The other homeroom teachers were envious to the point of gnashing their teeth.

Three of the top ten students in the grade had all flocked to Tian Wen's class, causing his class's overall performance to soar.

But there was nothing the homeroom teachers could do about it.

Which class to join was the students' decision.

As teachers, they could only offer incentives, not interfere.

"Great, great, you're all coming to my class," Tian Wen said joyfully.

As he spoke, he reached into his pocket and took out three high-quality cards.

"These are welcome gifts from your teacher."

Tian Wen distributed the three cards to the students.

Qin Shuang didn't even look at it and immediately stored the card in her Divine Realm. Clearly, this girl from a wealthy family didn't care about Tian Wen's reward.

Zhang Xiaolong, on the other hand, glanced at the card and showed a hint of surprise on his face.

The card Tian Wen gave him was perfect for the development of his Core Followers.

As for Han Wu, holding the card Tian Wen gave him, he felt a storm surge in his heart.

Because the card Tian Wen gave him was practically tailor-made for his insect race.

Level 2 Building Card: Insect Nest. Covers one square kilometer, capable of hatching one million insects annually. Effect: Perfectly exhibits the effects of sacred relics embedded in the Insect Nest.

For example, if Han Wu established the Insect Nest in the Divine Realm, he could enhance it with the Heart of Detonation and Molten Lava Crystal, both Level 1 sacred relics.

The Insect Nest would perfectly apply the power of both relics to the eggs nurtured within.

In this way, Han Wu could annually produce one million Bursting Pulp Locusts.

This was much faster than his current growth acceleration ability.

"Thank you, teacher," Han Wu said gratefully.

"No need for thanks, achieving better results is the best way to repay me," Tian Wen replied.

Xu Mei, the director of education, looked at the results with satisfaction. She was genuinely happy that Han Wu could jump to a class she was satisfied with.

As for how far Han Wu could grow in the future, it would depend on his own fortune.

"Teachers, today's test was just a minor trial, insignificant. But the unified exam organized by the school in seven days is crucial, determining the future resource allocation for each class. I don't need to elaborate on its importance," Xu Mei's words made the expressions of the homeroom teachers present turn serious.

"Director Xu, we will certainly educate the students well and not disappoint the school's expectations."

"One of the three honors class spots is reserved for my class."

"I have confidence in my students."

...

The homeroom teachers all expressed their determination, except for Liu Letian.

Because the top students in his class had collectively moved to other classes.

After attending a day of classes in the new class, Han Wu teleported home after school and immediately dove into the Divine Realm login pod.

The class transfer test had dealt a fatal blow to the followers in Han Wu's Divine Realm, and he hadn't had time to assess the situation.

Upon entering the Divine Realm, Han Wu immediately used his divine sense to scan the entire realm, obtaining detailed information.

Follower count: 2.04 million locusts, 5,000 Self-Detonating Locusts, 300 Bursting Pulp Locusts, 52 Crimson Forge Dwarves, Heroic Lifeform: Storm Greatsword.

This was all that remained of Han Wu's followers in the Divine Realm.

In a word, it was meager.

With such strength, participating in the unified exam in seven days would likely place him at the bottom among all the students in the grade.

"Need to keep producing troops, start by cultivating the locusts," Han Wu muttered, his gaze falling on the new name of the Crimson Forge Dwarves.

He was certain that the dwarves in his Divine Realm were just ordinary dwarves, so how did they change names after a battle?

Puzzled, Han Wu directed his divine sense to the Mining Zone to witness it firsthand.

When his divine sense avatar saw the dwarves, his first reaction was shock.

How did his dwarves turn into this form!

The short, stout bodies, robust limbs, and thick hair were the standard features of dwarves.

But the Crimson Forge Dwarves also had two additional traits: crimson skin and magma-like blood.

Han Wu could even see the bright patterns formed under the crimson skin as the magma-like blood flowed.

Han Wu hurriedly checked the information on the Crimson Forge Dwarves.

Ordinary Follower: Crimson Forge Dwarf. (Evolved from ordinary dwarves after a desperate blood battle, becoming an elite race)

Follower Level: Elite Creature.

Follower Talents: Forging, Flame Blood.

Faith Level: True Believer.

Faith Power: 20,000/day.

Reproductive Ability: 1 offspring/year.

Life Cycle: 80 years (Infancy 5 years, Childhood 10 years, Adulthood 55 years, Old Age 10 years).

Talent: Forging. Enhances the host's comprehension in forging.

Talent: Flame Blood. Greatly enhances the host's resistance to high temperatures, making it easier for the host to master fire attribute skills.

Han Wu was amazed: "They actually evolved into a naturally elite lifeform. If only they were my Core Followers!"

Just from the racial information, Han Wu could tell that the Crimson Forge Dwarves were a powerful race. If cultivated, they could definitely leave his peers far behind.

However, such an excellent race was not his core race.

Han Wu could only lament the whims of fate.

Han Wu verbally encouraged the Crimson Forge Dwarves, motivating them to work hard at forging and also to be diligent in reproduction to expand their population.

In the following days, Han Wu attended classes during the day and worked hard to produce troops at night.

With the help of Growth Acceleration, Han Wu restored his core follower locusts to their previous scale in just four days.

When the total number of locusts reached 7.3 billion, it also reached the maximum capacity the Divine Realm environment could sustain.

Han Wu waved his hand, Life Sacrifice.

72 billion ordinary locusts transformed into countless life energies, pouring into the sacrificial array in the sky.

Three options appeared before Han Wu again.

Option 1: Level 2 Sacred Relic: Law of Gluttony (Fragmented). When loaded into the Divine Core, the core race gains the gluttony ability, allowing them to evolve by consuming food with total energy exceeding their own energy by a thousand times. (The relic itself is fragmented, only effective on ordinary lifeforms.)

Option 2: Hero Template. Can be given to a Transcendent lifeform to help it ascend to a Heroic Lifeform.

Option 3: One point of Divinity.

Each option made Han Wu salivate.

Because each one was incredibly powerful.

Level 2 Sacred Relic: Law of Gluttony (Fragmented), this relic couldn't be measured by numbers, as it could help followers achieve a life transition.

Although it only allowed a transition from ordinary lifeform to elite lifeform, it was enough to make anyone envious.

For example, if all of Han Wu's ordinary locusts transformed into elite lifeform locusts.

Then, when he sacrificed them again, the rewards would be ten times better than now.

Of course, Han Wu could only dream about such a thing.

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73 billion locusts with the gluttony ability would eat him into bankruptcy; he couldn't afford to raise them.

Option 2, the Hero Template, could evolve a Transcendent lifeform into a Heroic Lifeform, and its value was equally significant.

Judging by Storm Greatsword's performance, one could determine the preciousness of this item.

If auctioned, it would be enough to make demigods fight over it.

As for Option 3, one point of Divinity, it was simple and straightforward.

It was equivalent to a trillion Faith Power, or a billion Divine Power.

Choosing it would instantly make him a billionaire.

Faced with the three options, Han Wu pondered deeply and, after much consideration, chose Option 1.

The Level 2 Sacred Relic: Law of Gluttony (Fragmented) had a significant impact on his core follower locusts.

In the long run, it far surpassed the Hero Template and one point of Divinity.

However, with his current assets, he couldn't afford to raise too many Gluttonous Locusts.

Han Wu had to settle for second best, embedding the Law of Gluttony in the Insect Nest, cultivating one million Gluttonous Locusts annually.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

As the unified exam approached, Han Wu entered the Divine Realm and, among the billions of locusts, immediately spotted a group of giant locusts one meter long.

It was a new species, which Han Wu named Exploding Pulp Locusts.

They were Transcendent lifeforms!