What Are You Sharpening Your Knife For?

After finally making their way through a series of twists and turns to the inner city where the Assessment Stone Wall stood, Shang Jiudi found an opportunity to slip away as well, claiming that they could just go straight in. Duan Jiangwei and the others, who had thought everything would proceed normally from then on, were stopped once again.

"What the fuck is it this time?" Duan Jiangwei had completely run out of patience by now, and his tone was gradually turning violent.

The guard stationed at the inner city entrance looked aggrieved. "May I ask whether you are here for sightseeing or to take the Assessment Stone Wall's test?"

"Of course we're here for the test." Duan Jiangwei suppressed his anger and answered with the utmost patience.

The changes on the fourth-tier Battle Power Ranking had already confirmed that Chu Han was not near Anluo City. If he took advantage of Chu Han's absence to invade, it would truly be unworthy of a gentleman and disgraceful to his status as a general. After all, he was not someone as utterly shameless as Chu Han.

The moment Duan Jiangwei finished speaking, the guard's lips curled into an unusually suggestive smile. He then asked again, "Then please fill out this form here. This is part of the personnel verification process. Please clearly indicate which tier's test you are taking as well, so we can organize the records more conveniently. General Duan, please understand. These are extraordinary times, and we are also afraid that people with ill intentions may sneak in."

Hearing this, most of Duan Jiangwei's anger immediately dissipated. This was the proper procedure. This was the bare minimum level of vigilance expected from the base of a dignified general.

Thinking that things had finally gotten back on track, Duan Jiangwei