Chapter 71 (2/3): Olympus, Furious Collapse

[Bai Yu]: “Odinson was framed. The one who launched surprise attacks on all the pantheon maps wasn’t his subordinate Kevin, but Su Fu—who possesses transformation abilities.”

Everyone: ???

[“What is this? Did I read that right?”]

[“Is this really Bai Yu’s account? What are you saying? I’m a bit lost.”]

[“Not Odinson, but Su Fu… attacked us?”]

[“Wait, let me get this straight. You’re saying Su Fu alone attacked all of us?”]

[“Ridiculous!”]

[Bai Yu]: “I guarantee everything I say is true. Please pay close attention.”

[Bai Yu]: “She blew up the entire Nordic Pantheon map. Next is ours. I will tell you everything I know.”

Seeing Bai Yu’s serious tone, the atmosphere instantly grew heavy.

‘Is she serious? It really was Su Fu?’

So Su Fu was playing everyone, manipulating the conflicts among the Seven Great Pantheons to destroy Odinson.

And eliminate all the examinees who besieged her?

Tsk… the thought sent chills down everyone’s spine.

This woman is terrifying beyond belief.

[“So Su Fu isn’t dead but managed to outsmart Odinson?”]

[“But how can one person destroy an entire map?”]

[“If it’s true, then we’re all in danger.”]

[“She’s insane, right? Would Bai Yu lie to us?”]

***

At the same time, Lin Mingxi broke out in cold sweat when he saw the messages.

He hurriedly forwarded all the group chat messages to Su Fu.

[“Boss! Trouble! Bai Yu spilled everything you did. She’s making you the target now.”]

Bai Yu’s move was ruthless, pushing Su Fu into the spotlight as the biggest threat.

If all the pantheons unite, Boss’s situation will be dangerous.

No matter how strong individually, she can’t fight all the pantheons’ combined siege.

On the other side, Bai Yu kept sending messages, her tone growing urgent.

[Bai Yu]: “First, pay special attention to Su Fu’s transformation ability. She can transform indistinguishably from the original, even Divine Power can’t detect it. So immediately set secret passwords to confirm each other’s identities and prevent her infiltration.”

[“Transformation so perfect even Divine Power can’t distinguish?”]

[“How is that possible? Even the master shapeshifter Loki would need max-level divine skills to do that.”]

[“Isn’t this an exaggeration?”]

[Bai Yu]: “Secondly, she has teammates who can teleport.”

[Bai Yu]: “That means each of you is in danger right now.”

[Bai Yu]: “They could appear in front of you anytime. Immediately use divine skills with spatial isolation to ensure your safety.”

[Bai Yu]: “Lastly, and most importantly—”

[Bai Yu]: “I know this sounds absurd, but I must tell you—she can communicate with buildings.”

[Bai Yu]: “You all saw the collapse of the Giant King’s Court, right? That wasn’t caused by human force.”

[Bai Yu]: ‘It was the court itself, collapsing under her command.”

The chat erupted in uproar.

[“Bai Yu, are you crazy? What nonsense is this?”]

[“Buildings aren’t living beings, how could they obey commands?”]

[“If true, she could turn any building into a weapon.”]

No one believed it, but the problem was, who else could have caused the collapse of such a magnificent royal court?

A group of B-rank examinees was absolutely incapable of this, and even Odinson couldn’t destroy it so thoroughly in such a short time.

But this happened.

Only Bai Yu’s explanation fit—and she was a firsthand witness.

[“What do we do then?”]

[“So Su Fu is invincible? She collapses wherever she wants?”]

[“What’s the point of fighting? Total slaughter, right?”]

[“What kind of abilities are these—transformation, control? Too absurd.”]

[Bai Yu]: “Therefore, I suggest everyone move away from buildings as much as possible, to mountains or valleys. That way, she can’t use building control to harm us.”

[Bai Yu]: “In fact, this is how she killed all the Frost Giants on the frozen plains.”

Everyone: “……”

Preposterous.

They weren’t hearing tales from Arabian Nights, were they?

Yet this seemingly absurd explanation perfectly fits everything that happened on the Nordic Pantheon battlefield.

[“So that means every building we’re in right now…”]

[“Is dangerous!!!”]

As the group descended into panic, Bai Yu sent another message:

[Bai Yu]: “Don’t panic. Su Fu’s abilities are mostly auxiliary—underhanded moves. This actually means her direct combat ability isn’t strong.”

Everyone regained some reason.

Yes, if Su Fu were really that powerful, why hide and use such sneaky tactics?

[Bai Yu]: “As long as you pay attention to what I said, we still have the advantage in numbers. She alone can’t take us all on head-on.”

[Bai Yu]: “Also, by revealing this, I’ll likely become Su Fu’s main target.”

[Bai Yu]: “But this is the last thing I can do for everyone.”

[Bai Yu]: “Good luck with the exam.”

[Bai Yu] has gone offline.

Her words left everyone uneasy.

A top Greek genius used the word “last”?

Did that mean she might be killed by Su Fu?

Her abrupt sign-off struck everyone: Bai Yu gave no requests, only warnings.

No plea for help.

No attempt to save herself.

She wasn’t scheming; she was warning everyone!

She accepted death and told them Su Fu was not someone to be trifled with.

Everyone immediately grew deeply wary of Su Fu.

[“Quick, everyone, act now!”]

[“Yes! Evacuate the building areas and move to nearby wilderness or valleys!”]

[“Set up secret codes to verify identities!”]

[“Form teams—never go alone!”]

***

Meanwhile, in the small group Su Fu had organized:

[Lin Mingxi: Boss, what now? Bai Yu revealed all your abilities. Now the entire exam hall knows…]

[Fang Bo Han: @Su Fu Should we strike first?]

[Pi Chu Xi: Bai Yu sure is clever, playing innocent while knowing everything. She even led everyone to attack Odinson. Now it all looks like your solo scheme!]

[Jiang Qingyu: She’s smart, exploiting everyone’s fear of the unknown to make you appear an unstoppable threat.]

[Su Fu: Bai Yu is indeed cunning. Now everyone sees me as the biggest threat. The upcoming maps will definitely have defenses against my abilities. Scoring will be difficult.]

[Su Fu: This is basically limiting my chance to earn points. So far, to them, I’ve only secured the Nordic map’s points—at most one-eighth of the total.]

[Su Fu: No wonder this exam is so tough; these opponents are all sharp.]

[Pi Chu Xi: Boss, you’re still praising her? Hurry up and think of a plan!]

[Su Fu: We’re heading to Olympus Mountain. If Bai Yu says she’s going to die, then I’ll fulfill her wish. She wants them to fear me? Fine. Let them truly tremble.]

[Jiang Qingyu: …You mean openly go to Olympus Mountain to kill Bai Yu? Make an example of her? Intimidate everyone?]

[Su Fu: Exactly, as she wishes. Besides, I’m curious what Bai Yu really wants by painting me as an invincible terror.]

Pi Chu Xi and Fang Bo Han, already receiving Su Fu’s orders, said, “Everything’s ready, Boss.”

Just as they were about to start teleporting, Su Fu suddenly said, “Not via the Ninth District, Land of Eternal Night route.”

“We’ll begin from the Second District, moving through the maps one by one.”

***

District 2, Mayan Pantheon Monitoring Point.

[“E13 secure, no abnormalities for now.”] Mark, the candidate responsible for monitoring, was giving his routine report.

Since Bai Yu’s revelation, candidates from all the major pantheons had evacuated the buildings and scattered into the wilderness or valleys, with each area increasing its vigilance.

His heart still hadn’t calmed.

A single candidate from the Chinese Pantheon had caused such fear among everyone?

No doubt, this was truly impressive.

At that moment, a subtle ripple stirred the air not far from Mark.

A flash of blue light streaked past, and he suddenly raised his head, his pupils sharply contracting.

‘Teleportation… was that Su Fu?’

She was now standing less than ten meters away from him.

Mark immediately panicked and sent a message, [“Bad news! Su Fu appeared in District 2, right in front of me…”]

But as soon as he sent the message, he realized Su Fu merely glanced at him before vanishing.

Mark: “???”

She didn’t kill him?

His message group had already exploded with reactions.

[“Oh my god, what happened? Are you okay?”]

[“Are you still alive? @Mark, are you there?”]

[“Damn, she’s already making her move so fast?!”]

[“We’re doomed, the Mayan Pantheon is going to suffer…”]

[“Withdraw! Withdraw!”]

Seeing the flood of anxious messages, Mark quickly replied:

[“I’m still here, but… she just… passed by?”]

[“No attack, just glanced at me and left.”]

Others were confused:

[“What does that mean? She just passed by?”]

[“…Maybe her target isn’t the Mayan Pantheon. Then where is she headed?”]

While everyone speculated, a candidate from the Indian Pantheon in District 3 sent a message:

[“Su Fu! I saw Su Fu!”]

[“This is bad, bad! Could she really be coming for us Indian Pantheon? How dare she be so bold against the third pantheon?”]

[“Wait… she’s leaving again…”]

Someone in the group realized something was off:

[“District 2, District 3… following this route…”]

[“Oh my god, Su Fu is heading straight for the Greek Pantheon!”]

If this trajectory continued, the next stop would be the Olympus map.

[“Bai Yu was right—she’s going straight to the Greek Pantheon for revenge?”]

[“No wonder Bai Yu logged off right after issuing that warning… she knew she was the primary target!”]

[“If Su Fu’s real target is only the Greek Pantheon…”]

[“Anyone want to follow and see?”]

This message stirred excitement among the candidates.

After all, everything Bai Yu had said was just her side of the story.

No one but Bai Yu herself had witnessed that disaster firsthand.

If they could watch the showdown between Su Fu and Bai Yu, maybe the truth could be revealed.

Most importantly, if they could capitalize on the chaos of a battle in the Greek map…

No one could resist the chance for a free gain.

Someone was the first to speak up:

[“I think we should go check it out. In case they need our help.”]

[“Agreed, but keep a safe distance.”]

[“Our Amaterasu Pantheon will also send people, just in case.”]

[“Following!”]

Within minutes, candidates from the major pantheons quickly reached consensus, dispatching elite squads to rush toward the Greek map.

After all, who could say no to a chance at a windfall?

***

Olympus.

Bai Yu stood outside the temple, overlooking the scene below.

The wind was strong, tangling her silver hair and carrying a biting chill that seeped into her bones.

She had already received word: Su Fu was really coming.

“How is this possible…” Bai Yu murmured.

“Su Fu must have seen my message in the group chat. Could my countermeasures have been wrong? Otherwise, how could she dare attack Olympus when completely restrained?”

‘Unless… there was another possibility. Su Fu still has more tricks up her sleeve.’

At the thought, Bai Yu’s expression darkened.

So far, Su Fu had revealed two new abilities in this exam: illusion and building control.

“…Could there be a third?”

Which god had she summoned?

Originally, Bai Yu thought that exposing Su Fu’s trump cards would make her cautious and scare her off, but now it was clear that had failed.

How could Su Fu so openly come to Olympus?

Wait—another thought struck her.

“Is she bluffing me?”

Her expression hardened.

Maybe Su Fu was just putting on a show.

So, should she run or not?

If she fled, given the vastness of the map, Su Fu wouldn’t be able to find her, and she could survive.

But the thought of running away like a beaten dog suffocated her.

She had worked so hard all these years for today—for this Starsea College Entrance Exam, for that first place.

Now that Odinson had been eliminated, she was only one step away.

If she ran, she would never catch up to Su Fu’s score.

“So, I cannot run.”