Chapter 6: ; Pretending to Be Weak Test? Pretending to Be Awesome Test!

Bang bang bang—

Bang bang bang—

"Get up!"

Chén Chén yawned and rubbed his eyes.

Sleeping is one of the few major hobbies Chén Chén has retained as a human.

Of course, limited to this body.

"Jiāng Jiāng, do you know that before the Great Nirvana, when a little sister calls her brother to get up, she has to run onto his bed to call him?"

If I hadn't secretly soundproofed our wall, you would have already been reported by our three neighbors.

Jiāng Jiāng outside the door rolled her eyes and said: "How could the world before the Great Nirvana be so perverted?"

Chén Chén glanced at the alarm clock beside him; it was just past seven, he changed clothes and left the room, and Jiāng Jiāng had already prepared breakfast.

Two bowls of steaming hot noodles, fried eggs with braised pork—this counts as lavish even for an ordinary household.

"I haven't gotten up this early in a long time." Chén Chén said while yawning.

"Please, I've already planned my time as late as possible, okay? From our home to Moonlight Residential Community, even taking the shortest route takes one hour forty minutes."

"The examination starts at ten o'clock; many people might already be there preparing." Jiāng Jiāng said speechlessly at Chén Chén's lazy nature.

However, this timing isn't just to accommodate Chén Chén's love of sleeping in; arriving around nine o'clock is neither early nor late, so it won't be too conspicuous.

If possible, Jiāng Jiāng would even want to hide her relationship with Chén Chén, but it can't be hidden.

Their relationship isn't a secret in the martial hall; one could only say they weren't cautious enough before, and they didn't expect to reach this point.

After finishing breakfast, Jiāng Jiāng put the ID card and senior trainee badge she had long prepared into Chén Chén's pocket.

She had secretly become a senior trainee, but many people still don't know.

Although the trip is said to take one hour forty minutes, various delays along the way meant they didn't reach Moonlight Residential Community until twenty past nine.

Although it's called a residential community, few people pass by around it, because the troops patrolling outside are armed with live ammunition.

When the two arrived at the community gate, Jiāng Jiāng involuntarily stood somewhat timidly behind Chén Chén.

And this is Jiāng Jiāng's tactic for today.

"Officers, we are here to take the Prospective Warrior Examination."

The gray-haired old man in the guard room came out as usual to verify their identities; his glance passed over the already timid Jiāng Jiāng, whose fear was about to show on her face, and the old man's disdain would also appear on his face.

Until the old man saw the information pop up on the handheld computer, his eyes widened a bit, and he repeatedly checked several times.

He immediately switched to a beaming smile and looked at the two of Chén Chén: "Not bad, not bad; nowadays young people are getting more and more capable. Go on in."

While speaking, he also glanced at Jiāng Jiāng standing behind Chén Chén; although he felt a bit dissatisfied, he didn't say much, probably mistakenly thinking she was brought by Chén Chén to see the world.

"I wish you success in the examination."

As he spoke, the old man waved his hand, and the six- to seven-meter-tall iron gate automatically opened.

"Thank you for your kind words." Chén Chén also replied with a smile.

"Th... thank you." Jiāng Jiāng also gave a small bow.

Seeing Jiāng Jiāng's cute, little-girl demeanor, the old man's anger instantly dissipated; he smiled and nodded, saying:

"Mm, you too, keep it up and strive to become a warrior as soon as possible; however, to become an outstanding warrior, you need to slightly change your personality."

"Mm." Jiāng Jiāng nodded obediently and said.

Chén Chén could only return a smile.

One can only say that there is indeed some talent in acting, especially for women.

"Please follow me; after entering the community, please don't run around randomly, as you have no permission to enter other areas." The officer in charge of guiding, whose gun was already loaded.

Upon entering the community, Jiāng Jiāng's eyes couldn't help but be drawn to the scenery.

Flower beds filled the entire garden, small trees bore fruit, ponds teemed with colorful fish—each sight was something you'd only hear about in stories.

Meanwhile, the soldier leading the way had long grown accustomed to such sights.

Arriving at the central point of the community, the Limit Martial Arts Hall building loomed like a monster compared to the surrounding small houses.

There were also greeters at the martial hall's entrance.

"Are you two here to take the Prospective Warrior Examination?" Although their purpose was obvious at a glance, asking symbolically is basic courtesy for a greeter.

"Yes."

"Then please wait here in the side hall; the examination will start promptly at ten o'clock."

The martial hall's front hall is not small, and though there aren't many people coming and going, each one is a true warrior.

After walking more than twenty steps through the front hall, they arrived at the waiting hall the greeter had mentioned.

Six or seven people were already seated in the small hall; it appeared that Chén Chén and Jiāng Jiāng were almost the last to arrive, and the only familiar face among the crowd was Luofeng.

"Senior Brother Chén, Jiāng Jiāng, you've come!" Luofeng had already been there a while, and in the small hall he'd chatted a bit with some seniors about the examination.

"Chénzi! This... little sister Jiāng Jiāng actually qualifies for the exam?!"

A scar-faced, fierce-looking man standing beside Luofeng was named Yang Wu, a somewhat promising trainee in the same branch hall as Chén Chén and Luofeng, and he was also somewhat acquainted with Chén Chén.

The gazes of the people in the small hall, whether present or not, turned toward Chén Chén and Jiāng Jiāng, who appeared young and were also female warriors...

Jiāng Jiāng anticipated this scene, so she continued to act a bit shy, turning her body slightly behind Chén Chén without appearing too affected.

"Jiāng Jiāng has great talent; I brought her along to see the world." Chén Chén replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the hearts of the people in the small hall eased somewhat; if even a little girl couldn't be outdone, they wouldn't know where to put their old faces.

Many of those in the small hall taking the examination were old acquaintances who had met once or twice before, and they liked to exchange a couple of remarks—whether joking or boosting their own morale.

It was all the guys chatting, a few even sipping some liquor; although the numbers were few, the atmosphere was exceptionally lively.

Chén Chén looked at Jiāng Jiāng still appearing "weak, pitiful, and helpless," and wondered if she was tired.

"Quiet down." A cold shout came from the center of the lobby.

Following the sound and looking over, there was a middle-aged man wearing orange loose training clothes.

"Come on, everyone follow me upstairs, immediately take the quasi-warrior assessment. Remember, after going upstairs behave properly; today an old friend of the Yangzhou City Chief Instructor has come over, don't cause trouble."

"Yes!"

Taking the elevator to the sixth-floor training hall.

In the training hall, more than a dozen examiners were still joking and setting up the Dragon Gate Formation a moment ago; the next moment they became solemn.

Skipping a series of foreplay.

——The assessment officially begins.

The first stage is a punch power test.

Jiang Jiang continued to put on a vigorous performance, but in front of many old-timers, being overly affected defeats the purpose of hiding one's clumsiness.

Jiang Jiang only needs to stand slightly behind Chu Chen, maintain that distance and add a tiny subtle expression, enough for those old-timers to guess something.

While standing behind Chu Chen, Jiang Jiang also didn't forget to carefully observe each tester's performance.

"Child's Gate, 986kg passed."

"Next, Luofeng."

"Huh, eighteen years old? Old Jiang, this is from your Yi'an District, right? When did such a talented youngster appear?"

Luofeng's age quickly became the focus of discussion among the instructors and trainees.

Luofeng stood before the punching bag, took a deep breath, his legs explosively exerted force as if rooted into the ground; his body slightly turned, waist and hips burst with great power, instantly channeled through his joints into his arms.

"——Thud"

The test screen displayed a four-digit number.

"1285kg!"

"Good!"

The martial artists present, including some examiners, couldn't help but praise; saying such a score plus this age means limitless future is not an exaggeration.

Even Chief Instructor Wutong praised, saying:

"Not bad, a good seedling."

"Luofeng, passed."

In between, two more people passed the assessment.

Wutong then picked up another ID card and lightly swiped it on the scanner.

"Next, Jiang Jiang."

"Seventeen years old."

The whole crowd fell into a brief silence.

Looking at the information displayed on the screen, Wutong was first surprised, then glanced at Jiang Jiang's not-so-strong physique, and didn't say much more.

He gave Jiang Nian a strange look, then continued: "Let's begin the assessment."

Jiang Jiang took a long breath before stepping out from behind Chu Chen; her feigned composure seemed genuine.

Whether age, gender, or her performance on site, she didn't look like a martial artist.

Wutong had already been thinking about how to establish authority, telling himself not to let his subordinates casually allow senior trainees to take the assessment, lest they become a laughingstock.

Especially with today's scene of old friends present...

But the next second, Wutong changed his mind.

Only seeing Jiang Jiang approach the punch machine, she adopted a small-accomplished bow stance, core slightly forward, her small waist slightly tilted sideways, left fist brushing her face, right fist piercing through her chest like an arrow striking the punching bag.

The whole set of movements flowed smoothly, done in one breath; just from the movements one can see Jiang Jiang is not a fake.

Although Jiang Jiang also wanted to just scrape by to lower her presence, the way she punched and her expression differed; trying to deceive these martial artists in this regard is merely showing off one's skills before a master.

If it were seen that she was hiding, the over-a-hundred-catty strength she concealed would instead ruin the persona she had built; thinking that way is not worthwhile.

The trembling on the punching bag stopped, and the screen displayed Jiang Jiang's score.

"——1036kg!"

Currently, her score is only slightly inferior to Luofeng's.

Moreover, Jiang Jiang is not only one year younger than Luofeng but also a girl. Nowadays, female martial artists are already rare; civilian-born female martial artists are even more scarce than phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Or rather, civilian-born female martial artists generally must possess talent far surpassing ordinary people.

The times are just like that.

"Good, good, good!"

Wutong shouted "good" three times in a row; the words he originally intended to scold Jiang Nian with ended up stuck in his intestines.

"Old Jiang, you've really struck luck."

Jiang Nian, as the branch director of Yi'an District, has produced these two excellent seedlings; the bonuses will surely be indispensable, especially Jiang Jiang's performance, which is entirely an unexpected delight.

Jiang Nian glanced at Chu Chen out of the corner of his eye; his inner joy could not be restrained further.

"Hahaha, Chief Director, don't rush, next, next."

Jiang Nian laughed so hard he could hardly keep his mouth shut; part of everyone's curiosity naturally turned toward the next tester, and this, naturally, is also part of Jiang Jiang's plan.

"Oh, could you have prepared an even bigger surprise for me?"

Wutong, while laughing, took out the next ID card.

"Next, Chu Chen."

Age, also eighteen years old.

Watching Chu Chen walk up, Jiang silently muttered in his heart:

"Chu Chen, it's up to you."

Although I usually dislike Chu Chen's various ostentatious actions, today I deliberately placed myself between Luofeng and Chu Chen, aiming to make these two lower their presence.

Anyway, I advised Chén Chén to keep a low profile, but he wouldn't listen; might as well make good use of this, turning a disadvantage into an advantage.

——Bang!

"Chén Chén, 1577kg."

Today's wind is quite noisy.

……

For the three of them, the pre-warrior assessment was no difficulty; whether speed or nerve reaction speed, it merely caused the people present to exclaim again, and today's brilliance was destined to belong to the three.

Of course, the remaining little bit also belonged to Yang Wu and Bai Yang, who also passed the assessment.

In the training hall, Jiang Nian's uncontainable grin lasted from start to finish; after bringing the three to complete the practical assessment contract, he thoroughly explained the warriors' cultivation to the three, and casually taught them the basic cultivation method currently practiced by Earth people, the Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method.

"Next month's first day is the practical assessment; you can start trying to cultivate genetic original force this month, and if you can get started within a month, the practical assessment will basically be no problem."

For Luofeng, this was undoubtedly a happy day, because from today onward, I could truly be considered to have entered the warriors' world. As long as I pass the recorded practical assessment, my family can also live a stable and prosperous life.

For Jiāng Jiāng, this was undoubtedly a day of relief; although it still attracted some attention, it wasn't exaggerated to the point of causing trouble. This further confirmed that I must not be complacent, take it as a warning, and keep the alarm bell ringing.

For Chén Chén, this was likewise a pleasant day; his righteous and noble Lord of Earth plan successfully took an important first step.

Likewise pleasing is that, on the other side of Earth, the World Tree will also gain a new high-level war god powerhouse.

Well, actually it's not that strong.

Well, at least on present-day Earth it can be called a powerhouse.

Well, actually it's not really worth being happy about.