A Youth Named Leilin

The expansion of the Federation was proceeding in an orderly fashion, and at the same time, a steady stream of talent was emerging from the Federation headquarters.

In the Yulan Plane, on the Shen'en Continent, the fluctuations of the Laws of the World descended. A young man with red eyebrows began to float into the air, and a spark of divinity belonging to him, representing the fire element, slowly began to manifest.

"Finally, I have become a god."

Zacharias Leilin murmured softly. Feeling the inquiry of the Laws of the World, he decisively chose to condense his godhead outside of his body.

"Ah!"

Leilin's soul was torn into two halves. His mouth opened slightly, and he let out an instinctive cry.

This kind of pain could not be resisted by willpower alone; fortunately, he lost consciousness in an instant.

However, because his soul was protected by the Laws of the World, it did not dissipate. Subsequently, half of his soul merged into the godhead, and a divine body began to slowly condense.

"Third brother's talent is truly excellent!"

At the same time, on the ground, a bald, burly man could not help but speak, his tone filled with emotion.

"Indeed, third brother was clearly the last among us to break through to the Saint Realm, yet he is the first to become a god."

Beside him, a middle-aged man in white robes also couldn't help but sigh.

The three brothers had met while traveling the continent in their early years. At that time, Leilin was still very weak, and it was his two older brothers who protected him.

Leilin was the last of them to break through to the Saint Realm, yet he was the first to break through to become a god, while the other two remained stuck at the peak of the Saint Realm.

Unexpectedly, only a few decades had passed, and third brother Leilin had become a god first, making his two older brothers feel somewhat ashamed.

"Big brother, do you think that with third brother's talent, it's possible for him to join the Academy of Sciences on the Qingya Continent?"

The middle-aged man in white robes seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked.

"That? I really don't know. It is said that the Academy of Sciences is extremely strict in its recruitment, and the competition for quotas from other continents every year is very fierce."

The bald, burly man scratched his head and spoke uncertainly.

Ever since the Federation was established, the population had skyrocketed at a terrifying speed. The exponential growth of these numbers allowed them to rapidly occupy all available space.

Consequently, to cope with the crisis of shrinking living space, the Federation began many policy adjustments.

On one hand, the Federation would absorb a large number of people into expeditionary forces to go to other planes.

The talent cultivated by the Federation was not just military, but also included management, business, and various other fields. After these people went to other planes, they could form a force to carry out top-down reforms on the original planes.

On the other hand, the Federation also built a large number of artificial islands on the Qingya Plane and spent tens of thousands of years creating new continents.

Now, the Qingya Plane already had seven continents, and more were still under construction.

The three Leilin brothers were from the Shen'en Continent. It is said that this continent was the first new continent created by the Federation back in the day, appearing like a gift from the gods, hence the name Shen'en Continent.

Of course, this was not actually created by gods; the strength required to create a continent is at least that of a Highgod.

In the original records, Qinghuo, as an Asura who was nearly at the Grand Perfection level, had to spend quite a lot of time creating a continent, and he had to exhaust the divine power he had accumulated over many years.

The Federation's continents were mostly completed by continuously superimposing and expanding upon artificial islands, spending ample time to finish them.

After years of education, the civilians of the continent all knew that this was not some gift from the gods, but something the Federation had built for them, yet the name had never changed.

While the two were talking, Leilin had already fused with his godhead and retracted his fire-element divine clone into his body.

"Congratulations, third brother. It seems you have completely surpassed us. From now on, we will need you to protect us."

The bald, burly man said boisterously, not showing any distance just because his brother had become a god.

"Big brother, second brother, I have only just become a god; you are exaggerating too much."

Leilin was in a good mood, but he still spoke modestly. Naturally, he would not feel any distance from his two brothers just because he had become a god.

"Hahaha, third brother, you don't need to be modest. With your talent, you will surely far surpass us in the future. Perhaps you can even reach the realm of the legendary Huosi!"

The middle-aged man in white robes laughed and patted Leilin's shoulder hard.

"Second brother, Huosi has been famous for so many years; how could he be so easily surpassed?"

Leilin looked at his two brothers with some helplessness.

Leilin had grown up listening to the legends of Huosi. Huosi had been a god for over a million years, and his current strength must be unfathomable.

Moreover, Huosi was not only a god but also the Federation's most outstanding scientist, having researched a large number of super divine artifacts.

He had seen a portion of them in textbooks, and even that small part had left him shocked.

Over the years, Leilin had also read many books left behind by Huosi, and he admired him greatly.

Although he was very confident in his own talent, he dared not boast that he could surpass Huosi.

He had even been thinking about how to compete for a spot to join the Academy of Sciences.

"Speaking of which, third brother, have you considered joining the Academy of Sciences?"

After the jokes, the middle-aged man in white robes asked seriously.

"Naturally, I want to. Or rather, which Saint or god in the entire plane doesn't want to join? It's just... it's difficult!"

Leilin spread his hands helplessly and spoke.

The Academy of Sciences now had the entire Federation as its backing and could select talent from all the planes of the Federation.

Therefore, the Academy of Sciences never lacked applicants; if anything, the number of admission slots they allocated to the Shen'en Continent was already quite generous.

However, joining was easier said than done, as the Academy required rigorous testing of one's comprehension, logic, and research capabilities.

Even though Leilin was very confident in his own talent, he did not feel much certainty.

"Oh? You want to join the Academy of Sciences?"

Just as the three brothers were chatting, a voice suddenly appeared out of thin air, and two figures manifested before them.

"Who are you?"

Burgess was the first to react, looking at the two with a hint of vigilance and surprise.

The three brothers were, at the very least, Saint Realm and God-level experts; they had no idea how these two had appeared without them noticing.

Although the Saint Realm was no longer considered the peak of power on the Shen'en Continent, they were still considered elites in their own right.

"Big brother, do not be rude!"

Leilin quickly scolded him, then bowed respectfully:

"Zacharias Leilin pays his respects to Lord Huosi and Lord Adkins."

What the hell? Lord Huosi?

With a buzz, the bald, burly man and the middle-aged man in white robes felt their brains were about to explode. What did their third brother just say? Lord Huosi? Lord Adkins?

Although they had heard stories about Lord Huosi, they had never heard that he possessed such abilities. They had only been gossiping behind his back, and he had appeared directly?

As the legendary Speaker of the Federation, some of Huosi's videos were publicly available in the Federation's archives, and Leilin had watched them more than once.

While his eldest brother hadn't reacted in time, Leilin had realized it immediately. As for the possibility of them being impostors?

That was a joke; it was absolutely impossible. For one thing, in the Yulan Plane, no one would dare impersonate Lord Huosi—they wouldn't even know how they died.

Secondly, these two could appear before the three of them out of nowhere, meaning their strength must far exceed theirs. What point would there be for such people to impersonate Lord Huosi to deceive them?

Thirdly, the Shen'en Continent had a corresponding defense system; how could an unknown god break in? Anyone who could bypass it must be someone within the Federation with the proper authorization.

"Alright, there is no need to be so nervous."

Huosi smiled slightly, looking at Leilin with great interest.

As for Leilin, his impression of him could be described as quite profound.

Feeling Huosi's scrutinizing gaze, Leilin felt nervous deep down, constantly guessing the reason for Lord Huosi's arrival.

Was it because he heard the three of them bragging about surpassing Lord Huosi just now? So he came to settle the score?

That didn't seem right at all. Based on what he knew, Lord Huosi shouldn't be such a narrow-minded person, and in truth, they hadn't said anything particularly bad.

Could it be that he took a liking to his talent and wanted to take him as a disciple? Although Leilin was confident in his talent, he was currently only a Lowgod, and Lord Huosi had likely seen more Lowgods than he had seen Saint Realm experts.

Furthermore, it was said that Lord Huosi had never taken on a disciple; at most, he recruited outstanding talent into his project teams.

For a moment, Leilin's thoughts drifted, unable to make sense of it.

"Leilin, are you willing to join my research team?"

Before Linley could figure it out, Huosi spoke in a deep voice.

What the hell? He really wanted to recruit him? Leilin felt his brain couldn't keep up.

This was an invitation from the number one person in the Federation. For so many years, countless people had begged and pleaded to get in, but there were no backdoors to be found.

This was because Huosi personally controlled it; everyone on his project team had to be interviewed by him personally before they could join.

In some planes, there had even been groups of scammers claiming they had connections to get people into Lord Huosi's experimental team as assistants.

Many people actually believed it; after all, being an assistant mainly required obedience, and talent or ability were not scrutinized as heavily.

Moreover, as long as one could get in, even just as an assistant, it would be a golden ticket for the future.

Having once served on Lord Huosi's experimental team was a resume entry that would guarantee them a worry-free life.

Fortunately, Leilin's mental fortitude was far superior to the average person. Even upon receiving Huosi's invitation, he only paused for a moment before answering respectfully:

"My Lord, Leilin is willing to join!"

"Good, your talent is decent. You must work hard in the future."

Huosi smiled slightly, and as he spoke, he took something that looked like a watch from his robes.

"This is your proof of identity. Take this and report to the Academy of Sciences on the Qingya Continent. You will start by learning the basics; do not let your research hinder your cultivation."

"Yes, thank you, my Lord."

Leilin suppressed the excitement in his heart and put away the proof of identity.

Then, in the blink of an eye, Huosi and Adkins vanished, as if everything that had just happened was a hallucination.

Leilin knew it wasn't a hallucination. Not to mention how a God-level expert could be fooled by such a thing, the real tactile sensation in his hand was enough to prove the reality of it all.