If I Become a God, I'll Take You to the Divine Realm

Lin Fan was somewhat surprised to hear that and glanced at Leng Yaozhu.

Leng Yaozhu did not look as though she were joking. Her red eyes were filled with sincerity, as if she truly intended to tell Lin Fan every detail about the world ten thousand years in the future.

But Lin Fan merely smiled and shook his head.

"No need."

Leng Yaozhu froze slightly and looked at Lin Fan in surprise as she asked,

"Aren't you curious what the world will be like ten thousand years from now?"

She truly could not understand it. If it were her, and someone told her that she could learn about the course of the future in advance, she definitely would not be able to resist asking for all the details.

After all, that was an entire ten thousand years of historical change. Who knew what earth-shattering transformations might occur?

Lin Fan smiled softly at Leng Yaozhu's words, then turned his gaze toward the surface of Sea God Lake.

Of course he was curious, but what interested him was the technology of ten thousand years later, not all those convoluted power struggles and disputes.

After all, he clearly remembered how the plot unfolded. There might be discrepancies in the details, but he still knew the broad outline—perhaps even better than Leng Yaozhu of this era.

It would be the era when the Sea God's ten-thousand-year plan was put into practice: everyone fighting Abyssal creatures, followed at last by a deus ex machina, with Tang Hao ending the match in one hammer blow.

"Why concern yourself so much with matters of the future?"

Lin Fan pondered briefly before speaking slowly.

"Besides, would the Leng Yaozhu of ten thousand years from now know that she would come to a world ten thousand years in the past?"

Leng Yaozhu was startled by his question and instinctively shook her head.

She truly did not know. If she had known that a beam of light would inexplicably send her ten thousand years into the past, she might have prepared herself a survival guide for this era in advance.

Seeing her reaction, the smile on Lin Fan's lips deepened slightly as he continued,

"Exactly."

"From the moment you came to this world, the timeline had already changed. So would the future still continue along its original course?"

Leng Yaozhu was completely stunned upon hearing that.

Her beautiful eyes widened slightly. She truly had not thought deeply about this question. She had only been thinking of how to return home, forgetting to consider the changes her arrival in this world might bring.

But... her strength was nothing remarkable in this era. Even if she had some ability in mech design, would that really have a major impact?

Leng Yaozhu did not know, but she began imagining things along the lines of Lin Fan's hypothesis.

If the timeline really changed because of her, then would her parents, her younger sister, her family... would everything be affected?

At that thought, a wave of worry rose in Leng Yaozhu's heart.

But she also knew that her worries were futile. She was already in a world ten thousand years in the past, and whether she could even return was still unknown. No matter how much she thought about it, it was useless.

Yet the concern and unease in her heart would not go away.

Lin Fan noticed the slight change in Leng Yaozhu's expression. Her once-bright eyes had dimmed somewhat. Clearly, his words had stirred her thoughts.

He spoke to comfort her.

"Don't worry too much. Since you were able to come here, there must be a way for you to go back."

"And if all else fails, once I become a god, I can take you to the Divine Realm and find a way to send you back to the world ten thousand years in the future from there."

Leng Yaozhu could not help but chuckle at his words, and her eyes brightened again.

But she also knew that in her memories, no one named "Lin Fan" had ever become a god. Perhaps Lin Fan truly would end up as Yan Shaozhe had said—stuck at rank ninety-four for the rest of his life before vanishing without a trace in the river of history.

At that thought, a trace of sadness rose in Leng Yaozhu's heart again. Although she had only spent a short month with Lin Fan, he truly was her greatest support in this world.

Even though Leng Yaozhu was not someone accustomed to relying on others, at this moment, she could not help relying on this person around her own age.

She quickly shook her head, suppressing those chaotic thoughts.

She knew Lin Fan was comforting her. If she showed a sad expression, she would only be letting down his kindness.

Leng Yaozhu took a deep breath, and a radiant smile bloomed on her face once more. Then she spoke with great seriousness.

"Then if... I can become a god, I'll take you to the Divine Realm too."

She meant it sincerely. Though she also knew very well that while her talent was not bad even in this era, becoming a god required talent, luck, and perseverance—none could be lacking. Becoming a god was never so easy.

Lin Fan smiled and nodded at her words.

"Then I'll look forward to it."

Leng Yaozhu could not help laughing as well, and the atmosphere between them immediately became much more relaxed.

However, just then, footsteps sounded from afar, interrupting their conversation.

Lin Fan and Leng Yaozhu turned their heads at the same time. A familiar figure was walking toward them, his face cold and stiff like a corpse's. It was Yan Shaozhe.

Yan Shaozhe walked up to Lin Fan and spoke in an icy tone.

"Lin Fan, according to the arrangement, you're supposed to teach the students today."

"As a teacher at Shrek Academy, you cannot be absent. Or could it be..."

Yan Shaozhe deliberately paused, a mocking smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"You simply don't have the ability to teach students properly?"

After saying that, he continued without waiting for Lin Fan to respond.

"If you don't have the ability to teach students well, then I'll ask Teacher to revoke your qualifications as a teacher. You can obediently become a student of Shrek Academy and go outside to complete missions."

To be honest, Yan Shaozhe felt miserable for every day Lin Fan remained at Shrek Academy. After watching this guy take what should have been his, he wanted nothing more than to devour Lin Fan alive.

This guy had actually given that Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone with the fire attribute to Leng Yaozhu right in front of him.

Thus, Yan Shaozhe had been searching for an opportunity to drive Lin Fan out of the academy. Today happened to be that opportunity. Although Mu En had arranged a teaching position for Lin Fan a month ago, he had also given Lin Fan time to prepare. A month had now passed, so surely he should have finished whatever preparations he needed?

And over the past month, Yan Shaozhe had been very clear about how Lin Fan had spent his time. This fellow had been researching some kind of Soul Tool, tinkering with that worthless stuff all day long. He had not studied how to teach students at all.

Now, he would see how Lin Fan made a fool of himself.

Yet Lin Fan only chuckled softly at those words, a hint of contempt in his black eyes.

"Dean Yan, there's no need to say so much. At the very least, I know better than certain people who occupy positions without doing any work how to teach students."

Yan Shaozhe's face instantly turned livid, and his eyes nearly spat fire.