There was also a commotion in the crowd.
The army is almost always selected only from the official residents, and the conditions are getting stricter and stricter. It is still a matter of open recruitment to everyone or during the battle for the king. Why is it suddenly open today
Even the new immigrant Goode, I heard the uncle mention how good the treatment of the army is.
As long as you join the First Army, you will have no worries about food and clothing in this life. Not only will you get all food and clothing, but you will get a pension even after death, and your family will also benefit. And they don't just eat porridge pancakes, fish fillets, jerky, and butter are all common and unlimited! It's almost a perfect job, except for the risk of losing your life.
No, it just works perfectly.
If you can exchange so much, how much is your life worth
Goode was exiled all the way from Wolfheart to Greycastle, and he has seen too much suffering and disaster. Groups of people fell to the side of the road like beasts, and crows danced happily on it, enjoying the feast... Sometimes life is not much better than grass.
What's more, the Hermes Church that swept most of the Wolfheart Kingdom was defeated by the King of Greycastle. Joining this powerful and mysterious army might be safer than being a knight's squire.
It is also good to join the Second Army. Although the conditions are poor in all aspects, and it is possible to be sent to other cities, the security level is higher, and there is basically no news of losses.
In other words, if they can be selected by the army, no matter which army they are assigned to, it can be regarded as the best way out for outsiders like them.
Both Goode and Shanguo were excited, and they looked at Baji together, "Uncle!"
The latter also seemed a little hesitant. After thinking for a while, he smiled bitterly, "I'm still not going... In order to hire me, the foreman must have spent a lot of time. I can't break this agreement first."
"It's just registration now, it's uncertain whether you can pass or not," Shan Guo advised. "You can wait for the results to come out before making a decision."
"At that time, I was afraid that I would not have the determination to refuse," Budge shook his head, "You go, I will wait for your good news in the square."
Shan Guo wanted to say something else, but Gudra stopped her shoulders, "It's starting to line up."
He looked back and forth, and finally nodded, "Then let's apply first."
Since many of the applicants were illiterate, the scene seemed a bit chaotic. After registering his name, he was taken aside by the black-clothed guards and separated from the crowd. At the same time, there were more and more city residents who heard the news. Seeing that the corner of the square was almost surrounded, the commentator had to close the registration channel and loudly informed that the recruitment would continue tomorrow. Even so, everyone did not leave for a long time, and many people stopped around the tent, as if to see what the assessment was.
This made Goode feel fortunate, but fortunately it wasn't too late today.
On the registered side, someone has already got into the tent under the leadership of the guard.
He noticed that the tent was nearly a hundred steps long and wide enough to accommodate all applicants, but no more than ten people could enter at a time, which meant that the assessment might be more complicated and difficult than expected.
Sure enough, it didn't take long before there was a shrill scream in the tent, which made the expressions of the applicants waiting outside suddenly become solemn.
"This..." Shan Guo shrank her neck, "Isn't it a test of the ability to be beaten?"
"If it was tortured, the screams should be segment by segment," Good mused. "Such a coherent cry seems to be frightened."
"Yes, yes? You know quite well..."
Because I have a lot of experience of beating and being beaten, he sighed lightly, "I also heard it from others."
After a while, there was another burst of vomiting from the tent.
Everyone's faces turned blue for a while.
"What's the test this time?"
"Uh..." Goode was dumbfounded. Guess there's a ghost!
When the first batch of assessors was brought out, his heart skipped a beat. Only one of the ten people stayed inside, which means that the elimination rate was as high as 90%? And why are their feet so weak? It's as if they can't even stand up - at least from the perspective of their body shape, these people's strength should not be too bad.
But he had no time to think about why.
The guard called his name, "Good!"
"Yes!" Good squeezed his fist and strode into the tent.
The space inside is not large, and it seems to be divided into multiple areas by curtains. According to the order of entry, a group of people sat down in front of a man in military uniform - but this stool is a bit strange, you need to stand on tiptoe to sit on, and it is very easy to shake, as if it was deliberately uncomfortable. What reassured him a little was that Shan Guo was also in this team.
"I'm the examiner of this project," the man in military uniform said, "you don't need to know my name, because most people will be eliminated soon, even if they pass all the examinations, it's just the first step. You still have a lot to learn if you want to actually join the military!"
So this is picking the 2nd Army...or a reserve army that is newer than the 2nd Army? But whatever it was, Goode thought, as long as the pay would make life better for him and Rachel, he'd have to try anyway.
"Now I'm announcing the rules," the other party continued, "everyone put their feet on the pedals for five minutes, and no matter what you see, don't fall off the stool. Of course, landing your feet is also a failure, then Get ready to start."
Everyone couldn't help looking at each other, "Is it that simple?"
The officer sneered, did not answer, but pulled the curtains around.
Then a strange white light swallowed Goode.
When he came back to his senses, he found that he was already floating in the sky!
"Ah-ah-!"
Suddenly there was a scream in the ear, and at the same time, there was a dull sound of hitting the ground. This caused a lot of panic, and even Goode subconsciously wanted to flutter his hands and feet in an attempt to escape the end of his body and bones, but the slightly shaking touch under his body made him wake up instantly.
He's still sitting on the stool!
But what's worse is yet to come.
The floating didn't last long, and soon the surrounding clouds began to rise, which meant that he was falling - the feeling of falling fast to the ground was almost indescribable, and Goode felt a heart almost rushed to his throat! The brain has issued a warning of extreme danger, but his reason is telling him that there is an invisible bench under his butt! Under the impact of two conflicting thoughts, the last thing that appeared in his mind was Rachel's face...
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After the white light dissipated, the scene in the tent returned to his sight.
"That's right," the officer clapped his hands. "You passed the first test, and your grades are much better than those in the previous group. However, there are still several tests to come. I hope you can persevere to the end."
Is this... the first item
Good swallowed his saliva and found that his hands were shaking badly, and his back was cold, as if he had just climbed up from the water.
Heck!
The fall was not the end. After that, the field of vision climbed and dived several times, and also swept the steep rock walls along the ridges of the hills, as if it might hit the rocks at any time!
Simple? He couldn't help but think of the sneer that the other party showed earlier... No, if he can still sit in the same position now, he is already blessed by the gods!
Goode tilted his head slightly and looked to his side - only to see that the seats for ten people were half empty, and Shan Guo was nowhere to be seen.