73: Qi'er, are you okay?

Many people had already processed the fact that Xia Qi was the top scorer.

However, Xia Qi's incredibly high rating caught all the examinees present by surprise.

Wang Changyuan trembled with excitement, "An Excellent rating! A National Champion with an Excellent rating, that's incredible!"

Wang Changyuan's face was flushed with excitement, and he seemed a bit disoriented.

His student had become a National Champion with the highest possible evaluation, which was an unprecedented event in the history of Jiangcheng No. 1 High School.

This was an immense honor.

"Old Wang, congratulations, congratulations."

"Awesome! A National Champion appearing at Old Wang's school, he can brag about this until he retires."

"I'm so envious. If my school produced such a student, I could be a vegetarian for a year."

"Get lost, get lost. You're already as fat as a ball, what's wrong with eating some vegetables?"

Yun Qingyue was genuinely happy for Xia Qi, "Xia Qi, congratulations on becoming the National Champion. You're definitely getting into Shengjing University."

"I know, but thank you."

Xia Qi smiled faintly; for this day, he had endured a month of hardship in the wilderness.

He had been constantly grinding monsters and clearing dungeons, experiencing the true meaning of hardship.

He had initially thought he would only be a provincial champion, but he ended up becoming the National Champion.

To be honest, at the moment the results were announced, he still felt a little excited.

Immediately after, the second-place results were also released.

Second place, Yun Qingyue, Jiangcheng No. 1 High School, 7785 points, Rating: Outstanding.

Yun Qingyue's strength was actually quite good, but with Xia Qi's score preceding hers, her brilliance dimmed considerably.

An Outstanding rating was still extremely rare.

After all, in the annual college entrance examination, only about ten candidates could achieve an Outstanding rating.

Someone like Xia Qi, with an Excellent rating, was a once-in-several-years occurrence.

After Yun Qingyue's results appeared, Wang Changyuan was once again complimented by various school principals.

Jiangcheng No. 1 High School had taken both first and second place.

It was false to say that other schools were not envious.

Third place: Yu Qiu, Tongcheng No. 1 High School, Total Points: 7310. Rating: Outstanding.

Fourth place, Chen Ye, Hancheng First High School, Total Points, 6480. Rating: Outstanding.

Fifth place, Zhang Chao, Yuzhang First High School, Total Points, 6450, Rating: Good.

There wasn't much change in places three to five, because the fifth round of the exam was pretty much the same for all candidates.

The point gap was not significant.

In reality, if she hadn't suffered a loss in the fourth round, the second-place position should have been Yu Qiu's.

She gained significantly more total points than Yun Qingyue in the fifth round, almost catching up in points.

This showed that Yu Qiu's burst damage was much higher than Yun Qingyue's.

However, the college entrance examination calculated comprehensive points, so Yu Qiu could only accept this result.

Anyway, getting into Shengjing University was already a certainty, and she would have opportunities to prove her strength in the future.

The exam rankings were announced one by one.

Aside from Xia Qi and Yun Qingyue, Jiangcheng No. 1 High School's overall performance could only be considered mid-to-low tier, not even reaching mid-tier.

But Wang Changyuan's Luck was Heaven-Defying, and he had two precious students under his wing.

This made Jiangcheng No. 1 High School completely famous among all high schools in Xijiang Province.

After the exam results were announced, Yu Qiu approached Xia Qi and extended her slender hand.

"Xia Qi, congratulations."

Her voice was light and her congratulations came from the heart.

Xia Qi had a good impression of Yu Qiu's attitude, so he also extended his hand and shook hers, "Thank you too, for helping me solve the trouble."

"It's nothing, I despise those timid and cowardly people the most. It was just a small favor, no need to thank me."

Yu Qiu's personality was quite a contrast to her profession; she not only lacked a girlish demeanor but was also very straightforward.

Even Yun Qingyue found it difficult to feel angry or jealous towards Yu Qiu, as Yu Qiu's appearance was even more beautiful than hers.

Under normal circumstances, Yun Qingyue would have definitely become a jealous mess with such a beautiful woman approaching Xia Qi.

"By the way, you're all going to Shengjing University, right?"

Yu Qiu asked before leaving.

Xia Qi and Yun Qingyue both nodded.

"Alright then, we're acquainted now. When we go to Shengjing later, I'll treat you to a meal."

"It'll be like a reunion for people from the same hometown, what do you think?"

Yun Qingyue showed a sweet smile, "That sounds great, I have no problem with that."

"Okay, it's decided then."

Finally, the three exchanged contact information to facilitate future communication, and Yu Qiu waved goodbye and left.

The annual college entrance examination finally ended, and the examinees were successively teleported back to their respective cities.

Xia Qi did not leave; Wang Changyuan specifically held him back and asked him to stay in Yuzhang City for the night.

Facing Wang Changyuan's request, Xia Qi thought about it and realized he had no important reason to go back, so he nodded in agreement.

When night fell.

Xia Qi was sitting cross-legged in the hotel arranged by Wang Changyuan, resting, when Wang Changyuan knocked on his door.

He opened the door.

Besides Wang Changyuan, a strange middle-aged man also stood outside the door.

This man had thick eyebrows and large eyes, a powerful physique, and a pair of deep eyes that stared at Xia Qi with interest.

The moment his gaze fixed on him, all the hairs on Xia Qi's body immediately stood on end.

An extremely terrifying and oppressive aura made it difficult for him to breathe.

Thunder Breathing!

In that instant, Xia Qi sharply retreated into the room; this was an instinctive reaction to extreme danger.

"Amazing, kid, you react very quickly!"

Xia Qi had never seen the other person's face before, but as soon as the voice came out, Xia Qi recognized him.

"War God Hu Jun?!"

Xia Qi was surprised, but his guard relaxed, and he politely cupped his hands, "Student Xia Qi greets Xi Jiang War God."

"Not bad, not bad. Old Wang, your Luck is truly astonishing; you've found a good talent."

"Oh, War God, what are you saying, haha, please come in, please come in."

Wang Changyuan smiled and invited General Hu into the room. After closing the door, the three sat down on the sofa.

Xia Qi poured two cups of water from his storage space for them.

He sat down quietly, waiting for the other party to speak.

Composed, calm, low-key, reserved.

In just a brief encounter, General Hu had already discerned many excellent qualities in Xia Qi.

"Hmm, I heard that during the Void Realm invasion, you even ran up alone to deliver supplies to everyone."

"This time, the Excellent rating is well-deserved, haha."

General Hu laughed heartily, and praises flowed out without reservation.

"Thank you for the compliment, War God. May I ask why you are here this time...?"

Xia Qi asked curiously.

Even if he was the National Champion, there was no need for a War God to personally come and find him.

He didn't know General Hu's purpose for coming this time.

Seeing that Xia Qi had already asked, General Hu had no intention of hiding anything.

"I'm here for two main reasons this time."

"First, the National Champion's reward. Originally, these rewards would be issued by the province to the school and then to you, but since I'm here personally, I brought them along for you."

"Second, I was entrusted by a friend at Shengjing University to deliver a message."

"What message?"

Xia Qi asked curiously.

"Xia Qi, how have you been these past three years?"

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