1: Chapter 1 Awakening the Divine Kingdom, SSS-Rank Time Lord!

Brain storage unit: whoever argues with me, I will eat their brains.

Foster fathers Yanzu, foster mothers Yifei, that was just a joke. I beg you to read three chapters before deciding whether to drop the book. Thank you.

A data screen popped up: "Grade 3 Class 3, Chen Yuan, Divine Kingdom area 30 square kilometers, D-Grade Toughness talent, comprehensive evaluation D+."

The hundreds of students in the grade below the stage all looked up in unison.

"D-Grade talent, at least it is better than nothing."

"Thirty square kilometers is on the small side, but the Toughness talent can enhance the physique of the subjects, so it is passable for the Martial Path."

Chen Yuan walked off the stage dejectedly and returned to the line.

At the back of the line, Wang Pingan stood in a corner, his fingers slightly curled.

His best friend Zhao Yang nudged him with an elbow.

"Pingan, are you still nervous?"

"I am alright," Wang Pingan replied.

"Your hands are shaking, yet you say you are not nervous," Zhao Yang curled his lip.

Wang Pingan looked down at his hands; they were indeed shaking, but not from fear—from anticipation.

He had transmigrated into this world possessed of deities sixteen years ago.

As a descendant of a branch family of the Wang clan, one of the overlords of Tianhai Star, even though his parents were both of Demigod cultivation, they only handled logistics and medicinal garden management within the clan.

The annual source power subsidies and cultivation technique permissions allocated to the branch family could not even compare to a fraction of what the main branch received.

Today's awakening results would directly determine his future prospects.

The screen flashed again: "Grade 3 Class 1, Wang Jincheng, Divine Kingdom area 80 square kilometers, B-Grade Lightning Spirit Root talent, possesses special building Lightning Pool within the Divine Kingdom, comprehensive evaluation A-."

The crowd immediately became rowdy.

"A-!"

"A direct descendant of the Wang clan's main branch, a B-Grade Lightning Spirit Root is not bad at all, even across the entire Federation."

"More than that, he also has the special building Lightning Pool; he has saved at least several hundred million in source power points in one go."

"The Wang clan's ancestor is a Tier 4 Deity, after all; the clan's foundation is right there."

Wang Jincheng walked off the stage, passed by Wang Pingan, swept a glance with his peripheral vision, and did not stop.

Zhao Yang leaned in and whispered: "Did Wang Jincheng not recognize you?"

"For main branch descendants, whether they recognize branch family members or not makes no difference to them," Wang Pingan said in a flat tone.

Wang Jincheng was a direct descendant raised with resources since childhood; it was natural for him to awaken a B-Grade talent.

What was truly worth noting was that line about the comprehensive evaluation of A-.

B-Grade talent plus a special building only just managed to reach A-.

What about A-Grade talent, then?

It is said that across the thousands of habitable planets in the Human Federation, there are even more than a handful of SS-Grade talents every year, not to mention the top-tier SSS-Grade talents, which remain unknown.

Because the Federal AI, modified after the Human Federation slew the Main God of the Mechanical Race, protects humanity's true geniuses, it will not expose humans who awaken SSS-Grade talents.

No one knows who has an SSS-Grade talent.

The line slowly shortened, and soon it was Zhao Yang's turn.

"My dad said that as long as I awaken D-Grade or higher, he will give me the source power crystals he has saved for three years as startup capital," Zhao Yang mumbled.

"What if you do not have talent?" Wang Pingan replied.

"Then I will go home and inherit the grocery store, just enough to get by," Zhao Yang chuckled, completely free of psychological burden.

"Grade 3 Class 4, Zhao Yang," the teacher on stage called out.

"It is my turn!" Zhao Yang brushed the dust off his pants and strode onto the stage.

The screen flickered: "Divine Kingdom area 25 square kilometers, D-Grade Planting talent, comprehensive evaluation D+."

There was sporadic discussion below the stage; D-Grade Planting was everywhere, neither good nor bad.

Zhao Yang ran back, looking relieved.

"Planting! Same path as my dad, born to sell vegetables," Zhao Yang rubbed his hands together. "It is your turn, Pingan, go up."

"Grade 3 Class 4, Wang Pingan."

Wang Pingan stepped onto the stairs with a steady pace.

The gazes on the playground fell on him sparsely; most people were still discussing Wang Jincheng.

The Awakening Stone was right before his eyes, a faint cyan glimmer flowing within the transparent crystal.

"Clear your mind and place your hand on it."

The teacher's command was brief. The pressure of a 2nd Order God spread quietly, and the surrounding air became heavy.

Wang Pingan raised his right hand and pressed it against the Awakening Stone.

Something deep inside began to resonate.

The images in his mind were suddenly emptied, leaving only an endless void.

Immediately after, a light burst forth from the depths of his consciousness.

A miniature continent appeared out of thin air, mountains and rivers interlaced, floating in the void.

One thousand points of light were scattered on the land; those were the subjects of his Divine Kingdom.

A transparent panel unfolded in the center of his consciousness.

[Divine Lord: Wang Pingan]

[Divine Kingdom Area: 100 square kilometers]

[Initial Population: 1000 (Human Race)]

[Civilization System: Immortal-Martial Dual Cultivation]

[Talent: A-Grade Comprehension]

[Effect: When deducing cultivation techniques or comprehending spells and combat skills, comes with a 20% success rate bonus]

[Hidden Talent: SSS-Grade Master of Time (Unique)]

[Function: Change the time flow rate between the Divine Kingdom and the outside world]

[Current Flow Rate: 1 day outside, 2 years in the Divine Kingdom] (Ordinary deities have 1 day outside, 1 year in the Divine Kingdom. It will increase crazily later on, so please, foster fathers and mothers, do not despise the current slowness.)

Wang Pingan's breath hitched slightly.

A-Grade Comprehension.

SSS-Grade Master of Time.

1 day outside, 2 years in the Divine Kingdom.

Every word was ground repeatedly in his mind.

An A-Grade talent was enough to drive an ordinary small family crazy; the Wang clan, a powerhouse on the planet, had only produced three in the last two years.

What truly made one's scalp tingle was that hidden talent labeled "Unique."

1 day outside equals 1 year in the Divine Kingdom; this was the iron law that everyone in the Federation believed in.

But for him, one day equaled two years.

This round was secure.

On the same starting line, others run one step, he runs two.

Resources, population, military strength, civilization accumulation—all doubled in every aspect.

This multiplier would continue to accelerate as his realm increased.

His consciousness withdrew from the void, and Wang Pingan retracted his hand.

The screen lit up.

"Grade 3 Class 4, Wang Pingan, Divine Kingdom area 100 square kilometers, A-Grade Comprehension talent, Civilization System Immortal-Martial Dual Cultivation, comprehensive evaluation —"

The First-Order Deity teacher on stage visibly paused.

"A+."

The whole place was dead silent.

Two seconds later, a wave of sound surged up.

"A+?!"

"An A+ talent?! From the Wang clan branch?!"

"Comprehension talent! Subjects come with a 20% bonus for deducing cultivation techniques! When fighting at the same level, his subjects' perfection level will definitely far exceed their opponents!"

"And it is Immortal-Martial Dual Cultivation!"

"If it were an ordinary family, they might not be able to afford Immortal-Martial Dual Cultivation, but he is a descendant of the Wang clan."

"That is two grades higher than Wang Jincheng's A-!"

The sound of discussion flooded in from all directions, the noise level far exceeding before.

In the crowd, Wang Jincheng stared at the "A+" on the screen, his jaw tightening slightly.

A branch descendant, awakened and got an A+.

The teacher on stage took a few extra looks at Wang Pingan.

"A-Grade Comprehension plus Immortal-Martial Dual Cultivation, base evaluation A+. Although the initial area is only 100, the talent potential is extremely high. After you go back, the Wang clan will re-evaluate your cultivation plan."

The teacher turned his head and gave some low instructions to his assistant.

Wang Pingan nodded and turned to walk off the stage.

His steps were neither fast nor slow, controlling a moderate amount of excitement and thrill, not too much, not too little.

But his mind was running at high speed.

The openly displayed A+ Grade talent was enough to let him obtain the clan's highest-tier resource allocation.

Among the three existing Tier 4 Deity ancestors of the Wang clan, only one had an A+ Grade talent; the other two were merely A-Grade talents.

Furthermore, according to the Wang clan's rules, if a branch descendant can awaken a C+ Grade or higher talent, the whole family can automatically be promoted to main branch disciples, let alone the fact that he was an A+ Grade talent.

Cultivation techniques, source power, breeding cards—he would not have to worry about any of them.

But the trump card of the SSS-Grade Master of Time must absolutely not be revealed.

Federal news often reported that young deities with rare talents were targeted by unknown forces, their Divine Kingdoms destroyed, and both the person and the kingdom shattered into slag.

An A-Grade talent would invite prying eyes, but an SSS-Grade one would invite a death trap.