Chapter 442 - 294: Chief Instructor Yang’s Proposal to Become a Core Member of the Sequence Cultivation Plan
Chapter 442: Chapter 294: Chief Instructor Yang’s Proposal to Become a Core Member of the Sequence Cultivation Plan
Zhang Yi could barely contain the smile on his face.
However, Zhang Yi kept his words humble.
"You’re too kind, Chief Instructor. I still have a lot of room for improvement!"
"Too kind?"
"No, no, no!"
Chief Instructor Yang tapped a light screen with his finger, then pulled up the results of the other cadets.
"Take a look and compare them yourself."
"This is your performance—your strength growth as demonstrated in the provincial exam and every assessment since."
"And this is the data on strength growth for the other cadets who have also contended for the Golden Throne, showing their progress after each assessment."
Ten different line graphs materialized on the screen in front of Zhang Yi.
"As you can clearly see, the rate of your strength growth and the slope of your line are far steeper than theirs!"
"Let’s say the line graphs for the other cadets who vied for the Golden Throne show a 30-degree incline in their strength growth.
Well, yours is at least a 60-degree incline—twice as steep!
"And it doesn’t stop there!"
Chief Instructor Yang planted both hands on the desk and leaned forward slightly, creating an intensely intimidating posture.
"Do you see it? This is the biggest difference between you and them!"
Chief Instructor Yang’s eyes burned with intensity.
"I’m not going to ask about whatever opportunities you’ve had."
"But looking at this data, it’s undeniable that your growth rate far exceeds theirs!"
Chief Instructor Yang declared, his voice filled with excitement.
"The Yanhuang Federation—no, the entire Blue Star Federation—didn’t grow from a single, tiny planet into the vast civilization we are today, spanning dozens of Crystal Wall Systems, by relying on ’mutual development.’
It was through expansion, War, and plundering essential resources!"
Chief Instructor Yang turned, his gaze once again landing on Zhang Yi, sharp as a blade.
"We don’t just need flowers that bloom in a greenhouse.
We need seeds that can fight to survive in a wilderness of blood and fire, and eventually grow into a towering, sky-reaching tree!"
"Zhang Yi!"
Chief Instructor Yang’s voice was deep and resonant.
"Given the potential and performance you’ve demonstrated in your assessments,
I am now officially informing you
that you have been shortlisted as a core candidate for the Sequence Training Program!"
’Sequence Training Program? Core candidate?’
Zhang Yi didn’t quite register Chief Instructor Yang’s words at first.
But the two phrases felt somewhat familiar.
He silently searched his memory. ’Where have I heard those phrases before?’
Then, Zhang Yi remembered.
’Wasn’t this the other goal his grandfather had told him to strive for when he returned for winter break—the one beyond simply making it to the end of the University Alliance Training Camp?!’
Seeing the thoughtful expression on Zhang Yi’s face,
Chief Instructor Yang, who had already done a thorough background check on him, continued:
"The Sequence Training Program is the highest-Level training initiative in the entire Blue Star Federation!"
"It’s a far higher Level of program than the ’Ten-Year Growth’ or ’Hundred-Year Nurturing’ initiatives.
It even surpasses the ’Millennium Plan’!"
"The core of the Sequence Training Program is to screen the entire Blue Star Federation and select the most Talented cadets of each millennium.
Then, based on their growth rate and their Initial Clan, we design a personalized training regimen exclusively for them!"
"Within the development track for any given Initial Clan, only one can ultimately remain."
"Then, the Blue Star Federation invests massive resources to help you master the Divine Position that is most suitable for your Initial Clan."
"The goal is to have members of the Sequence Training Program become Powerful Divine Beings as quickly as possible!"
Having said this, Chief Instructor Yang paused.
He wanted to see if Zhang Yi’s face would show any shock after hearing the ultimate goal of the Sequence Training Program.
As it turned out, Zhang Yi showed no sign of shock.
This was because Zhang Yi had already recalled the conversation he’d had with his grandfather.
Chief Instructor Yang glanced at the door, and after confirming it was shut, he lowered his voice to speak to Zhang Yi:
"Seeing as you’re a member of the Sequence Training Program whom I personally approve of,
and since you’re about to become a core member...
I can let you in on a few things."
"You know the ancestor of the Sima Family, Sima Zuo’an—the one who possesses the power of a Middle-Level Divine Being? He was a key candidate in the previous iteration of the Sequence Training Program."
"Unfortunately, he failed at the final step."
"He got stuck at the Level of a Middle-Level Divine Being."
Chief Instructor Yang sighed faintly.
"But that’s not to say there haven’t been successes."
"On the contrary, the Dragon Emperor, who suddenly emerged as a Powerful Divine Being in the early Third Epoch, was a success story from our very own Sequence Training Program!"
"As of today, two of the Blue Star Federation’s seven Powerful Divine Beings were produced by our program."
"So you could say the prospects are incredibly bright!"
"So? What do you think?"
Chief Instructor Yang looked at Zhang Yi.
And Zhang Yi, in turn, played his part perfectly.
"Since you’re planning to make me a core member of the Sequence Training Program, will I need to undergo some kind of assessment?"
Zhang Yi asked, looking up.
"Assessment?"
"That won’t be necessary!"
Chief Instructor Yang shook his head.
"You’ve been through more than enough assessments from the moment you entered the University Alliance Training Camp until now."
"I have more than enough data from all those assessments. There’s no need for any more."
Zhang Yi nodded and then asked,
"Then what should I be doing next?"
Hearing Zhang Yi’s question, Chief Instructor Yang explained: