N-A-A Chapter 96 The Ranking of Jumps
Chapter 96 The Ranking of Jumps
Chapter 96 The Ranking of Jumps
City A, Hero Association.
In the conference room, more than ten association staff members dressed in suits sat around a table, discussing a number of matters to be implemented next.
"The next topic is the 53rd Hero Recognition Examination, which is about to begin. This examination will be held in 6 examination rooms, with a total of 9527 applicants, an increase of 8% compared to the previous session."
The meeting moderator flipped through the documents in his hand while reporting to the attendees.
Upon hearing this number, many people present exclaimed in surprise, their faces filled with pride.
The fact that so many people want to become professional heroes is enough to prove that the Hero Association is thriving and has gained widespread public recognition under their leadership.
Just then, a bald, middle-aged man with a mature-looking face and a thick black beard between his nose and upper lip spoke up: "Don't get too excited yet. Even if the number of applicants increases, it's still meaningless if the quality of the heroes declines."
Although he was trying to dampen the enthusiasm of the attendees, they did not feel uncomfortable. On the contrary, they thought what he said made a lot of sense and nodded in deep thought.
"The review of exam results must be rigorous; we must not allow those mediocre individuals to infiltrate our ranks of heroes."
The balding middle-aged man spoke, as if remembering something: "I heard that Fubuki, the number one B-rank Hellfire, recommended a talent she discovered to us?"
Upon hearing this, a young man who looked to be only around thirty years old, but was unkempt with a stubble, flipped through the documents in his hand: "That's right, he also signed up for the hero certification exam this time."
The balding middle-aged man nodded: "Alright, let's observe him carefully then. Hopefully, he's a useful talent."
The third venue for the Hero Recognition Examination.
When Li Yuan opened the door of Chuixue's luxury black sedan and got out of the left rear seat, the place was already bustling with people, shoulder to shoulder.
At a cursory glance, the number of people is no less than two thousand.
"Do you need me to come with you?" Fubuki asked cheerfully with a smile from the back seat on the right side of the car.
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"No need, just pick me up this afternoon." Li Yuan closed the car door.
The car started again and quickly drove away from the entrance of the venue. Only then did he slowly walk towards the entrance of the huge building in front of him.
The entire certification exam consists of two parts: a written test and a physical fitness test, each worth 50 points.
The total score is 100 points. A score of 70 or above is considered passing, after which you will receive a hero license issued by the association and become a registered professional hero.
It was almost time for the exam, and the line in front of Li Yuan stretched like a long dragon. After verifying their identities at the security gate, they entered the examination room one by one.
Li Yuan wasn't in a hurry at all; he just found it somewhat amusing to look at the strangely dressed and oddly shaped men and women in front of him.
The security check was quick, and the line ahead visibly shortened little by little until it was his turn.
Upon entering the venue, the first activity was a written test.
There's not much to say about this part. As long as you can read, try to answer in a positive direction, and you should be able to pass.
After submitting the written test, you can proceed with the physical fitness test.
Push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, jump rope, hand grip strengthener, repetitive side jumps, 100-meter sprint, 1500-meter run, weightlifting, shot put, vertical jump, whack-a-mole, boxing machine —
After going through all the tests in turn, it was already afternoon.
In less than an hour, the exam results were distributed to all the candidates.
Li Yuan took the sealed bag from the staff of the Hero Association, opened it, and took out the only piece of paper inside.
The title at the top reads "Hero Recognition Examination Result Notification".
Below is Li Yuan's name, followed by "Having passed the Hero Association's examination, he has been recognized as an A-level hero."
The letter "A" was deliberately enlarged, taking up a full third of the size of the entire sheet of paper.
Below that is Li Yuan's exam score: 50 points for the written test and 50 points for the physical test, for a total of 100 points, a true perfect score.
"Hmm—that's fine." After glancing at it casually, Li Yuan put the exam result notification away.
"Is this Mr. Li Yuan? A seminar for qualified participants will be held next. Please follow me." Just then, a staff member from the Hero Association approached Li Yuan.
"it is good."
Li Yuan followed him to a place that resembled a classroom. He was the only one there; no other candidates had arrived. Clearly, he was the only one who had passed the hero recognition exam.
After waiting for a while, a man who looked to be about the same age as him walked in.
This person was wearing a full set of steel armor and had a long sword at his waist; he was none other than Iai-an, ranked second in A-class.
As a newcomer who has just become an A-level hero, Li Yuan is ranked thirty-ninth in A-level.
As a "senior," Iaian first told him some things to keep in mind as a hero, such as "helping the weak, protecting the people, and being mindful of one's image," and so on.
Then, I gave him a lesson on the five disaster levels: "god, dragon, ghost, tiger, and wolf."
Among them, the so-called "god-level disaster" refers to a crisis that could lead to the extinction of humanity, which has not yet occurred.
A Dragon-level disaster is an event that could potentially destroy multiple cities.
A "ghost-level" disaster could potentially cause heavy casualties or even the destruction of a city.
As for Tiger-level and Wolf-level disasters, the danger is much less.
Iai-an stood on the podium, reciting the content of the projected PowerPoint presentation verbatim.
It was clear he didn't do this kind of thing often; his delivery was very stiff, and he was basically just reading from the PowerPoint slides.
There was nothing new on the PPT; it was all template content that the Hero Association had prepared long ago.
Li Yuan patiently listened to Juhe'an finish explaining everything.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly spoke up: "After saying so much, it doesn't seem to have made any difference. How about we—have a little spar?"
Having reached the door and about to leave, Iaian suddenly turned around, a look of excitement appearing on his previously lifeless face: "Great!"
This kind of thing, where a newcomer challenges a senior and tries to achieve an upset, happens almost every time after the Hero Selection Exam.
Iaian was not originally the person to "welcome the new students"; he just happened to be there on business.
The A-rank hero who was originally in charge of training the new recruits couldn't come for the time being due to some issues, so the association temporarily recruited someone to fill in.
Iaian was extremely bored with this temporary job and just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
But if it's a newcomer like Li Yuan who challenges them, that's a different story.
As the eldest disciple of Atomic Samurai, the fourth S-class hero, and a master swordsman, he has always enjoyed sparring with strong opponents.
"Please!" Iai-an bowed.
After returning the greeting with a smile, Li Yuan rose from his seat and slowly retreated to the center of the classroom.
Thus, the distance between him and Iai-an was about ten meters, just the right distance for sparring.
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A coin was launched into the air, tumbling and arcing through the air before finally landing slowly.
At that very moment, Iaian gripped the hilt of his sword and charged towards Li Yuan!
As Atomic Samurai's top disciple, his swordsmanship was extremely high, excelling in draw sword techniques and iaido slashes, capable of—
boom!
With a loud crash, Iaian slammed into the blackboard at the front of the classroom.
He blinked, momentarily stunned.
"I, I'm—"
It took him a while to realize what had just happened.
He was knocked flying!
He, Iaian, the top disciple of Atomic Samurai, was sent flying by Li Yuan, an A-rank newcomer who had just joined the association, before he could even draw his sword!
"What happened?!"
Just then, the classroom door was kicked open from the outside, and the first to rush in were Atomic Samurai's other two disciples, Iaian's two junior brothers, Okamai Tachi and Drill Samurai, ranked third and fourth in A-class.
Following behind the two were other staff members of the Hero Association.
Looking at the Iai-an embedded in the wall, Qiu Wu-tachi and the drill-wielding samurai simultaneously glared fiercely at Li Yuan, their hands on their weapons.
"Stop!" Seeing that they were about to launch an attack, Iaian immediately shouted to stop them.
Although Li Yuan's attack sent him flying, it didn't injure him. Iai-an pressed his hands against the walls on either side of him and pulled himself out of the wall: "I was just sparring with Mr. Li Yuan, you mustn't be rude!"
After dismissing his two junior brothers, Juhe'an turned to Li Yuan and bowed solemnly once more: "Mr. Li, could you please give me some guidance one more time?"
Li Yuan smiled nonchalantly: "Of course, no problem."
Those who were not involved with the conversation withdrew to watch the battle from outside the classroom. Iai-an gripped the hilt of his sword, assumed a fighting stance, and stared intently at Li Yuan.
Just as the coin was tossed and landed again, and he had just pulled his sword out with force, suddenly his vision blurred, and Li Yuan was standing in front of him without him noticing. Li Yuan held the end of his sword hilt with one hand and pressed the samurai sword that he had just pulled out by one centimeter back into its sheath.
Outside the classroom, everyone stared wide-eyed and gaped, their faces filled with disbelief at the sight.
The ordinary staff of the Hero Association were simply shocked that Li Yuan, an A-rank newcomer, was able to defeat Iaian, who had held the second position in A-rank for so long.
In reality, they had no idea of the two men's true strength.
Of the audience present, only his two junior brothers, Okamai Tachi and Drill Warrior, truly understood how powerful Iai-an was.
That is precisely why they are experiencing the greatest impact right now.
Iai-an was already so powerful, but in front of Li Yuan, he couldn't even draw his sword, let alone his swordsmanship which he was so proud of in actual combat.
Such strength is simply terrifying!
At this moment, Iaian finally realized the truth and understood that there was a huge gap between his strength and Li Yuan's.
"I have learned a lot, thank you for your guidance, Mr. Li." After bowing respectfully to Li Yuan again, Iwaan left with his two junior brothers.
A short while later, an association staff member approached Li Yuan and told him that his ranking had risen to second place in Grade A.
Clearly, after Iaian conceded defeat, he proactively approached the Hero Association and relinquished his ranking.
After some discussion, the association staff agreed to the change in rankings.
After all, Li Yuan's special skill listed in his profile was controlling flames, but it seems that he is also quite outstanding in terms of speed.
Overall, it even possesses strength comparable to an S-class hero.
If it weren't for his lack of achievements, he could probably be awarded the title of S-class hero right now.
Li Yuan naturally did not object and gladly accepted the ranking of second place in Grade A.
This was part of his plan; his goal was to quickly improve his ranking and become an S-class hero as soon as possible.
A higher ranking not only means better treatment, but also means you won't have to deal with those trivial matters personally anymore. You'll only be called upon by the Hero Association when there are major problems.
Li Yuan didn't want to waste time doing those meaningless tasks.
Although this world doesn't seem to have a proper cultivation system, he has his own plan to improve his strength and won't waste too much time on trivial matters.
This situation is just right now.
If things go well, and he can contribute in a major disaster, becoming an S-class hero is a sure thing.
As I walked out of the venue in a good mood, Fubuki's black sedan was already waiting at the entrance.
At this moment, the sun was setting, and the golden sunlight shone down, as if gilding the whole world with a layer of gold.
The car door opened, revealing Chuixue's fair and pretty face. Li Yuan smiled and sat down beside her.
The car doors closed, and the sedan silently drove away into the distance.
In a luxuriously decorated apartment, Li Yuan sat cross-legged on the carpet with his eyes slightly closed.
After an unknown amount of time, everything in the room, including himself, began to float up out of thin air, centered on him.
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Although he actually had many ways to achieve the same effect, this time he did not use his true energy or superpowers, but created the current scene with pure mental power.
"Psychic power — telekinesis —"
In the world of the black robe, he had once absorbed telekinetic superpowers, and now that they have been shared, Li Yuan can naturally use them as well.
Not long ago, he also copied Fubuki's psychic abilities.
Now, these similar abilities are slowly merging within him, becoming more powerful and more suited to him.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, and all the objects that had been floating in mid-air around him immediately began to slowly rotate around him.
At first, the rotation speed was very slow, but gradually the speed increased, almost forming a powerful tornado.
At this moment, the power driving them is no longer their original spiritual power, but the psychic power that Li Yuan has fused with!
Today, this ability has broken free from the original framework of superpowers and can be enhanced through training.
And this is precisely the training path that Li Yuan has planned for himself in the One-Punch Man world.