Chapter 4: Combat
Soon, the hour was approaching.
A group of people who had been pondering at the starting point also came one after another, and even rushed directly into the forest, heading straight for the mountain in the distance.
As a result, some people who were not firm in their minds immediately acted blindly and followed into the forest.
In the end, only four groups of people remained in front of the forest. Those who are timid and afraid, those who meditate, those who do not move, and those who are ready to give up.
"Boom!"
A bell rings to indicate that the time for the first round has come.
"Congratulations, you have passed the first round!" a familiar voice sounded, it was the examiner who had first announced the rules.
Then, some people slowly walked out of the forest, including some "candidates" who rushed into the forest, and at this moment, they all looked at the rest of them with a smile.
"You don't have to look, there's no road in the forest. Under your feet is the destination, 'the mountain.'" ”
With that, he beckoned. A large stone tablet suddenly flew out of the forest and landed directly in front of the examiner. If you look closely, there are three big characters written on the stele: that mountain.
The candidates present were suddenly confused and at a loss.
"Now, let me introduce myself! My name is Gebre, and I am one of the examiners of the academy this time. "The examiner in the first round began to introduce.
"My name is Bee Yuqing, and I am also one of the examiners this time. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, a swarm of silver-toothed demon bees flew out of the forest. It turned out that the person who released the bee tulip just now was actually one of the examiners.
"I'll explain now," said Geble, "that in everyone's heart, there is a mountain that we can't reach, and whether you have negative emotions about that mountain, such as doubt, timidity, anger, or reluctance, that's normal." A true warrior needs to have the courage to face himself. First, correctly measuring the possibility of achieving the goal is self-knowledge; second, on the way forward, questioning the goal is self-questioning; third, stopping and knowing how to think is self-introspection; fourth, under reasonable circumstances, not taking risks with oneself, knowing how to give up, and facing the result is self-reliance. Only those who know how to know, question, introspect, and hold themselves are likely to become brave in the future. The Colin Imperial Rice Military Academy can teach you powerful martial arts and powerful magic. However, it is often not those things that determine you to become a brave man, but the neglected dispositions in your heart. Only by teaching you according to your aptitude and cultivating a brave heart can you become a strong person, even if you don't pass the assessment today, I hope you will remember what I said. ”
"Next, I, Bee Yuqing, will announce the rules of the second round of assessment. The second round of assessment is, fighting. I have written down the names of the rest of you on paper, and the names are all in the box in my hand, and I have written each name three times. Assessment rules, randomly draw three lists, and then, challenge the people on the list in your hand, as long as one person admits defeat to you, even if you pass the assessment, the assessment is passed. If the challenged person does not accept the challenge, it will be regarded as admitting defeat. After passing the assessment, remember to return the three notes to me. Assessment time, half an hour. Assessment, start now!"
With Bee Yuqing's order, someone immediately rushed forward and took the lead in drawing his opponent. After everyone had finished drawing, Li Bai took the last three notes.
After reading the note, someone seemed to think of something, and suddenly asked loudly: "Bee Teacher, may I ask, where are we fighting?"
"You guys are free, I only care about the result!Oh, by the way, a reminder, half an hour, soon. ”
Then, the remaining candidates fell into discussion, suspicion. Because everyone quickly found out that the number of notes is three times that of people, that is, people, can organize three times the number of competitions. And among them, everyone only needs to win one game. Excluding the situation of drawing three of the same cards, one person, it is easy to achieve a victory.
After a private discussion, suddenly, two people stood up. "Bee Teacher, both of us have each other in the list we draw. We decided to throw in a game of defeat to each other, so we would have passed?" one of them asked excitedly.
"Of course, you give me all the notes, and then you go into the forest, and someone will take you to the next round of assessments. ”
After speaking, the two candidates handed the note to Bee Yuqing and happily entered the forest.
Then, the field immediately became lively, because everyone began to understand that after someone passed, there were fewer people who could challenge, and then there were fewer opportunities than expected. So, the rest of the people immediately began to search, discuss, and even exchange notes in their hands in order to pass the assessment faster.
Soon, people entered the forest one after another, and the number of people who remained at the site became less and less.
Little by little, the time passed, and the people who stayed behind began to get nervous. It wasn't until there were less than ten people on the field that the rest of the people began to look a little flustered, and their eyes gradually became hostile.
"Don't mess around, there must be a way. One of them said.
"What's the solution? Now we have a note in our hands, it's hard to find a partner between the two of them, so we have to choose to solve it by force. Another said.
"Time is running out now, maybe you can win against someone present before the end of the assessment, but can you make the people present admit defeat? Not winning and admitting defeat are not the same thing. Even if I lose, if I don't want you to pass, I won't admit defeat and drag it out until the end of time, choosing to eliminate with you. Li Bai said suddenly.
"Then what can you do? The academy only assesses once a year, and only recruits those under the age of 16, I am already 16 this year, and I will not have a chance next year. ”
"Don't worry, I have a way! You can come together, and I will tell you what to do, and I can make sure that we all pass the test. Li Bai said confidently.
Then, a dozen or so people approached Li Bai in disbelief. After a while, after listening to Li Bai's words, the doubts on everyone's faces disappeared, and they became full of confidence and a smile.
"Bee Teaching, we've figured it out. Li Bai said.
"Tell me about it!"
"I have three notes in my hand, but they have all passed the assessment, so, I am challenging them now, and they have no way to face it, does this count as the other party's admission of defeat?"
"Fleeing without a fight, of course, it is considered to admit defeat!"
"That's it! Then, the three slips of paper in my hand are enough for everyone to pass the test. The assessment requires that we only need to let the person on the note in our hand, one admit defeat, even if it passes, and then return the three notes. However, the rules do not say that the note returned is the three people who challenged. So, I just lend my note to any of them and they can pass it. Wait until they pass, hand in the note they have in their hand, and then return my note. Li Bai explained.
"Aren't you afraid that someone will deliberately frame you? If someone really hands over the three notes that you used to clear the customs, and you challenge others, there may not be enough time, what will you do then?" asked Bee Yuqing.
"It's okay, I'm the last one. Everyone else has already passed, and no matter who the remaining three slips of paper are, I can pass. Li Bai said.
"Okay, this round, there is no need to assess, you all pass. Remember, the more powerful the battle, the more scheming it is. You're good, but you're not close. He pointed to Lieber.
"Would you like to hear about it!" asked Li Bai modestly.
"When the third person passes the test, it means that you can all pass. But at the time, you couldn't solve the problem of trust in the people who took the exam. It's like in war, the sooner the trust issue is resolved, the better the effectiveness of the strategy. ”
"So how do you solve the trust problem?" asked Lieber.
"It's very simple, you just have to be the first to stand up and challenge the three people at the same time to defeat them without them having to throw in the towel. In this way, trust is built. Strength is trust!"
Li Bai listened to Bee Yuqing's words, and suddenly understood something, and at the same time, he also had a new perspective on becoming a warrior. This made him even more determined that he must pass the assessment, after all, only by becoming a student of the academy can he have the opportunity to become a warrior.
With expectations, Li Bai and others successfully entered the next round of assessment.