98: Chapter 98 Class A List, Berserk Green Abyss

Wang Pingan had just put away his Star Glow Badge when Wang Cang handed over the latest intelligence.

The ledger had a black cover, with the verification seal of the Xinghe University internal network affixed to the corner.

Wang Cang's hand pressed onto the cover: "Daozi, the latest Grade A Sequence list is out."

Wang Pingan took the ledger and opened the first page.

[Sixty-eight people have currently been confirmed for the Grade A Sequence among this year's new students.]

This number was not large.

Yet, behind every name lay the weight of vast Families, resources, mentors, and the foundations of Divine Kingdoms.

Wang Cang stood to the side, his body slightly leaning forward: "Of the sixty-eight, thirty-seven have already stepped into the First-Order Deity Realm."

Wang Pingan's action of turning the page paused for half a breath.

Wang Zhenyuan stood at the entrance of the secret room, his gaze also falling upon that list.

Wang Cang's fingertips tapped the edge of the page: "Most of these people come from top Families in the Central Star Domain, with their Families paving the way with full support since the Early Stage of their Awakening. Some have Divine Kingdom areas already exceeding 30,000 square kilometers, and their populations have long since crossed the threshold. Under their command, Purple Mansion Cultivators and Martial Master-Realm subjects have already been born."

The secret room fell silent.

This was not a simple difference in ranking.

This was a difference in Realm.

Between a Demigod and a First-Order Deity lay the gap of Divine Kingdom Law capacity, the stability of Divine Fire, and the population limit.

Wang Cang turned the second page in front of Wang Pingan.

On it were listed several names highlighted in red.

[Jiang Daoling, First-Order Deity, Divine Kingdom area 42,000 square kilometers]

[Qin Zhaoye, First-Order Deity, Divine Kingdom area 38,000 square kilometers]

[Lu Xuanzhao, First-Order Deity, Divine Kingdom area 35,000 square kilometers.]

Wang Cang raised his eyes: "The sequence review in half a year will not just look at mission evaluations. Combat records, Divine Kingdom growth, civilization evolution, and confrontations between peers will all be included. If Daozi remains at the Demigod stage, encountering these First-Order Deities will make the Law suppression very troublesome."

Wang Zhenyuan's gaze was deep; he had fought on the front lines for three thousand years and knew well that the suppression of Realm was like a natural chasm. The Divine Kingdom of a First-Order Deity could already stably support Purple Mansion Cultivators and Martial Masters. The power of Law that such subjects brought with every movement was enough to crush the military formations that Demigods relied on stacking numbers to build.

As Wang Cang's voice fell, the atmosphere in the secret room stagnated.

Two months ago, when Wang Pingan had just secured the Grade A Sequence, the entire Wang Family felt that the Tianhai Wang Family had finally produced a true Dragon. But as the Xinghe University list unfolded, everyone had to admit one thing.

The starting point of the top Families in the Central Star Domain was frighteningly high.

They weren't just taking one step further than ordinary Geniuses.

They were born with a road paved beneath their feet that others could not reach in a lifetime.

Wang Pingan finished flipping through the list page by page, his expression remaining steady throughout.

He did not close the ledger, only raising his hand to point at one of the lines: "Therefore, I must fight even more."

Wang Cang's movements paused.

A glimmer of light appeared in the depths of Wang Zhenyuan's eyes.

Wang Pingan looked at the Star Glow Badge interface: "Closing the doors to develop can increase population, nurture various crafts, and train reserves. But the Divine Kingdom area will not turn from 8,000 to 30,000 on its own. They have their Families paving the way, while I have the Alien Divine Kingdoms."

As these words fell, the feeling of oppression in Wang Cang's chest actually dissipated slightly.

Daozi had not been crushed by the list.

After seeing the gap, his first reaction was not to avoid the fight, but to draw his blade.

Wang Zhenyuan's rough fingers rubbed the hilt of his blade: "The Grade A coordinates have just refreshed; does Daozi want to accept one now?"

Star Glow flashed in Wang Pingan's palm: "Accept it now."

The Star Glow Badge unfolded in the Divine Core space, and the exclusive coordinate column for the Grade A Sequence lit up completely.

Three Alien Divine Kingdom coordinates appeared.

[Gray Bone Rift: Demigod-level Undead Divine Kingdom, area 6,200 square kilometers, danger rating Grade B-High.]

[Crimson Feather Wasteland: Demigod-level Avian Divine Kingdom, area 7,800 square kilometers, danger rating Grade A-Low.]

[Violent Green Abyss: Demigod-level Goblin Divine Kingdom, area 9,500 square kilometers, danger rating Grade A-High.]

As soon as the third coordinate appeared, a red warning popped up next to the interface.

[The target Demigod has already touched the First-Order barrier.]

[Its Divine Kingdom Laws are active, the race's reproduction speed is abnormal, and the legion size is massive.]

[It is recommended that Grade A Sequence members form a team to conquer it.]

Wang Cang's pupils contracted: "Violent Green Abyss?"

Wang Zhenyuan stepped forward, his fingertip pointing at that piece of intelligence: "The Goblin race reproduces extremely quickly, their numbers as numerous as ants. This Divine Kingdom has an area of 9,500 square kilometers, already close to the First-Order threshold. If its Demigod swallows another small Divine Kingdom, it will have the chance to ignite a complete Divine Fire."

Wang Cang hurried to keep up: "Daozi, individual Goblins are weak, but their numbers are like an ocean. Ordinary Demigods encountering such a Divine Kingdom fear being dragged into a war of attrition the most. They can use hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of low-tier units to throw their lives away, exhausting your Medicinal Pills, armor, and Formation Plates."

Yet, Wang Pingan's gaze only landed on that string of area numbers.

9,500 square kilometers.

This was exactly what he was currently most lacking.

Swallowing the Violent Green Abyss would cause the Divine Kingdom area to directly cross the 10,000 square kilometer threshold. If the population continued to grow afterwards, the key condition for advancing to a First-Order Deity would be pried open.

Wang Pingan reached out and tapped on the third coordinate.

[Confirm selection of Violent Green Abyss?]

Wang Cang's throat bobbed, his hand involuntarily gripping the edge of the ledger: "Daozi, this is by no means an ordinary high-risk mission; the slightest carelessness will lead to being stuck in a quagmire."

Wang Pingan's gaze did not shift: "I know."

He looked at the red warning and confirmed directly.

[Coordinate locked successfully.]

[Mission window opened.]

[Objective: Conquer the Violent Green Abyss and shatter the Goblin Demigod's Divine Core.]

Wang Cang's heart jumped violently, but he did not try to dissuade him again.

Because he had already understood Wang Pingan's intention.

The Grade A list was pressing down; retreating was useless.

That group from the Central Star Domain would not stop to wait for him.

He could only chase them by moving at an even more ruthless speed.

Wang Pingan turned to Wang Cang: "Prepare the post-battle resource channels. This annexation will involve a large area; subsequent Spiritual Vein solidification, Earth Vein realignment, population migration, and pollution cleanup must all be prepared in advance."

Wang Cang immediately straightened his posture: "Understood."

Wang Zhenyuan stated in a deep voice: "Leave the mission entrance and return channels to me. Violent Green Abyss may be difficult, but I will not interfere within the battlefield."

Wang Pingan nodded: "Inside the battlefield, I will fight it myself."

Wang Zhenyuan showed a hint of approval: "Then go."

Half an hour later, Wang Pingan walked out of the Wang Family Mansion.

Wang Cang remained at the mansion to coordinate resources, while Wang Zhenyuan faded into the shadows.

Inside the Xinghe University teleportation hall, the flow of people was still dense.

As soon as Wang Pingan appeared, the surrounding gazes gathered on him.

"Didn't he just come out of seclusion?"

"Wang Pingan?"

"The one with zero casualties in the Black Swamp Scale Nest?"

"Is he here to accept a mission again?"

Many new students recognized him. Some senior students also stopped in their tracks, their gazes carrying scrutiny.

The news of the Grade A Sequence had long since spread. The name Wang Pingan was no longer simply the Seventeen Stars champion in the new student circle.

He was someone who had fought his way into the Grade A list from a remote Star Domain. He was also someone who made many children of Central Star Domain Families feel like an eyesore.

Someone stared at the teleportation array interface and gasped: "Violent Green Abyss?"

"He chose that Goblin Divine Kingdom?"

"Isn't that place recommended for teams?"

"Is he crazy? Just finished seclusion and already taking on this kind of mission?"

Sounds of discussion surged from all around.

Wang Pingan did not stop.

He walked to the corresponding teleportation array and pressed his Star Glow Badge into the groove.

Dark green light rose from the array patterns.

Above the teleportation hall, the mission was synchronized and announced.

[Grade A Sequence Wang Pingan, confirmed entry into Violent Green Abyss.]

As this line of text lit up, many people stopped on the spot.

A senior student pulled up the information, their expression changing: "9,500 square kilometers, a Goblin Demigod with one foot into the First-Order. No one has been willing to touch this mission for a year. Goblins really do exhaust people to death; when millions of low-tier units press up, they can even exhaust your Medicinal Pills."

Wang Pingan stood at the center of the array, his expression unwavering.

Dark green light engulfed his figure.

The next moment, his consciousness descended.

The Divine Kingdom passage was forcibly torn open at the edge of a vast jungle.

The sky of the Violent Green Abyss was pressed down by murky green clouds.

The ground was hot and humid, with rotting leaves piled up, and green miasma rising from the tree roots and mud swamps. In the distance were dense wooden stockades, animal bone towers, and mud-walled camps.

Goblin tribes were spread throughout the depths of the jungle.