The People's God: Sacrificing Trillions to Ascend

Steely cut through the barrier, killed the Giant Protector, and cleaved the 300,000 sq km Giant-class ship in half. All of the systems on the ship were destroyed.

Yin Ming and Xi Jie used the treasure they wore at all times to survive the overbearing attack. Their units, on the other hand, weren’t as lucky.

As they fell out of the cleaved Giant-class ship, they got a good look at just how many of their units died.

Unlike them, their units didn’t have any special methods of protecting themselves, and most either died from the fall or from being crushed by the debris.

More shocking still was the sight of Han Wu’s locusts swarming on the Giant Protector’s massive falling body and devouring it. Many of them evolved after consuming the Giant Protector’s flesh and blood.

Some grew larger, while others awakened the power to generate a barrier.

The Giant Protector’s powers now belonged to the locusts.

Jiang Ming was stunned. As a Major God, he had seen many different kinds of core races with diverse skills, but this was the first time he had seen a core race that could evolve so quickly.

Every time after Han Wu defeated a powerful foe, he would likely order his locusts to devour the body and obtain the skills of the defeated in this way as well, gaining him an entirely new squadron of powerful fighters.

It was almost impossible for one to remain weak with such a special core race. Jiang Ming couldn’t help but marvel at the locusts from afar.

“Why aren’t you worried about your core race?” Han Wu suddenly asked with a frown.

“I ordered them to evacuate the ship as soon as you attacked. They’re situated somewhere safe.”

Han Wu nodded in understanding, inwardly admiring Jiang Ming’s swift decision-making and keen sense of danger.

Detecting the presence of the two Gods below, Han Wu asked, “Would you be sad if I cut down those two idiots?”

Jiang Ming could also sense the two Gods slowly crawling away in humiliation, trying to escape undetected. They were trying to reduce their presence by sticking close to the ground and hoping Han Wu wouldn’t notice them.

Unfortunately for them, Han Wu’s senses were extremely sharp. He could even detect the movement of their hair if he so wished.

Jiang Ming sighed. “Could you just let them go?”

“Why?”

Jiang Ming mulled over Han Wu’s question for a long time.

They had initially come here to trade with Han Wu legitimately, but Xi Jie and Yin Ming broke the rules and wanted to rob him instead.

It was understandable if they were killed in Han Wu’s act of self-defense. Still, knowing what was right was one thing; protecting them was another.

When he recalled how the Supreme Merchant Group looked after him for all these years, he couldn’t help but ask Han Wu to let the two live. Moreover, he had even considered the compensation for his request.

Jiang Ming was willing to leave the Supreme Merchant Group and join Han Wu’s faction, using his experience as a merchant to help Han Wu accumulate his wealth. This was the last thing he could do for the Supreme Merchant Group.

After carefully thinking over the proposal, Han Wu ultimately agreed. Recruiting a Major God in exchange for letting two Gods live was an exceptional deal. The only issue was that Han Wu wasn’t sure if Jiang Ming would join his faction in earnest.

Jiang Ming, knowing this, decided to show his dedication through the signing of a Spiritual Blood Contract. This contract was one stage higher than a regular one and utilized their body and spirit as the medium.

The method of using dolls to free oneself from the contract would be ineffective in this case. With the Spiritual Blood Contract as a guarantee, Han Wu could recruit Jiang Ming without worry.

With that said and done, Han Wu pretended he didn’t see the two Gods escaping and instead sent his units to salvage the destroyed Giant-class ship and the items on it.

There were still many systems that could be repaired and equipped to his fleets later on. Jiang Ming’s presence also meant he could gain easy access to the vault where their wares were stored.

Several hundred thousand Divine Essence worth of treasures were in the vault. Han Wu had become obscenely rich in just a single day.

While he was certain that the Supreme Merchant Group would soon come knocking for their lost goods, he wasn’t worried, as Jiang Ming was here to explain the circumstances.

Moreover, with Jiang Ming’s help, Han Wu could sell items more efficiently, allowing him to accumulate Divine Essence at breakneck speed. He was soon ready to head to the rest stop to purchase powerful systems for his ships before finally carrying out some robberies.

Suddenly, Jing Jing’s Giant-class ship shuddered. Bone shards rained down from above.

Han Wu quickly flew up into the ship to check it out. He had just stepped onto the ship when he caught the presence of something alluring in the air. While not poisonous, it still affected his ability to think rationally.

“What’s happening?” he muttered, plugging his nose as he headed toward the center of the ship.

After walking for a long time, he finally found Jing Jing in one of the rooms. She exuded a pink mist that made her look inconceivably attractive.

Han Wu took a quick sniff and confirmed that it was the same gas that he had breathed in earlier, though far denser here.

“My dear God, are you here?” Jing Jing cooed.

Han Wu’s heart raced from just that single sentence.

Something was wrong. It felt like he was being seduced!

Glancing at her, he longed to know how she obtained the power to bewitch others.