A young man with short black hair wearing glasses answered and was led out of the room stiffly.
Immediately, the room fell silent again.
"This is really..." Tieju said in surprise in the monitoring room, "Quiet."
"Is there no way? This timing is really too delicate." The operator on duty on the other side said.
The number of people applying for the position of Black Steel Operator has dropped significantly, and the hall that was once just usable is now less than half full.
"There are very few people who have just experienced a terrorist attack that shocked the world and still want to engage in such a dangerous profession."
Iron Arm shrugged, this question is unavoidable.
When an attack occurs, it's not just the police who come into conflict with them - anyone in a security role can be injured or killed.
Apart from the official forces of each country, security contractors are often the most harmed.
Black Steel International is a large company. From all angles, the protection its operators receive is absolutely up to standard, even far exceeding the standards of their peers. But even so, it is not possible to completely avoid injuries on the job.
Or maybe it’s just because it’s a big company…
Due to the large business scope, large number of personnel, frequent work, etc., the number of casualties among Black Steel operators every year is very high.
This industry has always been high-risk, but few people can face this cruel environment, so a large number of people continue to be attracted by the favorable treatment - and now, the people in City A have deeply realized this practical reality.
Dangerous, naturally, there will be fewer local applicants.
Although some people have proposed to the boss to postpone this year's recruitment, the boss seems not to care about this situation at all and insists on proceeding as per previous years.
"But that's fine. Doesn't this prove that everyone who comes here now has enough courage?" Iron Arm said.
People who have seen hell and are still fearless - no matter whether they can succeed or not, are worthy of respect. Iron Arm thought this way.
"Yes, but I'm more concerned about another issue." The boy on duty winked and smiled, "I can get off work earlier this time."
"That's not bad!" Iron Arm laughed heartily. The strong man's voice made the operator on duty's ears hurt.
So... Iron Arm sat upright again and looked at a corner of the screen.
Is that kid okay?
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As soon as Jiang Yan sat down, he encountered "special treatment" from the people next to him and even the entire audience.
There was no one in the position next to his voice, and the positions chosen by other applicants surrounded him, making it a vaguely no-man's land.
The "special treatment" also included the weird looks from many people - even though they tried to cover it up more or less, it had to be said that this cover-up was useless. It was still very embarrassing.
Jiang Yan estimated that he probably knew the reason.
There is more than one reason: red eyes and dark circles caused by very little sleep; there are no ears on the top of the head and no tail behind the back, which is different from most people; and for example...
Okay, let’s stop avoiding the core reason. Jiang Yan looked up and sighed.
He was still wearing the damn black and white striped long-sleeved shirt and trousers he was wearing last night. To put it very simply, he was still wearing a prison uniform.
It would be inaccurate to say that there was no one around him - there was a girl with blue and purple hair and a cat head sitting on his right. Her expression looked like she was about to cry. They were the only two sitting in this "no man's land"
Among them, the atmosphere was obviously not very good.
The situation is this.
When Jiang Yan first came in, there was an empty seat next to the girl. Before sitting down, Jiang Yan asked politely:
"Can I sit here?"
Apart from the hoarseness of my voice caused by lack of sleep last night, there is nothing to fault about this greeting.
The nervous girl didn't notice Jiang Yan's actions and didn't react until he spoke. She quickly raised her head and said: "Ah, no problem..."
Her beautiful green eyes and drooping cat ears make her look docile, soft and suggestive of a protective look - or the urge to bully her.
Jiang Yan's eyes were a little straight.
What a pretty girl. Are all the beast girls from another world so good-looking?
However, before Jiang Yan could make his next move, the girl's expression changed.
Her small mouth opened slightly, forming an O shape, her eyes widened, her pupils shrank, her facial muscles became a little unnatural, and then this expression froze on her face.
She was probably shocked. Jiang Yan thought, could it be that my amazing appearance stunned her?
Then tears filled Maomaotou's eyes.
Oh, damn, I was scared.
Then Jiang Yan understood the reason instantly.
A man wearing prison uniform, disheveled clothes, disheveled hair, and red eyes talks to you in a hoarse voice.
Then when I saw you, my eyes became a little straight.
It's understandable to be scared.
Are you still sitting?
Come on, sit down. They all said it would be rude not to sit down. So Jiang Shao sat down awkwardly.
The people around him slowly changed their positions, but Maomao's head remained motionless, maintaining the posture that Jiang Shao had assumed when he sat down - hands on knees, looking down at the floor, making fists with both hands, feet together, motionless.
It's just that she may not be able to control her ears and the tip of her tail very well - they're a little twitchy.
Jiang Yan consciously wanted to ease the situation, but... his slightest movement would scare her ears, and it was impossible to alleviate the situation through dialogue.
Time passed in an awkward atmosphere.
"No. 104, Jiang Yan." The operator responsible for leading the way finally called his name. We could finally say goodbye to this weird atmosphere.
"Here." Jiang Yan stood up as gently as possible to avoid scaring the cat's head. Then he walked towards the leader.
"He can actually hear sounds!"
"How does he do it without ears?"
"Maybe he has ears on either side of his face like ghosts and sakaz"...
Gentle chatter came from behind, and the leading operator shrugged and said, "It seems that you have received a lot of attention. Don't take it too seriously, they are just curious about you. Follow me."
Jiang Yan followed him away and came to a very open field with a series of items including shooting targets. Two operators sat at a table on the side of the field, holding sketch folders. On the table were lists and
The file looks like it should be "Interviewer".
"Connor, we're here." The leader said to the older man among the two, and then stood aside.
Both of them have horns and tails, and the tails are like dragon tails in Western legends. The young woman has horns on both sides of her head, with the tips pointing upward. Her tail and horns are blue-black, and her gray hair is tied behind her head.
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The old man named Connor looked much scarier than the girl next to him - dark red horns and tail, two pairs of horns pointing from both sides of his head to his face. The old man's hair was already graying, and his beard was shaved.
Clean. The body looks very strong, the eyes are sharp, and he doesn't look like a bad guy.
The old man pointed with his chin to an empty chair in front of the table and motioned for Jiang Shao to sit down. After Jiang Shao sat down, he stared at Jiang Shao for a while, then glanced at the file in his hand, and said:
"I thought your people would be as clean as your files."
Jiang Yan sighed. It was normal for his hair to look sloppy after not washing it properly for so long.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Connor. I also wanted to clean myself up a little bit more, but after just experiencing the cave in the forest and the hard couch in the police station, I didn't even have a chance to take a shower. It's my job to wash my face clean." It’s the limit.”
Connor nodded, leaned back on the chair and crossed his legs. "Okay, I probably heard Razer talk about your situation and situation. I won't embarrass you in terms of image.
"We all know that your current situation is very tense, and you really need our acceptance - and Black Steel does not take in idle people. I won't talk nonsense. Let me tell you what your specialties are. There are three that I recognize. I Just write acceptance on your file.”
Jiang Yan was stunned, "Specialty? What kind of specialty?" He almost looked like he was going to make a famous joke, but now was obviously not the time.
"The nature of our work is between police, mercenaries, security and detectives, and sometimes there are other jobs. The expertise I recognize needs to be useful in these situations." Connor answered. In his heart, he felt sorry for Jiang The rating has gone up slightly.
"...I master many languages and can communicate fluently." Jiang Yan thought of the "translation ability" that his body had after time travel. This should be one of them.
"Okay, let's count it." Connor put his feet on the table, causing his partner next to him to look sideways. "Continue talking."
Jiang Yan continued to think for a while. "...If I say that I master knowledge in a certain field, what kind of knowledge can be regarded as expertise?"
"Let me see..." Connor picked up a folder next to the list, flipped through it for a while and said: "According to our boss's standards, we need to have highly applied knowledge and skills - such as first aid and engineering machinery. If it is divided by academic qualifications, then at least a bachelor's degree is required. Technology can be demonstrated directly on the nearby venue."
Okay, this is a bit difficult for Jiang Yan. His major in earth science is not suitable for these at all. What about technology... He has taught himself basic welding, but he probably won't be able to use it.
"I know some survival skills in the wild, and can set up camps and set traps." Thanks to learning from Hong in his boring days, he has now learned some practical skills.
"Oh? Well... this is not bad. But there will be teaching in our training program, so this advantage is not very big. I will give you half a specialty at most." Connor curled his lips, as if he wanted to use this way to express regret.
"Now you have one and a half specialties. Do you have any more?"
"...I can move freely in the water. I can go without breathing for a long time and keep moving quickly in the water." This can probably be counted, right?
"How long does your breath last? Can you do it in two minutes?"
"...should be more than five minutes."
"...Aren't you kidding me?" Connor's eyes widened, and Jiang Shao felt that this expression combined with his devilish look could be called "glaring".
"Razer, take this kid to the pool." Connor stood up and said to the girl.
The female interviewer next to her nodded, stood up and led the way. Several people came to a corner of the venue. There was even a large pool here, at least one meter deep.
Connor said to Jiang Yan: "I will prevent you from floating up later. If there is a hand pressing your head, don't be too nervous."
"What do you mean?" Jiang Hao was a little confused. "It's nothing." Connor said and kicked Jiang Hao into the pool. As soon as Jiang Hao entered the water, he felt someone pressing his head to prevent him from floating.
Well, this doesn't affect anything. Jiang Yan didn't struggle and stayed in the water waiting for Connor to call him.
Time passed - almost ten minutes passed.
Jiang Yan noticed that the hand holding him down showed no signs of moving away, so he patted the arm of that hand. His body finally left the pool.
"Is this okay?"
"...Okay, let's count it." Connor replied.
"Can't this be counted as one and a half?" Jiang Yan was looking forward to having some room for bargaining, but he really couldn't think of any other specialties that he could use to pass the test.
Connor just shrugged, noncommittal.
"...Where's the power?"
"Does this count?" Connor looked back at the female interviewer, as if he wasn't very clear either.
"The content of the strength test is to test the strength of a single punch. Hit the target three times in total and take the maximum value."
"Okay, you can give it a try." Connor looked at Jiang Shao with some doubts in his eyes. In his opinion, Jiang Shao's body seemed a little thin, and he couldn't figure out why he chose to test his strength.
"Do you want me to give you ten injections?" Connor joked. The results of this kind of test will not become higher as the number of times increases. Taking it a few more times will only make people tired.
"Okay, I actually want to hit him ten times. If possible, I would like to hit him a little more." Jiang Yan nodded, his expression was very calm, and it was hard to tell what he was thinking.
Connor was silent for a long time. Could this kid be a fool? Can't you understand this question?
Forget it, let him try.
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Jiang Yan walked to the boxing target and took the posture according to the essentials in his memory. He stood with his feet forward and backward, with the forefoot of his foot on the ground and his lower body firmly planted. He put one hand close to the side of his face and put the other hand in front of him, making a fist shape.
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Is it correct? I don’t know. The last time I attended class was several years ago... When Jiang Yan thought of that nostalgic time, the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up.
Adjust your breathing, see the target clearly, and don’t stop dead in your step.
Prepare, work hard.
Jiang Yan started to exert force from his toes, used his waist to drive his arms, concentrated all his strength, and punched with his right hand, hitting the target directly. Jiang Yan, who had just come out of the pool, was covered in water, leaving a fist shape on the target.
watermark.
The counter on the side popped up with a number, 78kg.
It was not an excellent result. Jiang Yan didn't need to look back, he knew that Connor would definitely not approve of this result.
This achievement is only considered average among humans. In this game-like world, how powerful are ordinary people?
Jiang Yan used the rest of his mind to think about these questions - he didn't need or want to know the answers. He just wanted to focus on punching.
Another right punch - 82kg.
The third punch - 85kg.
This weight is close to the limit. Jiang Yan thought.
Razer and Connor just saw that Jiang Yan didn't seem to be planning to change hands at all, and he punched straight with his right hand again. This time it was 80kg.
It seems that the muscles are a little tired? Jiang Yan smiled inwardly. He deliberately used some wrong methods of exerting force on his arms, and then only used one arm, so that his arm would quickly feel a slight sense of fatigue.
And what he needs is fatigue.
Does testing strength require ten punches? No, but,
It's impossible to do what I want to do within three punches.
Feeling a warm current slowly wrap around his right arm, he was almost successful.
Jiang Yan straightened his posture and once again——
Just when Connor thought the numbers would drop steadily, he didn't expect the numbers to actually start to rise.
The fifth punch, 91kg. Connor was a little surprised. In a race where strength is not dominant, such a value is relatively rare for someone of Jiang Shao's size.
Then Jiang Yan threw his sixth punch, also with his right hand.
124kg.
Wait...how could his power be...
While Connor was stunned, Jiang Shao punched his seventh punch.
202kg.
Jiang Yan took a deep breath and exerted his strength again.
305kg, eighth punch.
A warm current surged out of his body - and Jiang Yan seemed to be able to hear the sound of the tide and the song it carried.
The ninth punch——
Boom! There was only a muffled sound, and the target was dented by Jiang Yan and never rebounded.
No value is displayed.
Connor and Razer watched Jiang Yan standing in front of the target without saying a word, just squeezing the water from his clothes - as if he had just realized that he was still wearing wet clothes. A small puddle of water was left on the ground.
Suddenly, Jiang Yan seemed to realize something. He looked at Connor and asked seriously: "Did I pass?"
"...It's over." Connor replied. It seemed that his daze was not over yet.
"Then I'll stay today..."
"You can move into the headquarters today." Razer took the question. "Considering your identity, you can live here after passing the test, and you don't have to worry about accommodation. After you complete all our training, you can
Officially on duty."
"Can my food problem be solved from today on?"
"...What do you mean?" Razer didn't expect that he seemed to be more concerned about diet.
"I want to ask if I will be given a meal starting from today, and there is also the issue of whether the amount is enough or not." Jiang Yan explained very seriously.
"Actually, I only care about eating right now. Nothing else is important."
Razer looked at Jiang Yan's face, his red eyes and thick dark circles, but his eyes were shining with light.
Look at the obviously destroyed test target.
Maybe he really cares about eating now and has never thought about compensating for damaged equipment. Razer thought.
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In addition, the rich woman Jessica has appeared. So far, the characters of the Black Steel International Force in Arknights who were planned to appear in this book have completed their appearances.
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