23: Chapter 23 The Third Hextech Rank, The Crown of Fortune!

The next day, just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Fang Chuan opened his eyes promptly at six o'clock.

He didn't get up immediately, but instead lay in bed, his consciousness already sinking into that familiar golden space deep within his mind.

Sure enough, the Hextech system's notification tone rang out right on time.

"Today's Hextech has refreshed. Please make your selection."

As soon as the voice fell, three translucent prismatic cards emitting dazzling streams of light floated silently before his eyes.

"Whoa, three more Prismatic Hextechs!"

Fang Chuan's spirit instantly lifted. He did a kip-up, sitting up from the bed, his eyes filled with anticipation.

He focused his attention on the first card.

The card depicted a golden arrow ascending upwards, and a line of small text clearly appeared below it.

[Level Up!]: Your followers enjoy a 3000% experience boost during the leveling process.

A thirty-fold experience boost!

Fang Chuan's eyes lit up; this was practically a divine skill tailor-made for leveling up in the early stages.

However, thinking of Yan Lili's hundred-fold experience boost, Fang Chuan couldn't help but mutter.

"If that's the case, then isn't this Prismatic Hextech inferior to an SSS-rank talent?"

[Ding! Host, you can eat anything, but you can't say just anything. Even Prismatic ranks have their strengths and weaknesses. Besides, who said Prismatic Hextechs can't stack?]

"Oh, that's reasonable."

Fang Chuan nodded in deep agreement.

The rank of a deity is closely related to the level of their followers. Only when the first follower in the Divine Kingdom reaches level 50 can the deity break through their mortal body and ascend to become a Demigod.

A Demigod is a realm that countless newly ascended deities dream of. Once one becomes a Demigod, not only will the deity's own lifespan and strength undergo a qualitative leap, but the laws of the Divine Kingdom will also become more stable, capable of sustaining more and more powerful followers.

With this Hextech, Fang Chuan was confident he could push Fara or Yi to level 50 in a very short time, thereby breaking through the threshold of a Demigod in one go.

This temptation was too great.

Fang Chuan forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart and moved his gaze to the second card.

On this card, an ancient copper coin was drawn, with a hollow star pattern in the center, looking both festive and mysterious.

[Fortune's Crown]: Obtain a [fortune star emblem], and receive a 3-star talent Fortune class follower. This follower will be placed into your follower card pool!

Fortune!

As long as he chose this Hextech, he would immediately obtain a fortune star emblem and be gifted a Fortune follower.

By then, he would give the fortune star emblem to the most ferocious Fara, add Oge and the new Fortune follower, and the 3-Fortune Synergy would be completed immediately!

Thinking of the scene after battle where piles of orbs would fall from the sky, opening to reveal various Faith points, equipment, and follower cards, Fang Chuan's heart couldn't help but thud wildly.

Fang Chuan's gaze became heated, but he still forced himself to calm down and looked at the last card.

On the third card, three crossed weapons were drawn—a sword, a bow, and a staff—representing three different powers.

[Trinity Force]: Directly provide 3 3-star followers, and increase all followers' attack speed by 5%. When battle starts, 3-star talent followers gain 30% HP and 25% attack speed.

This Hextech highlights the word "solid."

It directly provides three 3-star followers, immediately enhancing the Divine Kingdom's immediate combat power.

Moreover, it adds attack speed to all followers, and 3-star followers even get a dual bonus of HP and attack speed, which can instantly increase the tankiness and output strength of the entire legion.

If it were before yesterday, Fang Chuan might have chosen this without hesitation.

But now, he already had over a thousand 4-star Goblin Tyrants, as well as top-tier damage dealers like Yi and Mo Mi. Pure quantity and attribute bonuses were no longer that attractive to him.

What he pursued now were things that could bring about qualitative change and infinite possibilities.

With almost no hesitation, Fang Chuan already had the answer in his heart.

"I choose, Fortune's Crown!"

The moment his voice fell, the other two cards turned into points of light and dissipated; only the card engraved with the copper coin pattern shone brilliantly.

The next second, a heavy, cold-to-the-touch fortune star emblem appeared out of thin air in Fang Chuan's hand.

At the same time, within his Divine Kingdom, above that altar towering into the clouds, a colorful spatial rift appeared out of thin air. A petite, exquisite figure leaped out from it, accompanied by a burst of crisp laughter.

"Yo-ho, where is this? Who can tell Zoe?"

It was a young girl who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, with dreamy colored long hair, and large eyes with heterochromatic pupils filled with curiosity and mischief.

She wore a peculiar mage robe, held a small magic wand in her hand, and was hopping around on the altar like a sprite who had broken into a mythical world.

Fang Chuan's consciousness descended. Watching this newly arrived follower, the corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily.

"The Aspect of Twilight, Zoe? Looks like a Fortune member from Season 11, but it doesn't matter, as long as it's Fortune. It would be a pity not to play the Fortune Synergy."

Zoe on the altar seemed to have sensed something. She stopped hopping, lifted her head, and those lively heterochromatic pupils seemed to pierce through the barrier of space, seeing Fang Chuan's divine consciousness directly.

She paused for a moment, then a brilliant smile bloomed on her face. Toward the direction of the sky, she shouted in a coquettish and lively voice: "Great Deity, Zoe reports to you!"

Fang Chuan moved his mind and opened Zoe's attribute panel.

[Follower: Zoe]

[Class: Fortune, Mage]

[Level]: Level 1

[Talent]: 3-star

[Constitution]: 70

[Strength]: 75

[Intelligence]: 85

[Speed]: 145

[Comprehensive Combat Power]: 1152

[Faith Level]: Zealot

[Skills: Paddle Star, Spell Thief, Sleepy Trouble Bubble]

It really was a 3-star talent. Her combat power was a bit higher than Oge, who was also 3-star, but compared to 4-star followers, there was still a significant gap.

But that wasn't important; Zoe's value lay in her Fortune class and Mage characteristics.

"Welcome, Zoe."

Fang Chuan descended an oracle, using a gentle voice to soothe this newly arrived little one.

Subsequently, he turned his consciousness toward Fara, who was standing still in Baize City like a mountain.

"Fara."

"My Deity!"

Fara's voice immediately rang in Fang Chuan's mind, filled with incomparable piety and fanaticism.

"I will bestow upon you new power, may it assist you in conquering the four corners of the world for me."

After Fang Chuan finished speaking, he directly teleported the fortune star emblem in his hand to Fara.

That small emblem appeared insignificant in front of Fara's hill-like massive body.

But when it appeared, Fara's golden pupils erupted with unprecedented light.

It could feel that this small emblem contained a trace of power of laws that was homologous to its own, yet even more mysterious and unfathomable.

It extended its huge palm, carefully cupped the emblem, and then pressed it onto its broad chest without hesitation.

The moment the emblem touched its body, it turned into a stream of light, melting into its body, leaving a faint copper coin mark on its chest.

"Thank you for the gift, My Deity! Fara will keep this in mind!"

With this, the 3-Fortune Synergy was officially completed!

Fang Chuan satisfyingly reviewed his current legion's strength.

5-star follower "Goblin Arrow Emperor" Yi, the ranged core, the nation's heavy weapon.

5-star follower "Goblin Emperor" Fara, melee invincible, a war fortress, now even bearing the Fortune Synergy.

A heavy armored phalanx composed of four hundred 4-star "Goblin Tyrants" was the absolute main force for tearing through defensive lines.

4-star follower "Goblin Arrow King" Mo Mi, leading three or four hundred 3-star "Sharpshooters," was the legion's secondary firepower output point.

Plus the newly arrived Zoe and the veteran Oge, along with over two thousand various 3-star followers...

Fang Chuan took a deep breath, an unprecedented sense of heroic spirit surging in his chest.

It was time to go out and fight!

He glanced at his Faith point balance, preparing to make one big purchase before setting out.

Upon seeing it, he was startled himself.

After a night of fermentation, the Faith points that had been mostly spent yesterday had once again surged to a staggering number.

The Hedge Fund Hextech effect had brought him nearly ten million points in interest!

But the real bulk came from his followers, which had surged to over one hundred and thirty thousand!

With the improvement of the Divine Kingdom's environment and sufficient food, the Goblins displayed terrifying reproductive capabilities; overnight, the newly added population exceeded forty thousand!

Although the vast majority of these newborns were non-believers who couldn't even provide Faith, the massive base was there; even if only a small portion of adult Goblins converted into casual believers, the provided Faith points would be an astronomical number.

In one night, the Faith points provided by the followers had already exceeded twenty-one million!

That is to say, Fang Chuan's total Faith points had once again forcibly broken through one hundred million!

Thinking of this, Fang Chuan suddenly remembered the "rich woman" who had given him his first pot of gold.

He picked up his phone, opened the chat box with Yan Lili, thought for a moment, and typed a line.

"Thanks for the reward, rich lady. Are you still going to class today?"

In order to express his "sincerity," he also added a sycophantic nodding and bowing emoji at the end.

A few minutes later, the phone vibrated, and Yan Lili replied.

"This Empress isn't going today; I'm returning to the palace. Little Chuan, you must work hard. When you come to Yanjing, remember to come to me and kowtow."

At the end of the message, there was also an eye-rolling emoji, appearing tsundere and cute.

Looking at the message, Fang Chuan couldn't help but laugh.

Returning to the palace, huh...

He seemed to be able to see that quirky girl, currently sitting in a luxurious flying car, puffing out her cheeks, unwillingly being brought back to that "cage" called Yanjing by the shackles of her family.

He replied with a grinning smiley face and didn't say anything else.

Go ahead. I've also become very strong and can already protect myself well.

Next time we meet, I'll definitely surprise you!

Putting away his phone, Fang Chuan put on his school uniform and pushed the door open to leave.

Arriving at school and walking into the classroom, he immediately felt an atmosphere different from usual.

In the classroom, his best friend Zhang Chao was surrounded by a large group of classmates, layer upon layer, with all kinds of compliments and flattery ringing endlessly in his ears.

"Brother Chao, that werewolf legion of yours is just too cool! When will you take us to see it?"

"Yeah, Brother Chao, don't forget us old classmates when you make it big in the future!"

Although Zhang Chao had a carefree personality, he wasn't stupid. Dealing with this sudden enthusiasm, his face carried a bit of impatience.

When he saw Fang Chuan walk into the classroom, his eyes instantly lit up, as if he had found a savior.

"Chuanzi!"