Chapter 33: C-Rank Honorary Medal: If It's Gold, It Will Shine Anywhere

When everyone returned to the base, a helicopter had already landed on the helipad inside.

A base clerk hurried over to report to Jia Mengshan: "Captain, the Grand Commander has arrived!"

Upon hearing the words "Grand Commander," all members of the Exorcism Army, including Lin Yue'er, revealed a trace of reverence in their eyes.

The supreme commander of the Exorcism Army is called the Grand Commander.

Although Zhou Chu was a newcomer who had joined the Exorcism Army less than half a day ago, the name Long Aofei was like thunder to his ears.

The group quickly arrived at the helipad, only to see a middle-aged man in a crisp military uniform with a powerful aura standing beside the helicopter.

This person was none other than the Exorcism Army Grand Commander, Long Aofei.

A powerhouse about to enter the 7th Rank Soul Profession.

Long Aofei's gaze was like a torch, sweeping over everyone before finally landing on Jia Mengshan, and he said with a full face of smiles: "Captain Jia, I heard that Demon Cave No. 55 has been uprooted?"

Jia Mengshan hesitated for a moment, saluted respectfully, and could not help but say somewhat sheepishly: "Uh, report to the Chief, I only just received the news myself..."

At this moment, Long Aofei's gaze immediately fell upon Zhou Chu, who was currently holding the Purification Stone.

"You are called Zhou Chu?" Long Aofei strode forward, looking at Zhou Chu with burning eyes.

Zhou Chu had not expected this leader of the Exorcism Army to ask him directly, so he could not help but be stunned for a moment, saluted the other party, and said: "Yes, Chief!"

Long Aofei looked Zhou Chu up and down a few times, nodded, and said: "I have heard of your performance in the Tianhua City Novice Dungeon; you are the only student capable of clearing the highest difficulty. Even those three students who bound S-rank Soul Professions were no match for you."

"You are... an F-rank Hidden Soul Profession?"

Long Aofei deliberately emphasized the word "hidden," because it was also his first time hearing of a situation where there was a hidden soul profession among the F-ranks.

This inevitably made him develop a deep interest in Zhou Chu as well.

"You could say that!"

Zhou Chu also did not know whether he should tell this Grand Commander clearly that he was actually God-level.

After all, no God-level Soul Profession had appeared nowadays; once stated, it would be hard for people to believe, and he might even be sent to the National Defense Research Institute.

After receiving the news that Demon Cave No. 55 had been uprooted, Long Aofei had once had the Special Intelligence Division conduct an investigation into Demon Cave No. 69 and No. 55 respectively.

To be able to take down two Demon Caves in less than four hours, one of which was No. 55, where his own combat team had stumbled, was no small feat.

All of these things were definitely not coincidental.

Finally, after in-depth investigation, the intelligence the Special Intelligence Division gave Long Aofei was that the one who took down these two Demon Caves was not Scout Team 1, nor his own Vanguard Team, but a newcomer named Zhou Chu.

Because there is a convention in the Exorcism Army: whenever a Demon Cave is successfully taken down, the team members will send a piece of on-site footage to the base or headquarters at the first opportunity.

And after these two Demon Caves were taken down, not only was no on-site footage received, but even the final news was sent to headquarters via the base.

Therefore, one reason for not following the convention is that the person who completed the mission was not from the Exorcism Army, and the other reason is that it was a newcomer who knew nothing.

Furthermore, today, the Exorcism Army's Scout Team 1 had just replenished two batches of newcomers from Tianhua City.

Due to the tight schedule and heavy tasks, these two batches of newcomers were forced to take up their posts without basic training immediately after joining the team.

It was perfectly normal for such a situation to occur.

It was just that what Long Aofei did not expect was that what happened today was actually related to a newcomer who had just bound an F-rank Soul Profession.

Things that even his own combat troops could not complete were actually completed by Zhou Chu, who had only bound a Soul Profession two days ago.

How could this not make Long Aofei feel curious about Zhou Chu?

Therefore, he came to the Calamity Front in person to find out.

Long Aofei looked at Zhou Chu approvingly and said: "Little Zhou, the fact that you were able to take down two Demon Caves in such a short time this time is truly a great achievement."

Zhou Chu said somewhat embarrassedly: "The Chief is too kind; I just had better luck!"

"Good luck is also a part of strength! These two Purification Stones are the best proof."

Having said that, Long Aofei walked a little closer again and said mysteriously: "If possible, would I have the honor of meeting that expert of yours?"

Expert?

This inexplicable sentence from the Grand Commander left Zhou Chu stunned for a moment.

However, Zhou Chu quickly reacted.

The expert he was talking about wouldn't be the God-level servant Xina, would it?

To be honest, although Xina was Zhou Chu's God-level servant, her thinking and actions were no different from a real person.

Not to mention that she also had God-level strength.

Therefore, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Xina was an expert.

After all, if Zhou Chu did not have this God-level servant Xina, wanting to uproot two Demon Caves in such a short time would be a fantasy.

Zhou Chu pondered for a moment.

If he summoned Xina from the Hero Tomb now, would there be any unpredictable consequences?

Seeming to see Zhou Chu's hesitation, Long Aofei knew that his request was asking too much.

Therefore, he immediately laughed out loud, patted Zhou Chu on the shoulder, and said: "Alright, now in the name of the Exorcism Army Grand Commander, I specially award you the C-Rank Honorary Medal."

"You can hand the two Purification Stones to me first; once I take them back to headquarters and monitor them to be correct, I will issue you the corresponding military merit!"

"Of course, I can also recommend you to pursue advanced studies at the National Defense University."

"I heard that your wish is to apply to Shenxia University. But I want to remind you that the gold content of the National Defense University is much stronger than that of Shenxia University."

"There is less than a week left until the College Entrance Exam, and I hope you can seriously consider it."

Hearing that Zhou Chu could be recommended by the Grand Commander to pursue advanced studies at the National Defense University, whether it was the newcomers lined up at the scene or those Scout Team members, all revealed expressions of envy.

Everyone says that Shenxia University is the best institution of higher learning in the Shenxia Empire, little do they know that the National Defense University is the one with the most gold content.

However, in Zhou Chu's view, while the National Defense University was certainly good, it would still not shake his determination to take the exam for Shenxia.

Because his aunt Chu Shuangshuang was an Intern Teacher at Shenxia, and although she looked bright and lovely on the outside, in reality, it was not like that.

Having worked hard for so many years, his aunt was still an Intern Teacher, and every time she went back, she was covered in injuries.

If Zhou Chu could get into Shenxia with excellent grades, he would inevitably have to examine the true atmosphere of this number one university.

At the same time, he also wanted to win back everything that his aunt Chu Shuangshuang should have possessed.

This was the real reason he decided to apply to Shenxia University.

His aunt was his only relative in this world, and also the only person who loved him the most.

Therefore, Zhou Chu absolutely would not allow her to be treated unfairly.

Anyone who dared to bully his aunt was equivalent to bullying him, Zhou Chu.

He would absolutely not tolerate it!

Seeing Zhou Chu lost in thought, Long Aofei assumed he was seriously considering his suggestion.

He continued, "Little Zhou, National Defense University has the top-tier faculty and teaching resources. There, you can come into contact with the most core knowledge and technology, which will have immeasurable benefits for your future development."

Zhou Chu raised his head, looked at Long Aofei, and said in a firm tone, "Chief, I am very grateful for your high regard and recommendation. National Defense University is indeed very attractive, but I still want to insist on applying to Shenxia University."

Long Aofei was slightly stunned, appearing somewhat surprised: "Oh? Why is that? You must not give up such a good opportunity because of a momentary impulse."

Zhou Chu took a deep breath and said, "Chief, my aunt works at Shenxia University. She has sacrificed a lot for that school, but has not received the return she deserves. I want to enter Shenxia University to see if I can help her change the current situation."

"She is my only relative; I will not allow her to be treated unfairly!"

After listening, Long Aofei said approvingly, "I didn't expect you to be such a loyal and righteous child. However, you must know that once you have made your choice, there will be no chance for regret."

Zhou Chu stated firmly, "Chief, I understand. This is a decision I have made after careful consideration."

Long Aofei patted Zhou Chu on the shoulder: "Alright, since you have already decided, it is not my place to persuade you further. However, no matter where you are, you must make good use of your talents and contribute to the Empire."

"Yes, Chief!" Zhou Chu answered loudly.

The surrounding team members were all very surprised to hear that Zhou Chu had rejected the recommendation to National Defense University.

Lin Yue'er whispered in his ear, "Zhou Chu, will you really not reconsider? The opportunity at National Defense University is very rare. If you could enter National Defense University, you would truly be my junior."

Zhou Chu smiled slightly: "Senior, I know. But to me, my aunt is my only relative. I cannot watch her suffer grievances with my own eyes."

Looking at Zhou Chu's firm gaze, Lin Yue'er nodded with some regret: "Alright, since you have already decided, then do your best. I believe that gold will shine wherever it is."