Following the soldier into a conference room, Qin Hao immediately saw a group of old men. Oh, no, there was also a beautiful older woman staring at him.
Every pair of eyes gleamed as if they had spotted an exceptionally precious treasure.
"Uh, hello, old... seniors!"
Qin Hao had nearly blurted out, "Hello, old men and big sis!" Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough to change his words on the spot.
Even his toes could have figured out that anyone who could come to the Warrior Research Center was no ordinary person.
Especially these white-bearded old men. Qin Hao realized it at once and changed his greeting to "seniors."
"Mm! Not bad. He's not only highly talented, but also very polite!"
Luo Tian, the president of Hongmeng Academy, said with a smile.
"The young man's not bad-looking either. Pretty handsome. I like him!"
Bai Bing, the president of Nine Palaces Academy, said.
The moment Qin Hao heard the older woman speak, his thoughts immediately went astray, and his smiling face turned bright red.
Bai Bing actually wasn't that old. She had only just turned thirty, and she took excellent care of herself. As a martial artist, she looked like a young woman in her twenties.
Bai Bing was also beautiful to begin with, with delicate features, fair, tender skin, and a great figure.
Today, she was wearing a crop top and a pair of denim hot pants, leaving her long, pale legs exposed. It was easy for Qin Hao's thoughts to go astray.
The reason she could serve as president of Nine Palaces Academy was that her talent was SSS-grade, and she had already reached the Martial Sect First Stage at such a young age.
Unlike the other old men present, who were all in their seventies or eighties.
"Hey, little Bing, isn't this an old cow eating tender grass?"
Luo Tian teased.
"Brother Luo, don't talk nonsense. I just like him the way a big sister likes a little brother, nothing more!"
Qin Hao looked at Bai Bing and Luo Tian and instantly felt a huge swarm of densely packed question marks drifting through his head.
How could this older woman who looked to be in her twenties call an old man in his seventies or eighties "brother," while the old man called him "little Bing"?
And looking at the other old men, none of them had much to say about it?
"Qin Hao, let me introduce everyone! My name is Dai Jun, and I'm in charge of the Huaxia Training Camp. This is Li Danfeng, the president of Candle Dragon Academy..."
Dai Jun, seated at the head of the conference table, introduced them one by one.
Holy crap, they're all big shots?
Dai Jun, the head of the training camp; Li Danfeng, the president of Candle Dragon Academy; Luo Tian, the president of Hongmeng Academy; Lei Wu, the president of Purple Thunder Academy; Han Fei, the president of Frost Academy; Song Xing, the president of Divine Wind Academy; and Bai Bing, the president of Nine Palaces Academy.
As a senior in high school, Qin Hao naturally knew all about Martial Artist academies.
Aside from Candle Dragon Academy and Hongmeng Academy in Yanjing, the other four prestigious schools were all among China's best Martial Artist academies.
That much was clear from the fact that the presidents of only these six major academies had come here.
The training camp, meanwhile, was an academy run by the Huaxia military, and Huaxia's only military academy for martial artists.
Dai Jun continued, "Qin Hao, the main reason we called you here is actually to discuss security measures for you!"
"As you know, the international situation is tense these days, and countries are at daggers drawn. When they learn that another country has produced a super genius, they try to find ways to assassinate them!"
"That's why we've gathered here: to ensure your safety."
Qin Hao had actually guessed as much long ago. After all, his talent was Legendary Rank. In the entire two-hundred-year history of the spiritual energy revival, he was the first.
At that moment, Luo Tian said with a grin, "What do you say, Qin Hao? Would you consider enrolling at Hongmeng Academy? I'll personally keep you safe!"
Bai Bing also spoke in an enticing voice. "Little Brother Hao, from the very first moment I saw you, I felt we were very fated. Why don't you become my little brother from now on? Come to Nine Palaces Academy, and you'll have plenty of cultivation resources and all kinds of benefits. Besides, no matter what you do, big sis can stay by your side and keep you safe at all times!"
Qin Hao was completely speechless. He thought about how she had called that old man "brother," yet now she was calling him her little brother, even "Little Brother Hao." Weren't these generations getting a little mixed up?
And she would stay with him no matter what he did? Would she accompany him when he ate, slept, or even went to the bathroom?
Qin Hao simply didn't dare imagine it.
"Ahem! Little Bing, aren't you being a little too explicit?"
Dai Jun coughed from his seat at the head of the table, his aged face red.
It wasn't just Dai Jun. All the big shots present, except Bai Bing, had flushed with embarrassment.
"What? Am I wrong? Even a genius with SSS-Rank Talent needs heavy protection. Our Little Brother Hao has Legendary Talent. Doesn't he need someone to protect him at all times?"
"Well, that does seem to make some sense!"
Lei Wu, who had been silent all this time, chimed in, his aged face red.
"Seniors, I don't think there's any need to protect me like that! Can't we just keep my talent grade from getting out?"
Qin Hao said.
"I think Qin Hao's suggestion is good. As it happens, everyone who came here today is one of our own, and we all know each other well. As long as we keep it secret, there shouldn't be a problem!"
Han Fei, who had not spoken until then, said.
"Old Han is right. Rather than protect him wherever he goes, we might as well keep Qin Hao's talent grade hidden. We can simply announce that he awakened a Lightning-Type Ability with E-grade talent."
Li Danfeng also thought it was a good suggestion.
"Right. That way, we'll only need to protect him in secret."
Song Xing agreed.
"That works! From now on, I'll protect my Little Brother Hao in secret!"
Bai Bing said with a smile.
"No! I think Old Song is still the best choice to protect Qin Hao in secret. After all, his ability is shadow. He can slip into the shadows at any time, and others will have a hard time spotting him."
Han Fei hurriedly said.
"Brother Han, why can't I do it? I..."
"Little Bing, to avoid exposing him, I think we should do as Old Han says!"
Dai Jun hurriedly said.
"That's right, little Bing. My ability is the most discreet. Leaving Qin Hao to me is the safest choice!"
Song Xing also explained.
Bai Bing pursed her lips, then turned to Qin Hao with a regretful expression. "Little Brother Hao, unfortunately, big sis can't stay with you!"
Seeing this, Qin Hao hurriedly said, "Ahem! Bing... Sister Bing, it's fine!"
"All right, then let's go with this plan!"
Dai Jun said. Then he looked at Qin Hao and added, "Qin Hao, when you go out in a little while, just tell Director Shi that your ability talent is F-grade. We'll arrange everything else!"
"Oh!"
Qin Hao nodded in agreement, then followed the same soldier out of the conference room.
When he saw Shi Xiang, the first thing Shi Xiang asked was, "How did it go, Qin Hao? What did the test results say?"
"Director Shi, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. My talent is actually only F-grade!"
Qin Hao said, putting on a dejected expression.
"Ah, only F-grade? Ahem, it's all right, it's all right. Although your talent is only F-grade, you awakened a Lightning-Type Ability. You still have the potential to become a martial artist."
And so, Qin Hao followed Shi Xiang back to school.