For the past three days, He Kaige had been running to Villa Number Five whenever he had free time.
Although there had been a slight unpleasantness during their first meeting, Qin Shilei didn't seem to mind.
He Kaige naturally hoped to build a good relationship with him.
After An Qian and the others were promoted, He Kaige excitedly rushed over again to share some news with Qin Shi and the others.
"The military has established a department called the Home of Warriors, and all evolved individuals must register there."
"Once you obtain the emblem of the Home of Warriors, you will enjoy a series of benefits based on your strength."
"For example, better housing arrangements and more substantial food rations."
"I heard you can also receive various new equipment or potions researched by the research institute."
"Of course, in addition to enjoying benefits, you will also need to assist the military in subduing Nanzhuang City and in its defense."
"As for those who lack the ability and courage to fight zombies, they will only receive a bowl of thin porridge each day and will be assigned to various places to do strenuous labor."
Qin Shilei said indifferently, "Then we'll go to this Home of Warriors to register together tomorrow."
The next morning, they arrived at a nearby branch of the Home of Warriors.
Although there were many people in line to register, the registration process was very fast.
In the apocalypse, everything was simplified, and the staff dared not be negligent.
Soon, it was Qin Shilei's turn.
After simply filling out a form, Qin Shilei was arranged to demonstrate his strength.
"Weapon: Shortbow? Shoot an arrow then."
"Whoosh."
"Cultivation?"
"Nine stars."
The registration staff glanced at Qin Shilei, somewhat disbelieving.
This person using a bow, although he hit the bullseye with one shot, his attack power was not as strong as a sniper rifle.
He hadn't shown any special abilities, yet claimed his cultivation had reached nine stars. Anyone would find it hard to believe.
"Have you awakened any special abilities?"
"Lightning attribute ability."
At the staff's request, Qin Shilei fired a bolt of lightning at a thick wooden target used for testing.
"Bang!"
The wooden target twenty meters away instantly turned to dust and scattered, and a half-meter-deep pit was blasted into the ground.
The staff member stared at the scene, dumbfounded.
The people waiting behind them to register also exclaimed in surprise, "With this lightning ability, he could at least be a captain or a hall master in those major organizations."
This display was much stronger than his archery skills. At this registration point, he could at least rank in the top ten.
"Sir, don't play with the bow anymore. Being a lightning mage is so much better," the staff member couldn't help but advise.
Qin Shilei said somewhat innocently, "I rarely use this move."
It wasn't for showing off; he truly rarely used a pure lightning attack.
Either he would imbue his Jinghong Sword with lightning to increase its attack power, or he would simply shoot arrows.
"There's no future in playing with bows. Mages are cooler," the staff member, who was clearly a gamer, earnestly advised.
"My archery is quite good."
After speaking, Qin Shilei shot twenty arrows at a target fifty meters away.
In less than three seconds, all twenty arrows were fired.
Each arrow hit the bullseye, filling the small target completely. The last few arrows even hit the shafts of the preceding arrows.
"Good!" Thunderous cheers erupted from the surroundings.
"The attack power is still a bit lacking."
Before the staff member could finish speaking, Qin Shilei nocked another arrow on the bowstring.
A bolt of lightning appeared on the arrow.
"Whoosh!"
The arrow shot forward like a bolt of lightning towards the target.
"Bang!"
The arrow not only destroyed the target but also blasted a one-meter-wide gap in the wall behind it.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
After a while, thunderous applause broke out.
"Amazing! Against mutated zombies, one arrow is enough to turn them into corpses."
"That firing rate, that attack power, he's practically a human artillery piece."
"Today's cannons can't compare to this master."
"He has accuracy, he has attack power, he has speed. Isn't being an archer good enough? Why insist on being a mage?"
"Do you think his archery skills can compare to the legendary Four Great Masters of Nanzhuang City?"
"Perhaps still slightly inferior. I heard that Bing Wang has already advanced to the Black Iron realm. Other masters might also be in the Black Iron realm."
The staff member muttered softly, "He's this powerful, yet he hides it. Is he trying to play the pig to eat the tiger?"
Qin Shilei could only explain, "This move requires too much charging time and is not very practical. I don't really like using it."
He wasn't trying to show off. As long as he didn't reveal all his trump cards, he felt his archery skills could handle most situations, which was why he chose to demonstrate his archery.
This move was something Qin Shilei had only figured out yesterday. Imbuing swords and blades with lightning ability was relatively simple.
Imbuing bows and arrows required some technique to ensure the ability wouldn't dissipate after the arrow was fired, hence the need for a two to three-second charge.
"Can he be serious?" everyone thought, mentally complaining.
Such a powerful skill, and he said it wasn't practical and he didn't like using it.
If you don't use your skills, do you only rely on basic attacks?
Or are you hiding even more powerful skills?
"Sir, if you don't like it, could you give it to me? I don't mind switching to an archer."
The staff member could only record the basic information in his notebook.
Qin Shilei: Archer
Cultivation: Nine Stars
Ability: Lightning
Attack Power: Grade A
Characteristics: Flawless accuracy, exceptionally high firing rate, arrows imbued with ability have astonishing lethality.
Overall Evaluation: Mid-tier Grade A Evolved Individual.
Because evolved individuals of the same cultivation level could have vastly different strengths, the military primarily used overall evaluations to classify strong individuals.
They were divided into Grade A, B, and C, with sub-levels of High, Mid, and Low.
Qin Shilei was the first Grade A or higher evolved individual at this registration point. Even in all of Nanzhuang City, very few could be rated Grade A.
Next was An Qian's registration.
She didn't use any combat skills either but still received a Grade A Low evaluation.
After Zhang Xiaoli demonstrated her Thousand Vine Technique, she was only rated Grade B High, as the attack power of the Thousand Vine Technique was relatively weak.
Zhang Qiang and Xie Haimei were both Grade B High.
Zhang Cheng and his wife were Grade B Mid, and He Yuyao also managed a Grade C Mid.
After Qin Shilei and his group received their emblems from the Home of Warriors, they were about to leave when a large group of people rushed in from outside.
One person pointed at Qin Shilei and said, "Vice Leader, he is the Qin Shilei I told you about."
Immediately, the entire group surrounded Qin Shilei.
"Mr. Qin, we, the Fierce Tiger Gang, sincerely invite you to create a future together."
"Mr. Qin, join our Green Bamboo Gang. I'll give you the position of gang leader."
"Mr. Qin, our Crystal Palace is better. Countless beautiful women await you."
They all clamored, inviting Qin Shilei to join their respective factions.
Qin Shilei raised his hand to silence them and refused, "I'm sorry, I already have a team."
Just then, a burly man in white armor pushed through the crowd.
"Mr. Qin, our Dragon Tiger Association was founded by Tiger King Xu Jun, one of the Four Great Masters of Nanzhuang City, and we have over a thousand experts. Come to us, and the position of Hall Master will surely be yours," Lü Rensheng said with a smile.
"The Dragon Tiger Association has also taken an interest in him. How fortunate."
"It's good to be under a big tree for shade. If it were me, I'd accept immediately."
"This Lü Rensheng is the Vice President of the Dragon Tiger Association. His personal invitation shows great respect."
Everyone marveled and offered their opinions.
"I'm sorry, we are not planning to join any other organization for now," Qin Shilei refused outright.