Su Hao recalled what he knew about the Blaze Heavenly King.
So far, he had met... well, one Heavenly King.
That was the Wave-Riding Heavenly King, Zhou Weiping.
He was a Heavenly King who enjoyed mentoring juniors.
His personality was as gentle as the water element he specialized in, but when truly angered, he could stir up towering waves like a stormy sea.
Su Hao had heard from other netizens on the Alliance's internal network.
Once,
An exceptionally promising junior was killed by a terrorist organization while exploring a new world.
Upon hearing the news, King Zhou flew into a rage, delving deep into the new world for days and nights, eventually finding the terrorists' stronghold and single-handedly destroying it completely.
"As for the Blaze Heavenly King..."
Some said he didn't seem like a fire-type Heavenly King, but rather an earth-type one.
His steady personality allowed him to handle both big and small matters with perfect order.
That was why the Blaze Heavenly King, Xia Yanghua, could firmly hold the position of Tiannan Province Guild President.
Of course,
King Xia himself was also a veteran Heavenly King with outstanding strength.
His famous spirits included the Lava Dragon Turtle and the Blaze Ember Dragon.
The Blaze Ember Dragon evolved from the Flame Lizard into its final form, resembling a red dragon from Western legends.
An ordinary Blaze Ember Dragon had a wingspan of seven or eight meters.
But King Xia's Blaze Ember Dragon...
Su Hao had only seen a blurry photo on the internal network.
It was enormous.
...
Arriving at the command center, Su Hao was led by a staff member to meet King Xia.
With King Xia was another middle-aged man.
He looked utterly unremarkable.
Big face, small eyes.
But Su Hao didn't recognize him.
"You can call him Old Ghost Wu... ahem, King Wu."
"King Xia, King Wu."
At this moment, Su Hao naturally expressed his deep admiration for the two Heavenly Kings.
He went on and on.
Which pleased the two kings greatly.
See, this is what a true genius looks like.
Outstanding without being arrogant.
What were those who got a little success and let it go to their heads?
The two kings showed him warm concern.
They asked if he had any difficulties in life.
They asked if he lacked any materials for raising spirits.
They asked...
Occasionally, they would throw in words of praise, making Su Hao feel flattered.
Though,
He knew he was indeed quite outstanding.
"Your written exam score is also very good. With your results, any prestigious school will value you. Have you decided which one to attend?"
King Xia had checked Su Hao's written exam score yesterday.
Even if,
Su Hao's written exam score had been poor, his other achievements would have been enough to attract prestigious schools.
But it would have lacked something.
Now it was perfect.
"I plan to apply to Whale Island University,"
Su Hao said.
His understanding of universities was superficial, and he wanted to hear the two kings' advice.
"Universities operate on a credit system,"
King Xia said. "You can obtain resources there that money can't buy outside, but nothing is free—you have to exchange credits for them.
"You get starting credits upon enrollment, credits for completing courses and passing exams,
"Credits for finishing school-issued tasks,
"There are many ways to earn credits, but no matter how many you have, it's never enough—for example, exchanging resources, hiring sparring partners, applying to learn advanced techniques or even mysteries, or entering special venues—all cost credits.
"But..."
King Xia paused, "In universities, outstanding students are often personally mentored by instructors. It's not just instructors choosing students, but also students choosing instructors.
"The choice of instructor is crucial. With the right instructor, many mysteries are taught directly without extra credits..."
"Whale Island University is indeed suitable for you. It has the most Heavenly Kings among the three major schools, with many school-specific techniques and mysteries to learn.
"But you also need to think clearly about your future development direction, the spirits you plan to contract, and so on, before choosing the instructor best for you."
Su Hao nodded thoughtfully.
King Xia had said a lot, but he summed it up in one sentence.
As long as you pick the right instructor, techniques and mysteries can be freeloaded.
He got it immediately.
Both kings were busy people and didn't keep him long.
As he left,
King Xia wrote him a letter of recommendation.
"With this letter, you can enroll early and enjoy Whale Island University's benefits sooner."
Su Hao left.
After their conversation, the two kings grew even more satisfied with Su Hao.
The only slight regret was having to let such an excellent student go to other Heavenly Kings.
King Xia suddenly thought of his daughter, a junior in college, but not much older than Su Hao.
King Wu suddenly thought of his second daughter, currently in eighth grade, but... it could still develop.
Suddenly,
They both turned their heads, eyes meeting in a clash of gazes.
They saw in each other's eyes...
"Shameless!!"
...
Su Hao strolled around the town, bought some drinks for his two spirits, and returned to the small courtyard.
"Gu nuo~!"
Before he even pushed the door open, the Dream Mist Butterfly sensed him.
The little one pounced on him enthusiastically as soon as it saw him... hugging the drink that wasn't much smaller than itself.
It set it on the table.
Opened the lid with telekinesis, deftly inserted a straw, and called over the just-woken Fire Wool Crow and the handless Water Scale Beast.
First, it had the Water Scale Beast chill the drink.
The three spirits happily drank.
Su Hao: "..."
Even though I bought these for you,
I suddenly feel like charging you.
Just then, his phone rang.
Liu Ren: "Su big shot, awake yet?"
It seemed Liu Ren next door had gone from dead pig to live pig.
Not just in private chat.
Liu Ren spoke up in the class group, and instantly the regular group had 99+ messages.
The spirit science class group also had many classmates discussing.
Some spirit was too hard to deal with.
Someone got eliminated right after entering.
Su Hao popped in: "[Image of a particularly handsome guy walking arrogantly.jpg]."
Classmate Z: "It's Su god, ah I'm dead."
Classmate Y: "It's Su scholar, ah I'm dead."
Classmate...: "Ah I'm dead."
Li Songting: "Ah I'm dead." +1
"+1" scrolled for a full minute.
Until...
Liu Ren: "@Su Hao Su big shot, what's your score?"
Su Hao pushed his non-existent glasses frame, thinking, finally someone asked the key question.
Liu Ren was indeed a reliable good buddy.
He started typing.
[Score isn't that high, probably... over seven thousand, forgot the exact number...]
Before he finished typing,
He saw.
[Liu Ren retracted a message]
Liu Ren: "Ahem, well, I don't really want to know, and I'm not asking, so maybe let's not talk about it."
As long as Su Hao didn't say his score,
He could still be happy for a while.
This... was Liu Ren's lesson learned from countless bloody and tearful experiences.
Su Hao: "..."
Looking at the line on his phone screen, should I send it, send it, or send it?
...
The badge tally score was known immediately,
But the third-stage score hadn't come out yet.
That required tallying all provincial examinees' scores and calculating based on ranking.
Su Hao wasn't worried.
He asked Liu Ren.
He had the highest score in the entire advanced zone.
The intermediate and beginner zones posed no threat—the intermediate zone barely had any entry-level advanced spirits, and with them spread thin, capable ones could only hunt one at most.
So...
"I'm definitely getting full marks, so why do I feel no sense of achievement?"
Su Hao thought for three seconds.
Concluded.
It was because others were too weak.
He remembered he hadn't reported his success to his parents.
Checked the time, afternoon, perfect timing.
He swiped the screen, pressed 555, and dialed Mom Su's phone.
"Hey, Mom."
"Yeah, I finished the practical exam."
"You saw it on TV? Didn't see me, just the Dream Mist Butterfly and Fire Wool Crow?"
"Dangerous? Not at all, it was like a picnic."
"No, I'm being honest, right Dream Mist Butterfly?"
"Gu nuo~!"
"Okay, gotta go, I'll be back tomorrow."
Su Hao hung up.
Reopened the class group and sent the unsent message.
Only in the class group did he feel the warmth of home—every classmate was talented and spoke well.
He loved it here!
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The author calculates with fingers, it's been over a month since I last asked for votes. How about... begging for recommendation votes with a cute plea, hmm~