Chapter 25: The Divine Kingdom of a God

Just then, a figure appeared in the sky above the playground's high platform and slowly descended.

"I am Yang Wanli, the dean of this school. Students, you will face a total of three major exams throughout your senior year."

"The Initial Divine Kingdom War, the Mid-term Class Placement Exam, and finally, the Gaokao."

"Today is the first one, and I believe you all understand its importance."

"Before the exam, I would like to welcome our guests on behalf of the school." Yang Wanli snapped his fingers, and soft, melodious light music began to play from all directions.

"Elder of the Luo Family, Luo Chengfeng, welcome to our school."

"Elder of the Li Family, Li Yuan, welcome to our school."

"President of the Liangzhou Chamber of Commerce, Mi Cai'er."

"President of the Blacksmith Association, Tie Wuqing."

"Owner of Zhongyuan Mansion, Wan Sanqian."

…

Yang Wanli called out the names quickly. As each name was read, a person would appear in a seat on the high platform as if teleporting.

As expected of Yang County No. 1 Middle School, the highest institution in the county; many big figures were present for such a large-scale exam.

Yang Fan had only seen these people on the front pages of local news before; this was the first time he had seen them in person.

After the guests were announced, Yang Wanli performed an elegant gentlemanly bow to the people on the stage. He then turned around, spread his arms, and said with an impassioned tone, "You are students of my Yang County No. 1 Middle School, the pride of Yang County. Today's exam is the most important opportunity of your lives."

"The bosses behind me come from various industries and families in Yang County. They will take their precious time to watch the entire exam process. Those with outstanding results may receive investments from major companies."

"You are the glory of No. 1 Middle School, the future of Yang County, and the flowers of the human race. The future belongs to you."

"Next, please welcome Principal Hong."

As his voice fell, a figure suddenly appeared in the main seat at the very top, without any aura fluctuations.

The principal of Yang County No. 1 Middle School was also the deputy county magistrate of Yang County. Backed by the Federal Government and possessing the strength of a Rank 3 God, he was definitely a figure standing at the very pinnacle of the Yang County pyramid.

Yang Fan looked up at him and found that no matter how hard he tried, he could not see the principal's face clearly.

"The assessment content is simple. There is no limit on the number of believers or combat methods; you can use any means necessary. You have a total of ten days."

"A Rank 1 demon beast is worth 100 points, a Rank 2 demon beast is worth 10,000 points, and a Rank 3 demon beast is worth 1,000,000 points. The final ranking will be based on the scores."

"To show encouragement, the school board has decided that the final exam scores will be converted 1:1 into Faith Points and deposited into your Divine Kingdoms." After Hong Bing finished explaining the rules, he gave a light wave of his right hand, and rows of Nutrient Pods filled with green liquid landed precisely in front of every student.

"Considering that you are still Divine Creatures, there is a risk to your lives if you do not eat for a long time. These Nutrient Pods will take the place of food. Lie inside, clear your minds, and your consciousness will enter my Divine Kingdom."

The exam site was within an Alien Divine Kingdom, which spanned over 100 million square kilometers. It would be impossible to fully explore it even in ten years within that Divine Kingdom.

However, in the real world, going ten days without water or food would be life-threatening, even for Divine Creatures.

Nutrient Pods originated from the Mechanical Civilization Divine Kingdom and were originally used to mass-produce ordinary believers. No one expected them to be used to provide nutrition for Divine Creatures now.

The Nutrient Pods were simple to operate; one just had to open the door and lie inside. Although it was a green liquid, it did not affect breathing at all.

Yang Fan entered, cleared his mind, and his consciousness soon appeared in an open space.

Looking at the surrounding environment, he subconsciously touched the ground with his hand, only to find that his right hand passed right through it.

"Is it just a pure consciousness projection? However, I can connect to my own Divine Kingdom at any time, and all kinds of resources and believers can be deployed without any restrictions." Yang Fan subconsciously understood the rules of this place.

"By lifting the restrictions on the Divine Kingdom and making the coordinates public, other gods can enter and exit freely. I see."

Yang Fan communicated with his Divine Kingdom through his consciousness and summoned the Shenqi Army, Azure Dragon Army, White Tiger Army, Vermilion Bird Army, and Black Tortoise Army to this location.

"Greetings, My God." The army of fifty thousand bowed to Yang Fan in unison.

"This is the place where we will battle the alien races. Divide into five routes and advance in a fan-shaped formation. If you encounter any demon beasts, kill them all."

"We obey the divine oracle."

According to the market price, the value of a Rank 1 demon beast was less than 10 Faith Points, but this assessment rewarded 100 Faith Points per beast.

Since he could both get a high score to attract the attention of the major families and earn resources at the same time, Yang Fan naturally intended to grind as much as possible. Opportunities to earn Faith Points like this were rare.

Furthermore, Yang Fan could feel that no outsiders were spying on his Divine Kingdom, so he directly activated his Evolution Talent.

War would lead to losses, but with the help of the Evolution Talent, his Divine Kingdom could continuously provide soldiers and food.

The students participating in the assessment did not know that at this moment, a huge sky screen had appeared above Yang County No. 1 Middle School, bringing all the students' performances into full view.

"Is that the genius girl from the Luo Family? She has already given birth to a Rank 3 life form. The first place in the assessment is undoubtedly hers."

"As expected of the Luo Family, how many resources did they pour into this?"

Under everyone's gaze, Luo Bing's soldiers numbered a total of one hundred thousand. The leading general held a white spear, fully displaying a Rank 3 aura. Standing behind him were nearly twenty Rank 2 beings, and the number of Rank 1 beings was as high as a thousand.

Not only that, but everyone was well-equipped, with bright silver-white armor stretching as far as the eye could see.

Such combat power was simply leading by a massive margin.

"Elder Luo, congratulations. I didn't expect the Luo Family to produce such a genius in this generation. Give her a hundred years, and she will likely break through to become a God." Mi Cai'er said with emotion.

"I appreciate your kind words, President Mi." Luo Chengfeng showed a professional smile.

"The Li Family's Li Tianheng is also quite good. Although a Rank 3 being has not yet appeared among his believers, his talent is said to be Mad Blood, which can instantly increase the combat power of his believers by 50%. In terms of true strength, probably only Luo Bing can steadily win against him in the entire senior year."

"And this one named Li Feng, he's planning to go with the Mechanical Stream…"

"Yang County No. 1 Middle School is full of talent this year."

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Wan Sanqian, the owner of Zhongyuan Mansion, gave a chuckle and said, "I won't dream about those geniuses from Class 1. I only hope that the ordinary classes can also produce some good sprouts."

"Owner Wan, I wonder how much weight the contracts you've prepared this time carry?" Tie Wuqing asked tentatively.

"As long as they have the ability, I can afford the price."

"What a grand gesture!"

"It can't be helped. We encountered an accident during land reclamation last year, and twelve demigod executives died mysteriously. Now the company's middle management is severely lacking. If we don't start training new people in advance, there will be a gap in succession." Wan Sanqian spread his hands, looking somewhat helpless.

On the school playground, less than an hour after the assessment began, some students had already taken the initiative to open their Nutrient Pods and climb out.

More and more people appeared, and in less than half a day, 50% of the students had already given up.

Everyone was used to this. For students who developed their Divine Kingdoms for the purpose of logistics, this assessment was just a formality.

Those students who finished did not leave immediately. Instead, they looked at the sky with curiosity, as some of them were their friends.

They took this opportunity to see how far their brothers' Divine Kingdoms had developed.