Children Without Umbrellas Can Only Run Harder
Han Li is a first-year high school student who just entered Deity High School this year.
His family had never produced Divine Being in generations, so he was an exception.
Going back further, 200 years ago, one of their clan uncles became a demigod.
However, he was only a demigod, and he had already died in battle decades ago.
At this moment, Han Li felt uneasy.
For so many years, he had always envisioned attending a regular high school as his future path, but he never expected to go off track during his high school years.
His family was overjoyed that he had become Divine Being, and his parents had been calling relatives and friends non-stop.
On the surface, it was announcing good news, but in reality, it was showing off to them.
After all, none of his relatives and friends had children who were Divine Being.
But Han Li was very worried.
The more he learned about the gods, the more desperate he felt.
To continue on the path to godhood, becoming Divine Being is merely the beginning.
It wasn't even the beginning; it was merely stepping into the threshold of a much more difficult and challenging field.
Han Li knew that countless trials and tribulations awaited him ahead.
He didn't know if he could cope with the overwhelming unknown, or if he could gain a foothold in a world full of powerful gods.
But he also understood that retreating was absolutely impossible. Since fate had led him down this path, he could only grit his teeth and move forward, groping in the darkness, hoping to find his own glimmer of light.
"Even if you're doing terribly... becoming Divine Being is already considered a leap in social class."
Han Li's initial Divine Domain was not small; in his class, he would rank among the top 10 students.
However, the environment is relatively harsh and the land is relatively barren.
For the children of those divine families, this wouldn't be a big deal.
By spending a little money to buy some God Card and load them onto the divine realm, the transformation of the Divine Domain can be completed.
However, Han Li was penniless and had no extra money to purchase God Card to renovate the Divine Domain.
He looked at his barren Divine Domain, his heart filled with helplessness and anxiety.
He understood that this state of affairs in the Divine Domain would severely limit his development, but he was powerless to change it.
"Children without umbrellas can only run as hard as they can."
Han Li gritted his teeth and decided to rely on his own strength to change the status quo little by little.
He did not harbor resentment towards the children of divine families who were better off than him. Instead, he studied the knowledge related to the Divine Domain even more diligently, learning and improving himself with great eagerness.
He knew that he could only rely on himself. On this difficult road, he had to put in more effort and sweat than others to have any chance of survival.
The reason they can receive help from their families is because their ancestors earned it through hard work and struggle.
He can't be a second-generation god or a first-generation god, but he can strive to be a first-generation god.
"I can bridge the gap between classes little by little."
Even if I can't do that, I will have children in the future.
Even the Yu Gong Old Man could move mountains.
And what about him?
His gaze gradually hardened, and his fighting spirit burned fiercely like a flame.
Only the weak wallow in self-pity, while the strong strive for continuous self-improvement.
He started from the most basic things, improving himself little by little, and he will surely be able to walk his own path to glory on this thorny road.
Even if the process is incredibly long, even if he encounters countless setbacks, he will not give up.
Han Li clenched his fists, his fingernails digging tightly into his palms.
He wanted to become a legendary figure who would lay the foundation for future generations, someone his descendants would be proud of, and someone who would write his own legendary chapter through hard work and perseverance.
"But... this is just too difficult!"
After the initial excitement, a sense of powerlessness welled up in Han Li's heart when he thought about reality.
The numerous difficulties before him were like insurmountable mountains, making it hard for him to breathe.
The barren state of the Divine Domain was like a heavy shackle, tightly binding his steps forward.
But that's not all.
The key point is that his core retinue consists of locusts—yes, the kind of locusts that are good for nothing but eating everything.
Han Li looked at the locusts swarming all over the Divine Domain and smiled bitterly to himself.
They are numerous. A single locust consumes very few resources, but when their numbers are large, it becomes astonishing.
This made the already difficult development of the Divine Domain even worse.
But what could he do? These locusts were his core flock; he couldn't abandon them.
They're plentiful and can eat a lot, but they also have almost no fighting ability.
These are just ordinary locusts; although their bites can hurt a bit, the pain is limited.
Most clans and races can ignore the damage caused by these locusts; trying to win by sheer numbers is wishful thinking.
Han Li felt as if fate had played a cruel joke on him.
He tried to train the locusts, hoping to unlock even the slightest bit of their fighting potential, but each attempt ended in failure.
They seem to be born to frolic in the fields, rather than to fight on the battlefield.
Han Li shook his head helplessly. He knew he couldn't pin his hopes on these locusts, but he couldn't find any better solutions at the moment.
"There are actually two ways for me to break this deadlock."
"First, modify the locust spawn, causing them to Xenos a more combat-effective race."
Locusts can be considered Tyranids in a way.
The Tyranids's ability to evolve is terrifying.
If the appropriate materials or Sacred Relic can be found, the core clan can be modified.
Perhaps this could enable these seemingly ordinary locusts to undergo a qualitative leap, gaining powerful combat capabilities.
But Han Li also knew that finding such suitable materials or Sacred Relic was no easy task.
"The second method is to replace the core family member."
This method would be even more unaffordable for him.
Economic conditions do not allow it.
He had no family to rely on, and had to depend on himself for everything.
The school now provides substantial subsidies to each student every year.
However, it can only be used to maintain the development of the territory.
After all, the Ork Empire has so many students, so each one gets a little extra Divine Power Points per month as a subsidy.
This total amount is an extremely large number, and it is also a considerable burden for the Imperium.
Han Li knew very well that the Imperium had already given him enough, and he had no face to ask for more.
"Fortunately, the Power of Faith provided by these locusts is not insignificant; they can barely be considered a second-tier Power of Faith supplier."
Han Li remembered that the Imperium now stipulates that students can apply for student loans in their second year of high school.
"For me, that was an opportunity..."
They secured a loan to purchase a batch of Orks Familiars as a fighting race.
The locust horde provides the Power of Faith, Orks are responsible for the battles.
By the time they graduate from high school, they should be able to get into a regular university for further studies.
After graduation, I joined the Ork Military Corps to serve the Imperium and slowly paid off my loan.
If he's lucky, he might become a demigod before he falls.
Even if he can't completely break through, he can still earn some inheritance for his children.
His children will not have to suffer the same pain he endured.
Han Li admired his family's uncle more and more.
Even decades ago, when they had nothing, they were able to become demigods.
Unfortunately, the opponent perished without leaving any descendants, and even their body was never found.
Otherwise, the Han Family wouldn't have fallen into such a state of decline.