After the first-place finisher in the examination was announced.
The three Captains stood up at the same time.
It was true that the Demon Suppression Division's examination was divided into three groups.
Strictly speaking, there should be three first-place finishers.
But everyone knew that first place among Squad Leaders and first place among ordinary Constables weren't even in the same league.
So whoever took first place among the Squad Leaders was the overall top performer in the examination!
Their potential for the future was quite high.
They had a chance of becoming a Captain!
The three Captains applauded at the same time.
Captain Zhao said with a smile, "Jiang Deyun, congratulations. You persevered to the end and came first in the examination."
Captain Xu and Captain Chen also looked at Jiang Deyun with admiration.
Jiang Deyun nodded to them, then pushed himself up with one hand and gave a slight bow. "Thank you for the praise, Captains."
"All right, go rest to the side for now."
Captain Chen said, "Next, it's time for the other two groups to take their examinations."
"Yes."
As the top performer in the examination,
Jiang Deyun was in poor shape, but he still strode along with his head held high, clearly elated.
After the Squad Leaders' examination came the Squad Leaders' examination.
The strongest in this group was only at the Ninth Level of Body Tempering.
Anyone who had reached the Houtian First Layer would have already become a Squad Leader.
The Squad Leaders' examination had kept countless people on the edge of their seats.
But when it came to the squad leaders, the Demon Suppression Guards watching nearby had little interest.
After all, even the strongest squad leader couldn't compare to Jiang Deyun and Qin Bang.
Soon, more than twenty squad leaders taking the examination entered the Bronze Man Formation together.
But less than ten breaths after they went in,
three squad leaders were already eliminated!
Those eliminated first were all at the Seventh Level of Body Tempering. They were young, and their cultivation wasn't very high.
Faced with so many Bronze Men attacking them, they couldn't hold out for long.
Many people shook their heads. This was nowhere near as entertaining as the Squad Leaders' group. Their levels spoke for themselves.
Sixty breaths passed.
In the blink of an eye, the Bronze Men had reached the Seventh Level of Body Tempering!
The number of people eliminated began to climb rapidly.
Almost every five breaths, someone was eliminated.
Another ten breaths passed, and everyone had been eliminated!
They had lasted for only about a hundred breaths in total.
Not one of them had held out until the Bronze Men reached the Eighth Level of Body Tempering.
Of course, given their strength, that was only to be expected.
As for first place in the squad leaders' group, Lin Feng found him somewhat familiar.
It was none other than the Squad Leader Li he had run into during his first mission.
Squad Leader Li seemed to have quite a bit of potential.
But compared with the attention lavished on the Squad Leaders' group, the interest in this group was many times lower.
On the high platform,
Captain Chen said, "Li Ming, congratulations."
"You may all leave. Get ready to bring in the last group for their examination!"
The last group was, naturally, the ordinary Constables.
By the time they got to this group, quite a few Demon Suppression Guards were feeling bored.
The group most worth watching was the Squad Leaders.
The next most interesting was the squad leaders' first-place finisher. After all, he was sure to be promoted to Squad Leader sooner or later.
That meant they could curry favor with him in advance.
But ordinary Constables...
They were the lowest of the low in the Demon Suppression Division, with little strength. Even when they went out to hunt demons, their chances of dying were quite high.
They were practically cannon fodder!
On the high platform, the heads of the Four Great Families and the Black Tiger Gymnasium Curator had already stopped watching the people below.
They were thinking about what price they should offer to recruit the strongest Squad Leaders,
as well as the promising young Demon Suppression Guards among the squad leaders.
As for ordinary Constables, these influential figures paid them no mind. They were too young and too weak, making them poor investments.
More than thirty ordinary Constables taking the examination gathered in front of the Bronze Man Formation.
Lin Feng was among them.
His expression was calm, and he remained unruffled.
Every other ordinary Constable looked tense, a trace of worry between their brows.
Even the squad leaders at the Seventh and Eighth Levels of Body Tempering had been eliminated quickly.
If these ordinary Constables could hold out for even one breath, they'd be doing well!
"After five breaths, all of you will enter together."
Captain Chen spoke slowly from the high platform.
The ordinary Constables below all nodded.
Captain Chen's gaze settled on Lin Feng in the crowd.
He wanted to see whether Lin Feng really believed he could surpass the Squad Leaders, after asking those questions,
or whether he had simply been talking big to motivate himself.
Beside him, Captain Xu snorted. "That arrogant kid looks pretty confident. I have to say, he's got more spirit than most ordinary Constables!"
Captain Zhao also said with a smile, "Mm, I agree. He's very composed, more so than many squad leaders at the Ninth Level of Body Tempering!"
After a pause, Captain Zhao continued, "There are only two reasons for being so composed."
"First, he's powerful enough not to fear the Bronze Man Formation's attacks."
"Second, he simply doesn't know what he's up against!"
Five breaths later,
all the ordinary Constables immediately entered the Bronze Man Formation.
There were more than thirty of them in total.
The moment they entered the formation, the Bronze Men seemed to come alive, their fighting strength terrifying.
Many of the ordinary Constables here were at least at the Fifth Level of Body Tempering. The strongest had reached the Sixth or Seventh Level.
Those at the Seventh Level of Body Tempering were strong enough to become squad leaders. They simply lacked the necessary seniority and still needed to pass a few examinations.
This was their chance.
They had barely exchanged a single move after entering the formation
when seven or eight of the weaker ordinary Constables were blasted out!
Without exception, they were all at the Fifth Level of Body Tempering.
Those at the Sixth and Seventh Levels, meanwhile, managed to hold out a little longer.
Another five breaths passed.
The number of ordinary Constables had already been cut in half!
At this moment, on the high platform,
the three Captains were all watching Lin Feng.
Captain Zhao's eyes shifted, and he said with mild surprise, "That kid actually lasted five breaths? From the aura he's shown, he seems to be at the Seventh Level of Body Tempering!"
"No wonder he dared to say such arrogant things. He's one of the strongest ordinary Constables, so I can understand why he's so cocky."
Captain Xu shook his head. "A frog at the bottom of a well, dreaming of competing with Houtian Realm martial artists. Thirty breaths at most, then he'll be eliminated."
After entering the Bronze Man Formation, Lin Feng immediately activated the third layer of Iron Shirt with all his strength.
Copper Skin, Iron Bones, Steel Tendons!
With the boost from all three states, Lin Feng's defense became terrifyingly strong.
He stood completely still, relying purely on Iron Shirt to withstand the attacks.
Everyone else did their utmost to dodge, but he didn't bother.
Before entering the Bronze Man Formation, Lin Feng had already decided to use these Bronze Men to raise his proficiency!
There were so many of them, and they never tired.
What's more, as time went on, their cultivation would grow stronger and stronger.
They were practically the perfect tool for tempering his Iron Shirt!
At that moment, Lin Feng stared at the Status Panel before his eyes.
+2+2+2+2+2+2...
He watched his proficiency grow at an insane rate.
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