Distortion

"Intervention of external forces refers to…"

"The gods?"

At the very end, he lowered his voice.

Tang Hong closely observed the changes in Fan Yu's expression.

There was no reason for an official member of the Yellow River Organization to not know about the inside news of the god's invasion.

Her expression slightly changed. "Consultant Fang told you about this before?"

Tang Hong nodded. "He shared a little."

"Alright."

Fan Yu said in resignation.

"Consultant-level figures truly did as they pleased. One must know that information concerning the gods' invasion is top-secret confidential information. Only people whose Willpower is up to the standards and have officially joined the government or the various major non-government organizations will be informed about it."

Even though she was an official member of the Yellow River Organization, she had never seen any of the terrifying gods from other dimensions before.

"To be honest, I have not seen any of those invading gods before."

Fan Yu spoke frankly.

"What I know about the situation is also extremely limited. The intervention of external forces refers to the objects that are extracted after killing a god. Some people call them Divine Artifacts, others call them Transcendent Artifacts…"

"Take for example this teahouse that we are currently in. This is one of the Divine Artifact Exchange Points in Yunhai City."

Tang Hong was shocked.

According to what she said, if he wished to break through the limits of the human body and Willpower, he would have to rely on those so-called Divine Artifacts?

Individual Value…

It should be possible. Tang Hong was a little restless now.

Seeing his expression, Fan Yu said in reassurance.

"Don't worry, the recommendation slots for the special training camp will cover the provision of necessary Divine Artifacts. As long as you complete the training smoothly, Divine Artifacts will be given. Moreover, you will get even more Divine Artifacts if you managed to get into the Preliminary Transcendents List…"

"Being a part of the Preliminary Transcendents List means that you are only a tad bit away from breaking the limits of your Willpower. This also proves that you are sure to become a Transcendent once you pass this juncture."

"Preliminary Transcendents List."

Confusion was written all over Tang Hong's face. He had always thought that one was already considered to be a Transcendent being once he completed the special training camp course.

From Fan Yu's words…

"There was still a long way to go even after completing the camp?"

"Yes."

Fan Yu pointed to herself.

"A member like me places all my hope on one day making it into the Preliminary Transcendents List. It does not matter even if I'm at the last."

"That way, I would be able to get a slot in the special training camp. Tang Hong, if you managed to complete the training in the camp as you should, your chances of entering the Preliminary Transcendents List is pretty good."

"But there is one thing you must know."

"The Preliminary Transcendents List is not the standard. The government military does not participate in it at all. It is merely an internal ranking of their members by the various major non-government organizations in the country. It is held in pretty high regard but it does not provide much value for reference."

"Looking further up, are the True Transcendents."

"When Transcendents completes their enrollment, they start to carry out tasks."

"The contents of the tasks are mainly intercepting a god's manifestation. Those who are unable to do so or have been notified of their tasks too late would have to fight with their lives on the line… Oh yes, Consultant Fang has told you about these situations, right?"

She asked in hindsight.

"He has." Tang Hong nodded.

In any case, it was impossible that Fan Yu would go verify this with Fang Nanxun.

He would strive to get more information about Transcendents.

Unfortunately, Fan Yu seemed reluctant to continue.

Tang Hong could only press her for more.

"I would like to ask. Just how powerful is a True Transcendent? Can a True Transcendent defeat a god?"

'A god?'

'Wasn't this the term that Consultant Fang used all the time?'

Fan Yu let out a sigh of relief. But she couldn't help but laugh.

"Even 10 True Transcendent beings aren't enough. So don't even think that 20 is too much."

Tang Hong was taken aback.

"Then, then how were we able to resist those gods so far—"

Ding ling ling~

Fan Yu apologized. She picked up her phone and placed it by her ear.

Her expression became solemn. She hung up afterwards after saying a few words.

She hurriedly took her laptop bag.

"Tang Hong, I'm very sorry. There is an emergency in the neighboring province. I've got to go. Let's chat again next time when we are free."

"Neighboring province? Is it North Lake Province?"

Tang Hong texted Fang Nanxun a few days ago and learned that Fang Nanxun had gone on a business trip to North Lake Province. That was a big province of the Hua Country close to the north of Yunhai City. It had a population of close to 60 million.

"Yes…"

"There's a big problem…"

Fan Yu took a deep look at Tang Hong.

She vaguely realized that Consultant Fang held this young man called Tang Hong in a higher regard than she had imagined.

He watched Fan Yu leave in a hurry.

"Is Fang Nanxun okay?"

"Consultants are all powerhouses. They won't die so easily."

At this thought, Tang Hong suddenly recalled the devastating state of the battle he had personally witnessed that night. Some had broken arms, others shrieked but nobody took a step back.

The scent of cooked flesh and blood was like a horrifying haze that could not be dispelled as it pervaded the air.

Tang Hong sat in a trance for a while. He unconsciously stroked the cold surface of the tabletop.

The bright and clear high-grade glass table seemed to indicate the brilliance of the human civilization and the bustle and hustle of the economic and political society of the current era.

Its outer appearance was bright and glamorous, but it was delicate like glass.

"I hope there are no accidents…"

Tang Hong could only sigh. He pushed open the door and turned his head to look at the depths of the teahouse. No other figures could be seen within the depths of the teahouse for that area was only for Transcendent beings.

Back at school…

Tang Hong held that internship agreement in his hands and his imagination couldn't help but run wild.

If Fang Nanxun were to die…

He dared not let these thoughts continue.

After hesitating for quite some time, he sent two WeChat messages.

'I can now bench press 80KG!"

'100KG is no longer far away!'

Above these two messages were two other messages.

They were the final words exchanged between Tang Hong and Fang Nanxun from their small talk from the day before yesterday.

"All that I have given you are small favors."

"I hope… I hope that Tang Hong—you won't blame me in the future."

Tang Hong looked at them before closing eyes. He remained silent for a good while.

…

At the same time, in that teahouse's alley.

Bang!

A middle-aged woman with a frosty expression was dragging a youth who was of shorter stature.

He was the person that Tang Hong had encountered earlier at the entrance of the teahouse.

"You really disappointed me!"

The middle-aged woman's hand was unusually strong.

She actually managed to lift the youth's entire body for more than ten meters above the ground.

She looked as if she was casually holding up a rag doll.

Then, she swung out her arms outwards and tossed him into a private room closest to the exit of the teahouse.

The youth did not struggle in the slightest.

He only bowed his head.

His gaze gleamed with a concealed crazed light.

Even when the back of his waist struck the corner of the glass table, he did not utter a sound.

Bang!

The middle-aged woman closed the door. Her five fingers wrung around the short youth's left wrist. Removing that dark-colored strip of cloth, her pupils contracted.

She took in a deep breath. She shook her head with no more words to say.

Other than anger, her feelings were more of deep regret and disappointment.

"Don't be angry."

The youth said amidst his bated breath "I will succeed. Trust me, I definitely will."

"Zhang Jing! You…"

The middle-aged woman grabbed the youth's wrist.

"Who was it? Who told you about this?! The major organizations of Hua Country have explicitly prohibited anyone from passing down the Transcendent Withdrawal Method…"

"Sister Ming."

The youth slowly lifted his head.

The rims of his eyes had already turned red.

Then, he said—word by word.

"I want to become a Transcendent. I want to become one so badly that it's driving me crazy."

"An entire one year, nine months, and four days…"

"I've tried countless methods, yet none of them worked."

"Falling from 12th place on the Preliminary Transcendents List to my current 98th place, I have almost lost all my confidence in myself. I must find an unconventional way to deal with the final bidding!"

"If this still doesn't work…"

"I will take the initiative to leave the Tiansheng Organization. It's not bad to be an ordinary person. By then, I'll ask that Sister Ming must use the Memory Eraser on me."

The middle-aged woman faltered.

Her expression changed and she seemed to be hesitating.

It was as if she had slapped the air and the wind carried by her slap landed hard onto the youth's left cheek.

"Can you go back?"

"The moment I stepped onto this path, there was no going back."

Bang!

She turned around, kicked the door open, and disappeared in his eyes.