Everyone's Class: One Effort, 10,000x Bonus Reward! - Chapter 322: Rejection, Soul Pain!
Chapter 322: Chapter 322: Rejection, Soul Pain!
“If you don’t have the right guidance, you might easily get influenced by the Dark Force of Laws and the Killing Force of Laws. You could end up taking the wrong path.”
“In that case, humanity won’t gain a new divine powerhouse; instead, they’ll gain a troublesome enemy.”
“Unless your soul strength can keep improving rapidly. But that’s even harder than having a divine powerhouse as a teacher,” The Flame God Ignis explained seriously.
The moment he finished, Kenneth nodded and said to Aiden,
“That’s exactly right.”
“To continue deepening your understanding of the Killing Force of Laws, you must constantly engage in killing. The same goes for the Dark Force of Laws.”
“Don’t worry. If you become my student, I will do everything I can to help you avoid being influenced.”
After speaking, Kenneth’s eyes widened. He locked his gaze onto Aiden, his expression filled with intense anticipation.
For a long time, he had been searching for a suitable apprentice.
Graham was talented and full of potential, but honestly, that was all he had.
On the Golden Great Wall, Kenneth had apologized to Bella.
The Earth had suffered under the threat of Abyss creatures for so long, yet due to certain special reasons, he was unable to break through to the Greater Divine powerhouse level.
Kenneth knew that Graham, his student, understood exactly what he craved the most. That’s why Graham had been so eager to tell Aiden about it the moment he met him.
The atmosphere slowly grew heavy.
The talented contestants around them stopped their chatter. Instead, they stared nervously at Aiden, waiting for his decision.
After a moment, Aiden, the center of everyone’s gaze, gently shook his head. A look of apology touched his face as he said slowly,
“I’m sorry. I have my own plans. It’s really not right.”
Kenneth, rejected for the second time, let a bitter smile curl his lips. He let out a deep sigh.
“There’s no need to apologize. This is your choice, and I respect it.”
“Of course, if you ever change your mind later, you can come find me anytime.”
Even after being rejected twice, Kenneth still left an open door for Aiden.
In the sky above, The Flame God Ignis frowned deeply. He simply couldn’t understand Aiden’s choice.
He couldn’t help but ask, “What are your plans?”
Aiden just smiled without answering.
In reality, having a divine powerhouse as a teacher wasn’t that crucial for him anyway.
Whether it was the Ring of Bane of All Races, the blessing of the Supreme Miko, or the future rewards from the Bane of All Races mission, none of these could be provided by an ordinary divine powerhouse.
Besides, according to the secret treasure map, once Aiden received the Supreme Miko’s treasure, his power would skyrocket even if he didn’t become a divine powerhouse immediately. That growth would be no worse than being the student of a divine powerhouse.
Plus, because of the 10,000x critical hit system, Aiden didn’t really want to get too involved with divine powerhouses.
He preferred to live freely and do whatever he wanted.
“Alright, if you don’t want to say it, that’s fine,” Ignis said.
“But I must warn you: if the Killing Force of Laws and the Dark Force of Laws corrupt you and you become an enemy of humanity, the only outcome left for you is death.”
Suddenly, a cold killing intent flashed in The Flame God Ignis’s eyes.
The air around them rippled instantly from the intense heat.
A crushing pressure filled the entire space.
Facing Ignis’s warning, Aiden remained calm and nodded.
He could boost his soul strength using the Apprentice’s Heart, and the cost was just experience points.
With regret, confusion, and pity in their eyes, the talented contestants watched as Kenneth and The Flame God Ignis disappeared into the sky.
“Man, I really don’t get it. Why would Aiden refuse?” one whispered.
“Let’s just say the thoughts of monsters are never something we can understand.”
“That’s true. If Aiden made that choice, he must have his own reasons. It’s just such a waste… If only I could have had this chance.”
“Go dream about it; anything can happen in your dreams.”
Victor, standing right next to Aiden, let out a heavy sigh. He opened his mouth to say something but eventually stayed silent.
Even though Victor always wanted to beat Aiden in a fight, part of him had hoped Aiden would agree to become a student.
“Are you sure this is okay? You might not understand Kenneth’s true power.”
“Even the divine powerhouses from The Wycliffe Family are terrified of him.”
Nellie spoke slowly.
She revealed that Kenneth had faced the divine ascension tribulation three times.
The first attempt failed, leaving him severely injured and dropping him down to level 30.
The second attempt also failed. His soul was damaged, he nearly died, and he was left with severe aftereffects: his internal mana could no longer be sustained for long periods.
But Kenneth didn’t give up. Instead, he found a new path and decided to abandon mana entirely, using extreme methods to boost his physical strength.
In the end, he successfully passed the third divine ascension tribulation, earning the title of Martial God from others.
“Captain, a master as powerful as Kenneth could definitely give you a huge boost,” Nellie urged, hoping Aiden would reconsider.
After learning about Kenneth’s struggles, Aiden actually became even more determined.
The Apprentice’s Heart could boost all four physical attributes, which effectively meant strengthening his physical body.
If Kenneth could weather the lightning tribulations through his physical strength, Aiden could do the same.
In fact, using experience points to fuel the Apprentice’s Heart might be even faster and safer than Kenneth’s methods.
“I still have so many experience points on me,” Aiden thought to himself. “If I spend them all now, I’ll get a massive boost. But I’ll wait until I finish the Class Change mission to see if I can upgrade the Apprentice’s Heart further before using them.
That way, each point of experience will be far more effective.”
“Aiden, you are more confident and arrogant than me,” Alexius said slowly, his expression complex.
Rejecting a divine powerhouse is not something everyone can do.
Alexius admitted to his own conscience: if he hadn’t become the student of The Flame God Ignis, he would have instantly accepted an invitation from a divine powerhouse when he reached level 50.
But he couldn’t imagine refusing someone so calmly like Aiden did.
“No, wait… why don’t I think Aiden is being stupid by doing this?” Alexius’s expression suddenly twisted into something strange.
He took a deep breath, forcing himself to adjust his mindset. Then, he decided to share the information about the Supreme Miko’s treasure with Aiden.
The reason Alexius was so desperate to collect the fragments of the secret treasure map was that he had somehow learned that the Supreme Miko’s treasure contained both the Supreme Miko’s Rule fragments and Soul fragments.
If he got both, he could become a divine powerhouse much faster.
“Collecting all the fragments isn’t easy. Honestly, I don’t have much confidence myself,” Alexius sighed, his once-straight back slowly beginning to curve.
He turned to leave, but his feet stopped moving. He hesitated for a moment before turning back.
“Look,” he said, his voice low with warning. “If you really manage to gather all the secret map fragments, wait until you reach level 80 before hunting for the Supreme Miko’s treasure.”
“As far as I know, the treasure is guarded by something powerful. It’s extremely dangerous; one slip-up and you’ll die there.”
Without waiting for a reply, Alexius quickly left.
Aiden stood there, pondering. He filed the information away in his mind.
He knew the Ancient Battlefield was full of Rule fragments and Soul fragments. However, since he currently had no way to withstand the evil qi there, entering the battlefield to search for them was incredibly difficult.
He would need a Sacred Artifact fragment or a method to resist the evil qi first.
But there was no rush on those matters. He could handle them after returning from the Red Dwarves’ territory.
By then, he should have completed the Bane of All Races 2: Genius Nightmare mission, securing his resurrection item and a Mythic Rank staff.
…
A day later, in the Elephant Empire.
Atlas, who had been waiting there, led Aiden and the others as they began their return to the Great Shaw Empire.
On the way, he told Aiden that Empress Eira would be heading to the Great Shaw Empire’s border to welcome him.
Aiden was quite surprised. He hadn’t expected Eira, as the Empress of the Great Shaw Empire, to go to such lengths for him.
Still, most of his attention was focused on their upcoming trip to the Abyss.
Regarding their journey to the Golden Great Wall, Aiden was quite satisfied with what they had gained.
Of course, after talking with Zoey and learning just how strong and terrifying the Heavenly Demon Clan was, his desire to get stronger became even more urgent.
Fortunately, this return trip to the Great Shaw Empire went off without a single incident.
In less than half a day, they arrived at a border city in the Elephant Empire.
Before Aiden even entered the city, he saw a sea of tents spread across the wilderness outside.
As soon as the people of the Great Shaw Empire saw Aiden and his group, they erupted into crazy shouts.
They had been waiting there for two days just to catch a glimpse of him.
“Awesome! Aiden, you’re my hero!”
“The Great Shaw Empire is proud of you because of you!”
“Who can crush the world’s geniuses? Only Aiden of the Great Shaw Empire!”
“The one who saves the day is none other than Aiden of the Great Shaw Empire!”
These excited shouts turned the wilderness into a bustling marketplace.
Victor, Nellie, and the others quietly stepped back a half-step, letting Aiden walk to the front.
Aiden took a deep breath, just about to respond to the enthusiastic citizens of the Great Shaw Empire, when a sharp pain suddenly stabbed into his soul!
