Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

It took Wang Yi eleven days to resolve the first five interdimensional passages, and each time he fought for half an hour, he could rest for two days.

However, it took Wang Yi more than a month to complete the next ten interdimensional passages, even while he was on high-intensity missions every day.

Of the ten interdimensional passages, eight were already investigated by the Candlelight Army, while two were newly discovered by the Stardust Army and the Flying Peng Army.

Thanks to the dispersed movements of the high-level magical beasts and the assistance of the captains, Wang Yi only faced one or two high-level magical beasts at a time, which greatly increased his efficiency in killing them. Basically, each battle could be ended within a few minutes.

Most of the time was spent searching and traveling.

The last two interdimensional passages were almost entirely wiped out by high-level magical beasts. It's unknown how many years it will take to recover. The Candlelight Army is already considering artificially relocating some magical beasts from other interdimensional passages to help them resume their reproduction.

This mission lasted a month and a half, involving fifteen interdimensional passages and a total of sixty-nine high-level magical beasts. Wang Yi personally killed forty-two of them, including fifteen high-level mental magical beasts with domain magic, all of which perished at Wang Yi's hands.

Eight captains also sacrificed their lives.

Wang Yi naturally knew that with so many interdimensional passages throughout the realm, soldiers would sacrifice their lives every day, and even the Night Watch and law enforcement systems in the mortal world were not immune to death.

This is something that cannot be avoided, and is even taken for granted.

However, hearing about battle damage and experiencing it firsthand are always different feelings.

Wang Yi couldn't help but think that if she were stronger, perhaps one less person would have died.

"It's good to have a sense of responsibility, but your sense of responsibility is too heavy, which is not right." At the celebration banquet after the mission, Huang Ya took a glass of wine and sat down next to Wang Yi.

Despite being the absolute main force of this mission and the absolute protagonist of the victory celebration banquet, Wang Yi chose a secluded spot after the banquet began and stood there lost in thought.

"You have your responsibilities, and we have ours. From the moment we enlisted, we were prepared to face death." Huang Ya took a sip of wine and then said with a smile, "You're the youngest one, yet you want to take over all our responsibilities. Isn't that a bit disrespectful to your seniors?"

That's the truth, but if everyone could understand the truth and apply it immediately, things in the world would be much simpler.

Wang Yi glanced at Huang Ya and suddenly asked, "Do you have any smoke?"

Huang Ya paused for a moment, then smiled, put down his wine glass, and pulled out an unopened pack of cigarettes from his pocket: "Minors are prohibited from smoking. I think you're only seventeen this year, right?"

Even so, Huang Ya still handed Wang Yi a cigarette and lit it.

Sparks flickered, and the unique aroma of tobacco wafted through the air. Wang Yi skillfully inhaled a puff of smoke, then coughed repeatedly, choked by the smoke.

Clearly, this was his first time using tobacco, and he was slightly unaccustomed to it.

"I remember you don't smoke either, Brother Huang, so why do you carry cigarettes with you?" Wang Yi asked in return.

"Of course it's for flattering the leaders," Huang Ya said with a smile. After a couple of seconds, he continued, "Sometimes, it can also be used to send some brothers off on their final journey. Many heavy smokers want to have one last puff before they die. I don't want to be searching through my entire body and not be able to find a single cigarette."

Wang Yi gazed at the wisps of smoke, remaining silent.

After slowly finishing the cigarette, Wang Yi stubbed it out on the table and said softly, "The New Year was just over the day before yesterday. I'm eighteen now, so I can smoke."

This mission, which lasted a month and a half, caused Wang Yi to miss the year-end exams at Lanling Magic High School, marking the end of Magic Calendar 97 and the beginning of Magic Calendar 98.

The school is already on holiday for the Lunar New Year.

"I forgot," Huang Ya chuckled. With the missions so intense lately, he really hadn't noticed.

So Huang Ya picked up his wine cup again and gestured to Wang Yi, saying, "Well then, congratulations on entering the cruel world of adults."

Wang Yi raised her cup and drank with him.

After the celebration banquet, Wang Yi, carrying many high-level magic crystals, two military medals, and a set of equipment, embarked on his journey back to Shanghai.

The high-level magic crystals were obtained by Wang Yi from hunting magical beasts.

Two military medals: one is the First Class Merit Award from the Candlelight Army; the other is the Candlelight Medal, a military medal awarded by the Marshal of the Candlelight Army.

One is the Order of Youhua, a first-class merit for the entire military. This award requires the approval of more than half of the marshals in the entire military.

Wang Yi's awarding ceremony was not very grand, and only a few generals who knew about it attended.

The military is currently preparing to temporarily conceal Wang Yi's strength to prevent him from falling into the eyes of some people too early and causing unnecessary danger.

Hao Chenming told Wang Yi that his current military achievements had already touched the edge of the general rank.

I dare not say there will be no one like them in the future, but the magical era of the last hundred years is absolutely unprecedented.

The reason for this is, of course, mainly because of Wang Yi's unprecedented strength.

Several generals instructed Wang Yi not to reveal his full strength unless absolutely necessary, and to avoid using his transformation magic in front of strangers.

If you encounter a problem that is difficult to solve, remember to go directly to the military for support and prioritize contacting the Night Watch.

As for the last set of equipment, it was given to Wang Yi by Major General Chen Guanglin of the Night Watch Army before they parted ways.

The equipment consisted of a pair of glasses, a watch, a pair of earphones, and a mobile phone.

These devices each have different functions, but their most basic function is to grant access to the magic monitoring network after registration, allowing the use of magic within China.

As for overseas locations, there is no magic monitoring network at all, so things are much more relaxed. As long as local government agencies are not bombed or massacres are not carried out, there are generally no major problems.

Moreover, these all truly belong to Wang Yi and are officially registered with the Night Watch Army. If they are damaged or lost, new ones can be applied for.

Next time Wang Yi uses magic in the city, he only needs to report it in advance using the device, and it won't cause any problems.

Of course, even after reporting, the Night Watch will keep a record. At the end of the year, the Night Watch will review the actions of its personnel every time to prevent violations of discipline, laws, and abuse of power.

Furthermore, the military granted Wang Yi S-level access, meaning he could access and browse classified information at or below S-level.

This is essentially equivalent to the authority of some major generals.

However, Wang Yi has not yet officially enlisted in the army, so he cannot be awarded a rank.

As for why they chose to return to Shanghai instead of Lanling City, that was Chen Guang's suggestion.

Wang Yi hasn't even finished serving his three-day jail sentence yet, after all, the charge of violating the third rule of the mage code is very real.

Although the marshals' orders could bring Wang Yi out, there is no concept of offsetting merits and demerits in China. Moreover, it would be a huge waste to use such great merits to offset such a small mistake.

The military has only temporarily conscripted Wang Yi; it does not absolve him of his crimes.

Of course, in general, everyone would assume that this situation would end, and even if Wang Yi did not go back on his own initiative, Xiao Ziru would not be able to arrest Wang Yi again.

However, Chen Guang suggested that Wang Yi continue with the detention.

The reason is simple: once these three days are over, the matter will be considered closed and completely resolved.

Wang Yi has paid the price for his actions, and no one can bring this up again to attack him.

Afterwards, Chen Guang reminded Wang Yi to quickly take the medical license exam. Wang Yi is now a mid-level mage and has mastered powerful medical magic like the Life-Giving Cry. As long as his theoretical knowledge is solid, getting a license won't be a problem.

Wang Yi naturally listened to Chen Guang's suggestion.

So, after a four-hour flight, Wang Yi returned to Shanghai and arrived at the law enforcement bureau where he was being held.

More than a month later, Wang Yi took the initiative to visit Xiao Ziru and said he wanted to continue his detention. The mid-level official who had released Wang Yi was sweating profusely as he arranged for Wang Yi to have good food and drinks in his office, while he quickly reported to Xiao Ziru and asked for his decision.

Recalling the military's display of force, he dared not make this decision lightly.