The process of deification began with the discovery of hidden information in divine objects.

It was almost ten o'clock when Su Ziye returned home. The benefits that his copper skin and iron bones and his strength as great as an ox brought him were astonishing and visible to the naked eye.

His physical condition is now no worse than that of the students in the aristocratic classes who have been immersed in precious medicinal herbs since childhood, taken various technological drugs, and been baptized by divine objects.

but……

"A rare opportunity to make money...sigh...I have to find another way."

Su Ziye sighed, pushed open the door, and saw that the living room was brightly lit; Su Zilin was already asleep.

Qin Lan sat on the sofa mending clothes.

Seeing him return, she quickly put down her needlework.

"Have you eaten? I saved some food for you."

"I ate it; Uncle Zhang treated me."

Su Ziye walked over and saw his mother holding his school uniform, which had a large tear in the cuff and was already coming undone.

Qin Lan squinted, struggling to finish the makeup in the dim light.

"Mom, stop mending it. We're graduating soon, and we won't have many more days to wear nice clothes."

"Your classmates will laugh at you if you wear tattered clothes."

"How was your first day at the mine? Tired?"

She changed the subject.

"It's okay, I'm not tired."

"You're lying, look at your hands..."

Su Ziye then noticed several shallow cuts on her hands.

"It's all my fault for being useless, making you suffer so much all by yourself. You're just a child..."

"Okay, Mom, this is the money I earned today. Uncle Zhang said I'm strong, so he gave me more."

Su Ziye stuffed 1,000 yuan into Qin Lan's hand.

"So many..."

"Yeah, so don't worry, I can manage this family. Earning a thousand dollars a day, ten thousand dollars a day will be a piece of cake, won't it?"

Su Ziye comforted her again.

The next day, he went to school.

Su Ziye ran there; he covered seven or eight kilometers in fifteen minutes, a speed comparable to an electric scooter sprinting at full speed.

"I'll save on bus fare."

He ran to school without breaking a sweat and walked into the classroom looking refreshed.

"Was that person... Su Ziye? Why was he running so fast?"

Su Ziye didn't notice that a girl with braided pigtails was looking at the running figure with some surprise.

"Little girl, do you know which class Su Ziye is in?"

A Maybach S480 sedan with a talisman on it stopped at the school gate. A young man in a suit got out of the car, straightened his tie, and his expensive watch gleamed in the sunlight.

The young man had regular features, curved eyebrows and eyes, and always had a smile on his face.

But the smile wasn't warm, giving Chen Yingying a strange first impression.

"Su Ziye? He's in our class. What do you need him for?"

She took a step back warily.

"Um, there's something small I need to take you there?"

"It's possible, but strangers aren't allowed at our school..."

Before Chen Yingying could finish speaking, she saw the man in the suit leading two men who looked like security guards toward the school gate. He casually tossed the keys to the security guards, who surprisingly saluted him politely.

"What are you still standing there for? Let's go."

He turned around and smiled. Chen Yingying was stunned for a moment, and then she finally remembered.

fox.

This young man has a smile like a fox.

Su Ziye, a student in Class 1, Grade 3, was catching up on sleep.

He shut out the surrounding noise, his own world was crystal clear, and he loved this feeling of isolation from the outside world, which allowed him to understand his body and mind more thoroughly.

"Midnight, midnight!"

Zhang Fengmian poked him in the back with a ballpoint pen.

"Someone is looking for you at midnight."

Su Ziye looked up at the classroom entrance and saw a man in a suit and tie who smiled like a fox.

"Is Su Ziye here? Could you come out for a moment?"

He said it politely.

The noise of the whole class instantly subsided, and countless eyes fell on Su Ziye.

"It's happening again..."

He sighed, "People are afraid of becoming famous, just like pigs are afraid of getting fat."

Su Ziye walked towards the young man, intending to talk to him outside regardless of whether there was a reason or not. However, the young man did not retreat but instead stepped forward and walked onto the podium.

"Oh, Su Ziye, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am... Hu Tianyou."

As he spoke, he handed over a gold-embossed business card with several large characters written on it.

Tiansheng Group, Deputy Manager of External Affairs Department.

"Is there something you need?"

"Here's the thing, yesterday you risked your own safety in the mine and stepped forward to save a miner. Our Tiansheng Group takes this matter very seriously, so we've specially sent this banner to commend you."

As he spoke, the person behind him took out a red banner from his briefcase and unfolded it, on which were written four large characters.

Acts of bravery and righteousness.

"In addition, there is an extra cash bonus of 5,000 yuan."

A thick yellow paper envelope was handed to Su Ziye.

The class erupted in chaos in an instant.

"Holy crap? Five thousand yuan?"

"What did Su Ziye do? Tiansheng Group came all the way to the school to present a banner of appreciation?"

"I got it! Five thousand yuan! My parents only make that much a month!"

"Don't you guys think Su Ziye has been getting a bit too much attention lately?"

Su Ziye didn't answer; he met Hu Tianyou's eyes.

"Manager Hu, five thousand yuan... in exchange for a life?"

"Student Su is joking. This is just a small token of our appreciation from the group. We are simply calling on the community of Luochuan to have more people like Student Su who act bravely and righteously."

"As for Zhou Yu, the group has dealt with him seriously and transferred him to the North City Mine, where the working conditions will be even worse."

It's just a transfer; he'll continue to lord it over others in a new place, and continue being his "divine object inspector" in another location.

Once things calm down, he'll probably be transferred back to the group.

After all, Zhou Yu is so young, and as a divine object inspector, he is a promising talent. The group has weighed the pros and cons. The matter has already been discovered, and the important thing is how to suppress the impact, rather than continuing to do things that harm the group's interests.

This is the reality of society. Hu Tianyou... he's really something.

A banner and cash, then making him the center of attention in public, giving him plenty of face—an ordinary eighteen-year-old would probably be beaming with pride and deeply grateful to Shengtian Group by now.

No wonder she became the deputy manager; her public relations skills are exceptional.

"Thank you, Manager Hu. I'll accept the money, but it's not for me."

"Fengmian, go back and give the money to Uncle Chen. He's the victim."

Su Ziye said calmly.

"Okay."

Zhang Fengmian got up.

"As for the banner, I appreciate it. Our school teaches us that it is the duty of every Qingye student to do what is right. I was just doing my job."

"So if I absolutely have to give it to someone, the school is a better fit than me."

Su Ziye's answer made Hu Tianyou narrow his eyes.

A watertight rejection... This kid is surprisingly mature!

"Su, may I speak to you in private?"

"Just say what you have to say, there's nothing to hide."

"Well, before we came, we did a quick survey of you. Su, you haven't experienced the baptism of a divine object yet, have you? Tsk tsk tsk, to be able to produce such an effect in the mine..."

"Are you interested in working for Tiansheng after graduation? We'd like to offer you a free opportunity to be baptized with divine artifacts. Tiansheng possesses three divine artifacts. Apart from the government, there shouldn't be any other force in Luochuan City that controls more divine artifacts than Tiansheng."

These words immediately caused a stir, and all the students looked at Su Ziye with envy.

That's Tiansheng Group. They don't accept anyone who isn't a divine worker. Once you get in, the starting salary during the internship is 8,000 yuan, and after becoming a full-time employee, it easily exceeds 10,000 yuan. It's a top-tier company in the entire Luochuan City. Countless people are desperate to join Tiansheng!

"What exactly did Su Ziye do to warrant an invitation from Tiansheng?!"

"Did he save the CEO's father or seduce his daughter?"

"I'm so envious my dick is turning purple!"

Faced with Hu Tianyou's offer, Su Ziye frowned.

"Can I think about it?"

"Of course, we will give you time. The deadline is before the college entrance examination. We won't accept your request after that."

Hu Tianyou smiled slightly and then waved his hand.

"I hope we'll have the opportunity to work together."

Su Ziye frowned. To be honest, joining Tiansheng was a really good choice. It was the kind of successful life that countless people in the school dreamed of.

And maybe the 500,000 yuan debt the family owes can be wiped clean.

However... he found it hard to feel any goodwill towards a company that secretly engaged in usury, violent debt collection, and ran casinos. Most importantly... he found Tiansheng's attitude of treating human life as worthless utterly repulsive.

"Forget it, I'm free from worries, let people laugh and scold as they please... If I'm not feeling well, I won't go. Tiansheng is awesome in Luochuan City, but it's nothing outside of Luochuan City. If I get into a good university, I can go to a better city to develop in the future. No matter how you look at it, it's better than being stuck in this place."

"Moreover, once you join Tiansheng, you have to sign a ten-year contract. What's the difference between that and a slaving contract? It's like being completely tied to one boat."

Su Ziye shook his head, tore up Hu Tianyou's business card, and casually threw it into the trash can.

If you don't want to go, then don't go; don't force yourself.

However, after this incident, I'm afraid I won't be able to hide my abilities anymore.