At another entrance to the secret realm passage, the Lava Turtles also emerged.

They emerged one by one from the dark red portal, their webbed feet still carrying the residual warmth of the secret realm as they landed on the unique reddish-brown rock of the Lava Valley.

Several young Lava Turtles were swishing their tails and brushing the dust off their bodies, glancing back as they did so, wondering why the event had ended so hastily this time.

"Uncle Fen, you actually waited for us here!"

As soon as the young Lava Turtles emerged, they saw the figure standing outside the cave entrance, and several of them stopped in their tracks at the same time.

Elders of Fen Shu's stature generally do not wait outside unless their direct descendants are involved.

In previous years, he would at most circle around the lava crater on the outskirts of the clan's territory, and return after confirming that there were no casualties. This was the first time they had ever seen him wait at the exit of the passage in advance.

But the feeling of high expectations is never bad. The little turtles raised their necks, straightened their backs, and then lowered their eyes somewhat guiltily, quickly organizing their thoughts: "This time, the results... sigh! It's not that we didn't try, it's just that those two groups were too strange."

"We don't know what loophole they exploited, but we searched the entire venue and couldn't find the top two ranked players. It's like they vanished into thin air!"

The other Lava Turtle gestured with its front paws as it spoke, trying to increase the credibility of its words through body language.

The others next to him nodded in agreement; they had indeed searched every corner they could find.

"If you ask me, they probably found a loophole. Otherwise, why would they be afraid of challenges and not dare to show it?" a slightly larger Lava Turtle said indignantly.

"That's right!" Several voices rang out at the same time, and the atmosphere, which had been somewhat hesitant, quickly heated up as these words echoed each other.

Still reeling from the shock, Uncle Fen, who hadn't left immediately, instinctively asked, "What are the names of those two groups?"

"One seems like an outsider, the other is Mo Xuan. Let's leave the outsider aside, but Mo Xuan is an old friend of ours, how could he have made such rapid progress?"

The speaking Lava Turtle glanced at its companion, as if seeking approval, and then added, "We all know what level Mo Xuan was at before. This time, he's suddenly become much stronger. What else could it be but external help?"

Just as he was about to continue his analysis, he caught a glimpse of Uncle Fen's face suddenly turn black, and his eloquent words abruptly choked in his throat.

He thought he was right, but Uncle Fen's expression was clearly far from the agreement he had expected.

"Shut up, you lot! You're not as skilled as us, so you try to deny it behind our backs. Who taught you to do this?"

After pent-up frustration for a long time, Uncle Fen spewed out a mouthful of thick flames. The flames, tinged with a distinct dark red, surged from his throat and quickly spread into a scorching wave of air, precisely enveloping the few young Lava Turtles that had not yet had time to react.

The few that had been so arrogant just moments before were now in a panic, scrambling and crawling away towards the open field, far from the cave entrance.

Even the slowest runner's tail was smoking, but it dared not stop its pace.

Uncle Fen didn't chase after him. He stood there and sighed out the lingering flames he hadn't finished vomiting.

……

When they heard the news of Qin Ming's departure, the Kamesawa couple came to see him off.

"Are you really not going to stay a few more days?"

"Thank you for your hospitality, sir. I have been a bother here for quite some time now. In a few days, the Spirit Master Association will hold its annual festival ceremony, and I have an appointment to make, so I cannot be absent," Qin Ming said frankly, his mind made up.

"Alright, as our ancestor said the other day, we'll just take the spatial passage directly, it'll be quick."

Kamezawa readily agreed. After thinking for a moment, he added, "See if there's anything else you'd like to bring. These sea creatures taste good; I'll send them over with you."

He turned to the side and gestured to the prey that was carefully wrapped in seaweed beside him.

Although these sea creatures have lost their lives, their size and the luster of their scales still indicate that they were of high rank in life.

The thick fish tail and broad back were still conspicuous under the wrapping, and he unconsciously swallowed.

……

Thanks to the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Wanjia Turtle Palace, a top-tier power in the country, the pressure on sea monsters along the human's Blue Ocean has been greatly reduced recently.

The patrol frequency has been reduced by 10%, and reports of marine animal attacks received by coastal towns have also decreased.

Defense personnel who previously had to maintain a high level of vigilance along the border have had several rounds of complete rest days.

Qin Ming, who made significant contributions, attracted the attention of higher-ups as soon as he appeared.

When he stepped into the Blue Ocean border through the space passage, the first to receive the message were not the registration staff at the bottom, but directly to the upper levels of the command center.

"In addition to the extra reward points for this mission, there will also be a fixed share of the profits from subsequent cooperation on formations and refined ore."

Lu Yunzheng spoke calmly and clearly: "If you have any special resource preferences, let us know and we will keep an eye out for them for you. Otherwise, they will be calculated as general points for the association at the end of each month."

His gaze lingered on Qin Ming for a moment, confirming that the other person was indeed listening.

These matters would normally be communicated to someone else, but to show that it was taken seriously, the highest-ranking official personally came forward.

Lu Yunzheng rarely participates in these kinds of detailed coordinations on a regular basis, and usually only shows up at key moments.

He was sitting behind his desk with a stack of files spread out on it. It didn't seem like he was handling official business; it seemed more like he had deliberately set aside this time to wait for Qin Ming to appear.

His explanation wasn't very detailed; he summarized the numerical values ​​and profit sharing ratios in a few sentences without going into detail, but his attitude was friendly enough: "Do you have any other questions?"

Qin Ming's comprehension was fine, and he was equally pleased with the official recognition and reward, that's all...

He rubbed his nose awkwardly, looking embarrassed. "How do I get my internship certificate and performance review?"

He was able to get here through the quota system provided by the college.

This selection system, which connects the Azure Dragon Academy with the acceptance process at the Blue Ocean Border, theoretically has a complete assessment and evaluation mechanism, with each step having a corresponding person in charge and archived records.

This kind of thing uploaded to the system may no longer affect his future career, but it's best not to let it go unresolved for the sake of the younger generation in the academy and for their reputation.

But he didn't participate in any of the proper procedures, didn't even complete a full week of the adaptation and learning period, and still hasn't met his team leader...

His voice trailed off, sounding rather weak.

Qin Ming knew that this matter wasn't a big deal, but it was something that ordinary people couldn't handle, so he took the opportunity to seek help from this highest-ranking official.

Lu Yunzheng, who thought Qin Ming was going to say something: ?

He had already prepared a response, including more resources, longer-term cooperation plans, and possibly even further ideas regarding the Wanjia Guidian relationship.

But what about the internship certificate?

He paused for a moment in his teacup, his gaze slowly sweeping across Qin Ming's face, as if to confirm that the other man had indeed said those four words, and not some word he had misheard.

Okay, as he looked him over, he quickly recalled Qin Ming's background, but there was a subtle meaning in his pause.

In fact, he doesn't handle these kinds of things.

There is a dedicated department responsible for entering and evaluating internship records. The process is fixed and the templates are standardized, so he rarely even has the opportunity to look through these documents.

After a moment of silence, he coldly replied, "Someone will handle it."

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