18: Chapter 18 Gap

"This is impossible!"

After Fang Yun's test results came out, Feng Hao was the first one who couldn't accept it.

His expression was ferocious and his eyes were red, like a beast about to devour someone.

"How could a mere B-grade Talent like him develop so fast? And with so many Barbarians—dammit!"

The pencil in his hand was crushed directly by him, his nails digging fiercely into his palm.

Judging from the current situation, let alone taking revenge on Fang Yun in the final exam, he was now worried that the other party might directly target him instead, after all, he didn't have a Barbarians population.

Fang Yun, an ordinary person in his eyes originally, seemed somewhat unfathomable to him at this moment, and Feng Hao lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

Su Qianqian was also somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected that the other party's B-grade Talent could develop to this step in such a short time.

Especially in terms of the number of believers, such a massive number of Barbarians and Primitive Humans represented the investment of countless resources behind it.

Everyone was a Divine Master, so naturally they knew that with a high-quality population and such a large quantity, this Fang Yun was definitely not simple.

"Holy crap, Fang the bootlicker is also rising up; no wonder he said in the chat group that he wanted to sell resources."

"What a rich bastard, it would be great if you shared some with me. Truly worthy of a B-grade Talent [Abundance], the early stage development speed is just fast."

"What a pity, it's only strong in the early stage. When it comes to the later stage construction of the Divine Kingdom, it doesn't just rely on development."

Quite a few people nodded, clearly approving of this statement, because high-value buildings and rare resources entirely relied on war plunder!

Zhou Yu's beautiful eyes also flashed. She was the least surprised person present; every time she traded supplies with the other party, it was never less than 100,000 Faith points, and she had long anticipated Fang Yun's strength.

"The evaluation of the Divine Kingdom's Prosperity Degree has ended. The rankings will now be announced."

"First place, Wang Xinrou, score: 3,523 points."

"Second place, Fang Yun, score: 1,258 points."

"Third place, Su Qianqian, score: 980 points."

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After Feng Qingchen finished reading the rankings, she announced the rewards for the top three students of this class.

Each person received a D-grade Resource Vein Card. What Wang Xinrou got was a D-grade Magic Crystal Vein, and Su Qianqian's was a D-grade Spirit Stone Vein.

Because Fang Yun had beaten a classmate previously, his rewards for this year were all cancelled, but it was just a D-grade vein, so Fang Yun didn't feel too heartbroken.

After rewarding the two, Feng Qingchen waited for the school's subsequent final ranking list.

In less than a minute, the rankings of all students had come out. She let out a surprised soft hum, then quickly reined in her emotions and announced the final rankings.

"The school will reward the top three students in this evaluation ranking with a self-selected D-grade building, limited to those in stock within the school. The fourth to tenth places will be rewarded with an E-grade building. Subsequent rewards will be distributed via email, please pay attention to check them."

Hearing this, the classmates were also somewhat excited. Most of them knew they had no chance of getting the rewards, but that didn't stop them from witnessing how formidable other people were.

Just within their own class, there were big shots like Wang Xinrou and Fang Yun who broke a thousand points; how strong must the school's top ten be?

"The list has been posted in the chat group. The purpose of this evaluation is to assess everyone's early-stage development direction and let everyone realize their shortcomings. I hope students who have developed well can keep it up; Divine Kingdom construction is a long-distance run and requires enough patience to persevere. Students who have not developed well also need to catch up and strive hard."

"Class dismissed."

Many students had long been unable to wait to click open the ranking list, wanting to take a quick look.

Immediately after, sounds of shock were endless, and some people couldn't help but curse.

At this time, Fang Yun also saw the school ranking list for this time. What caught his eye was an electronic spreadsheet. When he saw the names on it clearly, even he, who was extremely confident in himself, couldn't help drawing a sharp breath. How on earth did these people develop?!

First place: Ye Tian, Score: 5,367 points.

Second place: Muxi, Score: 4,826 points.

Third place: Wang Xinrou, Score: 3,523 points.

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Fifteenth place: Fang Yun, Score: 1,258 points.

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Nineteenth place: Su Qianqian, Score: 980 points.

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This list sorted everyone's current Divine Kingdom development progress and strength in a digitized form.

Everyone could see their own ranking among their peers and the gap between themselves and others from it.

Sunshine High School was one of the top three high schools in Linjiang City. The number of awakened freshmen of the same grade as Fang Yun was about over five thousand.

This ranking could basically reflect the general level of newly awakened students across the entire city this year.

There were millions of students in the city, and top geniuses would appear every year. Although the probability of an S-grade Talent was very low, no matter how low the probability, multiplied by a massive population base, it would still be a huge number.

This also made Fang Yun deeply realize that his current Divine Kingdom's development was still far from sufficient. Those students with higher talents than him were working harder than him, so how could he slack off?

Wang Xinrou's expression was also solemn. Ever since she received the cultivation of the Fang Family, she had not dared to slack off in the slightest, investing almost all her time into the construction of the Divine Kingdom. Yet someone could still widen such a large gap with her.

She couldn't help reflecting on herself: was investing 16 hours a day too little?

Su Qianqian looked at the rankings on the list with a calm expression, seemingly anticipating it long ago.

After returning from school, Fang Yun's heart also felt a hint of urgency. The gap between himself and true geniuses was still too large, and he decided to invest more time in development when he got back.

Just as he was about to open the door, it opened automatically from the inside. A middle-aged man with a square face appeared before his eyes, and Fang Yun froze.

At this moment, he stood frozen in place. The kind man before him and the man full of disappointment in his memory—those two identical faces instantly merged together, and his heart was filled with a myriad of emotions.

A wave of sorrow welling up in his heart enveloped him.

The man looked at Fang Yun standing foolishly outside the door and smiled as he rubbed his head: "What's wrong, Yun'er? Can't even recognize your old man anymore?"

Marshal Fang Qing thought Fang Yun was too excited because he hadn't seen him for a long time, how could he know what Fang Yun was thinking in his heart. He casually stepped forward to close the door and put his arm around Fang Yun as they walked into the room.

He was just like countless ordinary fathers; it was completely impossible to tell that he was an eighth-order deity who could destroy heaven and earth, battle in foreign realms, and slaughter countless enemies.

"Dad, why did you suddenly come back? You didn't even tell me in advance."

Fang Yun also quickly recovered from the negative emotional imagery. Past matters could not be retained; since he was living a new life with top-tier talent bonuses, Fang Yun was confident that one day in the future, he would stand shoulder to shoulder with his father.

Marshal Fang Qing laughed heartily: "No choice, I just finished the frontline battles. This time I only have one day of leave, and I have to go back this afternoon."

"Dad."

Fang Yun's expression changed; he thought he would be able to spend a few more days with his father.

Marshal Fang Qing looked at his son with a smile, then said in a low voice: "Yun'er, the frontline battles are tense. Although the Human Alliance looks prosperous on the surface, the alien races around are already restless and eager for action."

"The two major powerful races, the Zerg and the Undead, put too much pressure on the front line. The defense zone where I am located must have a high-order deity stationed at all times, making it difficult for your father to accompany you by your side for long periods."

Fang Yun said somewhat incredulously: "Didn't they say there were no major battles on the front line? And there hasn't been any news of war within the Federation for a long time."

Marshal Fang Qing shook his head and said: "You will naturally know about these things when you grow up later. You don't need to worry so much now; when the sky falls, we are there in front to prop it up. You just need to focus on developing your Divine Kingdom with peace of mind and break through to become a deity as early as possible."

Fang Yun nodded heavily: "Yes, Father."

At this time, Marshal Fang Qing took out a golden card from his bosom, grinned and smiled: "Son, let's not talk about these for now. Take a look at what your old man brought back for you this time?"