"I got a Goblin, but it's only a Bronze tier-three creature. What a bummer!"
Early in the morning, a slightly boastful voice rang out in the classroom.
"Wow, a Bronze tier-three creature! That's pretty good. You might get into the elite class someday!"
Nearby classmates murmured enviously.
In the classroom of Class Nineteen, Grade One, at Tianhai City's Sixth Middle School, Blue Star, Galactic Civilization's ancestral land, it was the second day of school. Students who had just used their activation cards provided by the school to open their own divine realms in the World of Gods couldn't help but show off to their classmates.
For students, the type of realm they open and the first kind of creature they randomly get is crucial to their future development, so it was taken very seriously.
Although Goblins are not high-tier, they belong to the primate category and have a certain level of intelligence. Getting such a species at the start is considered lucky.
"Xu Luo, what species did you get?" asked Xu Luo's deskmate curiously.
"Reptiles!" Xu Luo wanted to cover his face in embarrassment. His opening creature wasn't even the lowest Bronze tier-one, making his start an absolute disaster.
"What? Reptiles?" The deskmate's voice couldn't help but get louder, resulting in the entire class hearing the news.
In an instant, the previously noisy classroom became eerily quiet, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Then there was an outburst of laughter. To them, Xu Luo's life was basically over. It was nearly impossible for him to develop his divine realm, and he could only aim for an ordinary university, get an ordinary job, and might not even find work.
Reptiles are considered the lowest tier among all species. Bugs, dragonflies, and the like have no potential for development and no combat strength. Although there are powerful reptiles, they are not something a beginner can obtain in a new divine realm!
Listening to the surrounding laughter, Xu Luo felt helpless. It wasn't his fault. After waking up, he had become someone with the same name and age of fifteen, and the divine realm had already been opened before he came.
"Hey, don't laugh at Xu Luo. Reptiles may lack combat power, but they have numbers. If worst comes to worst, he can rely on sheer numbers. If he develops well and gains a lot of faith, he can switch to other species in the future!"
A sarcastic voice sounded. It was the same person who got a Goblin, Xiang Yang.
"Yeah, reptiles are easy to raise and don't consume many resources. If you got a powerful species, Xu Luo, you wouldn't be able to afford to raise them!"
Other classmates chimed in.
Xu Luo frowned, deeply annoyed by their attitude, but he couldn't argue since he did get reptiles.
"Xu Luo, since you got reptiles, your divine realm has limited potential. You know how important the start is. Since your beginning is ruined and your family can't support you in the divine realm path, why not sell your divine realm to me?"
Xiang Yang looked at him with ill intentions.
"No thanks!" Xu Luo refused immediately. Without a divine realm, he could only be an ordinary person, struggling to get into college and finding an ordinary job, or maybe no job at all.
Hearing Xu Luo's refusal, Xiang Yang gave a cold smile but said nothing more since they were in school.
That day, they learned about constructing and developing their divine realms, and time passed quickly.
After school, Xu Luo took the rail train home, finally escaping the mockery.
His parents were star explorers, exploring undiscovered planets, and it was common for them to be away for years, so he didn't have to face a pair of unfamiliar parents.
From that day's study, Xu Luo learned that the World of Gods game was being explored by all civilizations and held a high status in human society.
If someone could ignite the divine fire and raise their divine kingdom into the stars to become a true god, they could directly enter the upper echelons of the Human Federation.
Back home, seeing the newly acquired gaming pod, Xu Luo was a bit excited. He was just an ordinary person, now in a highly advanced place and in touch with such a miraculous game.
The World of Gods was created by the Nine-tier Civilization, Tianyan Clan. After leaving this game, the Tianyan Clan disappeared without a trace. Many civilizations tried to explore their technology, delving into the game, only to find it wasn't simple. Even after countless years, they couldn't understand its principles.
As a new member of the interstellar civilization, humanity naturally followed the trend, exploring the game together and sharing a common language with others.
Moreover, in the interstellar era, war was strictly forbidden to prevent destruction. Disputes had to be resolved in the World of Gods. Without strong deities, there was no way to retaliate if bullied.
This was why the Human Federation heavily supported its citizens in entering the game.
Opening the pod and lying inside, Xu Luo's consciousness quickly arrived in the divine realm that his predecessor had just opened yesterday.
Once inside, Xu Luo knew the situation of his realm, about a thousand miles around, with no special products or resources, barren and desolate, and the initial species were reptiles...
Xu Luo didn't know what to say. With such a start, how could he compete in the college entrance exams three years later?
Looking down, he saw small bugs crawling around, numerous but useless. They had no combat power, couldn't invade others or defend against invasions, and provided little faith.
Stronger and smarter species provided more faith, but low-intelligence reptiles offered little. With them, he couldn't ignite the divine fire in three years to become a god.
[Ding!]
[System loading, Zerg Overlord template officially activated!]
Just when Xu Luo was about to cry, a robotic voice sounded in his mind.
"System?"
Xu Luo was stunned. Was this the standard for traversing?
[Zerg Overlord template loaded successfully, novice gift package delivered!]
[Acquired Zerg Queen (Bronze)]
[Unlocked 'Jumping Bug' gene template]
[Unlocked 'Explosive Bug' gene template]
[Unlocked 'Armored Bug' gene template]
[Acquired initial mayfly creatures x10000, evolution points x10000!]
A series of prompts left Xu Luo overwhelmed.
But with the system enabling Zerg evolution, this start wasn't so bad.
The Zerg Queen could continuously produce more Zerg. With enough accumulation, they could indeed overwhelm stronger foes.
The Zerg relied on numbers to win. With constant evolution, they could indeed destroy the world.
"I'll choose the Zerg as my affiliate species!"
Xu Luo made his decision. Deities didn't just have one faith species, but affiliate species were not easily chosen. Once chosen, they were bound together, sharing glory and loss.
Few did this, but those who did were powerful gods.
For example, the Dragon God and Angel God were deities of single species, unifying all faith.