A day later.
At the Human Federation Starship Pilot Training Institute.
In the office, everyone had their heads down, sorting through the documents in front of them.
"Song, are the background check results in?"
A man's voice broke the silence of the office.
At the question, a middle-aged man of about forty abruptly lifted his head from the pile of documents before him and looked up.
"Principal Zhang, the results are in!"
As he spoke, Song Xiangming picked up a document from his desk and handed it to the man standing in front of him.
The man's name was Zhang Wang. He was the principal of the Human Federation Starship Pilot Training Institute, which operated under the Academy of Sciences, and had full responsibility for training Starship pilots.
Zhang Wang took the document Song Xiangming handed him and casually opened it to a page.
"Zhao Zijie..."
"Ordinary family, awarded outstanding student honors every year in elementary school, junior high..."
A slightly odd expression crossed Zhang Wang's face.
Seeing such a detailed background report, a suspicion immediately formed in his mind.
He let out a deep breath and remarked softly, "Zero did this, didn't he?"
Song Xiangming quickly nodded. "Yes. The Academy of Sciences is taking this very seriously. They specifically allocated some of their resources to us."
Zhang Wang nodded thoughtfully. "Since the background checks are complete, arrange a time to notify them to come in. As it happens, I've finished preparing the test questions, too."
"Understood!" Song Xiangming nodded firmly.
Magic City.
After watching the livestream of the Space Elevator's construction, Zhao Zijie could think of little besides the application he had submitted.
I wonder when they'll notify me.
Remembering the background requirements listed on the application page, Zhao Zijie began to feel uneasy.
Although he could guarantee