After chatting with Wen Lei, Ren Zhong also thought of his own matters.
Itâs very difficult for Wen Lei to reach the Second Level.
His situation is different.
He wasnât sure about the exact numbers for the Brain-Machine Synchronization Rate, but it was certainly not low.
Today, the carrying power had reached 20.5 kilowatts.
The Brain Reaction Index was now 51.4.
The Physical Index was now 26.7.
His distance from the Second Level was actually farther than Wen Leiâs, with weaknesses in carrying power and Physical Index.
He wasnât anxious because he was making noticeable progress every day.
Just by fighting daily like this, he would naturally succeed in time.
Still, although he didnât say it out loud, he did think in his heart, what if he directly passed the Second Level certification in seven days?
What kind of scenery would that be?
Thinking this way, he quietly connected to the control system of the First Level Exoskeleton Armor through his wrist watch and increased the biological electric stimulation that boosts carrying power by one level.
His body began to feel intensely numb again, and he twitched the corner of his mouth, forcing himself to focus on the tablet.
Yes, he could endure it.
The most despairing thing in this world is when someone more talented than you works even harder than you.
At eight in the evening, Ren Zhong went out, rode his motorcycle to the Military Weapon Store, and purchased a Basic Level Demolition Master glove for 40 Contribution Points. It wasnât as good as Chen Hanyuâs modified version, but it should barely suffice.
As for the Chip Storage Box, Chen Hanyu just happened to have a second-hand one that she hadnât sold, kept as a spare.
Ren Zhong shamelessly asked to borrow it.
Although Chen Hanyu was surprised, she opted to let him have it for free.
...
At nine thirty in the evening, at the top of the stairs of Sleep Pod No. thirteen, Ren Zhong went downstairs on time and saw the spirited young man repairing his house.
The young manâs clothes were tattered, and the sweat on his forehead hadnât dried.
Under the night light, his face reflected a glossy shine.
He looked extremely exhausted, but his face was lit up with a blissful, silly smile.
"Is everything settled?"
"Yes!"
The young man bent slightly, fished out the key from his pocket, and respectfully handed it to Ren Zhong with both hands.
Ren Zhong took the key, covered in mud and sweat, and patted the young manâs shoulder, "Well done. Keep living strong."
"Yes! Bro, then Iâll head over to my momâs place?"
"Go on, go on, itâs getting late."
Afterward, Ren Zhong returned to his room and greeted Zheng Tian and the others.
He casually made up an excuse.
"You guys sleep here tonight, I have something to do, so I wonât be back. Letâs meet at the cafeteria at six thirty tomorrow morning."
Zheng Tian was initially a bit surprised, then somewhat overstepped by instinctively asking, "Ren Bro, where are you going?"
Ren Zhong: "To a friendâs house."
Zheng Tian: "Oh!"
Chen Hanyu: "Oh..."
"Oh, Ren Bro, you got something going on!" Ou Youning, who had been eavesdropping on the two, suddenly chimed in, even playfully whistling.
Everyone thought, Ren Bro has been hiding it for so long, finally showing some "Poll Inspector" traits.
Ren Zhong couldnât understand why everyone suddenly became so equivocal and excited, "What?"
Zheng Tian chuckled meaningfully, "Logically, even if you directly told us youâre staying in the Mayorâs guest room, we wouldnât find it strange. But you said youâre going to a friendâs house. Haha, in these days, a friendship where one stays overnight at someone elseâs place isnât ordinary. Ren Bro, you seem normal in orientation, so it must be a female friendâs house. Not staying at the Sleep Pod at night, a safe house, it must be a Citizenâs villa. Let me guess... Manager Ju?"
Zheng Tian left one thing unsaid.
A normal female citizen would never let a male outsider into her villa.
So, Ren Zhongâs identity as a "Poll Inspector" was confirmed.
He exposed himself, wasnât our question.
On this timeline, Zheng Tian hadnât yet heard from the professional captain Lin Wang that a Poll Inspector must at least be a Fifth Level Citizen.
Once an initial incorrect impression was formed, it became deeply rooted.
If she knew the "truth," she would probably be shocked.
One must know, Mayor Ma Dafu, holding the power over the lives and deaths of twenty thousand outsiders in the town, was still just a citizen below a Fifth Level, a Fourth Level Citizen.
The status gap between a Fourth Level and a Fifth Level is vast.
Wen Lei, the silly guy, chimed in too, "Definitely, definitely! You didnât see how Manager Ju looked at Ren Bro, tsk tsk..."
Ren Zhong finally guessed what these people were imagining.
He couldnât deal with this group of overthinkers.
But he couldnât explain, so he let them speculate wildly.
Haha, you guys think Iâm going to enjoy life in a villa, but little do you know Iâm going to the wilderness to create a new life.