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After receiving the generous reward and the Purple Gold Medal from the military, Lin Yuan and his group did not linger in Shanghai any longer.

They boarded a special plane and successfully returned to the War Academy.

After returning to school, Lin Yuan and the others were all notified to go to the principal's office.

Inside the office.

Fang Zhentian sat behind a large mahogany desk.

This usually stern and imposing principal looked at the group of unharmed young faces before him.

A rare, extremely gratified and kind smile appeared on his weathered, resolute face.

"Good job, guys! It's great that you all came back safe and sound!"

Fang Zhentian nodded in satisfaction, his voice booming like a bell.

"This training in the East Sea Secret Realm was not only hampered by the harsh environment, but you also encountered a spatial blockade ambush by the Abyss Order."

"You managed to achieve an incredible counterattack in such a life-or-death situation, not only without any casualties, but also without any casualties."

Fang Zhentian smiled and said, "You have established the prestigious reputation of our War Academy. For those who have made contributions, our academy will naturally not be stingy and will certainly reward you handsomely!"

Hearing the principal's impassioned opening remarks...

Chu Tianxing, Xia Chen, and the others standing behind Lin Yuan exchanged glances.

Instead of showing any joy, they all scratched their heads sheepishly, looking somewhat awkward.

Chu Tianxing stepped forward: "Principal, please don't make us feel so uncomfortable."

"The fact that everyone was able to come back alive from this ordeal is largely thanks to our captain, Lin Yuan."

"We...we were just helping out on the sidelines, doing some insignificant little favors."

Zhao Kuo, standing to the side, nodded repeatedly, echoing like a pestle pounding garlic: "That's right! Facing the Purple-Clad Deacon and the Purple Nether Dragon, our group was completely just accessories being protected by the captain."

"If the academy were to award all these rewards to Captain Lin Yuan separately, we would have absolutely no objection!"

Others echoed this sentiment, expressing their firm stance against taking credit for others' work.

Because they all knew very well that if it weren't for Lin Yuan's abnormal armor and shockwaves holding them back, they would have been in serious trouble.

They've all turned to ashes long ago.

If such a generous reward were forced upon them, they would feel somewhat guilty and uneasy accepting it.

Looking at these kind-hearted little ones who know how to repay kindness.

Fang Zhentian leaned back in his chair and burst into hearty laughter.

"Alright, you bunch of little brats, stop shirking your responsibilities and being modest."

Fang Zhentian waved his hand, "Lin Yuan had already given me a complete report on the details of this secret realm training before he returned."

"In Lin Yuan's report, he affirmed your role."

Fang Zhentian said solemnly, "War is never a one-man show."

"Faced with an enemy thirty levels higher than yourself, you did not collapse and flee, but dared to draw your swords to control and assist in the counterattack."

"Based on this courage and teamwork alone, I believe you deserve your reward!"

"Our War Academy has been established for a century, and our consistent rule has always been to reward and punish fairly, never mistreating any soldier who dares to fight to the death!"

Hearing the principal put it so bluntly, everyone stopped being coy.

They straightened their backs, their eyes gleaming with excitement, waiting for what was to come.

Fang Zhentian cleared his throat, held up one finger, and began to announce the first reward.

"The first reward is that your military ranks will all be promoted by one level!"

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in astonishment, their faces filled with disbelief!

In an era where everyone is changing jobs, the War Academy, as the highest institution of learning directly under the military, has extremely strict rules.

All the top freshmen who just enrolled were initially awarded the lowest rank of Private.

Above the rank of Private, one needs to accumulate a large number of daily tasks and combat assessments to be promoted to Private First Class, and only then can one become a Corporal with the qualification to lead a unit.

Among this group, apart from Lin Yuan, who was already a corporal due to his great contributions in the Crimson Wasteland, there were others.

The others are still just raw recruits with the rank of private.

Through this perilous mission, they will obviously gain a considerable amount of military merit.

This military merit is enough to allow them to bypass the tedious assessments and be promoted directly to the rank of Private First Class.

"As for Lin Yuan..."

Fang Zhentian's gaze fell on Lin Yuan.

"You contributed the most to this trial, personally slaying the enemy dragon and turning the tide of the battle."

"Therefore, with the joint special approval of the military and the academy, your rank will be promoted directly from Corporal to Sergeant!"

Sergeant!!

Upon hearing this military rank, the office fell into a deathly silence, followed by a burst of suppressed gasps!

This promotion speed is simply outrageously fast!

Keep in mind, Lin Yuan is still a freshman in college!

Meanwhile, in the War Academy, there are many second- or even third-year students who have spent years fighting on the outskirts of the Abyss Battlefield and carrying out countless dangerous missions.

At best, their military rank would only be that of a corporal!

Lin Yuan, in the first semester of his freshman year, left those senior students far behind and became a sergeant by leaps and bounds!

But then everyone thought about it carefully.

Lin Yuan single-handedly killed a level 65 Purple Nether Demon Dragon face-to-face!

With this level of ability to fight beyond one's rank, is it really considered fast to be promoted from corporal to sergeant?

Not fast at all!

If the second- and third-year students in the academy were capable of defeating these high-level monsters more than twenty levels higher, or even single-handedly killing the purple-robed deacon of the Abyss Order.

The university and the military will also not hesitate to grant them the qualification for promotion without exception!

To put it bluntly, in the military, absolute strength is the hard currency for all promotions!

Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Fang Zhentian did not stop handing out the rewards; he continued by throwing out a second reward.

"Furthermore, in addition to the promotion in rank, Lin Yuan will personally receive 5,000 military merit points based on his battle achievements!"

"The remaining team members will each receive 1,000 military merit points!"

Upon hearing the words "military merit," the eyes of these students from prominent families instantly turned red!

Don't be fooled by the military merit points they received this time; they were only worth a thousand or a few thousand.

It sounds like a rather small amount compared to the university points that the university usually issues.

However, military merits are worth far more than academic points; they are on completely different levels, like heaven and earth!

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