The People's God: Sacrificing Trillions to Ascend-Chapter 575 - Backup

Han Wu was panicking because he couldn’t get into contact with his mentor, Xu Hai. He tried contacting the rest of his friends, including Qin Shuang and Jing Jing, but none of them responded.

He instinctively sensed something was wrong. He tried calling Saliya and the other lecturers, but they were unresponsive too. He had an ominous feeling that something had gone wrong at Imperial College.

Imperial College was a cornerstone of the Divine Civilization, guarded by Xu Hai, the God King of Wisdom. For anyone weaker than him to invade it would be nothing short of suicide. That left only two possibilities. Either a God King of comparable strength was attacking, or a powerful faction had launched a coordinated assault.

Han Wu grasped the gravity of the situation within seconds. He knew that this crisis wouldn’t be simple. His first thought was to rush to the college and find what had happened, but he immediately dismissed it. If the enemies posed a threat even to Xu Hai and could endanger the entire college, charging in alone would mean certain death.

Calling for backup was the only viable option. Thus, he quickly sent a message to the two God Kings he was closest to: Death and Darkness.

Fortunately, neither of them was in seclusion, and they answered his call. He explained the situation, and they grew serious. They quickly sent their scouts stationed near the college to investigate.

Time passed without a word. It was as if their scouts had vanished into thin air. Even when the God Kings tried contacting them directly, no one answered.

The two God Kings realized that something was indeed wrong. Even though their relationship with Imperial College was not especially warm, the institution was still vital to them. Each year, it produced high-quality graduates whom they routinely recruited into their factions.

The two were more than willing to help the college in its time of need. After making their preparations, they set out to teleport to the college’s vicinity. If the situation amounted to nothing more than a misunderstanding, so be it, but they preferred caution over regret.

When he learned that the two God Kings would intervene, Han Wu sighed in relief. Even so, he couldn’t shake the sense that their presence alone would not be enough. He decided to accompany them too.

Using the Blood Coliseum’s teleporter, he discovered that he couldn’t directly teleport to the college. As such, he had to choose one near its vicinity. In just a few seconds, he found himself fifty kilometers from it.

He had just stepped out when the Origin of Mutation spoke to him through the strand of faith. “Vessel, I have caught the scent of a Supergene Soldier from the Divine River Civilization."

“Supergene Soldier? Divine River Civilization?” Han Wu echoed. “What are you talking about? This is the Divine Civilization, and we are extremely far away from them.”

“It’s true!” the Origin of Mutation insisted. “The Divine River Civilization created me before sealing me away. I hate them to my core, and I would never mistake their scent.”

Now it was Han Wu’s turn to be confused. The Origin of Mutation had no reason to deceive him, which meant one truly was nearby. When he considered the college’s abnormal situation, Han Wu sensed a clear connection between the two.

“A Supergene Soldier has infiltrated the college and somehow restricted all incoming and outgoing signals...?” Han Wu murmured.

His eyes widened as realization struck. “Is the Divine River Civilization invading the Divine Civilization? If that’s true, then Imperial College wouldn’t be their only target.”

While he tried to piece everything together as he flew toward the college, the Origin of Mutation chimed in, “The scent is faint, so I doubt there are many Supergene Soldiers. They also seem to have brought some sort of device to hide themselves.”

Han Wu listened intently as he looked at the college from afar. Everything looked normal. Students were strolling at ease, and a few couples were laughing together while enjoying picnic dates.

However, the more peaceful the scene appeared, the more Han Wu sensed that something was deeply wrong. It was impossible for the college to be that peaceful.

Every student qualified to enroll there was a genius. What happened when countless geniuses gathered in one place? The answer was an incomprehensibly harsh competition. The students would either be busy invading other civilizations, researching, nurturing their units, or studying. Since when did they have time for a leisurely stroll?

Han Wu reached a grim conclusion: the college had fallen. That meant their opponent was unquestionably terrifying if they could take it down. He suddenly realized that Darkness and Death alone weren’t enough. He needed to call for more backup.

Unfortunately, those two were the only God Kings with whom he shared good relations. He lacked close ties with the others, and some even held old grudges against him. Still, this was a dire situation. Any hesitation could lead to greater losses for the college. As such, he decided to send invitations to every single God King he knew. With his status as the Blood Coliseum’s heir, he now stood on equal footing with them.

A response soon arrived from the newly ascended Blazing God King, who had bought the Magic Ring from Han Wu.

After learning that the college was most likely in trouble, Blaze immediately offered his help. He had ascended only recently and was working to build as many connections as possible. By doing so, he aimed to increase his reputation and recruit more members into his faction.

In contrast, the True Martial God King and the God King of Light rejected his invitation. To them, Han Wu was just a rude thief and didn’t have the right to speak with them.

Meanwhile, the Commerce God King answered the call. After learning that Imperial College had likely been invaded, Commerce stated that the matter didn’t concern him.

Han Wu was at a loss for words. It was true that Commerce and the college didn’t have many connections, so his refusal was understandable. Unfortunately, the invasion could be worse than he expected, so he needed to get as much help as possible.

In the end, he made a promise. As long as Commerce came to the college to inspect the situation, he would pay him with a complete Law as compensation, whether a battle occurred or not.

The moment Commerce heard the offer, his interest was piqued. How could a God King fail to understand the rarity of Laws? Despite years as a merchant, he had managed to acquire only seventeen.

Now, all he needed to do was visit the college and obtain one for free. Why would he refuse an offer like that? He accepted Han Wu’s condition at once and hurried to the college as fast as he could.