Based on the previous speed of information collection.

Cheng Ye estimated that the intern phase for the Inspector should be much faster than for the Collector.

Once the duties at the two stations are completed and Liu Bi returns, he can start preparing for his first external mission.

As long as the external mission is successful, thanks to the rapport left by Cheng Long, no one should obstruct his promotion.

However, an unexpected event occurred first.

An infection wave triggered by the Stand-In Starfish inadvertently allowed him to meet the criteria for the Collector's advancement.

Switching to his personal panel, confirming all abilities have been unloaded.

He gently murmured.

"Promote!"

Swish.

A stream of blue light suddenly burst into view, spreading like a living entity.

In the blink of an eye, it softly enveloped the entire room.

Before his eyes was nothing but pure blue, like a fragmented starry sky sinking into the deep sea.

A gentle breeze came from behind, Cheng Ye instinctively turned around, witnessing a scene he would never forget.

Countless pages poured out from the void, like stars awakened by an invisible hand.

They were not chaotic; each page unfolded at the corners, drawing graceful arcs in the air.

Flying in front of him, they slowly gathered to form part of an enormous page.

Line by line, words began to appear from top to bottom.

[Civilization Collector, Cheng Ye]

[Internship period has collected effective civilization information: 771,541 entries]

[High-value civilization information: 12 entries]

[Rating: Excellent]

[Database has been fully organized]

[Current civilization: Solar System | Blue Star | Wasteland Humanity Civilization]

[Number of current civilization activations by this Collector: 44,571]

[Success count: 1 (Only Collector Cheng Ye activated, no other humans meet the traits)]

[Please confirm if you wish to advance in rank, once advanced, this civilization will be permanently bound to Collector Cheng Ye, and if the Collector encounters any accident, the civilization will be permanently locked!]

...

"Over forty thousand people attempted activation before me?"

Cheng Ye was slightly taken aback.

Does this mean Cheng Long also tried to activate but failed?

His gaze fell on the five words "do not meet the traits," unable to comprehend what this entirely means, but overall it seems like good news?

Since he is the only one who can meet the activation criteria, at least he doesn't have to worry about some "small fry" unexpectedly emerging from the wasteland, clamoring to seize his Collector.

"Confirm promotion!"

Boom.

The suspended pages suddenly exploded, countless fragments deconstructing and recomposing high in the air.

At times gently spinning like a butterfly's wing beats, at times sweeping like meteors trailing tails, carrying a beauty akin to rhythm.

This time, the recomposed giant page did not stand afar.

It gathered slowly in front of him, thousands of tiny fragments fitting together seamlessly like a precise puzzle, gradually outlining the silhouette of a dark green page.

Once again, the text appeared, no longer in black but transformed into a silver-white with a lustrous glow.

[Intern Civilization Collector, Cheng Ye, promotion successful]

[Choose your next collection route, the Collector will automatically match new functionalities for you!]

[Note, each time you advance you can reselect and match functionalities]

[1. Adventure: With courage as a blade, cut through the unknown fog, great Civilization Collectors are either adventuring or on the way to adventure. They dare to delve into dangers, explore hidden information beneath civilizations, and love to find the unknown secrets, measuring information value with their footprints]

[2. Stability: With stability as a vessel, sail the river of civilization, seasoned Collectors never take risks, they acquire all desired information in the safest manner, whether through trading or helping, turning native civilization's trust into an information transmission conveyor, effortlessly completing the collection]

[3. Union: Adventure as spear, stability as shield, the two do not conflict, Collectors who tread steadily prefer to hold initiative in their hands, strike without hesitation when needed, and squelch their thoughts when it's time to wait, leaving no high-value information to escape]

[4. Control: Push everything sideways, break rules with strength, powerful Collectors never waste time on native civilizations, when facing lower civilizations, they love to crush everything with force, violently plundering high-value civilization information]

[5. Locked]

[6. Locked]

[...]

"So many routes?"

Cheng Ye paused, carefully reading from top to bottom, suddenly feeling a bit dimwitted.

He originally thought intern advancement was just a rank increase, now it seems the route chosen will influence the next functionality.

Adventure? Certainly not choosing it, obviously a trap; besides, he lacks the ability to break out.

Stability? Quite a good choice, just right for the Inspector role.

Union? Seems like a balanced option, can't go wrong.

Control... is this something a person with only five minutes of extraordinary capability should consider?

In the end, Cheng Ye hesitated among the three options he could choose, finally deciding...

"Choose Union!"

During the first promotion, he wasn't sure what these routes truly represented.

Choosing a short-term useless route might waste this valuable promotion opportunity.

Since even intern advancement is so difficult, further promotions might take forever.

Balance is balance; as long as there are no mistakes, he can develop steadily.

The moment the thought landed, the blue scene shattered, Cheng Ye returned to his familiar room.

The panel still floating in view, now added with a small progress bar.

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