After sending away those two Demon Kings, Liu Jun felt a headache coming on:
"These two guys, they're really a handful."
"If it weren't for the fact that you're useful..."
His eyes showed a hint of coldness, "I really have no idea how strong the next Divine Trial will be, better push you out as cannon fodder first."
For these devils in Hell, Liu Jun, as God, had no psychological burden.
He said that to the Demon King, and he meant it.
Being straightforward is key.
You want to kill God?
Wait till you can withstand the next Divine Trial!
Clatter!
He took out a palm-sized crystal pearl.
The brilliance within it flowed endlessly, as if containing countless space-time moments.
Exactly!
Over the years, his Celestial Kingdom was not slacking off, it was crazily conducting research.
This is the Space Magic Ball created by combining efforts with the Angel Angela to research the Space Folding Skill.
This thing detonates in a second, extremely unstable.
The cost of production is very high.
It requires setting up a laboratory similar to a particle collider, spending huge resources, and establishing a super-impact tunnel.
Liu Jun forcibly locked it with "Immortal," maintaining this state.
And such space crystal balls, he had already locked more than one hundred and thirty, and the number was still increasing tremendously!
Focusing on exploiting the bug.
What's the material? What kind of soup should it cook?
If real space technology were to appear, the scholars of the neighboring worlds would need years of technological advancement just to brew a space-talented mushroom.
But using "Immortal," he forcibly locked this incomplete space, skipping several levels of civilization, pretending to have space storage technology...
Stealing a chicken!
"It's truly a big gamble."
"I've converted my whole mana into Immortal Divine Power, 30% to lock the God Body, 60% to lock this space crystal ball, and 1% to lock that batch of Angela Little Angels."
He continually calculated, a hint of helplessness showed in his eyebrows, "91% of my power is occupied!"
The cost-effectiveness of locking the Little Angels is very high.
They are essentially a group of newborn babies, this little life intensity, 1% mana was enough to lock them!
But the cost-effectiveness of locking this space crystal ball is very low.
Moreover, with such great cost, it might not necessarily result in a space-talented mushroom in the next soup brewing.
After all, only a little over a hundred space materials are there, maybe not enough for soup brewing.
"But I've tried my best to get to this point, how can I, alone preparing soup materials, compare to the beings of an entire era?"
"I'm not asking for much, just give me a beginner-level space mushroom."
"With a beginner mushroom, future development is secured."
Liu Jun silently prayed, hoping that the next Divine Trial would produce some good mushroom talents.
Mysticism can't save the non-believers, and pay-to-win won't change fate.
Still need to gamble a wave of luck.
In summary, he's not really planning to fight Goliath.
For two reasons.
1. Just like Goliath said, they need Hell to resist the Divine Trial.
The angels have already fled, and the population is just starting to reproduce again, unable to be the main force of the era.
2. 91% of his combat power is occupied, he's not really eager to take action.
He is essentially a Tier Four, and the opponent is also a Tier Four...
Mushroom Soup is like a prison, where he locks them in this world.
But if the prisoners in the prison are very strong, he may not have a way to deal with them!
Prisoners are locked in the cell, unable to get out.
And if he actively enters the prison?
He'd probably get beaten by the prisoners in the prison! Unless Liu Jun now has a 100% chance in the next round, exchanging the opponent's Shadow Divine Object, draining the water off the pot, and stripping the opponent's Divine Format!
So, Liu Jun couldn't be bothered, as God continued to slack off, starting his cultivation.
...
Rehe City.
Liu Jun stretched lazily.
"The college entrance exam results are out." Liu Jun checked online.
The total score for the college entrance exam in this world is seven hundred and fifty.
High school students from other regions generally get three to four hundred marks in the college entrance exam, they are usually only around a Tier One Telekinesis Master at eighteen.
But the students in Rehe City are reckless, at eighteen, they've already reached Tier Two, with generally over five hundred marks.
Liu Jun checked the scores.
618 marks.
Rehe City Thirteen High School, ranked fifth in his grade.
Considered quite standard; he wasn't planning to stand out.
The first in his school was the school belle Bai Youxuan, 671 marks, which is a pretty good score even in the top Rehe City high schools.
Xu Changsheng, hiding his strength, was ranked over thirty in the whole school, five ranks higher than Li Chengshan.
"Looks like in their bet, Xu Changsheng won, Li Chengshan is going to be humiliated, the delightful and entertaining protagonist plot is coming." Liu Jun softly sighed.
Generally speaking, there's a month-long vacation after the college entrance exam.
It's mostly left for students to go to various interviews, and campus recruitment takes place as they start officially entering society to work.
Normally, Liu Jun at this time should listen to Si Anhe's arrangements, go to Rehe City Thirteen Middle School, and interview for a middle school teacher position.
Upon thinking of this, Liu Jun went to the living room and called over Li Feng and Zou Anmeng, who were browsing on their Intelligent Brain and watching "Angel King": "I'm planning to let you guys have the teaching position, which of you wants to go?"
Li Feng was taken aback, "You're not going?"
Liu Jun waved his hand, "Cultivation is more important."
"Then let Zou Anmeng take it; girls are more suitable to be teachers, their thoughts are more meticulous." Li Feng indicated that, being a rough guy, he couldn't do it.
"You can also be a PE teacher," Zou Anmeng said softly.
Seeing these two shirk the responsibility, Liu Jun called Si Anhe to ask about the situation.
Si Anhe, instead, gave them a piece of news:
"Bai Youxuan performed exceptionally and was specially recruited into the Rehe City Patrol Team as a reserve. The teaching position I left for her is now open, so I can give you an extra one."
Liu Jun: "Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
"It's fine," Si Anhe said, "You're ranked fifth in the entire school; it's worth it. Two teaching positions to help you earn more money, and you'll have a better chance to reach Tier Three."
"And your Magic Affinity is so good, your potential is actually higher than your college entrance exam scores."
Liu Jun didn't refuse: "Alright, I'll remember the teacher's kindness."
Si Anhe smiled softly, "Tomorrow afternoon, I'll take the two of them for an interview. I also need to return to middle school teaching, bringing up the last six years of students."
"By then, I'll be colleagues with Li Feng and Zou Anmeng, just your average middle school teachers."
Liu Jun listened with a strange expression.
The way things are in this world is truly bizarre!
After the college entrance exam, teachers and students suddenly become colleagues, taking care of a bunch of eleven to twelve-year-olds who have just lost their parents and are tearful.
But Li Feng and Zou Anmeng, next to him, were very pleased; this job is already top-notch.
"Congratulations to you all!"
Liu Jun was quite satisfied with this as well.
At least, there'd be no worries.
Rehe City is strictly governed; it's not like ordinary cities out there where a Minotaur could take over your body for tricks.
And now Rehe City is under the jurisdiction of the Angel King, so other Saints wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
As teachers, there are all sorts of benefits; they're backed by the authorities, and usually, no one would bother them, nor would there be any value in doing so.
"With this, it's much safer."
Liu Jun considered them as family, and the safety of family is naturally important.
The most feared scenario was something bizarre happening in reality while cultivating mushrooms.
This world's Saints are truly disgusting, better to guard against them.
...
Having resolved the employment arrangements, Liu Jun felt justified to live at home depending on his family, not planning to work.
In the afternoon.
He, along with Zou Anmeng and Li Feng, took a trip to the amusement park, revisiting childhood memories. They had fun and bumped into a few acquaintances, chatting a bit about everyone's job assignments after graduation.
By the time they got home, it was already afternoon; after dinner, Li Feng and Zou Anmeng began browsing the Intelligent Brain, watching live streams, and playing games.
The main thing now is that they don't need to cultivate, handing the resources over to Liu Jun, directly entering the era of entertainment to death, with life focused on leisure except for work.
Liu Jun didn't pay them any mind; instead, he went online to check recent forums.
[Shocking! The Angel King and Soul Magic Academy have officially launched!]
[Debate! Is a Mage essentially also a type of Western literary faction from the old era?]
[What is each Divine Object's characteristic essence truly? An attribute enchantment on a realm?]
[New release: Artificial Angel is now available!]
...
"Boring."
Turning off the internet signal, Liu Jun stretched lazily.
As time ticked by, a few more days passed.
Li Feng and Zou Anmeng returned from their interviews, looking very happy, evidently succeeding.
"Starting tomorrow, we'll be living on campus, training for the teaching positions, preparing to start teaching."
"Yes, the salary is quite high, a full 8,000 Thought Blades per month, and it can increase after becoming full-time, plus it's performance-based!"
Liu Jun only smiled, listening to their explanations.
In the evening.
[Current Progress: 100%]
The next Divine Trial has already arrived.
Three mushrooms appeared before Liu Jun.
Mushroom No. 1.
[Medium Transmission]: A talent for moderate increase in the spread of fungi infection.
People discovered various viruses and pandemics spreading swiftly and becoming common.
Gradually, every citizen harbored at least a hundred types of viruses, all acknowledged as king viruses.
But what's more terrifying is the birth of a true king virus.
It converged all toxins into one, transforming into a new bizarre constitution.
It started not only infecting toxins but could also share parts of the power of the infected, as if it were the source of all pathogens.
...
"Medium Transmission appeared as expected."
Liu Jun's expression remained unchanged.
The incubation of a medium-level mushroom wasn't particularly difficult to begin with.
Coupled with the apocalyptic plague, recklessly spreading and ravaging 90% of the living beings, almost exterminating the earth's species, its appearance was expected.
It seems like the transmission ability has an epic-level enhancement.
The specific effects, however, are unknown.
...
Mushroom No. 2.
[Microcosmic Realm]: A fungus slowly infecting space.
It's unclear when it started, but people noticed the planetary orbits seemed altered, as if tethered by something.
Yet, seemingly, nothing transpired.
Until countless millennia later, when their civilization finally broke through the bottleneck and developed space jump technology.
Then they shockingly discovered their world was overgrown with invisible space mushrooms.
And their planet was already encased in a larger space mushroom, like a jellyfish caught in a net.
...
Liu Jun's eyes lit up, his heart overwhelmed by a surge of immense joy.
It worked!
Indeed, bold gambles lead to treasure.
A leap to instant riches.
In many novels, time and space are the two strongest abilities.
If he had spatial abilities, cultivating the Mushroom Soup sandbox, stealing various materials would be a breeze.
Suppressing his excitement, he looked towards the third mushroom.
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