Global Deities: My SSS-Rank Talent Lets Me Evolve Everything

Chapter 173: Does he like me?

What are they doing?

The assessment site… turned into a drinking party?

Everyone else was gritting their teeth and holding on, yet they were actually drinking to recover their state?

The atmosphere instantly became bizarre to the extreme.

Above the high platform.

Han Wuji watched this scene and couldn’t help laughing out loud, “Is this Brother Tianci’s younger brother?”

“He actually even bought a Super Alloy Robot Warrior to replenish energy. This idea is quite novel indeed.”

“It seems that in the future, there will be one more way to play the first stage of the Heavenly Pride Apotheosis Battle.”

The divine coercion of the first stage was both a test of strength and a competition of endurance.

Under extreme consumption, if one could obtain external supplies, naturally they could persist longer.

It’s just that this routine of “bringing supplies” had truly never been done by anyone before.

“As expected of my younger brother, his mind is truly nimble.” Sima Tianci had opened his eyes at some point.

Looking down at Sima Bang’s wide-open mouth waiting to be fed, his eyes were full of indulgence.

person frowned at this moment and looked at Yang Fan: “The person at the very front of their team should be a junior or senior student, right?”

“This… is a bit out of line with the rules.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the rest changed slightly.

There were loopholes to exploit in the first stage, but there were also unwritten rules, which was that one could only team up with peers of the same year.

Like Gu Le pulling twenty people together to form a group, although her methods were unsightly, it was still within an acceptable range.

But if they looked for upperclassmen to shoulder the pressure, then the nature of the matter would change.

This was no longer taking shortcuts, but rather fleecing the resources of the Five Great Families!

If everyone operated like this, every year’s Heavenly Pride Apotheosis Battle would probably have to spend an extra hundreds of billions of Divinity Points!

The atmosphere was somewhat subtle for a moment; several people exchanged glances, hesitating to speak.

If not for Sima Tianci being right here, and the person on stage being his own younger brother, they would probably already be discussing how to handle it right now.

After all, the essence of the Heavenly Pride Apotheosis Battle was to screen for future High-Order Gods worth investing in.

The rewards of the first stage were merely to incentivize everyone to participate, not to let people come and “take advantage of the system”.

“My younger brother would not do such a thing.” Sima Tianci’s tone was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable meaning.

“If that is indeed the case, the resources rewarded to them will not go through the public account; I will make up for it personally.”

Hearing this, the situation eased slightly.

Gu Changkong chuckled and spoke to smooth things over: “There is no need to take such a small matter too seriously. I have presided over so many sessions of the Heavenly Pride Apotheosis Battle. I don’t really have any impression of this person; perhaps he really is a freshman.”

Han Wuji narrowed his eyes slightly, “His aura is integrated as a whole, and his Foundation is profound. This doesn’t look like someone who just entered school.”

“He might be a dark horse.” Lu Chengyuan said indifferently, “Discussing these is meaningless. Once the first stage ends, just apply for Intelligent Life to check his identity.”

Hearing this, several people nodded one after another and said no more.

Time continued to pass, and the number of people on the platform decreased visibly to the naked eye.

Batch after batch of Prodigies could not withstand the pressure and were forced to leave the stage.

Soon, more than sixty percent were eliminated, and the originally crowded platform gradually became sparse.

“Brother Yang.” Ye Jianfeng had just gulped down a large cup of Monkey Wine, and his aura had recovered quite a bit.

“There is still a quarter of an hour before two hours are up. If you can’t hold on, switch with me. I am confident.”

“No need.” Yang Fan’s tone was calm, “I can still hold on. Stand behind me, and perhaps we can try for three hours.”

As the words fell, all three of them were slightly stunned. Looking at Yang Fan’s back, a trace of complex emotion emerged in their eyes.

To be able to persist until now under such coercion and still maintain a composed appearance—

Over the past year, the development progress of Yang Fan’s divine kingdom was probably already leaving them far behind.

Sima Bang had an expression of extreme relief. Originally, he thought he was leading the three of them to make a huge profit, but he didn’t expect that there was actually a dark horse like Yang Fan hidden in the team.

Had he known earlier, he would have let Yang Fan go first; the first hour he spent bearing it was practically in vain!

Time quickly advanced to two hours.

At this moment, the eye of the god’s coercion surged wildly once again!

It was several times stronger than before!

Almost in just an instant, screams rang out one after another.

“Ah——!”

Nearly another ten percent of the people were directly blasted away by the terrifying force! Their bodies, like broken kites, were fiercely bounced out of the platform.

Even with Yang Fan blocking most of the pressure at the very front, Wen Yushui’s face was still pale, and she was almost unable to stand steady.

If not for previously replenishing Monkey Wine and having the alloy robot supporting her, she would have already been eliminated in that instant just now.

However, at this moment, her state of mind had instead become much more relaxed.

Two hours had arrived, and one million Divinity Points were already secure.

For this Heavenly Pride Apotheosis Battle, she had invested quite a bit of resources in the early stage. Now, not only did she break even, but she would also make a huge profit.

Thinking of this, she couldn’t help letting out a breath of relief in her heart.

The surroundings were oppressive, and the air seemed to gradually solidify. The Prodigies still on the stage had expressions that were twisted almost one and all.

Some clenched their teeth tightly with veins bulging on their foreheads; some had bloodshot eyes and heavy breathing like beasts.

What’s more, their bodies had already begun to tremble uncontrollably, as if they would collapse at any moment.

The invisible coercion, like the entire heaven and earth collapsing down, pressed down so hard that even breathing became an extravagant hope.

And right in this extremely oppressive environment, Yang Fan still stood straight with a calm expression, and even his breathing did not have the slightest disorder.

That coercion, which was enough to crush the vast majority of people, fell upon him as if it didn’t exist at all.

This stage tested the Physical Body, the spirit, and the environmental stability of the divine kingdom.

And Yang Fan’s believers walked the path of three-line simultaneous cultivation, having almost no shortcomings.

As for the divine kingdom’s environment, that was even a fault-level lead. Its Foundation was so profound that it even far surpassed many ordinary gods!

This degree of coercion was nothing much to him.

Time passed once again.

When it reached two and a half hours, Wen Yushui finally couldn’t hold on anymore.

“I… can’t do it anymore…” Her voice was hoarse, “The divine kingdom… can’t hold on… Believers… are praying to me…”

She closed her eyes, her face full of struggle.

“I must go down…”

Her Physical Body could still barely support her, but the believers within the divine kingdom were already nearing their limits. Continuing further would only cause irreversible damage to the divine kingdom.

Yang Fan nodded and instructed: “Send her down.”

A robot immediately stepped forward, half-knelt on the ground, supported Wen Yushui’s calves with both hands, and steadily picked her up in its arms.

Under the terrifying coercion, the Super Alloy Robot Warrior’s metal joints emitted “kacha kacha” sounds, yet it still walked steadily step by step down the platform.

This scene was seen by those students on the periphery who had long been eliminated, instantly causing a wave of envy.

Being eliminated just the same, the gap in treatment was simply too huge!

“That person… is so handsome.”

“This isn’t called handsome; this is being gentle and considerate… Is he from our batch? I really want to get to know him.”

“Don’t think about it. Even among Prodigies, there are tiers. Those who can stand in that position as freshmen are basically connected through backchannels.”

“That’s right.” Another person rolled their eyes, “Who among ordinary people can afford a Super Alloy Robot Warrior? That costs one hundred Divinity Points each!”

“If you want to latch onto a rich bro, just say so; don’t drag in things like being gentle and considerate.”

“You toxic man, what business is it of yours? I wasn’t even talking to you, go away!”

“Heh, gold digger, don’t act like a lovestruck fool in front of me.”

…

The sounds of discussion rose one after another, while Wen Yushui, who had been carried down the platform, felt somewhat dazed at this moment.

Those envious gazes made her feel a slight sweetness in her heart, and even the physical exhaustion was diluted by quite a bit.

She couldn’t help turning her head back to look at the figure still standing at the very front on the stage. The scene of the other party blocking in front of her repeatedly surfaced in her mind.

“He… could it be…” Wen Yushui’s heartbeat accelerated slightly, “…that he likes me?”