I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 55: The Man Who Has Not Yet Attained Divinity

Chapter 55: Chapter 55: The Man Who Has Not Yet Attained Divinity

"Tsks, just as I thought, all the news has been suppressed." These days, Gu Shanhai had spent his time not only reading books at the library but also keeping up with the latest current affairs.

The entire expedition team had been taken away, and no news had come forth.

’So, did the superpower core explosion really have anything to do with "The First Epoch"?’

Had he not been assigned the task of investigating the unearthed superpower core, he might not have thought about this, but since he had gone, he couldn’t help but harbor some suspicions.

Otherwise, why assign him such a meaningless task?

Although it was difficult for average players, since they needed to acquire an identity within the time limit and join the expedition team—of course, this was the safest way to play, but it didn’t mean there were no other alternatives.

Thus, he suspected that in his previous life, the superpower core might not have exploded but was taken over entirely by the Holy Federation.

Because there was no explosion, there wouldn’t be the current situation, and none of the scientific team would have been taken away; only after anomalies occurred would they be alerted.

He couldn’t tell whether the butterfly effect he had caused was positive or negative, but he was sure it had a significant impact.

For instance, in his previous life, the superpower radiation hadn’t integrated into the planetary ecosystem, which could mean that superpowered individuals might appear earlier and potentially in greater numbers initially.

He had once thought this was the normal procedure, but considering the odd tasks assigned, he suspected that no player in the previous life could trigger the world’s main questline in such a short time frame, hence the slow development.

And his task was the first part of the main questline.

’Just wait a bit longer and see if the latest news includes any fatalities.’

If his suspicions were correct, then such a massive amount of deaths wouldn’t be something the Holy Federation could conceal. The initial phase of superpower awakening had a death rate as high as 50%, and for the expedition team directly exposed to the radiation, it likely reached 80%.

That death rate wasn’t low.

As for regrets about this matter? What could he regret? To him, it was merely reducing the instances of "Prophet" significantly – it wasn’t a big deal for him.

Now that he had acquired the fragments of the superpower core, the remaining development of "Prophet" couldn’t help him; only his own research was viable.

In the library, he casually pulled out a book, just as a refined young man wearing glasses on the opposite side also picked out a book. Their eyes met, and Gu Shanhai displayed a kindly smile, which the other returned with a somewhat shy grin before both departed in their own ways.

’He Lingyun, the Divine Among Men...’

As he turned, the smile on Gu Shanhai’s face vanished, he had seen He Lingyun’s appearance on forums in his previous life, but it wasn’t the genteel and shy demeanor of today.

Rather, it was an absolute indifference that equaled all people to grass and trees.

He had many titles, "Divine Among Men" being the most dazzling one, in addition to others like "Destroyer of the Holy Federation," "Founder of the Blood Iron Utopia," "Most Fair," among others.

The story of how he became the "Divine Among Men" was actually a tragic life.

In the age of superpowers, everyone had one, and so did he, only his was never specifically identified.

Some superpowers were of the passive type, similar to Gu Shanhai’s life enhancement, which was visibly apparent due to the increased vitality.

Yet, He Lingyun’s superpower was far too subtle. However, if Gu Shanhai were to rank it, He Lingyun’s power definitely surpassed the SSS tier – describing it as the most potent ability was perfectly apt.

His ability naturally came to be known among players, for he was a character at the Boss level.

Named "100% Pass on Every Exam," this ability was bizarre to the extreme. Being a teacher, He Lingyun certainly couldn’t confirm it himself. With his knowledge base, he simply couldn’t trigger such an ability. How it was discovered, neither Gu Shanhai nor other players knew.

Before becoming the Divine Among Men, He Lingyun was an obscure figure.

As for why "100% Pass on Every Exam" was considered the most powerful ability, it was because the ability was simply unscientific. Once you mastered the right method, it could function as an answer-all ability.

Taking a test where 60 points are needed to pass from a 100-point paper, if the first question worth 40 points is "what is one plus one" and you write the wrong answer, then you must answer the remainder of the 60 points correctly to pass. At this moment, the terrifying nature of this ability becomes evident.

Whether for devising a plan for oneself or solving some issues, it could provide answers.

However, it seemed to have certain limitations, such as being unable to delve into matters concerning "The First Epoch." Of course, this was what forums suggested, and Gu Shanhai had never tested it, having visited the Holy Federation World only twice and left right after each visit.

Besides, He Lingyun hadn’t become the Divine Among Men back then; he rose to prominence at least three decades later.

Before that, he was just an ordinary college professor.

Despite his hidden power, he was indeed not a useless persona plagued by ridicule – having led a peaceful and ordinary first half of his life, respectful to his siblings, harmonious with his spouse, filial to his children, and devoid of conflicts with colleagues, he could be called a winner in life.

Becoming the Divine Among Men and toppling the Holy Federation to establish a Utopia more likely lay in the faults of the Holy Federation itself; they had pushed an honest man too far, turning him into the Divine Among Men.

He knew well that after becoming the Divine Among Men, He Lingyun ended up alone, which sufficed to explain why he turned dark.

In fact, in regard to He Lingyun’s mighty ability, Gu Shanhai was quite envious albeit merely at the level of jealousy, but forget about possessing it—it was out of reach.

The emergence of superpowers depended on one’s genes; forcibly transplanting someone else’s superpower would only lead to one outcome: genetic collapse due to rejection.

Even the so-called Infinite Power obtained through devouring others’ superpowers wasn’t truly infinite but merely an imitation after acquiring someone else’s ability.

Moreover, even if Gu Shanhai could get his hands on it, it couldn’t be successfully transplanted since he wasn’t a native and his genes differed. With such high-end powers, even the slightest error could render the ability ineffective.

So while it might be possible for a native, he shouldn’t even think about it.

Furthermore, Gu Shanhai also knew that the other’s ability might not be as omnipotent and all-knowing as imagined. It had many limitations, such as being unable to answer anything beyond the scope and understanding of the Holy Federation World, which made it even more unnecessary for Gu Shanhai.

If he were to visit other instance worlds, this heavenly ability would simply go to waste.

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