The invading goblin army was gone, and the placement test had been passed.
But Dawn Forest and Luqiu Ridge were littered with the corpses of goblins.
If the corpses left behind by the goblin army were not dealt with properly, a plague would very likely break out.
However, Zhang Yi showed no signs of concern.
On the contrary, he looked delighted.
[Event]: With your support and the valiant efforts of your Wood Elf Clan, you have just repelled a goblin invasion of your Divine Realm.
[A large number of goblin corpses have been detected remaining in the Host's Divine Realm. The Golden Finger is now refreshing to offer three options for the Host to choose from.]
[Option One]: Recycle. Purify all the goblin corpses to extract approximately *50,000 Faith Value!
[Option Two]: Purify all the goblin corpses to extract a small amount of bloodline essence. This will generate one Bloodline Advancement Card, which can be used by your Clan to advance their bloodlines and unlock the power within!
[Option Three]: Convert the goblin corpses into all-natural fertilizer and bury them to obtain a 100x100-square-meter plot of Fertile Land.
Zhang Yi's placement test was over, but the school hadn't forcibly disconnected him from his Divine Realm.
After all, the school took into account that the students, as Lords of their Divine Realms, would need to handle the aftermath of the test.
So, they had specially allotted them ample time.
And this extra time allowed Zhang Yi to leisurely weigh his options.
It had been mentioned before that because nascent Divine Realms were too weak, only one Divine Domain Card could be loaded per month during the first year in the Main World.
This greatly restricted certain "whales," such as Zhang Yi and the Second Generation of Gods in his class.
However, the placement test organized by the school had brought Zhang Yi considerable benefits this time.
For instance, the corpses of the dead goblins had left Zhang Yi a windfall.
It was a perfect case of recycling!
Not only did this mean his Clan, the Wood Elves, no longer had to go through the trouble of disposing of the corpses, but the bodies could also be directly converted into benefits for him.
This was tantamount to giving Zhang Yi an extra opportunity to load a Divine Domain Card!
And it was an opportunity that only Zhang Yi possessed!
A nascent Divine Realm could only load one Divine Domain Card per month to maintain its stability.
But from the moment the goblins invaded the Zhang Yi Divine Realm, the process of assimilation had begun.
With the death of these goblins in the Zhang Yi Divine Realm, the assimilation process was complete.
The corpses of the dead goblins had become a part of the Zhang Yi Divine Realm!
The Divine Domain Cards Zhang Yi had loaded previously were foreign objects, unbound by the rules of this small world.
But this time, the goblin corpses had already been assimilated.
A Divine Domain Card created by extracting their essence would be considered an internal item of the Zhang Yi Divine Realm, so it wouldn't conflict with the rules of the Divine Realm.
It was like a Wood Elf picking an apple from within the Divine Realm and processing it into juice.
It was just a different form of consumption; it didn't change the fact that the juice originated from an apple within the Divine Realm.
The same logic applied to the Bloodline Advancement Card that Zhang Yi could now create and use.
Zhang Yi's Golden Finger was merely acting as a processor.
It converted the goblin corpses into a Bloodline Advancement Card.
The reward took a form that corresponded to Zhang Yi's own cognition of the world.
Had his perception been different, this Bloodline Advancement Card could have manifested as something else.
For example, a fruit capable of advancing a bloodline!
The other students, however, lacked Zhang Yi's Golden Finger.
Therefore, after their Clans finished battling the invading races, they had to painstakingly dispose of the corpses to prevent plagues and diseases from spreading.
Zhang Yi looked over the options and eliminated [Option Three] first.
It wasn't that Zhang Yi didn't need a 100x100-square-meter plot of Fertile Land.
But right now, in his Divine Realm, the Wood Elves weren't short on food.
Dawn Forest was vast, with plenty of land left for the Wood Elves to cultivate.
[Option Three] was practically useless.
After a moment's hesitation, Zhang Yi also eliminated [Option One].
50,000 Faith Value seemed like a lot, but if he really thought about it, the Wood Elves could generate that much Faith Value in just two months of in-realm time.
To put it bluntly, that was only two days in the Main World.
Zhang Yi wasn't in desperate need of those two days.
Therefore, after considering everything, the Bloodline Advancement Card from [Option Two]—which would help the Wood Elves advance their bloodline and unlock the power within—was an effect that could directly boost the individual strength of the Wood Elves, and that was what Zhang Yi needed most right now.
After all, at the end of next month, there was a crucial exam that would determine their class placements.
That exam would undoubtedly be even more terrifying.
Only by continuously increasing the strength of his Wood Elf Clan, creating a virtuous cycle and allowing the snowball to grow ever larger, could Zhang Yi distinguish himself from the rest.
Therefore, Zhang Yi chose [Option Two]!
The moment Zhang Yi confirmed his choice, in the next instant, all the goblin corpses in the Divine Realm transformed into rays of red light and vanished without a trace.
The Wood Elves, who were in the middle of disposing of the goblin corpses and preparing to dig a large pit for a mass burial, were startled.
The corpse one of them was dragging suddenly vanished from their grasp.
But in Zhang Yi's vision, he could see that all the vanished goblin corpses were slowly condensing.
A massive cloud of blood-mist swirled with a medley of colors.
As time went on, all the motley colors were purged, leaving only a pure, blood-red mass.
Then, something seemed to be drawn from this crimson mass as well.
An indescribable substance merged into the Zhang Yi Divine Realm.
However, when Zhang Yi tried to sense it carefully, he couldn't perceive anything.
He probed carefully several times but couldn't rediscover that sensation.
Thus, Zhang Yi could only put the matter aside and wait for the Bloodline Advancement Card to form.
Ten minutes passed. A palm-sized cloud of blood-red mist gradually solidified, forming what appeared in Zhang Yi's eyes to be an incredibly crude Divine Domain Card.
However, its crude appearance was only because the Divine Domain Card lacked any fancy packaging.
In reality, the state of the card he was now seeing was the most authentic appearance of a Divine Domain Card handcrafted by a True God.
Four-star Divine Domain Card [Bloodline Advancement x100] (Precious): Can be used by 100 Clan members to advance their bloodlines and unlock their hidden potential. Even if the advancement fails, their Four-dimensional Attributes will still be greatly enhanced!
Zhang Yi thought for a moment, then acted decisively.
He spent two thousand Faith Value to make a realm-wide announcement.
Zhang Yi's voice rang out simultaneously in the mind of every Wood Elf of his Clan:
"My loyal people, your valiant struggle against the invading clan has brought me great joy."
"As you fought, I was watching over you the entire time!"
"After the battle, I collected all the corpses of the invading clan. You need not concern yourselves with them."
"Now, it is time to bestow your rewards!"
"In ten minutes, you are to select the 100 Wood Elves who fought most bravely and contributed the most today. Have them stand upon the altar, and I shall bestow upon you a blessing to advance your bloodlines!"
The moment the Oracle concluded, all the Wood Elves in the Divine Realm erupted in excitement.
Cheers from the Wood Elves echoed everywhere.
It was mixed with the sounds of many Wood Elves falling to their knees, kowtowing in prayer!
Ten minutes later, ninety-seven carefully selected Wood Elf Warriors stood upon the altar at the center of the Divine Realm.
They were the Elves who had performed most brilliantly during the battle against the goblin invasion.
Some of the Wood Elves still bore the scars of battle, but their eyes shone with resolute light.
The remaining three spots were taken by High Priest Shamiel, Elf Queen An Nobel, and Feiyana, who had served as the Conductor during the battle!
Although High Priest Shamiel and Elf Queen An Nobel had not fought on the battlefield directly, their contributions were acknowledged by the other Wood Elf Warriors, who voluntarily gave up three spots for them.
Zhang Yi gazed at the 100 Wood Elves now standing on the altar.
He felt a wave of relief seeing the figures of Shamiel, An Nobel, and Feiyana standing among them.
If the three of them hadn't been included in the slots for this Bloodline Advancement,
Zhang Yi had been prepared to issue a special Oracle to have the Wood Elves make the switch.
In his eyes, these three Wood Elves had the greatest potential and were qualified to one day become Hero units.
Seeing that the 100 Wood Elves were ready,
Zhang Yi activated the Four-star Divine Domain Card [Bloodline Advancement x100] that he had just obtained.
With a mental command, the card slowly dissolved, transforming into a red radiance that poured into the altar!