Chapter 21: Myriad Spirits Return to Origin Array

Now, led by Li Shuhao, the boys of Class 7, Third Year of High School had formed a small circle. Aside from exchanging information, they also traded resources with each other.

Legally avoiding taxes isn't shameful; after all, the government couldn't possibly expect friends to pay taxes on transfers between themselves.

"Actually, you could buy an adult taisui," Li Shuhao suggested.

"A taisui? That thing costs 2 million Faith Points," Wang Zhenyu exclaimed.

"One taisui is enough to sustain your development for a long time, and eating taisui meat long-term has the effect of slowly enhancing aptitude. Its cost-effectiveness is far higher than a wine pool and meat forest."

"Since Brother Hao has said so, I'll go back and ask my dad for more funds to give it a try. The lack of meat is severely limiting the development of my Divine Kingdom," Wang Zhenyu said, clapping his hands in determination.

Seeing this, Zhang Pang began to promote his own goods: "My dad recently harvested 10 tons of spiritual rice. The price is definitely cheaper than the mall. If any brothers need some, just call me."

"I've raised quite a few fish-type demonic beasts. I'll trade them all at 95% of the mall price."

"I have meat lingzhi…"

Everyone had become familiar with each other during this time, and since private trading was mutually beneficial, they naturally spoke freely.

Wang Zhenyu turned to look at Yang Fan and asked, "Old Yang, do you have any more Bodhi Treasure Snakes for sale?"

"I can give you another 20,000 adult Bodhi Treasure Snakes. That will be 95,000 Credits," Yang Fan replied straightforwardly.

Private trading was indeed cheaper than the mall, so Yang Fan didn't mind selling some when the opportunity arose.

"Damn, you guy, how are you even more fierce than that professional snake seller, Wang Mazi? Another 20,000? If I didn't know better, I'd think you were the one running a breeding farm. Keep them all for me, I'll take them all," Wang Zhenyu said with a wave of his hand.

He had no choice; he had been terrified by the meat shortage recently.

Buying from Yang Fan saved him 5,000 Faith Points directly, which was no small sum.

"I won't have any more after this batch, so I can't sell any in the short term," Yang Fan added.

Although there was no shortage of food for the Bodhi Treasure Snakes, their breeding speed wasn't fast. Plus, with natural predators like the Dark Night Vulture around, if he sold too many, the Bodhi Treasure Snakes in his Divine Kingdom might become an endangered species.

"Just let me know when you have more. Ever since I started practicing the Muscle and Tendon Strengthening and Marrow Cleansing Technique, my efficiency in consuming meat has increased several times over. I don't know when these hard times will end," Wang Zhenyu said with a bitter expression. At this moment, he actually envied Yang Fan for having a Divine Kingdom that could be self-sufficient.

Although the believers' strength didn't grow that fast, the god didn't have to worry.

Wang Zhenyu felt like a nagging mother right now, with tens of thousands of sons waiting to be fed. If it weren't for his family's support, his Divine Kingdom's ecosystem would have collapsed long ago.

Li Shuhao suddenly changed the subject: "You've been working so hard lately; it's for the school competition in a month, right?"

Everyone looked at Li Shuhao with curiosity. After interacting with him for a while, they realized that he was always one step ahead of everyone else when it came to information.

"That's right. My dad took out a loan to fully support me just so I could make a name for myself in the competition," Wang Zhenyu nodded.

"Brother Wang, is there any inside scoop?" someone asked hurriedly.

"It's not really classified information. The teachers will probably announce it in the next few days. Every year, in the first quarter after the Divine Kingdom awakening, all third-year high school students must participate in the Divine Kingdom War."

"Divine Kingdom War! Really? We can participate so soon?"

Many people had heard of this term; after all, there was a lot of discussion on the God Forum, but experiencing it firsthand was a different matter.

Li Shuhao explained, "It's not a real Divine Kingdom War. It just allows believers to fight against other creatures in a different space. At that time, not only will the school's top management be there, but major families in Yang County, like our Li Family and the Luo Family, will also come to observe. If one performs well enough, there might even be investment."

Upon hearing the word 'investment', Yang Fan, who had been listening silently on the side, instantly brightened up. He needed resources too badly right now.

"That's right, that's exactly what my dad is thinking. My family background is decent, but that's only compared to ordinary people. If I can shine in the competition and get noticed by a major family, even the scraps that slip through their fingers could change my destiny," Wang Zhenyu took a deep breath, his expression somewhat grave.

"Brother Wang, you can definitely do it."

"That's right, we'll all cheer you on then."

Except for Li Shuhao and Wang Zhenyu, who were confirmed to be following the combat path, and Yang Fan, who was a 'sneaky player', the rest of the students had all chosen the logistics Divine Kingdom path.

Everyone would participate in the assessment, but eighty percent of the students were just going through the motions.

Therefore, after hearing about the content of the assessment, the others just listened to it as gossip.

Li Shuhao gave Yang Fan a meaningful look but didn't say anything more.

Li Shuhao was the only one present who knew that Yang Fan wanted to pursue the War Divine Kingdom path.

With no talent for combat and no support from a major family, it seemed impossible for an ordinary person to pursue the War Divine Kingdom path in the eyes of outsiders.

However, since this matter involved Yang Fan's privacy, Li Shuhao didn't pry.

After becoming a second-tier genius of the Li Family, he had experienced a lot during this time, and his personality had become much more composed than when he first started.

After eating and drinking his fill, Yang Fan walked out of the private room. Seeing that there was no one around, he hurried to another room, locked the door, and contacted his old friend, 'Liu Ruyan'.

Now that Yang Fan had a small amount of assets, this 10,000 Faith Point expense didn't mean much to him, and he often rewarded himself.

Having interacted more, Liu Ruyan also revealed quite a bit of her inner thoughts.

Yang Fan didn't know whether her tragic family background was true or not, but once, when they were at a critical moment, Liu Ruyan actually answered a phone call. A man's voice, sounding like he was in his twenties, came from the other side.

Although Yang Fan felt excited, he still had basic morals. He hurriedly stopped his actions, fearing that he might destroy someone else's family.

As it turned out, the word 'Mom' that came from the other side was truly shocking.

At that moment, Yang Fan felt—'It's even more fucking exciting'.

A few more days passed, and Yang Fan attended class as usual.

Li Qingying, standing on the podium, suddenly announced: "In one month, the entire third-year grade will participate in the final examination. The assessment will be conducted within our principal's Divine Kingdom. Your opponents will be various demonic beasts, and your believers will be transferred to the Divine Kingdom battlefield in their true forms. This will be the first real war you encounter in your lives."

The boys in the class had already heard this news back at the Heavenly Fragrance World, so they didn't look very surprised, but the girls were much more lively.

"Is it the Divine Kingdom War? We have to participate so soon?"

"I'm a bit excited, but also a bit scared. What's going on?"

"It is not a real Divine Kingdom War. What you will face are various demonic beasts specifically raised by the Federal Government. While these demonic beasts might be stronger than your believers in terms of individual strength, they do not understand cooperation, nor do they know any formations, so the danger is not high. If you are worried about your believers suffering too many casualties, you can also retreat at any time," Li Qingying explained.

"Next, please open your inboxes."

"Myriad Spirits Return to Origin Array." Yang Fan discovered that there was actually a skill card in his inbox.

"This is an F-rank formation card provided free of charge by the Federal Government to all third-year high school students. The market value of the Myriad Spirits Return to Origin Array is as high as 100,000 Faith Points."