The candidates who had passed the Level Assessment now sat on buses that formed a convoy, heading in one direction.
There had originally been two or three thousand Martial Arts Exam candidates, but after the Level Assessment, fewer than half remained—just over a thousand in total.
That was an extremely high elimination rate!
The buses drove for about an hour before slowly coming to a stop.
Throughout the journey, the bus curtains had remained drawn, and the candidates had no idea where they had arrived.
"Everyone, get off!"
After the buses stopped, Liu Wenshi's voice came from outside.
The candidates climbed off one after another.
They quickly discovered that before them stood a heavily guarded Military Camp. At the sentry posts by the entrance, soldiers held Rune Hot Weapons as their gazes swept over those arriving.
A solemn, austere atmosphere washed over them, immediately making the candidates restrain themselves, not daring to speak loudly.
"The Martial Arts Exam is actually being held in a Military Camp!"
Yet some people still discussed it in low voices.
"This is the Martial Arts Exam. It's far stricter than the ordinary National Higher Education Entrance Examination—even the test venue is inside a Military Camp."
"Terrifying indeed!"
"No loud noises in the Military Camp. Quiet down." Liu Wenshi frowned and barked at all the candidates.
In an instant, even the faint buzzing discussions, like flies droning, vanished completely.
All the candidates looked at him eagerly.
At that moment, a middle-aged man in military uniform walked over.
"You've finally arrived."
"Sorry to keep you waiting," Liu Wenshi said politely.
"Come in with me, but your vehicles must remain outside." The uniformed man did not say much more and directly led the candidates into the Military Camp.
The candidates formed a long line and, led by