Chapter 29: District 12 Joint Exam, Laozi the Supreme (1/3)

Divine blessings do not necessarily require choosing a main deity to worship, which is why Zhou Tialin asked this question.

“However,” Klaus smiled gently, a look of near reverence appearing on his handsome face, “I naturally choose the blessing of the main deity, Michael.”

“From the moment I awakened to the Heavenly God system, Michael has been my only faith.”

Zhou Tinlin raised an eyebrow, unsurprisingly receiving a dull answer.

He turned to look at Asuka Amakawa: “And what about you?”

 Asuka Amakawa nodded slightly, dressed in a shrine maiden’s attire with her black hair flowing like a waterfall:

“A shrine maiden serves only one deity in her lifetime. I grew up in the shrine of Amaterasu, the Great Sun Goddess, and this bond was predestined.”

“Ah! Folly! Folly indeed!” Zhou Tinlin exclaimed in an exaggerated tone, the feathers on his crown swaying,

“I am different from you all.”

“As a great Pharaoh, how could I confine myself to just one deity? All the gods of Egypt are equal!”

He made a flamboyant gesture: “Today, I shall seek the blessing of Anubis! Last time it was Isis, and next time it might be Set…”

Klaus: “…..”

Asuka Amakawa: “….”

Drama queen, get lost!

Su Fu withdrew her gaze.

The top three high schools glanced at her and then ignored her, clearly not taking her seriously.

Compared to the top three, the middle three (fourth, fifth, and sixth high schools) occasionally cast glances their way, huddling together in small groups, discussing something unknown.

As for the bottom five high schools………… well, they were even farther away.

Everyone was sticking together in their own cliques, making the seventh high school seem somewhat isolated.

However, the situation of the seventh high was indeed a bit awkward.

In the past, as children of prominent families, they used to mingle with the middle three high schools.

But now, they were neither children of prominent families nor had any connections with the last few high schools, making them appear somewhat stranded.

Su Fu touched her chin, thinking this situation was a bit dangerous.

In terms of numbers, they were at a disadvantage.

At that moment, the people from the middle three high schools exchanged glances and then, tacitly, approached the seventh high.

Jiang Qingyu instantly tensed up, but then these six people bypassed her and Su Fu and went straight to Lin Mingxi.

“Lin classmate,” Lily from the fourth high school said with a smile,

“Long time no see. Congratulations on making it to the provincial academy finals.

“I won’t say too many polite words,” Lily paused, “We’re here today to invite you to join us.

“Your prophecy, combined with our attacks, will surely help us win this competition.”

The prophecies from the Mayan pantheon are quite useful as support.

With his addition, they could easily avoid the monsters from the top three high schools and, in the end, pass the provincial academy finals with almost guaranteed success.

This was also the reason why they had humbled themselves to invite Lin Mingxi.

If he were to team up with these commoners, it would be a waste.

“Yes,” Sam continued, “Now there’s no concept of which high school we’re from. We’re all going to be part of the provincial academy. You’ve seen Lily’s abilities. If we support her together, we’ll definitely pass the finals.”

Ming Yue Shuang from the fifth high school also chimed in: “Of course, if you’re not satisfied with the fourth high, you can consider me and Shan Yue Hua.”

Pi Chu Xi from the sixth high school added: “We also welcome you very much! Lin classmate, please consider us.”

The middle three high schools were all vying to recruit Lin Mingxi!

They skillfully surrounded Lin Mingxi in the center, not even glancing at Su Fu and Jiang Qingyu.

Their target was very clear: the Lin Mingxi from the conglomerate, the only prophecy deity.

Jiang Qingyu’s expression remained unchanged as she lightly brushed the strands of hair from her forehead, as if the one being recruited was not her teammate.

After all, she had anticipated this.

Lin Mingxi stood there, his brows slightly furrowed.

He was a bit hesitant.

If it were in the past, he would have followed the children of prominent families without a second thought.

But now, the first place in the ninth high was Su Fu.

Moreover, both she and Jiang Qingyu had received invitations from the Eternal Cardinal, making them reserve members of his team!

They were truly incredibly strong, especially Su Fu.

She could single-handedly wreak havoc in the exam room and toy with everyone, being both ruthless and impressive!

Having such a teammate provided a sense of security that was off the charts.

Wait a minute.

Lin Mingxi suddenly realized that he had just been praising that female demon head?!

Drat!

Although she was indeed strong and capable,………..but………………

The other side was a prominent family!

Lin Mingxi’s conflicted expression was noticed by the people on the other side, making them displeased.

They, from a prominent family, had come to invite him personally, and here he was, hesitating as a mere support role.

What was this about?

Did he look down upon their prominent family?

Lily narrowed her eyes, her gaze sweeping over Su Fu and Jiang Qingyu.

Were these two even worthy of comparing themselves to the children of prominent families?

It was just that they were in the first year of high school now, leading some people to mistakenly believe they could stand on the same starting line as the prominent families.

Once they entered the second year of high school, the gap in resources would become apparent.

At that time, these so-called commoner geniuses would be like fleeting flowers, and their presence would no longer be seen.

From beginning to end, they never took Su Fu and Jiang Qingyu seriously.

Their sole goal was to enter the provincial academy.

Even Sam, who usually had a gentle personality, showed a slightly impatient expression.

He couldn’t understand why Lin Mingxi was still hesitating.

Lin Mingxi felt several cold gazes and couldn’t help but shiver.

He looked at the lineup from the prominent family and then glanced at the female demon head behind him, his mind in turmoil: ‘Aaaaah! What should I do!’

“Lin Mingxi!” Lily finally lost her patience, “I’m talking to you!”

This low shout made Lin Mingxi jump, and he instinctively turned to look at Su Fu.

Su Fu sighed softly, seeming both helpless and amused: “Lin Mingxi, come over here.”

Usually, he was terrified of her, but now that he had a choice, he was hesitating.

If that was the case, then there was no need to choose.

She had given Lin Mingxi the opportunity to choose.

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Mingxi almost immediately darted behind Su Fu.

Hiding behind Su Fu, he finally let out a sigh of relief, with an expression of having found a strong support.

The female demon head might be terrifying, but she provided a real sense of security.

Compared to these people he didn’t know well, the female demon head was more reassuring.

The people from the middle three high schools were stunned.

Wait a minute, what was going on here?

Damn it, Lin Mingxi, you really are impossible to deal with!

So it turned out that after all their persuading, Lin Mingxi was just waiting for Su Fu’s word?

Was he playing them?

Was he actually so obedient in reality, despite being terrified of her in the exam?

He probably wanted to cling to Su Fu’s coattails all along!

It was both infuriating and laughable.

The expressions of the crowd turned gloomy.

If Lin Mingxi were to team up with these two, that would be a bit troublesome.

They had originally thought that the three from the seventh high didn’t have good teamwork, but now it seemed that was not the case.

Pi Chu Xi’s lips curled up slightly as he stared at Lin Mingxi, feeling somewhat annoyed.

He felt like he had been toyed with.

At that moment, Jiang Qingyu took a few steps forward and blocked the intense gaze that Pi Chu Xi was casting at Lin Mingxi.

Lin Mingxi was so touched that he almost cried.

Boohoo!

They were not some terrible female demon heads; they were incredibly reliable teammates!

From now on, if anyone dared to speak ill of them, he would be the first to object!

Just as he was about to passionately declare his loyalty, his optical brain vibrated slightly:

Lin Mingxi looked down and saw two messages on the screen:

【Su Fu: Appearance fee 50k, remember to settle up】

【Jiang Qingyu: Appearance fee 50k, remember to settle up】

Lin Mingxi: “….”

He immediately calmed down.

“Very well,” Lily’s smile turned cold, “Lin classmate, I hope you won’t regret your choice today.”

The others also looked at Lin Mingxi with an expression that said, “You’re done for.”

Su Fu frowned, was this never going to end?

Were they pretending she didn’t exist?

She glanced at the group’s fluctuating expressions and suddenly smiled and said,

“Oh, is digging up someone else’s wall so openly now a thing?”

“Digging up someone else’s wall?” Jiang Qingyu echoed.

“Absolutely,” Su Fu winked, her smile becoming even brighter, “And not only that, but also being unwilling to accept failure. Tsk tsk, that’s a bit awkward.”

Jiang Qingyu nodded, “That is indeed embarrassing.”

The faces of the people from the middle three high schools instantly darkened.

These words were clearly mocking them, slapping them in the face!

But strangely enough, there was no way to refute it.

Lily gritted her teeth and almost forced out through clenched teeth, “Miss Su’s tongue is quite sharp.”

“Likewise,” Su Fu said with a smile, “I’ve always been someone who keeps scores. I don’t provoke others, but if someone insists on making trouble…”

“Then I have no choice but to see it through to the end.”

Although Lin Mingxi was a bit cowardly, he had already chosen his team and accepted her as the leader.

If these people were still being stubborn and aggressive, didn’t they deserve to be scolded?

Ming Yue Shuang smiled gently, “Miss Su, what a big mouth you have. I hope when we meet on the battlefield, some people can still be so smug.”

“That’s a good reminder,” Su Fu tilted her head, “However, the ones I look forward to seeing are not you.”

Everyone: “…..”

Are you looking down on us?

You really are impossible to deal with.

So frustrating!

Can’t even argue back!

Just then, the inspector’s voice came through: “They’re done.”

Before the words had even finished echoing, the temple doors suddenly swung open.

Figures began to stream out one after another, all dressed in the uniform silver-white provincial academy uniforms, looking relaxed and confident.

Most of them didn’t even glance at the “District 12” examinees outside, instead chatting in small groups about their divine blessings.

“How long did you get blessed for?”

“A week, not bad. How about you?”

“I got a week too, but I was lucky. It was the blessing of the main deity Zeus. I’m sure I’ll get a good grade this time.”

“Jealous. By the way, who are those people outside looking at us?”

“You forgot? It’s the District 12 people at this time.”

“Oh, them. Never mind then.”

Lily suddenly realized that this attitude was so…………….familiar.

How they looked down on commoners like Su Fu and Jiang Qingyu from a position of superiority was exactly how these provincial academy students looked down on them.

The positions had reversed, and they had become the ones not even worth a second glance.

There’s always someone higher up the mountain.

The people from the top three high schools also fell silent.

 Asuka Amakawa spotted a familiar figure, a young boy, and whispered, “He’s from the Toyotomi family, a first-year student at the provincial academy.”

“First-year? So that means they’re taking the exam at the same time as us next Monday?”