I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

"Another reason?" Otogi Suzuka tilted her head in confusion.

"Never mind, it's my fault for not being able to arouse Xue Jun's fighting spirit."

He shook his head.

“Mr. Xue, my intuition has always been very accurate since I was a child.”

Otogi Suzuka took two steps forward.

"No matter who it is, I can get a general sense of what kind of person they are at first glance, and even their strength, potential... things that I can't see."

"Xue Jun, do you know how I felt when I first saw you?"

Xue Jing casually asked, not really caring, "Oh? How does it feel?"

Otogi Suzuka turned to look at him, her eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit, but perhaps because of her overly beautiful appearance, she inexplicably appeared somewhat affectionate.

“I can’t beat this guy… I absolutely can’t beat him, no matter what.”

"Can you understand this feeling, Mr. Xue?"

Xue Jing crossed his arms and shook his head: "I don't understand."

Otogi Suzuka smiled and said gently, "Then let's put it another way... Xue-kun, do you know what kind of game is the most boring?"

This time, without waiting for Xue Jing's reply, he continued:

"Games that provide everything you need and make it easy to win without any challenge are the most boring."

"As the heir to one of the six major conglomerates in the Far East... I have no complaints about my birth, and am quite grateful for it. But there is no such thing as an absolutely good thing or an absolutely bad thing in this world. Everything has two sides."

Otogi Suzuka said softly, "I gained almost everything from the moment I was born... but because of that, I lost almost everything."

"A sense of accomplishment, a sense of achievement, a sense of gain... My efforts are meaningless. Everything can be obtained easily, which means that obtaining anything will not bring a corresponding level of joy and happiness."

"Others might think this is pretentious... but this is truly how I feel."

"And that's why I eventually fell in love with 'Old Martial Arts'... It's one of the very few things that I had to work hard for to get."

Xue Jing nodded: "Hmm... I know a little."

Otogi Suzuka smiled and continued, "However, as you know later, even in a field like 'Old Martial Arts' where personal talent and effort play a major role, resources are also crucial. I had the best teachers, the best martial arts, the best medicine... Soon, I surpassed everyone who started at the same point as me."

"The satisfaction of victory can only be obtained by defeating a powerful opponent; no one will feel proud of stepping on an ant."

"Everyone I've met since I was a child has either been someone I can win against, or someone I'll win against sooner or later..."

"But you are the only one, Xue Jun."

Otogi Suzuka clenched her fist, her hand trembling slightly.

"The moment I saw you, before I could even think, my instincts had already given up. I can't win, I absolutely can't win, and I never will."

Xue Jing: "..."

"But... this is just right!"

Otogi Suzuka's voice trembled with excitement.

"A challenge that I absolutely cannot win, that I absolutely cannot accomplish, is something I have never encountered in my entire life!"

"If...if I could overcome that obstacle and do something that was originally absolutely impossible, the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction I would gain...what immense happiness that would be!"

"Xue Jun, you are the source of my happiness in this life!"

"..." Upon hearing the beautiful and gentle Otogi Suzuka utter these words with deep affection, Xue Jing was so frightened that he trembled all over.

"This……"

He looked hesitant.

He roughly understood what Otogisuka meant, but the way she said it... was too cheesy.

Xue Jing coughed lightly: "Suzuka-san, I also want to ask you a question."

Otogi Suzuka looked at him gently and said, "Please speak."

"Hmm...you're supposed to be heterosexual, right?"

Xue Jing asked directly.

Upon hearing this, Otogi Suzuka was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "I do like the opposite sex."

Xue Jing breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "That's good..."

But before he could fully relax, Otogi Suzuka's next words made his anus tighten.

"However... if the target is Xue Jun, I can also be a 'dual-wielder'..."

Okar Suzuka smiled.

Xue Jing's lips twitched, and he involuntarily took a few steps back: "No... no need, please just use 'one knife'."

Seeing that Xue Jing, who was usually very calm, was flustered by her words, Otogi Suzuka laughed happily, her voice extremely clear and melodious.

"Hehehe... It seems that this is Xue Jun's weakness. We can make use of it in the future."

Xue Jing sighed, "Seriously, please, I give up, don't do this."

After Otogi Suzuka's smile subsided slightly, Xue Jing asked:

"By the way, who exactly was that woman from the Arctic Federation just now?"

Otogi Suzuka said, "Is Xue-kun interested in that one? She's one of our 'troublemakers'..."

Xue Jing casually replied, "I'm not really interested... I'm just more concerned about how she left. I couldn't figure out how she left at all."

Upon hearing this, Otogi Suzuka smiled in realization and said, "So that's how it is... Indeed, that method is quite unusual, no wonder you cared about it, Xue-kun."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Actually, she didn't 'leave,' but rather 'disappeared.'"

Xue Jing asked in confusion, "Oh?"

“Sophia Alexander Yevna… She is the only remaining Grand Duchess of the Second Arctic Federation, and the only 'noble' with a title.”

Otogi Suzuka laughed.

“The one we just saw… strictly speaking, is not actually her, but rather a kind of ‘clone’.”

"She simply made this 'clone' disappear..."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing seemed to understand something: "So that's how it is..."

……

Xue Jing didn't chat with Otogi Suzuka for long before saying goodbye and leaving.

After learning the source of Otogi Suzuka's inexplicable enthusiasm for him, he breathed a sigh of relief... but he wasn't completely at ease.

The phrase "I can also be a dual-wielder" left a shadow in Xue Jing's heart, making him reluctant to be alone with Otogi Suzuka.

"However, this person's 'intuition' is far too cheating."

"Isn't this almost the same as 'predicting the future'?"

Thinking of Suzuka Otogi's description of his intuition, Xue Jing shook his head.

This has already touched on the realm of superpowers.

It seems I'll have to be careful about this when I meet him in the ring next time.

After experiencing a surge of divine power at the museum, Xue Jing lost interest in continuing his shopping trip and had Ning Yuantai drive him back to the Zhige Base.

Back at the villa, Xue Jing opened the skill panel and stared into thought at the [3802] Divinity displayed on it.

……

Chapter 239 The near-divine move 'Return to Nothingness', the angry cat, the moved Yin Muhu (4K)

(There was a rather silly mistake in the previous chapter: the total amount of divinity the protagonist possessed was miscalculated, and it was more than a thousand points short. It has been corrected, so there's no need to go back and check.)

[Possessing Divinity: 3802]

An unexpected bonus from the museum visit was the elimination of several borderland creatures possessing divinity, including a rare and powerful 'Forge Noble,' resulting in a total gain of approximately 1,600 divinity.

In addition to the gains from forgetting the Greatsword and killing two Dragon Cult recipients, Xue Jing's divinity has risen to over three thousand points.

"There are a thousand points here that cannot be changed... I have a premonition that [Soldier's Strike] is about to be sublimated, and the feeling is getting stronger and stronger."

"But if you subtract one thousand, you're left with two thousand eight... which isn't enough to upgrade Shadowflame."

Xue Jing glanced at the lone [True Martial] skill in the Extraordinary Skills section of the panel.

【True Martial Arts Lv2 (Transcendent)】

[Upgrade Requirements: 10361/20000 Experience Points, 3802/1000 Divinity]

"Zhenwu is still about 10,000 experience points short of leveling up."

"There's no need to upgrade Twins, Plant Contracts, or Dragon Horns for now... We're in that awkward period where we have money but not enough to spend."

Xue Jing shook his head and closed the panel.

I was planning to take a break and recharge before continuing my seamless consciousness simulation training.

Just then, the cat, who was squatting on the sofa next to him and playing with his phone with its paw pads, spoke up:

"It seems like things have gotten out of hand between you and Zhou Yinglin."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing turned to look at the news report on his phone screen.

[Zhou Yinglin, a disciple of the "Gun Saint," participated in the U19 competition with the aim of stifling a promising talent from the outer ring?]

The news report first described Zhou Yinglin's resume in detail, explaining his high status and his participation in the 'Little Dragon Cup,' which is similar to the U19 tournament. From any perspective, it was clear that he had no motive to travel thousands of miles to participate in the U19 tournament, thus leading to a discussion about Zhou Yinglin's true purpose.

The article then introduces Xue Jing, describing his extraordinary talent as a prodigy who grew up in the outer ring. Finally, it reveals the explosive point of the news by having Wei Junwu, a U19 finalist, publicly state that "Zhou Yinglin's purpose in participating in U19 was to kill Xue Jing under the pretense of an accident."

The article's word choice and emotional manipulation techniques are quite sophisticated, clearly written by a seasoned writer.

The news is incredibly popular, with over 100,000 comments below the report.

"Huh? Has this matter become such a big deal?" Xue Jing asked casually.

His phone did not have a 'supernet connector' installed, so it could only access the old network.