Preparation I

Once his card pool grew and he had more options for dismantling and fusion, he might even fuse an extremely powerful card and greatly increase his strength. If his strength increased, might he not have a chance to take first place in class again, or even place in the top five of the entire school? Wouldn't that Divinity still be his then?

Using other people's things to strengthen himself was something he could do.

At that thought, he looked up and smiled.

"This bit of Divinity appeared because of me, so it's only natural that I have priority. You all have consistently ranked among the Top Five in Class and have a great chance of obtaining it. Although I took first place in the Placement Test this time, I also suffered heavy losses. It's hard to say whether I can continue performing well in the Final Exam, let alone take first in class or place in the top ten of the grade. So, in principle, I'm willing to sell this priority right for a good price."

Lin Xiao spoke very directly. Without beating around the bush, he treated this as a transaction. Raising one finger, he said, "Yuan Hong, you're the strongest and have the best chance, so I want one Five-Star Card from you. You have no objections, right?"

Yuan Hong's expression immediately darkened. His lips moved, but he said nothing.

Lin Xiao ignored his ugly expression. Who told you to threaten me earlier? He looked toward Wan Chuan, another outstanding student in the class, and continued.

"Wan Chuan, your grades are on par with Yuan Hong's. Your ranking is only slightly below his, and you have a great chance as well. So I want one Four-Star Card from you. No problem, right?"

The tall Wan Chuan glanced at Yuan Hong's grim expression and said with a cheerful smile.

"No problem!"

Lin Xiao nodded, then looked at the other three students who regularly ranked among the Top Five in Class.

"One Two-Star Card from each of you. No problem, right?"

Their competitiveness was far below Yuan Hong's and Wan Chuan's. Asking for more would definitely get him nowhere; a Two-Star Card was just right. As long as they intended to fight for a chance in this Final Exam, they would surely agree.

However, to his surprise, the three exchanged glances and shook their heads together.

"Forget it. We're not interested in this."

"Damn it!"

He had miscalculated. He had no idea whether they lacked confidence in themselves or simply refused to take the bait, but they had declined, and there was nothing he could do about it.

Fortunately, it did not matter whether the three agreed or not. It was enough for these two to agree. Yuan Hong and Wan Chuan were not far apart in strength, and first place in the usual Placement Tests was generally decided between the two of them. Yuan Hong had merely taken first place a few more times.

His formidable strength gave Wan Chuan confidence. He was confident that he could compete with Yuan Hong for first place again.

Next, under the witness of the teacher and the other students, Yuan Hong and Wan Chuan each handed Lin Xiao a Five-Star Card and a Four-Star Card in exchange for a fair chance to compete.

As for the cards, they were random. Even with their wealth, it was impossible for them to carry several Five-Star Cards around.

Still, any cards they carried on them would not be too bad. There would be no useless cards.

Thus, the transaction was complete. Lin Xiao now had one Resource Card and one Species Card.

Four-Star Resource Card—Wild Buffalo Herd (Rare): Summons 100 wild buffalo at once. Note: Sexes are random.

Five-Star Species Card—Goblin Tribe (Common): Obtains 500 Common Goblins at once. Note: Includes 10 Bugbears, with males and females split evenly.

The Goblin card was rather useless, but the Wild Buffalo Herd was quite good. The note stating that their sexes were random meant that if there were a certain number of cows among them, they could reproduce and multiply.

More importantly, buffalo could be domesticated. They could plow fields, haul goods, be slaughtered for food when supplies ran short, or be used to charge enemy formations. They had many uses.

After leaving the Divine Domain Login Pod, Lin Xiao washed his face and returned to the pod. He took out all three cards from inside: the Divine Domain Card, the Wild Buffalo Herd Resource Card, and the Goblin Tribe Species Card.

After thinking for a moment, he hid the cards he had obtained from Wan Chuan and Yuan Hong first. Then he took out his Wrist Wheel and sent a message to his mother and father.

Less than a minute later, he received a response. Pale blue starlight fell, and the projection of his beautiful, lovely mother, who looked like a young girl, appeared before him. She asked softly, "Xiao'er, do you need something? If I remember correctly, today was your last Placement Test of the semester. How did you do?"

An involuntary smile rose onto Lin Xiao's face, one that came from the bottom of his heart. With his hands behind his back and his head tilted to one side, he said.

"Take a guess."

Jin Yunzhu swept her gaze across her son's face and said with a smile, "Judging by that look, you must have done well. What are you holding behind your back?"

"Hehe, that's right. Ta-da!"

He brought out his hands from behind his back and displayed the Divine Domain Card before his mother.

"Look! Your son took first place in this Placement Test and passed the teacher's additional trial. The teacher rewarded me with a Divine Domain Card."

Jin Yunzhu looked at the precious, extraordinary Five-Star Divine Domain Card with surprise and delight. Her face was full of astonishment and joy as she said.

"Is this real? You actually took first place this time?"

"That's wonderful. Mom is so happy."

She did not ask how he had taken first place at all. She merely looked at him with delight, then muttered, "This is a good thing. I'll tell your father later and have him reward you."

Seeing this, Lin Xiao chuckled and rubbed his hands together.

"Mom, you know that next month is the Final Exam. The results will determine class assignments for next semester. Although your son's grades have caught up now, I wasted a lot of time before, and I still have several loading slots left. Discuss it with Dad and see if you can support me with a few better cards. If I get good grades, I might be assigned to the Elite Class or Key Class next semester. That would bring you and Dad glory too, right?"

No one knew a son better than his mother. One look at his expression and Jin Yunzhu knew exactly what he was after. Covering her mouth, she said with a smile.

"It would have been better if you'd come to your senses sooner. Your father had already prepared a set of Five-Star Cards for you, but you insisted on relying on your own abilities. And what happened?"

Lin Xiao scratched his head awkwardly.

"Wasn't I immature back then? I've come around now. I don't want to work hard anymore. I want to cling to my parents' thighs."

"If you knew this would happen, why didn't you do it sooner?"

Jin Yunzhu tapped his forehead with a slender finger and lightly scolded him.

Lin Xiao clasped his fists and repeatedly nodded and bowed.

"Yes, your son knows he was wrong now."

"Then wait here. I'll speak to your father."

"Alright, farewell, Your Majesty the Empress Mother."

"Smooth talker!"

After seeing his mother off, Lin Xiao hummed a tune as he lay down on the bed. He was not worried about this at all. His parents had long planned out his life. Even if he truly had no talent, he could still become a demigod with their help.

Even an ordinary demigod would have a lifespan of over ten thousand years, more than enough for him to live very comfortably.

It had to be said, being born well really was wonderful. He had a father who appeared strict but actually cared deeply for him, as well as a mother who could be said to spoil him immensely. Compared to the treatment other transmigrators received, he was absolutely a winner in life!

Lin Xiao was ten thousand times satisfied with his family in this life.