"Hmm, you still remember that I am the Director-General, while you are just a member of the Bureau of Mystic Security. I almost thought our roles had reversed."

Chen Gu shrank his neck. There's no way to communicate with an irate and unreasonable woman.

After mocking him for a while, Aviloya finally said, "When the Director-General speaks, it's as good as done. Your promotion has been in preparation since Dr. Meng Ji reported to me about Chu Zheng's situation."

"You'll use the generator that's already at your base."

"All other materials will be sent with the base's next supply shipment."

Chen Gu couldn't help but catch his breath. The base received supplies daily by maglev truck, which meant that his promotion could happen as soon as tomorrow.

During this time, while he was training his team members, he was also diligently earning skill points. He had already accumulated enough in that regard.

"Your Excellency the Director-General is indeed a person of her word!"

As long as he benefitted, Chen Gu could praise the other party without a blush—a basic skill of an acting master.

Of course, Aviloya didn't take it to heart and hung up the phone fiercely.

Chen Gu stood alone in the corridor, took a deep breath, and thought, The Fourth Energy Level, finally here!

...

In another refining field, Shi Chenghua and Fei Ji were training hard, now under the supervision of Gong Shuxu, who had replaced Chen Gu.

Technically, swapping a Third Energy Level supervisor for a Sixth Energy Level one could be seen as taking them more "seriously." However, both felt a sense of loss. They understood Chen Gu's importance to this project, an importance Gong Shuxu couldn't replace.

Both possessed their own pride. Chu Zheng had indeed succeeded, but it didn't mean they had failed. If they could become multi-professionals in the experiment, they might be even more valuable than Chu Zheng because they wouldn't have needed to "break and then establish." Their success would align better with the circumstances of all reserve special agents, as it wasn't feasible for every agent aspiring to multiple professions to undergo such a process. You couldn't just have all aspiring multi-professional special agents go through that, could you?

Even if they couldn't become multi-professionals, their group was focused on "exceeding the limits" and had abundant resources for promotion, which significantly increased their chances of becoming professionals. It would even greatly benefit future promotions.

So their training continued with great dedication, and their physical condition steadily improved.

Seeing Dr. Meng Ji approaching, Gong Shuxu knew what concerned him and proactively said, "The last of the serum will arrive by midday today. I'll have them take it this afternoon and test them tomorrow. They should meet the requirements, so I'll start with the one in better condition."

Dr. Meng Ji nodded, glanced at the two training, and said in a lowered voice, "I feel they... won't succeed. The path to becoming a multi-professional is like what happened with Chu Zheng."

"Moreover, I predict that multi-professionals will be much rarer than regular professionals, with both professional initiation and promotion being much harder."

"For these two, simply becoming professionals would be quite an achievement."

Everyone could see their anticipation for "multi-professions," which is why Dr. Meng Ji had said this.

Gong Shuxu understood his meaning. "They would have had to wait a long time in the reserve special agent ranks, missing their prime, or even waiting a lifetime. Your experiment gave them a golden opportunity to become professionals. They just took a risk that was always theirs to take, so you don't owe them anything—participating in this experiment was an opportunity for them."

As for the bright future they both coveted... that was up to them now.

For both, becoming professionals was indeed the hardest step. Future promotions would no longer be related to this experiment. But having become professionals, as long as they diligently completed the Bureau's missions and accumulated merit points, they could slowly rise through the ranks.

It would just be comparatively difficult.

However, Gong Shuxu was worried about other issues. "These two, I fear, will struggle to overcome the challenge of the Endless Realm. Chen Gu's judgment is quite accurate. There are some very obvious issues with their mentality. Although I have tried to enlighten them, I cannot control the outcome."

Gong Shuxu added in his mind: In fact, they brought this upon themselves. Whether they can get through this ordeal depends on them alone.

At noon, a maglev truck entered the base carrying a batch of precious materials, within which those two invaluable serums were hidden.

In the afternoon, when Shi Chenghua and Fei Ji saw the two serums, they were both very excited, understanding what this meant.

Gong Shuxu said indifferently, "Come, inject yourselves. This serum is the most advanced available. After using it, you'll enter a dormant state, so go back to your dormitories immediately after the injection. Tomorrow morning, we'll test together to see if the effects are as anticipated. If the results are ideal, you'll need to prepare for your professional initiation."

Both of them took an injector, their eyes flashing with something called anticipation, or perhaps ambition.

... 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"No way, absolutely not tomorrow!"

Chen Gu found Dr. Meng Ji, telling him he needed the generator tomorrow, but the doctor shook his head like a rattle drum, refusing without hesitation.

"Tomorrow, we have to conduct a trial on either Shi Chenghua or Fei Ji."

Chen Gu glared. Why should I make way for those two "juniors" of mine?

Dr. Meng Ji provided sound reasoning, pointing down at the ground as he spoke, "We're all members of this project team, so naturally, the project takes priority."

Chen Gu rubbed his nose. He felt as though there was really no way to argue.

But he really didn't have high hopes for those two. If an anomaly occurred during their professional initiation, cleaning the generator would be a hassle, causing a delay of several days.

Adding it all up, Chen Gu estimated that this would waste a week of his time.

During this period, Chen Gu also had a Colossal Beast League match to compete in.

He scratched his head in frustration, yet was unable to persuade the stubborn doctor.

After leaving the doctor's office, he went to find Gong Shuxu to inquire about the success rate of the two undergoing their professional initiation. Gong Shuxu's expression was grave as he merely shook his head. Chen Gu, feeling helpless, pursed his lips. Well, wait another week then, he thought.

The next morning, Chen Gu was still in a poor mood. When Chu Zheng saw him like this, surprisingly, she started to give Chen Gu a pep talk, much like he had encouraged her before.

"Instructor, if someone like me can advance further and become a dual-professional individual, what do you have to be glum about?"

Chen Gu gave a wry smile and waved his hand. "Be careful in practice today. I suspect there may be an accident."

Chu Zheng laughed. "Instructor, I was trying to cheer you up! Don't take my good intentions the wrong way and jinx me."

Chen Gu knew she had misunderstood and gestured with his hand. "I'm not saying there will be an accident involving you." He paused, then continued, "Today, either Shi Chenghua or Fei Ji will undergo their professional initiation. I'm worried about them."

Chu Zheng said, "If you're worried, then go and keep watch over there. I can manage on my own."

Chen Gu shook his head. "I won't go." He did not have a favorable impression of those two individuals.