The next day, when the sky at the horizon had just turned pale as a fish's belly, the great drill ground of White Light Outer City was already abuzz with voices.
General Li stood alone before the platform, straight as a sword blade. His tiger eyes swept over the hundred-odd special soldiers below, each one brimming with vigor and blood, sinewy and strong, clad in cotton armor!
"Everyone here has successfully knocked open the Three-Knock Blood Pass within three months, earning the qualifications for White Light City's trial!"
"You were able to stand out from the crowd, so naturally you possess merits and strengths far beyond ordinary people!"
"This trial will present you with many hardships, but what you must guard against most is human nature!"
"The complexity and fickleness of human nature are the most incomparably brutal challenges."
"Remember this: once you leave the border pass, you are competitors, enemies. There will not be a single person you can trust but yourselves!"
"Your foremost objective is to sever the heads of the foreign races. The trial will last half a year! Afterward, return safely to the city through your own strength. The more heads you bring back, the greater the benefits you will receive!"
At this point, General Li's tone shifted. His five fingers curled like claws as he grabbed at empty air.
Bang!
Three gilded wooden chests appeared in midair and smashed down onto the platform, kicking up clouds of dust.
The people below stared in astonishment, all widening their eyes at the three wooden chests on the platform.
Clack!
The first wooden chest opened, and five purple scrolls slowly floated above his palm.
"I know how vicious this trial journey will be. People cherish their lives; no one is an exception. Therefore, I am giving you two