Facing the congratulations from his teachers and classmates, Yun Chen replied simply through messages.
As for the unknown numbers that somehow got hold of his contact info, he ignored them all without hesitation.
His homeroom teacher Jin Sheng, in addition to congratulating him, also specifically asked him to come to school that afternoon — the admissions officers from major universities would be arriving.
After his first call failed to get through, Principal Fang also sent a message letting Yun Chen know that he had arranged a driver to pick him up.
"Hmm..."
Yun Chen raised his eyebrows slightly.
The admissions officers had already arrived — that was fast.
But it made sense.
For a provincial top scorer, admissions officers naturally couldn't afford to delay. They had to race against time to snatch talent.
"Fine."
"It's about time I chose my university anyway."
College applications opened after the exam results were released, so there was no rush to choose a school beforehand.
Going by the national university rankings, Yun Chen would obviously be making his pick among the top seven institutions — the TOP7 — the ones with the strongest faculty and resources.
...
...
After Yun Chen finished reviewing all his system rewards, he stepped out of his bedroom.
"Brother..."
"There are so many reporters and onlookers outside the neighborhood. Thank goodness the security guards were competent enough to block them, or our doorstep would've been trampled by now."
His younger sister Yun Tang pouted in disapproval.
She raised her phone and grumbled further, "And I don't even know where all these distant relatives suddenly came from — they've been blowing up our phones!"
Too real.
"When you're poor, not even the neighbors care; when you're rich, even distant relatives come knocking."
Ever since their parents passed away, the only relative who had ever supported them was just one — the rest had all cut ties.
"No need to bother with them," Yun Chen said.
Yun Tang understood perfectly. These long-lost relatives were far too opportunistic to be likable.
Still, there were plenty of things to be happy about.
"Brother, we're rich now!"
"The Jiangnan Province awarded us 10 million! And the city gave another 2 million!"
"Twelve million! That's more than enough for us to live comfortably in Dongyun City for life!"
"Not to mention, they also gave us a ton of cultivation resources. The province sent an A-rank skill and an A-rank spiritual treasure, and the city gave us a B-rank treasure — and even gifted us a luxurious courtyard estate!"
"Also..."
"All the major enterprises in Dongyun City are lining up to give us stuff!"
Yun Tang listed everything with joy.
Perhaps because they had grown up poor, she was genuinely overjoyed. Her bright and delicate face glowed with a sweet smile that wouldn't fade.
Of course, part of it was also because her brother was just that outstanding.
But soon, she curbed her excitement and said seriously, "Brother, I think we shouldn't accept those gifts from the companies."
The government's awards for the top scorer were standard and fair — every year had them.
Yun Tang had read plenty of and understood: there was no such thing as free profit. If you took something now, you'd feel pressured to repay the favor later.
"Of course."
Yun Chen smiled and nodded.
"What are you smiling at?"
"I'm smiling because you're still young but already understand so much."
Yun Tang wasn't just bright and charming — she had a level of maturity beyond her years, and that made Yun Chen truly proud.
After chatting for a while, Yun Tang collapsed onto the sofa and started scrolling on her phone — all the news was about her brother.
"Brother, these headlines are so exaggerated. 'Pioneering a New Path, Unprecedented in History'?"
"And this one — 'Dongyun's Favored Son Crushes Provincial Geniuses with Unclassed Drifter Build'?"
"Here's another — 'One Thing This Dongyun Student Did to Become Top Scorer!' I clicked in — total clickbait."
"..."
The morning passed peacefully.
After completing his daily tasks and collecting his rewards, Yun Chen had lunch, rested for a while, and then received the call — Principal Fang's driver was already waiting in the neighborhood parking lot.
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Dongyun High School
The admissions officers from various top universities had already arrived in the conference room.
These were all reps from the TOP7 universities.
To be honest, in all these years, none of these elite schools had ever personally visited such a small place.
Principal Fang was treating the situation with great care.
However...
What he hadn't expected at all — was that Qingyun University, one of the TOP7, was absent.
"What's going on?"
"No idea. They don't seem to have any plans to come to Dongyun. They've stayed in the provincial capital the whole time, and we don't feel comfortable asking directly."
In past years, every provincial top scorer was fiercely contested — TOP universities would go all out, offering gifts and favors.
In recent years, some had even pulled family strings — assigning jobs to relatives just to win over the top scorer.
Who would've thought — this year's Jiangnan top scorer would actually be ignored by one of the TOP7?!
They didn't even show up?!
Even more shocking — the admissions officer from Qingyun University seemed downright hostile.
Sure enough...
He put down his tea, raised his phone, and suddenly chuckled.
"I just saw a news article from your area — 'Pioneering the Unclassed Drifter Path, Unprecedented and Unrepeatable'... bold words!"
"I won't sugarcoat it. And don't say I'm bullying a backwater school — your Yun Chen needs to pick a profession immediately. This 'Unclassed Drifter' nonsense? What a lof crap!"
"If he refuses to pick a class, we're leaving right now!"
The moment those words dropped...
A student council member from Qingyun, who had tagged along, couldn't help but add:
"Professor, maybe you're not familiar with the term 'small-town test grinder'!"
"It refers to those kids from tiny towns who excel at exams but lack real talent. I always thought the term was unfair and insulting — but right now, I think it fits Yun Chen perfectly."
"The dungeon assessments are tailored to certain classes. This guy chose 'Unclassed Drifter' and dumped all his Skill Points into basic abilities from every class — all just to pass the test."
"A stunt like that might have worked for the exam, but he's sacrificed his future. That's just clever trickery — nothing more!"
"Let's be real, Drifter builds fall off hard later. For all we know, he's already quietly changed class."
"I don't mean to look down on Dongyun High School, but in my opinion, Yun Chen just exploited a loophole in the college entrance exam!"
"A person like that? Better not to recruit him at all!"
"Just his character alone — he doesn't deserve it!"
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