The sweat is mine, but the numbers are all theirs.

As time passed, the results of the university entrance exams were all released.

The name Lu Yuan undoubtedly weighs heavily on everyone's mind.

But the second place was unexpected, and many people couldn't accept it.

Not to mention them, even the second-place winner was completely baffled.

Wasn't he the worst? He didn't even bother competing for the weakening stones or those regular bosses; he just killed some random monsters.

Before even entering the competition, I had already decided that I just needed to secure a top-ten finish.

After all, his title of number one in Taihe Province is somewhat exaggerated. Let alone comparing him to the six prodigies, he has watched all the provincial exchange competition videos.

He even felt that he was not as good as the half-step prodigy of Nantian, a border province.

Therefore, grinding monsters peacefully is his best option.

But why did he only get second place? He didn't understand.

What about those six prodigies?

Shouldn't they be in the top six?

He kept searching on the integrator, becoming increasingly horrified as he searched, because no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find it.

As he reached the very bottom, he was even more horrified.

Six prodigies took all six spots in the bottom six?! Huh?!

What exactly happened?

Taihe Province's representative was almost dizzy, unable to understand what was going on, when he saw the inspector who had accompanied him running over excitedly.

"Quick, go kowtow to Lu Yuan twice!"

???

Taihe Province's storefront was stunned again, and then the inspector briefly explained the whole story, which made him even more confused.

One person, in ten minutes, sent out all six prodigies before anyone else was eliminated?

He understands each word individually, but when they're put together, he doesn't understand them.

It took him a long time to process the information. He looked at the boy who was practically being held in the arms of several people, and his expression became increasingly subtle.

He grew up in an orphanage and was supported by government subsidies until he changed jobs. He never knew what fatherly love was.

But today, he suddenly felt that he knew.

"Godfather..." His feet couldn't stop moving forward, and with an even louder shout, he started running wildly.

"Godfather!"

The black-and-red centaur guarding the boy's side immediately turned cold, his heavy spear blocking his way. "Get lost."

These guys, they all want to get close to her king, damn it!

The man from Tianhe Province gave an awkward smile, but his eyes were still full of gratitude.

The Tianhe inspector who arrived later also smiled and said, "Thanks."

Yang Long nodded slightly, acknowledging Lu Yuan's agreement, and then explained in a low voice: "The academy's exam is not only a formal assessment to transition from internship to full-time employment, but it also relates to the salary for the following month."

Lu Yuan immediately understood why Tianhe Province's storefront was suddenly so extravagant, and he almost wanted to kowtow a few times on the spot.

With better benefits and higher pay, promotions will naturally be faster.

This could help close the gap with prodigies by a large margin, but as for surpassing them? That would require even more opportunities.

After all, one's professional skills and talent are inherent limitations that are difficult to overcome.

"However, the university will conduct another assessment and reshuffle in a month, so that those who perform well or have accumulated experience can have the opportunity to climb up again."

This is normal; it's impossible to determine one's treatment for the next four years based solely on an academic exam.

Such a sloppy allocation will only bury talent.

Just like this university entrance exam, were the bottom six the weakest? No, they just encountered an unexpected situation, which is why they ended up in the bottom six.

Otherwise, if it were a real 1v1 fight, no one except Lu Yuan would be their match.

However, a month's lower pay is still a significant impact.

Yang Long continued, "Besides determining the treatment, the top ten in the academy's entrance exam will receive additional rewards, which will be distributed two days before the official enrollment."

"Understood, Uncle Yang." Lu Yuan nodded. "I have other things to do, so I'll head back to my dorm first."

"Alright, you and your summoned beasts really need to rest after several hours of intense fighting. Go on." Yang Long said with a smile.

Ignoring the many gazes around him, Lu Yuan, with the help of Sevia, flipped himself onto her and rode away amidst the clattering of the horse's iron hooves.

"Is this horse still rideable?"

"Sigh, I suddenly want to be a summoner too, what should I do?"

"Do you want to be a summoner? I'm almost embarrassed to even mention it to you."

"Yeah, wake up, bro. How many humanoid summons have you ever seen? And this half-humanoid one is even rarer."

"More importantly, even if you summon them, you can't do anything with them, right? Contracts don't allow you to do whatever you want."

Some of the second-level students were talking about the boy sitting on the black and red horse girl, followed by an elf and a silver-haired girl.

There was envy, and there was composure.

After all, just sitting on horseback doesn't prove much.

The female mentor, who was surrounded by an aura of frost, calmed down again when she saw that Lu Yuan was alright.

Even in this normal state, she gives off an extremely cold feeling, and this is not just due to her temperament.

The more crucial reason is that this is the effect of her main cultivation power.

Zhang Kuan breathed a sigh of relief, but his face immediately fell. "Seriously? Winning is one thing, but how did he even manage to subdue a special boss?"

He still remembered the experience of Ji Fei taking him and the summoner students he was training in, only to return in disarray.

That was his most prized student, about to graduate, and his level was almost 90, far surpassing that of the dragon, yet he was still rejected.

Why is it possible for him?

"I do not understand."

The summoning mentor was ecstatic, exclaiming, "This is the rising star of the summoning world! It's perfectly normal that you don't understand!"

He then abruptly changed the subject, looking at the female instructor with her icy white eyes, "Sister, I'm really begging you, just give it to me!"

Luo Ning looked at him, no longer wanting to say anything more, and left directly.

Ji Fei, who had re-wrapped the snow-white ribbon to cover her eyes, also turned around.

"Prefect Ji, are you leaving already?" Zhang Kuan asked hurriedly.

"I told you, I have other things to do." If Lu Yuan hadn't been so amazing, she wouldn't have come back at all. Even if the results came out, she would only ask symbolically.

"Then take care." Zhang Kuan looked sorrowful, as if reluctant to part.

At that moment, his Law-based life artifact suddenly vibrated wildly. His pupils contracted, and he quickly suppressed them. "Prefect Ji, what are you doing?"

"The Divine Sparrow Array Spirit just told me that, in addition to checking the assessment instance, you also used the Myriad Mirror once."

Zhang Kuan broke out in a cold sweat. "I just wanted to show the Southern Sky Inspector how awesome my Law-based Life Artifact is. I didn't do anything else."

The Southern Inspector couldn't help but mutter, "Not so impressive, they couldn't even detect the second phase of a level 60 weakened dragon..."

He was silenced as soon as he finished speaking.

Zhang Kuan pleaded, "He's just a man. I only wanted to show off my Law-based weapon, and all I saw was a mole on his butt."

Please, let me off the hook. I finally got it back, and I just want to spend a few more days with it. What did I do wrong?

"I'm just following the rules of the academy. Explaining it to me is useless." Ji Fei shook her head, her hand clenching loosely.

"Let go, or do you want me to smash it to pieces?"

This time, Zhang Kuan was truly devastated. He collapsed to the ground as if his heart had been broken, watching the Wan Kui Jing fly into the air and be confiscated.

"No!"

A heart-wrenching sound echoed across the square.