79: I really didn't intend to be a kept man! The new system name has been established!

After hearing the news that Shen Pan was coming to clear a dungeon today, Zhao Ritian brought his most capable lackeys and arrived at the Dungeon Hall early.

"I didn't expect Shen Pan to actually win the Prodigy Tournament. He even defeated Yang Jian, who could kill a Rank 4!"

And it had only been ten days since the other party completed the Awakening ceremony!

This exaggerated battle record made Zhao Ritian unable to sleep all night.

If the other party were just an ordinary Legendary-rank Profession, he could find a reason to treat Shen Pan as a passerby and mind his own business.

That way, he wouldn't lose face and could maintain his dignity as a Prodigy on the elite ranking list!

But if the other party truly had Heaven-Defying talent and astonishing combat power, then he would have to listen to his uncle and apologize to Shen Pan.

Even if he had been set up by someone else!

"It seems I can't let those subordinates run wild anymore; I must cut ties with them completely!"

"The long-term mission to go to various places to buy and snatch beast-eared girls should be banned for now."

Zhao Ritian didn't want to wake up one day to find that blood-thirsty tyrant from the Special Affairs Bureau standing at his bedside, staring at him expressionlessly!

An oblivious lackey looked around with a strange expression, then looked at the Vice Dean who was resting his eyes in the hall.

"There are so many people today. Boss, who are we here to beat up today?"

"Do you even need to ask? It must be that Junior Classmate Shen Pan from sophomore year who didn't listen to orders! Is the girl from our club someone he can provoke?"

Another scar-faced lackey revealed a cruel smile.

Didn't that guy like relying on women and want to scam academic credits?

When the time comes, they would give that kid ten kilograms of millet porridge directly, and he wouldn't be allowed to leave until he finished it all!

In his life, the thing he hated most was people who relied on women!

"..."

Listening to his lackey's unprofessional, villainous face, Zhao Ritian's eye twitched, and he kept a cold face.

"Don't ask so much. Just follow what I do later!"

Losing face is losing face. Anyway, he was graduating in a year. After today, it would be hard to have any intersection with Shen Pan!

No matter how powerful the other party was, it was impossible for them to challenge the elite ranking list within a year, right?

As a Rank 61 Legendary-rank Profession Prodigy, he possessed standard Rank 7 combat power!

"Swish!"

A beam of light flashed, and eleven unconscious students were instantly laid out on the ground, along with three major contributors who were unscathed, not even a corner of their clothes dirty.

Zhao Ritian took a deep breath, and just as he was about to step forward, he heard exclamations from the others.

"No way? It's been less than an hour, and they've already cleared that Mutated Dungeon with a Rank 5 BOSS?"

"Doesn't this mean that Junior Classmate Shen Pan's combat power is even stronger than many junior students?"

A student who knew the inside story murmured in disbelief, looking bewildered.

Others shouted anxiously: "Medics! Healers! Are there any Priests? Hurry up and save them!"

The hall was in chaos.

??? What happened?

Zhao Ritian was a bit confused; he didn't know whether to go over or turn and leave. He could only be awkwardly pushed behind the crowd with his lackeys.

Seeing Shen Pan surrounded by students, some showed shock, some had faces full of grief, and others were shouting as if they were possessed.

If this weren't the sacred Imperial Capital Academy, Zhao Ritian would have thought he had come to a cult ritual site!

"Shen Pan and his team cleared a Mutated Dungeon, and it had a Rank 5 BOSS?"

This strength is at least comparable to a standard Rank 6!

Shen Pan's progress speed is too fast!

If you told me he was a junior, I'd believe it!

Zhao Ritian's heart gradually sank... This is bad!

"Woo-wah~ There are so many people. Classmate Shen Pan, I have social anxiety, I'll leave it to you two!"

Jiang Ruolai quietly stepped back, shielding Shen Pan and her best friend.

In this place, the Imperial Capital, too many people would trigger a stress response, and she might accidentally kick something to pieces, which would easily cause an accident!

"You have social anxiety?" Shen Pan glanced sideways at the person who was shyly covering her face, but whose ears weren't even red.

If her cheeks had been flushed or her voice hadn't been so fake, he might have believed her!

At this moment, the guilty-looking Senior Zhang finally squeezed in.

With red eyes and slightly swollen corners of his eyes, he said: "Woohoo! Classmate Shen Pan, thank you for saving my captain and teammates. Thank you so much!"

With a "thud," he knelt down and kowtowed to the three of them.

The captain was his savior, and Shen Pan saved the captain, so Shen Pan was also his savior!

Shen Pan shook his head calmly: "Don't be happy too soon. They encountered a Vampire BOSS in the dungeon."

"They were infected and turned into blood slaves. They haven't woken up yet; I guess it was too much of a shock."

"It's okay, as long as they are alive, there is hope!"

"Phew~" The Vice Dean quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, revealing a calm smile.

It's good that these three masters are fine! He wouldn't have a Flying Sword growing out of his back!

This time the cost was high, though; a total of eleven excellent students, including seven Rank 4 Epic-rank Profession Prodigies!

The fact that they were converted into blood slaves was indeed tricky. At least the Great Xia didn't have the ability to turn them back into humans currently.

However, since Shen Pan spent energy to bring them back, the school couldn't sit idly by! Now... it was his turn to appear!

"Haha, Classmates, don't worry. Our Imperial Capital Academy has the most advanced medical technology. The infirmary also has high-level Priests on duty. As long as they pass the mental assessment, they can return to campus in half a month at the latest!" The Vice Dean gave a serious promise.

"And the performance of the three of you, Classmate Shen Pan, must be praised!"

"You three need... uh. How about six hundred academic credits each, plus priority rights for Primordial Dungeons within the Great Xia?"

"And this year's remaining academy exchange quotas, as well as priority usage rights for special resources and Heaven And Earth Treasure!"

The Vice Dean, who originally wanted to ask what kind of props or equipment they wanted, changed his words immediately after looking at the silent Ruan Qingshu.

Most of the equipment and even props in their Imperial Capital Academy came from the Ruan Family. These three combined might be richer than he, the Vice Dean!

...

"B-Big Brother, we aren't really going to cause trouble for that Junior Classmate Shen Pan, are we? I feel like this might, perhaps, trigger public outrage?"

"Hiss~ Oh no! I ate a spicy meal last week, and my stomach is feeling uncomfortable now. Big Brother, I'm going to go to the restroom first!"

"Brother Zhao, my boyfriend and girlfriend cheated on each other; I have to go to the hotel to catch them in the act!"

Seeing his lackeys making excuses one by one, Zhao Ritian's face darkened.

What did these guys mean? Was he the kind of rich kid who didn't know the stakes, was arrogant, and had to provoke others?

Clan children with that kind of personality would have long been thrown out of the Imperial Capital!

As someone who was already Rank 61 just starting his senior year, he worked harder than most students at Imperial Capital Academy!

Did they really think there were second-generation kids who did nothing every day, wandered around with a few girls, and showed off, yet their Rank still skyrocketed? That was all exchanged for time and their lives!

"Let's go, we're going over!" Zhao Ritian walked with heavy steps, bringing a group of pale-faced, hesitant lackeys.

Under the gaze of everyone in the hall, he came to the three Shen Pan.

As for Ruan Qingshu and Jiang Ruolai, he ignored them directly.

The twin tyrants of the imperial capital only bullied and scared ordinary people.

For him, a direct descendant of the Zhao Clan and also a top Prodigy, they were just... anyway, he wasn't afraid!

"You, you must be Shen Pan, right? My surname is Zhao. The Karma between us should be settled!"

As soon as Zhao Ritian spoke, the atmosphere in the hall instantly became heavy.

The students in the hall showed angry expressions.

No, Big Brother, you're serious!

The lackeys pulled out a terrified smile, not daring to breathe.

"Surname Zhao? I remember now. You had a lackey who was beaten to death by me with one punch."

Seeing that the visitor was ill-intentioned, Shen Pan was exceptionally excited.

It's here, it's here! He knew the Zhao Family wouldn't let him go and would definitely suppress and target him everywhere!

He had already rehearsed the scene in his mind countless times—the Imperial Capital rich kid provokes him for no reason, and he is forced to fight back in self-defense!

Speaking of which, if he accidentally beat a Legendary-rank Profession Prodigy to death, would he be wanted by the Zhao Clan? Shen Pan thought with some distress.

Suddenly, someone grabbed his wrist from behind. Jiang Ruolai whispered in his ear:

"Classmate Shen Pan, there are too many people here, don't be impulsive. If you punch, you'll kill a whole group, it'll have a bad influence."

"Let's sack them when there are fewer people!"

Shen Pan: "?"

Jiang's misunderstanding of him was growing, treating him like a terrorist, right!

He definitely couldn't start a fight here!

And what's with your practiced tone? How many people have you sacked and sent to the hospital for a free vacation!

"It seems you have forgotten my fame." Ruan Qingshu's cold gaze swept over Zhao Ritian, stating indifferently.

She didn't open her mouth to scold, but while maintaining her Three-No Loli persona, she elegantly took out her phone, her lips slightly parted:

"The Zhao Clan is bullying me... Yes, hmm, are all orders from the Zhao Clan delayed? Not enough, increase the price by 100%."

Ruan Qingshu took out her ultimate move on the spot—reporting to her dad... and implementing economic sanctions!

As the pet of the group, her words could influence the two Epic Rank elders of the Ruan Family!

"...Ah?" Zhao Ritian's face stiffened, and the arrogance in his eyes disappeared.

No, Classmate, why are you telling on your parents!

Isn't this a matter between peers???

Zhao Clan orders delayed, price doubled?

If his uncle found out, he would be smashed into tomato sauce on the spot!

Zhao Ritian seemed to see his great-grandmother waving at him...

His original intention to be reserved, pretend for a bit, then apologize, and finally shake hands and make peace was instantly shattered.

On the spot, he bowed with his lackeys and shouted with the loudest voice:

"I'm sorry! Classmate Shen Pan, I was wrong! That Sniper acted without authorization, it had nothing to do with me! Woohoo~ Can you forgive me? Please let Sister Ruan withdraw her Divine Ability!!!!!!!!"

He was wrong; it turned out that the twin tyrants of the imperial capital were just as intimidating to a Clan descendant like him!

Shen Pan: "..."

I still liked the arrogant expression you had when you just came over.

And is Loli Ruan this powerful?

Looking at Ruan Qingshu, who was lifting her snow-white neck and curling her lips, Shen Pan silently gave a thumbs up.

It seems he doesn't have to go sack people with Jiang Ruolai.

But he really didn't want to rely on a woman!

"Five hundred academic credits, to settle the Karma."

"Okay! Five hundred academic credits, let's consider it making a friend!" Zhao Ritian answered quickly.

Five hundred academic credits, he could afford it! As long as he didn't offend these three ruthless people, it was very cost-effective!

Oh? Rich people are really straightforward!

Shen Pan immediately revealed a kind smile: "I mean, for the three of us, five hundred each!"

...

Above a certain sea area.

"Boom!!!"

Silver-white lightning snakes constantly swam in the dim sky, continuously injecting into a slowly beating silver-white cocoon.

On the sea, there were boats with a total of tens of thousands of people, respectfully praying to the man wrapped in lightning in the sky.

They were his believers, whispering hymns about lightning, courage, strength, and war.

Further away, there were Epic Experts floating in the air or lying on the sea.

They were representatives from various major countries on Blue Star, witnessing the official establishment of the new system of the third Transcendence Awakening of Blue Star.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

When the heartbeats of tens of thousands of believers synchronized and their thoughts gathered into a beam, the silver-white cocoon in the sky shattered.

The high-level pressure was released without reservation.

The naked red-haired man opened his eyes, which were flashing with thunder.

"I have broken through to Rank 7, my body is fine, this path... is correct!"

Many Epic Experts showed surprise.

"It actually succeeded!"

"In just four days, going from a Mortal to a Rank 7 Peak, the new system is too powerful!"

"It seems that our Blue Star is destined to become the protagonist of the heavens!"

Lin Xiao, the former pillar of the nation of Great Xia, known as the Flying Dragon War God, looked solemn.

"A system with great potential, it will definitely completely replace Martial Artists and Professionals in the future! If we don't bet on it and keep up, Great Xia will definitely fall behind!"

But... Lin Xiao thought about what the Xia girl said, that Great Xia didn't need to pay too much attention to the new system.

She also said something about how in three or four years, those new system Prodigies would die on their own, and cultivating them would be like a bamboo basket drawing water. It was baffling.

But her predictions were always accurate. The Epic Experts of Great Xia could only believe and obey.

Of course, there were countries present that were jealous and dissatisfied with the new system.

"Hmph! This system improves so fast, there must be something wrong! We, the USA, do not support Blue Star in promoting this new system!"

The Epic Rank expert from the USA looked at the kid who succeeded in the experiment with an ugly expression, feeling exceptionally uncomfortable inside.

He didn't understand why the USA was so powerful, with the second-highest number of Epic Experts on Blue Star, yet not a single one had awakened the new system!

Was the foundation of their USA not even as good as some backward small countries?

"Every Transcendence Awakening is a replacement of power, an opportunity for screening. If you don't join, you can only fall behind. Blue Star will always belong to the challengers!"

The Epic Expert from Sakura retorted to the representative of the USA.

Countries that had their own new system Prodigies also supported the statement of the Sakura representative.

"Majority rules. From today on, the new system is one of the mainstream systems of Blue Star. What should we call it..."

The people present looked at the first person of the new system.

"Classmate Thor, what do you think the new system should be called?"

Thor was silent for a moment, then spoke with majesty:

"Gather believers, build churches, gain faith. Transcend into holiness, build a kingdom, and finally become a god of a certain symbol!"

"So... the new system shall be called the Path to Godhood!"