In the desolate snowfield, rows of new recruits stood in neat rows. Lin Qiye stood in front of them, and behind him were the members of the [Night Curtain] team who also stood neatly.
Lin Qiye's eyes swept over their faces one by one.
Most of these recruits were downcast, with frustration and gloom written all over their faces. Only a small number of them raised their heads and held their chests high, with eyes as bright as stars.
This time the assessment system directly eliminated more than 400 recruits. According to the arrangements before the assessment, all their qualifications to become night watchmen have been withdrawn by Lin Qiye. Those who stood upright and full of energy at first glance,
Basically, they are all recruits who have passed the seven-day assessment and successfully climbed Mount Gonger.
"I know you still have doubts about this assessment."
Lin Qiye spoke slowly, "Before starting the summary of this final assessment, does anyone remember that I asked you a question before the assessment started?"
Hearing this sentence, the recruits present were stunned, and soon someone reacted and said:
"Report!"
"speak."
"Before the assessment started, you asked, 'If our own capabilities are not enough to shoulder the important task of protecting Daxia, then why do we need to set foot on the battlefield?'"
Lin Qiye nodded slightly and glanced at the recruits in front of him, "Now, is there anyone who can answer this question?"
The recruits raised their heads slightly. Some of the recruits who were eliminated from the border defense company opened their mouths, as if they wanted to say something, but their eyes showed a little confusion. After a while, they lowered their heads and fell into silence.
Su Zhe, standing among the eliminated recruits, felt his heart skip a beat when he heard this question.
For some reason, he suddenly thought of Ke Changlin that day. He was sitting there, pounded the table, pointed at the border guard station, and said of course, "What will happen to my family if the border is broken?"
In his mind, he thought of the border guards who had been with him these past few days, wearing heavy military uniforms and standing on the border with guns in hand. They ate cold meals and lived on hard plank beds, but they stood there.
In the cold wind, the straight backbone supported the entire country's border defense.
In his mind, the countless figures of Daxia who sacrificed their lives to rush to the national monument not long ago appeared in his mind.
For some reason, in Su Zhe's eyes, the soldiers guarding the border and the divine figures of Great Xia, who were flocking to the national monument like moths to a flame, overlapped little by little.
Su Zhe suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with unprecedented clarity!
"Report!"
Lin Qiye's eyes lit up. He turned to look at Su Zhe and said calmly: "Speak."
He took a deep breath and shouted:
"I, I don't know if what I said is right, but I think... if our own abilities are not enough to shoulder the important task of guarding Daxia, we will not go to the battlefield, and we are not worthy of the Night Watch... then there will be no one in this world.
A man worthy of being a night watchman!”
Upon hearing this, all the recruits present were stunned.
Lin Qiye narrowed his eyes slightly.
Seeing that the entire venue was dead silent, Su Zhe swallowed and mustered up the courage to continue:
"Guarding Daxia is not something that can be measured by whether our abilities are sufficient. Not to mention just us, not even Instructor Lin, not even Commander Zuo, not even the gods dare to say that they are absolutely capable of protecting this place.
nation!
Otherwise, the death and injury rate of the Night Watch would not be so high, and the gods of Great Xia would not sacrifice their lives to become monuments in order to protect the people of Great Xia."
Su Zhe raised his hand and pointed at the border guard company behind him, "These border guards are just ordinary people, but they can still carry guns and guard the border of Daxia. If a real disaster strikes, it is impossible for them to stop it...
…But they came anyway.
The weak have their own ways of protecting themselves, and the strong have their own ways of protecting themselves.
To protect Daxia, what is needed is not the absolute strength to do all this, but the determination to sacrifice one's life in front of tens of thousands of people when disaster strikes."
Su Zhe's words were impactful. After he finished speaking, the confusion in the eyes of the recruits standing beside him who had also been eliminated from the border defense company gradually faded away, and their eyes became brighter and brighter.
Lin Qiye's eyes showed approval.
"very good."
His eyes fell on the many recruits and he spoke slowly: "Su Zhe said it very well.
Not everyone has extraordinary talents, and not everyone has great strength. What it takes to become a Night Watchman is not these... This is why I have to set up an elimination mechanism for assessment.
People with talent and ability need to constantly climb to the top, challenge the limits, stand at a higher place, and protect all living beings.
People with relatively weak talents are not useless, and to some extent, you are more important than those with talents, because you are the cornerstone of protecting Daxia.
Now it seems that many of you have learned something from this training."
Lin Qiye spoke slowly, "I have taught you everything that needs to be taught. Although the assessment has ended, I will give you another chance... Everyone, close your eyes."
Upon hearing this instruction, many of the recruits present were stunned. After a moment, they all closed their eyes obediently.
Lin Qiye glanced at everyone and said calmly: "Those who are willing to become a night watchman and take on the responsibilities of the night watchman from now on...raise your hands."
The recruits on the field raised their hands one after another. At a glance, almost all the recruits raised their hands. Only a few hesitated for a moment and still did not raise their arms.
Lin Qiye lowered his head and crossed out a few names on the list with a pen.
"Put it down and open your eyes." Lin Qiye carried the list behind his back and continued, "Everyone pack their things and prepare to return to Beijing... Those who just raised their hands can start preparing for the oath-taking ceremony."
"But haven't our qualifications to become night watchmen been cancelled?" someone among the recruits asked cautiously.
"Temporary withdrawal does not mean complete deprivation." Lin Qiye smiled slightly, "Now, I will return it to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Qiye turned around and left, followed by everyone in the [Night Curtain] team.
After a brief silence, the recruits behind him burst into earth-shattering cheers.
"This assessment has been successfully concluded." Cao Yuan looked at the excited recruits behind him and smiled, "I can finally go back... I have been so busy these past two days that I didn't even get a good night's sleep."
"After we return, who will lead the new recruits to hold the oath-taking ceremony?"
"Needless to say, of course it's Qiye!"
"Hey, I can come too, young master, it's so cool!"
"..."
Six figures in crimson cloaks walked away laughing amid the laughter of the recruits.