Chapter 50: Chapter 50: Gourmet World, Converting Divinity, Advancing to Second Transformation Demigod

The walk from school to Zhang Yi’s home wasn’t far, only taking a little over ten minutes.

On the way home, Zhang Yi watched the various vendors who had already set up their stalls, selling all sorts of delicious food and drinks. The sight alone was enough to make his mouth water.

To celebrate his excellent exam scores,

Zhang Yi treated himself to a cup of fruit tea on the way home!

This cup of fruit tea was not cheap, costing him a whole 1,000 Faith Value!

To put that in perspective, 1,000 Faith Value was enough to coalesce one-hundredth of a point of Divinity, so for such a steep price, it had better be worth it!

The fruit tea Zhang Yi bought was called "Gemstone Grape Moonlight Drink."

The ingredients used to make this fruit tea were all air-freighted from another world,

with expensive shipping costs and tariffs,

which is what drove up the price of this batch of ingredients.

So, there was a good reason this batch of fruit tea was so expensive.

In the early years of the Third Era, a Powerful Divine Being from the Blue Star Federation, exploring the outer cosmos, discovered a small Crystal Wall System.

Initially, the Blue Star Federation was thrilled.

After all, there were no signs of the Insect Clan or the Spirit Clan in the vicinity of this Crystal Wall System.

This meant any resources within would belong solely to the Blue Star Federation as its discoverer.

But to everyone’s surprise, when the Powerful Divine Being who discovered the Crystal Wall System

entered that world,

they discovered it was a world with fundamental laws completely different from any world discovered before!

The world’s laws were incredibly rich and novel,

holding immense value for study and comparison!

This was a monumental discovery!

From the First Era to the Third Era,

all the worlds that had been discovered were more or less the same,

and could be broadly categorized into three types: technological worlds, Magic Worlds, and Divine Worlds!

Yet the first new world discovered at the start of the Third Era

turned out to be the Crystal Wall System with the most unique and divergent rules yet found!

This Crystal Wall System was a world revolving entirely around food—to get stronger, all one had to do was eat!

Therefore, as soon as this was understood,

the Blue Star Federation named it the Gourmet World and placed it under strict protection!

Only after tens of thousands of years, once the world’s laws were more or less completely understood, was access to it gradually relaxed.

The Gemstone Grape Moonlight Drink in Zhang Yi’s hand was made using special products from the Gourmet World.

It was a blend of five pressed Gemstone Grapes and a small piece of Rainbow Fruit, mixed with special glacial spring water!

As Zhang Yi walked under the sun, the outside of the cup he held

was covered in beads of condensation that refracted the sunlight into a seven-colored glow.

Zhang Yi gently swirled the cup, and the liquid inside shimmered with the beautiful luster of a rainbow.

’This really is a fruit tea made from the special products of the Gourmet World!’

Zhang Yi took a deep breath. The rich, fruity aroma carried a hint of strange Energy.

’Just one sip not only instantly strengthens my body, but it also gives my Spiritual Power a temporary boost!’

’A world where you can get stronger just by eating and drinking... it’s just too good to be true!’ he thought.

The instant Zhang Yi closed his lips around the straw and took a sip—

BOOM!

Zhang Yi’s pupils contracted violently as a starry sky seemed to explode before his eyes.

An explosion of sweetness washed over his taste buds like a tsunami, followed by the crackle of effervescent crystals on his tongue, each bubble bursting with a different fruity essence.

The most incredible part was that as he swallowed, a cool sensation trickled down his throat, shifting through different flavors as if he had truly swallowed a wisp of a rainbow!

’It’s like being trapped in an Illusion Realm!’

’Truly worthy of a specialty from the Gourmet World!’

After a long moment, Zhang Yi came back to his senses and couldn’t help but sigh in amazement.

He finished the Gemstone Grape Moonlight Drink on his way home, and the cup was empty just as he arrived.

Zhang Yi had gotten out of school early today,

arriving home around three in the afternoon.

No one was home; his parents weren’t back yet.

Tasting the fruit tea from the Gourmet World on his walk had been enough of a break for Zhang Yi.

Now, it was time to get back to the grind!

Zhang Yi went up to the second floor, entered his bedroom, and logged into the Divine Domain Connection Pod!

[System]: Logging into the Ten Thousand Realms Divine Net...

[System]: Identity verification successful...

[System]: Consciousness now descending into your Divine Realm...

[System]: Welcome, great God of Nature, Lord of Elves, and Forest Dominator, to your Divine Realm!

’Open the Divine Being interface!’ Zhang Yi commanded mentally.

[Divine Being Interface]

[Name: Zhang Yi]

[True Name: Oubaihai Vida]

[Divine Name: Elf God]

[Divine Fire: Not Ignited]

[Divine Power: First Transformation Demigod]

[Divine Position: Lord of Elves, God of Nature, Forest Dominator]

[Divinity: 5]

[Faith Value: 724,563]

[Divine Arts: Natural Shelter, Blessing of Nature, Small Lightning Technique...]

[Divine Artifact: None]

[Divine Realm: Evolution] (Area: Dawn Forest 70%, River of Nature 5%, Green Grassland 10%, Luqiu Ridge 15%)

[Religion: Natural Sect]

[Believers: Wood Elves, Natural Elves]

Zhang Yi opened his Divine Being interface and stared at his current store of Faith Value.

Before his last divine war with Li Boyang, he had already accumulated 5 points of Divinity.

After the war, he had been saving up Faith Value for the month-end placement exam, afraid he might need to use a Divine Art to save the day at the last minute.

Because of this, he hadn’t dared to touch any of that Faith Value, saving it all up.

But now, with about a month before the school organized any more assessments,

he could finally spend the Faith Value he had been hoarding with peace of mind!

Thus, with a single thought from Zhang Yi,

the number representing his more than 700,000 Faith Value began to rapidly decrease.

600,000... 500,000... 400,000...

At the same time, the amount of Divinity he was coalescing began to rise.

points... 6 points... 7 points...

When his Faith Value had fallen to just over 200,000,

Zhang Yi had finally gathered 10 points of Divinity!

’Upgrade!’

The moment his Divinity reached 10 points, Zhang Yi’s Heart Spirit trembled!

BOOM—!

It was as if a colossal bell had tolled within Zhang Yi’s Spirit,

and in the next instant, ripples from the void spread out across his Divine Realm.

Throughout the Dawn Forest, trees swayed without a breeze, and all the Elves fell to their knees simultaneously, feeling a tremor from the depths of their bloodlines!

[DING!]

[Host has been detected advancing to Second Transformation Demigod. The Divine Realm is expanding. Please select one of the following three options!]

[Option 1]: Increase the area of the existing Divine Realm by an additional 10%. The new territory will be rich in Magic Resources.

[Option 2]: Increase the area of the existing Divine Realm by an additional 20%. The new territory will be rich in mineral resources.

[Option 3]: Increase the area of the existing Divine Realm by an additional 30%. The new territory will be rich in botanical resources.