Special Enrollment
Ye Jingshan sat in his office, watching the video of the match between Xia Fei and Chen Dong while using a pencil to sketch out Xia Fei's incredible dodging movements on a piece of paper.
In this day and age, there were very few people who still used such primitive tools as pen and paper. Be it brain imaging or computer-aided drawing, they were all much simpler than hand-drawing, yet Ye Jingshan still maintained this cumbersome and inefficient habit of hand-drawing. According to him, drawing with his hands could enhance his understanding of moves.
Ye Jingshan's hand-drawing method was simple yet effective. A few simple lines combined were enough to clearly depict the main points of Xia Fei's movements.
Ye Jingshan used the pencil to continuously tap on the quarto notebook in his hand as he fell into deep thought. His forehead was covered in wrinkles.
Xia Fei's movements could only be described as bizarre, completely defying common sense. Ye Jingshan could understand the intricacies of these movements, but he could not figure out how Xia Fei's center of gravity moved.
He stood up and imitated Xia Fei's movements in the middle of the office, experimenting many times. Though he could imitate the exact same movements, he was unable to control his center of gravity. Xia Fei was able to evade Chen Dongs storm-like attacks again and again with the same moves, while Ye Jingshan could only fall awkwardly time and time again.
Techniques were separated into form and intent. Crafty Approach originated from Phantoms mysterious assassin lineage, so there was no way an outsider could understand it.
Ye Jingshan only understood the form of Crafty Approach, but he was ultimately unable to grasp the intent behind these techniques.
Actually, Ye Jingshan was not the only one who wanted to understand Xia Fei's techniques. A vigorous effort to decipher them had long since begun across the entire Endaro Star Region.
Xia Fei's techniques had powerful combat applications, and if they could be deciphered, it would have a profound impact on the various major organizations.
Xia Fei was only an Intermediate Star Base rank speed ability user, yet after learning Crafty Approach, he was able to fight Chen Dong, who was an Advanced Star Domain rank Star Domain, to a standstill. How could anyone not be tempted by such combat results? Of course, Xia Fei's strong willpower played a crucial role in this match, and neither could be missing.
After experimenting a few more times, Ye Jingshan helplessly shook his head and returned to his seat. He flipped through the notebook in his hand again and again, yet he still could not figure it out.
Little did he know that since Phantoms dared to teach Xia Fei Crafty Approach and let him use it in public, he must have the confidence to guarantee that the secret of Crafty Approach would not be cracked.
Even Xia Fei himself had a hard time explaining why he was able to perform these highly difficult maneuvers. Phantom had held back when he was teaching Xia Fei Crafty Approach, only giving him pointers from the side and never telling him the mental cultivation method of Crafty Approach.
That was why Xia Fei was only a user of Crafty Approach and had no way of teaching it to others. Even if Xia Fei were to explain the secrets of Crafty Approach, he would not be able to do so. When it came to keeping it a secret, Phantom had made ample considerations.
The communicator on the table suddenly beeped, and Ye Jingshan reached out and lightly tapped on it. A screen popped up, and an elderly man of about seventy years old appeared before Ye Jingshan. It was the president of the Endaro Star Region Adjudicator Union, Robert.
"Minister Ye." Robert spoke very politely. Although Ye Jingshan no longer held the position of a minister in the headquarters, Robert still treated him with the utmost respect.
Ye Jingshan furrowed his eyebrows. "President Robert, I'm just the battalion commander of Heaven Execution Training Camp, your subordinate. Best not address me as minister; just call me by my name."
Robert chuckled. "It's fine if I don't address you as minister, but you shouldn't call me president in the future either. How about we both address each other by name?"
Ye Jingshan did not bat an eyelid as he lightly nodded. "Is there something you need from me?"
"Well, I wish to send two young men to the training camp to receive training, so I wanted to ask for your opinion," Robert was still very polite.
Robert was Ye Jingshan's superior, so all he needed to do was inform Ye Jingshan of his decision. There was no need to ask for his opinion, yet Robert did not do so. Instead, he acted as if he would immediately give up if Ye Jingshan did not agree to it.
"Who is it? Do I know them? "
Robert stroked the beard on his chin as he said mysteriously, "You're not the only one who knows them. I'm afraid everyone in the entire star region knows them. It's Xia Fei and Chen Dong, who have been fighting for twenty-one days without a clear victor."
"Oh." Ye Jingshan nodded, lightly tapping his finger on the table a few times. "I've watched the match between those two. If not for Xia Fei, Chen Dong would've surely taken first place in this assessment. Unfortunately, he was caught up in Xia Fei's strange moves and was beaten until he fainted, unable to determine a victor."
"So? Do you think that those two young men are qualified to enter Heaven Execution Training Camp? "Robert asked somewhat excitedly.
"There's no problem with their aptitude. Their dedication to victory alone is more than enough to qualify them for the training camp, but Xia Fei is still a little troublesome," Ye Jingshan said.
"What's wrong with Xia Fei?" Robert asked curiously.
Ye Jingshan told Robert about how the three supervisors wanted to specially recruit Xia Fei, and Robert burst into laughter. "So it's because he's too popular. I thought that Xia Fei wasn't qualified."
After some thought, Robert asked, "How do you plan to handle this?"
"Xia Fei must be recruited. Those strange moves of his have already attracted the attention of the entire star region, so we mustn't let the Monastic Order poach him. I have a few ideas, but I'll need a few more days to think about it and find a more appropriate way to handle it," Ye Jingshan said.
No matter what, Ye Jingshan had been a deputy minister in the headquarters before, so there was no way he could not handle such a small matter. After all, he had plenty of experience and qualifications.
Robert happily said, "That's good to hear. I'll call for a press conference right now and announce that Xia Fei and Chen Dong are specially recruited into Heaven Execution Training Camp, and they'll also be awarded the Apprentice Adjudicator badge."
Robert ended the call with Ye Jingshan and poured himself a cup of tea. One could only imagine the pressure Robert was under now that he had lost a candidate in this assessment.
Due to the confidentiality rules, very few people knew about this matter. The secret investigation had been going on all this time, but unfortunately, they had yet to find even the slightest clue.
* Bang bang bang! *
There was a series of knocks on the door.
"Come in," Robert said in a deep voice.
The chief controller of the Crisis grade assessment, Robert's trusted aide, Sean, opened the door and walked in.
Shutting the door, Sean quickly walked over to Robert and whispered, "I've just found some problems."
Robert's expression turned cold. Sean was the leader of the Adjudicator Union's secret investigation team, so his report must be regarding the abduction of the candidates.
"What problems? Have you found any traces of the candidates who were abducted? "Robert asked anxiously.
Sean shook his head. "No. I've discovered that the mainframe computer has been secretly altered. Xia Fei's opponent in the first round was originally not Chen Dong but a candidate called Chang Yuanning, but someone swapped the two of them."
Robert was stunned. The match-ups this time had been automatically drawn by the mainframe computer, and changing the results of the mainframe computer's draw required at least level 4 clearance. Currently, there were only five people in the assessment command who had level 4 clearance or above: himself, Sean, and the three chief examiners of this assessment.
Sean and himself could be eliminated first, leaving only Xiao Haili, Queiroz, and Bosingwa.
Xiao Haili was his student, and Robert could not be more familiar with Queiroz and Bosingwa; otherwise, he would not have left such an important assessment to Team 13.
Robert furrowed his brows and asked, "Did you manage to find out?"
Sean nodded. "Very clear. This person did it very cleanly, but he still left behind some traces that were hard to detect."
Robert's body leaned back, and his expression was a little ugly. He had never thought that the problem would lie with his most trusted team, Team 13.
"Continue to investigate. Inform me immediately if there's anything." Robert stared at the ceiling, his expression as dark as still water.
On a scenic island near the Great Barrier Reef in Eastern Australia.
Xia Fei was currently lying on a bench, basking in the sun. To the right of the bench was a round table, and on the table was a drink that looked very much like black beer.
These were all stamina recovery drugs concocted according to Phantoms secret recipe. This assessment had completely exhausted Xia Fei. After twenty-one consecutive days of fighting, be it his physical or mental state, Xia Fei was at his weakest. If he did not rest well, it would surely cause quite a bit of damage to his body.
Picking up a drink, Xia Fei gritted his teeth and downed it in one gulp. This drink could replenish his stamina and condition his body, and its effects were very good. However, it tasted very bitter, somewhat like Chinese medicine. Drinking too much of it would cause the tongue to lose its sense of taste, leaving a bitter taste in one's mouth.
Xia Fei and Chen Dong had been accepted by the Adjudicator Union as an exception. Not only did this news not raise any doubts, it even greatly increased the Adjudicator Union's reputation.
Their tenacious performance had shocked the entire Endaro Star Region. Everyone believed that the Adjudicator Union's actions were completely correct, and Xia Fei and Chen Dong were also qualified to receive a ticket to the Heaven Execution Training Camp.
"How much longer do I have to drink this stuff? My mouth is already dying of bitterness. I can't even stomach any delicacies right now," Xia Fei complained as he put down the cup.
Phantom, who was lying on the beach not far away, said, "Another three days and you'll be done. You need to completely replenish your body, or else you'll end up with chronic illnesses."
Xia Fei picked up a bottle of mineral water and rinsed his mouth, trying to get rid of the bitter taste in his mouth. Unfortunately, the effect was not ideal.
"In a few days, we'll be going somewhere," Phantom said.
"Where?"
"You're about to step into the universe for real. The universe is different from the continent. You'll need a good pair of shoes to walk on the continent. They need to be durable and comfortable, but the universe is different. It's just too big and boundless. That's why you'll need a spaceship with excellent performance. Only then will you be able to take you wherever you want to go.
"Furthermore, there are plenty of unknown dangers hidden in the universe. Without a good spaceship, it'll be like going out to sea on a sampan; you'll be digging your own grave," Phantom said plainly.
The moment Xia Fei heard the word spaceship, he immediately sat up on the bench. It was not the first or second day that Xia Fei had dreamed of having a spaceship. Even if Phantom had not mentioned it, Xia Fei had already planned to buy one. He had gained a lot from this assessment, so paying for a spaceship was not a problem at all.
"Haha, you're absolutely right. I'll immediately log onto the interplanetary internet and order an Eagle-class spaceship. To be honest, I really like the look of that spaceship." Xia Fei laughed heartily and said excitedly.
Phantom stood up from the beach and faced Xia Fei as he sternly said, "Perhaps you can just order your second spaceship, but you must personally assemble the first one. A spaceship is a person's most reliable companion in the universe. You must understand every single detail of a spaceship, as well as its performance. There's nothing faster than getting to know a spaceship yourself."
Xia Fei's body froze, his excitement evident in his words. "Are you saying that I'll personally assemble a spaceship that belongs to me?!"
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