<h4>Chapter 1706 Irregr Performance</h4>
With the obvious exception of the Wave Controller candidates, everyone else was asked to follow one of the four Rankers present. They were meant to be the Position Instructors over the next thirty days, grading each regr and assigning points based on attendance, performance, and merit.
Gandr, as a candidate for the Scout Position, ended up following after the same red-haired Ranker that had presided over the ’Deathmatch’ Test. His name was Quant Blitz, a descendent from a rather famous family within the Tower. They were one of the only families with the ability to easily convert Shinsu into mes, so, as could be expected, many of their members had fiery temperaments.
A stark contrast to Quant, at least in temperament, Phae ended up in Administrator Lero-Ro’s ss. He seemed rather passionate about the Position of Light Bearer, but, while Quant had his students sprinting back and forth in arge training hall, Lero-Ro was patiently exining the ins and outs of being a sessful Light Bearer.
Due to its significance as the team’s ’center’, often takingmand of the entire battlefield, Light Bearers had a tremendous responsibility. They needed to constantly be on their toes, gathering as much information about the terrain and any enemies as possible while directing each of their team members to where they needed to be. This required an extreme ability to multi-task, so, more often than not, the prerequisite to being a Light Bearer was being exceptionally intelligent.
Despite his prodigious achievements, Vahn knew he wasn’t actually that intelligent, at least when hepared himself to actual geniuses. Fortunately, he had a number of outstanding people he could always rely on, chief among them being Sis and Da Vinci. The former could effortlessly humble the most powerful supeputers in existence, and, though she had a propensity for the entric, Da Vinci wasn’t known as an Omnipotent Genius without basis.
One of the main skills required to be a sessful Light Bearer ended up being a proficiency withputernguages and hacking. Since Vahn could literally interpret thesenguages, he had an advantage over most from the very beginning. This allowed Phae to sitfortably within one of the practice Lighthouses that had been handed out to each of them, a casual smile on her face as her hands danced across a light-formed keyboard.
Fortunately, even if Phae hadn’t been extremely adept at interpretingputernguages, Sis was more than capable of interfacing with the Lighthouse’swork. Though she was currently limited to the files provided to them by the Administration Office, Lero-Ro had informed them that, upon reaching the 20th Floor, all Lighthouses would interface with a muchrgerwork. By that point, Sis would have ess to most of the information publically avable within the Tower, and, so long as Phae, Gandr, or Vahn were nearby, she could even trespass encryptedworks in an instant.
From Lero-Ro’s perspective, Phae was an absolute monster as a Light Bearer, as, not only was she able to type at speeds exceeding six-thousand words per minutes, her ability to multi-task could already put veteran Light Bearers to shame. Even more notable than that, however, was her almost ’instinctual’ ability to bypass firewalls, most falling as soon as she discovered them. As a result, she, or, more specifically, Sis, was able to hack into the protected files that the Administration posted to filter out the true prodigies among the other exceptional talents.
Though they would normally only hear about it on the third day of lessons, each Position ss had a Special Test that, oncepleted, guaranteed the right to pass. For Spear Bearers, this generally involved hitting an elevated target at a distance of one kilometer. This was beyond the threshold of many E-Rank Regrs who had passed the 20th Floor, so, as long as they managed to hit the target seven times with ten spears, there was no reason for them not to pass.
For Light Bearers, the Special Test required the candidates to gain ess to the same files that Phae had casually essed within an hour of being issued her Lighthouse. This surprised Lero-Ro a great deal as the only objectives he had assigned the ss were familiarizing themselves with the controls and performing basic searches. He had only briefly prefaced hacking and tracing during his lecture, so, while it wasn’t umon for some people to get a head start, Khun being a good example, he had never seen someoneplete the Special Test without even knowing of its existence...
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While Phae was quickly bing Lero-Ro’s favorite pupil, Quant could be sweating slightly as he stared down at the heavily breathing Gandr sprawled out on the ground. Though he had a visibly annoyed look in his eyes, the Ranker was still able to manage an appreciative smile as he extended his hand towards the boy and remarked, "You’re incredibly fast, kid. Though there are still two other objectives you’ll need topete, I’ll count this as partialpletion of the Special Test."
Though he made a show of hesitating for a brief moment, Gandr ultimately epted Quant’s hand, rising to his feet with slightly droopy ears as he said, "I still couldn’t beat the Instructor though. I’ve never met someone who could move so quickly. Were you cheating?"
Finding Gandr’s remark humorous, even if thetter part gave him an urge to punch the boy in the face, Quant burst outughing. Then, after patting the friendly youth on the shoulder, he said, "I’m even faster when I use Shinsu. Unfortunately, though I’m pretty confident in my speed, there are a lot of Rankers faster than I am. The Tower is a big ce, kid, don’t let your perception be limited by your personal standard."
Feeling proud of himself for saying such sagely words, Quant gave Gandr another pat on the back, encouraging the boy to take a rest while he whipped the other Scout candidates into shape. They had been watching him and Gandr ying ’tag’ for thest hour, so, now that he was in such high spirits, Quant felt like giving his adorable students a little bit of love...
Seeing the Instructor literally throwing balls of fire at the backsides of the candidates running too slow, Gandr couldn’t help butugh before sprawling out on the ground. The seal on his body had an effect that reduced the replenishment of his stamina, so, for the first time in a long while, he was actually feeling exhausted. Rather than hate this feeling, however, Gandr enjoyed it quite a bit as it reminded him of his training days in the Record of Danmachi, back when he both worked hard and yed even harder...
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Though they could have returned to their rooms and gone about their own business, each of the Wave Controller candidates chose to linger within the lecture hall. They were all going to be in the same ss for the next month, so, at the suggestion of the effeminate man named Hoh, everyone decided to at least introduce themselves and share what they knew about the Position.
To Vahn’s amusement, everyone seemed surprised when he also chose to stay back. This caused even Laure to open his eyes, poking his head out of the nket he used to enclose his body even during the Administrator Lero-Ro’s lecture. As for the rest, consisting of a rather beautiful woman named Rozeal, the ever-androgynous Hoh, a gloomy girl named Grey, and Hwa Ryun, they had a mix of reactions varying from intrigue, shock, fear, and adtion.
Offering a polite smile in exchange for the not-so-polite stares, Vahn calmly exined, "Though I am the Best Seed, my knowledge of Shinsu is very limited. Being an Emperor does not mean I am all-knowing and without ws. As for the matter of etiquette, you need not concern yourself with such things, as, despite my status, you are not my subjects. Though I would advise against acting in a rude or abrasive manner, you are permitted to treat me as you would any other student."
Before the others could even fully adapt to what Vahn was trying to convey, Laure didn’t hesitate at all to ask, "You’re an Emperor, correct? Where is your Empire? How did you be so proficient at using Shinsu despite having limited knowledge of it?"
Vahn had never been fond of being interrogated, but, out of consideration for his prior statement, he offered a rxed smile and answered, "I am the Sage Dragon Emperor who protect the Aldrnari Empire located far beyond the influence of the Jahad Empire and the Ten Great Families. As for my proficiency with Shinsu, it has less to do with the Shinsu itself and more-so my general mastery over the internal energy in my body. You are mistaken if you believe that Shinsu is the penultimate form of energy. What truly matters is yourprehension of the Laws and the strength of your Will..."
To emphasize his point, Vahn held out his palm, manipting Creation Laws to create a statuette formed from a rainbow-hued crystal. This was enough to awe nearly everyone in the ss, but, as the most knowledgeable regarding Shinsu, Laure began to sweat slightly. It wasn’t that difficult to create things with Shinsu, but, from what he could tell, Vahn hadn’t used any Shinsu at all to create the phoenix-shaped statuette...
Noticing the look in Laure’s eyes, Vahn took things a step further, this time manipting the Laws of Destruction to disintegrate the statuette as he stated, "Though I am often liberal when ites to sharing information, certain things require a price. As a member of the Phonsekal Family, this is something you should be well aware of, no?"
Swallowing the words that had been on the tip of his tongue, Laure simply nodded in response to Vahn’s statement before saying, "I’ll keep that in mind. If there is anything you want to know about Shinsu, I will do my best to exin it in detail."
Surprising the man with matching dark-green hair and eyes, Vahn didn’t hesitate to shake his head, his smile bing more prominent as he stated, "We have gathered like this to share information amongst each other, not exchange it between individuals. I’m certain everyone here would benefit from your exnation, so, if you be so kind, please share with the ss."
Though he got the impression he had been designated the status of a Substitute Teacher, Laure was too enticed by the promise contained within Vahn’s words to perform his favorite pastime. Thus, to the benefit of everyone within the lecture hall, he began to give a thorough exnation regarding Shinsu, starting with the basics of forming a Contract with the Floor Guardian...
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While listening attentively to everything Laure was saying, Vahn also took the opportunity to assess the rest of his ssmates. Each had unique qualities that made them special, but, unfortunately, the limitation of three people passing meant they were all but guaranteed to fail. None of them could hope topare against Laure, and, while Baam likelycked even basic knowledge regarding the nature and use of Shinsu, it was pretty clear at this point that the boy was the protagonist.
Though he could probably make an argument to change Positions, Vahn found the idea of being a Wave Controller rather novel. This meant there was no suspense regarding who would be chosen to move on, as, even if something ended up happening to Laure and Baam, Hwa Ryun was more than capable of passing the Test.
Knowing the other candidates were destined to fail, Vahn decided he would, at the very least, make things a little easier for them once they lost their status as Regrs. They would be allowed to live in the Middle Tower alongside other Regrs who had failed the Floor of Tests, so, while they might not have the chance to climb the Tower, they would still be able to increase their strength and make their lives a little easier. This was the least Vahn could do for them, so, while Phae would bear most of the burden, he could at least facilitate the free-sharing of information while they were gathered together like this...
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Understanding her God’s intentions, Hwa Ryun was unable to prevent an appreciative smile from spreading across her face. It was exceptionally rare for the power to also be benevolent, especially within the Tower where such traits were considered a weakness. Vahn, however, seemed to be able to turn that weakness into his strength, so, while she believed there was no advantage to helping the Regrs fated to fail, she did not question her God’s decision in the slightest...
Noticing the woman’s gaze, Vahn briefly made eye contact with Hwa Ryun, earning a slightly more prominent smile from her in response. Thispelled him to sigh internally, but, rather than show any perturbation, he just gave her a polite nod of acknowledgment. Unfortunately, this seemed to be interpreted differently by the woman in question, as, immediately after his nod, her gaze became focused as she began inspecting each of the Regrs present within the room...
(A/N: Alternate Titles: ’Sis, once again, proving why she is Best Girl’,’I’m fast a fuck booooiiii~!’,’What a novel concept, a Believer misinterpreting the will of their God (UwU)...’)
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