The hall.
Qian Peng and Huang Kun sat in the third row, whispering to each other for nearly an hour.
The officers around them wore all kinds of expressions, though most were waiting to see how things would unfold.
Two Martial King-level special envoys had jointly filed a complaint. That was no small matter, even at Headquarters.
The doors opened.
Zhou Che walked in first, Lin Feng followed behind him, and Sun Mingzhu brought up the rear, carrying a stack of reports.
Qian Peng immediately stood up.
"General, how did the test go?"
Zhou Che returned to the seat of honor and nodded toward Sun Mingzhu.
Sun Mingzhu walked to the center of the hall, cleared her throat, and began reading the report.
"Subject: Lin Feng, sergeant major of the Sixth Defense Line in the Northern Territory."
"Realm verification: Fourth stage of the Martial Ancestor realm."
"Total blood and qi: 600% above the standard for his rank."
"Peak single-strike power: Upper limit of the fourth stage of the Martial King realm."
"Defensive limit: Sustained a full-force attack from a first-stage Martial King with zero damage."
"Speed and reaction assessment: Destroyed twenty Martial King-level simulated targets within 1.7 seconds, exceeding the standard for his rank by 400% in speed."
With every item she read, another wave of gasps swept through the hall.
When she reached the final item, the entire hall fell utterly silent.
Sun Mingzhu closed the report.
"Overall assessment: Subject Lin Feng's combat ability far exceeds the Martial Ancestor realm, reaching the mid-level Martial King standard. The reported feat of clearing a B-Rank Rift alone is entirely supported by the data."
The report was finished.
The hall was very quiet.
Qian Peng's lips moved several times, but he couldn't bring himself to speak.
Huang Kun's smile finally slipped, but