Gentleman Hall

[Fetal Heart Chapel]

Inside Professor George Chamberson of White Owl W.O.'s office.

A trial spar was underway.

White Feathered Owl stood in the corner, watching intently.

The spar didn't last long, only [1 minute and 37 seconds**... but for the participants, that was an incredibly long time.

Hahaha!

Chamberson, usually so stern and rigid, laughed without restraint.

The owl seemed to sense its master's joy, hooting incessantly.

He hadn't laughed like this in a long time, not since he reached a certain age.

"I knew it, you definitely inherited such a special, unique Physique from Zede... This further broadens your future.

Looking across all of Zion, besides Zede, only you possess such physique characteristics.

I look forward to the day you reach the multi-attribute limit."

"Thank you, Professor."

"Your timing is also quite good~ With only ten days left in your six-month period, are you ready for your mission?"

"After I leave here, I'll immediately head to Zion's Gentleman Hall."

"Good! Let me remind you of something.

Although the Academy doesn't have requirements for the missions you undertake, their difficulty, and so on, You need to hold yourself to a high standard.

Don't choose the easiest, safest missions just to scrape by... Try to pick missions that are a level higher, with some risk and uncertainty.

If you can't adapt beforehand, when you venture out on your own and face real danger, you'll certainly die."

"Understood."

Clang, clang~ The train moved.

This was Yi Chen's first time leaving the Academy in six months.

The eternal night scene was blocked by the school gates.

As the long-lost sunlight fell on his body, Yi Chen felt as if his entire being was awakened, perhaps related to the photosynthesis within his body.

Like being reborn, A young seedling sprouted in his palm.

A smile appeared on Yi Chen's lips, filled with hope for the future.

"This feeling is truly wonderful."

As the train entered the station in the "Street District,"

Three familiar faces were already waiting outside the window.

As soon as he got off the train, An arm, slightly emitting an English cologne, was placed directly on Yi Chen's shoulder.

A deep blue suit pressed against Yi Chen's black one, the leather rubbing.

Beneath the blonde hair, A British face, somewhat resembling 'Aaron Taylor-Johnson,' leaned in. It was his classmate, Edmund Mariano.

"We've all been waiting for you for ages. If we're delayed and can't grab a suitable mission, William will have to cover the expenses for the rest of the day.

I wouldn't mind staying at a luxury hotel for a night."

"I apologize, I was delayed at Professor Chamberson's place~ Let's head out quickly."

"Don't be so formal, I'm just kidding.

New gentlemen enrolled in the Academy have the privilege of 'mission assignment,' so there will always be suitable missions for us to choose from, no matter when we go.

Let's go, the destination is Gentleman Hall."

Although they only had two classes each week during these six months, Thanks to Edmund's persistence, their relationship had grown a bit closer.

Furthermore, Yi Chen occasionally discussed the development of their physical bodies with Dagobert, who also specialized in Physique.

The reason for forming a team

was because Edmund had guessed that this six-month mark was an important milestone, and he had proactively invited Yi Chen during the recent Pathology class.

This time was different from Green Lake Town; Yi Chen didn't refuse.

One reason was that after six months of interaction, he had come to understand Edmund and the others better.

Second, he now had the 'qualifications' to be on a team with elites like Edmund's, who had been training since childhood, so he no longer needed to worry about his 'rookie' status being exposed.

Third, within six months, Edmund's team had successfully completed five team missions.

For Yi Chen, who hadn't even undertaken one mission, he could definitely provide assistance with experience.

Fourth, and most importantly.

Zion had clear requirements: Gentlemen like Yi Chen, who were still students, must accept missions in a 'team' format to reduce their mortality rate.

With that, Edmund's team welcomed a new member, expanding their size to four.

[Gentleman Hall]

One of the important buildings in Zion City, located in the central Street District, a Gothic structure spanning the lower, middle, and upper levels.

Taking the elevator down to the "Street District - Lower Level."

Passing through winding alleyways.

With his chest and back almost brushing the damp walls, he squeezed through a narrow alley and arrived at a higher-ground, wide three-way intersection.

A colossal building, far exceeding the surrounding structures in scale, exquisiteness, and aura, stood at the intersection.

[The-Gentleman-Hall]

A tall, black metal plate with vertical lettering was mounted on the building's facade, adorned with various floral patterns.

The sides of the building also featured numerous flying buttresses, which were not only beautiful and ornate but also served to accentuate the building's towering nature, giving the impression of soaring upwards, straight towards the sky.

The building's apex also had a prominent circular window with a spoked tracery structure, and the pattern at its center was none other than the organization's symbol – G&D.

"William, this must be your first time here, right?

Although the Gentleman Hall is listed as a 'public area,' it's essentially a highly classified department, even involving core secrets.

The interior has strict zone divisions and crowd management.

As rookie Gentlemen, we can only access very little and our movement is restricted to the lower level.

We'll discuss the details of accepting missions once we get today's mission list."

"Mhm."

As they entered through the main doors, A Gentleman guard, nearly two meters tall, wearing a black mask and mechanical goggles, looked down and scanned everyone's physical condition.

Click~ As the circle on the mechanical goggles rotated once, the scan was successful!

The guard immediately made a very polite gesture to invite them in.

The lower-level lobby was circular in structure, with numerous independent counters, each corresponding to a staff member, separated by thick glass, very similar to a bank.

Yi Chen, visiting for the first time, looked around but saw no stairs or elevators leading to the upper floors.

"Can't we go up directly from the lower level?"

"We can... as long as our [Status] is high enough. If we apply to the staff here, they will lead us to the middle or even upper levels to accept missions with higher secrecy and greater difficulty.

Let's talk about that later."

The four approached a nearby counter.

Edmund, acting like an old hand, pointed to Yi Chen behind him: "Our team wants to add one more member, can we handle the procedures here directly?"

"Please present your relevant identification."

Yi Chen, standing behind them, immediately handed over his student ID issued by the academy.

There were two notable points on this ID:

1. A stamp deferring missions for a maximum of six months.

2. A stamp indicating acceptance by the 'First Gentleman.'

The staff member couldn't help but look up and carefully examine this special new Gentleman.

"Please wait a moment. The 'comprehensive index' needs to be recalculated after adding a member to the team... In about ten minutes, we'll give you a list of missions that match the team's qualifications."

After saying that, The staff member put up a "Service Suspended" sign, got up, and went to the upper-level area to explain the situation.

Such a special student ID quickly caught the attention of a supervisor.

"Hmm?

A rare 'First Gentleman' acceptor. Since he's a powerful newcomer, why did he spend half a year recuperating at the academy? And the one who requested the deferral was that 'White Owl.'

Also, This team is composed of three outstanding students. Their completion rate for the first five missions was very high, with excellent evaluations for all.

How about this~ Let's integrate this person into the team with a three-times newcomer Gentleman index.

Then, arrange some rather special missions for them."

"Yes."