Xu Wuyi followed the directions and boarded a dedicated shuttle heading to the Institute's reception area.
On the shuttle with him were several other men and women, all between twenty and thirty years old. Their presence was calm and steady; they were all at least at the Martial Artist level.
They sized each other up, gave slight nods of acknowledgment, and then fell into silence.
Clearly, they were all here for the test.
The shuttle left the spaceport, traveled along a dedicated channel for about twenty minutes, and stopped in front of a silver-gray building.
The building wasn't particularly tall, but it covered a vast area, its design simple yet futuristic.
Above the main entrance, a dark blue holographic emblem slowly rotated.
It was the emblem of the Federation Star Realm Research Institute: a planet encircled by gears and data streams.
"All test candidates, please disembark here and proceed to the first-floor lobby to check in," the vehicle's onboard AI announced.
