19: Chapter 19 Weakness is the Original Sin

When Fang Chuan returned to his apartment, he sat on the sofa for a full ten minutes without saying a word, then suddenly laughed.

Sometimes, when people are extremely speechless or angry, they really do laugh out loud.

Just because of an utterly ridiculous excuse, they want to target me?

Can't you big families keep us ordinary people out of your messy, dog-eat-dog affairs?

Isn't it just because I talked to Yan Lili a few more times that you want to kill me?

Listening to Uncle Yan's implications just now, someone from the Huangfu Family must have tried to make a move on me these past two years. The only reason I'm still alive and kicking is likely because the Yan Family was secretly blocking them.

As for why the Yan Family showed their hand?

It's simply because they think I'm not worthy and don't want to offend a behemoth for the sake of a worthless F-grade Awakened.

Ultimately, in this world of gods, weakness is the original sin!

Without strength, you don't even have the qualification to stand and breathe!

Deep in Fang Chuan's eyes, a trace of malice quietly sprouted.

The Huangfu Family?

A family of Heavenly Gods?

So what! One day, he would trample all these gods who thought they were high and mighty into the mud!

He picked up his communicator and sent a message to Yan Lili: "I'm home, thanks for the hospitality."

It was an almost instant reply.

Yan Lili: "Oh, you started missing me as soon as you got home?"

Looking at this message, Fang Chuan could imagine the girl crossing her legs, wearing a mischievous grin. In normal times, he would definitely trade barbs with her, but now, he really wasn't in the mood.

Ignoring her teasing, he replied: "Missing you, my foot! I heard from Third Uncle that you're going to fulfill an engagement in a few days?"

After the message was sent, the other side went silent.

After several minutes, Yan Lili finally replied: "You know about it?"

Between the lines, the previous playfulness was gone, replaced by a sense of caution.

Fang Chuan: "I have a general idea, and it's making me very angry."

He was indeed very angry; a nameless fire was stuck in his chest, making him feel terribly uncomfortable.

He felt like an ant caught in the struggle between giant dragons, likely to be crushed unintentionally at any moment, and he didn't even have room to resist.

Yan Lili sent an emoji of hands pressed together, bowing her head in begging for mercy.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know they would be like this. Because of me, I've caused you a lot of trouble. If you want to blame someone, blame me."

Looking at this message, the anger in Fang Chuan's heart inexplicably dissipated by more than half.

He rolled his eyes and typed: "If it were anyone else, I'd have to beat them a hundred times a day. But for the sake of that meal from your aunt and uncle, I'll let it slide this time. I don't blame you."

Yan Lili quickly sent another aggrieved, teary-eyed emoji: "Thank you for your grace."

Fang Chuan wasn't really angry at her; this girl was also a victim. He sighed and brought the topic back to the main point: "Are you really going to get married when you go back this time? I heard from Uncle Yan that that guy named Huangfu Aotian isn't a good person."

Yan Lili replied: "It's not immediate marriage. I negotiated a year with my great-grandfather. As long as I can promote to a Tier 5 God within a year, the engagement between our two families can be canceled directly. The Huangfu Family agreed to this condition."

Tier 5 God?

One year?!

Seeing these words, Fang Chuan's pupils shrank sharply.

Are you kidding me!

The ranks of gods, from Tier 1 to Tier 9, are incredibly difficult to ascend at each level. Let alone a year, many geniuses take a hundred or eighty years from awakening to reaching Tier 5, which is considered fast.

He immediately replied: "That's not right, I remember you have a D-grade talent, don't you? Even if your family is rich and has resources, it's impossible to let you reach a Tier 5 God in a year, right? This is completely unrealistic!"

After Fang Chuan's message was sent, Yan Lili went silent again.

This time, the silence lasted even longer.

Fang Chuan held the communicator, feeling uneasy. Did he sound too harsh just now? Reaching Tier 5 in a year sounded like a deliberate difficulty, completely impossible to complete. Wasn't this the same as telling Yan Lili, "Don't struggle, just go get married obediently"?

This is too fucking bullying!

Just as he was about to say something to comfort her, Yan Lili's message finally came back.

"That was just on the surface, to fool you guys."

It was followed by a playful tongue-out emoji.

Fang Chuan was stunned. What did she mean? What did she mean by "on the surface"?

Before he could ask, Yan Lili's next message followed.

"My rating was concealed by an item."

"Actually, my God Kingdom rating is SSS-grade, and the area of the God Kingdom is 20 million square kilometers. I also have two divine talents, both SSS-grade. One is 'Believer 100x Experience Acceleration Upgrade,' and the other is '1000x Believer Sacrifice Feedback'! My great-grandfather also gave me a lot of startup capital."

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The whole world seemed to go quiet at this moment.

Fang Chuan stared blankly at the lines of text on the communicator's light screen, feeling as if his brain had been hit directly by a nuclear bomb, instantly turning into a blank slate.

He read that paragraph word by word, back and forth, three times.

SSS-grade God Kingdom rating?

20 million square kilometers?

Dual SSS-grade divine talents?

Believer 100x experience acceleration?

1000x sacrifice feedback?

What kind of god-tier configuration is this?

Compared to her, Lu Hai's SSS talent is basically a little brother!

Dual SSS-grade talents! This is no longer in the category of genius; this is a monster, a freak!

"Believer 100x Experience Acceleration" means her believers level up 100 times faster than ordinary people! While others struggle to grind monsters for a year, her believers get it done in two or three days.

"1000x Believer Sacrifice Feedback" is even more terrifying! When believers sacrifice spoils or faith values to the god, the god receives feedback from the laws, thereby enhancing their own strength. 1000x feedback means that for every item she sacrifices, the benefit she receives is 1000 times that of others!

How is this even playable?

After a long while, Fang Chuan struggled to move his stiff fingers and typed two words on the communicator.

"Insane!"

Besides these words, he couldn't think of any other terms to describe his current mood.

Yan Lili seemed very satisfied with this reaction and sent an emoji of hands on hips, laughing loudly.

"Hehe, now you know how powerful this young lady is! So, ascending to a Tier 5 God in a year, although a bit challenging for me, is not entirely impossible. You don't need to worry about me too much."

Worry?

I'm not worried about you at all!

"Then you... why did you hide it? And even came up with a D-grade rating." Fang Chuan asked, puzzled.

"The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be blown down, right?" Yan Lili's tone became casual. "Our family has quite a few enemies in Yanjing. If my talent were exposed too early, it would be easy to be targeted. So my great-grandfather used a secret technique to help me conceal my rating. It won't be too late to announce it after I ignite my divine fire and truly have the ability to protect myself."

Fang Chuan understood.

This is indeed the style of big families—knowing how to hide their light and protect their younger generation.

"Then why tell me now? Aren't you afraid I'll leak it?" Fang Chuan asked again.

"Tch, if you were that kind of person, why would I have been pestering you for the past two years?" Yan Lili's tone carried a hint of disdain, but more of trust. "Besides, even if you told someone, who would believe it? An F-grade guy running out saying he knows an SSS-grade big shot—people would only think your awakening failed and your brain went wrong."

These words... although harsh, were the truth.

Fang Chuan was completely speechless.

They chatted aimlessly until past ten at night, and Fang Chuan finally ended this call that could be described as "reconstructing his worldview."

After hanging up, he lay on the sofa, looking at the ceiling, his mind still a mess.

Although Yan Lili had secured a year, and her own talent was heaven-defying enough, it seemed there was hope for a turnaround.

But what about that Huangfu Aotian?

Would a narrow-minded, vengeful top-tier second-generation heir stop just because of Yan Lili's one-year agreement?

Fang Chuan didn't think so.

That guy's target, from beginning to end, was never Yan Lili, but himself—the "fly" who made him lose face.

With Yan Lili back in Yanjing, right under his nose, he might not dare to go too far.

But what about himself?

With the mountains high and the emperor far away, in this small place of Qinghe City, it would be all too easy for him to do something to him.

In the real world, assassinations and struggles between gods are not uncommon.

He must become strong as soon as possible!

Not just for himself, but also... to not let that girl with the sharp tongue and soft heart actually marry a piece of human scum.

Fang Chuan's gaze gradually became firm.

He sat up from the sofa, without the slightest hesitation, his consciousness instantly sinking into the God Kingdom world.

Just as he entered the God Kingdom, a striking system message notification popped up, flashing with blinding golden light in his divine consciousness.

Fang Chuan instinctively clicked it.

The next second, he was frozen as if hit by a immobilization spell.

Looking at the content of the message, he couldn't help but gasp.

In the message interface, there was a long string of numbers, and a short message.

That long string of numbers was... one hundred million!

A full one hundred million points of faith!

And the message below it made him go silent.

"This one hundred million is the hush money and compensation for mental distress that I'm rewarding you with! I'm sorry for causing you trouble these past two years. I have to go back and fight a hard battle. You'd better use this money to lie low and don't die too quickly."

"Also... I've been having dreams these past few days, dreaming that I lost a year later and was forced to marry that piece of human scum. But in the dream, there is always a majestic figure who forcibly breaks in to stop the wedding. I can never see that guy's face clearly, but... I hope that person is you. — Yan Lili"