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Chapter 80: The Truth
"Yes, teacher," everyone said in unison.
"Luo Bing, as the class monitor, let me ask you: after graduating from university and entering society, what is the primary work of our War School's Divine Kingdom?" Cao Wang asked.
Luo Bing stood up and said, "To throw ourselves into the front lines to fight against Alien Gods, ensuring the flame of the human race remains inextinguishable."
"That's what the books say, but today I want to tell you that this stuff is just to pump up children," Cao Wang said, shaking his head with a smile.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked surprised. They never expected Cao Wang, who was a soldier, to say something so lacking in positive energy.
Cao Wang continued to explain, "The development of a Divine Kingdom requires a massive influx of external resources, and the best way to obtain these resources is through war."
"Fighting against Alien Gods on the front lines—to put it nicely, that is protecting the weak, safeguarding the flame of the human race, and doing everything for the sake of humanity. To put it bluntly, it is to become stronger, to plunder resources; everything is for oneself."
"T-teacher, hearing you say that, why do I feel like the gods on the front lines aren't so noble anymore?"
"Hahaha, a gentleman is judged by his deeds, not his intentions. If one were to judge by intentions, of course, it isn't noble. But if we judge by deeds, I can tell you that without them, you wouldn't have such a comfortable life right now."
Cao Wang took a deep breath and continued, "In this world, there is only one possibility that can make everyone strive in the same direction, and that is profit."
"Everyone is working to develop their own Divine Kingdom, which is why they take the risk to join the front lines and participate in war, but this process itself protects the continuation of the entire human civilization."
"Do you think those alien races are truly evil by nature? In fact, they are the same."
"Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. If you want to control your destiny, you can only constantly make yourself stronger."
"Obtain resources through war to strengthen yourself, and after becoming stronger, launch even larger wars—it is a never-ending cycle."
"Humans are like this, and alien races are like this. To be precise, this is an instinct engraved in the genes of every living being."
"This is part of the truth of the world. Since you are all following the path of the War Divine Kingdom, you are qualified to know this truth."
Everyone listened very attentively; Cao Wang's words today were truly a wake-up call for them.
Why don't other classes talk about this? Because they are mostly on the logistics path, the capillaries of the entire human race, and in the future, they will likely just be ordinary Divine Creatures, the poor at the bottom of the human race.
"Don't touch the rich people's cake, and don't touch the poor people's thoughts."
"When you climb a little higher, you will gradually understand this simple social rule."
"Li Tianheng, let me ask you: when you invade an Alien Divine Kingdom, what are the three things you need to do most?"
Li Tianheng stood up and said, "Use powerful strength to slaughter all the followers of the opposing god."
"And then?"
"What else is there?" Li Tianheng scratched his head.
Cao Wang's face darkened as he said, "You had better sit down."
"Slaughtering the opponent's followers and breaching the core of the Divine Kingdom is only the first step."
"The second step is learning how to protect yourself. When you choose to invade others, your own coordinates are simultaneously exposed to the other party's view. How to protect the core of your own Divine Kingdom is a discipline in itself."
"The third step is digesting the harvest. A god's kingdom is extremely vast, with a minimum of hundreds of millions of square kilometers. How to collect resources and dismantle defensive structures is a great area of knowledge."
"As hunters, after killing your prey, you must eat it clean. Bones, flesh, skin, and even hair—every bit of resource must be utilized to the extreme. This is what is called 'sustenance'."
"The College Entrance Examination is divided into two paths: the War path and the Logistics path."
"Our War path, in accordance with what I just said, is divided into three examinations."
"An assessment of follower strength similar to a simulated battle against a god: 100 credits."
"How to go to an Alien Divine Kingdom to collect resources: 100 credits."
"How to prevent being invaded by Alien Gods and conduct a defensive war within your own Divine Kingdom: 100 credits."
"The specific methods of the College Entrance Examination change slightly every year, but the core objective is to assess these three abilities of yours."
At this point, Cao Wang snapped his fingers lightly, and the blackboard behind him instantly disappeared, replaced by a light blue electronic board.
"2026 Class of Yang County No. 1 Middle School Divine Kingdom Resource Collection Leaderboard:"
"Luo Bing: 0 points."
"Li Tianheng: 0 points."
"…"
"Next, I will disclose a set of coordinates to all students in Class One. This place is the Divine Kingdom of a First-Order God of an alien race," Cao Wang said.
As his voice fell, the entire classroom began to bustle with noise.
"An Alien God!"
"What's going on? Why give us the coordinates of a god's Divine Kingdom? You don't want us to go in, do you?!"
"Again? And this time it's a god's Divine Kingdom."
"We are still Divine Creatures; does it have to be this exaggerated?"
"…"
Most of the students in Class One began to freak out. The shadows of the midterm exam were still fresh in their minds; they were truly terrified.
Even Luo Bing and Li Tianheng looked quite grim. They were confident, but that didn't mean they were fools.
An Alien God could easily slaughter them all just by sending a high-ranking follower; this was simply a dimensionality reduction strike.
"Quiet. The core of this Divine Kingdom has been destroyed, and the god is already dead. The school will not joke with your safety." Speaking up to this point, Cao Wang couldn't help but glance at Yang Fan.
According to the school's arrangement for the midterm exam, if not for Yang Fan, there wouldn't have been such heavy casualties.
The impact of the last accident was not small, and many families withdrew their investments because of it.
Upon hearing that the god was already dead, many people breathed a sigh of relief.
The core power of a Divine Kingdom is its followers. With the death of the god, all followers would disintegrate at the same time.
Now it seemed, wasn't that just a resource point?
Thinking of this, many classmates looked at each other, their eyes revealing a hint of fanaticism.
Seemingly guessing the thoughts of his students, Cao Wang added, "The core assets of this Alien God have already been taken by the school, so don't think about picking up any bargains. Besides, those assets would be a complete waste in the Divine Kingdoms of little guys like you."
"But rest assured, since it is the Divine Kingdom of a true god, there are still plenty of resources inside, such as spiritual plants, demonic beasts, and various buildings. As long as you can find them, they belong to you. The value of the items obtained will finally be displayed on the leaderboard in the form of points."
"The duration of this competition is until the day before the College Entrance Examination, which is four months—or 120 years of exploration and collection time in the Divine Kingdom. This is your main learning task from now on."
"Let me give you a piece of advice: the area of a god's Divine Kingdom is extremely vast. With your population and 120 years of time, you cannot fully explore it. It is best to cooperate as a team and advance into the depths to search for more valuable buildings."
"The first place in this competition will receive strategic supplies invested by the school. Work hard."
"From now on, there is no need to come here for class. If there is a need, I will notify you."
Leaving these words behind, Cao Wang exited the Virtual World directly.
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