"Would you like tea, coffee, or another beverage?"
"Give me a cup of plain boiled water, thank you!"
"You're welcome!" The waitress smiled and quickly brought him some water.
He leaned back on the sofa and took a sip from the cup. As he surveyed the surroundings, he sighed inwardly. Taking the martial artist exam really was different. When he had taken the apprentice exam before, how could he have received such good treatment? He had needed to line up early in the morning just to register.
Now, he did not need to lift a finger at all. It was completely VIP treatment.
After sitting for about three minutes, the same staff member from earlier hurried over. "Hello. The procedures are complete. Your physical assessment will be at ten tomorrow morning, and the location will be here as well. I hope that's all right? If tomorrow doesn't work, the only alternative will be to schedule it half a month later."
"No problem!" Chen Shouyi nodded.
Unlike the apprentice exam, the martial artist assessment was divided into two tests. The first was the physical assessment, which tested whether one's overall physical abilities had reached the required standard. After passing the physical assessment, one would take the practical combat test. Usually, examinees would enter the Space Channel and complete certain assigned tasks, then be evaluated based on how well they performed.
He accepted the apprentice certificate and immediately walked out of the building.
The sunlight overhead was somewhat dazzling. It cast a rainbow-colored halo through his eyelashes. As he watched the crowds flowing along the street, Chen Shouyi paused and entered a cold-weapon shop near the Martial Arts Assessment Center.
He ignored the genuine weapons inside the display case, their sinister gleam flashing beneath the lights, and instead went to the practice