The Dream Heavenly King's intelligence on Lin Bai was updated in real time.
Upon learning that the Earth Goddess, the Lord of the Abyss, and the other deities of the Gods and Devils Continent had all been subdued by Lin Bai, the Heavenly Kings fell silent together.
The Light Heavenly King swallowed. "He's terrifying. That bastard isn't even human."
The Dark Heavenly King said, "Subdue someone, and he can share their strength. Lin Bai's cheats are outrageous. Besides, he used Little Lei's skills before. I'm afraid Little Lei's skills weren't erased—Lin Bai stole them, just like he extracts the gods' Divine Cores."
The Lightning Heavenly King's expression turned ugly in an instant. "We worked our asses off grinding proficiency and training skills, and he can just take them whenever he wants? That's so unfair!"
The Earth Heavenly King glanced at him and sighed. "When has this world ever been fair? Don't forget, Lin Bai can mass-produce Divine Cores too. That move alone wiped out our Heavenly Being Sea's advantage."
The Dream Heavenly King looked at them, his expression dark. "Divine Cores require faith. They won't do much for ordinary people, and divine incarnations can't control them precisely. They're really not that frightening..."
"Dream Boss," the Light Heavenly King said bleakly, "do you even believe that yourself?"
The Dream Heavenly King sighed and looked at the stack of Justice Weekly beside him. "Lin Bai isn't ordinary," he said dejectedly. "Everything he does drives the greater tide, letting him crush people beneath its momentum. He's going in the exact opposite direction from players who progress step by step. By the time his enemies realize what's happening and try to deal with him, it's already too late. If he'd been a player in our generation, there probably wouldn't have been any place for