An Overly Difficult Exam

"Why hasn't it arrived yet?"

".Could something have gone wrong?"

The expected delay of the Shenzhou flight to the Eastern Kingdom inevitably cast a shadow over the otherwise excellent situation.

Even Lu PingAn could not help feeling a little uneasy.

He knew the truth about the "ships of the gods." Even if there were differences in strength between deities, they should have remained within a manageable range. The second ship arriving so late likely meant something had gone wrong.

".There probably won't be any problem. It might just be delayed."

The gods traveled through the universe, crossing one dimension after another. Lu PingAn could not imagine what they might encounter. Could their luck really be that bad? Had they collided head-on with another deity, triggering a God War between divine kingdoms?

Lu PingAn shook his head. The odds of that were far too low. It was probably just late.

And for the East Country People now, the reason did not really matter. What mattered was the result.

The delayed ship home gave most people more time to reap their gains, but it also meant—

"Could the Aus ship arrive first?"

"If it comes, it comes. Given the current situation, could a batch of reinforcements really turn things around? Besides, considering Horde Company's situation, even if a ship arrives, it probably won't bring reinforcements."

According to Horde Company's current records, this branch was a money-losing operation. Why would they keep pouring resources into it?

"What if we're unlucky and a Rule-level enforcer arrives?" That was the most worrying possibility, and it was entirely a matter of chance.

"So what? The overall situation is settled. Would a single individual really launch a massacre? That isn't realistic. Never mind whether he can do it—the bigger question is whether he would. Even if the