The gray clouds swept away in vast billows, and a waning moon hung high in the western sky, faintly visible through the haze.
A pitch-black armored steel vehicle suddenly emerged from the towering Outer City walls of Plateau City, humming as it sped toward the endless wilderness. Yellow sand pattered against the doors and windows.
"Beep."
With a soft, crisp chime, Jiang Qiu lowered his head and glanced at the Military Department Recording Ring he had just put on his right hand. Its silver screen flickered.
[April 16, 2125, 6:00 AM]
He had only been at school for a short while today. Before he could even take his bow off the wooden rack, he had been hurried onto the vehicle and raced all the way out of the city.
The one picking him up was the temporary Military Department inspector who had brought Liu Yong to No.8 Middle School.
"Time is tight. You prepared everything you need, right?" A vigorous voice sounded amid the rough friction of callused palms against the steering wheel.
Jiang Qiu turned his head for a look. Liu Qi's arms were as thick as a calf's thighs, his hands firmly gripping the wheel. His chiseled face was yellowish like sun-baked bronze, with a cross-shaped scar that looked as though it had been carved by a steel blade.
"Yeah. The gun, bow, Blood Boil Liquid, and clothes are all in my Storage Ring. I also prepared two hundred conical arrows." Jiang Qiu casually touched the icy Purple-Gold Pattern Storage Ring, his tone sincere.
"You didn't prepare any antique-style armor?" Liu Qi raised a thick brow and glanced at him. "There'll definitely be casualties in this Military Department test. If your body isn't tough enough, you'll definitely get injured without protective equipment."
"..."
Jiang Qiu fell