Chapter 3

Just before, Lin Xiao had thought about waiting until his golden finger was activated before making a grand leap, and all these gifts were useless, so he left them with his mother.

Now that the golden finger is activated and can be used, he naturally has to take them back. He needs to quickly improve his strength to prepare for the final exams. He doesn't want to really be placed in an ordinary class and then make a comeback; that would be too much trouble.

Jin Yunzhu didn't question why he had changed his mind. She just nagged like any ordinary mother, urging him to study hard. Of course, she knew that Lin Xiao's grades hadn't been good over the past six months, but she didn't push him. It's not that she didn't care; she had long said that if his grades were poor, he should drop out. She and his father had already prepared enough resources for him to become a demigod.

This deeply moved Lin Xiao. Many times, he wanted to tell them that he was confident he could catch up later, but he couldn't reveal the golden finger, so he could only keep it to himself and let them worry.

Fortunately, the golden finger is now activated, and he can't wait any longer. He's about to take off. He believes that the next time he sees his mother, who is actually several hundred years old but still looks like a young girl, she will be surprised and happy.

Demigods have long been able to maintain their youth and live for tens of thousands of years. While this might not be extraordinary in the strictly regulated main world, in the sub-crystal wall, each demigod is a terrifying existence that can control the weather and is revered by mortals.

After finally managing to send his mother away, Lin Xiao held a small, exquisitely crafted box that emitted a faint golden light. Inside was all the New Year's money and red envelopes he had received since he was seventeen.

He nervously rubbed his hands and opened the box. A dazzling golden light burst out, forcing him to close his eyes.

After a moment, the golden light subsided, and he could see that two cards were lying quietly in the box.

"Only two?"

Just as he was about to ask his mother, a message from her popped up on his bracelet:

"I forgot to tell you, your father took all your things and exchanged them for two cards that are very suitable for you. See if you like them."

Lin Xiao: ...

What could he say? He had to check them out. He took out the two cards and placed them in front of him, and their attributes appeared.

Four-star Species Card — Gray Mist Fishman (Common): Instantly gain 400 adult Gray Mist Fishmen.

Note: Equal numbers of males and females.

Five-star Species Breeding Card (Rare): Species fertility rate +300%, survival rate +300%, duration 10 years.

Note: This card cannot be stacked with similar effect cards; only one can be used at a time.

"This..."

Lin Xiao rubbed his chin, feeling it was quite good.

He remembered that the cards his parents had given him before were generally one or two stars, with only one three-star card. Over seventeen years, he had received a total of seventeen cards, which, when combined, were probably worth about the same as these two cards, but their practicality was far inferior.

One species card directly gave him 400 adult Gray Mist Fishmen, and the other breeding card accelerated reproduction. According to the time flow ratio between the sub-space and the main world, ten years in the divine realm is only ten days in the main world, so the results would be visible in ten days.

Most importantly, all newly born divine creatures can use one card to enhance their strength every month in the main world from the initial creation of the divine realm until the college entrance exam. This can be accumulated.

Lin Xiao hasn't used a card yet but has already accumulated eight opportunities to use one. Now, using the golden finger to strengthen low-level cards into high-star cards, he can maximize his strength within the limited usage conditions.

He put away the two cards and the previous three cards, then lay back in the divine realm login pod. As the door closed, a pale blue mist surged out, a special energy in the game pod that can calm the mind and provide the necessary nutrients for the body.

He took out the crystal ring from the card slot, put it on his head, closed his eyes, and with a thought, his consciousness sank into the endless darkness, unsupported, with countless stars twinkling in the distance.

This was the sub-space, the space between the main world and the chaotic void sea. All the divine realms of human civilization, from divine beings like him to demigods, true gods, and even the few legendary great divine powers, are all within this sub-space. The countless twinkling stars are different divine realms.

Through the connection between the divine realm login device and the divine realm, Lin Xiao descended into his own divine realm, a golden shadow appearing above a small space.

Lin Xiao's divine realm is 5 kilometers long, 3.5 kilometers wide, and 1 kilometer high, including the depth of the soil underground and the space above ground. Of this, 78% is shallow sea, 15% is a peninsula, and 7% is an island.

From the air, the entire world looks like a painting, with length on the left and right and width on the top and bottom. The right side is mostly sea, and on the west coast, there is a coastal hill range with a few lichen plants and coconut trees. A long beach stretches from the top to the bottom, and the Gray Mist Fishman tribe is located at the bottom left corner of the divine realm.

In the sea, there are a few islands ranging from tens to hundreds of square meters, mostly bare rock with a little moss in the center, and no resources.

Apart from the Gray Mist Fishmen, the only other species in the entire divine realm are sturgeon, sardines, green shrimp, and swimming crabs. These were the initial settings when the divine realm was created, mainly for the Gray Mist Fishmen to hunt for food.

Overall, this divine realm is quite barren. Normally, without any other changes, it would be almost impossible to get into even the worst university with just these resources.

In other words, he might never be able to condense a divine position and become a demigod in this life.

Lin Xiao was so confident and patient mainly because, apart from having the golden finger, his birth in this life was quite good. Both his parents are demigods, and as their only son, he will have no problem obtaining the resources needed to become a demigod.

It had been less than an hour since Lin Xiao last left the divine realm, but according to the time flow ratio between the main world and the divine realm, half a month had already passed in the divine realm. The Gray Mist Fishmen tribe had long forgotten the battle from half a month ago, and the entire tribe had returned to normal. A large group of Gray Mist Fishmen were fishing in the shallow sea under the leadership of a fishman leader who was much stronger than the others, armed with sharpened branches, stone spears, or bone forks.

This fishman leader is usually the leader of the Gray Mist Fishmen tribe, but when Lin Xiao needs to, he can possess the leader's body and descend, serving as his dedicated avatar.

In addition, all divine realm owners have a true body, but few reveal it. They generally use a common avatar, just like him.

Although it's called the Divine Ascension Game, it's not a real game where you can infinitely respawn. If the true body dies, it's really dead.

Lin Xiao didn't disturb the Gray Mist Fishmen. He looked around and flew to the far right of the map, which is the deep sea for the Gray Mist Fishmen. There is an island here that the fishmen never visit, and he uses it as a temporary base.

The five cards were lined up, and coincidentally, there was one card from one to five stars.

First, he put away the four-star species card that could summon 400 Gray Mist Fishmen and the five-star species breeding card. Then he focused on the remaining three cards.

Three-star Resource Card — Fertile Black Soil (Rare).

Two-star Skill Card — Thrust (Common).

One-star Skill Card — Severe Pain (Common).

Lin Xiao pinched his chin and thought. The two skill cards could be combined.

He had many ideas for using the golden finger. Unlike other golden fingers that require exploration, he knew its functions clearly from the start and had often simulated them in his mind.

He had two vague ideas, but one involved the other cards his mother had, and now that they were all exchanged for these two high-star cards, that idea was out of the question. So, there was only one left.

That is...

He extended his hand, and a point of white light flew out, forming a Rubik's cube in a dazzling display.

With a thought, the Rubik's cube grew to the size of a soccer ball and hovered in front of him.

He took out the three-star resource card "Fertile Black Soil." This card would likely not be used for a long time, so it was perfect for decomposition.

He pressed the card onto the Rubik's cube, and it sank into it. The next second, the Rubik's cube began to rotate, emitting a faint glow.

With a slight "click," the rotating Rubik's cube stopped. In Fang Ning's perception, the resource card in the Rubik's cube had disappeared, replaced by a unique energy stored within.

"Rubik's Cube of Creation, let's call it Creation Energy!"

Lin Xiao pinched his fingers and took out the second two-star skill card "Thrust" and placed it in the Rubik's cube, which began to rotate again.