Chapter 6, classmates

The homeroom teacher, Wu Hai, cast a gaze filled with pressure over all the students present. As he glanced over a few of the students sitting closest to him, a hint of a smile appeared on his face; these were the few students with the best academic performance in the class

If it were a tribe of wild fishermen where food is scarce, the old fishermen would not only have nothing to eat, but they might even be regarded as food to sustain the young fishermen

As the direct descendant of a true deity, Yuan Hong inherited his father's bloodline. When he opened the divine realm, he possessed an additional fragment of divinity beyond the basic level, making him innately stronger than his peers. He has consistently been the strongest and the best-performing student in his class, always ranking between first and second, standing out distinctly, and even placing within the top ten in the entire grade.

Although it is only a faint divine power and has just been conferred as a deity, it is still a true god in any case

However, this time, instead of directly entering his own divine realm, he arrived at a vast palace suspended in the boundless void.

The best approach, of course, is to wait for the preliminary test before making any statements

Lin Xiao has little interest in these matters and does not seek to associate with any classmates

As for why the descendants of the powerful still need to attend school, it is primarily because the method to open the divine realm is solely possessed by the federal government. No matter how powerful the aristocracy is, even the most gifted offspring of great divine power must obediently attend school to learn how to open the divine realm and study literature.

In this era, there is only one major class per week, so students usually stay at home and enter the divine realm through the divine realm login device. Regular major classes or ordinary preliminary exams are conducted in this manner, and it is only during important midterm and final exams that they gather to return to the school in the main world

Starting today, the final mock test of the first year of high school will take place. The final exams are scheduled for early next month, and there will be no additional major classes during this period, so this is your last opportunity to catch up

For deities, even if you do nothing, merely eating and sleeping like a pig every day, as long as you can sincerely believe in yourself, you are a good believer and should be supported

After seven years, when Lin Xiao finally exited, the number of fishmen in the divine realm had exceeded six hundred, approaching the food supply warning line, and any further increase in population would soon outstrip the supply

Thanks to the relatively sufficient food supply in the divine realm, coupled with Lin Xiao's conscious guidance, these old fishmen are still able to have enough to eat and avoid starvation

Although I did not obtain innate additional divinity, the awakened extraordinary power is very strong, consistently ranking among the top five in the class and within the top fifty in the entire grade

As time passed, more and more students arrived, and the crowd grew larger. Groups of two or three gathered in small circles, quietly chatting, while individuals like Lin Xiao, who were alone, were not uncommon among them

After approximately ten minutes, all the students had arrived. Two exceptionally bright golden lights, accompanied by a powerful pressure, descended from the sky. Lin Xiao immediately opened his eyes and saw two figures shrouded in a faint golden glow.

His average ranking in the class does not pose any competition or threat to anyone, and his relationship with other classmates is naturally indifferent. They can greet each other when they meet, but that is the extent of their interaction.

This illustrates the difference between being born into privilege and being a commoner. In terms of the number of cards used, everyone is the same, with a limit of one card per month. However, can a one or two-star card used once a month be compared to a five-star or higher card used once a month

Fortunately, tomorrow is the preliminary test, and he is filled with anticipation for it

There is no way, out of the entire class of fifty students, there are surprisingly no beautiful female classmates, this is truly unbelievable

Another young man wearing a white shirt, named Zheng Wenzhuo, is their tutor and a common demigod with healing abilities

However, not now; it will take some time. He does not have much money at the moment

Generally speaking, outstanding students are in direct competition with each other, especially those ranked in the top ten, top five, and top three. Therefore, each of these five individuals almost has their own small circle, and many classmates prefer to associate themselves with these students, who can be tentatively referred to as the strong ones.

According to the time difference within the Divine Realm of the main world, seven days equate to seven years

At this time, not many people had arrived, so he casually found a corner to stand in.

The cards that can be used in the divine realm are not cheap. Moreover, with Lin Xiao's golden finger now activated, his strength is bound to experience a significant leap. One or two creature cards may not be sufficient, so he needs to prepare more. He plans to directly purchase a four or five-star food card or a resource card that can serve as food. The price is certainly not low.

Sometimes, important events or competitions also require gathering at the main world school

The next morning, he received a notification message from the class teacher early in the day. After a quick wash-up, he lay down in the Divine Realm login pod and logged into the Divine Realm

According to the patterns observed over the past two hundred years since the establishment of the divine realm, an ordinary gray mist merman is considered an old merman by the age of fifteen, at which point they are no longer capable of fighting or hunting

In addition, there are several other very strong classmates, such as Meng Hui, Zhao Erju, and Yi Xiaoer, who, although they do not come from as good a background as the two mentioned, have also become quite impressive through their hard work.

On the other side, among the four students, there is one who is exceptionally tall, a muscular man whose physique resembles that of a small giant. This individual is also a descendant of the true gods, but he is not a first-generation offspring; rather, he is a second-generation offspring.

In this competition, it is natural to distinguish between different levels, with some being excellent students and others being underperformers

This is not about Lin Xiao's views on retirement, nor is it about kindness; it is primarily because every believer is invaluable to him, especially the elderly fishermen. Generally, at this age, their faith is quite strong, and they are likely true believers. They are all little lambs that continuously provide faith value, so how could he possibly give them up

He greeted the classmates next to him, then quietly leaned against the corner and closed his eyes to rest.

The palace, entirely made of pure gold, radiates a faint divine light, and a powerful divine might emanates from within. The sign above the palace's main entrance bears the inscription "Class 3, Grade 1, Fifth Middle School of Dongning City." This is a divine artifact belonging to Lin Xiao's homeroom teacher

According to the calculation that it takes an average of three years for a merman to reach maturity and reproductive capability, after seven years, some of the first batch of merman refugees have already become grandparents due to their rapid reproduction. However, many mermen have also died of old age, as their lifespan is limited to twenty years. Given the living conditions, the vast majority of mermen do not survive to the age of twenty before they perish

As the saying goes, wherever there are people, there is a world of its own. This is equally true in a classroom. Students like them, who are qualified to establish a realm of the divine, are different from ordinary students. From the moment they enroll, they must compete for the attention of teachers, vie for the resources of the school, and contend for various rankings and accolades.

Lin Xiao's will transformed into a beam of golden light and entered the vast palace, directly appearing in a grand hall, where it took the form of his true self standing on the golden floor

Although they are students, they are also competitors, so their relationship is naturally not very good

One of the middle-aged men, who had an ordinary appearance and was dressed in a black suit with a tie, was their homeroom teacher, Wu Hai, a highly knowledgeable demigod.

It is a universal tool for schools, distributed by the school, and every class teacher will have one for the collective use of students during regular classes

When the time comes, if I perform well, I can naturally and confidently ask my parents for it

For the next week, Lin Xiao will log into the Divine Realm daily through the Divine Realm Login Device to observe the situation of the affiliated clans within the Divine Realm and, depending on the circumstances, guide the faith of the Misty Fishmen

Standing to the right of Lin Xiao are three classmates, among whom the most prominent is a super handsome young man with a forehead embedded with a red crystal resembling an eye, named Yuan Hong. He comes from an excellent background, as his father is a true deity

However, this situation is likely to change after this baseline test; with the golden finger activated, he can no longer remain a bystander.