It's perfectly reasonable for me, a fisherman, to catch a Georgios, right?

……

After completing his profile in the background, Qin Ming received his own Little Fire Dragon Medal.

The front of the medal is engraved with a lifelike little fire dragon, while the back is engraved with Qin Ming's name and the medal's number using laser engraving.

The serial number is No. 02333

Hmm, it's actually quite easy to remember.

Simply enter the medal number on the training association's official website to view the relevant information about the medal, which can be used to verify its authenticity.

"With the Charmander Medal in hand, it's time to head back."

Qin Ming put away the medal and took a taxi back to Shenzhen University.

As soon as I pushed open the dormitory door, I saw my three roommates huddled around the computer, busy with something.

As soon as he saw Qin Ming return, Chen Junliang waved and said, "Brother Qin, you're back just in time. We're working on the registration for the selection competition."

"You should have gotten the badge by now, right? If you have, let's come and register together."

"Ah."

Qin Ming responded and walked over. He saw Li Shiwei log on to the campus network, fill in his student ID number and other information, and then upload his badge number.

After a flurry of activity, registration was complete.

Subsequently, Chen Junliang and Sun Pengcheng also completed their registration.

"Brother Qin, it's your turn."

Sun Pengcheng helped Qin Ming access the campus network and did a few simple steps: "I've already set up the basic information for you. You just need to enter the badge number at the end."

After saying that, he gave up his seat.

"Well, thanks."

Qin Ming sat on the table and filled in his ID number and student ID number just like his roommates. Finally, he entered 02333 in the badge number and clicked "confirm".

An error message popped up on the campus network.

[Note: The badge number has an incorrect number of digits. Please select another one.]

"Ok?"

"no?"

Li Shiwei peeked at the badge number Qin Ming had filled in and said, "Brother Qin, you filled it in wrong here."

Did I fill it in wrong?

Qin Ming was a little confused: "No, I remember correctly."

Li Shiwei said confidently, "The usual badge numbers are seven digits, but you only filled in five digits, so you must have filled it in wrong."

"Take out your badge and compare them, and you'll see."

"oh oh."

Qin Ming took out the Little Fire Dragon medal from his pocket, flipped it over to check the number: "That's right, it's only five digits!"

"what the hell!"

Li Shiwei took the badge from Qin Ming and looked at it: "Wow, it really is a five-figure sum!"

"Wait a minute, Brother Qin, why does your badge look different?"

Li Shiwei turned the badge over and saw a lifelike little fire dragon printed on the front.

"What dojo badge is this? Why is it different from ours?"

"and many more!!"

"This isn't a badge issued by the dojo!!"

"This is the Little Fire Dragon Medal awarded by the Training Association!!"

……

……

"Fuck!!!"

"Fuck!!!"

"Fuck!!!"

The entire 208 dormitory echoed with explosive "Holy crap!" sounds.

"Holy crap, this really is the Little Fire Dragon Medal!!"

"I just checked the number on the training association's official website, and it matches Brother Qin's information perfectly!!"

"Brother Qin isn't joking with us, this is for real!!"

"My goodness, Brother Qin, you're amazing! This Charmander medal of yours is worth more than four gym badges!!"

"Although I haven't verified it, I'm 100% certain that Brother Qin broke our school's record for winning the Little Fire Dragon Medal!!"

"The Charmander Medal is also known as the Gym-level Medal. Obtaining this medal means that at least one of your Pokémon has reached the Gym-level strength!!"

"My god, you've already reached this level of strength after just finishing the secret realm military training! Brother Qin, your leveling speed is comparable to taking a plane!!"

"Brother Qin, just tell me the truth. Are you some kind of celestial being who came down from heaven to interact with us mortals and experience the lives of ordinary people?"

"..."

As his roommates got more and more exaggerated, Qin Ming quickly stopped them, saying, "What you're saying is too exaggerated. You're talking about gods from heaven."

"Let's get the registration sorted out first."

"Uh-huh!"

Sun Pengcheng volunteered: "I'll do it, I'll do it. You don't need to touch any of the other information. Just cross out the 'badges received' section, check the 'medals' section, and then fill in the number."

"Done, registration successful!!"

A short while later, Qin Ming's phone received a message from the campus network.

[Campus Network Notification: Qin Ming, Class 1, Trainer of the 2020 cohort, has successfully registered for the Shenzhen University Campus Selection Competition.]

[Campus Network Notice: The preliminary round of the selection competition will officially begin in three days. Please prepare in advance.]

After registering, Chen Junliang said enviously, "I'm so envious! If you get the Little Fire Dragon Medal, you can apply for a 100 million yuan scholarship from the school!"

"I need to work hard too, and try to get the Charmander Medal by the end of my sophomore year, so that my Scyther will be one step closer to evolution!!"

"come on."

Qin Ming smiled. The reason he challenged for the Little Fire Dragon Medal was to use the 100 million yuan scholarship to replenish his meager savings.

Li Shiwei pestered him, shamelessly saying, "Brother Qin, share your secret to becoming stronger with us!"

"Yeah!!"

"Brother Qin... no... godfather, can you share some with us?!" Sun Pengcheng and Chen Junliang both looked on with anticipation.

Faced with the pleading looks in his three adopted sons' eyes, Qin Ming couldn't refuse them directly, but he had no idea how to say it.

How do I become stronger?

Why bother asking?

Battles are all it takes to give your Pokémon experience, right?

Want to get stronger quickly? Then fight more!!

For the past two months in the secret realm, I've spent all my time training hard, except when I was traveling. I haven't slacked off for a moment. That's the secret to getting stronger.

Especially when recalling how he was caught up in the more dangerous Class D area due to spacetime fluctuations, an environment filled with danger 24 hours a day, it would be strange if he had survived there and not become stronger.

Recalling the great elven escape, the various elven preyed upon by Kabuto, and the food eaten by Arbok, a bitter expression appeared on his face.

The figure spoke in a slightly deep voice, "The secret realm... truly is a place that really trains people!"

Qin Ming's low, somber reply and slightly weary expression startled his three roommates.

All three of them realized that Qin Ming had been drawn into a more dangerous D-level area due to the spatial fluctuations of the secret realm. It would be strange if he hadn't become stronger to emerge unscathed from such a dangerous environment!

"I was quite envious of Brother Qin just now, but I'm not so envious anymore!"

There are no shortcuts to becoming stronger; only hard work will bring results!

"Yeah, but to be honest, I hope I don't get the same opportunity as Brother Qin, which gets him involved in a higher-level area!!"

"I don't want to experience that feeling of death constantly haunting me!!"

"+1"

"+1"

Perhaps the topic was too heavy, Qin Ming took the initiative to say, "Okay, let's stop talking. Teach me where to download the scholarship application form. I plan to go see my counselor tomorrow."

"Come, let me teach you."

"Fill it out here on the campus network, then download and print it out, and submit it to your advisor in writing later..."

……