On Di Tian's Popularity

Di Tian was equally filled with emotion.

Time passed like fleeting clouds, and worldly affairs resembled a cycle of reincarnation.

A policy he had casually approved back then, meant to set an example by rewarding pioneers, had ultimately spanned more than ten thousand years. And he himself had become the first to take the plunge.

Truly, flowers planted with care refused to bloom, while willows carelessly stuck into the ground grew into shade.

"Huff, huff—"

Bai Lingshuang's chest heaved violently as she forcibly swallowed this bitter pill.

Fortunately.

In the midst of misfortune, there was still some luck.

Elf Planet's Spirit Ascension Platform had merely shrunk by half; it had not completely collapsed.

Using virtual energy data to convert spirit souls by consuming God Realm fragments might have been a technology that was neither useful enough to keep nor worthless enough to discard, but it was still a new technology.

After forcefully consoling herself.

She finally spoke with remarkable composure:

"I called a halt just now only because this junior was too excited."

"Since it is already a Spirit Pagoda policy, this inexperienced junior naturally must abide by it."

"This junior will make the decision."

"All fees for Senior's use of the Spirit Ascension Platform will be waived."

The God Realm fragments had already been consumed. What else could she do?

Rather than seek medicine for regret, she might as well go with the flow and do him a favor.

"Consider it a gift from this junior, on behalf of the Spirit Pagoda, to Beast God Senior, congratulating you on becoming the third person in recorded history to possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with one hundred percent fusion compatibility."

"And the first person to possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with one hundred percent fusion compatibility was the Spirit Pagoda's founder, whom you are familiar with."

"The Spirit Pagoda still preserves handwritten notes regarding the founder's Martial Soul Fusion Skill. You may visit the Spirit Pagoda more often when you have the time."

Di Tian possessed a self Martial Soul Fusion Skill with one hundred percent compatibility. In the future, Di Tian would surely be invincible among true gods. Rather than let Shrek and the Tang Sect take him in like a dog, the Spirit Pagoda might as well recruit him first.

Di Tian said nothing more, merely nodding to indicate that he understood.

Faced with the olive branch she had thrown out once again, Di Tian neither clearly accepted nor clearly refused it.

His approach was simple: neither initiate, refuse, nor take responsibility.

Bai Lingshuang watched the three departing figures as a trusted aide beside her whispered into her ear:

"Pagoda Master."

"Should we seal off the information?"

"It's useless." Bai Lingshuang shook her head helplessly. "The Spirit Ascension Platform isn't some hidden location. The news can no longer be contained."

The Spirit Pagoda was no longer the Spirit Pagoda of ten thousand years ago. Its transcendent status was in grave danger, and much of the time, it could only follow behind the Federation, waving flags and shouting support.

A great deal of information was shared.

The Federation would soon learn about Di Tian's activities in the Spirit Ascension Platform and react accordingly.

And the Federation had been infiltrated by Shrek and the Tang Sect until it was like a sieve, leaking from every direction.

What had happened to Di Tian in the Spirit Ascension Platform would be known by all major powers today and make the headlines tomorrow.

Meanwhile.

Outside the Spirit Pagoda on Elf Planet.

With a "pfft," an extended soul-guided sedan expelled energy exhaust and stopped in front of Di Tian.

The door opened.

Inside was none other than the ruler of the elves, the Elf Queen.

After several of them got into the car, the Elf Queen sighed.

"As expected of you."

"You only just took human form and began cultivating anew, yet you've already caused such a huge stir."

"The recording of you using a self Martial Soul Fusion Skill in the Spirit Ascension Platform reached the Federation, Shrek, and the Tang Sect not long afterward."

"On the Federation's side."

"They hope you can use your twin self Martial Soul Fusion Skill, which allows shared consciousness, to assist their research into giant single-unit combat mechs."

"The neural bridge sensory-link technology has never achieved a qualitative breakthrough. A single mech pilot cannot bear the burden of a giant mech; it requires interaction between at least two people."

"The Federation has already developed the initial model, the 'Universe Pioneer.'"

"All they lack is a pair of pilots capable of sharing consciousness."

"As for Shrek and the Tang Sect..."

"I hope you'll first cooperate with them in completing research on thought-sharing among multiple Ecological Warships, enabling hive-cluster combat for Ecological Warships."

"Of course."

"There's still time to think over those matters."

"The urgent matter is the Elf Branch Academy."

"Ever since an Elf Planet low-orbit satellite captured footage of you successfully taking human form and entering the human world, more and more young men and women have been gathering outside the Elf Branch Academy."

"Half of them can be ruled out as men and women trying to hit on you. The other half want to treat you as a BOSS stage to grind."

"Even..."

"In order to gain the upper hand, a serious stampede occurred outside the Elf Branch Academy."

"In the end, it was only after god-level powerhouses stepped in that the nearly riotous crowd was suppressed."

"The Federation, Shrek, and the Tang Sect all hope that you can get there as soon as possible."

After saying so much, she still heard no response from Di Tian.

"Di Tian?" she called, turning around at the same time.

What she saw made her unable to hold back a laugh.

Zi Ji was holding Di Tian like an oversized doll, constantly using his head to measure her Southern Hemisphere.

At the same time, she had squeezed Bi Ji, who looked like a little girl in green, into the corner of the back seat. Her big butt nearly squashed Bi Ji into Bi Ji sauce.

Pfft~

The Elf Queen nearly burst out laughing.

"Di Tian, you... really are popular."

"Hehe." Di Tian's smile was both happy and bitter.

It wasn't as though he were some saint immune to temptation.

Being held in Zi Ji's arms was a to-die-for experience, but too much of anything was bad.

As for the Elf Branch Academy...

"This is the first time I've been surrounded by such adoration in the human world. It really is a little hard to get used to."

"But I was mentally prepared for that."

"What I truly didn't expect was you."

"I didn't disappear."

"I was only delivering some information. There was no need for you to come in person, was there?"

"I feel like you're giving off emotional ripples similar to those humans."

At that, the Elf Queen covered her small cherry lips, which had opened in surprise.

"Huh? Was it that obvious?"

Upon hearing the Elf Queen's confirmation, Di Tian suddenly reacted as if by reflex.

Resisting the pressure of the Southern Hemisphere, his dragon eyes fixed intensely on her.

"You don't want to ride me beneath you too, do you?"

At that moment, the Elf Queen's exquisite, beautiful face drew close to Di Tian's, carrying the unique charm of the elves' natural beauty.

"Then... what do you think, Di Tian?"

"Do you still find this humble woman worthy of your regard?"

Her suddenly tender words, as though she had changed completely, made Di Tian feel as if his head had exploded.

He suddenly realized that although the Elf Queen was an alien compared to the natives of Douluo, she was still part of the Douluo universe.

"Sister Yun."

"Don't scare me like that."

"Ahem." Seeing that Di Tian had truly been startled, and noticing the murderous looks in Bi Ji and Zi Ji's eyes, the Elf Queen, "Yun Lan," smiled awkwardly.

"I was joking, just setting the mood."

"Like those human powerhouses, I have something I'd like to ask you to help with, Di Tian."

"It's just that you seem to have quite a lot to deal with, so I felt a little embarrassed about disturbing you so directly."

"There's nothing troublesome between us." Di Tian let out a long breath. As long as Yun Lan was still the considerate Sister Yun she knew, and hadn't changed her temperament, that was enough.

However.

He was very curious.

Yun Lan, and the elf race she belonged to.

Hadn't encountered any trouble recently.

What matter could be important enough for Yun Lan to seek him out personally?