Chapter 329: Why Is He Putting On An Act?

Gu Jiuheng looked at Yang Fan's shocked expression and continued to smile, saying,

"It really is quite a lot. For many Tier 3 Gods, even if they spend years participating in the Divine Kingdom War on the Frontline and hunting Alien Gods, their military merits accumulated over decades might not even catch up to yours in a single month."

His tone was very calm, as if he were stating a fact.

Yang Fan did not interrupt, just listening quietly.

Gu Jiuheng glanced at him and continued,

"Brother-in-law, you need to understand one thing: your identity is different from those ordinary gods."

"You are a member of the Gu Family, your wife is Gu Le, and your father-in-law is the Third Elder of the Gu Family."

"This world is inherently unfair."

"The gods of the Five Great Families stand at a higher starting point from the very beginning."

"And these military merits come from the dividends of流动 the Ninth Legion."

Yang Fan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Dividends?"

"That's right." Gu Jiuheng nodded.

"The Ninth Legion is controlled by the Gu Family. I am a brigade commander, considered middle management."

"In this position, it is normally occupied by a Mid-tier God. I was able to sit here largely because my surname is Gu."

His tone was very calm, without showing off or concealing anything.

"The Legion Commander also has the surname Gu and is an Eighth-tier God."

"However, within the Ninth Legion, the members of the Gu Family are only a minority. Most of them are gods from all over the Human Race who joined the legion."

"They are responsible for fighting, while we are responsible for dispatching, intelligence, resources, and logistical support."

"By relying on the system to operate and cooperating with each other, we can win one Divine Kingdom War after another efficiently and at a low cost."

"That being the case, a portion of the military merits they obtain will naturally flow back into the internal system."

He paused here for a moment.

"To put it bluntly, it's a cut."

Yang Fan looked thoughtful, "Similar to federal taxation?"

Gu Jiuheng chuckled softly, "You can understand it roughly like that, but the targets are different."

"Federal taxation targets Divine Beings and demigods."

"While in the military merit system, they are basically gods."

"After all, those high-tier resources and buildings simply cannot be bought in outside markets."

Yang Fan cupped his fists, "Thank you, Cousin, for clearing up my confusion."

"You're welcome." Gu Jiuheng waved his hand, his expression becoming a bit more serious than before.

"The reason I told you so much is to remind you of one thing—the fastest way to obtain military merits is not by relying on Subordinate Gods to fight proxy wars, but through the Divine Kingdom War between gods."

He paused, his tone dropping slightly.

"The Third Elder hopes that you play it safe for the next ten years and treat the Frontline as a gilded resume, which is certainly not wrong."

"But my personal advice is that you had better not really treat yourself as someone who has come here to retire."

"Whether it's military merits or Divinity Points, for a divine kingdom, you can never have too many."

Gu Jiuheng raised his eyes to look at Yang Fan.

"With your talent, coupled with the resource support from the Third Elder, in at most a hundred years of real time, the area of your divine kingdom will be utilized to its limit."

"By then, ordinary A-Rank resource buildings will cover every inch of land, and the real problem will emerge—there won't be enough space."

His tone paused slightly.

"You will have to start setting up S-Rank Buildings."

"And when you reach that stage, you will discover a very realistic fact—the development of a divine kingdom has no upper limit, but resources have a Bottleneck."

"The more you earn, the more you will feel it's not enough."

He smiled with the certainty of someone who had been through it.

"That's why I said you must seize all time and every opportunity to earn more resources."

Saying this, Gu Jiuheng even took a step closer, patted Yang Fan on the shoulder, and his tone carried an obvious meaning of cultivation.

"Ten million military merit points per month; this is the Gu Family's investment in a Peerless Prodigy."

"The period is ten years. Once the time is up, this portion of the subsidy will be canceled."

"So these ten years are the golden time for your development, and you must utilize them to the absolute limit."

"Don't hoard military merits; smash them all into S-Rank Buildings as much as possible."

His gaze narrowed.

"Your talent is SS-Rank Hundredfold Time Sequence, and the growth speed of your believers is extremely fast, but the consumption of Spiritual Qi in the divine kingdom is equally terrifying."

"I suggest you prioritize purchasing a large number of resource buildings like the Earth Spiritual Milk Source Nest to guarantee the supply of Spiritual Qi."

"Only in this way can your talent truly be transformed into growth in combat power."

"As for the Divine Kingdom War, you can come to work under me in the Ninth Legion. I will arrange the safest and most lucrative theater missions for you."

"More tempering is more effective than closed-door development."

"Thank you, Cousin, I will consider it seriously." Yang Fan nodded.

After saying this, Gu Jiuheng said no more and turned to walk out the door.

Yang Fan stood up to see him off.

When he reached the door, Gu Jiuheng put his hands behind his back and looked up at the firmament, as if he suddenly had a bit more emotion.

"Brother-in-law, to be honest, I actually quite envy you."

"Although I am also a member of the Gu Family, back when I entered the Frontline, I only had the identity of a Human Race Prodigy."

"So my military merit subsidy is only two million a month."

He shook his head gently.

"The longer you stay on the Frontline, the more you will understand a truth—resources are never enough."

"The stronger a person is, the more they lack resources."

He suddenly turned his head to look at Yang Fan.

"Do you know how many S-Rank Buildings there are in my divine kingdom right now?"

Yang Fan shook his head and did not answer.

The corners of Gu Jiuheng's mouth lifted slightly, carrying a trace of unconcealable confidence.

"S-Rank resource buildings like the Earth Spiritual Milk Source Nest—"

"I have already set up one thousand three hundred and fourteen of them."

The air fell silent for a moment, and Yang Fan's expression had a bit of 'surprise'.

Looking at Yang Fan's expression, he seemed very satisfied with this "reasonable surprise".

Then he chuckled softly.

"Alright, I won't say much more to you."

"Once you've figured it out, come report to me."

"Remember, ten years from now, all the Family will give you is connections; there will no longer be any resource inclination."

He waved his hand and turned to leave.

His footsteps paused for a moment at the end of the corridor, as if on a sudden whim, and he chanted softly:

"The divine path is endless, stepping through wind and frost; military merits like fire illuminate the vast expanse;

Do not lean on Family shade to block the sun, rely on one's own strength to stand in the firmament;

Wait until wings are formed to soar across the nine domains, spreading divine wings to break the heavenly light."

He let out a loud laugh before leaving contentedly.

Looking at Gu Jiuheng's receding back, Yang Fan's expression finally couldn't hold anymore.

He subconsciously glanced at his own divine kingdom panel.

[Earth Spiritual Milk Source Nest X 112,000 (S-Rank) enlightenment ancient tree X 113,000 (S-Rank)]

After two seconds of silence, he let out a soft breath.

"I always thought this cousin of the Gu Family was so amazing?"

"Turns out he's just a puny weakling!"

"Why is he putting on an act!"

He shook his head and turned back to the villa.

On the other side, Gu Jiuheng had already walked to another block.

As soon as he left Yang Fan's line of sight, his whole body visibly relaxed, his steps even became much lighter, and the corners of his mouth couldn't be pressed down.

He hummed a little tune, his expression quite joyful.

"So comfortable."

"That girl Gu Le messages every day to brag about how amazing her husband is, my ears are almost growing calluses."

He looked up at the sky, the smile deepening.

"Although my talent is a tier lower, I've managed to get by on the Frontline for thirty or forty years after all."

"I wonder if I shocked my brother-in-law just now?"

He couldn't help laughing out low.

"Hahaha, putting on an act in front of a Peerless Prodigy who hasn't fully grown up yet."

"It feels so damn good."

Thinking about the conversation just now, he became even more proud.

"1,314 S-Rank Buildings…"

"My brother-in-law, I hope he wasn't scared."

"These are all the foundations I worked so hard to accumulate."

"Don't let him suffer internal friction over this, hahahaha."