Chapter 441 - 294: Chief Instructor Yang’s Proposal to Become a Core Member of the Sequence Training Program
Chapter 441: Chapter 294: Chief Instructor Yang’s Proposal to Become a Core Member of the Sequence Training Program
With Instructor Li Qiantian leading the way, Zhang Yi was given green lights all the way to Chief Instructor Yang’s office. Before long, they arrived at the area where the office was located.
The closer they got to Chief Instructor Yang’s office, the quieter their surroundings became. Zhang Yi could clearly sense that he had now entered the core region of the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress.
Finally, under Instructor Li Qiantian’s guidance, Zhang Yi stopped before a large door forged entirely from dark silver metal. But before Zhang Yi could even knock, the door opened on its own.
Instructor Li Qiantian gave Zhang Yi an encouraging look and stepped aside. "Go on in. I’ll be waiting for you out here."
Zhang Yi took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and only after ensuring he was presentable did he step inside. The door slowly closed behind him.
When Zhang Yi entered Chief Instructor Yang’s office, his very first impression was a single word. Huge!
A massive floor-to-ceiling window occupied an entire wall. The view outside revealed a vast, brilliant cosmos above and the sprawling architectural complex of the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress below. The lights of the fortress and the starlight echoed one another!
In the center of the office stood a thick, heavy, dark-colored desk. Dozens of holographic screens hovered over it, constantly flickering with data. Aside from those, the desk was almost devoid of any personal items.
Behind the desk, Chief Instructor Yang, who had been waiting for Zhang Yi, slowly turned around at the sound of his footsteps. He did not deliberately release the oppressive might befitting a Middle-Level Divine Being, but the sheer force of presence he had cultivated from his high-ranking position unconsciously formed an aura that enveloped Zhang Yi.
"Zhang Yi, no need to be so formal. Sit."
Chief Instructor Yang’s voice rang out, calm and steady. Zhang Yi saw the Chief Instructor gesture toward a seat for him—a simple wooden chair with a backrest, placed in front of the desk.
"Thank you, Chief Instructor!"
Zhang Yi did as he was told and sat down. Only then did he have the chance to get a good look at Chief Instructor Yang.
Sitting behind the desk, Chief Instructor Yang’s upper body was ramrod straight. His deep-blue clothes were smooth and neat, and the medals on his shoulders cast a faint silver glint in the room’s light. His face looked gentler than it had during Zhang Yi’s few previous encounters with him. However, this was to be expected; after all, Chief Instructor Yang couldn’t be stern-faced all the time.
As Zhang Yi observed Chief Instructor Yang, the Chief Instructor was, in fact, observing him as well. Although at present, only the members of each squad knew their own teammates’ individual scores, Chief Instructor Yang had a fully compiled list of the overall rankings for all cadets who had passed the second round of the Yanhuang Federation assessment. The person ranked first was none other than Zhang Yi, who sat before him now.
Therefore, he was also quite curious about what special qualities Zhang Yi possessed. However, Chief Instructor Yang did not speak first. He merely sized Zhang Yi up with his eyes. His gaze was both appraising and inquisitive.
The atmosphere in the office suddenly grew tense.
But Zhang Yi was able to remain unfazed by Chief Instructor Yang’s stare. At the same time, however, a question surfaced in his mind. Do all high-ranking leaders enjoy using this staring method to pressure their subordinates?
For the moment, however, there was no one to answer the question in his mind.
On the contrary, seeing Zhang Yi remain perfectly calm without the slightest hint of nervousness, Chief Instructor Yang broke into a smile after a few seconds and asked, "Do you know why I’ve called you here?"
Hearing Chief Instructor Yang’s gentle voice, Zhang Yi breathed an inward sigh of relief. He had long since prepared for this question. Before he arrived, Instructor Li Qiantian had told him all the possible reasons why Chief Instructor Yang might have summoned him, and they had analyzed them together. The most likely reason was his outstanding performance during the second round of the Yanhuang Federation assessment in the University Alliance Training Camp.
Therefore, when faced with Chief Instructor Yang’s question, Zhang Yi did not hesitate for long, directly offering the answer he had prepared. "I would guess it has something to do with my performance in the second round of the Yanhuang Federation assessment at the University Alliance Training Camp?"
Since he had summoned Zhang Yi to give him good news, Chief Instructor Yang naturally had no intention of making things difficult for him. Considering Zhang Yi’s excellent performance in the past few assessments and the correct answer he had just given, Chief Instructor Yang said with an affirmative nod, "Your results have been truly outstanding!"
"In the provincial exams, you took first place in Donghuang Province.
"In the first round of the Yanhuang Federation assessment at the University Alliance Training Camp, you seized a Golden Throne; and in the second round, you achieved the highest overall score for the entire Yanhuang Federation!
"It’s safe to say that, at present, in terms of both potential and results, you are number one in our Yanhuang Federal Region!"
Hearing such matter-of-fact praise from Chief Instructor Yang, based on concrete data, Zhang Yi couldn’t help but break into a smile. He might have been able to contain himself if the praise had come from his teammates at Tianya Academy. But this praise was coming from Chief Instructor Yang—the most powerful figure in the Yanhuang Federal Region of the University Alliance Training Camp.