Logging 10,000 Years into the Future

Chapter 357

“I’ll go get the certification done.”

Lu Sheng couldn’t be bothered with their entanglement and strode past the crowd towards the metal pillar.

At this point, those who were sitting and waiting also stood up and lined up in front of Lu Sheng.

Xiao Zhan and his squad members stood together with the Tiger Scorpion Squad, watching Lu Sheng’s back.

“Hongyu, you can’t be thinking of having a taste of fresh grass, can you?”

Xiao Zhan folded his arms across his chest and asked with a stern expression, “Your Tiger Scorpion Squad is at least a Class A Star General squad. How can a newcomer who just entered the military region and hasn’t even completed the strength certification be qualified to be recruited by you?”

Zhan Hongyu looked at him and laughed coldly, “So what if I want fresh grass? Aren’t you chasing me considered going for fresh grass too? You’re almost eighty this year, right …”

“I …” Xiao Zhan subconsciously wanted to refute but was tongue-tied when he opened his mouth.

At this moment, a “boom” sound came from the front.

They looked over to see that the group lined up in front of Lu Sheng had already started testing.

One person punched out, making a “boom” sound as he hit the crystal pillar, lighting up one star, with the second one a third lit.

“CPI of 13.5 million!”

The man in military uniform standing beside the crystal pillar, responsible for reporting the results, announced the outcome.

“Not bad.”

Xiao Zhan commented with a condescending posture, “Han Ling, the captain of the Wolf Squad. If I remember correctly, his CPI limit in the last test was just over 12 million. He’s improving quite fast …”

“Still can’t compare to you,” Zhan Hongyu interjected lightly.

Xiao Zhan grinned, not knowing if he heard the sarcasm in her words or not, and even smiled in response, “You can’t say that. After all, I’m ranked in the top ten among the Level 7 Star Generals in the entire 9th Military Region. Even the Lan Tianci is a step behind me … You know, Hongyu, why don’t you just agree to be with me? Don’t just look at appearances. What’s the use of being handsome? Strength is the true way!”

Xiao Zhan seemed to have found a train of thought, following up on Zhan Hongyu’s earlier jab at him.

“So what if I’m almost eighty? I’m still in my prime years. It won’t be long before I break through the Heaven and Earth Bridges. Maybe I can even reach the Grandmaster realm before 150. What does that kid have? Apart from his looks, what aspect can compare to me?”

Xiao Zhan pointed at Lu Sheng, who was standing in front of the metal crystal pillar and was next in line.

The members of Xiao Zhan’s squad also chimed in.

“That’s right, Squad Leader Hongyu. Our captain is no slouch, a top-notch partner hard to find even with a lantern.”

“Yeah, yeah …”

“What are you guys talking about?!” Xiao Zhan kicked out at the one who was talking nonsense.

Amid their noisy banter, someone from the Tiger Scorpion Squad suddenly spoke up.

“Captain Xiao, what if he’s more handsome than you, younger than you, and his strength is much greater than yours?”

Xiao Zhan’s squad members were taken aback.

The tall Xiao Zhan turned his head, staring at the one who spoke as if he had heard wrong, with a puzzled expression, “What did you say?”

“That kid is stronger than me? Much stronger?”

Xiao Zhan was amused. “Are you still half-asleep or are you joking with me …”

Boom!

An unprecedented thunderous sound reverberated through the entire room.

It was as if there had been an earthquake, and the floor seemed to have trembled slightly.

Fine dust and debris rained down from the ceiling.

In an instant, everyone’s gaze turned sharply towards the direction of the sound.

Even the Wolf Squad members who had just finished testing their strength and were heading towards the exit abruptly stopped in their tracks and turned around.

Dozens of eyes converged simultaneously.

Then in the next second … every single person’s expression froze, their pupils contracted, as if they had witnessed an extremely shocking and inconceivable scene, and they were all stunned.

“This … this is impossible?!”

They saw a tall, upright figure standing silently beside the metal crystal pillar, one hand holding a spear, the other fist slowly retracting from a punch.

His expression was as calm as water, and his clear eyes reflected …

One star after another bursting into brilliance!

The white jade-like engraved stars on the crystal pillar started lighting up from the middle section, one after another.

One …

Two …

Three …

So quickly that it was almost impossible to make out.

In an instant, they reached all the way up near the ceiling.

Then stopped.

Everyone in the room was dumbfounded.

Not just Xiao Zhan’s squad and the Wolf Squad members. Even the Tiger Scorpion Squad members who were already aware of Lu Sheng’s strength were all stupefied.

They stood rooted, their minds buzzing.

The room fell into an eerie silence.

The man in military uniform standing beside the crystal pillar, responsible for recording the results, tilted his head up, staring blankly at the ceiling area.

It took him a long while before he came to his senses.

After about half a minute or so, the guy finally reacted, reaching to adjust his slightly askew military cap, swallowing hard, and spoke haltingly, “CPI of 1-… 124 million!”

The stars lit up on the metal crystal pillar … were as many as twelve! Almost thirteen!

CPI of 124 million!

As this number was announced, it was as if everyone in the room was simultaneously struck by an electric current running through their spines, and they couldn’t help but shudder, snapping out of it.

Dozens of eyes filled with shock and disbelief turned towards the tall, youthful figure in front of the crystal pillar.

Gasps of astonishment rose from all around.

Xiao Zhan, who had just been acting arrogantly, now looked like his eyeballs were about to pop out, his face one of utter disbelief.

His mouth hung open, trying to say something.

In the end, he only managed to blurt out a few words.

“Top-level … Grandmaster! … Is this for real?!”

…

Second floor of the Star General Center.

Compared to the quiet and spaciousness of the first floor, this place was much livelier.

In the middle of the second-floor lobby, two large screens were suspended halfway. On the left one, mission information scrolled by continuously.

The generals in the lobby could obtain information about their own squad’s mission assignments and those of other squads in the battle zones from the scrolling updates on this screen, as well as the latest mission alerts.

There were even lone generals without squads who would post requests seeking teammates.

The other screen, however, displayed the same text permanently, with the characters only occasionally flickering slightly.

This screen showed:

Combat Power: 9 stars.

Merit: 1,329,867.

Overall Ranking: 1^st

Grand Ranking: 11^th].

The district general star ranking rarely changed, with the most changes being the merit value numbers behind certain names.

In the lobby, people would occasionally glance over here while browsing the mission board for information.

It was a habitual, subconscious action.

Just like how every time you open your mobile banking app, you instinctively check your bank account balance.