The weather in May was extremely hot, with dark clouds rolling in the sky, and it looked like a sudden heavy rain might fall at any time.
In addition, the prominent figures from Ping'an County sitting on the high platform made the young man waiting in Zhenxiesi Square to take the assessment feel very depressed.
At this time, Gu An was standing alone in the assessment team below, listening to the few words that kept coming to his ears.
"The assessment method is different every year. I don't know what it will be this year."
"Well, they say it's different, but the content remains the same. It's just a battle between monsters, weirdos, and humans."
"To put it simply, who knows what level we will encounter."
Since the Suppression of Evil Division and the Martial Mansion mainly face demons, weirdos, and some warriors who have gone astray, the annual assessment is conducted around these three items.
Gu An took a general look just now and saw that there were about three hundred people in the square, all young people between the ages of 16 and 18 who came from Ping'an County or surrounding towns.
There are powerful people who are at the ninth level of body tempering like him, but they are all eighteen-year-old boys.
The only ones with weaker strength are those at the sixth level of the body tempering realm.
What Gu An is more curious about is, if these sixth-level body tempered people encounter strange things like evil spirits, how should they deal with it?
Run? Give up? Or ask for help...
Suddenly, while Gu An was thinking, he was keenly aware that someone was spying on him.
Follow the feeling.
He happened to meet Tao Yu's cold eyes.
Gu An responded with a smile naturally.
Dongfang Runhong, who was standing next to Tao Yu, saw this and chuckled: "Tao Yu, I heard that Gu An's boxing power can reach 20,000 kilograms. What do you think? Are you interested in recruiting him?"
Tao Yu still looked forward and said calmly: "Aren't you already interested in him? What, you want to give it to me?"
"No, I just think it would be boring if you don't compete with me!" Dongfang Runhong said innocently.
The other three small flag officers of Ping'an County Zhenxie Division also returned to Ping'an County in the past few days.
The fights between Tao Yu and Dongfang Runhong are also commonplace.
He just stood aside and looked at Gu An in the square below.
In the past few days since they came back, they also heard about what happened in Ping'an County a few days ago.
Tao Yu's only brother died. It was said that Tao Xu colluded with the murderer and was killed.
The murderer has not yet been caught.
Tao Yu also went to the place outside Beicheng where the carriage and horse dealer said the horses were tied, but the heavy rain that day directly washed away all traces.
They also set their sights on the suspected murderer.
Wearing a white robe, he is young and handsome, and seems to be just that, but I heard that his punching power exceeds 20,000 kilograms, so if nothing else, he should be able to pass the test.
Gu An noticed several eyes staring at him. Looking at them one by one, almost all of them were Xiao Qi from the Zhenxie Division and some instructors from the Wu Mansion.
Just then.
Yang Ling stood up from his position, walked to the front of the high platform, faced the noisy square below, and suddenly shouted: "Quiet!"
In an instant, the noisy square became silent.
Yang Ling clasped his hands behind his back and said loudly: "I am Yang Ling, the chief flag officer of Ping'an County Town Evil Division, and our Town Evil Division is fully responsible for this assessment.
Everyone must be aware of the rules. If you are not sure, you will have to figure it out during the assessment."
With that said, Yang Ling looked at Tao Yu and the others: "Hand out the things."
"yes."
After Tao Yu and five other flag officers responded, they began to order the team members behind them to carry the wooden boxes piled up next to the high platform.
Later, a member of the famous Zhenxie Division distributed the contents of the wooden box to everyone who participated in the assessment.
Soon it was Gu An's turn, reaching out to take a black bracelet with a red crystal pointing forward in the middle.
"This item is called the Soul Seal Bracelet. It is used to record your assessment results. It will be handed in after the assessment. It will be screened based on your results."
After Yang Ling finished speaking, he sat back in his seat and started talking in a low voice to an old man next to him.
Dongfang Runhong walked to where Yang Ling was standing just now and said, "My name is Dongfang Runhong, and I am a small flag officer of the Ping'an County Town Evil Division.
All those participating in the assessment should turn back and align themselves with the people in front. Next, I will lead you to the assessment location."
After a while, Dongfang Runhong walked down from the high platform, led his team members, and led Gu An and other young people who participated in the assessment towards the outside of the Zhenxie Si Mansion.
The team of nearly three hundred people will attract a lot of attention wherever they go.
"Ergou! Come on!"
"Danniu! It doesn't matter if you fail the exam, there is still land at home waiting for you to cultivate!"
"Muzhi, you must pass the exam!"
"..."
Many boys and girls from farm families have been practicing Sanjiu in the winter and Sanfu in the summer for the past ten years, just waiting to stand out in these few days and enter the Evil Suppression Department or the Martial Palace.
Their elders also placed great expectations on them, and came from the villages and towns below to the city to cheer them up.
People whose names were called had different expressions on their faces.
"Brother An!"
Gu An suddenly heard a familiar shout from the crowd and turned his head to look.
Qin Quan and some of the alternate agents who were familiar with him were waving to him.
Gu An couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
He waved to them as well.
The team walked along the main north-south road and exited from the north city gate. After most of the day, they arrived at a hillside.
Gu An looked around. There were thick bushes and withered vegetation. It was obviously summer, but what appeared was a mirror image of autumn-like depression.
Many boys and girls in the team asked each other in confusion because of the sudden stop.
"Why did it stop suddenly?"
"Is this where the assessment takes place?"
"Here? What are you fighting for? Fighting with trees and weeds?"
Dongfang Runhong listened to their discussion, walked up to the top of the hillside, glanced into the distance, and showed a playful smile.
Then, he turned around and walked down to the front of the team.
"Next, let me tell you the general rules. About one kilometer ahead, there is a village. There are a total of fifty rooms in the village, and your task is very simple. Stay in the village for three days."
Gu An frowned secretly.
village?
I'm afraid it's not that simple...
"Then, how do we eat and drink?" a young man asked.
"Eat and drink? It's only three days without food and drink. Can't you bear it?"
Dongfang Runhong said with a frivolous smile.
As soon as these words came out, the crowd instantly exploded.
"Hungry for three days!"
"If you don't eat for three days, you will die!"
"I'm fine, I'm just a little thinner."
Dongfang Runhong licked his lips: "What's the fuss about? If you don't want to participate, you can withdraw."
The sound was not loud, but the sound was suppressed by a team of nearly three hundred people.
"Let's go, it won't be good if it gets later."
Not long after, Dongfang Runhong sent Gu An and the others to the entrance of the village, then turned and left the place.
"Village of Resentment."
At first glance, this name doesn't sound like a good place.
Gu An looked at the stone tablet at the entrance of the village and walked slowly into the village.
Bluestone slabs paved on the yellow soil form the criss-crossing roads in the village. On both sides of the streets are what Dongfang Runhong calls the rooms.
Just when he was about to learn more about it, five teenagers suddenly jumped out from behind and blocked Gu An. There was a faint tendency to surround him.
The young man in the middle looked very strong, folded his arms, and said frivolously: "You are Gu An, right?"