You call this a healer?

Inside the bathhouse, steam rose as if a thick fog had risen, and a group of naked old men, covered in foam, lined up for the only showerhead.

A layer of mud floated in the hot water pool, which was only seven or eight square meters in size.

At this moment, Zhou Ming was lying comfortably in the pool. Although there was mud floating around him, it was much better than being in the wasteland, covered in stench and strange bloodstains.

On the opposite wall hung a low-resolution screen displaying a live news broadcast of the "order pillars" in front of the Government House in the inner city, with the anchor's narration ringing out loudly:

"Dear Survivors, the results of the first monthly exam for the newest Order members are fresh off the press! As we all know, the Order members are the people's strongest protective umbrella, and every new Order member is a shining pearl of the future!"

"This monthly exam, also known as the initial monthly exam, is a unified assessment for the new cohort of Order Keeper university students. To a certain extent, the results will indicate the future achievements of this cohort of Order Keepers!"

"Look, just as expected, most of the top 100 come from our three greatest academies: Transcendent, Azure Dragon, and Black Tortoise!"

"Expert Shen, based on your analysis of this monthly exam, could you please explain to everyone how the quality of this exam compares to previous years?"

"Ah, I'm so excited! Judging from the overall performance data, this year's cohort is the strongest in the last ten years, second only to the cohort of Order Keepers who participated in the Battle of Black Wind Mountain ten years ago!"

"Okay, let's not dwell on the past. Now, predict who will take the top ten and top three spots?"

"The top ten will undoubtedly be all geniuses from the Extraordinary Academy, and the top three are obvious: Ling Shuang, Gou Hanyi, and Jin Wuzhu!"

At this point in the broadcast, the top ten on the "Order Pillar" were displayed. Sure enough, the vast majority of them were students from "Extraordinary Academy." Only the top three were not Ling Shuang, Gou Hanyi, and Jin Wuzhu. Ling Shuang was pushed down, and the third place became "Zhou Ming from Baijiang Academy."

Among the ten "Extraordinary Academies," the "Baijiang Academy" stands out, ranking third, which seems particularly out of place.

The voices of the anchor and the "expert" paused for a moment.

The bathhouse was quiet, with all the naked men staring at the screen.

Zhou Ming also looked over and saw that he was ranked third. He subconsciously rubbed his temples. He knew that he had succeeded in faking it again.

This result was completely unexpected for him. In fact, he hadn't seriously worked hard to improve his score during the ten-day "monthly exam." He had only picked out the supernatural killings that he could "devour." He only went crazy on the last day after being thrown back by the "female major." He estimated that he could get a few dozen or a hundred places, not too dazzling but not too mediocre. He would then come back to ask the school for some benefits, and that would be about it.

They're in the top three!

This gave him the feeling that if he made a slight move, he would reach the limit of his skill level; if he made a little effort, he would become someone else's child.

At this moment, a bald old man next to him rubbed his arms and exclaimed, "Something big has happened! A dark horse that nobody had been paying attention to has suddenly emerged in third place! All the major families and privileged gentlemen inside and outside the city are going to go crazy trying to snatch him up!"

Kidnapping people?

Zhou Ming subconsciously said, "A mere monthly exam, like a primary school unit test, is it really that exaggerated?"

This is just a primary school student's first unit test, right? Someone got third place, and now all the major corporations and listed companies across the country are scrambling to recruit them from primary schools?

Jack Ma, Hua Teng, and Qiang Dong teamed up to invite a snotty-nosed little kid to an elementary school?

Isn't this just self-indulgent entertainment? Nobody would read a novel written like this.

"You don't know anything!" The bald old man was furious. "There's a lot more to this than meets the eye. Whether something is exaggerated or not depends on what it's related to. If you drink thirty-six bowls of wild vegetable soup in one meal, it's nothing special. At most, you'll just die."

However, the people of the base are constantly threatened by the divine siege and the possibility of dying without a burial place. The Orderers are the bargaining chip for everyone's survival.

The scores from this first monthly exam were earned through real battles and bloodshed, and they best reflect the future achievements of the Order Keepers. For example, Zhou Ming might even be third in Black Wind Mountain later on, and that's just one aspect!

Secondly, there is a long-standing rule at the East China Sea Base that the top three finishers in each year are pre-selected as corps commanders, division commanders, members of the State Council, and heads of various departments!

In other words, if you don't rank in the top three, no matter how outstanding you are in the future, you'll be embarrassed to become the head of a division or army!

Zhou Ming suddenly realized, "There's such a thing? A mere monthly exam can not only reveal a person's abilities but also involve the division of power?"

You can play it like this?

Sure enough, after a brief silence, the host and "experts" on the screen erupted in exaggerated shouts: "A dark horse! An absolute dark horse! Mr. Zhou Ming has emerged out of nowhere! He's destined for greatness! This is truly spectacular! Let's witness his brilliance! Look, he's indeed a handsome man, with striking good looks and extraordinary presence!"

The screen switched to displaying Zhou Ming's large portrait of himself upon entering university.

Zhou Ming was speechless. Although he enjoyed the praise, he couldn't stand it anymore. It was too absurd. What was this nonsense? It was pure self-indulgence!

I got up, wiped myself with a towel, got dressed, and left.

The bald old man behind him called out, "Hey young man, what's your name? Where do you study? You look familiar."

Zhou Ming didn't even turn his head: "Baijiang Academy, Zhou Ming!"

The bald old man stood there stunned for a long time, then cursed, "You think you can pull this off? Zhou Ming? You think you're so capable?"

……

As Zhou Ming stepped out of the bathhouse, a gust of cold wind blew by, and he tightened his clothes.

He felt that this might not be a good thing for him. As a healer, how could he achieve 800 points and rank third, crushing a large group of combat-type professional players?

I initially thought that I would likely be ranked around 50th or 60th, or even 100th, and that I could use "creative talent" to get by. But now it seems that won't work!

This has gone too far!

Once the identity of a "godslayer" is exposed to the public, it is a path to death!

The key point is that I really didn't expect that a mere monthly exam would be taken so seriously!

They hurried towards Baijiang Academy. Upon arriving at the school gate, they found hundreds of "Divine Crystal" cars, exclusive to those with privileges within the inner city, parked there. A large number of people who looked either rich or noble stared intently at the campus.

This includes Su Yi, the butler of the Su family.

He pondered for a moment, walked to the corner of the wall, and with a light step, climbed over the wall.

At this moment, the area in the direction of the "Monument to Merit" on campus was also incredibly noisy, with crowds thronging around and cheers erupting. Faintly, someone was shouting the name "Zhou Ming".

His brows furrowed even more as he hurried back to his empty dorm room. He crawled into bed, overcome by sleepiness, and fell asleep.

I don't know how much time passed before I was awakened by a commotion. When I opened my eyes, it was already dark. A bunch of heads were crammed around me, their burning eyes almost melting my senses.

Zhou Ming sat up abruptly and saw his three roommates, Ye Chen, Bai Muwan, Feng Qi, and a group of teachers including Song Wugong, Liu Qiqi, and Qin Moyu surrounding the bed.

Liang Bucheng looked at him with a disappointed expression: "Third brother, how could you sleep like that?"

Zhou Ming frowned: "I'm happy to do it, what's it to me?"

Liang Bucheng scratched the back of his head: "You've been hiding this too well, kid. Do you know that you've become the number one celebrity and the dark horse at the East China Sea Base? Countless people are still waiting for you at the school gate, ready to snatch you away. More than a dozen privileged families have already unilaterally declared that you're their son-in-law!"

Zhou Ming sighed, "Don't exaggerate, are you guys crazy?"

"alright!"

Teacher Qin Moyu's eyes sparkled with a hint of spring: "Zhou Ming, let's talk in private!"