Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

Main conference room of Lanling City Hall.

Wang Yi sat in the front row, trying his best to straighten his posture and show the demeanor of a good young man.

He was surrounded by high-ranking officials and dignitaries from Lanling City, including monks and ordinary people.

At least in Lanling City, he's considered a big shot by everyone around him.

Sitting in the front row with them, Wang Yi inevitably felt a lot of pressure.

The child is still young and hasn't seen much of the world, which is understandable.

The reason Wang Yi, a student, is here is because today's meeting was specially arranged for him.

As the most prominent figure in the Blue Top Square spatial rift incident, Wang Yi, despite being the youngest and lowest-ranking person in this conference room, is undoubtedly a key figure.

In terms of the number of magical beasts killed, Wang Yi was not even a fraction of Bai Jingting's; in terms of the time spent guarding the spatial rift, Wang Yi was also far inferior to the Fei Peng Army that was transferred later.

Fei Pengjun had diligently and conscientiously guarded the area for two weeks, but Wang Yi only had four minutes at most.

However, four minutes is a long time, and it was these crucial four minutes that saved Lanling City from a disaster and saved tens of thousands of citizens.

Therefore, after discussions among all parties, Wang Yi was unanimously chosen as the person who would be credited with resolving this spatial rift incident.

When Wang Yi learned of this news and was notified to attend the meeting, she was actually somewhat at a loss.

It's one thing to brag about it online, but why are the official sources taking it so seriously?

He just happened to be in Blue Dome Square... Well, not exactly coincidentally. It was his passive spatial perception that allowed him to detect the huge changes before the spatial rift appeared, so he changed his route and rushed over.

Even so, he wasn't the only mage who made a move at the time; Yun Xian was also there.

Even if he wasn't there, I believe these magical beasts... well, if he really wasn't there, I doubt anyone at the scene could have stopped the surging beast tide.

Unless the high-ranking foreign mage in that blue-domed building intervenes, which is clearly impossible.

Without the help of the "Hate and Pull" skill, even a high-level mage who can kill most monsters would likely not be able to catch them all.

Monsters have long legs and wings, and can run and jump. If they scatter, they will cause harm to ordinary people.

From this perspective, I probably, perhaps, really should take the credit.

As Wang Yi sorted things out, he even came to believe himself.

Holy crap, I'm actually this reliable.

Moreover, according to Qi Xiaohao, those who deliberately manipulate public opinion and spread rumors and smears on the internet have all been invited for tea by law enforcement officers.

Believe it or not, there were indeed some people among them who were paid to do things with ulterior motives.

Another group is simply jealous of others' success and likes to contradict them. A small group also believes that they are the only ones who are sober while everyone else is drunk and wants to stand out from the crowd.

What you think isn't important; what matters is what you do.

Arrest those who should be arrested, investigate those who should be investigated, and sentence those who should be sentenced.

The process was incredibly smooth.

Depending on the purpose and circumstances, these arrested individuals received sentences ranging from fifteen days to several years.

This news quickly sparked a new wave of public opinion.

Netizens are speculating about Wang Yi's identity, wondering what would cause the government to step down and support him.

Of course, many netizens believe that Wang Yi's actions are entirely worthy of being protected.

Residents near the Blue Dome Square, as well as tourists at the square at the time, applauded enthusiastically.

They were genuinely saved by Wang Yi once.

No one spoke up for these arrested individuals, because the focus of the arrests was on spreading rumors.

Simply talking about Wang Yi's past as a blond-haired man and some harmless gossip is fine.

Even so, the official's actions were enough to make Wang Yi feel flattered.

Although it is always said that the Internet is not a lawless place, because evidence collection and characterization are often difficult, the authorities generally will not spend a lot of energy on such matters unless they cause any major impact.

Wang Yi believed that spreading rumors about him wouldn't have a significant impact.

He's just an ordinary student, not some high-ranking official.

Moreover, Wang Yi rarely suffers losses, after all, Qi Xiaohao, the instructor of 800,000 online trolls, is on his side.

In the past two weeks, due to Qi Xiaohao's own strength and financial power, many people with ulterior motives have been criticized to the point of deleting their accounts and running away.

According to rumors that Qi Xiaohao had gathered from various sources, it was said that originally only the bigwigs in Lanling City were protecting Wang Yi, unwilling to see this good young man from the city's image maliciously tarnished online.

Later, it seems that a high-ranking military official spoke up, saying that he couldn't stand the corrupting influence of the internet on heroes' hearts. As a result, the crackdown on online trolls spread rapidly from Lanling City.

As we all know, rumors are often very true.

Although Wang Yi found Qi Xiaohao's statement very strange, he had no choice but to believe it.

Could it be that he really has powerful connections within the military?

However, the Tianfu Army, to which his parents belonged, had long since ceased to exist in name only, and the probability of them leaving behind any connections was extremely low.

Besides, when his parents were still alive, he was at most on the edge of the middle class; no matter how powerful his connections were, there was a limit.

Aside from Zhang Jin, the commander of the Candlelight Legion, and Wang Bing, the father of Wang Jiang and the brigade commander of the Pioneer Army, Wang Yi couldn't think of anyone else he knew in the military.

Moreover, Zhang Jin is not even a big shot, and Wang Bing is only a mid-to-high-level manager. They have never even met each other, so it's no wonder that the two of them are so protective of him.

After much thought, Wang Yi still couldn't find a single clue, so he could only silently make a note of the matter.

tell you later.

"Next, please welcome Wang Yi, the young hero of Lanling City, to the stage to receive his award!" The leader's voice on the stage interrupted Wang Yi's thoughts.

Wang Yi, who was sitting in the first row, stood up and walked steadily up a few small steps to the stage.

The award was presented to him by Meng Fanjin, the mayor of Lanling City; Feng Manman, the director of the Lanling City Law Enforcement Bureau; and Wu Jie, the director of the Lanling City Education Bureau.

The awards presented were the title of "Outstanding Contributor to Lanling City," a prize of up to one million, and several high-level magic crystals.

Feng slowly presented Wang Yi with a certificate recognizing him as an "Outstanding Contributor to Lanling City".

This is a genuine honor, much better than things like "Top Ten Youths of Lanling City".

Meng Fanjin handed the plaque with the million-yuan prize money to Wang Yi.

The amount of the prize money really caught Wang Yi's eye.

Official prize money rarely reaches this amount.

This was a bonus that Meng Fanjin had specially increased for Wang Yi. Even without considering the people Wang Yi saved, compared to the economic losses recovered, one million was just a drop in the ocean.

As for the final high-level magic crystal, it was handed over by Wu Jie.

Holding the certificate, the prize money, and the magic crystals, Wang Yi has gained both fame and fortune. He's won so badly that he's practically numbed by the power of Qin Shi Huang eating peppercorns.