With a nod, Wuxie understood. He would need to tread carefully in the days to come, wary of the newfound attention his rise in rank would bring.
With that, Wuxie and Wovi made their way back to the Lushan Academy, their heads held high with pride. As they walked, Wuxie couldn't shake the feeling of being in a surreal dream. The holographic display, the sudden jump in ranks, it all felt like something out of a video game he used to play back in the mortal world.
"I still can't believe this is real," Wuxie murmured to himself, his mind racing with excitement and disbelief. As they entered the familiar halls, Wuxie could feel the stares of his fellow students, their whispers following him like a ghostly echo.
But he held his head high, his heart filled with a newfound confidence. He was no longer the clumsy, bumbling hero from Earth. He was Wuxie, a mage of Rank E+.
