400: Chapter 380: Preparing for Battle 400: Chapter 380: Preparing for Battle “A professional qualification certificate?
“It’s necessary, not just for your career but also to gain practical experience.
It is semi-publicly held and should be the most suitable real-life training for you without risking your life.
In the future, the young elites of an entire state will be gathered there, and you’ll never know who you might face.
You might even run into some real powerhouses from the military…”
When he put down the phone, Lu Ping’an was deep in thought.
Teacher Lu earnestly advised him to make a trip to the state capital to get the qualification certificate in advance, which would also facilitate his future development.
However, Lu Ping’an didn’t have much of a feeling for this matter and thought about asking experienced people about it first.
So, he talked to Xia Qin.
Xia Qin was quite easy to find recently.
As her work got lighter, she always found an excuse to go to the courtyard for “cultivation.”
It seemed that Meow wasn’t the only one inspired by the last incident.
“A qualification certificate?
I used to expect you to take a temporary license test because a formal certificate is too difficult for ordinary students.
But it’s indeed a good thing since promotions depend on it…”
This was a consequence of the times where a certificate was needed for everything.
Without a practice certificate, one would only remain an intern.
Want to become a deputy captain?
Wait until those with certificates leave their positions first.
This wasn’t something Lu Ping’an was interested in.
If it wasn’t for Xia Qin and the others, he wouldn’t even care about his current profession.
The more he worked in the special service team, the harder it became to please others.
“…I also suggest that you go and take a look at the broader world in the state capital.
After all, the ancient city is a small place; there are few people with fourth-tier or higher skills.
You also need more chances to fight against various opponents, and it might be an opportunity for you to gain more resources…”
Xia Qin had personal experience; her Little Swordsman inheritance was obtained after the examination.
Many organizations and strongmen looking for talented individuals to join them will pay attention to the biannual gathering of outstanding talents.
In reality, many positions require a certificate as a threshold, and many companies won’t even look at resumes without a certificate.
“…Will I have to wait half a year if I miss it?”
It used to be like that, but this year they are planning to increase the number of certificate holders by 30%, so there might be an extra exam session.
To be honest, I’ve heard some news about this, so it should be in four months.”
After some thought, Lu Ping’an realized he couldn’t avoid it.
He was curious to see what the outside world had to offer.
No matter what, the state capital was home to all kinds of unique individuals.
Liu Zibei and the others came from there, so the state capital required high-level silver fighters to maintain order.
The big companies and strongmen in the state wouldn’t give up on that place.
However, he didn’t rush to reply to Teacher Lu and simply said, “Give me two days to think about it.”
Really leaving the ancient city, even if only for a short time, would require Lu Ping’an to make many arrangements.
“…Close the trading land ahead of time for a little adjustment.
Use the excuse of ‘unauthorized transactions happening in the area and adjustments to the rules.’ This will cause Fang Wen to be blamed again…”
If Lu Ping’an left the ancient city and the trading land closed, even if the chances of being traced were low, he didn’t want to take that risk.
After all, he couldn’t determine whether his absence would be long-term or short-term, permanent or temporary.
Every time the trading land stalled when he wasn’t there, there was a possibility that someone might notice the pattern.
The workaround was quite simple: close the trading land a bit early and reopen it later, just missing that period.
The excuse was already there.
The keeper of the secret realm, who had unwittingly allowed Fang Wen to manipulate the rules, felt guilty and tried to make adjustments.
Once the adjustments failed and the trading land reopened, there would be even less of a cause for suspicion.
“If you’re going, take Shuiyun with you,” Xia Qin casually threw in another task.
Did that mean that Lei Shuiyun, who had made rapid progress recently, had reached the benchmark of a professional Secret Keeper in Xia Qin’s eyes?
“…If Lei Huoren is still in this state, the chances of him being in the state capital are pretty high…”
Well, this was also a plausible reason.
But before that, Lu Ping’an had a lot of work to do.
Although there were some hiccups, Teacher Lu fulfilled his educational duties conscientiously.
He taught Lu Ping’an in the hospital room and pointed out the next direction to cultivate.
Following, it was time to check for deficiencies.
Among the professional “four pillars,” the Runner was the only one without a 2-tier status.
Teacher Lu also provided some seemingly reliable advice.
“…There are still two more challenges coming up.”
The Knight’s Secret Realm challenge could be postponed a bit, as Lu Ping’an hoped to face it in the best possible condition.
As for the challenge with Su Zhizhu, it was scheduled for a week later.
Seeing how hard she was training, he knew he could lose if he wasn’t careful.
In Lu Ping’an’s secret realm, Su Zhizhu was practicing furiously, while Zhi Xi was also training in martial arts in the next compartment.
Su Zhizhu probably didn’t know that her opponent was right next door.
“Some people use the Life Illustration to cheat and gain experience quickly, but it seems that advancement can’t be cheated, and it still takes some time.
I’ll aim to become a first-tier fighter before the showdown.”
This was also a suggestion given by Teacher Lu.
After Lu Ping’an hinted that his “treasure” could also advance, he made this choice.
is strong but has rough control over her body.
Her punches are stiff and module-based.
Considering her physique and construction, a regular Battle-profession wouldn’t do much for her; a fighter can strengthen individual control over body parts, so it should be very suitable for her…”
Lu Ping’an was now cheating to gain experience for her, constantly throwing” Animated Armor Flow Fighting Experience” into her empty skill slots to help her complete the advancement as soon as possible.
Why was she obediently following his lead?
If she didn’t learn properly, he wouldn’t eat his meals.
Although this threat seemed a bit childish, it was, in fact, quite effective.
Moreover, Zhi Xi forced Lu Ping’an to attend two cooking classes he had planned to skip.
The teachers who drove him out had said that unless he learned the basics of recipes and cooking skills, they wouldn’t allow him to attend regular classes.
However, when he went, the teachers didn’t drive him out but merely watched him to make sure he didn’t do any “creative cooking.”
Observing Lu Ping’an’s earnest practice of the necessary steps in cooking and his significant improvement in knife skills, the teachers stopped supervising him closely.
During the class, people were learning while others caught lessons in the kitchen while holding a kitchen knife.
Trying to at least make sense of Zhi Xi’s cooking, Lu Ping’an could only grit his teeth and take the lecture seriously, even asking questions like, “Will doing this be poisonous?” convincing the teacher that he had truly turned over a new leaf.
After the class, the teacher praised him a bit, leaving Lu Ping’an a bit embarrassed.
During these times, not only had his culinary art improved significantly, but even his “food critic experience” had grown a great deal.
It seemed that it wasn’t a matter of not being able to learn, just a lack of motivation and someone to push him.
As time went by, Lu Ping’an gradually completed most of the tasks on his plan and was ready to have a great match with Su Zhizhu.
Before that, Zhi Xi unexpectedly advanced on her own, breaking the advancement record held by Lu Ping’an.