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Qinglan puffed out her cheeks, nodded cutely, and then said, "Then I'll have to be careful. I don't want to be sold out by you and still be counting the money for you."

At this point, Qinglan changed the subject and asked, "Then I'll just ask one question."

"If you truly attain two 'Celestial Ranks,' why are you willing to give them to me instead of keeping them for yourself?"

Qiu Tu looked at Qing Lan honestly and said, "The reason is very simple."

"There is no one in this world who doesn't want to be a god. I, too, once envied the gods, was jealous of the gods, and wanted to become a god."

"But... if I fail this time, I won't mind if the people around me become gods."

"You've become stronger, but you're still stronger than my enemies, right?"

"Now that you've become gods, are you going to abandon me and discard me after you've served your purpose?"

Qiu Tu shrugged and said, "I trust my judgment of people, and I also trust that you wouldn't do that."

At this point, Qiu Tu continued, "In addition, my cultivation level is the lowest among us. I will definitely be the last to advance to the Heavenly God realm."

"So, I'll help you become gods first, and then you can help me next time, isn't that easy?"

After saying that, Qiu Tu opened the dimensional space and began to take out the "Boundless Divine Crystals" that he had stored up during this period, one by one.

There's a near-Tier 7 Great Evil God, "Nine-Headed Lion"; a Tier 6 Evil God, "East Flow"; and Tier 5 "White Mist" and "Fox Face"...

It has to be said that, as the uncrowned king of the entire "Northwest Region", Qiu Tu essentially enjoys the resources of an entire region all to himself.

This makes him incredibly wealthy.

The "money" placed in front of you is always the most awe-inspiring.

A person may not have a concept of the numbers "one million", "ten million" or "one hundred million", but if he has seen or even touched a hundred-dollar bill stacked together in a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand dozen, he will definitely be shocked.

And that's exactly the case for Qinglan now.

To be honest, Qinglan initially doubted that Qiu Tu was fooling her, but... now that she had heard all of Qiu Tu's stories and seen the "Boundless Divine Crystals" laid out in front of her, she was genuinely tempted.

Using "boundless divine crystals" to describe it might be a bit difficult to understand. Converting it to Qiu Tu's salary from his previous life might make it more direct and clear.

If you're currently earning 3000 yuan a month and are unhappy at your current company, and another company offers you 3500 yuan a month to poach you, you might hesitate, struggle with the decision, and weigh the options.

But... if you're currently earning 3000 yuan a month, another company is not only willing to offer you a base salary of 9000 yuan to work on a project, but if the project succeeds, the various bonuses, stock options, and shares could add up to a maximum of 3 million yuan!

And they offer a contract upfront, a guaranteed base salary—would you take it?!

This is the situation Qinglan is facing now.

Putting aside whether Qiu Tu can guarantee victory in this "trial" or even obtain a second "Celestial God Rank," even if he doesn't achieve any of those, his "base salary" alone is more than that of the "Hidden Mist Society"!

Moreover, just as Qiu Tu said, Qiu Tu has an excellent reputation.

After he became wealthy, he treated those around him extremely well. If he had a piece of meat to eat, those around him would have a second piece!

This is completely different from the high-pressure policies of the "Hidden Fog Society".

Qiu Tu's only problem is... he's too weak. He simply can't protect Qing Lan. This is also what has been causing Qing Lan's hesitation.

But now she's come to terms with it: if she can't protect them, she can't protect them. Anyway, she's already at the eighth rank; she can't beat those late-stage or peak eighth-rank individuals. She'll just run away!

If they can't stay in the "Hidden Mist Society's" sphere of influence, they'll go to the sphere of influence of other organizations. If they can't stay in the "Western Kingdom," they'll go to the "Eastern Kingdom."

Anyway, she had long since wanted to leave the "Hidden Mist Society"!

With that thought in mind, Qinglan finally made up her mind! She looked at Qiu Tu and said with a resolute gaze, "Okay! Let's do it!"

Upon hearing Qinglan's words, a smile involuntarily appeared in Qiu Tu's eyes. At that moment, a number slowly appeared above Qinglan's head: 31.

A very standard level of loyalty. This signifies that Qinglan has officially joined the trial team.

Qiu Tu kept his word. He pushed all the "Boundless Divine Crystals" he had taken out in front of Qing Lan.

Qinglan was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Qiu Tu and asked, "Give it all to me now?"

Qiu Tu smiled and nodded.

At that moment, Qinglan felt her heart tremble.

Is there really an organization in this world that provides compensation and funding upfront?

The "Hidden Mist Society" always waits until the end of the month, then holds back for two more months, meaning they only receive the funds from two months prior at the end of the third month!

So, whenever the Divine Realm is desperately short of money, Qinglan thinks of blowing up the "Mist Hidden Society".

As a result, she has finally met a different kind of boss.

And then she recalled what she overheard last night at "Shuangxi Tower"—that "Qiu Tu actually reimbursed Zhu Wu for her food, drinks, and entertainment expenses during this period"...

She couldn't help but glance at the man in front of her again.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she always felt that the man in front of her was incredibly handsome, almost otherworldly. When he smiled, his eyes sparkled, as if stars had fallen into them!

"Qinglan's loyalty increased by 6, now at 37."

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Meanwhile, Qiu Tu successfully recruited the fourth trial participant to his side.

Northwest Region - 6th Shelter - Princess Xi's Camp

Princess Xi, dressed in military attire, frowned deeply as she looked at the intelligence report in her hand.

In the past few days, Princess Xi, in accordance with her agreement with Kou Xuan, decisively defeated the Kou family's allied forces and then occupied half of the 6th Sanctuary.

Because this was supposed to be a grand spectacle, the fact that the battle was going smoothly did not cause any emotional fluctuation in her.

The reason she was frowning was because of the unusual activity in the "Southwest Region" and "Northwest Region" these past few days.

On the second day after Qiu Tu left, many mysterious people appeared in the two major areas.

Those mysterious people were all quite powerful, most of them being at the peak of the fifth rank.

No one knows who they are or which faction they belong to; all that is known is that they come from the "Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart."

Their arrival in the "Northwest" and "Southwest" regions clearly indicates a specific purpose.

Because they work in teams, and they mainly do three things.

The first step is to begin surveying and mapping the two major areas. It's like preparing to create topographic maps.

Secondly, it began to make contact with various forces in the two major regions.

However, perhaps because they knew that evil gods were not popular with the human camp, they only made brief contact with a few major sanctuaries, focusing most of their efforts on integrating "anti-government armed groups" and "extremist sects."

With the support of these powerful evil gods, "anti-government armed forces" and "extremist sects" sprang up like mushrooms after rain in just two days.

But that's not all. The most terrifying thing is the third thing these mysterious people did.

Besides drawing maps and cultivating their power, they even brought along the "root of the mountain" and began to advance.

The problem is... it's not just one or two "nose bridges". These mysterious people, almost one in every four or five people, has one.

Although advancement takes time, not many Tier 6 evil gods have been born yet.

However, everyone knew it was bound to happen sooner or later.

Based on the current number of advancements, it is estimated that in a few days, there will be twenty to thirty more sixth-tier Great Evil Gods in the "Southwest" and "Northwest" regions!

This is simply appalling!

Therefore, the 3rd and 4th shelters have stopped fighting, and all the major shelters have begun to adopt a contraction strategy.

No one knows why so many super-level evil gods have suddenly appeared, nor does anyone know what this will bring.

All they knew was that if these sixth-order great evil gods were to successfully advance, then perhaps the entire "edge region" of humanity would face a catastrophe.

It was precisely because of this concern that Princess Xi and Kou Xuan accelerated their actions, wanting to complete the plan as soon as possible and boost Princess Xi's strength.

After all... in the entire "edge area", there is only Princess Xi, a sixth-level combatant, and Li Feng, a seventh-level combatant.

Although the gap between them and their enemies was far too great, as the strongest humans in the "fringe region," they had to uphold the banner of humanity.

Therefore, the stronger Princess Xi is, the safer the "Northwest Region" will be.

However, this also put immense pressure on Princess Xi.

She felt as if the weight of the three major sanctuaries in the Northwest, encompassing dozens of states, was on her shoulders. The pressure was so immense she could hardly breathe.

Thinking this, Princess Xi slammed the intelligence report in her hand heavily on the table.

Then she looked up towards the east, towards the "Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart - Core Area," her gaze filled with deep thought...

'If Qiu Tu were in my position now, how would he deal with this catastrophe?'

What is he doing now?

'Does he know that so many evil gods have all come to the "Northwest Region"?'

Perhaps there really is a telepathic connection in this world, just as Princess Xi was thinking this.

Suddenly, the shadow on the table in front of her struggled, and a moment later, a female dark soldier crawled out from it.

Upon seeing Princess Xi, the female dark soldier looked at her expressionlessly and said, "Chief Lin, I am here on the orders of my master, Speaker Qiu Tu, to answer your questions and convey your orders."

"The first thing is that the Lord will return to the Northwest immediately."

The first message from the dark soldier somewhat shocked Princess Xi. She paused for a moment, her expression unchanged, but inwardly she was in an uproar.

What? Qiu Tu is returning to the "Northwest Region" immediately?

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Chapter 631 Qiu Tu's New Path of Cataclysmic Evolution (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Princess Xi quickly tried to recall. If she remembered correctly, Qiu Tu had left three days ago, right?

When he left, Qiu Tu said he would not be back for six or seven months.

Because it was quite late, the two agreed to wait for Qiu Tu to return so they could work together on some hardware and software projects.

So, only two days later, Qiu Tu is back?

Is his duration different from others?

Furthermore... Qiu Tu was already at the seventh level before he went to the "core area." How did he come back?

While pondering this in her heart, Princess Xi asked without changing her expression, "Qiu... um, Your Majesty, you've returned so early. Has something unusual happened at the 'Isolated Mountains'?"

Upon hearing Princess Xi's words, the female dark soldier looked at her coldly and said, "This is what the Lord sent me to inform you of."

She said, "The entire 'Northwest Region' is likely to undergo a massive change, but not the 'Isolated Mountains,' but rather the 'Trial of the Gods'!"

"This could very well be a disaster even more severe than the catastrophe of decades ago!"

"The Trial of the Gods...?" Princess Xi paused slightly, then slowly savored the term, a sense of foreboding creeping into her heart...

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Meanwhile.

The 8th shelter. Four states.

Tang Feifei was also frowning as she listened to a report from a female dark soldier.

The more she listened, the more solemn her wheat-colored face became.

After a moment, once the dark soldier finished speaking, Tang Feifei slowly said, "You mean... we're about to undergo a 'Trial of the Gods'?"

"And is the 'Trial of the Gods' a test and opportunity for the 'Origin of the World' to select candidates for the position of Gods?"

"This test is held at irregular intervals; it could be one or two years, or it could be twenty or thirty years?"

"And this 'Trial of the Gods' is in two days? And it will most likely be held in the 'Northwest Region' and the 'Southwest Region'?"

"At that time, dozens of seventh or eighth-tier evil gods will descend upon the Northwest Region, which may very well unleash a catastrophe?"

Upon hearing Tang Feifei's words, the female dark soldier nodded slightly and then respectfully said, "Yes, Garrison Commander Tang."

Tang Feifei was silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you know the format of the trial?"

The dark soldier hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The lord did not say."

Tang Feifei didn't seem to care about that, and instead asked, "Can those who didn't register participate and obtain a 'Celestial Rank'?"

The dark soldier said, "According to Her Majesty Zetsu's will, those who haven't registered cannot participate. Even if they meet the trial's requirements and are fortunate enough to win, they still won't obtain the 'Divine Rank.'"