The People's God: Sacrificing Trillions to Ascend

Although Han Wu’s social circle was small, the individuals he knew were quite influential. He quickly scrolled through his short friend list and found the person he needed; it was Yuan Zhong, a bona fide God.

Yuan Zhong hadn’t contacted Han Wu in a while, having finally accumulated enough Source of Sacred Objects to restore his God equipment. Nevertheless, Han Wu was certain Yuan Zhong would help him out of gratitude for repairing his God equipment.

He swiftly placed a call to Yuan Zhong, and the other person promptly answered.

“Do you need more Divine Essence?” Yuan Zhong asked.

“No,” Han Wu replied unhesitatingly, “but I do need a favor.”

“Sure, I’m willing to help, but not without compensation.”

“There will be payment. I will make sure you will be handsomely rewarded.”

Yuan Zhong’s interest visibly sparked. “Tell me, what exactly do you need my help for?”

Han Wu proceeded to explain the entire situation. “It’s not a particularly difficult task, but I need you to journey to a foreign civilization to rescue a God who is currently being imprisoned by a native God of that civilization. The exact location is...”

Hearing the details, Yuan Zhong raised a curious brow. “I’ve heard of that foreign civilization before, and I am familiar with that native God you mentioned. That God is indeed powerful, but I am definitely stronger.”

Han Wu was taken aback by how surprisingly easy it seemed. “Does that mean you agree to help?”

“Hold on. First, tell me what you’re willing to pay me. I won’t offer my assistance if the compensation is too little.”

Yuan Zhong didn’t mind doing it as long as the money was good. Han Wu, however, hesitated, as this was his first time requesting aid from a God. While he had no idea of the standard fee, he knew it wouldn’t be cheap. Nevertheless, he wasn’t the one covering the cost; the Qin family would.

However, he soon found himself in another dilemma. The Qin family might simply be unable to afford the cost if the price was too high, while on the other hand, Yuan Zhong would likely refuse the job if the price was set too low.

While lost in thought, a brilliant idea suddenly struck Han Wu. He realized he could offer Sources of Sacred Objects, which only he possessed, as payment. This approach would ensure that the Qin family, Yuan Zhong and Han Wu himself would all benefit from the deal.

Han Wu quickly replied, “What if I offered Sources of Sacred Objects as payment? How many do you think you’ll need to take on this request?”

Hearing the payment would be Sources of Sacred Objects, Yuan Zhong’s interest spiked. He had used them before, so he knew how special and valuable they were. Unfortunately, their production was simply too expensive, otherwise Yuan Zhong would have undoubtedly bought more from Han Wu to keep in reserve.

“My God lance cost 30,000 Sources of Sacred Objects to repair. Let’s make this payment the same.”

Yuan Zhong, in fact, would have readily accepted the request even if the price had been lowered to 20,000. Han Wu, however, surprisingly believed Yuan Zhong was asking for too little.

The Refiner could produce one Source of Sacred Object for every Rank 1 Sacred Object supplied. Given that many of the less useful Rank 1 Sacred Objects weren’t worth even a single Divine Point, generating 30,000 Sources of Sacred Objects would amount to a cost of just about 150 million Divine Points.

For a family with a God, this wasn’t a large amount of money. In fact, as long as the price remained below 1 billion Divine Points, the family wouldn’t even notice the loss.

Han Wu readily agreed. “Alright, let’s set the payment for rescuing the other God at 30,000 Source of Sacred Objects.”

He quickly sent the coordinates of the Qin residence, so Yuan Zhong could come over and sign the agreement.

With the agreement with Yuan Zhong secured, Han Wu felt quite relieved. He then confidently entered the room and appeared before the assembled Qin family.

“Brat, who exactly are you? And why are you even in our house? Guards, throw him out!” Qin He, still seething, grew even more furious at the sight of the stranger, Han Wu.

Qin Shuang quickly stepped forward and explained, “This is Han Wu, a close friend of mine. He’s here to help.”

Qin Hu, the fourth brother, scoffed. “Your friend? Here to help, you say? He’s clearly just your little school sweetheart!”

At these words, the collective gaze of the others sharpened into glares directed squarely at Han Wu.

“No, fourth uncle, you... you’re mistaken!” Qin Shuang protested weakly. Everyone present was experienced enough to immediately discern what she was implying.

Her eldest uncle, Qin Jiang, naturally wouldn’t permit Han Wu to disrupt their plans. Qin Jiang turned to Qin Shuang and urged, “Shuang’er, as a descendant of a God, you should find a man of equal standing.”

Addressing Han Wu, he asked, “Young boy, is there any God in your family?”

Han Wu shook his head in reply. Being an orphan, he had no family members at all, much less one at the Demigod or God rank.

“How can you protect her when there isn’t even a God in your family? Shuang’er, marrying this man will only lead to pain and hardships for you in the future.”

Qin Jiang then handed Han Wu a card. “This card contains 500 million Divine Points. It’s enough money for you to live comfortably for the rest of your life. Take it and leave her.”

Han Wu’s eyes immediately lit up with genuine excitement. “Wow, 500 million Divine Points? Perfect! I’ll consider this as payment for summoning a God to rescue the Qin family’s God.”

Qin Jiang, not fully listening, scoffed as Han Wu pocketed the card. “Look, Shuang’er, 500 million Divine Points was all it took to reveal your so-called sweetheart’s true nature. Did you hear him? He’s going to use the money to call for a God to help us... Huh? He’s going to use that money to call a God to help us?!”

Qin He, the third brother, let out a derisive laugh. “You actually believe you can call a God to help us with just 500 million Divine Points? How laughable. Do you really think Gods are just found on the streets, or that they’ll appear simply because you call for them?”

The fourth brother, Qin Hu, seized the opportunity to humiliate Han Wu as well. “I think the boy is deliberately wasting precious time that we could otherwise be using to rescue our God.”

Qin Shuang’s father, staring at Han Wu as if he were an utter idiot, also found the boy’s words hard to believe. Only Qin Shuang believed him, and she spoke up in his defense. “Han Wu said that he could request help from a God with just 500 million Divine Points, and he will do it. I trust him.”

Qin Jiang, intent on exposing Han Wu’s lie, challenged. “Boy, since you claim you can find a God to help us with merely 500 million Divine Points, you had better ask that God to show up right now. I want to personally witness how you intend to recruit the Xu family’s God with just that amount.”

Han Wu retorted, “Who said I’m recruiting the Xu family’s God? I’m calling a different, more powerful God and he will be here very soon.”

No sooner had he uttered those words than a profound Divine Authority manifested from outside the residence. The Qin family was deeply startled, as it was undeniably the presence of a true God!