Global Deities: My Talent Comes from the Stars

Chapter 66

"...until the sword breaks, until the flame is extinguished."

As the divine sound faded, Xin Cang knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head.

As a human king, he should be proud of the honor his daughter has received. This is the highest recognition from the gods for the Xin Clan's bloodline, and Xin An's name is destined to be engraved on the Pioneer Monument, revered by all.

But as a father, hearing the childish laughter in mid-air, he felt an overwhelming sense of worry.

The messenger of the gods' guards—that will be a perilous journey.

The path he walked was already incredibly difficult. He wasn't afraid of death; war and sacrifice had long been in the blood of the Xin tribe, and the instinct for war was in their very being. What he possessed in his blood, his children would also possess.

But what he feared was that his eldest daughter was not qualified; she was still young, a girl… and might not be able to win the favor of the divine messenger.

High in the air, Jane's reaction was completely different.

After fully understanding the meaning of the oracle, the screen of this arrogant iron box lit up a bit.

(ಡωಡ)

It swayed triumphantly in mid-air, striking a pose.

"Haha, kid, did you hear that?" Jian yelled at Xin'an on his back, "From now on, you're going to be my little brother! A little brother chosen by the gods, you know. Now quickly call out to the great Lord Jian!"

The only response it received was the cheerful laughter of a little girl.

Three-year-old Xin'an couldn't understand any of this long-winded explanation. She only felt that the golden light from before was warm, and that this iron cube was novel.

She stretched out her chubby little hand and slapped hard on Jane's casing, mumbling something only a child would say.

Jane's expression gradually froze.

(￣ ー￣)

The metal box hovered in mid-air, feeling the human cub on its back who only knew how to clap and laugh foolishly, its brain overloaded.

A terrifying fact gradually becomes clear within its logical loop.

It will be several more years before this little brat truly understands what a divine messenger or a protector is.

This means that during this long period of time, it, the great computing assistant and the divine messenger appointed by the supreme god, not only could not command her, but was also forced to act as the cub's full-time nanny, and even had to teach her little by little how to be her servant.

In the wind, Jane stood alone, disheveled, and a mournful wail rose from her lips.

"Master—you tricked me!"

Consciousness was withdrawn from the divine realm.

Liang Jiu sat up in bed and smiled.

He glanced at the time on the divine power terminal; more than a day had passed since he disconnected from reality.

His stomach was empty, but he didn't feel a strong hunger. The growth of his retinue brought divine nourishment, and his body was gradually moving away from the realm of mortals. When he no longer belonged to humanity, it would mean that he had stepped out of the realm of gods and become a true third-level god.

He felt refreshed, but after a long period of inactivity, his clothes were covered in sweat, sticking to his skin and making him feel uncomfortable.

He brought up the control panel.

A pale blue light screen unfolded before my eyes:

Name: Liang Jiu

"Rank: Divine Seed (82%)"

"Divine Realm: Plains (Gray)"

"Family: Extraordinary Humans"

"Talent: Evolutionary Hunter (2% Situation Progression), Bowen (Green)"

"Divine Art: [Chair Divine Art] (A unique method of using divine power created by Liang Jiu; it's not particularly sophisticated, but its style is distinctive)"

Liang Jiu was quite surprised to see the extra line of text at the bottom.

Unexpectedly, what I made through experiments with Jian actually got a rating, and it was listed on the panel as an original divine technique. It can be considered as having another trump card for the upcoming midterm exam.

Liang Jiu turned off the panel.

He also knew he shouldn't stay in the divine realm for too long. Taking advantage of the thousand-fold difference in flow rate between the mortal world and the divine realm, he needed to restore his divine power to its maximum in the mortal world.

Since he had nothing to do, he should register in advance and take a look at the process for this midterm exam.

After wiping the sweat off his body, Liang Jiu went out to school.

Back at school, it was deserted; most students were immersed in the training of the Divine Realm in preparation for the big exam.

A small number of people came and went in a hurry; they were people from the Divine Realm who had come to the teacher for help with various problems. Judging from the teacher's impatient expression, one could roughly guess that most of them had some bizarre questions.

The registration process went smoothly.

But as he came out, he heard dogs barking.

The sound came from behind the flower bed on the side of the office building.

Liang Jiu walked closer to take a look.

A male student in a school uniform is lying on the ground, baring his teeth at an unleashed Chihuahua.

"Woof!" the Chihuahua barked at him.

"Woof woof!" The students retorted, their voices louder and their momentum even stronger.

The person and the dog were arguing fiercely, separated by only half a meter.

After a few shouts, the student underwent a strange change, directly displaying a divine feedback. Large patches of coarse, grayish-brown hair grew from his collar and cuffs, covering his skin, and his human characteristics were suppressed by his bestial nature.

Sensing the oppressive aura, the Chihuahua tucked its tail between its legs, whimpered, and turned to run away, disappearing from sight.

Having driven away his opponent, the student did not break free from his feeding state. He really acted like a dog, circling around and sniffing the ground before finally finding a sheltered corner to curl up in, closing his eyes and looking like he was about to fall asleep.

"Hey, you can't sleep here..."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Liang Jiu regretted them.

Influenced by their divine domain and their retinues, the divine beings are somewhat psychologically unstable. Some, having spent too much time with their goblin retinues, drool at the sight of gold. Others have kobold retinues that speak with accents and gibberish.

Some of their followers are evil species, habitually harming people. Fortunately, the students around them who have become divine beings are generally physically resilient; thanks to the blessing of the divine realm, they are all incredibly hardy.

The guy in front of me is an absolute freak. How can a normal god be possessed by a beast-type familiar? This looks more like performance art, using the excuse of godhood going out of control to enjoy his own niche hobby. Maybe he'd be even more excited if I saw him.

But unexpectedly, after hearing Liang Jiu's voice, the divine feedback within the student's body completely went out of control.

The beast form gained the upper hand.

He pounced on all fours towards Liang Jiu with lightning speed, his movements accompanied by a faint, extraordinary arc of light.

While in mid-air, his head mutated, transforming into a dragon's mouth filled with sharp teeth. The wolf's body and the dragon's head, two completely different beastly forms pieced together, resembled a deformed chimera.

Fortunately, Liang Jiu was prepared for this freak. He covered his entire body with divine power, raised his right leg, and kicked out at the freak's face.

As he moved, a pale golden ripple spread through the surrounding air. The sole of his shoe touched the monster's skin with the slightest touch, and a flash of golden light appeared, intertwining layers of Sanskrit characters with the phantom of a wrathful Vajra, as pure power poured onto the chimera's chest.

"Bang!"

A deafening thud exploded beside the flowerbed, the shockwave scattering the surrounding fallen leaves.

The beast's body flew backward like a derailed train, crashing into two ornamental trees before finally slamming heavily against the stone wall on the outside of the office building.

Despite such an attack, the student did not suffer any obvious injuries, though he seemed to have regained some consciousness.

The strange changes to his body receded like a tide, and he returned to his original human form. He sat on the ground, looked at Liang Jiu, and said:

"Sorry, classmate, things got a little out of control... Are you Liang Jiu?"

Looking at the other person's face after it returned to normal, Liang Jiu realized that the person in front of him looked somewhat familiar.

"Who are you? Su Cheng?"