Chapter 11: Divine Power Lending, Sea of Questions Strategy

Everyone’s gaze fell on Su Fu, only to find her expression calm, as if none of this had anything to do with her.

On the surface, that was indeed the case — he was the one attacked first, and she simply retaliated.

But no one here was a fool.

Especially seeing Lin Wenyu’s furious expression, as if he wanted to tear Su Fu apart on the spot.

From the beginning, Su Fu’s target wasn’t Shen Yunling. 

She couldn’t, and wouldn’t be able to, take him down.

As a newly initiated Divine-Favored, with only the lowest level white Divine Light, no matter how ruthless her attack was, how much harm could she possibly do to Shen Yunling?

But Lin Wenyu, panicking and losing his judgment, saw his prized student publicly humiliated — how could he possibly hold back?

So he made a move. 

And subconsciously, he went in hard. 

Just so happened, he was caught by Zhou Nanyuan, and then…

Jiang Qingyu’s gaze instinctively dropped.

So that’s how it is.

Was I also used as a chess piece?

Su Fu had informed the inspector ahead of time — that’s why she dared to act so recklessly.

No wonder Teacher Jiang showed up at just the right moment.

Because all the coincidences… weren’t coincidences.

The other examinees started feeling scared. 

Su Fu never made a move, but when she did, it shook everything — who could handle that?

Especially Han Yuxuan. 

Her face turned pale, and her fingers unconsciously clenched the hem of her skirt tightly.

She had publicly mocked Su Fu before. 

Now, thinking back — would she be next in line for revenge?

Zhou Nanyuan issued a judgment. 

Very quickly, the enforcers arrived.

Unsurprisingly, Lin Wenyu was sealed by a rune that directly locked his divine power, and then he was dragged away.

This was a unique restraint array of the Divine Academy, improved from the legacy of the Greek god Hephaestus, specially designed to suppress illegal divine power users.

Without divine power, Lin Wenyu was just an ordinary person.

Su Fu stood in place, watching as he was taken away.

She was not someone who endured silently — these people should have been mentally prepared for this.

Since they let her walk out of the exam alive, then someone must pay the price for that.

Everyone thought she wanted to take down Shen Yunling, but she wasn’t that foolish.

Lin Wenyu, however, was different.

Jiang Yuqing’s move gave her the perfect opportunity.

She gambled — gambled that Lin Wenyu would intervene, gambled that Zhou Nanyuan would show up.

But Lin Wenyu couldn’t afford to gamble on whether Su Fu would really kill Shen Yunling. 

If something happened to a noble heir under his watch, suspension would be the least of his troubles.

He had to act.

So, the plan succeeded.

Zhou Nanyuan’s expression was subtle.

Su Fu’s actions looked like a bold gamble, but in fact, every step was calculated, tightly linked.

She grasped the academy’s system, saw through Lin Wenyu’s weakness, and struck at the most opportune moment.

The outcome was inevitable.

Lin Wenyu had a long list of misdeeds, many of which had been suppressed.

Now that they were being investigated, he wouldn’t get out unscathed.

As for Shen Yunling…

Since he struck first, getting beaten up was just the logical consequence.

Legally speaking, Su Fu was acting in self-defense.

What an interesting girl.

She always avenges wrongs but never acts recklessly. 

She borrows strength to exert strength — smart and decisive.

She had it all calculated. 

Her mind was just that quick.

“Su Fu,” Zhou Nanyuan’s voice was calm yet commanding, and the whole classroom fell silent. 

“You are now a special invitee of Lingxiao Province’s Divine Academy. From today on, you report directly to me.”

“Any objections?” He swept his gaze across the room.

Not a sound.

Are you kidding? 

Who would dare argue with the Ministry of Education’s Chief Inspector?

“Also, Jiang Qingyu, you come with me too.”

After speaking, he turned to leave.

“Wait!”

Shen Yunling ignored his pain, struggling to get up: “I… I also received a special invitation!”

Zhou Nanyuan paused and looked back at him.

That one look made Shen Yunling shiver all over.

“Narrow-minded. Struck your fellow student ruthlessly.” Zhou Nanyuan’s voice was flat. “Your invitation… is pending.”

Shen Yunling stood frozen, drained of color.

His father had always held high hopes for him.

But now, first Jiang Qingyu, then Su Fu.

He was completely overshadowed by two women.

Even Zhou Nanyuan favored her!

But he was the one who got beaten up! 

It was Su Fu who used lethal force!

Why was it now his fault?

He was not convinced!

Just then, his light-brain buzzed. 

A message from Jiang Yu of the Jiang Clan — one of the three great families.

“Brother Shen, heard you crashed and burned? Didn’t even pass this time?”

Shen Yunling clenched his fists white, bones cracking.

Another message:

“No worries. We’ll deal with Jiang Qingyu later.”

Shen Yunling stared daggers at Su Fu’s departing figure, eyes filled with killing intent.

Zhou Nanyuan waved his hand, and a spatial passage opened before the three of them.

Golden divine power poured down like a waterfall, wrapping around them — and they disappeared.

When they reappeared, they were in a meeting room in the Divine Academy.

Su Fu couldn’t help but sigh. 

No wonder he’s the Chief Inspector — the aura really was something else.

But the next second, she met Zhou Nanyuan’s gaze.

“Su Fu,” he sat in the main seat, voice calm but heavy, “you’ve changed a lot.”

Su Fu’s heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained composed.

“Before today, your performance was average. You couldn’t even perform basic divine summoning.”

Zhou Nanyuan flipped through floating documents. “But suddenly…”

“You not only summoned Chinese gods, you also know the Chinese pantheon inside and out.”

Jiang Qingyu couldn’t help looking at Su Fu.

It was indeed a dramatic transformation.

Zhou Nanyuan continued:

“There are no Chinese pantheon records in the school database. Where did your knowledge come from?”

Silence.

This was a deadly question.

If she couldn’t explain it, the consequences would be unimaginable.

In this age of abnormal invasions, any unusual change could be seen as a threat.

Su Fu suddenly understood. 

No wonder Zhou Nanyuan brought her here.

She thought it was just posturing — turns out it was a test.

If they found out something was wrong with her, this place would turn into her prison.

The rest? 

No need to imagine.

“I’m very curious,” Zhou Nanyuan’s tone remained calm, but it sent chills down spines, 

“how did a mediocre person suddenly become a genius?”

The implication was clear—

Were you influenced by something?

The pressure suddenly rose.

Yet under the pressure, Su Fu became even calmer.

She spoke steadily, “Inspector Zhou, it’s true someone taught me.”

Zhou Nanyuan’s eyes narrowed.

“Who?”

“Them,” Su Fu said naturally. 

“The gods themselves taught me.”

This was the excuse Su Fu had prepared.

Why must humans always initiate contact? 

If the gods were here, couldn’t they introduce themselves?

She spoke lightly: “I was lucky. The gods I encountered liked me more, so they took the initiative to teach me.”

Don’t ask why — just divine favor!

Jiang Qingyu: “…”

Zhou Nanyuan: “…”

What nonsense was she spouting? 

Who did she think she was? 

And who were the gods?

The gods would lower themselves to approach her first? 

What a joke!

Zhou Nanyuan stared deeply at Su Fu.

This girl — she wasn’t bluffing. 

She actually believed what she was saying!

Su Fu stopped talking. 

She knew the more you said, the more mistakes you made.

Zhou Nanyuan stayed silent for a moment, brows furrowed.

Impossible… 

But was there any other explanation?

Did someone tell her the answers in advance?

Impossible.

Throughout the galaxy, those who truly understood the Chinese pantheon could be counted on one hand. 

There was no way anyone could reach a normal student like her without being noticed.

In the exam, she identified four gods almost instantly.

Not just their identities — even their divine titles.

Even if someone fed her the answers, how could they know what gods the Shen Yuan AI would randomly pick?

The odds were too low — practically impossible.

Zhou Nanyuan’s pupils contracted.

Could she be some kind of Divine-Favored Vessel? 

So the gods liked to… introduce themselves to her?

Wait a minute.

Wasn’t that just looping back to the original explanation?!

He looked up at Su Fu.

The girl looked calm and unshaken.

This kind of excuse should be easy to debunk — and yet she had no fear. 

That meant she really had the confidence to back it up.

Zhou Nanyuan felt a shift in his judgment.

This girl was clever, daring, and had rare Chinese divine knowledge…

Most importantly — she was not an anomaly.

His inner scale tilted.

That was enough.

She was worth betting on.

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Zhou Nanyuan said meaningfully, “I accept your explanation.”

Su Fu:”……”

He implied, “I trust you, but that doesn’t mean others will.”

This was a reminder.

There would undoubtedly be countless tests waiting for her.

Su Fu was a bit puzzled. 

Wasn’t this obvious? 

But he specifically pointed it out……

Why did it feel a bit off? 

It seemed like he was hinting at something.

Jiang Qingyu was there, lost in thought.

After the probing, Zhou Nanyuan got straight to the point.

He brought up a holographic projection, “Let’s talk about the Lingxiao Plan.”

“The preliminary selection will be held within the school.”

“Xinghui No. 7 High School has seven people qualified for the preliminary selection, and the top three will advance to the provincial assessment.”

“The entire assessment will be monitored by the Shen Yuan AI, and the exam papers will be randomly generated by the Shen Yuan AI.”

This meant that no one could cheat. 

The results would purely depend on one’s ability.

It all came down to who could seize this opportunity.

Zhou Nanyuan’s gaze turned to Jiang Qingyu: 

“Just do your best.”

He paused for a moment, then added, “If there are no accidents.”

Su Fu:”…”

Why did it feel like he was pointing at her?

She had just performed a bit better, causing Jiang Qingyu to fail for the first time……

But apart from her, none of the other candidates had scores so poor that they would be expelled after just one assessment.

Thinking of this, Su Fu suddenly remembered something and turned to Jiang Qingyu: 

“By the way, thanks for what happened before.”

No matter what, Jiang Qingyu had still helped her in that critical moment.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingyu’s expression remained indifferent: “No need to thank me.”

She also added, “In exams, the winner takes all, so don’t mind it.”

Her words were straightforward and decisive, without a hint of resentment from a loser.

Su Fu: “………………Okay.”

She would continue to maintain her good style and strive to do better in the next exam!

But when Zhou Nanyuan looked at Su Fu, he felt a bit of a headache.

He carefully thought about his wording and said, 

“According to the previous evaluation criteria, you wouldn’t be qualified to be invited.”

Su Fu understood. 

She knew very well that she had no credits, and her daily performance was a mess. 

It was no surprise that she wasn’t selected.

“But…………” Zhou Nanyuan changed the subject, 

“You chose the Chinese Pantheon.”

He revealed a bit: “And it just so happens that the education bureau is reforming, and the Chinese Pantheon has a special recruitment advantage.”

“You could say you got lucky.”

Before Su Fu could be happy, Zhou Nanyuan continued, 

“But…………”

“You have a big problem now.” 

He pointed out the key issue: “Your divine skill proficiency and intensity are both too low. This isn’t something that can be solved by sheer quantity.”

It’s simple. 

If someone has a blue divine skill and you have four white ones, even if you use a bunch of them haphazardly, you won’t cause much damage. 

On the contrary, they could take you out in one move.

This is the difference in quality.

“So, what you need most now is divine power. With divine power, you can train your divine skill proficiency and intensity.”

“You are smart and decisive, but you lack a solid foundation.”

This is Su Fu’s most serious problem at the moment.

Other candidates, like Jiang Qingyu, have already started cultivating, have ample divine power, high skill proficiency, and high intensity.

Su Fu, of course, was aware of this issue. 

She probed, “So, Inspector Zhou, how should I increase my divine power? Can I use the training room?”

She had already booked it, but now it seemed that just that one hour wouldn’t be enough.

But more time would cost money, and she was broke.

To her surprise, Zhou Nanyuan shook his head: “No, it’s not enough.”

He continued, “What you need most now is an exam paper.”

He explained, 

“The exam paper will be allocated a certain amount of unattributed divine power in advance by the Shen Yuan AI. You can think of it as a divine power loan. Generally speaking, the more severe the anomaly, the more divine power the Shen Yuan AI will allocate, and thus each candidate will receive more, which will help them deal with the corresponding anomaly.”

“After all, the ultimate goal of the exam paper is to eliminate anomalies.”

Saying this, he looked at Su Fu meaningfully.

“You ranked first this time and directly reached the threshold of D-class divine power. This improvement…………”

He clicked his tongue, clearly thinking that this progress was a bit exaggerated, and it was no small feat thanks to Su Fu’s clever moves in the exam paper.

“In any case, without an exam paper, you can’t enhance your divine power.”

“So, the upcoming preliminary exam papers are very important to you.”

Su Fu:”….”

Okay, okay, divine power loans, are capitalists extending into the space age now?

To increase divine power, one can only enter the exam paper to receive the corresponding divine power infusion. 

In this way, the exam paper has become a rare resource.

Not to mention, different exam papers can generate different divine skills.

Su Fu realized that if she wanted more divine skills? 

Stronger divine power?

It was time to adopt the strategy of practicing a large number of problems.