I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Everyone who saw him along the way greeted Xue Jing very politely.

On his round trip to the border, he was addressed as Lord Jing.

“A pleasantly thick barrier has already formed between us…”

Xue Jing lifted the tent flap and entered. A cool breeze blew in, creating a stark contrast with the extreme heat outside, making him feel refreshed.

"Xue Jing!"

"Brother Xue!"

As soon as I entered, I zipped up the tarpaulin and took off my gas mask. The members of the Void Blade Squad and Dr. Shen Da came to greet me.

"You're too fierce, kid! That was a pure-blooded dragon! You took down a pure-blooded dragon!"

"Tell everyone how you did it."

The mountain demon darted forward, put its arm around Xue Jing's shoulder, and winked at him.

"It's a long story, let's talk about it on the way back to Fengcheng," Xue Jing said with a smile.

He turned his head, took off the black bracelet hanging on his arm, and handed it to Dr. Shen:

"PhD."

This is a recording bracelet used to record all his actions in the border area.

Dr. Shen carefully reached out and took it, as if he were holding not a bracelet, but a precious antique that had just been unearthed and would break at the slightest touch.

This contains data about the entire process of fighting and killing a pureblood dragon...

Excuse me!

As soon as he received the bracelet, Dr. Shen couldn't wait to run over to a device inside the tent.

The person in the mirror, who had been inside the bracelet, entered the mirror the instant Dr. Shen ran across the table, thanks to the reflection of the bracelet and the small mirror on the table.

It looked relieved and said:

"It's so stuffy. The space inside that bracelet is too small. It's much more comfortable to stay in the mirror."

Xue Jing raised an eyebrow and said, "Why didn't you say so earlier? I could have borrowed a mirror from Renia."

The person in the mirror waved his hand and said, "It's so stressful in the border area, there's no time to think about living conditions. It's also inconvenient for me to follow you around while I'm in the mirror."

Xue Jing nodded: "That's true."

Xu Ren spoke up from the side, "Xue Jing, you've really had a tough time this time."

"Although the mirror world's reflection and fusion was a sudden and unexpected disaster, the higher-ups will still give you some compensation... In addition, you have made a great contribution by killing a pure-blooded dragon and directly shattering the core of the border area. The overall reward should not disappoint you."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing's eyes lit up immediately: "I don't need any other rewards. You know me, I don't have many other hobbies, I just like divine relics..."

Xu Ren nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, the mechanism knows what you want; it's definitely a divine relic."

Xue Jing stroked his chin: "Hmm, I suggest you let me directly into the place where you store divine relics. Don't worry, I won't take anything, I'll just touch them. My childhood dream was to touch all the divine relics, and now I want to fulfill that childhood dream..."

Xu Ren said helplessly, "There isn't a place in the organization like you're thinking, specifically for storing a large number of divine relics... because the storage conditions for each divine relic are different, they are basically stored separately in many different places..."

Xue Jing crossed his arms and said, "Then take me on a tour, and I'll touch them one by one."

Xu Ren's expression froze, and the corner of his mouth twitched:

"You seem to have a rather strong liking for divine relics... Unfortunately, this is impossible. Although the divine relics within the organization all belong to the organization, they each have their own uses and are usually managed by different important figures. Accessing them requires complicated procedures and applications... It's not something you can simply access just by showing up."

Xue Jing said disappointedly, "This is too troublesome."

Xu Ren: "This is true for any organization that reaches a certain size; a bloated and complex structure requires equally complex rules and constraints, otherwise it will gradually spiral out of control..."

Xue Jing waved his hand:

"I understand."

After chatting for a while longer in the tent, Xue Jing left, went to the makeshift shower room set up in the camp, took a shower, changed out of his White Raven tactical uniform into his casual clothes, and returned to the tent feeling refreshed. He then asked:

When are we going back to Maple City?

Today is the day of the match, and he has to rush back to Fengcheng District to play a game.

Xu Ren didn't reply. She put her hand behind her ear and occasionally said "yes," as if she was on the phone.

After a while, she put down the phone and looked at Xue Jing with a strange expression.

"Xue Jing...you've leveled up."

Xue Jing: "Hmm?"

Xu Ren: "You are now an unofficial special advisor to the White Raven Task Force, under the Sixth Agency's Special Operations Department..."

Xue Jing asked in confusion, "Then what was I before?"

"I was previously an unofficial member of my 838 squad."

Xu Ren pondered for a moment and explained, "This is a special title that was created specifically for you by the higher-ups... In terms of rank, it's equivalent to a squadron leader in our White Raven."

Xue Jing smiled and asked curiously, "One level higher than you?"

Xu Ren shook his head: "Two levels higher... A company consists of more than five squads. Above the squad leader is the deputy company commander, and above that is the company commander."

Her expression was somewhat strange: "From now on, we'll have to call you 'Commander'..."

Xue Jing sighed and said, "No need to be so formal. In front of outsiders, you can call me 'commander,' but in private, just act like before."

Phantom Blade: "..."

The mandrill next to him twitched at the corner of its mouth: "You really don't stand on ceremony at all..."

Xue Jing smiled and said, "Just kidding... I don't think this special advisor position was imposed on me."

Xu Ren shook his head. "Don't worry, everything is the same as before. It's still up to you to decide whether to accept Bai Ya's commission... except that now you have a higher rank and more authority, and you can command Bai Ya members below the rank of squad leader to a certain extent, such as me."

Xue Jing nodded. "I see."

Then he asked in confusion, "I just completed a task, and I've been promoted to this level. It's too easy for you White Crows to level up."

Upon hearing this, both Xu Ren and Shan Xiao fell silent.

"...You really don't understand the value of the pure-blooded dragon you killed."

The mandrill scratched its head and said helplessly.

"This is a monster that would take at least three White Raven squadrons to deal with, and you took it down all by yourself. No matter what method you used, this achievement is truly astonishing."

"Our commander of the White Raven is probably trying every possible way to keep you here... He's even resorting to the less-than-standard tactic of creating a new position for you."

Xue Jing smiled and said, "Alright, let's get down to business. When are we going back to Fengcheng?"

The mandrill shrugged and said, "Now you're the commander, you decide."

Xue Jing nodded: "Then let's set off immediately."

After saying that, he walked to the table, picked up the mirror, and asked the person lying in the mirror:

"Xiao Jing, what about you?"

The person in the mirror waved lazily: "Wu Youqing promised to give me my freedom, so I think I'll just laze around for a while... Don't worry about me, I'll come visit you when I have time."

Xue Jing smiled and nodded: "Then goodbye."

……

After saying goodbye to everyone in the camp, Xue Jing and the three members of the Void Blade Squad boarded the Dragon Core plane they had come in on and sped off towards Maple City.

This trip to the border region yielded the greatest harvest he had ever made since he obtained the control panel.

The total number of divine gains reached six thousand, countless regular skill experience points, as well as the new divine skill 'Dragon Horn', the ultimate killing move 'Cherry Blossom Full Moon', and 'Dragon Cherry Blossom' seeds...

It's more than just a matter of "making a fortune".

Compared to when he arrived, his strength has increased several times over.

On the plane, Xue Jing looked at the scenery outside the window for a while, and then picked up his phone, something he hadn't done in a long time.

He left his phone on the plane before entering the border area.

As soon as the interface opened, countless message notifications and missed calls popped up.

Parents', older sister's, friends', master's, and senior brothers and sisters'.

Xue Jing replied to each of them.

"...So, you're coming back today?"

"When will you arrive? I'll come pick you up~"

The phone rang with the lively and cheerful voice of my older sister, Xue Wan.

"Mm." Xue Jing nodded in response, then checked the time.

It's 11 o'clock now. Based on the previous flight time of more than four hours from Maple City to 'Roaring Waterfall', I estimate that I won't be able to get back to Maple City until around 3 p.m.

The competition will start at 4 p.m.

After thinking for a moment, Xue Jing said, "I'll probably go straight to the competition. If you want to see me, come to the stadium."

Xue Wan said with distress, "It seems that the tickets sold out a few days ago because you were going to be performing."

"It's alright, I'll have Sister Wei pick you up. You can sit in the players' viewing area just like last time. The organizers won't say anything," Xue Jing said.

Xue Wan said happily, "Then there's no problem."

Xue Jing placed his hands on his knees, tapping his fingers as he casually remarked, "By the way, how's Feng Wan? Is she still alive?"

Xue Wan retorted with dissatisfaction, "Why are you making it sound like its life is in danger? With me here, how could anything happen to it!"

"...It's only because you're here that I worry about her," Xue Jing complained.

This cat-obsessed maniac... I wonder what kind of hellish torture the cats endured during those seven days...

Xue Wan snorted softly, "If a cat is uncomfortable, it will run away on its own. She must like me kissing her!"

"It's right here on my thigh, I can touch it however I want!"

"Come here, Xiao Fengwan, meow for your dad?"

On the other end of the phone, Xue Wan placed the phone next to the cat's ear on her lap.