Experts are humans too, and they have the right to take vacations they haven’t been able to in recent years, no problem.

Having Su Xiaocai on-site is a great way to resolve this.

Admiral Bai glanced at his deputy, "Xiao Yuan, you know the process, right? I remember you helped with some credentials earlier; how did others do it?"

A familiar face in different attire stepped forward, Colonel Yuan saluted, "Yes, I know the process. You need to master the relevant knowledge and then arrange for the nearest exam period. This procedure is allowed. It will be announced internally and won’t cause any subsequent trouble."

He turned towards Su Xiaocai.

"Professor Su, nice to see you again."

Su Xiaocai greeted him with a smile, "Commander Yuanbao, it’s been a long time."

Colonel Yuan’s cheeks flushed slightly, "Hello, Professor Su. When would you like to proceed? I remember there is a group online exam happening soon in the New World. Would you like to register for that?"

"How soon is soon?"

"Hold on." Colonel Yuan checked the exam schedule, smirking to himself, thinking Su Xiaocai really knows how to pick a time.

He hesitated for a moment, "Tomorrow."

Su Xiaocai: "Can you help me sign up? I’d like to participate."

"Are you sure? If you join now, you’ll have to learn quite a bit."

"I’m sure. I stand by my words; please help."

Admiral Bai knocked on the table: "You say ’please’ to him, why are you so unkind to me?"

"It’s the aftermath of dealing with your uncle. He has tricked me too many times; nephew pays the uncle’s debts. Bear with me; it’ll pass."

Admiral Bai laughed.

Colonel Yuan: "Ahem, wait a moment."

Colonel Yuan stepped aside to contact the military headquarters, first confirming whether they could expedite the registration.

Allowing a professor to jump the exam queue is doable; for regular people, registering for an exam means considering venue capacity needs, so it has to be done in advance.

With last-minute registration like Su Xiaocai’s, in the past, it wasn’t possible to squeeze in. Venues were limited, unless there were extra spaces.

Now the New World exams are supervised by artificial intelligence, eliminating venue concerns.

AI can fully eliminate the possibilities for cheating. Invigilators from around the world randomly enter the venue for supervision, making the exam fair and convenient. The channels for bribery are blocked.

Even if more people take the exam, it only requires adding a simulated classroom or two.

The people at the headquarters were acquaintances of Colonel Yuan, having come from the same recruit camp, "Commander Yuan, you are joining temporarily, so you’ll need complete identity documents. Not everyone can take this exam. A clean background is important too."

"I know. I’ll send you the information. See if you can register." Colonel Yuan walked to a corner of the room to proceed. He naturally had all of Su Xiaocai’s information, including her previous names and guardian’s name, without needing Su Xiaocai to provide it.

Admiral Bai lounged lazily on the sofa, his secretary applying heat to his body to maintain warmth. He needed to continue working later, so he couldn’t lose too much energy.

He said to Su Xiaocai: "You’re not going to use your technician identity to pull some strings, are you?"

"You’re underestimating me or underestimating the exam committee. My AI is more impartial than a judge." Su Xiaocai disdained pulling strings; using this kind of "back door" was already the greatest shortcut.

She wanted a last-minute registration not because it’s impossible, but because it’s too cumbersome and would require troubling other agencies. It’s better to go through Admiral Bai here.

Admiral Bai surrendered and said nothing more, not really suspecting Su Xiaocai but giving her a small warning not to ruin the carefully built reputation.

After a while, Colonel Yuanbao returned and asked Su Xiaocai which level of Insect Man Expert certification she wanted to take. The basic and intermediate levels only require candidates to prepare for a written test.

The advanced and expert levels require testing of escape abilities; the expert level demands a thesis.

Skipping advanced to take the expert level requires completing a written test and escape abilities, then publishing two papers, and finally taking a simulated reality exam.

The simulated exam is simple, involving making comments on the Insect Man. Correct views are scored instantly, and the maximum score is one hundred, while ninety-five is required to pass.

"Can I still write the papers now?"

Admiral Bai listened to her tone and couldn’t help saying: "You can just casually take the intermediate level."

"No, if I’m going to do it, I’m going to do the best. The key is not letting others have the opportunity to criticize me." Academia always favors the capable first, and with an expert level title, even those with lofty eyes will be forced to be amicable.

She can point fingers at others, but others cannot even chirp behind her back.

The secretary and Colonel Yuanbao stifled laughter, Colonel Yuan: "You can quickly write the papers, and when the time comes, I can help you submit them. First take the written test and escape abilities, and do the simulated reality test in the afternoon."