Discovery

To get into his dream school, Na'an University, David's predecessor had signed up for a tutoring program and pushed his body to the limit. However, the basic requirement for Na'an University was eight hundred kilograms of strength, plus specific speed requirements—he met neither, not to mention the other exam categories.

Just as he was struggling, his predecessor saw an original book from God's Great World, which was allied with the Interstellar Federation against the Zerg, at the office of his trainer, Jeremy.

Trainer Jeremy kept this book as a collectible in a display case, having only mentioned in passing to David's predecessor that it was a sacrificial manual from God's Great World.

David's predecessor, who was anxious about his inability to improve his strength at the time, saw hope in this sacrificial manual.

In the eyes of the people of the Interstellar Federation, God's Great World was a mysterious and powerful place.

When the Interstellar Federation fought the Zerg on the ground, they relied on human-wave tactics, with large numbers of armored soldiers in exoskeletons fighting Level 1 Zerg; stronger Zerg required the Interstellar Federation to deploy more powerful weaponry and more warships.

God's Great World was different; the warriors they dispatched possessed terrifying combat capabilities, almost capable of fighting Level 2 or even Level 3 Zerg single-handedly, with the strongest among them even possessing the power to face Level 4 Zerg alone.

What was the concept of a Level 4 Zerg? It was an existence that required the coordination of several interstellar warships to combat, and the appearance of just one could easily destroy an entire city.

Therefore, the Interstellar Federation kept all information regarding God's Great World under lockdown, though naturally, such a lockdown could not be absolute, and many rumors circulated through various channels.

A sacrificial manual from God's Great World was highly likely to bring great hope to David's predecessor.

Thus, David's predecessor spent fifty thousand credits to purchase this sacrificial manual from God's Great World—the very same book he saw in the basement when he arrived in this world.

After obtaining the sacrificial manual, David's predecessor began the translation work, converting the text of God's Great World into the language of the Federation.

During this process, David's predecessor even used Hans's "National Scholar" clearance to borrow relevant reference books.

One must know that all materials related to God's Great World were not things a student like David's predecessor could borrow, but Hans, who held the status of "National Scholar," was different; the status of "National Scholar" was extremely prestigious and carried immense authority.

If it weren't for the fact that Hans himself lacked ability, he could have attained a very high political position based on his "National Scholar" status.

Instead, he ended up as he was now: Hans was merely the deputy director of the Peilan City Legal Department, and a deputy director in a "retirement" position at that, holding little real power.

After many days of translation, David's predecessor's confidence grew even stronger, because the records stated that through sacrifice, one could summon a Shadow Servant, an attendant of the gods, which could become his best combat assistant.

The capabilities of the Shadow Servant described in the sacrificial manual, such as transforming into the sturdiest armor to provide defense for its master or coordinating with the master to attack enemies, made it the most reliable helper.

At the same time, the process of sacrifice would also strengthen David's predecessor's body, which was the benefit he most hoped to gain.

Although the Shadow Servant was great, it could only serve as future assistance and was of no use for getting into Na'an University.

But the strengthening during the sacrificial process—just thinking about it being a strengthening from God's Great World, the effect would surely be extremely formidable—led David's predecessor to begin frantically purchasing materials related to the sacrifice.

As David recalled the process of discovering the sacrificial manual of God's Great World, possessing the memories of two lifetimes, he discovered the problems from the perspective of an onlooker.

First was the consequence of the sacrifice; the reason David occupied this body was the accidental death of his predecessor.

Judging from the situation in the basement gym at the time, the cause of death went without saying: it was the consequence of that failed sacrifice, yet Trainer Jeremy had never mentioned that the sacrifice could fail.

If the sacrificial manual were truly so easy to succeed with, why would Trainer Jeremy display such a manual, with the effects described in the book, as a mere collectible?

Second was the way the sacrificial manual appeared; Trainer Jeremy knew the situation of David's predecessor, and the manual appeared exactly when he was most desperate—David didn't believe for a second that there was nothing fishy about that.

Now, from David's perspective as an onlooker, it was obvious that Trainer Jeremy had been peddling the sacrificial manual to his predecessor.

His predecessor was a high school senior and naturally did not know the dangers inherent in a sacrificial manual from God's Great World.

But could Trainer Jeremy not have known?

David couldn't help but feel a chill; it seemed his predecessor's death was likely not an accident, but premeditated.

He just didn't know if Trainer Jeremy did it for money or specifically for his life; as for money, most of the nearly three hundred thousand credits had been spent through Trainer Jeremy's hands to help find the relevant materials.

One must know that many of these materials were things his predecessor had never even heard of, let alone known where to buy.

What made David most suspicious was that heart—the heart of a Level 1 Zerg.

Although a Level 1 Zerg was a treasure trove, that only referred to its shell, teeth, claws, and reinforced meat; the rest of the parts were useless and would not be brought back.

Sometimes even the relatively cheap shells were discarded, so who would bring back the heart of a Level 1 Zerg?

And in fact, the most critical component for initiating the sacrifice was this Level 1 Zerg heart, which was also the direct culprit behind his predecessor's death.

The more David thought about it, the more afraid he became; although his body possessed a massive strength of six hundred kilograms, Trainer Jeremy's strength far exceeded his own, and he even suspected whether Trainer Jeremy was a formal armored soldier.

In his memories, during training, Trainer Jeremy could easily block his strength, appearing to have plenty of energy to spare.

"Call the police!" As someone from a previous life, this was David's first thought, but he quickly gave it up.

First of all, he had no evidence; was he supposed to tell the police that Trainer Jeremy killed him with a book?

In fact, David wasn't dead; he was still alive and well, which was impossible to explain clearly.

Secondly, the method of sacrifice came from the sacrificial manual of God's Great World; given the Interstellar Federation's lockdown on God's Great World, his own actions would likely be punished, and it might not even affect Trainer Jeremy.

David steadied his mind and began to assess his current situation.

Judging by the way Trainer Jeremy plotted, the other party likely wouldn't take direct action against him.

If he could have killed him directly, why would he use such a secretive method?

If Trainer Jeremy had succeeded in the last failed sacrifice, judging by the situation in the basement gym, it would have been an accident where an ignorant youth privately triggered a forbidden altar and met his end.

And with David dead, the source of those sacrificial materials would naturally be untraceable.

According to Trainer Jeremy's way of doing things, as long as he didn't give the other party an opportunity, David's own safety could still be guaranteed.

Take his residence, for example; it had comprehensive security measures, and the smart butler Emma would automatically call the police for any illegal entry.

This neighborhood was a wealthy district, and given the speed of the police, they would arrive in one minute.

The residence itself was a fortress-style building designed for external defense, and the time required for a forced entry was far greater than one minute.

There was still nearly a month before school started; as long as he was careful, his safety could be guaranteed.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.