Chapter 27: The Selection Begins
As everyone quieted down, a clearing had been cleared at the far end of the square.
Nearly 1,000 boys and girls from Pyeongchang City who participated in the academy selection stood at the forefront of the crowd at this moment. There was anticipation and excitement on everyone's faces.
"Eastern Wilderness Calendar, 1086, the selection of Chu State Academy, start now!"
Until everything was ready, on the high platform, a middle-aged man with an elegant temperament slowly walked to the front, glanced at the crowd, and spoke.
The sound was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present, and immediately made the atmosphere in the venue boil.
This person is Zhao Tongxuan, the city lord who is in charge of hundreds of thousands of people in Pyeongchang City and is in charge of the military and political affairs in the city.
It is said to be powerful and trusted by the Empire.
"Go!"
As the words fell, Zhao Tongxuan's wrist flicked, and a streamer shot out.
Airplanes......
A soft groan spread, and the blinding light made people subconsciously avoid their gaze.
When calm was restored, I saw that the open space in front of the square was shrouded in a dazzling brilliance.
"City Lord Seal!"
Looking at this scene, even though the people present who had seen it too many times, they still let out bursts of amazement.
The state of Chu governed Kyushu and had 36 counties, totaling 324 cities. Every city lord is a powerful person in the empire. Among them, presiding over the selection of the academy is the responsibility of the city lord!
The city lord has the city lord seal given by the Chu State and is in charge of the military and political affairs of a city. And this city lord seal is a spiritual treasure, and every city lord seal has the space of 'assessing the world'! Once a year, every time it is cast, it always makes people feel shocked!
"Is this a spiritual treasure?
Looking at such a scene, Wang Hao in the crowd couldn't help but light up.
In this world, martial arts are prosperous. The magic weapon is even more mysterious. According to Wang Hao's understanding, the magic weapon is divided into the ninth order of the magic weapon and the third order of the spirit treasure, a total of twelve levels! The city lord seal is the human-level magic weapon within the spirit treasure! It is said that it is extremely powerful, gathering the faith of hundreds of thousands of people in a city!
Soon, Wang Hao was able to feel its wonder.
"Except for Wang Lin of the Wang family and Su Muyu of the Su family, the rest of the people who participated in the selection entered the assessment world!"
In the midst of bursts of exclamations, Zhao Tongxuan announced expressionlessly.
Prior to the start of this selection, the information about the participants in the selection has been reported. The situation of Wang Lin and Su Muyu, Zhao Tongxuan naturally knows.
"...... Uproar"
As these words fell, the crowd boiled.
Su Muyu of the Su family, Wang Lin of the Wang family, this year there are two top-grade talented people in Pyeongchang City. This kind of Tianjiao is naturally exempt from the assessment, and some of them are wanted by the academy.
The rest of the people have no such luck.
Looking at the two figures at the front of the crowd, how many people were envious and hot.
"Sure enough, people are born with no such thing as equality!"
Although he already knew this result, Wang Hao still couldn't help but sigh.
"Let's go!"
The next moment, Wang Hao took Zhou Shan and walked through the overflowing light curtain with the crowd and walked into the assessment world.
"The first level of the assessment, walk a hundred steps! Walk through the assessment world, reach the end, and pass the assessment!"
When all the personnel entered, Zhao Tongxuan's voice seemed to come from the void, roaring like thunder, pouring into everyone's ears.
Rumble......
At the same time as Zhao Tongxuan's words fell, a strong wind rolled up in the assessment world, and suddenly the whole world became heavy.
A powerful coercion spread from all directions, as if it was about to crush everyone's backbone.
"Walking a hundred steps is to reach the end with this coercion. The further you go, the stronger the coercion!"
Taking a deep breath and stabilizing his body under pressure, Wang Hao in the crowd had a serious face.
This level assesses the talent, will, and belief of the martial artist, and there is even a certain strength test! The stronger the talent, the less affected it will be in this space. Conversely, the less talented you are, the more pressure you will experience. In addition, if you don't have a firm heart of martial arts, you will lose yourself here and are destined to be crushed by coercion! Talent and the heart of martial arts are an important factor in whether a martial artist can go far. It is also the most important thing for these academies!
Finally, there is strength! If the real strength is enough, you can also rely on the support of strength to go to the end. This is the last chance that the empire has left for those with weak talents.
"Let's go!"
When Wang Hao observed the situation in the world, the crowd had already begun to act.
With a loud shout, one by one the teenagers took their own steps.
"Ah......h
It's just that after only ten steps, there are already people who can't hold on, and there is a scream, in the face of coercion, prostrate on the ground, and lose the qualification for selection.
Ahh......hhh
As time went on, more and more people began to fall and fail!
"Haha...... Wang Hao didn't dare to move?"
"He won't be scared to pee, right?
"Wang Hao wants to reveal his true form! The worst inferior talent is also trying to participate in the selection? Who gave him the courage?"
"If you dare to humiliate our little phoenix like this today, this waste deserves to go to hell!"
Although it is separated by an enchantment, you can clearly see the situation inside!
The thousands of people gathered in the square looked at the starting point of the assessment world, and the only two backs that stood there and never set off!
Because that's Wang Hao and Zhou Shan!
Thinking of Wang Hao's actions just now, these people gritted their teeth. didn't tear him up on the spot, he was already lucky. Do you still want someone to support him?
Now, he's making jokes, and people are happy to see it.
"Let's go!"
However, when people were sneering and ridiculing their faces, in the assessment world, Wang Hao moved.
One step, two steps......
I saw Wang Hao and Zhou Shan, like a leisurely stroll, approaching the end point in the eyes of everyone!
"Won't you...... This ......"
"How is that possible...... Thirty steps, he ......"
"Fifty steps, no, sixty steps! Damn, Zhou Shan is so ruthless, it's understandable. That guy is not human!, but Wang Hao, this waste......"
As Wang Hao advanced, those people who gloated about the disaster, their expressions stiffened, and the smiles on their faces froze, and soon their eyes widened, as if they had seen a ghost.
In people's eyes, today's selection is the time when Wang Hao brings humiliation on himself. They're all waiting to see the joke.
As just now, Wang Hao didn't dare to take a step, which was a normal situation.
But now......
Seventy steps...... Eighty steps...... Ninety steps......
Seeing that Wang Hao came from behind, surpassed the people who participated in the selection one by one, and became the most dazzling star in the field, where can people be calm?
This is not scientific!
Didn't you say okay, it's a waste? How can this be done now......
"This ......"
On the square, Su Muyu, who was exempt from the assessment, couldn't help but exhale softly when he looked at this scene, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Are you surprised? I guess you've never been so shocked at this moment, right?"
Standing beside Su Muyu, staring at Wang Hao's back, Wang Lin, who had excited eyes flashing in her eyes, turned her head to look at Su Muyu, and her face suddenly became indifferent.
This is the coldness and ridicule that Wang Hao has never seen, where is there still the innocence of the past?
"So what?"
Su Muyu frowned.
"It seems that what Brother Wang Hao said is true, you are not the same as what you say! Look at it, he will become the one who shines the most. Or will there be a day in the future that you need to look up?"
Wang Lin smiled innocently.
"You, think too much!"
After Su Muyu sneered, he shifted his gaze.
Wang Lin's ridicule made her very uncomfortable.
"No...... How could this be! He's at the end of the line!"
"The fifth! He's the fifth to reach the finish line!"
"What the hell is going on!"
Between the conversation between Wang Lin and Su Muyu, bursts of exclamations and roars broke out in the square again.
Wang Hao, we have reached the end.
He was second only to the Su family's little overlord and the other two geniuses who were already well-known in Pyeongchang City, and almost reached the end at the same time as Zhou Shan.
This is still the result of Wang Hao's delay in setting off for a long time.
If he sets out first......
When many people think of this, they are even more messy.
"This ......"
On the high platform, people who knew Wang Hao's situation couldn't help but show a surprised expression.
Chu Tianrong's face was already dark!
"Something is wrong!"
Wang Kun frowned.
Even if he knew that Wang Hao had the strength of the Nine Heavens of Divine Power, he would not be able to accept this result.
Assessing the world is not just about assessing strength. Even, strength only occupies a small part. If the talent is super poor, even if the strength is strong, it is impossible to reach the end so smoothly.
There's a ghost in this!
"Interesting!"
Compared with Wang Kun, Luo Tianqiu's expression was much more playful.
"The person I like is really not ordinary!"
The rich man and animal laughed harmlessly.
Walking a hundred steps is simpler than Wang Hao imagined. He surprised countless people.
Looking at the eyes of Su Huang and the others who were standing at the end of the line at this moment, and looking at the crowd of people who had not reached the end and had incredible faces, Wang Hao showed a smile.
"Interesting! I didn't expect that I would gain a lot along the way!"
Feeling the changes in his body, Wang Hao was overjoyed.
Along the way, with every step, flesh and blood seemed to be condensed again. Until he reached the finish line, Wang Hao could feel that he had been sublimated, and his strength seemed to be further improved? This may be the benefit that the empire gives to every selected child? It is really good!
"Very well! You didn't let me down. If you can't get here, how can I cripple you!"
At the end of the line, Su Huang stared at Wang Hao like a poisonous snake.
Although the result was unexpected, Su Huang was very excited. His eyes are getting bloodthirsty!
"How bad it is to fight and kill all day long! Come, laugh, young man, you should be full of vitality!"
Wang Hao, who was in a good mood, rolled his eyes.
"Humph!"
Su Huang snorted coldly, and his face became more and more ugly.
This made the other two people who passed the assessment look at each other!
Wang Hao, this is preaching and molesting the little overlord......
The young people in Pyeongchang City who dared to do this are already dead, right?
Sure enough, a madman!
"It's time!
Another quarter of an hour passed, and as the number of people at the finish line increased, Zhao Tongxuan announced with an expressionless face.
Wow......
The voice fell, and those who had not reached the end, or who had already been crushed, were sent out of the assessment world.
In this year's college selection, they failed!
In the end, there were more than 1,000 people, and only 500 people were able to pass the first level assessment. More than half of them were eliminated, which is enough to see the cruelty of the academy's selection.
"Those who pass the assessment are ready for the second level of selection!"
Zhao Tongxuan announced again.
"No, Lord City, this is not right! Wang Hao cheated! He can't be counted!"
"Yes, please check it out to the lord of the castle. This Wang Hao is cheating!"
However, just as the second level of selection was about to begin, the scene suddenly changed!