Chapter 438: Issuing Military Certificate

Jihuan Xu looked at Zhang Yu's WeChat Moments feed with a bitter expression, muttering, "Damn it..."

He seemed to foresee himself having no chance to switch teams, failing to earn any composite points in this competition. He would fall further behind Gongshu Jin, Ying Xin, and Yu Xinghan. As the 5th-ranked student in the class, he would ultimately be dragged into endless darkness by seven credit cards.

Just then, Jihuan Xu suddenly received a message.

Ping Han: Is your team still short of people?

Meanwhile, on the other side, Li Xiao closed his conversation with Jihuan Xu and had already arrived at the construction site on the 668th floor!

When he found Zhang Yu, he discovered that Ying Xin was already there, vigorously applying internal energy to help Zhang Yu with his work!

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

Ying Xin replied, "No, no, I just love digging dirt. I've been doing it since I was little, and I feel uncomfortable if I don't do it for a day!"

Li Xiao was slightly surprised watching this scene, exclaiming, "Ying Xin came so early!"

From the side, Gongshu Jin's voice chimed in, "Early? According to the security guards here, this fellow started helping Zhang Yu days ago!"

Gongshu Jin sighed, "Having some soul-cultivating relatives in the family has its advantages; at least they're well-informed!"

"She's probably one of the first students in our class to know that Zhang Yu would pass the military certificate exam!"

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

Since then, she had appeared by Zhang Yu's side occasionally.

And just recently, people had been constantly sending Ying Xin messages, willing to pay spirit coins to buy her substitute spot. Many of the prices made her quite tempted!

Li Xiao sighed inwardly, "Ah, without Ying Xin's background, I'm afraid I can't even flatter them as well! Ying Xin's substitute spot is becoming more and more secure!"

Just then, divine power surged in the sky. Under the gaze of Li Xiao, Ying Xin, and others, golden lights transformed into steps, appearing one by one in mid-air!

Many workers nearby were also startled and looked over curiously.

Deng Bingding, accompanied by several True Gods, slowly descended. Looking at Zhang Yu, he chuckled, "Congratulations, Student Zhang Yu!"

"I am here 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 had excited expressions!

Professor Tuli Shan had appeared beside Zhang Yu at some unknown point.

Deng Bingding looked at Professor Tuli Shan in surprise and asked, "And you are?"

Professor Tuli Shan smiled slightly and replied, "I am Tuli Shan, Zhang Yu's basic civil engineering instructor!"

Deng Bingding nodded, "Professor Tu has nurtured a pillar of talent for Myriad Dharma University!"

Professor Tuli Shan chuckled. He had specially come today to stand beside Zhang Yu and take a group photo when Zhang Yu received his military certificate.

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

"Student Zhang Yu, I wish you abundant wealth in the future, further progress on the path of immortality, and new contributions to Myriad Dharma University and Kunxu!"

The next moment, the military certificate transformed into a light image and was gently received by Zhang Yu's outstretched hand.

The moment Zhang Yu accepted the military certificate, he saw his overall departmental ranking soar.

The increase in his composite score from the military certificate boosted him from his original rank in the sixties to twenty-ninth place in his department!

Gongshu Jin sighed inwardly, observing this scene, "If Zhang Yu weren't only a junior and lacked the credits from advanced civil engineering courses, his ranking wouldn't be just this!"

"My friend's true strength... can no longer be measured by composite scores or departmental rankings!"

Then, Ying Xin, Gongshu Jin, and Li Xiao all went up to take a group photo with Zhang Yu, who held the military certificate, and each posted it on their WeChat Moments.

Ying Xin: Senior Brother passed the military certificate exam. I wish him all the best!

Gongshu Jin: My best friend got his military certificate. Celebrating with him today!

Li Xiao: A junior passing the military certificate exam, the pride of our floor!

At the same time, Professor Tuli Shan received a message from Director Gao.

Director Gao: Has the military certificate been awarded?

Professor Tuli Shan: Yes, Director.

Professor Tuli Shan: [Photo of military certificate awarding ceremony]

Professor Tuli Shan had accurately captured the awarding scene from the side, incidentally including the entire construction site, forming a picture of a True God descending upon a construction site to award a military certificate to a student pouring concrete.

Director Gao: Nicely shot! 👍

Director Gao: It perfectly embodies the spirit of our Civil Engineering Department!

Director Liang: You should post it in the group first!

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

Inside the Civil Engineering Department Teachers' Group Chat!

Professor Tuli Shan: Congratulations to Zhang Yu, a junior in our department, for successfully passing the military certificate exam! 🎆🎆🎆

Professor Tuli Shan: [Photo of military certificate awarding ceremony]

Civil Engineering Department Teachers: 👍😮🎆!

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

A teacher replied: Director Gao is an excellent mentor; both students in the department who have obtained military certificates are your disciples!

Another teacher replied: Director Gao, send a red packet!

Director Gao: This achievement is inseparable from the collective efforts of all colleagues!

Director Gao: In the future, we must all work together to promote the spirit of civil engineering and build an even better Civil Engineering Department!

Director Lin watched the flattering comments of the teachers in the group chat coldly, thinking to himself, "Hmph, just one military certificate... listening to them, you'd think he'd become the university president!"

He messaged True Lord Jiaolei: "Continue to poach Zhang Yu. Tell him any conditions are negotiable!"

Director Lin thought, "Even if we can't poach him, at least we can cause some trouble and see if it creates a rift between them!"

But True Lord Jiaolei quickly replied: "It's no good, Director. Zhang Yu has already signed a contract!"

True Lord Jiaolei: "I checked, the company has a background in the Artifact Forging Department. True Lord Magnetic Pole is one of the shareholders!"

Director Lin cursed inwardly, "Good for you, Gao Chongguang! You talk a big game, but you're just selling off departmental talent to the Artifact Forging Department for profit!"

True Lord Jiaolei: "Director, should I continue?"

Director Lin: "Stop for now!"

At the construction site, the light image of the military certificate had vanished from others' sight, appearing only within Zhang Yu's ocular-skeletal vision.

Zhang Yu pondered as he looked at the numerous details within it.

Then he opened his continuously refreshing messages.

Yu Xinghan: Is the awarding ceremony over?

Yu Xinghan: I'm so annoyed; I'm working overtime and couldn't make it!

Yu Xinghan: Tonight, you absolutely must bring the military certificate and take another photo with me...

Che Yufei: Senior, Shiyun Xiang and I discussed it, and we think we should still pay you a team fee.

Zhang Yu: No need to call me Senior!

Che Yufei: Your grades are so much better than mine, so you are a senior!

Seeing Zhang Yu's delayed response, Che Yufei suddenly became anxious and worried.

And then, thinking of several people offering to buy his competition spot, he felt both tempted and troubled!

"Should I prioritize rank or money?"

Shiyun Xiang: I'm changing my heart artifact soon. Do you want my Lion Heart?

Shi Huaiyu: Junior. That Ambrosia Coin you bought with 100x leverage...

Shi Huaiyu: Holy crap, Su Yan Yang said he'd pay me for my kidney now.

Zhao Tianxing: Zhang Yu, can I use the picture from your WeChat Moments?

Feng Tingting: Junior, you're in the news.

"Congratulations to Zhang Yu, a junior in our school's Civil Engineering Department, for receiving the military certificate!"

Ye Xingli: "3 Spirit Coin Red Packet" Congratulations.

Ye Xingli thought to herself, "Master said he values old friendships... a red packet should count as a form of old friendship, right?"

Zhang Yu silently accepted the 3 spirit coin red packet from Ye Xingli, lamenting inwardly, "Why is Myriad Dharma University so full of human kindness? Is this even Kunxu anymore?"

Just then, his gaze sharpened as he noticed Ma Xuan and Su Yan Yang had added him as a friend, one after the other!

Ma Xuan: Junior Zhang, is there still a spot on the competition team? I'm willing to pay for it, and the price is negotiable!

Su Yan Yang: Bro, I was wrong!

Su Yan Yang: Can I buy a competition spot? I can offer 20 spirit coins!

Su Yan Yang: Don't worry, I made money from crypto, I definitely won't default!

Seeing Su Yan Yang's offer, a hint of temptation arose in Zhang Yu's heart.

However, on second thought, he felt he couldn't bring himself to say it to his teammates.

He could only shake his head helplessly.

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

Zhang Yu clicked over and briefly looked, finding that at first, Lian Tianji was promoting Ambrosia Coin to everyone, and many were complimenting him.

But later, Zhao Tianxing started speaking.

Zhao Tianxing: I recently participated in the military certificate exam and successfully helped my boss obtain the military certificate!

Lan Ling: A vocational student taking the military certificate exam [facepalm emoji]

Zhao Tianxing: [Public List of Military Certificate Holders]

Zhao Tianxing: Zhang Yu got the military certificate. I just went to help him out, to be his assistant!

Mo Tianyi: Old Zhao, your control over that Level 20 artifact was pretty good!

Lan Ling: A Level 20 artifact?

Mo Tianyi: Old Zhao and I both went to control Level 20 artifacts!

Mo Tianyi: Even the soul cultivators we worked with were old graduates from Myriad Dharma University!

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

Qian Shen: Myriad Dharma's ranking system seems flawed...

Zhao Tianxing looked at the admiration, curiosity, and various inquiries from his fellow townsmen in the group chat—especially a group of students from the 36 and 72 schools consulting him, a vocational soul cultivator—and felt a surge of pride and vindication.

Then he raised his head, looking at the spiritual realm space before him, no longer shrouded in darkness, and felt a rush of satisfaction.

After gaining the additional qualification of having participated in the military certificate exam, his income had increased again in recent days, and he had moved from his previous dark space to reside in the spiritual realm space before him.

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

At the same time, a square, pixelated roommate messaged him privately: "Old Zhao, can you introduce me to work with your fellow townsman? I can pay you a commission!"

"I'm about to enter the Mind Melting phase, and I promise not to slack off!"

Another roommate also messaged him privately: "Little Zhao, you're incredibly capable and know students from Myriad Dharma who have military certificates. Can you introduce me to some work too? I'm at the end of my lifespan, and I promise to work hard!"

Yet another roommate messaged privately: "I'll give you half the commission if you introduce me to Myriad Dharma. I just want to see what the top ten universities look like!"

Looking at the private messages one by one, Zhao Tianxing instinctively tried to scratch his head, then realized he couldn't perform such a precise action here.

He became a bit annoyed, hesitating whether to refuse. In the end, he replied to each of them earnestly: "I can help you ask, but I can't guarantee success!"