Qin Xiao naturally agreed; the Imperial Divine Palace had already added him, so this recommendation was perfect.

"I have no problem, Your Excellency."

Qin Xiao immediately agreed.

Ye Qingya smiled slightly, then said with a somewhat hesitant expression.

"Xiao Qin, I have a favor to ask, and I hope you can consider it."

"Well, Mayor, if you can do it, I have no objection."

Ye Qingya breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey Qin, even though you've already been admitted to university without taking the entrance exam, why don't you consider participating in that individual college entrance exam competition?"

The main issue is that this ranking has some impact on the allocation of resources in Gyeongju.

If we can achieve a good ranking, the impact of this incident can be minimized.

Qin Xiao was taken aback. He thought it was something big, but it turned out to be just this. Was such a big fuss really necessary?

He could tell that the mayor was actually a little awkward talking to him dressed like that.

Whether it's for his own sake or for the future of Gyeongju, this mayor seems to be having a very tough time.

This is truly a time of great competition; everyone strives to acquire the best things.

However, this matter happened to overlap with his mission and his own needs, so it wasn't difficult for him.

"Uh, no problem, Mayor. I can go and participate. I want to do my part for Gyeongju."

"Ah, that's great! Thank you so much, Xiao Qin. With you here, we're almost certain to win."

Ye Qingya also breathed a sigh of relief, put her hand to her chest, and said happily.

She knew Qin Xiao's abilities all too well. Without Qin Xiao's heroic efforts to turn the tide, the whole thing would have been over long ago.

With him involved, it's practically a foregone conclusion that the championship is already in their grasp.

After all, even those top contenders with impressive backgrounds couldn't possibly defeat a Platinum Ten-Star beast.

Ye Qingya relaxed considerably afterward and talked about the opening of tomorrow's individual competition and the commendation ceremony for this incident, saying that there were still rewards waiting for him.

Qin Xiao, on the other hand, remained calm.

After all, for him now, ordinary rewards no longer make him as interested as before.

Soon, Qin Xiao got up, said goodbye, and left.

Inside the villa, Ye Qingya was still sitting on the sofa.

He subconsciously touched his shoulder.

A blush, which hadn't appeared on her face before, reappeared.

Outside, Qin Xiao left the compound and headed towards the city hospital in Qingzhou, deciding to take this opportunity to visit his teammates.

Soon, at the city hospital, Qin Xiao looked up his teammates' names at the front desk.

The young nurse, who was looking down at the records, suddenly snapped out of her daze after seeing the identities of the people involved.

The nurse looked delighted.

"Ah!! You're that, that, that wooden figure!"

Qin Xiao was speechless. What kind of name is "Wooden Man"?

"Um, my name is Qin Xiao."

The nurse realized what had happened and said apologetically.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so surprised! You're a great hero in Qingzhou! They've even given you a nickname online: the Wooden God of War."

As the nurse spoke, everyone at the front desk, the nurses' station, and even passersby and patients looked over curiously.

"Is this the wooden giant?"

"Holy crap, that really is! You're awesome, bro!"

"Brother, can I get your autograph?"

The crowd became restless and surrounded Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao was completely stunned. After being forced to accept more than a dozen autographs and photos, he obtained the ward information and left in a sorry state.

Walking down the corridor, Qin Xiao obediently rubbed his bottom.

While he was taking pictures with some girls, he clearly felt someone touching his butt.

Holy crap, a girl has taken advantage of me!

He arrived at the ward soon.

This is a special care ward, but it's a three-person room, and Zhou Lei, Ye Qinghuan, and Liu Piaoxu happen to be here.

The three are in relatively good spirits, as they haven't suffered any major injuries. Their main problem was the mental impact they received from the evil god, and they need ongoing treatment and monitoring.

Anyway, this group of people were all arranged this way, supposedly by someone specifically from above.

After all, ordinary hospitals do not have experience in dealing with injuries caused by evil gods. To be honest, if it weren't for this incident, this group of people wouldn't even know what a god is.

"Brother Qin Xiao!"

Liu Piaoxu was the most excited. With a potato chip in her mouth and her hands wiping on the blanket, she wanted to rush towards Qin Xiao.

However, she was ruthlessly suppressed by her older sister Liu Feixue, who took care of her, and her fate was seized by the back of her neck.

"Hello, Qin Xiao." Ye Qinghuan, the most composed of them all, nodded, holding a novel about taming beasts, her face slightly flushed.

Finally, Zhou Lei raised his eyebrows and spoke with a smile.

"Brother Xiao, you're awesome! The internet is full of news about you now, everyone's calling you the pride of Qingzhou, the nemesis of Blood Spirits!"

Qin Xiao walked over to his hospital bed and sat down.

"Stop reading those false advertisements, kid. By the way, how are things going for you guys now?"

Zhou Lei chuckled, "I'll be discharged in two days. And it's actually a blessing in disguise, thanks to you, Brother Xiao."

"They were directly recruited by the academy early this time! By the way, Xiao-ge, did you receive any information about early recruitment?"

Qin Xiao smiled and said, "I received it. I've been accepted into Huawu Yuling Academy."

"Holy crap, that's awesome, Brother Xiao! But you and Ye Qinghuan are in the same academy! Piaoxu and I were both specially recruited by Wudu Yuling Academy. Piaoxu could have gone to Shanghai, but Captain Feixue said it was too far and didn't let her."

Finally, Zhou Lei lowered his voice and explained the situation of each of them clearly.

Qin Xiao nodded, then smiled and said, noticing Ye Qinghuan standing beside him with her ears perked up.

"Hey Ye, I hope you'll take good care of me in college, since we're from the same hometown."

Ye Qinghuan understood his teasing and blushed as she said, "Captain, a genius like you will shine wherever you go. You're the one who's been taking good care of me."

Qin Xiao didn't deny it, otherwise it would have seemed too fake.

Just as he was about to say something more, Liu Feixue walked over from the side.

Standing in front of Qin Xiao, her long, white legs in hot pants were dazzling, and she looked at Qin Xiao with a complicated gaze.

"You're awesome!"

After saying this last sentence, he angrily returned to sit down by Liu Piaoxu's bedside.

Zhou Lei's eyes darted around, and he asked curiously.

"Brother Xiao, you've already been accepted into university, will you participate in tomorrow's individual competition?"

"Yes, I promised the mayor I'd go and win the championship for Gyeongju."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Lei felt somewhat worried. He had just left the secret realm a few days ago and was left in a daze by the shockwave, so he wasn't really clear about what happened afterward.

Although he knew that Brother Xiao was very strong, he didn't have a concrete idea of ​​what that meant, since many of his videos online were censored.

That is, there is a scene of the wooden figure when Qin Xiao is dealing with the beasts at the beginning.

However, he was naturally worried because he heard online that there were also experts with powerful backgrounds in this year's competition.

"Brother Xiao, are you confident about this individual competition? If... will it affect your guaranteed admission to university?"

Qin Xiao laughed, "Lei Zi, don't worry. It's just a small individual competition, I'll easily win. Besides, I'm already guaranteed a spot in the top ten, so I don't need to participate in tomorrow's preliminary round."

Zhou Lei's eyes widened. So awesome?

"Brother Xiao is awesome, but even the top ten should be careful."

Zhou Lei carefully reminded him.

Qin Xiao understood his brother's good intentions and smiled as he spoke.

"Lei Zi, do you remember the beast-taming battle game you played in your first and second years of high school? You reached the highest rank back then."

You were full of confidence and high spirits, then you signed up for an online competition, only to be thoroughly crushed by someone.

The person who later crushed you went to participate in an offline competition, only to be crushed again by someone else, failing to even pass the preliminary rounds.

And that cool, explosive player went to audition for a top-tier team's youth training program, but couldn't even get into the youth team.

"I understand, Brother Xiao, you mean you know there are always stronger opponents out there, and you're prepared not to underestimate them?"

Qin Xiao's lips curled up. "That's not it."