Fang Mo grasped the bulge at the top of the cliff with both hands, lifted it up with all his strength, climbed out from the edge, and sat on the top of the mountain.
He was breathing heavily.
He was the first among all the recruits to climb over the cliff and reach the mountain peak, and also the first to complete the test of the third leg of the journey.
While Fang Mo was flexing his tense muscles, he looked not far away from the summit and saw a figure wearing a crimson cloak, sitting quietly in the snow, calmly looking down at everything below.
Every recruit's physical state, mental state, struggle in expression, or determination in eyes are all clearly visible under his mental perception.
As if aware of Fang Mo's gaze, Lin Qiye turned his head slightly and smiled at him.
"Well done, keep up the good work."
"Thank you, Master Qiye."
Fang Mo bowed deeply to Lin Qiye, briefly rested his body, and then continued walking towards the fourth section of the journey.
Lin Qiye turned his head and continued to monitor and protect the new recruits.
After a long time, two figures climbed to the top of the cliff one after another, and fell weakly on the snow, with endless exhaustion in their eyes.
They are the second and third placers at this stage, Su Yuan and Ding Chongfeng.
After the two of them saluted Lin Qiye, they also walked slowly towards the distance. However, after taking only two steps, Su Yuan stopped. After hesitating for a moment, he turned back and said to Lin Qiye solemnly:
"Instructor Lin, I think there is something wrong with this elimination model."
Ding Chongfeng's footsteps suddenly stopped in the air, his expression a little stiff.
"Huh?" Lin Qiye turned his head and looked at the girl in front of him in surprise, "Why?"
"I understand that you want to use this daily elimination method to maximize our potential and complete this seemingly impossible journey, but this is unfair to many people." Su Yuan
speak firmly,
"Physical fitness should not be the only criterion for judging whether a Night Watchman is qualified. As far as I know, there are many recruits who have powerful Forbidden Ruins, but their own physical fitness is not strong.
Under the circumstances of suppressing the Forbidden City, it is a bit one-sided to judge whether they are qualified to become Night Watchers based on their physical strength alone."
Lin Qiye raised his eyebrows.
In the wind and snow, Su Yuan looked at Lin Qiye silently, without any fear in his eyes.
After a long time, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Lin Qiye's mouth.
"I understand what you are saying. These seven days have never been a simple process of assessing physical fitness...
As I said, this is not an assessment, but a lecture.
And the content of the teaching... has just begun."
Teaching?
Su Yuan was stunned when he heard these two words.
She remembered that on the plane, Instructor Lin had indeed said that this was the last lesson...but what exactly did he want to teach?
Su Yuan couldn't understand, but she believed Instructor Lin. Since Instructor Lin said this, he must have deep meaning.
"I see."
Su Yuan nodded and left the cliff together with Ding Chongfeng.
…
"Su Yuan, what's wrong with you?"
When he completely left the cliff, Ding Chongfeng couldn't help but ask, "Instructor Lin must have had his own intentions in designing such a trial. I think you seem a bit impetuous."
"Maybe..."
Su Yuan spoke absentmindedly.
"In any case, we have crossed the most difficult hurdle of the cliff. Three days should be enough to complete the remaining three sections of the journey." Ding Chongfeng glanced at the gradually darkening sky, "It will be completely dark in the distance.
There is still some time left, so let’s hurry up and try to spend the night near the rift valley.”
Su Yuan didn't answer, she stopped silently.
"What's wrong?" Ding Chongfeng asked suspiciously when he saw Su Yuan stopped.
"Ding Chongfeng, you have to walk the next road by yourself."
Su Yuan spoke slowly.
"What about you?"
"I'm a little tired."
"I can wait for you to rest here for a while before setting off."
"No need." Su Yuan shook his head, "You can go and don't worry about me."
Ding Chongfeng was about to say something, but then a certain thought flashed through his mind. He was silent for a moment, looked at Su Yuan complicatedly and said:
"You don't mean to..."
"I want to take the path of my own choosing." Su Yuan's expression was extremely calm.
"……I see."
Ding Chongfeng sighed and did not insist anymore. Instead, he took steps alone and walked into the distance, "I'll be waiting for you at the top of Gonggeer Mountain."
Watching Ding Chongfeng disappear into the wind and snow, Su Yuan slowly closed his eyes, as if sensing something, then turned around and resolutely returned to the direction of the cliff.
…
The night is already dark.
At this time, more than half of the new recruits had climbed over the cliff and headed towards the rift valley in the distance.
At the bottom of the gradually deserted cliff, a hand suddenly stretched out from the snow. Then, the figure of a one-eyed boy slowly stood up. The only remaining eye stared at the top of the cliff, shining with unprecedented high spirits.
Fighting spirit.
He rested in the snow for most of the day and finally restored his physical strength to its peak.
But again, a failed climb and a half-day of rest have caused his progress to lag far behind the rest of the group and even approach the elimination line.
Even so, there was no trace of panic on his face. He just narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured to himself:
"I'm back……"
As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't hesitate at all, climbed directly onto the steep cliff, and began to move upward at an alarming speed.
Although his position is now at the end of the large group of new recruits, this does not prevent him from relying on his excellent physical condition to start to overtake them one by one.
Several drones roared over the cliff.
"The list of eliminated personnel will now be announced."
"No. 532, Luo Gang, eliminated."
"No. 531, Hu Shiying, eliminated."
"No. 530..."
Hearing this emotionless mechanical sound, the recruits who were lying under the cliff, having failed or gave up climbing, fell silent.
Su Zhe lay sprawled on the snow, feeling like he couldn't move a finger. He looked at the top of the cliff where the wind and snow were howling, and there was bitterness in his eyes.
"Su Yuan, my brother can only accompany you here..."
"No. 481, Su Zhe, eliminated."
On the cliff, Lu Baoyou gritted his teeth and climbed up the rankings rapidly. The names read by the drone were not far away from him. He had to surpass as many recruits climbing above him as possible to avoid this time.
elimination.
He is the only recruit among all the people who failed to climb, fell to the bottom, and still made a comeback!
As the figure that the drone thought of moved closer and closer, at this moment, a figure suddenly jumped out from the top of the cliff!
She went against the crowd and fell rapidly from the top of the cliff, like a meteor streaking across the sky.