Test of Good and Evil
As the fifteen martial artists climbed, everyone's attention was drawn to the large screen.
Because the martial artists spiraled upwards and soon disappeared from sight, many small aircraft followed them and filmed them, feeding back their information onto the screen so that people below could see them.
The trunk of the Star Fruit Tree is as tall as two thousand meters, and it winds its way upwards, doubling the distance. Each martial artist has to climb to a height of four thousand meters.
This height is almost unattainable for ordinary people, but it is not too difficult for these warriors who have reached the General Level. Especially in the beginning stage, almost everyone ran uphill.
At the top of the large screen were five Advanced War General, in the middle were five mid-level warriors, and at the bottom were five Beginner War General. The Advanced War General received the most attention.
These five Advanced War General came from the Capital City, the south, Tianfu, and Ice City.
The climbing process is quite a test of a martial artist's physical strength, especially when there are competitors around. No one wants to be the last one. Guo Mo said that if it takes too long, you will be eliminated.
Therefore, the first 400 meters is the fastest.
All five Advanced War General were full of energy at the moment, and they completed the first 400 meters in less than five minutes. Lou Qingfeng from Ice City was the first to reach the first platform.
A staff member immediately handed him a helmet. Lou Qingfeng took the helmet, sat down, and leaned back in a recliner. The virtual environment was quickly connected.
The screen flickered a few times, and then an image appeared.
A little girl, only eleven or twelve years old and seemingly weak, was walking alone in a dark alley at night, carrying a large backpack on her back and walking with great difficulty. When she saw Lou Qingfeng, she immediately reached out and waved to him.
"Uncle, can you help me?"
Lou Qingfeng was momentarily bewildered, then noticed the little girl and asked, "What's wrong?"
"This is my dad's money. I need to take it home for him, but I'm a little too tired to walk anymore. Uncle, could you help me carry it?"
Lou Qingfeng walked over, and the little girl put her backpack on the ground. Through the open top that wasn't fully closed, it was clear that the backpack was full of bundles of thousand-yuan bills. This backpack was worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan. No wonder the little girl couldn't carry it.
Lou Qingfeng looked around. It was late at night and everyone was quiet. Although he was a little confused about why he was here, he was the only one in this secluded alley with this little girl. Faced with hundreds of millions of dollars, he was tempted.
"Should we take this money? This little girl seems completely defenseless; she can't stop me if I just pick up my backpack and leave."
The enormous sum of money tempted Lou Qingfeng, leaving him in a dilemma.
His hand slowly rose, as if he wanted to grab the backpack, or perhaps the little girl, which immediately made everyone present hold their breath.
Someone in Ice City couldn't help but shout, "Lou Qingfeng, no! That's a virtual environment. If you have any bad intentions, you're doomed. You'll be eliminated. Ice City can't afford to lose face again!"
Guan Shanyue glanced at the person shouting, "It's no use. He can't hear you no matter how much you shout. In a virtual environment, people will think that's real. This is a test of a person's character."
"Looks like we're doomed?" Many people lowered their heads, unable to bear to look.
Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly. He still had some understanding of Lou Qingfeng.
When this person was in Zhaodong, he was very principled. He knew very well that his mission was to protect Li Tianhao, so he did not move when Xiao Tianzuo and Xiao Tianyou were killed.
However, under Li Tianhao's urging and the temptation of money, he still made a move. Even after Li Tianhao was killed, he persisted in hunting down Lin Zhen, which shows that he still had some principles. Although he was not a good person, he was definitely not a bad person either. Lin Zhen still had some faith in him.
Sure enough, Lou Qingfeng's outstretched hand paused in mid-air, then he glanced at the little girl and asked, "Where do you live?"
"It's right there!" the little girl pointed to a door in front of her.
"It's so close, go back by yourself!" Lou Qingfeng said, then turned and left the alley. The scene that followed was the little girl going home, and he didn't look back.
The video abruptly ended, and the system gave a score of "6.2 points!"
"Lou Qingfeng did not offer assistance, but also did not attempt to steal anything. Score: 6.2, passing grade, you pass!"
The people of Ice City breathed a sigh of relief. Lou Qingfeng had finally managed to control himself. Although he didn't go to see the little girl off, it was still a rare act of bravery. No one could guarantee that they wouldn't be tempted in that situation.
The staff removed Lou Qingfeng's helmet, and Lou Qingfeng finally came to his senses. He glanced around, then expressionlessly began to climb 800 meters uphill.
At this point, the other Advanced War General also began their tests.
However, these people were all quite capable. Three of them made the same Xuan Ze as Lou Qingfeng, while one person hesitated for a moment before helping the little girl carry the backpack to her doorstep.
The fact that all five Advanced War General passed the test smoothly brought a sigh of relief to everyone, who figured they would be fine if they went up there themselves.
The Advanced War General will continue climbing, and the Intermediate War General will also arrive at the first platform. All five of them will begin testing.
Among the Intermediate War General, two made the same Xuan Ze as Lou Qingfeng: Xuan Ze to escort the little girl to her doorstep.
However, a martial artist from Tianfu Base City grabbed the backpack and ran away when the little girl was almost at her doorstep!
The little girl was crying loudly behind him, but he didn't hesitate at all. He ran faster and faster until he disappeared into the alley.
The video ends here, and the system gives it a score of 3.0.
He was eliminated without a doubt, as he was eliminated with less than six points!
Many of the martial artists watching burst into laughter, and some from Tianfu even cursed loudly.
"Damn it! What kind of person is he? He even steals money from a child! This is a disgrace to the Tianfu Martial Artist! This guy's elimination is not enough to forgive him. His situation must be reported back to Tianfu Base City, so that he will be condemned by everyone, homeless, and eventually beaten to death in the street!"
However, many people also looked solemn, indicating that this test was not so simple. This proved that martial artists inside could not distinguish between reality and illusion and would think they were in the real world. The dim alley, the helpless little girl, and the huge sum of money were all objective conditions created to encourage people to commit crimes. Not to mention these martial artists who had been through thick and thin, even ordinary people would probably make mistakes under such circumstances.
So many people didn't laugh, but worried about their fate. They wondered if they could really hold on when the time came. If they failed, it wouldn't just be a simple matter of being eliminated, but a stain on their record for life.
After removing his helmet, the Intermediate War General from Tianfu looked around, his face turned ashen, and he fled in a sorry state, running down the road he had come from.
He wanted to leave the God General Training Camp immediately, but the rule was that those who were eliminated would be arranged to leave in a unified manner, and this period of time was destined to be difficult for him.
After the Intermediate War General finished, the Beginner War General also went up to the 400-meter platform, since their speed was still not as fast as that of the Advanced War General and Intermediate War General.
These people came up on stage panting, but most of them passed the test.
It wasn't until the very last time that Shen Tuohua from the Ice City Base City took the stage.
Each martial artist who stepped onto the stage was introduced on the system's large screen. Shen Tuohua's introduction was: Shen Tuohua, Level One War General from the Raging Wind Martial Hall in Ice City Base City.
Many of the martial artists present were from the Raging Wind Martial Hall in various Base City. For example, Jiang Huai, who was among the Advanced War General, was from the Modu Raging Wind Martial Hall in Shanghai.
Seeing that Shen Tuohua was also a member of the Raging Wind, many people cheered him on.
"Keep it up, kid! Don't let Raging Wind down."
"My little brother from Ice City, I support you! You must succeed!"
Lin Zhen was also watching from below. Although he didn't like Shen Tuohua, as a member of Ice City and as a member of Raging Wind, he still hoped that Shen Tuohua, at least the First Gate.
As a martial artist, you can be less skilled or a little less courageous, but if you don't even have a basic sense of right and wrong, then you are not worthy of being a martial artist. Just like the Tianfu Martial Artist from earlier, his appearance only brought shame to the entire Tianfu Base City.
Shen Tuohua puts on the helmet, and the scene appears.
In the dimly lit alley, the little girl reappeared, beckoning Shen Tuohua to come and help.
After a moment of blankness, Shen Tuohua looked at the little girl with some impatience. "Walk yourself, I don't have time to coax a child."
"Uncle, please help me. My dad has money here, and I need to take it back to him," the little girl pleaded softly.
"Money? What money? Could it be your dad's allowance?" Shen Tuohua said, but he still moved slowly and came to the little girl's side.
When the little girl opened her backpack, Shen Tuohua's eyes lit up instantly. To those below, his eyes gleamed with a sharp light, like a close-up shot in a movie, incredibly clear and chilling to the bone.
Shen Tuohua smiled and slung his backpack over his shoulder, "Okay, Uncle will take you there, but Uncle doesn't know where you live, so you can lead the way."
"Okay, my home is nearby, Uncle, come with me." The little girl said, skipping ahead, with Shen Tuohua following behind.
The martial artists of Ice City breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this; Shen Tuohua was still quite capable.
But just as they approached the little girl's house, Shen Tuohua did something that surprised everyone!
He secretly drew his sword and, taking advantage of the darkness, silently stabbed the little girl in the back of the heart!
There were no screams, no blood flowing. The scene ended there. This was enough to test a person's character and moral integrity. Shen Tuohua zero points! Eliminated!