as no lives are lost, you can insult and beat geniuses of a lower rank at will. This educational model is forcing people to grow.
Wen Yushui stepped forward and joked, "We all have to work hard. If we can't squeeze into the top one million in the Taichu Battlefield within two years, our rank will drop. This little sister doesn't want to be kicked out of the group chat then."
As she spoke, Wen Yushui even stuck out her tongue, acting cute.
"Let's get together again when we have time. I'll take you to a restaurant under my Sima Family then; it's much better than here." Sima Bang waved his hand and walked toward his own courtyard.
Upon returning home, Yang Fan breathed a soft sigh of relief.
Interacting with these children of great families was actually quite simple. If you have strength and value, they will show goodwill.
If one day Yang Fan's rating dropped to Grade A, the other party would likely kick him out of the group chat immediately, or even give him a show of strength like they did to that student just now.
"Strength!" Yang Fan murmured.
The next day, as soon as Yang Fan woke up, he immediately entered his Divine Kingdom.
"How is the Taichu School's effect?" Yang Fan inquired.
"The effect is significant. Two believers have already comprehended the Changchun Technique to the Minor Achievement Realm, and the rest of the believers have also made considerable progress in their Cultivation Technique practice," Yang Yi replied.
Yang Fan pinched his chin. "Yang Yi, how do you think the Divine Kingdom should develop next?"
"Reporting to Master, the Divine Kingdom's funds stand at 10,340 divinity points. Given the current population of the Divine Kingdom, there are no fewer than 100,000 believers worth nurturing. Taichu School still needs more capital investment.
In addition, Master should immediately go to the Taichu City Trading District to look for buildings similar to the immortal breeding tower—the more, the better. Master should devote all energy during the freshman year to achieving a Breakthrough to Demigod."
Yang Fan nodded. "In that case, increase the school's daily fund usage to twenty divinity points. For now, use it all for studying the Changchun Technique."
Twenty divinity points a day meant 600 a month. For Yang Fan's current Divine Kingdom resource output, this was already a significant burden.
Although Yang Fan had plenty of funds in his Divine Kingdom at the moment, he couldn't dump it all into the Taichu School.
Thinking of this, Yang Fan opened his wristwatch and sent a message to Tang Yue.
In less than fifteen minutes, a knock sounded at the door.
"Your Highness." Tang Yue bowed in greeting.
"Let's go. Accompany me to the Trading District."
As they walked, seeing they were nearing their destination, Tang Yue said slowly, "Your Highness, the Trading District is divided into resource-type buildings, special buildings, combat-type buildings, and wonder-type buildings."
"There are even wonders?" Yang Fan was somewhat surprised.
"Of course. This is Taichu City; strategic-grade resources can basically all be bought here." At this moment, Tang Yue's face was full of pride.
"Everything can be purchased?"
"With Your Highness's current clearance, you can purchase A-Grade buildings and below. If your evaluation reaches Prodigy, or after you Breakthrough to a God, your clearance will increase again," Tang Yue explained.
"Take me to see them first," Yang Fan said calmly.
For the current Yang Fan, B-Grade Buildings were already a huge help. S-Grade Buildings were too far away for him; there was no need to rush.
Arriving at the trading market, Yang Fan felt the aura of many gods. The pressure they inadvertently radiated made it difficult for him to even stand.
Fortunately, Tang Yue was following beside him. Her aura as a Third-Order God relieved a lot of the pressure for him.
Unlike Yang County, there were too many gods in Taichu City. Throwing a brick randomly from a building would likely hit one.
"Fellow Daoist Tang Yue, it's been a long time since you've patronized my little shop. This is…"
"To think it's a 'Your Highness.' You've certainly landed a good job; the Taichu Academy rewards must be quite substantial!"
An old man stepped forward to greet them.
"Greetings, Senior." Yang Fan bowed; the other party was also a Third-Order God.
"This old man is Yuan Zong. Your Highness need not be so formal. The rules in Taichu City are different from the outside world; as the cradle of Human Race gods, potential is more important than strength here. Your status is higher than mine," Yuan Zong said slowly.
"Thank you for the guidance."
"My little shop sells resource-type buildings. Does Your Highness have a goal in mind?"
Yang Fan shook his head. He had come today mainly to broaden his horizons and didn't really have a specific goal.
"This is the product catalog. You can take a look first; we offer on-site delivery."
Yuan Zong snapped his fingers, and a blue light projected onto the shop wall.
Star Core Power Well (B-Grade) — 5,000 divinity points
Spirit Beast Breeding Ground (B-Grade) — 6,000 divinity points
Elemental Fusion Pool (B-Grade) — 3,000 divinity points
…
Spiritual Vein (A-Grade) — 15,000 divinity points
Spatial Farm (A-Grade) — 50,000 divinity points
Spirit Liquid Condensation Pool (A-Grade) — 60,000 divinity points
Tiangong Manufacturing Hub (A-Grade) — 120,000 divinity points
…
As expected of strategic-grade resource buildings, Yang Fan had basically never even heard of them.
Seeing that the price of a Spiritual Vein was as high as 15,000 divinity points, a trace of doubt rose in Yang Fan's heart.
Without Evolution Talent, the monthly Spirit Stone yield of a Spiritual Vein was only 100 divinity points, resulting in an annual income of 1,200 divinity points.
According to this price, the annual yield was less than 10%. Was this really an A-Grade resource building?
A B-Grade Building like the Monkey Wine Spring had an annual yield as high as over 50%.
While looking at the product categories, Yang Fan posed his question to Yang Yi in his mind.
"Master, there are two main reasons. The core function of a Spiritual Vein is to raise the life level of the entire Divine Kingdom. The Spiritual Qi generated from the Spiritual Vein will slowly change the Divine Kingdom's ecological environment, making the believers' Cultivation smoother; the Spirit Stone output is actually secondary.
The second reason is that because such resources are too scarce on the market, the prices are artificially high."
"Master is currently only a Divine Being. Both the Divine Kingdom's own environment and the believers' strength levels are too low. I suggest prioritizing the purchase of B-Grade Buildings," Yang Yi stated his understanding.
"Record the catalog. We'll organize the detailed information through the mall when we get back," Yang Fan said.
"Yes, Master."
Even for just one shop, the building catalog inside contained as many as a thousand entries. To filter out the buildings useful to himself, he naturally had to rely on the powerful computing power of an intelligent life.
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