The People's God: Sacrificing Trillions to Ascend

“That’s... That’s a God’s Divine Authority!” the sixth brother, Qin Hai, cried out in astonishment. His head then snapped towards Han Wu, his eyes wide with utter disbelief.

The others in the Qin family were reluctant to believe that it was true.

“This has to be a coincidence! Perhaps a God happened to come here to help us while he was spouting nonsense.”

“Yes, that must be the case. The Qin family has such a long history, so why would other Gods not come to our aid?”

“You little brat, just you wait. We will expose your lies the moment we see which God has actually come to help us.”

Han Wu paid no mind to their taunts, instead focusing on guiding Yuan Zhong through Qin Village. He was, after all, doing this for his best friend, and not for the Qin family.

Yuan Zhong soon arrived, his overwhelming Divine Authority making it evident that his power far surpassed that of the Qin family’s God. Every member of the Qin family immediately rose to their feet, stepping out to welcome the newly arrived God.

Qin Jiang, the eldest among them, was the first to speak. “Esteemed God, you must have heard that our ancestor is in trouble and graciously came here to offer your assistance, correct?”

Yuan Zhong scanned the crowd and frowned. He noticed that Qin Jiang was only a Demigod, and an imperfect one at that. He sneered in clear disdain and curtly asked, “Who is Han Wu?”

He and Han Wu were online friends, and since they had never even video-called before, Yuan Zhong had no idea what Han Wu looked like.

Hearing the question, Qin Hai was stunned. It had never occurred to him that a God would truly arrive on behalf of his daughter’s friend. He couldn’t even begin to imagine how powerful his daughter’s friend must be to have summoned a God.

Han Wu, hearing Yuan Zhong’s voice, bolted out of the house. “I’m here!”

This was a clear case where the real-life meet-up had failed. Yuan Zhong almost fainted in shock when he realized Han Wu was merely a young boy, still far from maturity. He had always assumed Han Wu was as old as he, a kind-hearted warrior dedicated to helping the weak. He never thought the real Han Wu would be such a deflated version of his assumption.

He quickly checked Han Wu’s rank and almost fainted once more; the boy was just a Divine Being! A wave of heat rushed to his face, mortified that he had addressed such a young and immature Divine Being as his comrade. He desperately needed to salvage his dignity as a God somehow!

He desperately clung to the last strand of hope, asking tentatively, “Are you really the same Han Wu I regularly chat with?”

He secretly wished the answer would be a no, but fate was unkind. Han Wu quickly admitted that he was one and the same. “Yes, I am the Han Wu you’ve been chatting with. Here, this is an actual Source of Sacred Object as evidence.”

With the Source of Sacred Object as undeniable proof, Yuan Zhong’s last shred of hope was shattered. He had no choice but to finally admit that the young Divine Being before him was indeed the one who had helped him repair his God lance.

“I had no idea you were so... young!” he blurted out in astonishment.

“You look young too,” Han Wu chuckled, responding quite casually even though Yuan Zhong was a God. This oddly comforted Yuan Zhong, and he relaxed a little as if continuing their normal, casual chats online.

His gaze sweeping over the Qin family, Yuan Zhong asked, “Are these your relatives?”

Han Wu shook his head. “No, they aren’t.”

Qin Jiang felt his face sting from those words. He hadn’t believed for a second that Han Wu could actually recruit a God, and now he was terrified that Han Wu would speak badly about their family. He couldn’t afford for their family to lose the God’s help.

Qin Jiang, unwilling to interrupt the ongoing conversation between Han Wu and Yuan Zhong, quickly pulled his sixth brother aside. “that brat—erh, I mean Han Wu—is the friend your daughter brought back, isn’t he? You absolutely have to ask her to persuade him to help our family!”

The third brother, Qin He, piped up. “Yeah, sixth brother, we are one family. We live and die together. You can’t pick up grudges right now and abandon us!”

The fourth brother, Qin Hu, then added, “Sixth brother, just consider this. If you can persuade him to help us, your daughter won’t have to marry into the Xu family anymore. Isn’t this exactly what you wanted?”

Despite his disdain for his brothers’ greed and lack of shame, Qin Hai knew they were right. Since he didn’t know Han Wu personally, he could only ask his daughter to help them.

“My little girl, I have to admit, your judgment in choosing a partner is exceptional. He’s much more reliable than everyone in this family combined. Seize this chance to rescue your great-grandfather and secure your position as the family’s greatest benefactor. That way, no one will ever be able to force you into an arranged marriage again.”

Her face flushed crimson, Qin Shuang whispered fiercely, “Father, what are you talking about? We are not in that kind of relationship!”

“It’s merely a matter of time, Shuang’er. Do you honestly believe I’m unaware of your nature? You would never have introduced him to us if you didn’t genuinely approve of him,” Qin Hai said, already treating Han Wu as if he were his future son-in-law.

Her blush deepened, yet Qin Shuang chose to stay silent. She recognized the truth in her father’s words, and she also knew that if Han Wu really did secure a God’s aid with just 500 million Divine Points, both she and her family would benefit the most. The crucial question, however, was how she was to convey this to Han Wu.

She hesitated for a moment, then swallowed her embarrassment and began to approach Han Wu. However, he saw her coming towards him and spoke first.

“Qin Shuang, perfect timing! He’s agreed to help your family’s God. Could you please ask your family to provide him with any piece of information or item related to your God? He plans to leave immediately.”

“Already?” Qin Shuang exclaimed, taken aback. “And what about the payment? Is it truly just 500 million Divine Points?”

Han Wu swiftly clasped his hand over her mouth, fearing that Yuan Zhong might hear about the cost of producing the Sources of Sacred Objects.

“Don’t worry about the reward! You just need to do what I say.”

Han Wu’s intention was to secure the payment without anyone else’s knowledge, but Qin Shuang mistakenly assumed that he was offering to personally make up the difference. She was deeply touched by his perceived act of generosity.

The Qin family, upon hearing that Yuan Zhong was indeed going to save their God, immediately handed over all relevant information and items related to their God.

Yuan Zhong carefully secured those things and then turned to Han Wu. “Don’t forget about the reward you promised.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t. Safe travels,” Han Wu replied, then bid Yuan Zhong goodbye.

Following this turn of events, the Qin family’s entire demeanor towards Han Wu changed drastically. They had previously looked down on his background, but now they treated him like an esteemed guest.

Han Wu naturally accepted their kindness. Meanwhile, he discreetly purchased a large quantity of Rank 1 Sacred Objects online, immediately feeding them into the Refinery. Ultimately, with the 500 million Divine Points, he managed to produce 103,000 Sources of Sacred Objects and a massive collection of various Power Stones.

He set aside 30,000 Sources of Sacred Objects for Yuan Zhong’s payment. Of the 73,000 that remained, he used 3,000 to enhance his Rank 3 Sacred Object Law of Gluttony (Incomplete).

The Law of Gluttony (Incomplete) successfully ranked up after fusing with the 3,000 Sources of Sacred Objects, becoming a Rank 4 Sacred Object. Its suffix also changed from (Incomplete) to (Sealed) as it unveiled its core. Even in this sealed state, the Law of Gluttony was still remarkably strong, surprising Han Wu.

[Rank 4 Sacred Object: Law of Gluttony (Sealed): Grants the Gluttony trait to the core race after equipping it to the Core. Common life forms can evolve into Elite after consuming food equivalent to 100 times their basal metabolic rate. Elite life forms can evolve into Unique after consuming food equivalent to 1,000 times their basal metabolic rate. Unique life forms have a 1% chance of evolving into Heroic life forms after consuming 10,000 times their basal metabolic rate. (Sacred Object is currently sealed. Can only be used on Common, Elite, and Unique life forms.)]

A 1% chance of evolving into a Heroic life form? I’ll have an entire army of Heroic locusts soon enough!

Han Wu stared intently at the newly upgraded Law of Gluttony, eagerly looking forward to witnessing its powerful effects.