The Ancient Gods' Whisper-Chapter 1035 - 487: Qilin Invasion

The atmosphere in the Maybach instantly became awkward.

Gu Jianlin was never much of a talker, nor was Su Youzhu. They always preferred stating things as they were, even though it often came off as provoking or sarcastic, but that couldn’t be helped.

Cheng Youyu, with a dark expression, smacked the steering wheel: "Alright, compared to you monsters, I am indeed just a side character. But the thing is, I’ve really been working hard, alright? At fourteen, I received an A-grade rating from the Central Spirit Core Institute and came to Peak City as an investigator, competing for a spot in the Omega Sequence."

"Within the Ether Association’s system, this is already considered genius-level, alright."

He complained indignantly: "This is typical survivor bias. Every era’s standout individuals are just a few, and the Omega Sequence totals only about five hundred people. Do you know how many Ascenders there are in Magic City? Just Central Spirit Core Institute alone has fifty thousand students!"

Gu Jianlin glanced at him unexpectedly, mumbling: "I didn’t realize there were so many."

He recalled that Qingbei’s current student count is roughly five to six thousand.

Of course, compared to the nation’s billion-plus population, Ascenders are indeed a rarity.

"So does that make you a genius?"

Su Youzhu eyed Fatty: "But I remember you initially didn’t make it into Omega; you were a backup. Given that your grandfather is the Cheng Family’s Ancestor, shouldn’t you have had a better chance?"

Cheng Youyu was subdued by this girl’s words, especially her gaze and tone.

He always felt she might mock his stupidity at any moment.

"Our Cheng Family goes the academic route. We don’t advocate fighting or killing outside. Typically, Ascender Family children enter the Central Spirit Core Institute at six, undergoing an all-in-one cultivation path, covering everything from elementary to university courses, nearly a thousand undergraduate majors, and a hundred or so transcendent majors."

Cheng Youyu muttered quietly: "As the saying goes, learning has no bounds. Most people can study here until they die. Of course, some yearn for the frontline, receiving specialized combat training and being sent worldwide. Our Cheng Family stays in the background, essentially handling logistics."

He snorted: "Don’t underestimate the logistics team. The alchemy matrix you use, modern alchemy technology, the extraordinary materials needed for promotion, the ancient documents required for exploring the Ancient God Realm, and even the extraordinary secret medicine, we handle it all. This includes protecting the families of frontline fighters and even erasing traces of battles. Frankly, if we weren’t there to clean up, the world would have exploded long ago. I’m a bit different, though; I like the frontlines, against my Ancestor’s wishes, which means no one manages me."

Gu Jianlin nodded slightly, realizing the significance of the background support.

"Indeed, the Omega Sequence depends on talent."

Su Youzhu assessed ruthlessly: "Even if you got in through connections, you’d end up dying prematurely."

After all, the Omega does life and death work.

If you lack ability, getting in through connections is a death sentence.

"Too bad now I’ve become a rebel on the wanted list..."

Cheng Youyu was midway through complaining before suddenly catching himself: "No! They’re the rebels! Brother Lin, Sister Zhu, I’m not backing out, alright! I’m standing with you beyond mere personal connections. My grandfather once told me, a man must hold his ground in the world. While I may lack the ability to truly stand out, I clearly distinguish right from wrong. Brother Lin, like how I supported you at Black Cloud City, those scoundrels did dirty stuff behind closed doors, I’m sticking it to them to the end! Otherwise, my life will be like a dog’s!"

Gu Jianlin smiled silently and thanked him.

"Precisely speaking, we’re not rebels, but terrorists."

Su Youzhu looked down, playing with her phone, casually searching the darknet for relevant information: "Our main charge is anti-human crime, siding with the Divine Race camp, threatening Earth’s safety."

Aside from the primary crime, the list goes on indefinitely, so many it’s hard to count.

Anyone providing useful clues can earn S-level resource rewards from the Order World.

It’s said those are Omega-level resource treatments.

And if someone can kill or capture one of us alive, the rewards are even more substantial.

Though the wanted list doesn’t specify, it means you can negotiate.

How far those negotiations go, that’s unpredictable.

"This so-called Divine Race camp, isn’t it referring to me?"

Gu Jianlin raised his eyebrows in question.

Su Youzhu frowned, sarcastic: "The Judgement Court Faction collaborates with the Bai Ze Clan, defines you as a Divine Race, and charges with anti-human crimes—indeed, very double-standard."

Cheng Youyu hesitated a bit: "In fact, the previous President did the same... I heard from my grandfather, the President had a very bad temper. If someone wasn’t to their liking, they’d definitely find a way to kill them. If there wasn’t a reason, they’d make one up. The most classic example is the Ancient God Chaos of two hundred years ago. Though she liked two students who best understood the You Ying Law, she accused the Nanchao and Ying Province people of secretly meddling with it."

He scratched his head, saying: "In the end, no evidence could be found; they forcefully pulled two Spiritual Polluters from the headquarters of both sides, insisting they learned You Ying Law to become that way..."