Chapter 362 - Armor Civilization
Xu Hai said, “Han Wu, I’ve already learned about your situation. You need a Rank 6 Sacred Object as soon as possible, don’t you? As a Major God, I have plenty of Rank 6 Sacred Objects suited to your core race. But as your professor, I can’t hand you one without conditions. You’ll have to earn it.
“Coincidentally, there is something you can do to convince me. Su Lan and I share ownership of a certain civilization, and unrest has broken out there. I want you to go and pacify the riots. If you succeed, you may choose a Sacred Object from my personal collection.”
Han Wu understood the implication. Though Xu Hai claimed he couldn’t openly grant his request for fear of the other professors’ disapproval, this mission created a loophole. If Han Wu quelled the riots and restored order, he would receive a Sacred Object.
The task itself was hardly necessary. Xu Hai commanded hundreds of Gods under his authority, any of whom could have resolved the situation with ease. Sending Han Wu was nothing more than a pretext to grant him a Rank 6 Sacred Object.
Han Wu felt a warm sense of gratitude at being looked after. He bowed his head slightly and said, “Thank you, Master. I will handle it at once.”
Xu Hai nodded approvingly, but Su Lan cut in. “Wait. You have two girls with you, don’t you? Qin Shuang and the Crystal Skeleton God?”
“Yes, that’s correct,” Han Wu replied, uncertain what Su Lan intended with the question.
“I favor female students,” Su Lan said. “Bring them with you on this mission. They will receive the same reward. When it is finished, each of them may choose a Rank 6 Sacred Object from my personal collection.”
Han Wu’s face lit with delight. He clasped his hands and said eagerly, “Allow me to thank you in advance on their behalf, Ms. Su!”
He returned to the dorm with the good news and shared it with the two of them. Qin Shuang was delighted. Although Su Lan belonged to the Darkness faction, her reputation at Imperial College remained untarnished, so Qin Shuang gladly accepted her gift.
Jing Jing refused. “I do not need her pity. I will take what I need.”
Jing Jing was still a skeleton, and she had had to earn everything through her own hard work before obtaining her divine realm.
Her rigid, old-fashioned way of thinking, though, would hinder her path to ascension. Han Wu wanted to ease her burdens, which meant finding a way to reshape her mindset.
In the end, he enlisted Qin Shuang to help persuade her. After some effort, Jing Jing finally agreed to travel to another civilization and assist Xu Hai in quelling the riots.
Han Wu soon received the coordinates from Xu Hai, along with three tokens that identified them as his envoys. A letter arrived as well, providing details about the civilization they were about to enter.
It was known as the Armor Civilization. Xu Hai and Su Lan had discovered it back when they were still Gods and conquered it together. Each held a 40% stake, while the remaining 20% went to the native Gods who had been left to oversee the civilization’s development. Those natives managed the day-to-day affairs and submitted regular reports to Xu Hai and Su Lan.
Lately, however, profits from the Armor Civilization had dropped sharply. An investigation revealed the cause: rebellion. The native life forms, aided by a foreign civilization, had risen against their Gods, and the unrest had crippled the once-steady flow of earnings.
Although the Armor Civilization accounted for less than 1% of Xu Hai and Su Lan’s portfolio, they treated it with utmost seriousness, as their pride was at stake. They had initially planned to send two of their own units to handle the situation when Han Wu sent the message to Xu Hai. Ultimately, the two decided to send Han Wu, turning the assignment into both a solution and a training opportunity for him.
Han Wu relayed the information to Qin Shuang and Jing Jing so they could grasp the basic situation. The three then met at the teleporter of Imperial College. Using the token provided by Xu Hai, they could access the teleporter free of charge and travel to the Armor Civilization.
The teleportation process lasted a full two hours due to the vast distance. When they opened their eyes, they found themselves within the Armor Civilization.
Their arrival immediately drew the attention of the Armor Civilization’s Will, or more precisely, it registered the token they carried.
“Welcome, esteemed envoys from the Divine Civilization. I have connected you to God Ban Tu’s communication channel so you may speak with him directly.”
Once the Will of the Armor Civilization linked them to the other party, a man’s voice entered their minds. “Hello? Are you the envoys sent by Xu Hai?”
“Yes, we are. You must be God Ban Tu, the one overseeing the Armor Civilization, correct?”
Ban Tu’s voice brimmed with delight at their arrival. “Yes! You can call me Ban Tu. I’ve already sensed your location and dispatched some warriors to welcome you. Just remain where you are and wait patiently.”
Han Wu said, “We will wait here.”
Even though they were waiting, boredom crept in, and they decided to test whether they could connect to their divine realms. Normally, attempting such a connection in a foreign civilization would trigger immediate expulsion as the Will of that Civilization would detect the intrusion.
However, they faced no such risk here. As Xu Hai’s envoys, the Will of the Armor Civilization would not interfere with their attempts.
They quickly received feedback from their divine realms. Connection was possible, and they could summon units, but the distance between the two civilizations imposed strict limits. They could not summon units freely. Currently, they could connect only once at a time and summon at most one ten-thousandth of their divine realm’s forces. Attempting to summon more powerful units would reduce this quota even further.
The restriction did not discourage them. Such limitations were common, much like how an internet connection slows drastically in a remote area. Once the rebellion was quelled and a transponder built, the signal and their summoning capacity would improve.
The trio waited for a while before noticing something unusual nearby. At first, they assumed that the warriors Ban Tu had sent had arrived, but they quickly realized these were enemies.
They were neither Epistians nor members of the Darkness faction. Instead, six towering monsters, each standing around two meters tall with distinct and terrifying appearances, emerged. The moment the creatures spotted Han Wu, they lunged, intent on killing all three.
Even without accessing their divine realms, the trio remained formidable. The Divine Essence coursing through their bodies had already enhanced their strength dramatically.
Han Wu leapt forward, activating Black Dragon King Transformation, and unleashed his dragon breath. All six monsters were engulfed, and three were corroded to death almost instantly. The remaining three either possessed high resistance or had defenses strong enough to withstand the attack.
Jing Jing and Qin Shuang swiftly used their own Skills to finish them off. To their astonishment, the fallen creatures changed form. Their grotesque, monstrous bodies dissipated, revealing humanoid figures beneath.
Han Wu was confused. As he examined the humanoid corpses, new noises drew his attention from the side.
“You dare murder civilians in broad daylight? You three, drop to the ground and don’t move, or we will use force to subdue you!”
Han Wu turned toward the voice and saw three humanoids clad in full armor, each exuding a strikingly heroic presence.