Joining the Military!

"Your access level is insufficient. Please upgrade your warrior privileges and try again."

Lin Ye: "..."

Seeing that glaring red reminder, Lin Ye was momentarily speechless.

He'd been so focused on slaying monsters in the wilderness to boost his strength that he'd fallen a little out of touch with the outside world.

But now, as his power grew, his corresponding warrior privileges should rise as well.

With that thought, a young figure in uniform flashed through Lin Ye's mind.

"Secretary Xu, it's time to talk to you about joining the military..."

Lin Ye murmured, then slowly closed his eyes, pondering.

A long moment passed.

He opened his eyes, a sharp glint flickering deep within them.

The test results for both his warrior and Psychic Power had reignited hope and anticipation for the future.

The lingering emotions of the past pulsed together with his heart, revived from its stillness.

If he guessed right, Lin Ye believed Secretary Xu—and the military behind her—absolutely couldn't refuse him!

He glanced at the setting sun slowly sinking below the horizon outside the window, its orange flame reflected in his jet-black crystal eyes.

Standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, he pulled out the business card, dialed the contact number on it, and called Secretary Xu with eager anticipation.

Meanwhile.

In the monitoring room on the seventh floor of the training hall.

Xu Qi, dressed in a white casual outfit, held a cup of coffee in her left hand, leisurely watching the large screen.

Hundreds of surveillance probes were placed everywhere, covering every corner of the shelter.

As a military secretary, she was occasionally assigned other tasks.

Today, it happened to be her shift at the military martial arts hall.

"A vibration?"

"Where's that coming from?"

The coffee in Xu Qi's hand swayed slightly, rippling in rings.

Her sharp ears caught the noise from below, and she instantly locked onto the training hall on the sixth floor.

Setting down her coffee, Xu Qi's slender fingers, like ten jade shoots, flew across the keyboard.

The image of the punching area zoomed in, then zoomed in again.

When she made out the scene on the screen, Xu Qi's mouth fell slightly open, her face full of shock as she stared at the young man in the frame.

No!

Her gaze fixed on the test screen above Lin Ye's head.

There, a row of large red numbers displayed his punching test result—"64999kg"

"How is that possible!!!"

As if she didn't believe her eyes, she took off her plain gold-rimmed glasses, widened her beautiful eyes, and stared hard at the screen.

"That's right, it's 64999kg!"

"He's this strong? Last time I saw him, he was just a High-level Warrior..."

Before Xu Qi could react, her gaze shifted to the Punching Target in front of Lin Ye.

At that moment, the young man stood with his arms crossed, calmly looking ahead.

"Testing punching power without using his hands?"

"Could it be... he's using Psychic Power?"

Doubts sprouted like bamboo shoots after rain in Xu Qi's mind, leaving her a bit dazed.

Then, Lin Ye's next two test results appeared clearly in the center of the screen—

[Strength: 65120kg]

[Strength: 65430kg]

Xu Qi: "..."

In an instant, she was stunned beyond words.

After confirming that Lin Ye was indeed using Psychic Power, the secretary couldn't help but lock the screen on him. Her beautiful eyes reflected Lin Ye's tall figure, shimmering with an unusual light.

At that moment, Xu Qi stared at Lin Ye like she was looking at a humanoid tyrannosaur.

"He can unleash power comparable to a Primary War God... and this is really a seventeen-year-old young warrior?"

Crackle!

Xu Qi's fingers flew as she quickly pulled up Lin Ye's previous test data.

"The five strength tests were 21,300 kg, 21,341 kg, 21,308 kg, 21,354 kg, and 21,304 kg. The three speed tests were 162 m/s, 163 m/s, and 165 m/s."

"Strength and speed are both at Mid-tier War General level. That's normal enough."

Seeing these numbers, Secretary Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

But when she looked over Lin Ye's neural reaction speed test, her eyes widened again.

"High-tier War General-level reaction speed... this guy's a real monster..."

Xu Qi set down her coffee, grabbed a wet wipe from beside her, and dabbed her forehead. Her curiosity about Lin Ye began to spike...

Tying up her hair, Xu Qi sat up straight, staring unblinking at the center of the surveillance screen.

In the video, Lin Ye had already walked into the speed test zone.

Following the same method he used for the strength test, he once again used Psychic Power to control the gloves and began the speed test.

Three attempts in a row, and the results were still beyond expectation—

Speed: 353 m/s

Speed: 359 m/s

Speed: 365 m/s

The vivid red test data burned like a red-hot branding iron, searing deep into Xu Qi's heart.

Huff... huff...

This Secretary Xu, who had weathered many storms, felt her heart skip a beat, her breathing growing much more rapid.

Watching Lin Ye calmly gaze at the test screen, she unconsciously clenched her fists, unable to stop the slight tremble and the delighted expression spreading across her face...

A thought suddenly surfaced in her mind.

This is a man with a story!!

Just as Xu Qi wanted to take another look at this human beast named Lin Ye, the ringtone from her pocket suddenly rang.

"You said you're hard to chase"

"Want me to back off"

"Gifts don't need to be the priciest"

"Just the fallen leaves of Champs-Élysées..."

"..."

Pulling out her phone, Xu Qi frowned slightly at the unfamiliar caller.

Five seconds later.

Xu Qi pressed answer: "Hello? Yes?"

"Hello, Secretary Xu. This is Lin Ye."

"I have some things I'd like to discuss with you. When are you free?"

The cool voice on the phone was unmistakably Lin Ye's.

Xu Qi: "..."

Xu Qi looked up, glanced at the young man on the screen who was making a call, and answered without hesitation: "I'm free anytime!"

"What's on your mind, Lin Ye? If it's convenient, you can tell me over the phone first."

"Actually, I've thought over your suggestion."

"A big tree gives good shade. Having a powerful force backing me is more beneficial for my growth."

"So, I've decided to join the military."

"Huh?" Hearing this, Xu Qi felt her heartbeat slow by a beat.

"You want to join the military?"

She asked in disbelief.

"Yes, but it's better to discuss the details in person."

"After all, I'm coming with conditions, not joining for free."

Lin Ye's voice was steady and firm, his long, even breaths pleasant to hear.

"Got it. I'm free anytime!" Xu Qi looked at the screen, where Lin Ye was full of smiles.

As if moved by his mood, the woman's lips unconsciously curved into a slight arc.

"In that case, let's meet at 'Huawei Ju' at seven tonight."

"Alright!"

Lin Ye hung up, leaving Xu Qi staring blankly, lost in thought.

She hadn't expected to run into a talent like Lin Ye, practically delivered to her doorstep.

"This surprise came way too suddenly... a seventeen-year-old Mid-tier War General, and a Psychic Master on par with a Primary War God—this is a huge score!"

"All thanks to me!"

"Hmph! Once I take Lin Ye under my wing, let's see what the old man has to say about me wasting my days!"

As if recalling some kind of bet, Xu Qi's lips curled into an unladylike grin.

Hands on her hips, she looked just like a proud little peacock.

"Hahaha..."

The monitoring room filled with a bell-like, cheerful laugh.

But then, When Xu Qi came to her senses and glanced at the wall clock, her expression instantly panicked:

"Ah... it's already six twenty!!"

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