Catching a cold in this kind of weather is a very painful thing! Take care of yourselves, everyone!
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Yan Bingxuan pushed the door open and entered. In the empty and cold hall of the Sanctuary, a rather skinny figure stood with his back facing him. Yan Bingxuan felt that the person looked familiar, but could not recall who it was. He was curious. This person should be the one who applied for the Level Five Trial, but why did he look so familiar?
The young man saw Yan Bingxuan and quickly stood up, greeting respectfully, "Mr. Mayor!"
Yan Bingxuan nodded proudly at him and walked quickly to Ye Chong. When he saw Ye Chong's face, he could not help but gasp, "Ah!"
Ye Chong nodded at him and greeted politely, "Uncle Yan!"
Yan Bingxuan's expression immediately turned warm and friendly, "Little Ye, what brings you to the Sanctuary so late at night? Is there anything I can help you with? If there's anything, feel free to tell Uncle Yan. If there's anything I can help with, Uncle Yan will definitely do it. "He was the one who applied for the Level Five Trial, was he?
"Thank you, Uncle Yan. I'm here to apply for the Level Five Trial!" Ye Chong replied calmly.
"The Level Five Trial?" Yan Bingxuan pretended to be surprised and showed concern, "Why do you suddenly want to apply for the Level Five Trial? Isn't it a little too early? You want to leave the Orbits? Little Ye, are you in some kind of trouble? If there's any trouble, feel free to tell Uncle Yan. If there's anyone who's stupid enough to offend you, just tell your Uncle Yan. Uncle Yan will naturally find trouble for him, and avenge you, Little Ye! " Yan Bingxuan was very unhappy with the confirmation. In his eyes, Ye Chong was a hen that laid golden eggs. Anyone who saw an old hen would not be happy to fly away.
However, he was not worried about Ye Chong wanting to leave the Orbits. Hmph, the Sanctuary's Level Five Trial, do you think it's child's play? How long have you been learning from Old Ge, and you want to pass the Level Five Trial? Dream on! Even if Old Ge was here, he might not be able to pass!
To him, Ye Chong would definitely pass the Trial, but if he failed, he might not be able to return! He was afraid that Ye Chong would want to leave the area under his jurisdiction, but he could not stop him. While Ye Chong did not say anything, it was still a bad sign.
"No, I just want to apply!" Ye Chong was unmoved.
"Little Ye, you have to think this through. Don't be too impulsive! Although your courage is commendable, Little Ye, you must know that if you don't pass, there will be a corresponding punishment. This is very likely to make you regret it for the rest of your life! You must consider it carefully. Go back and discuss it with your master! "Yan Bingxuan saw that the soft approach didn't work, so he used the hard approach.
"Oh, there's no need to discuss! I'll apply! "Ye Chong's expression did not change. It wasn't that he thought he could definitely pass the test, but that he had no other choice. The strange illness had not acted up for a while. He did not know if it was the effect of his meditation practice or just luck. Only by leaving the Orbits as soon as possible could this problem be solved. If he wanted to leave the Orbits, this was the only way. No matter what, he could only bite the bullet and do it.
Seeing that Ye Chong was unmoved by the soft approach, Yan Bingxuan could do nothing about it. He did not dare to play any tricks on this matter. The Sanctuary had always paid close attention to every applicant for the Level 5 Trial. Those who dared to play tricks on this matter would die a horrible death! Yan Bingxuan could not understand why the Sanctuary would set up such an unnecessary test. From his point of view, not only was this completely unnecessary, but it would also cause the Orbits to lose their talents. Those who could pass the Level 5 Trial were definitely Master-level characters. Wasn't it a loss for the Orbits to let such people leave? He really did not know which Elder had gone crazy to set up such a test!
Of course, he only dared to think of these words in his mind, and did not dare to say it out loud.
Seeing that Ye Chong was so determined, Yan Bingxuan could only help him. His only hope now was that Ye Chong could still return if he did not pass the test. Yan Bingxuan pretended to laugh heartily, and patted Ye Chong on the shoulder. "Young people are indeed bold. Your Uncle Yan likes young people like you! It's alright, even if you don't pass, you can still come back. As long as you're here, your Uncle Yan has some confidence! "
Just as Yan Bingxuan's hand was about to touch Ye Chong's shoulder, Ye Chong instinctively tried to dodge, but realized that it was not a good idea. He stopped himself, and allowed Yan Bingxuan's hand to pat on his shoulder. His expression did not change at all. "Thank you, Uncle Yan!"
Yan Bingxuan reported Ye Chong's application through the comms device. After a while, he turned off the comms device and said to Ye Chong, "The higher-ups will send a starship to pick you up later. As for the location of the test, I don't know either. The people on the starship will tell you what to do!"
Ye Chong nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that this Level 5 Trial was not simple. Even the location of the test was so hidden that even the Sanctuary's internal personnel did not know its exact location. The reason for this was worth thinking about!
Ye Chong found a chair and sat down. The wooden chair was not as soft and comfortable as the cheapest chair in the Five Galaxies. He sat there for three hours. Yan Bingxuan was secretly impressed by Ye Chong. Ye Chong's posture did not change since he sat down. It was rare to see a young man like Ye Chong who could be so calm and patient. This made Yan Bingxuan more optimistic about Ye Chong's future development.
Of course, Yan Bingxuan could not see the conversation between Ye Chong and Shang. Shang was trying to "change Ye Chong's mind". Normally, Ye Chong would not be interested in listening, but now it was acceptable to use it to kill time.
Shang saw that Ye Chong was rarely interested in his words, and could not help but to speak more energetically. From Shang's words, Ye Chong found a lot of strange things. For example, in Shang's stories, those extraordinary men would always have a woman. Hmm, some of them even had a few. Hmm, that was a little strange. Why must men have a woman? Ye Chong did not have a woman, but his life was not in any danger! Could it be a hidden threat? Hmm, was this within the realm of biology or medicine?
Ye Chong posed his question to Shang.
Shang immediately became dispirited and cried, "Ye, how can a man not have a woman? Are you still a man without a woman? Biology? Medicine? Let this biology or medicine go to hell! I never heard of it having anything to do with biology or medicine! Ye, this is human nature! Nature, do you understand? What? You? You, you're a beast! … "
Shang's words confused Ye Chong. Wasn't he human? Other than the fact that he did not have muscles, his body structure was no different from the average human. So why did Shang call him a beast? Sigh, Mu's explanation was clearer, simple and clear, without any ambiguity. Unlike Shang, he could not understand a single word he said!
Fortunately, Shang's difficult words made Ye Chong feel that time passed quickly. He did not feel bored waiting. While he was good at waiting, waiting was not a pleasant thing.
The starship that came to pick Ye Chong up had arrived.
A starship was parked outside the Sanctuary. The starship was light green in color, without any metallic luster. It looked more like a plant material. The starship's design was similar to the Gliding Joy mech that Ye Chong had built for speed, except that it was bigger and not as cramped as Gliding Joy. The biggest difference was that its engine was at the rear, while Gliding Joy's engine was at the front.
This was a small starship, and could only carry three people. A burly man jumped down from the starship and walked to Ye Chong and Yan Bingxuan, asking, "Excuse me, which one of you is Mr Ye Chong?" Ye Chong sized up the man and made his own evaluation. This person from the Sanctuary had excellent physical qualities, and one could tell that he had undergone systematic training. Besides, his eyes were sharp, and he should be a combatant. Ye Chong guessed correctly. This small starship was equipped with two other people besides Ye Chong. One of them was a pilot and maintenance technician, and the other was a combatant in charge of safety.
"It's me!" Ye Chong spoke.
As he sized up Ye Chong, the burly man could not help but look surprised. Obviously, Ye Chong's age was beyond his expectations. However, he showed good manners, and politely gestured, "Mr Ye Chong, I'm sent by the Sanctuary to escort you to the Level 5 Trial. Please board!"
"Alright!" Ye Chong nodded, and entered the starship without any hesitation.
The burly man quickly entered the ship and took his seat. He nodded to the pilot, and the starship took off into the sky.
The burly man did not speak a word to Yan Bingxuan the whole time.
Ye Chong sat in his seat, and studied the interior of the starship. The interior of the starship was very small, and there were no windows to see outside. To save space, other than some essential equipment, the starship was undecorated.
Ye Chong estimated the maximum range of the starship, and calculated the possibility of hijacking the ship and escaping from the Orbits, and concluded that it was impossible. This starship was only used for short-distance travel, and could not perform a warp jump. Without a warp jump, it would be impossible to escape from the Orbits.
Could it be that the Trial was close to here? The Sanctuary actually sent a small starship! Ye Chong thought to himself. But as far as he knew, there weren't any bases in the nearby space for him to stay at!
Where was it going?
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