The hall fell silent for two seconds.
Qian Peng was the first to jump out. "General, this man is arrogant and shows no respect for his superiors! Please order his arrest!"
Zhou Che sat at the head of the table, unmoving.
The scar running across his entire face stood out under the lights, making his expression impossible to read.
"Not so fast."
Zhou Che spoke in a calm voice.
"If it's true that a Martial Ancestor cleared a B-Rank Rift alone, that would be highly significant."
His finger tapped the armrest once.
"Test him first."
A middle-aged woman in a white lab coat stood up beside him and pushed her glasses up.
"General Zhou, the Martial Arts Evaluation Center is ready. We can begin the full assessment whenever you like."
Zhou Che lifted his chin toward Lin Feng.
"Go with her."
Lin Feng carried his blade and followed the woman in the lab coat out of the hall.
Qin Haotian followed close behind.
Qian Peng tried to follow them, but Zhou Che pressed him back into his seat with a gesture.
"Stay seated."
Qian Peng's butt had barely left the chair before it landed back down. His expression was a sight to behold.
The Martial Arts Evaluation Center was on the third basement level of Headquarters.
The entire floor was packed with testing equipment and covered an area larger than a football field.
The woman in the lab coat was Sun Mingzhu, director of the Headquarters Evaluation Center. She was a Martial Ancestor of the Third Stage and a fourth-grade appraiser, specializing in assessing soldiers' abilities.
"Sergeant Major Lin, the full assessment includes six tests." She pushed a cart ahead of her, speaking quickly.
"Realm verification, total qi-and-blood measurement, peak single-strike power, maximum defense test, speed and reaction assessment, and