Chapter 430

Ji Yuanqu stared at Zhang Yu's social media post with a bitter face, muttering, "Damn it..."

He could already see himself not even having a chance to switch teams, earning zero comprehensive points in this competition, falling further and further behind Gongshu Jin, Ying Xin, and Yu Xinghan—as the fifth in the class... eventually being dragged into endless darkness by seven credit cards.

Just then, Ji Yuanqu suddenly received a message.

Ping Han: Is your team still looking for members?

At the same time, Li Xiao, having just ended his conversation with Ji Yuanqu, had already arrived at the construction site on the 668th floor.

And when he found where Zhang Yu was, he was surprised to see Ying Xin already there, wielding her gangqi to help Zhang Yu with the work.

Zhang Yu said, "Xiao Ying, I can handle this work by myself."

Ying Xin: "No need, no need. I just love shoveling dirt—I've been doing it since I was little, and if I skip a day, I feel uncomfortable all over."

Watching this, Li Xiao was slightly startled and exclaimed, "Ying Xin came this early?"

But from the side came Gongshu Jin's voice: "Early? According to the security guard here, this guy has been helping Zhang Yu work for several days now."

Gongshu Jin sighed, "Having some relatives who are soul cultivators at home does have its perks—at least you get the news quickly."

"She was probably one of the first students in our class to know that Zhang Yu could get the military certificate."

As early as the day the military certificate exam ended, Ying Xin had learned from her great-grandfather about Zhang Yu's performance in the exam.

And ever since then, she had been showing up around Zhang Yu from time to time.

And just a little while ago, people had been constantly sending messages to Ying Xin, offering to pay spirit coins for her substitute position—many of the offers were so tempting that even she felt her heart move.

Li Xiao, standing nearby, sighed inwardly: "Alas, without Ying Xin's background, I can't even suck up to them. Ying Xin's substitute position is becoming more and more secure."

Just then, divine power surged in the sky, and under the gaze of Li Xiao, Ying Xin, and others, streaks of golden light turned into steps, gradually emerging in midair.

Many workers not far away were also startled and looked over curiously.

Deng Bingding descended slowly with several orthodox gods, looked at Zhang Yu in front of him, and said with a chuckle, "Congratulations, Classmate Zhang Yu."

"I've come to award you the Military Civil Engineering Certificate."

At this moment, Zhang Yu looked calm and composed, while Ying Xin, Gongshu Jin, Li Xiao, and the others beside him all looked excited.

Tu Lishan had somehow already appeared beside Zhang Yu.

Deng Bingding looked at Tu Lishan with surprise and asked, "Who are you?"

Tu Lishan smiled slightly and said, "I am Tu Lishan, Zhang Yu's basic civil engineering course teacher."

Deng Bingding nodded: "Teacher Tu has nurtured a pillar of talent for Wanfa University."

Tu Lishan chuckled—he had come today specifically to stand beside Zhang Yu and take a group photo when Zhang Yu received the military certificate.

Deng Bingding spread his palms, and a golden certificate appeared before Zhang Yu in the form of a spiritual realm projection.

"Classmate Zhang Yu, I wish you abundant fortune in the future, that you may go further on the path of immortal cultivation, and make new contributions to Wanfa and to Kunxu."

The next moment, the military certificate transformed into a ray of light and shadow, and Zhang Yu reached out gently to receive it.

And just as Zhang Yu received the military certificate, his overall department ranking suddenly jumped.

This was the increase in comprehensive points brought by the military certificate—it lifted him from around sixtieth place in the department all the way to twenty-ninth.

Watching this, Gongshu Jin thought to himself: "If Zhang Yu weren't only a junior, lacking the credits from upper-level civil engineering courses, his ranking would be much higher than this."

"My friend's strength... can no longer be measured by comprehensive points or department rankings."

Then Ying Xin, Gongshu Jin, and Li Xiao gathered around and took a group photo with Zhang Yu, who was holding the military certificate, before each posting it on their social media.

Ying Xin: Senior Brother passed the military certificate—wishing him all the best.

Gongshu Jin: My best friend got the military certificate—celebrating with him today!

Li Xiao: Passed the military certificate as a junior! The pride of our whole floor!

At the same time, Tu Lishan received a message from Director Gao.

Director Gao: Has the military certificate been awarded?

Tu Lishan: The certificate has been issued, Director.

Tu Lishan: [Photo of the Military Certificate Issuance]

The scene of the certificate issuance had long been accurately captured by Tu Lishan from the side, who also included himself and the entire construction site in the shot, creating a picture of a righteous deity arriving at the site to issue a military certificate to a student pouring concrete.

Director Gao: Nice shot [Thumbs Up]

Director Gao: It fits the spirit of our Civil Engineering Department perfectly.

Director Gao: You can send it to the group chat first.

Director Gao: Remember to also send it to the school’s news website and social media.

Inside the Civil Engineering Department faculty group.

Tu Lishan: Congratulations to our department’s junior student Zhang Yu on successfully obtaining the Military Certificate! [Fireworks][Fireworks][Fireworks]

Tu Lishan: [Photo of the Military Certificate Issuance]

Various Civil Engineering teachers: [Thumbs Up], [Surprise], [Fireworks]

Lang Yougong: This is Director Gao’s disciple, right?

One teacher replied: Director Gao excels at teaching disciples. Now both students in the department who have obtained the Military Certificate are your disciples.

Another teacher replied: Director Gao, send out a red envelope!

Director Gao: It’s inseparable from the joint efforts of all my colleagues.

Director Gao: In the future, we still need everyone to work together, carry forward the civil engineering spirit, and build the department even better. Director Lin watched coldly as the teachers in the group flattered one after another, muttering inwardly: “Hmph, a military certificate... anyone would think you’d become president of the university.”

He sent a message to Jiaolei Zhenren: Continue poaching Zhang Yu. Tell him any conditions are negotiable.

Director Lin thought to himself: “Even if I can’t poach him, I’ll make things unpleasant for you. Let’s see if you don’t develop a rift.”

But soon Jiaolei Zhenren replied: No can do, Director. Zhang Yu has already signed a contract.

Jiaolei Zhenren: I checked. The company has ties to the Artifact Refining Department. Magnetic Pole True Lord is one of the shareholders.

Director Lin cursed inwardly: “What a snake you are, Gao Chongguang! You talk so nicely, but in the end, you’re selling out department talent, sending them off to make money for the Artifact Refining Department?”

Jiaolei Zhenren: Director, should we continue?

Director Lin: Stop for now.

On the construction site, the light and shadow of the military certificate had vanished from others’ eyes, appearing only in Zhang Yu’s retinal vision.

Gazing at the many details within, Zhang Yu pondered thoughtfully.

Then he clicked open the messages that kept refreshing.

Yu Xinghan: Done with the certificate ceremony?

Yu Xinghan: I’m so furious—I’m stuck working overtime and couldn’t make it.

Yu Xinghan: Tonight, you absolutely have to take a photo with me holding the military certificate.

Che Yufei: Senior, I discussed it with Shi Yunxiang. How about we pay you some team member fees?

Zhang Yu: No need to call me senior.

Che Yufei: You have much better grades than me—you are the senior.

Seeing that Zhang Yu hadn’t replied for a long time, Che Yufei became anxious and uncertain.

And then, thinking about how several people were offering to buy his competition spot, he felt both tempted and troubled.

“Which should I choose—rank or money?”

Shi Yunxiang: I’m going to replace my heart dharma-relic soon. Do you want the Lion Heart?

Shi Huaiyu: Junior Zhang Yu! You bought Ambrosia Coins with a hundred times leverage?

Shi Huaiyu: Holy crap, Su Yanyang said he'd pay me back for my kidney?!

Zhao Tianxing: Zhang Yu, can I repost that picture from your Moments?

Feng Tingting: Junior! You're in the news! [Congratulations to our school's third-year civil engineering student Zhang Yu for obtaining the Military Certificate]

Ye Xingli: [3 Spirit Coin Red Packet] Congratulations

Ye Xingli thought to herself: "Master said he cherishes old ties… A red packet should count as an old tie, right?"

Zhang Yu silently accepted the 3 Spirit Coin red packet from Ye Xingli, feeling moved: "Why is Wanfa University so full of human warmth? Is this still Kunxu?"

At that moment, his gaze sharpened as he noticed that Ma Xuan and Su Yanyang had both added him as a friend.

Ma Xuan: Junior Zhang, are there still spots on the competition team? I'm willing to pay to buy one, price negotiable.

Su Yanyang: Bro, I was wrong.

Su Yanyang: Can I buy a competition spot? I can offer 20 Spirit Coins.

Su Yanyang: Don't worry, I made money trading coins, I definitely won't default.

Seeing Su Yanyang's offer, Zhang Yu couldn't help feeling a twinge of temptation.

But then he thought of his teammates and felt he couldn't bring himself to mention such a thing to them, so he could only shake his head helplessly.

Then Zhang Yu noticed someone calling him in the Songyang hometown group chat.

Zhang Yu clicked into it and glanced around, finding that at first Lian Tianji was promoting Ambrosia Coins to everyone, and many people were flattering Lian Tianji.

But then Zhao Tianxing started to speak.

Zhao Tianxing: Not long ago I took the Military Certificate exam and successfully helped the boss get the Military Certificate.

Lan Ling: A junior college student taking the Military Certificate exam? [Facepalm laugh]

Zhao Tianxing: [Military Certificate Public List]

Zhao Tianxing: Zhang Yu got the Military Certificate, I just went to help him out and assist.

Mo Tianyi: Old Zhao, you did a pretty good job controlling that Level 20 artifact.

Lan Ling: Level 20 artifact?

Mo Tianyi: Old Zhao and I both went to control a Level 20 artifact.

Mo Tianyi: Even the soul cultivator working with us at the time was an old graduate of Wanfa University.

Qian Shen: Where's Zhang Yu's ranking now?

Qian Shen: The ranking system at Wanfa is flawed.

……

Zhao Tianxing watched as the many hometown folks in the chat expressed admiration, curiosity, and all kinds of questions.

Especially a group of students from the 36 schools and 72 schools coming to consult him, a junior college soul cultivator — a feeling of pride swelled in his heart.

Then he looked up, seeing the spirit realm space before him that was no longer dark, and a sense of exhilaration surged within him.

After adding another experience of participating in the Military Certificate exam, his income had grown again these days, and he had moved from the original dark space to live in this spirit realm space before him.

Looking at the walls covered in mosaic around him and his own mosaic-filled body, Zhao Tianxing smiled slightly, feeling that life was getting better and better.

At the same time, a nearby blocky mosaic roommate privately messaged: "Old Zhao, can you introduce me to work for your hometown friend? I can give you a referral fee."

"I'm about to enter the mental dissolution phase, I promise I won't slack off."

Another roommate also privately messaged: "Little Zhao, you're incredibly resourceful, you even know Wanfa University's Military Certificate student. Can you introduce me to work too? I'm at the end of my lifespan, I promise to work hard."

Another roommate privately messaged: "I'll give you half the referral fee. Introduce me to Wanfa, I just want to see what the Top Ten looks like."

Looking at the stream of private messages, Zhao Tianxing instinctively wanted to scratch his head, but then realized he couldn't make such fine movements here.

He felt a bit troubled, hesitating whether to refuse, but finally replied earnestly to each one: "I can ask for you, but I can't guarantee success."