The Glorious Summoner-Chapter 10
Chapter 10: Admission
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
It was Monday, the 27th of May. At 8:50 a.m., Xia Pingβan was already at the main entrance of the National Order Council Xianghe City branch. ππ«β―ππβ―πnπΡ΅πl.cπΌπΊ
The building was located north of the city. Its main entrance faced south. Within a few kilometers of the National Order Council building, it was a vast and open wilderness. There were no other buildings in sight.
There was only one road leading here from the city. There was only one bus stop here from the main road. From the bus stop to the entrance of the National Order Council, there was only one path. This path was more than 500 meters long. On both sides of the path, there were large green fields. There was not a single tree along the path. Everything was in plain sight.
Under such circumstances, the black cube structure that was the National Order Council Xianghe City branch seemed exceptionally glaring and had an imposing presence.
On top of the cube-shaped structure were various spherical, tower-shaped and parabolic satellite antenna, radar, and signal towers. It made the cube-shaped structure look as though it was a warrior clad in black armor, wielding a shield and a long spear. It also appeared like a formidable fortress.
There was a tall granite wall around the National Order Council, causing it to appear mysterious. People outside could not see what was going on inside at all. They could only sense that inside was very big because they could see drones and helicopters taking off from inside the compound.
The main entrance of the National Order Council was shut tight. There werenβt even guards or sentries outside. Xia Pingβan walked over and saw the display above the main entrance light up. The display revealed the face of a woman.
βMister, may I ask what business do you have here?β
βErm, I am Xia Pingβan. I have an appointment with Director Mo Yanshao. Iβve come to report today.β
βAlright. Please place your hand on the palmprint scanner to the side that is flashing blue. Look at the iris scanner to the side with both eyes.β
Xia Pingβan placed his palm on the scanner and looked at the iris scanner to the side with both eyes.
βAlright, your identity has been confirmed. Please wait.β
Xia Pingβan waited at the entrance. A moment later, the main entrance slid open on its own. Behind the doors stood Mo Yanshao.
Mo Yanshao wore his black windbreaker and black combat uniform as usual. He looked very cool. Next to Mo Yanshao, there stood a middle-aged woman in her 40s wearing a white coat and a pair of glasses. π§πΏeeπ πππoππl.π૦πΊ
When he saw Xia Pingβan, Mo Yanshao nodded his head and did not waste any time. βYou are very punctual. This is Dr. Huang. She will bring you to conduct a full body checkup and ascertain your ability. We will talk after you completed your assessment.β
Xia Pingβan also did not say anything. He followed Mo Yanshao and the woman in the white coat towards the black building.
Once inside the building, they came to a vast lobby. There were not many people around. The floors were made of black marble, and there was a gigantic emblem of the National Order Council on the ground. The emblem was an ancient set of scales. On both sides of the scales were the sun and the moon. A two-headed dragon wrapped around the scales. It held a sword in one claw and a shield in another. The sword and shield overlapped in the middle of the scales, maintaining its balance.
There was a row of elevators in the lobby. Everything seemed orderly. He could spot very few people.
Xia Pingβan parted ways with Mo Yanshao here. He followed Dr. Huang into an elevator, and they went up to the third floor. When the door of the elevator opened, Xia Pingβan could see staff dressed in white robes passing by in the corridor. The floor was sparkling clean. It looked like they were in a hospital or research institute.
Dr. Huang called someone who looked like a nurse over. The person led Xia Pingβan to a disinfection chamber. After being sterilized, Xia Pingβan went to the menβs changing room and changed into a blue sterile gown that covered him from head to toe. Then, he was brought into a room. The staff took the measurement of his height, weight, and blood pressure. They also took a photo of him and examined his body. Next, they took his blood and saliva samples. Finally, he was sent into a machine and wore quite a few gadgets on his head.
After Xia Pingβan entered the machine, it spun for more than 10 minutes. Xia Pingβan was feeling dizzy by the time it stopped.
The entire procedure took almost an hour to complete.
After he exited the machine, Dr. Huang led him into a dark room and began their interview.
βMr. Xia, how much do you know about the different ranks of clairvoyance?β Dr. Huang asked.
βI know nothing about it.β Xia Pingβan shook his head.
Dr. Huang adjusted her glasses, took out a document file and a pen, and began to inform Xia Pingβan about it.
βClairvoyance is one of the rare awakened powers. However, throughout the ages, quite a number of people have awakened to the power of clairvoyance. In the past, people in Huaxia regarded clairvoyance as the Thousand-Mile Eye. Many people outside Huaxia also have clairvoyance. After years of research, researchers worldwide have classified the abilities of the Awakened into Level S, Level A, Level B, Level C, Level D, Level E, Level F, and Level G. We use different ranks to differentiate different levels of awakened powers. Moreover, all the larger nations have developed a set of scientific methods to accurately assess the level of power possessed by the Awakened.β
It sounded a little contradictory to use scientific methods to assess a thing that science had yet to be able to explain.
Xia Pingβan ed, βThe classification of the powers is more or less the same as that of dimensional invasions.β
βIt is indeed similar. Hence, it is also easily understood by everyone. Now, I will conduct a test on you. The test is aimed to figure out which level your clairvoyance is at. I ask for your full cooperation from now on. Weβll start from the most basic question.β
βAlright.β Xia Pingβan was also very curious to find out which level his clairvoyance was at. He had never done such a test before, so he was interested.
Dr. Huang said, βWe have placed a table in the opposite room. Can you see the table from here?β
Xia Pingβan shut his eyes. A second later, he opened his eyes and said, βI can see it.β
βHow many legs does the table have?β Dr. Huang asked.
βSix,β Xia Pingβan answered confidently.
βCan you see the color corresponding to each numbered leg?β
βYes. From leg one to six, the corresponding colors are red, red, blue, black, white, and yellow.β
βWell done.β Dr. Huang jotted down some notes in her notebook. βAmong the six legs, one of them is hollow. A few heroin tablets are hidden in it. Can you see it?β
Xia Pingβan shut his eyes, then he shook his head. He was indeed unable to see through the internal structure of the table.
Dr. Huang continued, βThere are a few other rooms in this building, where we have placed similar tables in them. Can you tell me the room numbers?β
Xia Pingβan closed his eyes. In the blink of an eye, he saw the rooms and the room numbers in his mind. He answered, β201, 407, 1911, and 371.β
βIn the basement 2,000 meters below this building, there are two places where similar tables are located. Can you identify where the tables are hidden and roughly label them on this map?β
Xia Pingβan shut his eyes for a moment. Then, he labeled the two spots on the map.
βA similar table is also hidden in a building somewhere in Xianghe City. Can you label the location of the building?β
Xia Pingβan put a mark somewhere on the map of Xianghe City.
βCan you pinpoint the exact floor and room where the table is located?β
Xia Pingβan tried and then shook his head.
Next, Dr. Huang took out a few notes. On them were different latitude and longitude coordinates. She said, βHere are a few coordinates on the map. A similar table is placed at the spot corresponding to one of these coordinates. Can you find the table?β The coordinates were associated with places on various continents all around the world. The furthest place was more than 10,000 kilometers from where Xia Pingβan was.
Xia Pingβan shook his head. He could feel cold sweat trickling down in his neck.
Dr. Huang took out a picture and placed it in front of Xia Pingβan. On it were more than 10 different Peking Opera masks. βPrior to your arrival, a man with a mask entered room 201 and placed the table there. Can you see what mask he was wearing?β
Xia Pingβan shook his head. He felt that this question had exceeded the boundary of clairvoyance. Dr. Huang was basically asking him to travel back in time to see the happenings related to the table. This power was too frightening.
βCan you predict what will happen to the table in the opposite room one minute later?β
Xia Pingβan fell silent for a moment. Then, he shook his head again.
Just not long after he shook his head, a hole suddenly appeared on the ceiling of the opposite room. A red stone fell out from the hole and smashed the table into pieces.
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A six-legged table had triggered various peculiar questions.
Dr. Huang spent more than half an hour in total to go through all the questions with Xia Pingβan. Only then did the weird Q&A session end.
βDr. Huang, which level is my clairvoyance at?β
βBased on the result of the assessment just now, your clairvoyance is considered Level F.β
βIs Director Mo also Level F?β
βThe question involves the internal secrets of the National Order Council. I am unauthorized to tell you that,β Dr. Huang answered as she shook her head.
βThen I will change the question. Among the questions you asked me just now, could those with higher levels of clairvoyance answer the questions that I could not? That includes being able to see the past and future conditions of the table, seeing the actual condition of a point on a map just by looking at the map coordinates and even finding things that are hidden underground.β
Dr. Huang replied, βYes. The clairvoyance possessed by some people is more useful than a spy satellite. Actually, since a few decades ago, various countries have been researching how to utilize clairvoyance in military and national security affairs. This is not a secret in the Awakened circle. In the future, youβll come in contact with all of this too.β
Xia Pingβan took a deep breath. βAlright. Thank you, Dr. Huang. I have no further questions.β
After a few minutes, Xia Pingβan changed back into his own clothes, got into an elevator, and left the place.
When the elevator doors opened, Mo Yanshao once again stood before Xia Pingβan. He held a document file in his hands and gave Xia Pingβan a special look. βI can now officially inform you that, according to the relevant laws and regulations of the country, due to your awakened clairvoyance, you may serve in the interests of national security. At the same time, in view of your excellent performance in the past as a law-abiding citizen with no criminal records as well as your display of courage and bravery, you have already passed the assessment. You are officially recruited by the National Order Council. From this moment forth, you will be a member of the Special Forces Unit of the National Order Council Xianghe City branch. Please sign your name on this document.β
Xia Pingβan noticed that Mo Yanshao mentioned him having βno criminal recordsβ, stressing the words βnoβ and βrecordsβ. He seemed to be implying something.
Xia Pingβan looked at the recruitment document that had the emblem of the National Order Council on it. He hesitated slightly. If he actually signed the document, many things would be beyond his control in the future.
Mo Yanshao urged, βWhat is there to hesitate about? Many people want to join the National Order Council but canβt. Aside from being slightly dangerous, everything else here is pretty nice. The benefits are good, treatment is great, food is delicious, and we get many days off. You will encounter all sorts of thrills here. Once you join, we will be colleagues in the future. You will have time to even vacation in Strasbourg, France again.β As he said this, he looked at Xia Pingβan and smiled.
Xia Pingβan looked at Mo Yanshao and also smiled. He then took the pen and decisively signed his name on the document. βTo be able to serve the country is my utmost honor. I am very happy to join the National Order Council!β
Mo Yanshao glanced at the document Xia Pingβan signed and smiled slightly. He immediately put the document away and said, βTrust me, you wonβt regret it.β
βI heard that upon joining the National Order Council, the Awakened need to attempt to merge boundary beads to become a summoner?β
βThat is correct. An Awakened will not show signs of rejection when merging boundary beads compared to ordinary people. That is one less variable for failure. Although every time one merges with a boundary bead, there is a certain risk of losing oneβs life. That is the duty of the Awakened as well as a privilege. The cost and the rewards are equal. You are not going to turn it down, are you?β
Xia Pingβan took a deep breath. βWhen can I begin merging?β
βI have already submitted an application. It will be approved by the higher-ups within 72 hours. Letβs go. Iβll show you around first and let you familiarize yourself with the place.β
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