Time passed, and April arrived in the blink of an eye.
Chen Chuan stood by the floor-to-ceiling window of his dorm, watching the rain fall ceaselessly outside.
Nearly a month had passed since he submitted his application for the Unlimited Defense Certificate exam in early March.
By all rights, he should have received a reply within a month, but he still hadn't heard anything.
'I met all the conditions to apply for the Unlimited Defense Certificate, even far exceeding the normal standards. However, the final decision ultimately rests in the hands of the Upper Layer review team, so I can't rule out the possibility of it being delayed until my second year.'
'This is actually disadvantageous for me, because the longer this takes, the more likely it is that news of my application will leak. Besides, the evaluation from the Foreign Affairs Bureau will only protect me for a year.'
