Preliminary Selection Test

When Xilin arrived at the Training Department, Knight had already spoken to Huoding about Xilin joining. However, Huoding only allowed Xilin to be added to the preliminary selection list. Not just Xilin, all ten Seven Luminaries Cadets had to undergo the preliminary selection. If they didn't pass, they wouldn't be able to participate in this operation. After all, they were just cadets, not warriors. Their comprehensive quality had to meet the standard. The scores from regular tests were different from the real battlefield.

Ten cadets, no, it should be eleven. When they were preparing for the preliminary selection test, Pride rushed over with a communicator, excitedly handing it to Huoding.

Huoding had a bad feeling at that moment. He took the communicator from Pride and went into his office to answer it. A moment later, he came out with a constipated expression. Looking at Pride, who was arguing with Knight with his chin raised, Huoding felt the road ahead was bleak.

Thus, Pride also joined.

The first item in the preliminary selection was shooting. The firearms given to everyone this time were different from those used in daily training. The bullets were slightly larger, and their speed was a bit slower. The targets not only moved at a decent speed but were also highly aggressive. Everyone wore protective suits equipped with sensors. The sensors displayed a maximum of 10 points. If the points dropped below five after the shooting ended, they would be eliminated.

Therefore, this preliminary selection tested the cadets' shooting ability, reaction ability, and adaptability. At the same time, the cadets realized this operation was different and vaguely guessed something. If there was fear in their hearts, they wouldn't be as calm and decisive in their response, and the shooting effect would be obvious. The number of shots fired and hit rate within the specified time, as well as the points deducted, were displayed on the screens outside the testing ground, visible to the soldiers from the Training Department and Public Security Department who were getting ready.

This was a group action. Without a certain level of strength, the warriors wouldn't recognize you. Let alone entrusting their backs to you, they wouldn't feel at ease fighting alongside you.

Ten people were stationed in ten different spots in the testing ground. The total number of targets in each spot was one thousand. The one who eliminated all targets first within the specified time would be considered excellent.

Xilin entered the testing ground and walked in after organizing his equipment. The light inside was dim, and the environment simulated a dark and humid atmosphere. He could clearly feel something stirring in the darkness.

Whoosh--

A black shadow the size of a medium dog lunged over. Xilin raised his gun, bang, one shot hit, and the black shadow shattered and disappeared. Then came two more black shadows, then four, then eight...

After getting used to the bullet speed and the recoil of the firearm, although the targets were increasing, it was still going relatively smoothly. The further back it went, the more black shadows there were, and the stronger their attacks became. Several times, they grazed past Xilin. Fortunately, Xilin's reaction was quick, otherwise, he would have been attacked. While dodging sudden attacks, he also had to shoot at the targets. As long as he didn't let these attacking targets gather in groups, there would still be gaps to dodge. As long as there were such gaps, Xilin could make the fastest and most convenient response.

It was strange. Xilin's heart was unusually calm. There was no fear, no anxiety, just like eating a bowl of noodles, looking at the noodles in the bowl, and then picking them up one by one with chopsticks and eating them, that was all.

Meanwhile, on the display screen outside the testing ground, everyone watched the battle situation of the ten people with various reactions. Two cadets were affected by the atmosphere created by the environment as soon as they entered. A trace of fear arose in their hearts. Coupled with the change in firearms and miscalculation of bullet speed, they couldn't last long before being attacked. After five minutes, the points on their protective suit sensors dropped to five, with a tendency to continue falling. Huoding had them removed directly; there was no need for them to continue.

The two who were eliminated so soon after the preliminary selection began took off their protective helmets, their faces ashen and dejected. An instructor was by their side, guiding them.

As the test progressed, three more were eliminated, leaving only five inside.

The one who eliminated all targets and came out first within the given time was still Knight. Knight came out with a calm expression. He had been doing similar training since he was young. He believed Pride had too, so after coming out, Knight only looked at Xilin's display screen.

Not long after Knight came out, Pride also emerged. Seeing Knight, Pride was somewhat unconvinced, but he still raised his chin and snorted.

Xilin was the third to come out. All the data that needed to be collected had been collected. Moreover, he had also anticipated that Knight and Pride should have finished the test and were waiting outside, so there was no need to delay further. After quickly dealing with the last few dozen targets, he walked out...

Besides the three, two other cadets dragged on until the specified time. However, at least their protective suit points did not drop below the passing line, so they also passed.

Knight, Pride, and Xilin's scores were excellent. The other two cadets passed.

After passing the preliminary selection, the next step was the Antibody Allergy Test. The five cadets who passed the preliminary test were injected with a small amount of serum antibody. As long as their bodies could accept it without an allergic reaction, they would be considered qualified and could board the transport aircraft with those who were ready.

It seemed the targets to be eliminated this time were not only highly aggressive but also carried toxins. Xilin analyzed as the antibody injected into his body, thinking. After the serum antibody injection, Xilin inferred the antigen based on the antibodies, combined with the environmental conditions of the testing ground at the time and the target's relevant data. Xilin was sure that the target this time was a rodent.

What kind of rodent has a strong reproductive capacity, prefers dark environments for survival, and is widely used in biochemical experiments?

Rats!!

If it were truly the size of the target on the Testing Ground, Xilin had never seen such a large rat.

After the Antibody Allergy Test, the good news was that none of the five people's bodies had produced any allergic reactions.

The situation was urgent, and there was no time to give the five trainees any further instructions. When all the equipment was ready, the five trainees' tests were also completed. They were directly taken onto the Transport Aircraft by Huoding, who was very reluctant. Further details would be explained on the Military Warship.

Transport Aircraft after Transport Aircraft ferried the Warriors and trainees to the Military Warships docked at the Spaceport.

Upon seeing the Military Warship, Knight whistled, "A Military Warship armed with Heavy Weapons and equipped with the high-end 'Sentry' Defense System. It seems this matter is quite serious. However, since the Garrison wasn't mobilized, no matter how serious it is, it won't be that serious."

After boarding the Military Warship, everyone on board, whether they were members participating in the operation or the Military Warship's Pilots, was injected with a larger dose of antibodies than during the Allergy Test. After the injection, each member was also given two vials of antibody serum. If the injected serum didn't work at the time, they would use the other two vials.