Chen Gu focused, delving into Griffin Wester’s assimilated memories, and began a meticulous search, eventually uncovering the reason in an inconspicuous "corner" of the vast trove of memories.
The preliminary training for any Professional wasn’t set in stone. Large organizations tailored different training plans for different trainees.
Each profession had several "templates" for preliminary training, which were modified from these base models.
These different templates varied in difficulty and the potential achievements they offered.
For example, there were five templates for preliminary training as a Star Battle Instructor. However, in Griffin Wester’s memories, there was no trace of the other four; he only possessed the most challenging one, the one that promised the greatest achievement.
According to the memories of this "innately arrogant" Star Battle Instructor, no one in history, prior to Griffin Wester, had ever successfully completed this template!
Griffin Wester was just that driven, firmly believing he could accomplish what no one else could, and if he couldn’t succeed, he wouldn’t become a Professional at all!
But this Griffin Wester was the type to be "strict with himself, yet lenient with others." His memories indicated that other Star Battle Instructors had completed their preliminary training using the four simpler templates...
In Griffin Wester’s mind, all Star Battle Instructors were divided into two categories: "me" and... all the other Star Battle Instructors.
When Chen Gu found this information, he was speechless for a long moment, feeling quite certain that Griffin Wester must have once uttered that classic line: "I’m not targeting anyone specifically. I’m saying that everyone present is trash."
Then Chen Gu considered his own situation: Clearly, I am not "trash"—so, could the original owner of this body, just a high school student, have been a hidden genius?
During the afternoon’s combat training class, Teacher Zhou seemed a bit nervous. While Chen Gu was wondering why, the principal suddenly entered with a large group of people, bustling in.
After some pleasantries and small talk, they took their seats at the back.
Chen Gu nudged the nameless classmate, a mere extra, next to him with his shoulder. "Check if there’s any news on Lubei’s dark web?"
After logging into Lubei’s dark web and spending one gold shield, he finally found the information: it was an exchange class.
The higher-ups from the city’s education system had arrived, bringing with them the principals from the other five of the six major schools. It was a surprise inspection, giving Lubei Middle School no time to prepare. Even Teacher Zhou had only received the notification just before class started.
Fortunately, the class proceeded without any mishaps. In the final match, Chen Gu used the ’Ancient Martial Great Nine Styles’ to decisively defeat a skilled classmate from Class One, bringing the lesson to a perfect conclusion.
Chen Gu saw the elderly principal nod and smile at him towards the end, seemingly satisfied.
The next two days passed uneventfully, leading up to the weekend.
As per regulations, Chen Gu reported to the sub-bureau’s Internal Affairs Group at eight o’clock. However, he was informed, "Your assignment has changed. Report to Special Operations Group Five."
Confused, Chen Gu made his way to Group Five, but from eight o’clock until half-past nine, the office was still empty.
Chen Gu had no choice but to step out and ask an internal affairs staff member in the main office, "When will the people from Group Five arrive?"
Every sub-bureau was structured around its special operations groups as its core. Group Five, likewise, had a large contingent of support staff, including internal affairs personnel, cleaners, and field agents.
The Internal Affairs Department was predominantly female. However, the women in Group Five’s support staff had already developed a high resistance to the "cold prince" charm, thanks to individuals like Silver Eagle. Consequently, Great Actor Chen found his usually irresistible smile hitting a wall here.
The internal affairs lady barely glanced at him. "Just wait..."
But suddenly, an older woman from internal affairs stood up, her face all smiles. "You’re early! Don’t worry. Special agents have privileges. They can show up anytime if there’s a mission and don’t need to keep regular office hours otherwise."
"Wait here for a bit, shall I get you a cup of coffee?"
"Over in that small room, there are all sorts of snacks. Do you want me to get some for you?"
"There’s a dedicated ’Endless’ gaming pod in the special agents’ office. If you’re bored, you can go play..."
Her enthusiasm made Chen Gu wonder if he had suddenly become a "killer for middle-aged and older women."
Chen Gu beat a hasty retreat. "No, no, thank you! I’ll just wait a little longer." Then he scurried back into the special operations office, feeling deflated.
However, with Chen Gu’s extraordinarily sharp senses, he clearly overheard a group of young women in the outer office whispering around the older internal affairs woman, whom they called Big Sis Bao:
"Has Big Sis Bao changed her tastes? Is she into younger guys now? What’s going on? Did our ’cold prince’ prove too tough for her, so now she’s looking for something softer?"
Big Sis Bao snapped, "You cheeky girls! Your heads are filled with nothing but nonsense about men and women! Let me tell you, don’t underestimate this one. He’s got powerful connections!"
Inside his office, Chen Gu’s favorable impression of Big Sis Bao plummeted solely because of her "unimpressive" remark!
Am I not a graceful young man, a phoenix among mortals, wiser than Kongming, braver than Zilong, more righteous than Lord Guan, more skillful than Lu Ban, a figure who shakes the ages and dazzles the contemporary, one whose presence makes neighboring girls peek over walls, a person of profound and extensive knowledge? Isn’t that so?
Such an old woman with no discernment!
However, the young women outside were intrigued, chattering, "How powerful? What kind of connections?"
Big Sis Bao couldn’t help but scoff. "Stop fooling around, I’m serious! This... tender morsel—no, this young man was personally requested for recruitment by the Director-General himself!"
"That’s impossible! The Director-General is such an important figure, handling countless affairs daily. How would he have time for trivial matters in our little Wuzhaoyin City?"
"Believe it or not, it’s true. I heard the higher-ups were meeting to decide what to do with this kid when the Director-General himself called, specifically requesting him. Old Ma, the head of the First Division, had apparently wanted to challenge the new Bureau Chief, but he immediately backed down and complied..."
Chen Gu, listening from inside, nodded in agreement. Marcel—Old Ma. That affectionate nickname makes perfect sense!
Big Sis Bao’s information wasn’t entirely accurate; it was mostly hearsay.
The other young women were finally convinced. "Really?"
"Was I too cold to him just now? I don’t really care if he has powerful connections or not. The main thing is, he’s still just a kid. I’d hate to have hurt his feelings."
"Oh my! Do you think he might be the Director-General’s little lover?"
The discussion veered further and further off-topic, but Chen Gu suddenly found this particular subject much more interesting! Yes, keep talking! Even I don’t know about these supposed "unspeakable affairs" between myself and the Director-General!
Suddenly, it went quiet outside. Then, the clear and rhythmic click-clack of high heels reached Chen Gu’s ears.
Then the office door opened, and at the doorway, there appeared a tall girl in loose clothing.