67: Use connections? No, they don't need to be evaluated.

Liu Ren, accompanied by Tang Gao and General Feng, inquired around and quickly located the martial arts assessment site.

It must be said that with such a social butterfly around, some matters were indeed handled very swiftly.

The martial arts assessment was held on the training ground behind the compound, and the scene was very lively, with various candidates passionately sparring, and some even sparring with instructors, creating a very boisterous atmosphere filled with shouts.

Tang Gao instinctively frowned, reached into his pocket, and put on the earplugs Liu Ren had given him before, only then feeling much more comfortable.

It must be said that with cultivation improving too quickly, the body still needed some time to adapt.

Mainly, these people were just shouting, not yelling for help or begging for mercy, and Tang Gao was truly unaccustomed to that.

If it were full of screams of agony and cries for help, Tang Gao would instead feel it was commonplace.

Liu Ren looked around, searching for a suitable assessment point, when his eyes suddenly lit up, and he waved, shouting, "Uncle Zhang! Uncle Zhang! It's Little Ren!"

The bearded instructor heard the voice, turned his head, saw Liu Ren, first smiled, then saw Tang Gao nearby, and his expression became speechless again.

The bearded instructor shouted a few words to an instructor not far away, asking him to take his place in the assessment, and walked towards Liu Ren.

Instructor Zhang looked at Liu Ren and teased with a smile, "Are you here to cause trouble? Your father just gave you a beating; can't you just behave?"

Liu Ren's eyes widened in disbelief, "Are you looking down on me? Can't I be here to take the exam?"

Instructor Zhang laughed heartily, "If you're here to take the exam, I'll walk backward from now on."

Tang Gao smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, "Good morning, Instructor Zhang."

This was the special Cultivator instructor who had been instantly killed by him, the second-stage one.

Instructor Zhang returned a shallow military salute and smiled, "Hidden Fox General, what are you doing here?"

Liu Ren was so angry his nose was crooked, "Aren't you looking down on people? Why are you respectful to Tang Gao but ignore me!"

Instructor Zhang noticed General Feng, who had been standing behind Liu Ren, and his smile became even more cordial; he pushed Liu Ren aside, stood straight, and saluted, "General Feng, long time no see!"

General Feng stood straight, raised his head slightly, his eyes full of a warrior's resolve, his ears perked up in return, and his whole body exuded the aura of a seasoned veteran.

Liu Ren stood aside, feeling aggrieved. Logically speaking, General Feng's military rank was not low; back then, his father could gain two full circles of weight in the barracks, all thanks to General Feng's salary.

Tang Gao explained with a smile, "I saw that this event has a bonus item for this state, which can be recorded in the archives, so I came to participate and brought Liu Ren along."

Instructor Zhang was exasperated, "You can instant-kill me, and you're coming to participate in this level of event? How are your written test scores? Why don't I just take you directly to the interview side for a walk, and you can go back with a first place?"

Tang Gao smiled, "Using connections? That doesn't seem right; I'd rather clear each stage one by one."

Instructor Zhang laughed heartily, turned sideways, and led the way, "Alright, alright, Hidden Fox General, stop messing around. Let's go, I'll take you to the interview. You don't need to go to the second assessment either; this kind of childish game isn't suitable for you."

Liu Ren's eyes lit up, excited, "Uncle Zhang! Can I also use connections? My father is the Chief Martial Cultivation Instructor!"

Instructor Zhang scoffed, "I advise you to take the exam yourself. Don't think about taking shortcuts. Hidden Fox General has excellent strength and doesn't need to, but you should honestly take the exam."

Liu Ren was indignant, clenching his fists with great force, "This is looking down on people! My dad is Liu ShouShan!"

Instructor Zhang raised an eyebrow, "This event is your dad's responsibility. Should I take you to see him?"

Liu Ren looked docile, "I was just kidding; I'll go honestly take the exam now."

General Feng kicked Liu Ren hard in the back of the knee, sending him sprawling, and looked at him with an expression of disappointment.

All day long, he only knew how to shirk work and cut corners, not knowing how to solidify his foundation. If he went to the battlefield, could using connections save him?

Liu Ren was even more helpless; he could only hang his head in dejection, looking back every three steps as he went to find the assessment point, reluctantly watching Tang Gao being led by Uncle Zhang to the interview location.

Tang Gao smiled and followed Instructor Zhang to the interview location, not wanting to bother with the martial arts or written assessments.

With his current strength, even when facing a fourth-stage Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivator, as long as he stacked up relevant resistance evolution bars, a fourth-stage Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivator would have to consider if his neck was tough enough when facing him.

The interview location was in a large classroom, and eight people sat on chairs in the hallway. Each person seemed to have considerable strength, all possessing first or second-stage cultivation.

There were four first-stage individuals, appearing to be students, and four second-stage individuals, appearing to be around thirty years old.

Tang Gao glanced curiously twice, then withdrew his gaze. Among these eight people, not a single one could pose a threat to him; if it came to a fight, they would be instantly defeated, just like the second-stage small fries at the medicinal materials reserve base.

Instructor Zhang directly led Tang Gao and pushed open the door. Five people were seated at the examiner's table, and Liu ShouShan was playing on his phone in the center.

"Officer Liu, Little Gao is here for the event. I was thinking of pulling some strings for him, directly exempting him from the first and second assessments and going straight to the interview. What do you think?"

The eight people waiting in the hallway heard this and their eyes widened directly, unable to help but gasp.

No, are connections this blatant now?!

Damn cronies!

You're taking all our spots!

As soon as Liu ShouShan saw Tang Gao, his face immediately broke into a smile. He put away his phone and beckoned, "Alright, come in. Let those eight people outside come in too; no need to wait for the numbers to be complete."

Tang Gao was awkwardly led inside and stood in the very center, "Uncle Liu, what you said isn't good; it will put me in a difficult position."

The eight people walked in and immediately saw Tang Gao in the important position at the assessment point; more or less, they all held some hostility and emotion towards Tang Gao.

Liu ShouShan winked at Tang Gao, signaling him not to get excited yet, and smiled as he looked around at the other eight candidates, "What? Are you not convinced?"

A female student was the first to step forward, her eyes resolute, her tone unkind, "I'm not convinced! If the Military System and official organizations I want to join are so corrupt, relying on connections to get important positions, I'd rather go home and farm!"

The other three students were angry but dared not speak, their faces indignant, and they all supported the female student's statement, only their speed in stepping forward and shouting was slower than hers, losing the initiative.

Liu ShouShan was not annoyed; he smiled faintly, "Is there anyone else who is not convinced?"

The three students exchanged glances and all stepped forward, standing beside the female student:

"I'm not convinced! If connections can get you into the Military System, then what does our effort count for?!"

"I admire the hero General Liu, not you useless cronies!"

"Rather take the straight path than seek the crooked!"

The three students shouted very firmly; if the female student hadn't stepped forward so quickly, they would have certainly stepped forward as well.