First Earnings

These wild beasts were not Yang Fan's believers. They would only follow their instincts to hunt and breed among themselves. In a few decades or centuries, their species might even go extinct.

Yang Fan did not care in the slightest. First, unranked beasts cost very little. Second, this was a necessary process of ecological Evolution.

Li Qingying had mentioned in class that Gods could invest all kinds of Resource Cards, but they had to pay attention to their strength. If they introduced Second-Order Lifeforms or above during the early stages of a Divine Kingdom, it might bring disastrous consequences to it.

As for low-level beast species, the more the better. Gods did not need to interfere. If a species went extinct, it only proved that it was unsuited to the Divine Kingdom's development and had been automatically eliminated by the entire ecosystem.

Survival of the fittest. On the path of developing a Divine Kingdom, faster was not always better. Time was equally important.

"100 Night Vultures, First-Order Demonic Beasts, price: 3,000 Faith Points. (Seller's note: Not recommended for purchase within the first hundred years of a Divine Kingdom. These demonic beasts often prey on human infants.)"

Yang Fan hesitated slightly, but still tapped purchase.

Based on what he had learned in class, Yang Fan felt that his believers were living a little too comfortably.

The Bodhi Treasure Snake was rather lazy and rarely left that valley, while beasts such as antelopes could not harm the tribe.

Only pressure could provide motivation. Yang Fan felt that it was time to introduce some dangerous species into his Divine Kingdom.

A comfortable environment could not nurture powerful believers.

After receiving the card, Yang Fan immediately deployed all of them into his Divine Kingdom.

Beams of light flashed one after another, and roars of beasts echoed from the depths of the Divine Kingdom's dense forest.

Tigers, porcupines, rabbits, hedgehogs, and rats began pouring forth like ants.

A piercing screech rang out in the sky.

In the valley where the Bodhi Treasure Snake lived, an old snake over fifty meters long began coiling its body and taking an attacking stance, as though it had sensed a natural enemy.

With a thought, Yang Fan sent down a Divine Oracle upon the tribe. "My believers, you have performed very well over these past hundred years. As a reward, I shall bestow a miracle and grant you more food."

"Thank you, our God." All the believers knelt in worship. Even the two- and three-year-old infants rolled over and fell to the ground.

"Opportunity comes with risk. A threat from the sky has already been born. You must be prepared."

After leaving those words behind, Yang Fan took out three blank cards and collected all eleven drops of Moonlight Dew, along with the five hundred Water Lotus Seeds in the tribe's storehouse. He then went to Snake Valley and collected five hundred adult treasure snakes and five hundred young snakes before returning to reality.

With online data able to materialize in reality, everyone could be both a buyer and a seller.

Yang Fan registered a Taotao Network account with his student ID, then linked the trading account to his Divine Kingdom and began listing items for sale.

"11 drops of Moonlight Dew, price: Faith Points."

"500 Water Lotus Seeds, price: 1,000 Faith Points."

"Bodhi Treasure Snakes sold as a bundle: 500 mature snakes, 500 juvenile snakes, price: 3,000 Faith Points."

After finishing the listings, Yang Fan clicked submit.

"Taotao Network item review approved. Qualification review approved. Item listed."

"Transaction completed. Total income: Faith Points. Taotao Network has deducted a 10% personal income tax and a 2% platform transaction-matching fee on your behalf. Your total earnings of Faith Points have been deposited into your Divine Kingdom."

Hearing Taotao Network's notification, Yang Fan could not help but sigh. "As long as the price is reasonable, transactions happen fast. But the taxes are expensive enough. On top of that, we have to pay a head tax every year. The Federal Government is really ruthless."

Everything in the world had now become digitized and intelligent. Whether one was an ordinary person or a High-Tier God, no one could escape taxation.

Only death and taxes were unavoidable.

God Lord: Yang Fan

Divine Kingdom Area: 1,000,000 square kilometers

Talent: F-Rank Resource Talent (All resources within the Divine Kingdom grow 10% faster)

SSS-Rank Evolution Talent (Unique Talent, can accelerate Divine Kingdom Evolution, hidden.)

Believers: Barbarians (5,230)

Cultivation Method: Federation Body-Tempering Art

Faith Points (provides Faith Points daily)

Building: Moonwell (produces one drop of Moonlight Dew every ten years)

Assets: Bodhi Treasure Snake (X one First-Order Demonic Beast), Night Vulture (X100, First-Order Demonic Beasts), Water Lotus (X F-Rank spiritual plant)

Only around ten days had passed in reality, yet Yang Fan had already earned Faith Points. If his parents found out, their jaws would probably drop.

Even so, Yang Fan was still dissatisfied.

To be precise, he was not making full use of his talent at all.

"I'm still too poor. If I had a background like Luo Bing's, along with an SSS-Rank Talent, wouldn't I take off immediately?"

"I have to find a way to obtain more starting capital." A glint of greed flashed through Yang Fan's eyes.

With the Evolution Talent, he was naturally ten times better than others at earning Faith Points.

Take the Moonwell, for example. Its market value was 300,000 Faith Points, and it brought in 3,000 Faith Points per month, for an annual return of only 12%.

Compared to other Divine Kingdom assets, its return rate was extremely low. But for Yang Fan, it was a 120% return.

He could recover the cost in a single year. More importantly, there was no need to waste time cultivating it; his believers only needed to train.

"Unlike others, my believers do not need to waste their time on survival skills like planting and hunting. Increasing their strength is their core mission. As for the resources they need, buildings like the Moonwell can provide them entirely." Yang Fan muttered to himself.

"It's time for class. I'll think about it tonight." Yang Fan stopped dwelling on it and took out his virtual helmet, placing it over his head.

Senior Year Class 7, Virtual World.

"Today, we'll discuss Divine Kingdom Prosperity." Li Qingying wrote the words "Prosperity" on the blackboard.

Ten days had passed since their awakening. No one was as fervent as they had been at the beginning. Although everyone listened attentively, a trace of exhaustion showed in their eyes.

To develop their Divine Kingdoms, they had to buy Resource Cards, send down Divine Oracles, and find ways to earn Faith Points.

Students from poorer families in particular had been having an especially difficult time lately.

Li Qingying was not surprised at all by their condition. Instead, she said, "Before this lesson begins, I have some good news to announce. Senior Year Class 7 will be holding a monthly exam. Since everyone has only recently awakened their Divine Kingdoms, this exam will not involve any battles between believers.

"Instead, the Artificial Lifeform will connect to each of your Divine Kingdoms and conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your Prosperity, which will be used for the rankings."

Li Qingying pointed at the large words on the blackboard with her right hand, revealing a small dimple. "Since this is only an internal class exam, the school will not offer rewards. But as your homeroom teacher, I am willing to pay for them personally.

"Fourth through tenth place will each receive 20,000 Faith Points. Third place will receive 40,000 Faith Points, second place will receive 60,000 Faith Points, and first place will receive 100,000 Faith Points, plus one D-Rank building of their choice."

"Wow!" The classroom instantly erupted, and most of the students grew excited.