With the validation from the Angel Kingdom, it was not just the whole world that was astounded; Jade Country's status in the international community was also set to rise substantially.

Over the years, Jade Country had always been a leading figure globally, heading the United Nations Security Council's five permanent members. However, that status was bought with a war seventy years ago—a war that shattered their lands and cost nearly a billion lives. In the war's aftermath, the land was devastated. It took nearly thirty years for the country to recover its vitality. Compared to nations like White Eagle Country and Polar Bear, it lagged significantly. Even afterwards, the other four permanent members coveted Jade Country's position keenly.

If not for the steadfast recognition of Jade Country by over three hundred countries worldwide, it might have long since been pushed to the fifth position.

It was only after thirty years of development that Jade Country once again stood at the zenith of the world. In terms of strength, Jade Country could now rival White Eagle Country and Polar Bear. Yet, these two nations remained unwilling to accept a subordinate position to Jade Country.

This time, the breakthrough in curing the Star Martial Toxins was monumental. These toxins had plagued humanity for countless years, and overcoming them was incredibly significant for Jade Country, and even more so for the entire world.

And as everyone knew, Jade Country itself didn't have a large population of Poisonous Beasts. The regions truly tormented by them were the South Continental Prairie, the primeval forests of the West Continent, and the northwestern icefields. These areas were all home to smaller, weaker nations. Their people were frequently slaughtered by Exotic Beasts. Furthermore, due to the threat of Poisonous Beasts, other countries were reluctant to intervene even when aid was sought. After all, the damage from Poisonous Beasts was similar for all countries. Without an effective way to counteract the toxins, any rescue attempt was practically a death sentence.

When these smaller countries learned the news, they immediately burst into national celebrations, and some leaders couldn't wait to visit Jade Country.

As the news coverage reached a fever pitch, Wang Lan was suddenly jolted from his bed, landing on the floor, by a notification from the system in his mind.

"No need to worry about finding kindred spirits along the path, for who in the world does not recognize you? For achieving the 'Renowned Throughout the World' accomplishment, you are rewarded with two million experience points!"

What did two million mean? Wang Lan needed four hundred thousand experience points to break through to Star Cloud Four. And now, his experience bar was already half full.

In an instant, Wang Lan's experience bar was filled, leveling him up to Star Cloud Four.

Then, in another instant, the 500,000 experience point requirement for his experience bar was met, and he leveled up to Star Cloud Five.

His experience bar filled again after accumulating 600,000 points, leveling him to Star Cloud Six.

Another 700,000 experience points filled the bar, and he reached Star Cloud Seven.

The process finally stopped when his experience bar for the next level, requiring 800,000 points, was thirty percent full.

He had only experienced leveling up three times at once when he first became a Star Martial Warrior. After reaching the Star Shine Stage, Wang Lan hardly dared to imagine it. Even after breaking through to the Star Cloud Stage, Wang Lan had been prepared to level up only once every six months. He would have been incredibly grateful if he could reach the Galaxy Stage by the end of his four years in college, before his internship.

But now, this massive influx of experience points had engulfed him. In the blink of an eye, he had advanced from the early Star Cloud Stage to the late Star Cloud Stage.

The sensation was wave after wave of ecstasy. Wang Lan was so thrilled he felt as if his soul had left his body, a state of Soul Out of Body, leaving only an empty shell behind.

BOOM! The door to the room was violently kicked open as He Jing and Ming Guodong rushed in, looking anxiously at Wang Lan.

"Wang Lan, what's wrong with you? Have you lost control of your cultivation?" He Jing asked nervously, helping up the grinning Wang Lan who was lying on the floor.

"Wang Lan, were you just trying to make a breakthrough? Such intense Star Energy Fluctuations! Did you fail?"

"No... I succeeded," Wang Lan pushed He Jing away and sat back on the bed. "I just wanted to practice a bit, and when I gave it a try, I actually managed to break through the barrier."

"Damn!" He Jing shot up a middle finger. "You're a freak! I remember at the beginning of the semester you were only in the early Star Cloud Stage, and now in just one and a half months, you're already in the late Star Cloud Stage?"

"Don't overreact. I didn't mean for it to happen."

"Damn, you're a true freak! Your advancement speed is even faster than Princess Yu Ruoyun's. Although she was at the peak of Star Cloud Stage at the beginning of the semester, it still took her a year to break through to the Galaxy Stage. In just two months, you've gone from the early Star Cloud Stage to the late Star Cloud Stage. Perhaps you'll even break through to the Galaxy Stage before your sophomore year."

"Don't be ridiculous! Am I really that slow?"

"Damn!"

"By the way, is that genius first-year student mentioned in the news you? The one from Modu City's Star Martial Academy, who developed the Star Martial Toxins vaccine? Lately, it seems you've been running off to the medical department every chance you get."

"Can't you be more confident? Stop asking. It *was* me."

"Damn! It really is you? Monster! Reveal your true form!" He Jing quickly leaped to the side and shouted.

Ming Guodong pushed He Jing aside. "Wang Lan, how on earth did you do it? Director Sun Li and her team researched the analysis of Star Martial Toxins and the editing of the corresponding codes. But the use of the genetic coding formula to edit the human genome—that was your invention? But... you're only a freshman. I heard that editing method uses a newly published genetic coding formula. After the formula was published, no one has been able to master it yet, right? Don't tell me that in less than two months, you outperformed all the scientists in the world combined? I don't buy that."

"I'm not that amazing. The main thing is, I had already mastered the genetic encoding formula a while ago. So this credit... I really just stumbled into it. After all, Mrs. Sun Li and her team were the ones who established the research direction. I merely provided a tool to overcome the final hurdle."

"You had already mastered it? Even before the formula was published?"

"Wang Qi is my maternal aunt. Didn't you guys know?"

Actually, they had no idea.

Many people know who the Flame Emperor is and are familiar with his lineage. However, at least half of them are unaware that the Flame Emperor has a sister who is an ordinary person. If their families hadn't informed them, who was Wang Lan to them? They probably wouldn't have cared less.

Meanwhile, on Tieba, the forums exploded with activity.

"Fuck, I knew this guy wouldn't keep his head down. He just dealt with Duanmu Yi, and now he's stirred up something this massive... But I love it!"

"The Duanmu Yi incident was just an interlude; the research on the Star Martial Toxins vaccine had started much earlier. Wang Lan, truly living up to his reputation as a scholarly genius! His strength improves at lightning speed, and his research is world-class."

"Junior Wang Lan is so handsome, does he have a girlfriend?"

"Swaying senior sister, eating grass online!"

"Reporting to Senior Sister! Wang Lan has a girlfriend. You can consider me instead!"

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. We don't know if he developed a vaccine for just one type of toxin or for many. If it's only for one type, its usefulness is limited."

"This commenter is just being sour! Go back and read the paper! It's clearly not a vaccine targeting only one type of Star Martial Toxin, but one applicable to the majority of them."

"The answer to each addition problem might differ, but the calculation method for each problem remains the same. This analogy illustrates the greatest contribution of Wang Lan's research. I dare say this is worthy of a medal for contribution to human civilization! From now on, Wang Lan will be revered by countless people, like a living saint."

"Indeed, the advent of the Star Martial Toxins vaccine is tremendously significant. From now on, Poisonous Beasts will no longer be an insurmountable threat."

"Go Wang Lan—"

"Long live Jade Country!"

With the news spreading like wildfire online, how could the print media miss such an opportunity? Wang Lan had solved the problem of Star Martial Toxins, an issue that had plagued nations for millennia. This was a cause for universal celebration and a tremendous source of national pride for Jade Country. Countless media outlets flocked to Modu City's Star Martial Academy. This revered institution, a Holy Land where in the past one wouldn't even dare to honk their car horn when passing by, was now besieged by a crowd at its entrance.

"You want me to do an interview?" Wang Lan looked perplexed at Dean Nangong in front of him. Any trace of the previous resentment from the Duanmu Yi incident had vanished from Vice President Nangong Meng's face. Nangong Meng regarded Wang Lan with an affection typically reserved for one's own grandson.

"Wang Lan, accept the interview and show yourself to everyone. Although your name is already a household word, people don't know what you look like. You discovered the method to create the Star Martial Toxins vaccine, and you deserve this honor."

"No, the credit isn't mine alone. Without the entire medical department..."

"I know that, but none of them can serve as the primary representative! Moreover, the formula for an antidote to Star Martial Toxins has been public for thirty years. Scientists worldwide have been researching it, yet in three decades, no one managed to create a vaccine. Ultimately, your gene encoding technique was the key to solving this difficult problem. If not you, then who?"

"But why not Mrs. Sun Li? She's the one who..."

"She is a teacher at the school, but you are a student. Which generates more buzz: a teacher developing the Star Martial Toxins vaccine, or a student achieving it? Besides, you played the crucial role. No one is asking you to take *all* the credit. And doesn't your success reflect brilliantly on our academy's capabilities? You gain honor, the academy gains prestige—it's a win-win..."

So this was Vice President Nangong Meng's angle? It was well known that Vice President Nangong Meng of Modu City's Star Martial Academy valued the institution's prestige above all else. He was utterly devoted to elevating the academy's status, aspiring to make it the top institution in Jade Country, even surpassing the one in the Imperial Capital. It seemed this old man would seize any chance for fame, whenever and wherever it appeared.

"Dean, I still have to study, continue researching the Star Martial Toxins vaccine, make Soul Bead grenades, and investigate cases for the Tianjian Bureau. I'm so busy I can barely keep my feet on the ground."

"Didn't the Tianjian Bureau tell you to stop investigating that case? Besides, I'm only arranging a single media interview. It'll just be for half an hour; it won't delay you much."

Since Dean Nangong had put it that way, it would be impolite to refuse. After thinking for a while, Wang Lan finally nodded. "Alright, but I don't have any experience. What should I say when I'm being interviewed?"

"Just tell the truth, but remember to be humble! No matter how extravagantly the host praises you, you must remain humble and not get carried away. The host's praise is part of their job; you just need to answer their questions properly."

"Oh!"

"Two o'clock this afternoon, Conference Room 7. Remember it, don't forget." Nangong Meng departed contentedly. His gait was so light and springy, like a willow swaying in the breeze, that it was hard to believe he was a man in his seventies.

The phone vibrated with a call from Jiang Xinyu.

"Wang Lan, congratulations!"

"That 'congratulations' sounded so perfunctory. I couldn't detect any genuine congratulatory tone in it."

"So, what do you want? Should I imitate those fawning senior girls on the campus bulletin board? 'Wang Lan is amazing! Wang Lan is the best! Go, Wang Lan!'"

"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH..." Wang Lan coughed violently.

"At the very least, you could show a little admiration, right?"

"I always have!" Jiang Xinyu said suddenly. "You are, to this day, the only person who has ever earned my complete and heartfelt admiration."

"I like the sound of that! HAHA... I just agreed to an interview with the Vice President. It's about to start, so I have to go. Bye!"

Staring at the phone, now emitting a busy signal, Jiang Xinyu was slightly taken aback.

Was my hint still not obvious enough?

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