Chapter 457 - Labor and Robbery

The administrator had no intention of letting Han Wu walk away. He approached Han Wu and unleashed his own Divine Authority. A faint pressure settled over Han Wu, and he felt uncomfortable.

As Han Wu was just about to retaliate, his two units attacked the administrator simultaneously. The two Earthsunder life forms were viciously fast. Flashes of azure and black streaked past, and before the administrator even realized what had happened, both of his arms were gone.

The administrator stared at his severed stumps and tried to regenerate them, but to his shock and terror, not even his Divine Points could restore what he had lost.

“You... Do you know who I am? How dare you do this to me!” he shouted.

Despite his bravado, the administrator trembled in fear as Steely and Dark Locust advanced toward him. He stumbled back, his voice faltering. “You can’t do this to me. I am from the Light faction. I am...”

Before he could finish, Steely pressed his greatsword against the man’s neck. One more word, and Steely would decapitate him.

“That’s enough. Let him go.” Han Wu spoke firmly, forcing Steely to stop before he went too far. He stepped toward the administrator, pulled out a card containing 30 Divine Essence, and slipped it into the man’s pocket.

“This is 30 Divine Essence. It’s not compensation for the land. It’s just the fee to reattach your arms. If you still want to fight, I’ll be more than happy to oblige.” Han Wu patted the administrator’s shoulder and turned to leave.

A few seconds later, Han Wu and his units disappeared into the gate. The administrator snapped back to his senses and instinctively tried to wipe the sweat from his forehead, only to remember he no longer had arms. Then he noticed his pants were wet. He had actually pissed himself in fear of Han Wu’s threats.

Humiliation burned through him! No matter what, he was still a God, yet he’d been terrified to the point of losing control in front of two units from a mere student. If word got out, his reputation would be ruined. He vowed to take revenge on Han Wu, but first, he must change into a new pair of pants and find a way to reattach his limbs.

Han Wu returned to his divine realm with his two new Earthsunder units. The moment they arrived, the surrounding space started to crack under the weight of their immense power. Cosmic energy leaked from the cracks, threatening to harm his other units. The two had just ascended into Earthsunder life forms and hadn’t learned how to completely control their strength.

Erebard hurried over and used a special seal to contain their power, temporarily preventing further spatial rupture. It was only a stopgap measure.

Erebard, who was once a powerful Great Dragon, informed Han Wu that as long as he could become a Major God, and his Core reached Level 40, he would be able to easily sustain Earthsunder life forms and even the more powerful Heavenrender life forms.

Unfortunately, Han Wu was still far from becoming a Major God. Even though the number of his units was recovering, it remained a shadow of the army he once commanded. He needed more time and resources to recover.

However, the resources provided by Imperial College were nowhere near enough to sustain him and his units right now. He needed to find a stable, long-term source of wealth and resources.

Unsure where to start, Han Wu sought advice from Xu Hai. The latter was delighted to see Han Wu because he was one of his most outstanding students. How could he not like someone who consistently improved his reputation?

Xu Hai offered two ways to accumulate large amounts of wealth and resources over time, both relatively stable in their own right.

The first was to earn resources through labor, such as sending his units to work in mines that belonged to some random God King or their factions. This was a laborious job that paid well. The drawback was that it would use up a lot of units. Those sent to the mines would suffer an inexplicable loss of vitality and die soon after. If that happened, the faction would typically provide monetary compensation.

Many Gods and Major Gods relied on this approach to extract profits from other factions. It wasn’t ideal for Han Wu, though, since his core race was the locusts. However, his skeletons fit the task perfectly. Other Gods with the undead race as their core race used this method to amass a fortune.

The second method was much more dangerous than manual labor: robbery. In this context, it meant stealing from those outside the Divine Civilization. Success could bring immense wealth, perhaps even make one rich overnight. Meanwhile, failure almost always meant death. Few Gods resorted to it because they believed it was dishonorable to hunt and rob the life forms of another civilization.

Han Wu had no such reservations. “Master, I want to know where I can go to rob them without falling under the laws of the other major civilizations.”