Do I Look Old?

"Wait a moment."

Bai Pu and Li Ling hadn't gotten into the car yet when Wu Chen's voice came from behind.

"Little General Wu, is there something you need?" Bai Pu greeted.

Wu Chen stared at Bai Pu: "I have a proposition. I hope you'll consider it carefully."

It seemed Wu Chen had calmed down.

"I heard you signed with the God Strategy Army. I hope you can switch and join the Superstar Alliance. The Superstar Alliance will be responsible for all breach of contract penalties," Wu Chen said seriously, not sounding like he was joking at all.

"Do you think that's possible?" Bai Pu retorted.

"The Superstar Alliance has the deepest research into Source Blood. Currently, in the 'Intersection Lands' controlled by the Superstar Alliance, there is still the living tissue of the primordial heart, the foundation of Evolution Source Blood! Don't you yearn to obtain it?"

Wu Chen's words were tempting, "If you join the Superstar Alliance, you'll be one of us. As long as you make enough contributions, you'll be able to transplant that heart tissue sooner or later. Your strength will advance by leaps and bounds, and reaching Heroic Profession or even Enhanced Heroic Profession will be commonplace.

"You don't have to worry, because you are the most compatible with the Source Blood physique. That heart tissue is deadly poison to others, but it's a heaven-defying aid to you. If we don't give it to you, who else would we give it to?"

Heroic Profession!

Corresponding to the powerful Awakened template of "Native Leader," it was the ultimate goal desired by countless Awakened! Powerful Heroic Profession Awakened even had the strength to take on Native Leaders like "Blood Hand Colen" in a one-on-one fight.

Li Ling was a little worried. To be honest, even she was a little tempted by such conditions.

Bai Pu's gaze remained clear. He listened patiently to Wu Chen and shook his head, saying, "Little General Wu, since you don't need that heart, why not sell it to me? As for joining the Superstar Alliance, forget it. There's no way I'm going back."

"You—"

Wu Chen took a deep breath, his expression turning unfriendly. He gritted his teeth and said, "Bai Pu, don't forget, there's still a clause in the clinical medical agreement... After your death, your body will be donated to the Superpower Corporation free of charge!"

Li Ling interrupted him, "Are you threatening someone from our God Strategy Army?"

"This doesn't count as a threat. I'm just stating a fact."

Wu Chen smiled coldly, "Let me state a second fact... In the Spirit Realm, the strength of our Superstar Alliance far exceeds that of the God Strategy Army! The Spirit Realm is a lawless place, beyond the control of the military or the government!"

Bai Pu gently stopped Li Ling, whose chest was rising and falling, and said, "Actually, I quite like the Spirit Realm too, because the Spirit Realm Will is very fair... So what if the Superstar Alliance is strong? The Spirit Realm planes I can match with are all low-level. Intermediate and advanced Awakened can't enter."

In the end, Wu Chen was wary of Li Ling and didn't dare to continue saying harsh words that could be used against him. He just pointed at Bai Pu a couple of times with his finger, left a "You have guts," and turned to leave.

The military green jeep was moving at a steady speed.

"The advantage of the military's Awakened forces is their large numbers, strict discipline, and highly uniform skills and equipment. In group battles in the real world, they have an overwhelming advantage.

"The disadvantage is also obvious. The military lacks talented and powerful top-tier Awakened, because top experts tend to be maverick, like a high degree of freedom, and can't stand the constraints of military management."

Li Ling looked at Bai Pu's perfectly curved profile and slowly explained:

"The Spirit Realm requires tickets to teleport, and one ticket only allows one team to enter! Assembling an Awakened team requires high Spirit Energy Points or rare team-building items. The military's advantage of large-scale operations is impossible to utilize in the Spirit Realm. This leads to the military's weak influence in various Spirit Realm planes, not as good as large organizations that have been deeply involved for many years."

"So... is that why the God Strategy Army was established?" Bai Pu asked.

"Yes, the God Strategy Army is an attempt by the military to see if it can attract Awakened experts to join through a more liberal system, thereby making up for the military's lack of high-level top combat power."

Li Ling said helplessly, "Unfortunately, the military's serious image has long been deeply rooted in people's minds. The top Awakened we want to recruit directly refuse as soon as they hear about the God Strategy Army's background. Therefore, although the God Strategy Army has been established for many years, the effect has not met expectations."

Bai Pu thought to himself, That makes sense. If I weren't in dire need of a backer, I wouldn't have joined so readily.

Li Ling took a deep breath, her white shirt bulging high before slowly receding.

She perked up and said, "However, as early as five years ago, the God Strategy Army had already shifted its thinking, determined to select promising and talented Awakened from among the low-level Awakened to enter the Genius Camp and cultivate them into top combat power! You debuted as an Enhanced Elite, and a rare Tank profession at that, so of course I couldn't miss you."

"Five years ago? Then the first batch of talents cultivated should be showing results by now," Bai Pu said.

Li Ling nodded, "The 'God Strategy Squad,' formed by the genius Awakened from the first Genius Camp, has already made it into the Class A League this year. You can be considered to have caught the last train of the second batch."

"The Superstar Squad, sponsored by the Superpower Corporation, seems to be a powerhouse in the Super League," Bai Pu said. The Class A League's influence couldn't compare to the Super League; the former was just a domestic affair in Huaxia, while the latter was an international competition.

"Yes, you still need to be careful. As Wu Chen said, the Superstar Alliance has much greater influence in the Spirit Realm than the God Strategy Army."

"I'm not worried about the Spirit Realm; I'm worried about the real world," Bai Pu interjected. "If they can't beat me in the Spirit Realm, they might target me in the real world."

"You don't seem flustered. Do you have any countermeasures?" Li Ling asked.

"Yes, one countermeasure is to increase my real-world visibility," Bai Pu said. "The story of what happened to me is quite captivating. Could you allocate some publicity resources? The more famous I am, the less likely the Superstar Alliance will be to attack me in the real world."

"Publicity resources are very precious. Real-world visibility is related to the rewards from the roulette draw, especially the quality of the tickets. No Awakened would take it lightly. Within our God Strategy Army, we also need a large number of Honor Points to exchange for publicity resources."

Li Ling shook her head and said, "I can arrange one or two exclusive interviews for you, but to reach the point of deterring the Superstar Alliance, you need to maintain a very high level of visibility, which can't be done without years of publicity."

"Then there's only one last way."

Bai Pu leaned back in a tactical retreat, resting on the back of the seat, "Let me participate in the National College Entrance Examination."

"Participate in the National College Entrance Examination?" Li Ling didn't react for a moment.

"Yes, the top scorer in the National College Entrance Examination can get a huge boost in visibility. Please help the organization solve my education problem. I dropped out of junior high school and don't have the qualifications to participate in the National College Entrance Examination," Bai Pu said.

"It's not a matter of qualifications... The National College Entrance Examination is a 'World Event' in reality, and it's even recognized by the Spirit Realm Will! The Spirit Realm Will will pay attention to the fairness of the National College Entrance Examination and award World Event rewards to Awakened who perform well! Your education problem is easy to solve; we can do a supplementary test to prove that you have the equivalent of a high school education. But what about your age? The National College Entrance Examination stipulates that candidates must not be over 18 years old! This can't be faked."

Bai Pu was speechless and pointed to his nose, "Do I look old? I'm only 17 years old this year."