3: The Military Unification Bureau: Quickly Adapt to Its Talents!

Early the next morning, after breakfast, Jiang Hao finished tidying up and headed out.

"Today is May 19th. The National College Entrance Examination is in nineteen days," Jiang Hao thought while sitting in the self-driving taxi.

However, Jiang Hao wasn't worried about the National College Entrance Examination; with his strength and second-tier Realm, he could enter even the strongest Shenzhou Martial Arts School in Xia.

After the taxi smoothly stopped in the parking area designated by the Martial Unification Bureau, Jiang Hao clicked the payment button on his Smart Wristband's Light Screen.

Pushing open the car door, a magnificent building with a powerful Aura immediately met his eyes.

The Martial Unification Bureau—he had arrived!

Jiang Hao gently pushed open the main entrance.

"Hello!

Esteemed First-Tier Martial Artist Mr. Jiang Hao, what service do you require?"

Jiang Hao looked at the text displayed on the Light Screen that automatically unfolded from his Smart Wristband and said:

"I need Tier 2 Martial Artist certification."

"Understood. Please take the elevator to the 4th Floor for Tier 2 area certification.

The System has automatically completed your registration information. Would you like to make any changes?"

"No."

Jiang Hao glanced at the registration content, which was no different from the basic information he manually filled out when he became a First-Tier Martial Artist—

except that this was an application for Tier 2 certification.

Jiang Hao took the elevator to the 4th Floor and found that there were relatively few people.

He walked straight toward the certification hall, where three people were already waiting.

"Two men and one woman, they seem to be a small group," Jiang Hao judged, seeing them sitting together.

At this moment, the three people also turned their heads to look at him.

They saw a tall, handsome youth with an extraordinary demeanor.

The leader, an uncle in his thirties, looked at Jiang Hao in surprise:

"Little Brother, you're already a Tier 2 Martial Artist at such a young age?"

The other two also showed expressions of disbelief.

After all, Yunlan City is not a major city, and most young Tier 2 Martial Artists choose to stay in the cities where their Martial Schools are located.

And Jiang Hao looked barely adult.

Jiang Hao nodded: "I am indeed Tier 2."

After speaking, he opened his wristband, and the Light Screen "accidentally" displayed his high school senior student ID.

"How terrifying! Even that Prodigy from No. 1 High School is only at Tier 1 Peak!" The three were thoroughly shocked by this display.

Just then.

The Certification Room door opened, and a young man who looked to be in his twenties happily exclaimed: "Hahaha, from now on, I, Wang Anqing, am a Tier 2 Martial Artist!"

The two men and one woman snapped out of their shock.

They happily gathered around, continuously congratulating the young man on his successful certification.

"Mr. Jiang Hao, please prepare for certification."

Seeing the prompt on the Light Screen, Jiang Hao quickly walked into the Certification Room.

Inside, a very fashionably dressed woman was sitting.

She looked very young, with soft features, a standard oval face, and single eyelids.

The only drawback was that the resistance she offered while swimming would definitely be very low.

The woman glanced at the registration information in the System and exclaimed in surprise: "You registered as a Martial Artist in January, and now you're already Tier 2!?"

"Yes, the talent I Awakened at Tier 1 is related to speeding up my Cultivation," Jiang Hao replied.

"Then you are guaranteed to enter one of the Ten Great Martial Arts Schools?"

The woman looked at Jiang Hao with envy.

Everyone who becomes a First-Tier Martial Artist Awakens one or more talents; this talent can be passive or active.

Because talent Awakening is completely random, Martial Artists have different professional classifications:

For example, there are Support Types with Healing Talent and buffing abilities, Mage Types who Awaken Elemental Talent and can act as turrets, and Martial Artists who follow the Assassin Path or Control Path.

The performance of a talent also depends on the level of one's Realm, as the capacity for Primal Energy is limited.

The woman said: "Alright, put your hand on this Primal Energy Detection Device and release a wave of Primal Energy."

"Okay."

Jiang Hao nodded and complied.

"Drip!"

"This Martial Artist's Primal Energy fluctuation has reached Tier 2, First Heaven. Martial Artist identity confirmed... Confirmation complete! The fluctuation belongs to Martial Artist Jiang Hao himself."

The woman entered the information into the System Light Screen and said:

"Mr. Jiang Hao, would you like to proceed with the combat test now, or would you prefer to adjust your condition?"

Jiang Hao shook his head: "No need, let's start immediately."

"Very well. Please lie down in that Virtual Combat Pod.

Don't worry, they are automatically sterilized, and this is the internal combat space the Martial Unification Bureau uses to test combat data, similar to the one used during the National College Entrance Examination."

"It's fine, I'm not that particular. I'll start now."

After speaking, Jiang Hao entered the Virtual Combat Pod and clicked on the Tier 2 Martial Artist Combat Test.

This test was essentially a formality, because although the opposing System AI was indeed a Tier 2, First Heaven Martial Artist, its Martial Skills and combat awareness were top-tier for its Realm.

Generally, most Martial Artists who just entered Tier 2 couldn't win, but losing wasn't a big deal—it was just a bit embarrassing if they lost too quickly and got a very low final score.

"Combat Start!"

As soon as the System finished speaking, Jiang Hao threw his knife.

"Uh, I'm used to throwing the knife at the start. It should be fine if I just fight directly, right?" Jiang Hao muttered internally, then, stepping on the Nine Flashes of an Instant, he appeared behind the AI.

A strike straight through the heart.

"Tear!"

"Black Tiger Steals the Heart!"

Jiang Hao provided his own internal voiceover.

Meanwhile, the computer AI fell silent and collapsed.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for instantly killing a Tier 2 opponent. You have gained 2 points!]

[Host has reached one thousand instant kills against opponents. Reward has been sent.]

"That good?

Killing the computer counts too?"

This time, Jiang Hao was genuinely surprised.

The Virtual Combat Space doesn't have bots, including rooms created between friends.

So this was the first time Jiang Hao had known about this.

"Open the system panel!"

Jiang Hao saw a new line appear in the talent column.

[Talent Ability—Rapid Adaptation (Allows for rapid mastery of enhanced strength, enabling control over power, speed, spirit, and other attributes at will.

Adaptation ability in extreme environments is slightly enhanced.)]

Jiang Hao excitedly clenched his fist:

"This is truly 'a steamed bun when hungry, a pillow when sleepy.'"

It seems that after allocating points, he won't need to spend time slowly adjusting anymore.

He would no longer have the embarrassing situation of cracking floor tiles just by walking.

Jiang Hao sighed with emotion, then checked the time and waited in place for a few more minutes.

He chose to exit the Virtual Combat Space to settle the score.

Upon exiting, Jiang Hao noticed the woman looking at him with a strange expression.

"What happened?"

Jiang Hao asked.

The woman slowly retracted her gaze and asked: "I've been here for almost two years, and this is the first time I've seen a perfect score. How did you do it, Big Boss?"

"Huh?"

Jiang Hao asked curiously: "Aren't you the Examiner? Can't you directly watch the recording of the virtual combat?"

Jiang Hao had already learned in advance that Examiners for the advancement combat test did not have permission to view the footage.

To avoid being overly conspicuous, he had deliberately waited a few minutes before coming out.

Although it couldn't be hidden from the combat System and the Big Bosses in Xia's upper echelons.

But considering their level, this merely proves that my combat power is strong.

The woman shook her head: "For all combat tests, we Examiners can only see the score; we don't have permission to access the recordings.

This is also to protect the privacy of the Martial Artists, as some Martial Artists' Trump Cards, once exposed, could easily lead to them being targeted."

"So, Big Boss, how exactly did you do it?

Don't worry, my lips are sealed; I won't spill the beans!"

The woman immediately added:

"Oh! If it involves Trump Cards or anything, forget I asked."

Jiang Hao calmly replied: "There's nothing to keep secret; just study more, observe more, and practice more."

"Huh?"

The woman looked completely bewildered and said blankly: "Um, Big Boss, your Tier 2 certification has passed. You may leave now."

Jiang Hao nodded: "Mhm, goodbye."

He finished speaking and walked out.

The woman stood up and regained her composure:

"Uh, should I have asked Big Boss for his contact information?

Never mind. With that Cultivation speed and combat ability, he's definitely going to the Shenzhou Martial Arts School. I should just get back to work."

The woman quietly sat back down, waiting for the next Martial Artist to be certified...