bestfiction Chapter 208 The Final Assessment for New Recruits Begins!
Chapter 208 The Final Assessment for New Recruits Begins!
A large group of people were haphazardly tied together with ropes. Matt's nose was the first to peek into the cabin, followed by Yue Kaishan's arm and Xuan Jing's foot.
A group of people were tangled together, and Matt's face slammed hard into the ground, with Yue Kaishan's mechanical arm pinning his head. He looked quite disheveled.
Xueyan treated everyone equally, even including herself and Chitong in the crowd. Right in the middle of the group was her burnt-out leaf artifact, which had self-disintegrated due to continuous extreme stimulation.
Zhong Ming immediately jumped up. No one knew how happy he was at that moment. He went up and grabbed the rope instantly, pulling hard... but it didn't break.
"Quenching Rainbow, Quenching Rainbow~ Below."
Matt's mouth was pressed to the ground as he mumbled incoherently, leaving Zhong Ming completely confused. Yan Yutang came to help untie the rope, but unexpectedly, it only tightened further.
"Don't move, the knot is under Matt's butt." It sounded like Xuan Jing's voice, but Zhong Ming couldn't find Xuan Jing anywhere.
Yan Yutang wanted to forcefully pull the person in first, but when he pulled, Chen Dahai's wheelchair got stuck in the door.
"Never mind, Matt, sorry for the inconvenience."
A few breaths later, Matt, his face ashen, got up from below. He had just stood up and was about to curse when everything went black and he collapsed onto Zhong Ming.
The others were also exhausted. The most lively one was probably Chen Dahai, who could still hum a few lines.
"Brother Dahai, how are you? Are you alright?"
"It's terrifying, it's terrifying." Chen Dahai kept repeating this as if he were possessed, breathing in the air in large gulps. Even inside the transport ship where a large number of soldiers were gathered... the air was not very pleasant, but he cherished it as if it were his own life.
Although Zhong Ming didn't understand, he expressed his understanding.
There must have been an accident during this mission, some other terrifying event. So, the wheelchairs were straightened and pulled in, and everyone was helped to sit down.
At this moment, Chen Dahai's emotions had not completely calmed down.
'This is terrifying! On the left is Akame's butt, and on the right is Instructor Xueyan's butt. I almost suffocated!'
Many instructors wanted to chat with them, but the eight of them fell asleep as soon as they boarded the ship, and they couldn't be woken up. Yue Kaishan's snoring was deafening, and the whole journey was quite a hassle for the other recruits.
After a long time, Xueyan was the first to wake up. She found herself and Chitong sitting at the innermost part of the room, with Zhongming beside them. The rough men outside were sleeping in a complete mess, not much better than when they boarded the ship after the extreme flight.
"Instructor, are you awake?"
"Hmm, hmm?" Xueyan stared at Zhong Ming for a moment, then sighed, "You haven't been able to break through your cultivation level?"
"What a pity, I've already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, but I'm missing a crucial opportunity."
"That's troublesome. The final assessment for new recruits is very rigorous. It's a bit difficult for someone at the sixth level of Qi Refining to compete for a ranking..."
"Instructor, the assessment method has changed. Have you been notified?"
"Ok?"
Zhong Ming explained the reform, but all he got in return was a hard flick on the forehead from Xue Yan.
"Isn't that just competition between people? Since your opponent hasn't changed, there's nothing more to say." Xueyan's voice was a bit loud, startling Chitong.
As soon as Chi Tong woke up, she saw Xue Yan scolding Zhong Ming, making him look aggrieved. She immediately relaxed, glanced around a few times, and then comfortably slumped back in her seat.
Xueyan angrily admonished Zhongming:
"Remember, fate is the excuse of the weak, and luck is the humble word of the strong. If you think that changing the assessment method will benefit you, think about what advantages it will give you. Admittedly, the transformation between the strong and the weak can happen in an instant, and changes in the environment can indeed bring many variables. A towering ancient tree thrown into the sky will only be smashed to pieces, not even as good as a sparrow. But from fighting against other teams one-on-one to simulated combat, do you have such a big advantage?"
Zhong Ming was given a severe scolding. What she said made a lot of sense, but the key point was...
I didn't say I gained an advantage; I was just telling you this information.
After Xueyan finished training, everyone arrived at their destination.
The transport ship shook violently a few times, and the motors under the floor spun at full speed, struggling to maintain the ship's attitude.
"This transport mission is complete. Please disembark in order." The announcement, with its alarm-like effect, immediately woke Yue Kaishan and his team.
The group disembarked from the transport ship and were immediately greeted by a tall mountain.
"That's really getting straight to the point."
"Lower your head."
"Huh? Whoaaaaaah~"
Xuan Jing was so frightened he jumped up and down. Was this mountain fake? Or was it some kind of mirage, a mirage? How could it float in the sky like an illusion?
"Calm down." Yan Yutang's voice came from next door. "This is fake, that's right, the mountains are all fake, just to show you something. This place is full of restrictions, follow me, if you go outside, you might be blasted to ashes."
The man walked ahead, nodded to Xueyan, and then glanced meaningfully at her chest. Xueyan returned his gaze with a fierce look before they each led their groups forward.
Xuan Jing carefully lifted his foot and probed forward a few times, only to be slapped hard on the back of the head by Xue Yan. "Go."
"Yes, Instructor." Xuan Jing raised his head high, staring at the "mountain" in front of him, not daring to look down at all.
Good heavens! Why is the road below transparent?
How many feet is it from here? Three thousand feet? Or four thousand feet?
Zhong Ming walked with his head held high and chest out. The main problem was that his sword control technique was not good enough. It wasn't a big issue, but he was afraid of falling.
The departure area was just ahead. They didn't see any other convoys of transport ships, which were probably coming up from other mountain roads.
Everyone's the same; it's all a forbidden illusion anyway.
After the recruits lined up, a command was given, and the final assessment began.
Like war, it came suddenly and urgently, with no grand opening ceremony, only a difficult road ahead where the future was unclear.
The path up the mountain is also transparent, which is a minor issue because there are no steps. Apart from the possibility of accidentally sliding down like on a slide, there are no other problems.
Zhong Ming felt immense pressure the moment he stepped on it, as if he were carrying a heavy stone of mica on his back. It was somewhat heavy, but not to the point of being unbearable.
After walking a few more steps, sure enough, the weight hadn't increased much; this was just a test of their basic marching ability and physique.
He quickly took several steps forward, jumped twice to make sure everything was alright, and then asked his teammates, "How much stamina have you recovered? Do you need me to carry you?"
Yue Kaishan grinned and took Zhong Ming's hand, saying, "Brother Cuihong, we're in great spirits. Come on, let's walk and talk about what happened during this mission."
In the short time it took to say those few words, Matt had already led his team out, leaving behind the words, "Quihong, now our two teams are rivals. In a little while, you won't even see our shadows!"