This is someone called Jess... a person? Or data? Or maybe a dimensional projection? Anyway, no one knows what he is. One night, he used a special hammer to launch an energy blast that blew the four rascals of dorm B210 sky-high.

Then, with the appearance of Jess, several classes at the Super God Academy entered hell training mode.

He piled his plate high with food, mostly meat of course, and Kevin Clark began to wolf down his meal, eating and drinking like a glutton.

"I don't get it!" Brian Carter glanced at Kevin Clark, saying a bit gloomily, "Clearly Mr. Clark could go all over the world to find food..."

"Shut up!" Eric Bennett immediately flung a ladle at Brian Carter, then smiled ingratiatingly at Kevin Clark before saying, "This guy is a man destined for the Empress, are we really in a position to boss him around?"

"Watch your mouth." John Harris still wore that honest smile. "It's obvious that Mr. Clark is so tired his legs are shaking just from walking, how could he have the energy to run all over the world?"

"How unlucky am I to be assigned to a dorm with you guys." Kevin Clark, mouth full of meat, didn't look at anyone except the seemingly honest John Harris. "Want a day trip to the Arctic Ocean?"

John Harris's face stiffened, and he lowered his head to eat.

Actually, Kevin Clark had noticed that ever since that day when Lauren made her powerful and domineering declaration, John Harris had been acting sour, intentionally or not.

How to put it?

It's like he can't stand seeing Kevin Clark and Lauren getting along?

Or maybe it's a case of hating the player as well as the game?

Or is it just envy, jealousy, and resentment because he wanted to pursue her but someone else got there first?

"If you ask me, Mr. Clark and the boss lady are just messing around." Eric Bennett said carelessly, "The boss lady is the Empress of that Lieyang civilization, and also their main god. There's no way she can just marry whoever she wants. Everything has to be a good match. The boss lady is both Empress and main god, and Mr. Clark... tsk tsk."

"..." Kevin Clark paused in the middle of shoveling rice, put down his chopsticks, and stood up with his legs still trembling, smiling as he walked toward Eric Bennett. "Mr. Bennett, should I come pick you up later?"

"What? Qiao (holding breath) tuo, ma (holding breath) tai..." Eric Bennett was already being bear-hugged around the chest by Kevin Clark. "Yamete..."

Brian Carter just watched as the two of them disappeared, his chopsticks falling from midair onto the table.

The next second, Kevin Clark reappeared, soaking wet, still trembling as he walked back to his seat, sat down, and started shoveling rice again.

"Um..." Brian Carter swallowed hard, forcing a smile with great difficulty. "Mr. Bennett... didn't deserve to die, you know."

"It's fine. The Bahamas in the Atlantic, the only island in the world with pink beaches, ever heard of it?" Kevin Clark saw Brian Carter and John Harris both shake their heads in unison. "I just left Mr. Bennett about five hundred meters from the beach. I figure it's for his own good. Running only trains your thigh muscles, but I heard swimming is the way to work out your whole body."

"But... Mr. Clark, Mr. Bennett was right." John Harris said seriously, "Lieyang is a powerful civilization, one that even defeated and nearly wiped out us (Deno). Lauren is their main god and Empress. If you want to be with her, it's really tough."

Kevin Clark looked up at John Harris and asked, "Mr. Harris, we haven't known each other long, but after spending these days together, would you call us brothers?"

John Harris didn't hesitate. "Of course!"

"Then, I know that Lauren's grandfather, the previous Sun God, detonated the star of the Deno system, causing Deno's collapse." Kevin Clark watched John Harris's face for any subtle changes, then asked, "Do you hate Lauren?"

This time, John Harris didn't answer right away. His expression kept changing, showing both hatred and regret.

"I asked Teacher Liu about it." Kevin Clark raised his hand to stop Brian Carter from interrupting, kept his eyes on John Harris, and continued, "Ten thousand years ago, you guys got yourselves into trouble. The Lieyang King actually went to help you, but died on the battlefield. Later, Lauren's grandfather was furious, went to find out the truth, and was ambushed again, and in the war detonated Deno's star. Is that right?"

Deno, a civilization—or rather, an interstellar empire—that had already fallen apart... After reaching the Super God era, they became obsessed with, or rather fanatical about, their god-making project, but couldn't control the gods they created, and in the end suffered the consequences.

"I don't know, I don't know!" John Harris seemed to recall something he didn't want to remember, tears streaming down his face as he looked at Kevin Clark. "I'm sorry, I... I need to calm down. Take me to join Mr. Bennett, will you?"

Kevin Clark was silent for a moment, then stood up again, his legs still trembling badly, and helped John Harris disappear from the spot.

Still sitting in his seat, Brian Carter looked around in confusion and sighed softly, "Women, they're real trouble! Hope this doesn't affect the friendship of the four rascals."

Chapter 10: Things Aren't What They Used to Be!