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Chapter 133: S-rank Building Divine Weapon Forging Platform
Yang Fan didn't respond, just listened quietly.
Gu Yuan continued, "However, your performance just now wasn't due to a powerful combat-type talent, but rather relied on a C-rank Array at the grandmaster realm."
"Your Comprehension Ability is indeed good, but if you rely solely on this, it's not enough to earn the 'Peerless Prodigy' evaluation."
His tone was flat, without belittlement, as if he were merely stating facts.
"Since I've made an appearance, I should mention the rewards," Gu Yuan said calmly.
"I give you three choices:"
First, ten million divinity points.
Second, I will select an S-rank resource-type building for you.
Third, join my Gu Family."
Before Yang Fan could answer, Gu Yuan added, "As long as you join the Gu Family, I will directly reward you with a Yellow-rank Secret Realm for your independent use. Furthermore, I will grant you a century of usage rights for a Spiritual Vein Star."
"In addition, for subsequent resource investment, cultivation support, and battlefield protection, you will enjoy the same treatment as my Gu Family's prodigies."
Having said this, a hint of confidence appeared in Gu Yuan's tone, "By joining the Gu Family, the resources you can obtain will be a hundred or even a thousand times more than the first two options."
"The conditions are so different; it seems this Senior thinks highly of me. What a pity," Yang Fan sighed inwardly.
Unlike in Yang County, Yang Fan now has starting capital and doesn't want to be bound by a large Family.
Gu Yuan didn't know Yang Fan's thoughts; in his view, Yang Fan had no reason to refuse him.
Possessing an S-rank talent like Tenfold Time Sequence that consumes extreme amounts of resources, anyone who isn't a fool should know how to choose. After all, this was an invitation from the Gu Clan, one of the Five Giants.
Moreover, with the potential Yang Fan has shown, he truly has a chance to strive for the 'Peerless Prodigy' title within his four years of university.
It was precisely because of this that Gu Yuan offered such investment conditions.
Yang Fan said seriously, "I choose the second option, the S-rank resource-type building."
From the void, a hint of imperceptible surprise entered Gu Yuan's voice, "Oh? Can you tell me why?"
"This Junior has no plans to join any large Family for the time being; I don't quite like being restricted." Yang Fan's answer was direct, without beating around the bush.
Gu Yuan was silent for a moment, then gave a light chuckle, "Understandable. Young people always have their own ideas."
"However, if you have the intention in the future, you can contact the Gu Family at any time."
"With your talent, you need a vast amount of basic resources for support. In this regard, the Gu Family is very suitable for you."
The other's tone remained gentle, but he didn't press further.
At this moment, Gu Yuan also formed a judgment of Yang Fan.
Coming from a remote place with limited knowledge, he made this almost 'capricious' decision when faced with the choices I gave him.
In this era, which top Prodigy isn't backed by a large Family? Without resources, no matter how strong the talent, it's just empty talk.
Four years of university would be enough for Yang Fan to realize this clearly.
When he sees his friends' divine kingdoms expanding rapidly with the help of resources while he gradually struggles, he will naturally understand what he missed today.
So-called choices are sometimes just confidence limited by one's horizons.
An investment contract for a Human Race Prodigy wouldn't require Gu Yuan's personal appearance; if it were anyone else from the Gu Family, they wouldn't be able to offer Yang Fan such conditions.
In Gu Yuan's view, Yang Fan had missed a great Opportunity this time.
Opportunities never depend solely on whether they appear.
It depends more on whether a person has the ability to recognize and grasp it.
Strength, Luck, and vision are all indispensable.
Gu Yuan said no more, "In that case, this S-rank building is yours."
"S-rank Building: Divine Weapon Forging Platform." A piece of information entered Yang Fan's consciousness.
Then, Gu Yuan's tone shifted slightly, "Since I'm here, I'll give you a small piece of advice."
"Your performance on the Taichu Battlefield just now—your command was terrible."
"Your intelligent life is not good at large-scale combat coordination. You should have noticed this as well."
"To be able to comprehend a C-rank Array to the grandmaster realm, your Comprehension Ability is considered top-tier even in the history of Taichu Academy."
"In future Taichu Battlefield tests, try commanding yourself. Your score might improve further."
In Gu Yuan's view, the reason the previous battle lasted so long was entirely due to the support of the Ten-Palace Yama Array.
Putting the array aside, the overall strength of Yang Fan's believers can only be considered mediocre. If commanded properly, his score should have been much higher.
Of course, Gu Yuan didn't know that Yang Fan hadn't actually 'comprehended' this array. If Yang Fan were truly to command it himself, the result would only be worse, perhaps even inferior to letting the believers act on their own.
"No matter how strong your Comprehension Ability is, it's only an early-stage advantage. As the divine kingdom develops, believers will eventually comprehend the essence of arrays. Do not be conceited."
"In future divine kingdom wars, as gods, we cannot always command personally. I suggest equipping a war-type high-level intelligent life. This is the core of large-scale warfare."
Yang Fan nodded and bowed with hands clasped, "Thank you for your guidance, Elder Gu."
Yang Fan's consciousness returned to reality, and he slowly removed the helmet.
As soon as he looked up, Sima Bang had already approached, opening his wristwatch to start searching.
"Why did it take so long?" Sima Bang muttered while operating, "Brother Yang, you wouldn't be intentionally stalling for time to create some effect of having a great score, would you? Let me see—"
Before he could finish, his voice stopped abruptly. He froze on the spot.
"…890,000?"
Sima Bang instinctively rubbed his eyes, then looked down and stared intently at the wristwatch, his finger even swiping the screen with some force.
"No… did I misread it?"
He jerked his head up, then down, looking again.
The expression on Sima Bang's face had completely changed.
Shock, bewilderment, and even a hint of questioning his own life.
"Look at this!" His voice was slightly out of tune, "Am I seeing things?"
Ye Jianfeng and Wen Yushui also sensed something was wrong and opened their wristwatches to check at the same time.
A few seconds later.
No one spoke; the private room was terrifyingly quiet. It was as if even the sound of breathing was being suppressed.
"I'm not misreading this, am I?" Sima Bang stared at the screen, then looked at the two of them, his voice tight.
Ye Jianfeng didn't answer.
Wen Yushui didn't make a sound either.
The answer was already written on their respective faces.
The next moment—
"Bang!"
Sima Bang slammed the table hard, making the entire tabletop shake, and the dishes on it were jolted into the air.
He stood up, his eyes filled with irrepressible excitement, "Brother Yang—no!"
He grabbed Yang Fan's shoulder, his tone almost a shout.
"Old Yang! You're way too fierce! You directly entered the top one million; how on earth did you do it?"
At this moment, Sima Bang had lost all the composure of a scion of a prominent Family; he was as excited as if he had discovered something incredible.
The tone of his voice unconsciously narrowed the distance between him and Yang Fan.
It was no longer the arrogance of the Sima Family's eldest young master, nor the politeness between peers, but carried a clear sense of closeness and importance. There was even a faint implication of treating Yang Fan as 'one of their own.'
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