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Chapter 79 Trials of the Four Great Empires (3)_1

Chapter 79: Chapter 79 Trials of the Four Great Empires (3)_1

Dugu Qianye took her place on the high platform and said, "Since everyone is standing here, it means you all wish to participate in the Four Great Empires’ competition. However, I only need 100 of you, and of those, 15 will be alternates. In other words, even if you are selected now and undergo the same training as everyone else, you still might not be able to participate in the competition. So, anyone who wishes to withdraw may leave now."

After Dugu Qianye finished speaking, she waited a few minutes, but when no one left, she continued, "Those who are selected will face training akin to hell. If you feel you cannot endure it, you may leave."

She waited a few more minutes, but still, no one left.

"Very well. Now, everyone is to run 50 laps around the plaza," Dugu Qianye commanded, then fell silent, simply observing as the crowd below erupted.

"What? 50 laps, isn’t that just asking for someone to die?"

"Exactly, how can anyone run that?"

"What’s the matter, unwilling?" Seeing that no one started running, Dugu Qianye’s eyes narrowed as she said, "I forgot to mention, those who are selected must obey my commands without question until the end of the competition. If you can’t do that, leave now. Those who want to participate in the competition, start running right away."

Upon Dugu Qianye’s words, Gao Liang and a few others, Mo Ziqing and his group, as well as the students from Class A1, took the lead in running. The others also began to run, while a few hesitated and chose to leave.

Dugu Qianye took a seat from her space ring, sat down, and called Xiaoyin into her arms to keep count.

The run took half a day, and since Sword Masters had more rigorous physical strength training on average, they found it somewhat easier than Phantom Masters, but were still very tired. Many were unable to continue running toward the end and chose to give up and leave. A few were extremely exhausted yet persisted, and upon finishing, they collapsed.

By midday, the last person had finally completed the run. This round had cut the number of contestants by nearly half, leaving roughly 300 people. Dugu Qianye had the fainters moved to the side and said, "It’s commendable that you were able to endure. The second round of selection will be at 2 PM. Meet back here then. You may all go and rest now."

Hearing Dugu Qianye’s words, everyone dispersed.

"Brother, that was quite a ruthless move! Even I almost didn’t make it," said Dan Jingtian and a few others who were awaiting Dugu Qianye’s return. Dan Jingtian exaggeratedly gasped for air as he spoke.

"There’s something even tougher this afternoon, so the smart move would be to go back and rest now," Dugu Qianye said with a smile.

Dugu Qianye thought her smile was quite charming, but Dan Jingtian and the others only felt a chill down their spines when they saw it and hurriedly slipped away.

After lunch, Dugu Qianye spent time studying the Refining Manual. At 2 PM, she arrived at the plaza on time. She noticed that about a dozen people were missing and promptly eliminated them.

After announcing the disqualification of the latecomers, Dugu Qianye stated, "From here to the Cultivation Tower, it’s one hour for two round trips. Each trip, you’ll take one small flag; someone will be there issuing flags, so don’t think about taking two flags at once."

Hearing that it was going to be more running, everyone sighed heavenwards but resignedly started the task. It took one hour by foot to go from the plaza to the Cultivation Tower and back, so without hurrying, they couldn’t make it in time.

Some thought about grabbing two flags at once to save a round trip, but after seeing Xiaoyin sitting beside the flags, they resignedly took just one flag and went back. No joke, with a Divine Beast keeping watch, who would dare to cheat?

An hour later, Dugu Qianye began to check the results. This round eliminated nearly half of the people again, leaving 145 remaining. After Dugu Qianye announced the elimination of the others, some of them started to object.

"Why have I been eliminated? Others cheated and were not eliminated."

"Who cheated? How did they cheat?" Dugu Qianye asked.

"I saw him riding his own Phantom Beast!"

"He didn’t take the usual route at all; he went through Area 4."

Hearing this, Dugu Qianye smiled slightly and said, "I said you needed to make two round trips in one hour and retrieve two flags. Did I ever say you couldn’t ride Phantom Beasts, or that you had to take a specific route?"

Those who raised the question thought about it and realized she indeed had never said that.

"I want results. They brought back two flags, and you did not, so you’re eliminated," Dugu Qianye stated indifferently. "And what I was really testing this round was your adaptability."

Her words reminded everyone of the similar statements she made when facing off against Class A1 in the Arena after she first arrived at the academy. Although unwilling, those people could only leave.

After resting for a while, Dugu Qianye began the next round of selection.

"This round is simple, still about retrieving flags. Form your own teams, five people per team, and search in the Yanshan Mountains. The flag could be on a tree, or with a Phantom Beast. Be back here by 10 a.m. tomorrow, and the number of flags determines the outcome. Individual count will also affect your final result. Remember, you cannot steal from others or harm the life of a Phantom Beast."

After Dugu Qianye finished speaking, she took out a rocking chair, lay down, and pretended to doze off. Xiaoyin jumped into her arms and squinted its eyes as well.

The others quickly organized their teams, mostly based on dormitory units, and then set off towards the Yanshan Mountains. Dugu Qianye, lying on the rocking chair, was pondering over things when suddenly the light was blocked. She opened her eyes and saw Xie Ping standing in front of her, then continued to squint.

"Is this how you select people?" Old man Xie took out his rocking chair, placed it next to Dugu Qianye, and lay down as well.

"Is there a problem?" Dugu Qianye asked.

"Most of the highly talented people didn’t show up; the levels of the remaining ones aren’t very high. Can such students go and compete?" the old man asked worriedly.

"What achievements can those who are too proud expect to have? These people might not be talented, but they have perseverance, are adaptable, and have good character, which is what I want. If their strength isn’t high, then we will just improve their strength," Dugu Qianye said calmly.

"Are you confident?" the old man asked.

"Since the matter has been handed over to me, all you need to do is wait for the results," Dugu Qianye replied and said no more.

"I’m just worried, that’s all," the old man muttered softly, seeing that Dugu Qianye ignored him.

After that, neither of them spoke; Dugu Qianye continued her contemplation, and Old Man Xie closed his eyes, it was unclear whether he had fallen asleep. The two remained like this until the next morning.

The next morning, people began returning one after another. Some were still full of vigor, while others were in a complete mess. Seeing that the old man was also there, they greeted him with respect.

By 10 a.m., everyone had returned. Dugu Qianye stood up, walked onto the stage, and addressed the people below, "You all returned very punctually. Now let’s verify what you’ve achieved. You, come count. You, come record the order."

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