"Superpower, magic, technology, immortal power, Soul Qi, arcane magic, Divine Dao."

"As far as I know, these are the only seven paths to ascend to the tier of Upper Rank Gods."

"Although the cosmos is limitless in its mysteries, and I may be ignorant, having missed other paths, however..."

"I can be certain."

"The Inner Qi and its derived systems cannot reach the same realm as Upper Rank Gods."

Tomb spoke calmly, as if telling a story: "This path has not been acknowledged by the will of the cosmos."

Hearing this, Ma Ran raised an eyebrow.

Of the seven extraordinary paths mentioned, apart from [Soul Qi] which he hadn’t heard of, Ma Ran was familiar with most of them.

Take [Divine Dao] for example, the Eastern incense fire god system, the Western faith Divine Kingdom system, including the god format system of alien deities, are all encompassed within.

The deity calling itself Tomb before him...

Although it gave off the impression of someone well-read and experienced, Ma Ran was one hundred percent sure that the other was merely a Lower Rank God, not even a Middle Rank God. It was just that it had amassed such a great amount of power, shrouded entirely in mysterious factors, giving the feeling that it could break through and ascend ranks at any time if needed.

Two generations of Gods of Slaughter, although different in accumulation and significantly different in combat power, were ultimately just deities of weak divine power.

The deity before him, calling itself [Tomb], in essence, far exceeded the two Gods of Slaughter Ma Ran had personally exterminated in the past, reaching the level of a "Lower Rank God".

Tomb’s divine format had already completed ascension and evolution, with an immensely powerful aura. Even at Ma Ran’s current stage, he barely surpassed the other in presence.

"There’s no need to say more."

Tomb’s gaze fell on Ma Ran, speaking indifferently: "I have come here to invite Earth to join the [Divine Court]."

"If you’re interested, I can introduce the benefits and terms."

This guy’s character was quite different from the two deities Ma Ran encountered before.

He seemed excessively easy to talk to.

Tomb seemed to have guessed some of Ma Ran’s thoughts, remaining calm and speaking lazily: "Although the [Divine Court] stands in the cosmos by force, it doesn’t always resort to force. That is merely a means to ensure objectives are achieved and victories are won, nothing more."

Speaking to this point, Tomb’s expression experienced a slight change, as if hesitating, seemed somewhat uncertain: "Your soul and physical age do not match, the strength is exaggerated."

"That’s about the level of a Middle Rank God."

"Have you ever been to some special Secret Realm and tempered your Divine Soul?"

Tomb shook his head: "I have no intention of probing your secrets, the vast cosmos, full of endless mysteries, no one can see it all."

"So, back to the main point."

"Considering the development level of Earth Civilization, historical culture, resource tier, and the residents’ spiritual intelligence index, along with considering the weighted scores of powerful individuals like you, the [Martial God], [God], and [Profound Immortal], Earth can become a vassal of the three major civilizations under the Divine Court after joining."

"Earth Humans only need to spend ten thousand years as [Refugees], perform well, and they can become the [Lower-class People] of the Divine Court."

"If someone from this group advances to the level equivalent to a Middle Rank God, or possesses equivalent combat power, the entire Earth community could benefit and skip the ten-thousand-year probationary period to directly become the [Lower-class People] of the Divine Court."

"Even during the ten-thousand-year refugee period, the benefits and treatment to be enjoyed far exceed anything the current upper-class society of Earth can enjoy."

"Don’t misunderstand, this is not targeting anyone; for millions of years, the rules of the Divine Court have always been this way, all vassal civilizations have come through like this."

"If it weren’t for the weighted scores of strong extraordinary individuals like you, Earth Humans could only start from [Effort]."

Tomb looked at Ma Ran, sighing regretfully: "It’s a pity, your potential... is too wasted."

"Now, we can only offer terms of this extent at most."

"Don’t rush to refuse."

"You are quite impressive; even without condensing a divine format, you’ve already surpassed ordinary Lower Rank Gods in combat power. Although you’ve squandered potential, I still hold hope for you."

Tomb appeared indifferent: "In the future for you, perhaps, even among the tier of Middle Rank Gods, you can have a world of your own."

Ma Ran fell into contemplation.

To be honest, joining the Divine Court has its pros and cons.

Advantages include having the Divine Court help resist alien colonizers and invaders.

The downside is becoming [Refugees] that are not even as good as [Lower-class People].

Making a decision for all people worldwide really isn’t ideal.

However...

Before rebirth, there was a logistical staff member in the Civilization Guardian team who awakened a rather interesting ability called [Planet Questionnaire Statistics].

The Ability User would draw out a multiple-choice question as the subject of the survey, and the ability would immediately present the global public opinion survey results.

Question: If you could survive by being a dog for aliens, would you be willing?

The result was...

Fifty-one percent of Earthlings chose unwilling, while forty-nine percent chose willing.

Honestly, this answer was unexpected for Ma Ran.

The number of people for each option was remarkably close!

However...

In such circumstances, the principle of majority rule must be followed.

Thus, after a moment’s reflection, Ma Ran responded decisively: "Sorry, I refuse."

"In my view..."

"Neither I nor my compatriots may have any interest in being [Refugees] or [Lower-class People]."

That 51:49 survey result was obtained during the toughest times.

Even if the survey were retaken now, the answer likely wouldn’t change.

Being so decisively refused, Tomb did not get angry.

He just took a deep breath, speaking oddly: "You are currently Earth’s strongest, so I came to converse with you..."

"Well, since the result is obtained, I won’t entangle further."

"You are a calm and rational person; whatever decision you make, it shouldn’t be a moment of impulsiveness, there’s no point in saying more."

"Well then..."

"The following information is because you caught my eye; it’s an extra gift for you—within the [Divine Court], there are many like me."

"Those of higher tier than me are as many as fish crossing the river, countless."

"You are good, that [Martial God] Su Qiangwei is not weak either, but..."

"The so-called ’Guardian Organization’ is too weak overall."

"The only comrade who can help share your burden is that girl; other Earthlings in the same faction aren’t even qualified to join in the battle."

"So, please stay rational."

"In the past 160,000 years, the frequency of the [Divine Court] using force has greatly reduced, yet they aren’t averse to using force."

"That’s all I have to say, farewell."

Hearing this, Ma Ran raised his eyes to look at his counterpart.

Although they bore the same face as Su Qiangwei, their temperament was entirely opposite; shrouded in the aura of death, as though used to the shifts of time and the passage of ages, the other was filled with a sense of decay. The words they spoke earlier were merely procedural, lacking any passion or vitality.

Tomb was right.

Within the Guardian Organization, the only one who could act as Ma Ran’s right-hand person was Su Qiangwei.

The [God of Indians] Blood Arrow, although at the level of a National Guardian, his strength indeed fell short. Only when the enemy possesses Anglo-Saxon blood can he multiply his combat power by ten times; against other aliens...

He is hardly different from an ordinary member of the Academic Society, many of the society’s elite are even stronger. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Zhu Hanyi, Wan Haihao, Wu Di, they are somewhat better.

They have currently solidified their foundations and entered a period of rapid growth. With a few "Golden Finger" opportunities like V3 Player status, Prophet Card System, and Swordsmanship Opportunity Distribution, they can quickly grow and stand independently.

The rest...

are still too weak to participate in Ma Ran’s battles.

Facing the deities of the [Divine Court], Ma Ran and Su Qiangwei, with all their iron, how many nails can they drive in?

These guys were formidable enemies he had never faced in his previous life!