Rank 80

Virtual World, Divine Kingdom Simulation Battle space.

"Federation citizen: Yang Fan; identity: Divine Lifeform; points: 361; win rate: 97.2%. Participate in matching?"

"Yes." Yang Fan clicked confirm.

"Random scene—grassland. Battle begins."

His opponent had one Second-Order Lifeform and ten First-Order Lifeforms, with half the soldiers equipped with full sets of F-grade weapons.

Seeing such a lineup, Yang Fan felt no pressure at all. The gap in combat power was simply too great.

"Kill."

The clash of weapons and warhorses rang across the grassland as the soldiers of both sides collided, and it quickly became a one-sided slaughter.

Now, every fifteen of Yang Fan's believers in the Myriad Spirits Return-to-Origin Array had a Tiered Lifeform stationed among them. The array's overall operating efficiency and strength had increased severalfold, allowing them to win with ease.

"Battle concluded. Points +10. Current points: 371. Win rate: 97.5%. Continue matching?"

"Continue."

Twenty consecutive battles, twenty consecutive victories.

"Battle concluded. Points +30. Current points: 831. Win rate: 99.1%. Continue matching?"

With Yang Fan's current points, the opponents he was being matched against had already begun to give him trouble. In the previous battle, half his soldiers had died.

"Continue."

Yang Fan also wanted to see just how many points he could earn in the Divine Kingdom Simulation Battle with his current combat power.

The higher one's points, the stronger the opponents encountered in each match. Though Yang Fan was only five or six hundred points behind Luo Bing and the others, the gap between them was far from small.

"Scene randomly generating—valley. Battle begins."

As the Artificial Lifeform's voice sounded, an inexplicable pressure appeared directly before his army.

Looking at the opposing lineup, Yang Fan could not help blurting out, "Fuck, what kind of match is this?"

There was not a single Mortal in the army before him. Every one of them was a Tiered Lifeform, and not low-level ones at that.

Within the Divine Kingdom Simulation Battle space, Yang Fan could clearly sense the opponent's specific information.

"Three Fifth-Order Lifeforms, ten Fourth-Order Lifeforms, Third-Order Lifeforms, Second-Order Lifeforms..."

Moreover, all their equipment was top-tier. It was not even E-grade; it was at least D-grade, perhaps even C-grade.

Yang Fan suddenly felt as though he had just left the beginner village and run into a world boss.

The opposing army charged like arrows released from a bow. They were so fast that before his own soldiers could form a defensive formation, they were slaughtered to the last.

"Battle failed. Points -1. Current points: 830. Win rate: 94.2%. Continue matching?"

Hearing the notification, Yang Fan felt his eyelids twitch wildly.

"I object! The opponent I was just matched with was far too much stronger than me. That can't be right, can it?" Yang Fan demanded loudly. He did not care whether the Artificial Lifeform would answer; he mainly needed to vent his dissatisfaction.

His believers had just been slaughtered like grass, and watching it had nearly given Yang Fan a psychological shadow.

"Divine Kingdom Simulation Battle matching is determined by points and win rate. That contestant was very close to you." The Artificial Lifeform's mechanical voice came from the space.

Yang Fan was speechless. His strength had soared, and he had broken through to elite monster level. He had planned to grind out some results in the beginner village, only to encounter a world boss farming points in the beginner village?

Yang Fan knew that the person he had just encountered was definitely a prodigy from some major place, most likely participating in the Divine Kingdom Simulation Battle for the first time.

"Monster." Yang Fan gave his assessment.

If he continued matching, Yang Fan was confident that his points could still rise somewhat. But there was no need, because he knew this result had certainly put him among the Luo Family's top hundred.

Yang Fan returned to reality and checked the Luo Family's Divine Kingdom Simulation Battle rankings.

"Rank 80: Yang Fan. Second-Grade Genius. Points: 830. Win rate: 94.2%."

Unlike the investment contract from before, the Luo Family's rewards for talented members of the clan were automatically issued by the Artificial Lifeform.

The moment Yang Fan's results met the standard, he received a grant from the Luo Family within his Divine Kingdom.

"Faith Points received: 100 million."

"Faith Points: 100 million."

Yang Fan was still immersed in the joy of his skyrocketing assets, unaware that the Luo Family's geniuses had erupted over this.

Divine Kingdom awakening had been underway for so long that although simulation battle rankings normally fluctuated, the changes were never significant.

When Yang Fan first rose from rank 2,000 to rank 300, few people paid much attention. After all, it was his first time participating in the Divine Kingdom Simulation Battle. As a Second-Grade Genius, such a result could only be considered below average.

But rising from rank 300 to rank 80 carried an entirely different meaning.

The Genius Chat Group was exploding at that moment.

"Brother Yang is fucking amazing. He actually climbed to rank 80 on the Luo Family rankings. You held back during your last simulation battle, didn't you?"

"Impressive. Let's talk more when you have time. @Yang Fan"

"With that kind of strength, stop being so polite in the group. You definitely have the combat power to rank among the top fifty at Yang County No. 1 High School."

"Is your Luo Family's ranking list inflated? It's only rank 80. How does that make him top fifty in the grade?"

"What the fuck do you know? Quite a few top geniuses from our Luo Family were sent to the city for training from a young age. Most of them are in the top hundred."

Li Shuhao stared at the chat messages, utterly stunned.

He was still ranked over 300 in the Li Family. How had Yang Fan already climbed to rank 80? Were they really classmates?

After his shock passed, Li Shuhao seemed to think of something and immediately typed out a message.

"My brother is amazing. Who was talking shit a while back? @Luo Mingxuan"

After sending it, Li Shuhao immediately closed the chat group. He crossed one leg over the other in his room, looking smug and triumphant.

At the Luo Family villa, Luo Mingxuan was furiously slapping the desk with his hand.

"Li Shuhao, you're just a collateral branch of the Li Family, and you dare kick me while I'm down? Just wait until the midterms." Luo Mingxuan's eyes were red.

After Li Shuhao sent that message, the entire group fell silent in unspoken agreement.

Luo Mingxuan understood that no one spoke because they did not want to openly offend him. They were probably messaging each other privately to mock him right now.

At that moment, he truly came to hate Yang Fan. In his view, Yang Fan had deliberately held back during his first Divine Kingdom Simulation Battle.

Pretending to be weak had caused him to misjudge Yang Fan, making him lose so much face.

With Yang Fan's win rate being so high, he had probably ended the simulation battle immediately after suffering one loss. If he had kept participating, his points might have risen even higher.

At that moment, Luo Mingxuan felt both jealous and resentful, along with a trace of helplessness.

If Yang Fan's Divine Kingdom had not been protected by Federal Government law, he would have wanted his parents to step in and teach him a lesson.

Luo Mingxuan took a deep breath and forcibly calmed himself down.

"Don't rush. Once Mother returns from opening up the wilderness, she can provide me with plenty of resources. Then my Divine Kingdom will experience another explosive wave of growth. I may not be weaker than him." Luo Mingxuan encouraged himself.

It was not only the younger generation. Yang Fan's sudden rise this time had even drawn the attention of the Luo Family elders.

Luo Chengfeng had already returned to the Luo Family headquarters and was attending a family meeting.

"Artificial Lifeform No. 01 reports: Yang Fan, an external-surname genius of the family, participated in the Divine Kingdom Simulation Battle for the second time. His points have increased dramatically, and he is now ranked 80th in the family." The Artificial Lifeform's notification sounded through the meeting hall.

This family meeting had originally been about allocating resources after the latest wilderness development, but an unexpected dark horse had emerged and even alerted the Artificial Lifeform.