2: Chapter 2 Slave God Contract

While waiting, a male student gathered his courage after learning about the public information regarding Xuanyuan Star and the Lin family.

With a face full of sincerity and fervor, he approached Lin Xiao, bowing.

"Lin... My Lord, I only have E-rank talent, and my Divine Kingdom is one hundred thousand square kilometers. Can I... can I also..."

At this point, the student really could not continue. His expression began to dim, and he could not help but mock himself inwardly.

"Heh, what am I thinking? With this kind of talent, even the trade guilds outside would not want me, so how could I possibly catch Lord Lin's eye..."

Just as the male student's face began to show shame and he wanted to turn and leave, Lin Xiao spoke.

"Just as I said before, geniuses are not rare in front of my Lin family. As long as one is willing to pour in resources, demigods and gods are just a matter of time."

"Now, your problem is not whether I am willing to accept you, but whether you have truly decided to offer your loyalty? Are you willing to stake your entire life on a gamble that I can return to Xuanyuan Star with glory?"

As he spoke, a mysterious blood-colored rune flickered at Lin Xiao's fingertip.

The moment he saw this blood-colored rune clearly, the male student's face turned deathly pale, as if he had seen some peerless monster. He could not help but retreat several steps.

"Slave... Slave God Contract."

Seeing the other party's reaction, Lin Xiao just smiled politely and calmly, and the blood-colored rune at his fingertip dissipated.

"It seems you are not prepared, classmate. Go back and think about it carefully. There is still one year left in the third year of high school, before I leave."

The annual Awakening Ceremony became anticlimactic due to Lin Xiao's speech. In Class 7 of the third year, the homeroom teacher, Teacher Tong Qian, cast probing glances at Lin Xiao from time to time.

"First of all, congratulations to everyone on successfully awakening. From today on, you have officially stepped into the realm of gods. In the coming time, you need to focus on choosing your path."

"A War Divine Kingdom develops quickly and is powerful. But if you want to walk this path, from now on you will need to burn resources—massive amounts of resources. Success naturally brings rewards, but failure..."

At this point, she subconsciously glanced at Lin Xiao, who had a serious expression on his face. She did not continue.

"Compared to a War Divine Kingdom, logistics support is equally important. From time to time, there are gods who become deities by relying on the logistics support path. Although this path is slow, it has the advantage of being stable and safe. You do not need to face external dangers."

"As for how to choose, you can go back and discuss it thoroughly with the elders in your family. The Ministry of Education will also provide objective suggestions based on your data. Lin Xiao, please stay behind; other students may leave."

Hearing the homeroom teacher's words, the students looked at Lin Xiao with awe, envy, and longing.

A true god, when facing Lin Xiao, a newly awakened Divine Being, had to use a respectful tone. This was the symbol of bloodline...

"Lin Xiao, you have really hidden your identity well these past few years. If it were not for your speech today, I would not even have known that I had once taught such a big figure like you."

Facing the words of her god-level homeroom teacher, Lin Xiao remained calm and composed, a faint smile hanging on his face.

"Concealing my identity was not my intention, Teacher, please do not blame me. It is just that the matters involved are somewhat complicated."

Teacher Tong Qian nodded upon hearing this; she had also seen the scene where the principal had slightly intervened earlier.

Even if he was just an illegitimate child who had been drifting in Anping County for more than ten years, the secrets behind this were not something she, a First-Rank God, could investigate.

"The principal asked me to ask you, what are your plans? The speech you gave at the awakening ceremony earlier should not just be about showing off your bloodline, right?"

"Teacher is right. That speech earlier was, firstly, to use the principal's hand to deal with some trouble, and secondly..."

Lin Xiao paused intentionally at this point, allowing the homeroom teacher to digest the first piece of news. The trick of borrowing a knife to kill cannot be hidden from the eyes of god-level powerhouses.

Therefore, he stated it straightforwardly; the meaning was clear: He, Lin Xiao, acknowledged this favor from the principal.

"Secondly, it is just as I said before: in order to have the ability to return to Xuanyuan Star, I need to weave my own wings."

A trace of confusion flashed in Teacher Tong Qian's eyes; she understood the part about building a faction.

But even if Lin Xiao was from the Xuanyuan Star Lin family, he could not just build a faction with his mouth, right? Where would the Faith Points, strategic resources, and even wonders come from? Could it be that his subordinates would have to bring their own rations to risk their lives?

However, she did not continue to ask. She had conveyed the principal's words and had received the answer. Future matters were for the principal to consider.

"I will convey your words to the principal. If you have anything you do not understand during the remaining time of your third year, you can contact me in the virtual world."

Nodding at Lin Xiao, Teacher Tong Qian's figure disappeared from where she stood.

Leaving the school, he hailed a light shuttle. Lin Xiao casually stated his destination.

[Beep, student card. Next stop: Public Housing Complex. Please fasten your seatbelt and sit tight. Total journey 500 kilometers, estimated arrival in five minutes.]

Getting off and returning to that 20-square-meter public housing unit, following the scan by the public smart butler, a mechanical synthesized voice sounded.

[Identity confirmed, welcome home, Mr. Lin Xiao. Your citizen identity information has been updated. According to federal law, starting this month, you are required to pay 100 Faith Points monthly as rent. The Federation of Gods wishes you a pleasant life.]

Returning to his cramped dwelling, Lin Xiao lay on his small bed without any regard for his image.

While reviewing all the previous steps, he clicked on his smart watch to retrieve his emails.

[Ministry of Education: Student Lin Xiao, Divine Kingdom area one million square kilometers, D-rank talent Favorable Weather and Smooth Seasons. Suggested direction: logistics, breeding, and planting routes.]

[For Believer cultivation direction, it is recommended to purchase basic planting, fishing and herding, hunting, and other life-support skills. In the later stages, you may consider changing professions to alchemy or beast taming.]

[In the early stages of the Divine Kingdom, it is recommended to purchase breeding cards to quickly increase the population cap. Once it reaches a scale, you can consider resource buildings according to your own needs.]

[Test score C+, according to federal law, you are now awarded 200,000 Faith Points (only to be used for the development of your own Divine Kingdom, not for paying taxes, entertainment, or other purposes).]

[Reward: Random C-rank building card * 1 (cannot be sold).]

With the receipt of the email, a stream of light entered the Divine Kingdom within Lin Xiao's body.

[God Lord: Lin Xiao] [Divine Kingdom Area: One million square kilometers]

[Talent: Favorable Weather and Smooth Seasons (D-rank): Harmonious environment in the Divine Kingdom, reduces the probability of natural disasters by 10%, increases the output of various resources (not exceeding D-rank) within the Divine Kingdom by 10%]

[Today's settlement: Not performed] [Remaining Faith Points: 200,000] [Building: C-rank Building Card (not yet used)]

"Tsk, as expected of a T1-level faction. Just the annual awakening rewards in Anping County alone must amount to hundreds of trillions of Faith Points, right?"

"And this is just a remote planet. How many Faith Points must be spent in a year on those developed planets, prosperous planets, or even super first-tier central star regions like Xuanyuan Star?"

"It is truly unimaginable how strong the gods within the Ministry of Education must be."

After sighing a little, Lin Xiao began to operate his smart watch. What lies in the account is just paper; only what is spent and exchanged for resources is called money!