Chapter 870: Joining Fig Corporation
Xia Fei broke the one-million-meter-per-second barrier! This meant that Xia Fei’s combat strength had been elevated to a whole new level! An insane level!
Speed was king in the realm of martial arts! A faster top speed would only help Xia Fei deal either attack or defense with greater ease!
“He broke through! He’s really broken through!” Peak Law Sage Xia Ke very animated spoke, waving his fists wildly with ruddy cheeks. It seemed like he was more excited seeing Xia Fei make his breakthrough than his own.
Even Xia Lianning was extremely excited. Gritting his teeth, he muttered, “This is unbelievable! Xia Fei’s rate of promotion is actually comparable to our grand ancestor! Getting to level 3 in just a month’s time, he’s just two days slower than our grand ancestor!”
The two peak Law Sages nodded their heads meaningfully. There was no need for explanations. The fact that Xia Fei’s rate of promotion could actually catch up with the Skywing Clan’s old immortal was evidence enough!
It must be said that in this month, Xia Fei had not just focused his cultivation on the Law of Speed but had also made progress with the various other laws!
Law of Primal Chaos, level 4!
Law of Speed, level 3!
Law of s.p.a.ce, level 2 Overlord!
In terms of law powers, Xia Fei had been developing at a frightening rate! If Furball, Peac.o.c.k Blue, and all the other powerful a.s.sistants were considered, too, Xia Fei would most definitely be known as someone who could take on the might of a Law Sage!
The old demon lord had once predicted that Xia Fei’s rate of promotion would gradually decrease as he ascended through the levels. After all, it was far too implausible for one to have such crazy growth!
However, the situation now was that Xia Fei’s rate had become even faster than before! It was a crazy speed that was essentially unstoppable!
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After entering one of the upper nine regions, Xia Fei first bought himself a spatial compa.s.s.
Xia Fei previously had three spatial compa.s.ses: First was Fig Corporation’s Precision Edition 100 series spatial compa.s.s. This was an unregistered compa.s.s which ensured anonymity, unable to be used in the G.o.d Race. Second was the anti-electromagnetic compa.s.s, which was a Demon Race product, that he got from Wu Yuming. It was even more useless. Third was the specialized compa.s.s from Skywing Clan. Because Xia Fei had been tossed into the G.o.d Race territory to train, it was also rendered temporarily useless.
It was quite comical, come to think of it, as this would be the fourth spatial compa.s.s Xia Fei owned.
It was very inconvenient for anyone to rely solely on running to get around the vast G.o.d Race territory. After all, this place did not just have the typical vastness. Xia Fei could even feel his head aching just thinking about it, despite never having once considered the issue of distance before.
The advantage of levels became apparent upon entering the G.o.d Race. The elite products of Fig Corporation, which were highly regarded in the Law Realm, were fairly common here. Any random warrior on the street could be seen using a Fig Corporation suit of armor, their movement also depending on a Fig Corporation’s spatial compa.s.s.
It seemed like Fig Corporation had seeped into every aspect of the G.o.d Race, as a representation of the universe’s most advanced tech company, firmly blending into the lives of the people.
Xia Fei of course initially lacked the necessary status to own a compa.s.s that he could use for moving about freely, but now it was completely different. He was currently a mechatronic researcher who had graduated from Fig Star Academy, so of course he was no longer restricted by status.
G.o.d Race Region 3.
Xia Fei used his spatial compa.s.s and immediately found Fig Corporation.
This company, which aspired to be number one in terms of technology across the entire universe, was located in Arrivind City. Some fifty miles south from the main city district would be Fig Corporation’s sphere of influence.
He saw modern round buildings constructed close to one another in the area, resembling go pieces atop a go board. There were so many of these that he could not count them all at once. These buildings had pa.s.sages connected to one another.
Plenty of buildings found in the Law Realm tended toward the antiquated style; in contrast, this place was the very picture of peak modernization. It was no different from an independent kingdom of science, one constructed using advanced technology, right in the middle of the G.o.d Race territory!
After taking several turns, Xia Fei arrived at one of the many circular buildings of Fig Corporation.
Lifting his head up, he saw that this building, with a creamy white exterior, was wider than a super-sized sports stadium. Huge words were hung over visibly: ‘Fig Corporation, Mechatronics Research Inst.i.tute 137’.
Fig was the number-one tech giant in the industry on this side of the universe, and just its Mechatronics Research Inst.i.tutes alone numbered 177. Far away, another similarly sized building was called the Gene Research Inst.i.tute 138.
In addition to these two were other buildings Xia Fei had no idea about. In any case, Fig Corporation was huge, its meticulous division of work impressing Xia Fei greatly.
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“So you’re the top student of Professor Flynn. Is the old man still doing alright?” The one speaking was the bespectacled director of the Mechatronics Research Inst.i.tute, Kalu. Just like anyone who lived in this mystical land, it was impossible to tell his age through his looks alone. His stately face gave off a slight measure of pride.
“He’s doing alright,” Xia Fei simply answered. He had never met this Professor Flynn, so all he could do was make things up as he went.
The Hybrid Dragon Correction Core had automatically added details to Xia Fei’s ident.i.ty, and there was no way for him to change any of them, either, so Xia Fei was not exactly confident that he could deal with pa.s.sing himself off properly.
However, no matter how unconfident he felt inside, he was not about to show it on his face. Fortunately, Xia Fei was someone who was very good at disguise and concealment, so he showed Kalu the face of cluelessness common with someone who had just left school. With the reticence that some researcher would have, Xia Fei sat across director Kalu with a placid expression on his face.
Kalu nodded and softly sighed. “Senior Flynn is very famous in our circle and has once led Research Division 4. It was unknown what reason he had for suddenly resigning, becoming a professor of Fig Star Academy, instead. It’s truly a waste.”
Fig Corporation had four major research divisions on top of the 177 inst.i.tutes, and they were considered a tier above the inst.i.tutes.
Among these, Research Division 4 specialized in mechatronics, wars.h.i.+ps, war armor, and other metal-related products. Division 3 focused on biology, genetics and heritage, humanities, and even exotic beast domestication. These were within the purview of Division 3. As for Division 2, it focused on researching everything about the universe, such as physics, s.p.a.ce science, optics, and other such things.
Most unbelievable was Fig Corporation’s Research Division 1, which had no determined subject. They studied topics that none of the other three divisions could cover, which also meant that they were the one division in charge of researching everything! They were considered the very apex of the four research divisions!
After glancing through Xia Fei’s resume on the screen, Kalu, the director of Research Inst.i.tute 137, chuckled. He then spoke with a hint of fair-mannered banter.
“Professor Flynn rated you as an all-round mechatronic researcher?” Kalu eyed Xia Fei strangely, almost as if he could not believe the statement.
All this information had been automatically generated when he falsified his ident.i.ty through that device, and Xia Fei had no way of changing anything. As for why it had given him such an ostentatious position, which directly put him in the limelight, Xia Fei was all the more clueless.
Xia Fei’s initial plan was to infiltrate Fig Corporation by posing as an ordinary employee before secretly doing his investigation regarding the Mech King Radix and the riddle surrounding the three names the Black and White G.o.ds had told him: Fig Corporation, Hall of Valor, and Ark.
Unfortunately, things did not go according to his original plans. This ident.i.ty that Xia Fei had obtained was utterly ridiculous, and it was not just the fact that he graduated from the prestigious Fig Star Academy but also the fact that his final evaluation from Professor Flynn pegged him as an all-rounded mechatronic researcher! Grade A+!
In most situations, a graduate from the Star Academy would get a final evaluation that directly determined just what direction of research they could engage in after joining the corporation or if they could operate on their own.
Based on the Fig Star Academy’s demanding a.s.sessments to the elites it produced, being able to get a grade A final evaluation meant that one was a superb talent, yet Xia Fei’s evaluation was actually the even more impressive A+, labeling him as someone who specialized in every aspect of mechatronics!
Such an inspiring final evaluation score was practically the very definition of exaggeration!
At this rate, Xia Fei’s wish to keep a low-profile as he investigated matters had probably fallen apart. The director of Research Inst.i.tute 137 had personally pointed this out, and that easily highlighted just how highly valued this evaluation was.
Expressionless, Xia Fei simply replied, “Professor Flynn gave this evaluation personally. I have no say in this.”
Kalu nodded slightly. “Professor Flynn was ultimately a top researcher of the corporation, so it is very normal for a man of his caliber to mentor an all-rounded researcher that can hold down the fort by themselves.”
Though he had said that, Xia Fei could still see an almost imperceptible change in his expression, one that betrayed his strong suspicions. It was almost as if he did not believe this ridiculous evaluation. It was only because this Professor Flynn was a senior that he did not deign to voice this outright.
Kalu smiled. “According to the rules, a new researcher has to first take a test set by the company before they can finally be a.s.signed a position and an a.s.signment. Though you’re the star pupil of Professor Kalu, and I believe in his insight, rules are rules, so you must still take the company evaluation.”
Xia Fei nodded. “That’s reasonable.”
It must be said that Xia Fei acted the part perfectly. He did not say much and had maintained a calm gaze throughout, no different from a wooden block. He was not in the least bit angry, merely looking like a nerd that had spent years holed up in a laboratory or burying himself in his studies.
Kalu shook his head and sighed, thinking to himself, ‘Sure enough, he’s a blockhead from the Independent College, spending thirteen years studying in a room. Only those crazy professors from the Independent College can do something like that.’
After a pause, Kalu told Xia Fei, “Someone will bring you to the office later and give you a temporary pa.s.s inside the company. I’ll temporarily be a.s.signing you to the maintenance team as an a.s.sistant for a few days till the company’s evaluation comes out because they currently lack manpower. Since you’re an all-rounder, you should have no problem stepping up to the role.
“Studying in Fig Star Academy is one thing, but applying what you’ve learned is an entirely different matter altogether. Don’t look down on the maintenance team, as they are also a critical part of Research Inst.i.tute 137.”
Xia Fei naturally had no opinion regarding this arrangement. He followed a female staff member to the human resources department for his pa.s.s after leaving the director’s office. This pa.s.s proved that he was a temporary a.s.sistant researcher of Research Inst.i.tute 137 and allowed him to enter the company premises freely, though his movement would be restricted within the research inst.i.tute he was currently a.s.signed to.
Leaving the human resources department, he saw a crowd plastered against the windows, peering outside, which made for a very lively scene.
That female staff, who was touring Xia Fei around the office, appeared to have the habit of joining in the fuss, and soon, she was jostling about with the crowd, leaving Xia Fei standing there all alone in the corridor.
“What are we looking at?” she anxiously asked.
“Eternity Branch has sent a graduate that goes by the name of Zack.”
“Eternity? Fig Star Academy’s most mysterious Eternity Branch?!”
“Yeah, the so-called place of insanity. He’s the only graduate from Eternity in the last fifteen decades!”
“That amazing?!”
“But of course! That’s where all heads of the four major research divisions came from! We should introduce ourselves to Zack the first chance we get.”
The discussion continued in an animated fas.h.i.+on.
Eternity was Fig Star Academy’s most mysterious faculty of learning. It was said that this branch had no concept of time, and they would only let their students out when they felt that they were qualified to do so. The fact that Zack was the first to graduate from Eternity in the last one hundred fifty years naturally meant that he would be paid special attention to by Fig Corporation!
Xia Fei squinted his eyes as he looked outside the window, only to see a very young Zack and his explosive hairstyle, looking to be not much older than Xia Fei.