Luo Yu froze at those words.
Seeing his puzzled look, President Bai smiled. "You're one of the talents we're prioritizing here in Jiang Li."
"Naturally, that comes with a few privileges."
Upon hearing that he didn't have to queue, Luo Yu immediately left the line and followed President Bai into the elevator.
Was this the special treatment that came with being handsome and talented?
Who knew being a top student felt this good!
He had certainly never experienced it in his previous life.
They got off the elevator on the third floor.
Luo Yu followed President Bai to the Ninja Rank Certification Department.
The employees here were also handsome men and pretty women dressed in uniforms.
Seeing the president arrive, everyone stood up stiffly. "Hello, President."
President Bai nodded. "Carry on with your work, everyone. I'm looking for Xiao Jia."
As soon as he finished speaking, a sweet, fresh-faced young woman came over. "I'm here, President."
"Xiao Jia, this is Luo Yu, the young man I made an appointment for yesterday."
President Bai smiled as he pointed to Luo Yu beside him.
Xiao Jia glanced at Luo Yu, then smiled. "You're here for Genin certification, right?"
"Yes." Luo Yu gave a slight nod.
Clearly, President Bai really did value him. He had already spoken to the staff in advance.
Every step of the certification process had been arranged.
"Then let's begin."
Xiao Jia smiled gently, then took a scroll out of a drawer.
She unrolled it, revealing an intricate array of markings.
Xiao Jia explained to Luo Yu, "This is an Ability Perception Scroll."
"Please place your hand on the scroll. The ninjutsu sealed inside will measure your stamina and chakra."
"The values will then appear on the scroll."
"The results will also be saved in your file."
With the system displaying his exact values, Luo Yu confidently pressed his hand against the Ability Perception Scroll.
Immediately, the chakra within the scroll flowed along the array, forming sensory ninjutsu that enveloped Luo Yu.
A moment later, two lines of text appeared on the scroll.
User stamina: 105, chakra: 104. Rating: Genin First Rank.
President Bai drew a deep breath upon seeing the results.
Sure enough, Luo Yu met the Genin requirements.
In truth, he had already expected this result.
After all, Luo Yu had thrashed Zhao Hai, a second-rank Genin, just yesterday.
If his basic stats hadn't even reached Genin level, that would have been absurd.
His opponent had inherited Kisame Hoshigaki's legacy. Beating someone of a higher rank was no ordinary feat.
"Applicant Luo Yu meets the Genin First Rank requirements. Once you complete a D-rank Mission, your certification will be approved."
Xiao Jia spoke as she recorded Luo Yu's test results.
Having passed the test smoothly, Luo Yu was about to head to the mission hall, pick an easy D-rank Mission, and finish it as quickly as possible.
Then he could go into a Genin-level Secret Realm to farm upgrade materials.
At that moment, President Bai said, "I've prepared a mission for you as well."
"You can view the mission details directly on the Ninja Association app."
Luo Yu blinked. "Already?"
He hadn't expected President Bai to have everything so thoroughly prepared.
That saved him from his own indecisiveness. If he went to the mission hall, he would probably spend at least half an hour agonizing over all the choices.
With that thought, Luo Yu immediately opened the app and logged into his Ninja Association account.
He tapped on his accepted missions.
Mission: Secret Realm exploration Difficulty: D+ Details: Explore the Genin Secret Realm-Silverwood Peak-with the client. Reward: White Zetsu legacy fragments ×5
Below were the client's name, Xu Ying, and her contact details.
Although Luo Yu didn't yet have permission to explore Secret Realms, related missions accepted during Genin certification were an exception.
"Well? Not a bad mission I've picked out for you, is it?"
President Bai's eyes narrowed slightly.
Luo Yu nodded in agreement.
Indeed, for team missions exploring Secret Realms like this one, the client usually covered the dimensional aura cost.
Even after obtaining Genin certification, the dimensional aura Luo Yu could claim each month would be very limited, Silver Badge or not.
Naturally, he wanted to conserve dimensional aura wherever he could.
Moreover, loot from slain mutant beasts was usually split thirty-seventy between the two parties.
He would only get thirty percent, but there were still five White Zetsu fragments as the reward.
After all, the fragments dropped by mutant beasts in Genin-level Secret Realms were mostly nameless fragments.
White-quality legacy fragments like White Zetsu fragments had an abysmally low drop rate.
Five guaranteed White Zetsu fragments were already a substantial safety net.
He had to admit, President Bai really did treat talented people well.
"Thank you. I'll go contact the client, then."
Luo Yu smiled in gratitude, then said goodbye and left the Ninja Association.
On his way home, Luo Yu used the information on the app to add his client, Xu Ying, on WeChat.
Then he placed a voice call.
After a few rings, the call connected.
Luo Yu spoke first. "Hello, I'm Luo Yu. I accepted your mission."
"When are we setting off?"
The other end fell silent for a moment.
Soon, a composed female voice replied, "We'd better meet at the Secret Realm Transfer Station right now."
"Then head out as soon as possible."
Luo Yu was surprised. "That soon?"
He had been planning to go after lunch.
He remembered his sister saying before he left that she would make him noodles for lunch.
"Yes. While exploring Silverwood Peak yesterday, I discovered a high-grade cultivation resource."
"But there's a powerful mutant beast guarding it. I definitely can't beat it myself."
"That's why I posted a team mission."
"I'm worried someone else will get there first if we don't hurry."
After hearing Xu Ying's explanation, Luo Yu understood.
No wonder a team mission offered such a generous reward.
She wanted someone to help fight a boss. That made sense.
Come to think of it, under the usual rules, I should get a share of that high-grade resource too.
"All right! I'll head over now!"
Once he understood the situation, Luo Yu answered without hesitation.
Cultivation resources were far more enticing than his sister's noodles.
The two then agreed to meet at Transfer Site One.
The Secret Realm Transfer Station was right near the Ninja Association.
So, after a ten-minute walk, Luo Yu arrived at Site One of the Secret Realm Transfer Station.
Since he was early, he bought a few cups of braised beef instant noodles at the supermarket inside the station and put them in his Storage Scroll for later.
Right, I should tell my sister I won't be home for lunch.
Luo Yu slapped his forehead and called Luo Qingyu's phone.
"Sis, I accepted a mission, so I won't be home for lunch."
On the other end, Luo Qingyu was busy in the kitchen.
Her smile vanished the instant she heard him. "Really? You're not secretly meeting some girl behind my back, are you?"
"Don't get the wrong idea. This is for work." Luo Yu's mouth twitched, and he hurriedly hung up.
Yet the moment he ended the call, he regretted it.
Once his sister realized he had actually dared to hang up on her, she would definitely teach him a lesson.
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