The Value of Divinity

Back in the classroom.

Homeroom Teacher Tian Wen's gaze swept over the remaining 42 students in the classroom.

"The unified exam is a dividing line in high school. I believe that those who can stay are all elites..."

After a rousing speech of encouragement, Tian Wen announced loudly, "Next, I invite the top three students in our class to come on stage to receive their class rewards."

Under the gaze of their classmates, Han Wu, Qin Shuang, and a student named Xu Sun walked onto the stage.

Han Wu was first in class and first in the grade.

Qin Shuang was second in class and second in the grade.

Xu Sun was third in class and fifth in the grade.

Zhang Xiaolong, who had decent strength, was fourth in class and ninth in the grade. It was a good result, but not among those being recognized by the class.

Tian Wen opened the class resource list and displayed it for all the students to see.

He wanted all the students to witness firsthand the generous rewards that outstanding students could receive, thereby motivating them to work harder.

"Student Han Wu truly shone in this unified exam, achieving the excellent result of first place. The class reward is 100 Class Points, and you can also choose one item from the class's Advanced Resource Treasury," Tian Wen announced.

The students below were shocked by the homeroom teacher's generous offerings.

Class resources were divided into two types: general resources, which included Level 1 Holy Relics, basic resources, low-quality Divine Realm Territories, and other common resources that could be exchanged for Class Points.

The other type was high-level resources, stored in the class's Advanced Resource Treasury. These resources could not be exchanged for Class Points; they were specifically set aside by the school to accelerate the cultivation of top students.

Han Wu's gaze swept over the list of resources in the Advanced Resource Treasury.

There were only six items on the list: a Level 2 Holy Relic: Giant's Fist, Life Fountain, Mysterious Iron Ore Core, a Level 2 Skill: Frozen Missile, a Level 2 Building: Goblin Nest (common life form), and an Extraordinary life form: Liger.

These six resources included items that could directly enhance strength and others with significant development potential.

After three seconds of thought, Han Wu made his decision.

He chose the Life Fountain.

Life Fountain: Can erupt a large amount of spring water containing Life Energy to nourish life and improve the surrounding environment.

As long as the Life Fountain was placed in his Divine Realm, it would directly benefit Han Wu's Core Kin: Locusts.

From a long-term perspective, its overall value far exceeded the other five items.

Tian Wen looked at Han Wu, who had made his choice, with a look of relief.

Han Wu did not stubbornly pursue powerful combat strength but recognized his own strengths and chose to develop them.

Tian Wen thought highly of this trait.

After Han Wu selected his reward, Qin Shuang and Xu Sun also received their class rewards.

Qin Shuang received 80 Class Points and the Level 2 Building: Goblin Nest.

Xu Sun received 60 Class Points and the Extraordinary life form: Liger.

The students in the class who did not receive rewards cast envious glances at the three of them.

After receiving their rewards and returning to their seats, Han Wu had just sat down when he received a voice private message from Xu Sun.

"Student Han Wu, sell me that bit of Divinity you obtained in the unified exam. I'll exchange it for 105 million Divine Power. Let's trade now."

Han Wu frowned.

Transactions between classmates were common, but the commanding tone made him very uncomfortable.

Furthermore, one point of Divinity was condensed from 100 million Divine Power.

Xu Sun was willing to offer an extra 5 million Divine Power. Was his family so rich they were burning money?

Han Wu didn't think Xu Sun was a spendthrift.

There must be a problem with this trade proposal.

Seeing Han Wu's delayed response, Xu Sun urged, "What's there to hesitate about? As long as you agree, 105 million Divine Power will be yours. This amount of Divine Power is enough for you to buy a route for a Locust's life evolution and change your destiny."

Han Wu sneered.

Xu Sun's anxious urging confirmed one thing for Han Wu: there was definitely a trap in the proposal.

"I refuse," Han Wu replied curtly.

"110 million Divine Power! You won't find a better deal than this!"

"Heh." Han Wu responded with a single word, indicating his attitude.

Xu Sun gritted his teeth in anger.

His family had 19 Demigods and one quasi-True God. It was no exaggeration to say they were immensely powerful.

But what did Han Wu's family have?

Who gave him the courage to "heh" at him!

"Student Han Wu, my grandfather is preparing to ascend to True God and desperately needs Divinity. If you sell me this Divinity, besides the Divine Power, I will owe you a favor." To obtain the Divinity, Xu Sun patiently sent another voice private message to Han Wu.

Han Wu was somewhat tempted.

One hundred and ten million Divine Power, that's definitely a huge sum. If he could obtain this Divine Power, he would be able to increase the number of Locusts his Divine Realm could support by tens of times.

At that point, would Divinity be scarce?

Just as Han Wu was preparing to agree to Xu Sun's proposal, another private message arrived.

It was from Qin Shuang.

"I'll offer one hundred and fifty million Divine Power for the Divinity you gained from the unified exam. Do you agree?"

Han Wu was stunned.

One hundred and fifty million Divine Power.

That was a full 40 million Divine Power higher than Xu Sun's offer.

Was Qin Shuang that short on money?

Moreover, this price far exceeded the value of a single point of Divinity itself.

Why would Qin Shuang spend an extra fifty percent Divine Power to buy a single point of Divinity?

Han Wu couldn't help but ask, "Doesn't one point of Divinity cost one hundred million Divine Power?"

Soon, he received a reply via private message from Qin Shuang.

"You don't even know this common knowledge? One point of Divinity can indeed be condensed with one hundred million Divine Power, but that's only if the god produces it themselves. That is, condensing Divine Power from the Faith Power generated by their own Retinue, and then using that to condense their own Divinity."

"If the Faith Power of other gods is mixed in, the success rate of condensing Divinity will be greatly reduced."

"The current market price for Divinity is one hundred and forty-five million Divine Power, and it's available only in name, not in reality."

After listening to Qin Shuang's explanation, Han Wu immediately realized the value of Divinity.

At the same time, he understood.

That kid Xu Sun had openly tried to take advantage of him.

Who could stand for this?

Han Wu directly replied to Xu Sun with one word: Scram!

Xu Sun received the reply and was so furious he almost exploded.

"Han Wu, don't think you can be arrogant just because you got first place in the unified exam by taking a shortcut. You just wait..."