Leaving, a Brand-New Beginning!

"Xiaoming, you're here."

A burly man walked out of the study.

"Uncle."

Xu Jingming greeted him politely.

This man was his uncle, Tang Daolin.

"Have a seat first. I'll make you some tea."

Uncle Tang Daolin smiled and nodded, then called upstairs:

"Qiqi, your cousin is here."

Thump, thump, thump...

Accompanied by the sound of footsteps, Tang Qi came down from upstairs with her long legs.

"Sis Qi."

Xu Jingming greeted her with a smile as well.

"Jingming, not bad at all. You really got Provincial Top Scorer.

I didn't get the chance to call earlier. Is it too late to congratulate you now?"

Tang Qi smiled brightly and sat down beside Xu Qingwan.

"Of course not."

Xu Jingming smiled. "Oh, right, these are gifts I brought for you.

Face masks for Auntie, skincare products for Sis Qi, and tea for Uncle."

Xu Jingming took out the gifts one by one.

"That was thoughtful of you, Xiaoming."

His aunt, Xu Qingwan, did not stand on ceremony and was about to accept them when she realized they were all fairly luxurious brands.

Together, they had to be worth at least ten or twenty thousand. Her eyes widened.

"Why did you buy such expensive gifts? You'll have plenty of places to spend money once you start university.

Hurry up and return them later. It won't be too late to buy us gifts after you start earning money."

"Auntie, I earned this money myself."

Xu Jingming grinned. "Because I became Provincial Top Scorer, the city is planning to reward me with two million, plus an Ability Training Method and a luxurious villa.

Gifts worth ten or twenty thousand aren't much of a burden to me."

Of course, even without the city's reward...

Considering all the help his aunt's family had given him over the years, it was only right for him to buy them some expensive gifts.

"Wanqing, just accept them. I saw the reward announcement issued by the city online too.

And not just the city—quite a few local companies in Jiangcheng have publicly said they want to give him equipment and resources."

His uncle smiled as he brought over a cup of steaming tea.

"I see."

Xu Qingwan nodded and stopped refusing. "You can accept the city's reward, but you absolutely can't accept the things those companies want to give you."

Xu Jingming nodded to show that he understood.

The Municipal Government had official backing, so there was no problem accepting rewards issued by the state.

Private companies were another matter. If he accepted their gifts, there might be trouble later.

"By the way, your uncle said the city gave you a villa too. Where is it?" Xu Qingwan asked curiously.

"The city said I could choose wherever I wanted, as long as it was within Jiangcheng. I haven't decided where yet," Xu Jingming replied.

"Then choose Still Lake District. It'll be easier for us to visit each other in the future," Xu Qingwan quickly suggested.

"Sure."

Xu Jingming readily agreed.

For someone like him, whose parents had both died and who was alone in the world...

A house was simply a place to sleep at night. Anywhere would do.

Since his aunt wanted him to live nearby, he would live nearby.

Hearing this, Uncle Tang Daolin felt somewhat emotional.

He had spent most of his life working hard to earn this house.

Yet now, Xu Jingming did not need to spend a single cent.

Others were even scrambling to give him one!

The younger generation truly surpassed the old.

"I happen to have some questions about my training. Once you move over here, Jingming, I can ask you for advice too."

Tang Qi said with a smile.

Although she used daggers while Xu Jingming used a spear...

His combat experience was clearly far greater than hers, and he could offer her some training guidance as well.

"Sure."

Xu Jingming nodded. After a pause, he hesitantly said, "But I probably won't be able to guide you for long. Once everything here is settled, I'll be leaving."

"Leaving? Where are you going?" Xu Qingwan's heart skipped a beat.

"To Magic City to register for school."

Xu Jingming took out his admission letter. "Just now, I was accepted by Modu Metahuman University."

"You've already been admitted? But hasn't the application period even started yet?"

Xu Qingwan was slightly stunned.

Applications only began on the third day after the Martial Arts College Entrance Examination results were announced.

"Xiaoming is Provincial Top Scorer. He was specially recruited, so he doesn't need to wait for applications."

Uncle Tang Daolin shook his head and explained.

"Special recruitment... You're going to register for school so soon."

Xu Qingwan felt a little disappointed.

She had originally wanted to take Xu Jingming out and have some fun during this break.

But she also knew that Modu Metahuman University was one of the best universities in the country.

Xu Jingming must have had his own reasons for choosing to enroll early.

"The child has grown up after all."

Xu Qingwan shook her head, but quickly recovered her spirits.

"Going to Modu Metahuman University is a good thing! My treat today—we'll go have a big meal! It can also count as celebrating Xiaoming becoming Provincial Top Scorer!"

"Yay! I want a lobster feast!"

Tang Qi's eyes lit up, and Xu Jingming smiled as well.

And so, the whole family happily headed out.

Over the next few days, Xu Jingming first made an appearance at an event held by the Municipal Government and received his two-million cash reward.

He then chose a detached two-story villa in Still Lake District, with a total floor area of more than four hundred square meters.

All the furniture in the villa was brand-new. As for the furniture and decorations in his old home, he left them untouched.

He also treated his old high school buddies, Zhang Hao and Liu Jie, to a meal.

At the dinner table, the two of them were incredibly envious of Xu Jingming's rise.

When they learned that Xu Jingming had been struck by lightning and that his ability had mutated from E-Rank to S-Rank, they called it absurdly good luck.

Then they viciously ordered several more giant lobsters.

Of course, the two of them had done fairly well too.

Liu Jie scored 245 points on the Martial Arts College Entrance Examination, so he was guaranteed admission to a metahuman university.

Zhang Hao, who had taken the regular National College Entrance Exam, had also scored high enough for a first-tier university.

But naturally, neither could compare to Modu Metahuman University, which had admitted Xu Jingming.

In the end, both Zhang Hao and Liu Jie got completely drunk.

"Ah Ming, once you get into Modu Metahuman University, you have to get me an autographed photo of Goddess Jiang!"

Before getting into the taxi, Zhang Hao was still mumbling hazily.

Goddess Jiang, whose real name was Jiang Chuxuan, was a metahuman from Modu Metahuman University.

Over the past half year, she had become popular online because of a video of her killing ferocious beasts.

In the video, her breathtaking beauty stood in stark contrast to her decisive, efficient killing style.

That was how she earned the title Goddess Jiang, and Zhang Hao was one of her diehard fans.

Xu Jingming naturally agreed without hesitation. It took quite some effort to calm him down and get him into the taxi.

With that, all matters in Jiangcheng had been settled.

The next day, June 16th...

Under the watchful eyes of his aunt's family, Xu Jingming pulled his suitcase and boarded the high-speed train to Magic City.

"Once Xiaoming leaves, he'll probably soar straight into the sky."

Uncle Tang Daolin watched the high-speed train gradually pull away, his face full of emotion.

Before this, who could have imagined that Xu Jingming would become Provincial Top Scorer and be admitted to Modu Metahuman University?

"By the way, Qiqi, it's almost time to start applying to universities, isn't it?

Since your cousin Jingming is going to Modu Metahuman University, you should try to choose a university in Magic City too. That way, you can look after each other in the future."

"Your father is right. Magic City has good development prospects, a strong economy, and isn't too far from Jiangnan. It's a good choice."

"Mom, Dad, I understand..."