As the class bell rang, their homeroom teacher, Guo Aiqing, stepped into the classroom.
Guo Aiqing's intense gaze swept over every student in the class.
Because Zhang Yi and the others were currently attending school via Subspace projections, the teacher's gaze carried a genuine sense of pressure.
If looks could kill, it wasn't just an expression here!
After confirming that the entire class had fallen silent,
the homeroom teacher's eyes passed over several of the top-performing students in turn.
This included Zhang Yi and Shen Mengting, who had been told yesterday to report to the office after school today,
Hu Xia, the class's academic representative,
And the class's "Second Generation of Gods": Hong Tianyi, Sima Yuan, and Li Boyang...
As her gaze fell upon each of these students, an involuntary smile appeared on Guo Aiqing's face.
These were the students with the best grades in the class.
"This is the second semester that I'll be teaching you!"
"We may only have a short month together. After all, the assessment at the end of next month will completely reshuffle the class assignments for the entire sophomore year!"
"During this period, there will be no academic or practical lessons. Those classes will only resume after you've been reassigned!"
"Therefore, this next month or so is the best time for you to catch up to and surpass others!"
Guo Aiqing emphasized her points, her tone growing heavier as she spoke.
Seeing all the students sitting bolt upright like model pupils,
Guo Aiqing couldn't help but nod. She then pulled a deck of Cards from her pocket.
"I don't need to go over the basics.
During the Demigod stage, your Divine Realm can only load one One-Star to Five-Star Divine Card per month. A Five-Star Divine Card is the best, but not everyone can get one!"
"However, the school has already sent down the resources for this placement test."
"Students ranked twenty-first to fortieth in the class will each receive a One-Star Resource Card.
"Students ranked eleventh to twentieth will each receive a Two-Star Resource Card.
"Students ranked fourth to tenth will each receive a Three-Star Resource Card.
"The second and third-ranked students will each receive a Four-Star Resource Card.
"And the first-ranked student will receive a Four-Star Enhancement Card. Its effect is to raise the quality of a Four-Star Divine Card to that of a Five-Star Divine Card!"
"Furthermore, this Four-Star Enhancement Card has no restrictions. Whether it's a Resource Card, a Building Card, or even a Reproduction Card, it can raise any Four-Star Card to Five-Stars!"
"Whether you use this Card for a trade or choose a Four-Star Divine Card to upgrade to Five-Stars,
it will be a massive opportunity for you!"
"So I expect you to work hard. Only the person in first place can obtain this Divine Card!"
The homeroom teacher's words had clearly sunk in with every student in the classroom.
This was evident from the gasps of amazement that occasionally rippled through the class.
From the First Transformation Demigod all the way to the Ninth Transformation Demigod, the only Cards that could be loaded into a Divine Realm were between One-Star and Five-Stars.
There was no question which was more valuable when comparing a One-Star Divine Card to a Five-Star Divine Card!
Zhang Yi figured that among the three Wood Elf-exclusive Divine Cards he expected to receive from his parents today, he would be lucky to get even one Five-Star Divine Card.
And that was only possible because he had a Powerful Divine Being for a grandfather and received an extremely generous New Year's allowance.
The other two Cards would be either Three-Star or Four-Star Divine Cards.
But there should be at least one Four-Star Divine Card among them.
However, if he took first place in this placement test and got the Four-Star Enhancement Card,
the variety of Five-Star Divine Cards in his possession would expand dramatically, giving him the power to choose.
This instantly ignited Zhang Yi's competitive spirit.
"This placement test will be held this Sunday.
Today is Thursday, so you only have two days to prepare!"
"For those of you who haven't adjusted the flow of Time between your Divine Realm and the Main World, remember to set the time dilation to maximum when you enter your Divine Realms in a moment!"
"Otherwise, you won't have enough time to prepare for this weekend's placement test!"
"From now on, you may all enter your Divine Realms."
"In a little while, I and your Divine Realm planning instructors will observe your progress and provide professional guidance!"
The moment the homeroom teacher finished speaking, she gave a grand wave of her hand.
Under the school's protection, the students logged directly into the Ten Thousand Realms Divine Net, their consciousnesses descending into their own Divine Realms.
The last time Zhang Yi left his Divine Realm, he had set the time flow rate between it and the Main World to the maximum,
A ratio of 1:30.
One day in the Main World was equivalent to thirty days in the Divine Realm!
Therefore, when he arrived in his Divine Realm again,
compared to the last time Zhang Yi had entered,
the Dawn Forest where the Wood Elves lived had changed drastically!
Under the direction of Elf Queen An Nobel,
all 1,000 Baobab Tree saplings from the Four-Star Resource Card had been planted.
They were planted just east of the Wood Elf Tribe.
A month had already passed in the Divine Realm.
The Four-Star Baobab Trees had already matured twice, and the Wood Elves had harvested their ripe fruit both times.
The fruit from these two harvests was enough to sustain the more than 200 Wood Elves for two months,
Enough to get them through the harsh winter!
Furthermore, with no lack of food, the previously injured Wood Elves had ample time to recuperate, and most of them had recovered their health.
Only a very small number were left with permanent disabilities.
Following the miracle Zhang Yi had performed last time, the Baobab Trees became an integral part of the Elves' lives.
The Elves' faith in Zhang Yi grew stronger and stronger!
The last time Zhang Yi left his Divine Realm, there was only 1 Fanatic Believer, 1 Devout Believer, 26 True Believers, 256 General Believers, and 4 Pseudo-Believers.
But this time, after Zhang Yi entered his Divine Realm,
the original 4 Pseudo-Believers had vanished.
The numbers had become 1 Fanatic Believer, 2 Devout Believers, 70 True Believers, and 215 General Believers.
This was a pretty good ratio!
It's worth noting that Elves are a long-lived clan; their long lifespans can make them feel jaded about everything.
But now, a General Believer could provide 1 unit of Faith Value per day;
a True Believer could provide 5 units of Faith Value per day;
a Devout Believer could provide 10 units of Faith Value per day;
and a Fanatic Believer could provide 100 units of Faith Value per day.
With all this faith combined, the Wood Elves could provide Zhang Yi with 685 units of Faith Value per day.
Combined with the 30 days that had passed, the accumulated Faith Value had reached 20,550.
Adding the more than 7,000 Faith Value gained all at once when Zhang Yi previously manifested his divine miracle,
Zhang Yi's accumulated Faith Value had now reached the 30,000 mark!
If Zhang Yi were to convert all 30,000 Faith Value into Divinity, he could refine three strands of Divinity.
Ten strands of Divinity could be converted into one point of Divinity. By collecting one hundred strands, or ten points of Divinity, Zhang Yi could advance to become a Second Transformation Demigod!