Pamir Plateau.
Outside the Kayush Border Defense Company.
Amid the desolate snowy plains, rows of new recruits stood in neat formation. Lin Qiye stood before them, with the members of Nightfall Squad standing neatly behind him.
Lin Qiye's gaze swept over their faces one by one.
Most of these recruits had their heads lowered, their faces full of dejection and gloom. Only a small number stood tall, their eyes shining like stars.
This assessment system had directly eliminated more than four hundred recruits. According to the arrangements made before the assessment, Lin Qiye had revoked their qualifications to become Night Watchmen. Those standing straight and brimming with spirit were, for the most part, recruits who had passed the seven-day assessment and successfully climbed Kongur Tagh.
"I know you still have doubts about this assessment."
Lin Qiye slowly said, "Before we begin the summary of this final assessment, does anyone remember a question I asked before the assessment began?"
Upon hearing this, the recruits present were all stunned. Someone quickly recalled it and spoke up:
"Report!"
"Speak."
"Before the assessment began, you asked, 'If our own abilities are insufficient to bear the responsibility of protecting Great Xia, then why should we still go onto the battlefield?'"
Lin Qiye nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping across the recruits before him. "Then now, can anyone answer this question?"
The recruits slightly raised their heads. Among those eliminated to the border defense company, some opened their mouths as though they wanted to say something, but confusion soon surfaced in their eyes. After a moment, they lowered their heads and fell silent.
Su Zhe stood among the eliminated recruits. Hearing that question made his heart skip slightly.
For some reason, he suddenly thought of Ke Changlin that day. Sitting there, Ke Changlin had slapped the table