Chapter 42: The Mayor of Radiant Moon City Appears!-Mass Job Change: My Skills Are All Forbidden Spells with a Ten Thousand Times Boost(By the banks of the Ruoshui River, the wine cups drift along the gentle current.)

The referee watched as Lin Han now claimed the championship, feeling as though he’d witnessed a child suddenly grow up before his eyes. In a sense, he had indeed watched Lin Han step by step reach this moment of triumph.

“Congratulations, Lin Han,” the referee couldn’t help but say.

Lin Han responded with a smile, “Thank you, thank you.” He had a favorable impression of this referee, who had always been fair and just.

At that moment, every media camera turned toward Lin Han. All the programs in Huiyue City switched to coverage of the event. For Huiyue City, this was a major annual occurrence, and given the city’s recent special circumstances, the government was vigorously promoting it, hoping to overshadow all other news. At the very least, they aimed to prevent public panic.

Now, nearly all the contestants filled the venue. Before the finals, the students who had left returned to witness the decisive match. Of course, most students weren’t concerned with the finals themselves, but rather the subsequent phase where the universities would select their candidates. For them, this was the first round of selection—not the final decision, but enough to stir excitement.

The second batch of names would require the schools to observe the candidates more closely.

“Lin Han, go collect your prize,” the referee kindly reminded him.

Lin Han, without hesitation, walked toward the podium. The second and third place winners followed.

“Yuan Si, I didn’t expect you could still move,” Lin Han teased, seeing Yuan Si in second place, battered and bruised.

Yuan Si had absolutely no desire to speak. If it weren’t for the award, he wouldn’t have moved at all. Despite having taken advanced healing medicine, he still felt as if his internal organs had been twisted and knotted with pain. It was clear just how much force Lin Han had used during their match.

The third-place winner was also a frontline profession—a swordsman.

This year’s Huiyue City truly brimmed with talent, with many gifted individuals from various schools.

Yet, the majority of professions remained support or life-related roles. Only a few frontline professions ranked highly.

Behind them stood the remaining top eight contestants, among whom was Wang Qiang.

“Congratulations, Lin Han! I didn’t expect you to win the championship—this is truly bringing honor to your family,” Wang Qiang called out.

Hearing this, Lin Han felt a warmth in his heart. Aside from his parents, only his good friend Wang Qiang could genuinely offer him such sincere congratulations.

“Now, I announce the top scorer of this year’s admissions exam: Lin Han!” came the excited shout from the podium.

All the lights focused on Lin Han, and the reporters began frantically taking pictures.

“Mr. Lin Han, do you have any secrets to your success?”

“Lin Han, it’s said you’ve always ranked first in every subject at school, and people expected you to become a warrior. Now that you’ve chosen the priest profession, how do you feel about it?”

“Lin Han, rumor is your background is quite extraordinary. Did you use any special items to enhance your strength?”

“Lin Han, have you considered which prestigious university you’d like to attend?”

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Questions poured in from all sides, leaving Lin Han momentarily overwhelmed—he’d never experienced such a scene before. But drawing upon his previous life’s experience, he knew the best response was silence.

For the reporters, however, this was unacceptable.

“Lin Han, are you refusing to answer because you’re afraid of exposing something?”

“Lin Han, what is your true identity?”

Unable to stand it any longer, Wang Qiang shouted at the reporters, “Don’t you have any shame? Can’t you see he doesn’t want to answer? Why don’t you go cool off somewhere else!”

Suddenly, all cameras turned toward Wang Qiang, their lights shining directly at him. He hurriedly shielded his eyes.

“Wang Qiang, it’s said your family are all beast tamers. Now that you’ve awakened as a card master, are your family members unhappy with you?”

“Wang Qiang, by reaching the top eight as a card master, are you suggesting that the beast tamer profession is outdated?”

Wang Qiang grew flustered; this was nothing but trouble!

Just as the two found themselves in an awkward predicament, a voice rang out from the stage: “Now, let us welcome Mayor Nan Tian to present awards to our contestants!”

All the reporters, hearing that Mayor Nan Tian was arriving, quickly turned their cameras in his direction. After recent events, Mayor Nan Tian had not appeared in public—this was his first time in the public eye.

Upon his arrival, Lin Han’s recent victory suddenly seemed less important.

“Mayor Nan Tian, what are your thoughts on the two disasters that struck Huiyue City?”

“Mayor Nan Tian, is the occurrence of these disasters a sign of your negligence?”

“Mayor Nan Tian...”

Numerous bodyguards stood beside the mayor, ensuring he could safely reach the podium.

Once on the stage, Mayor Nan Tian addressed the reporters:

“Everyone, I know the citizens of Huiyue City are deeply concerned. As for how the government will handle these events, I can assure you that the Imperial Capital will not abandon a single citizen.”

“No matter what motives drove the powerful figure who attacked Huiyue City, our empire will conduct a thorough investigation until the culprit is found!”

“The imperial investigation team will arrive in Huiyue City within the next two days, led by a supreme powerhouse, so there is no need for anyone to be concerned.”

“When the imperial delegation arrives, we will open the borders!”

Listening to Mayor Nan Tian’s speech, the crowd grew excited—it was a powerful reassurance.

“We will hold a press conference in a few days. Tonight, I ask everyone to keep calm. Tonight belongs to none of us—it belongs to these elites from the Imperial Capital, and the world belongs to them!”

“They are the true future of our empire.”

With those words, all the reporters fell silent.

Lin Han, standing nearby, felt helpless. Little did Mayor Nan Tian know that the very culprit they desperately sought was standing right behind him, waiting for his award.

“I hereby declare the award ceremony officially begins.”

At that moment, fireworks exploded in the sky, signaling the official end of the competition.