In the squad's operating principles, intelligence always came first.
Kallen did not think the Selection organizers would have designed every rule flawlessly. In fact, he could clearly see a certain roughness throughout this Selection.
After the security check, no action would be considered cheating. Everything would be permitted.
The sound of iron cages colliding came clearly from the black vortex overhead. Barring any surprises, the second and third batches of trial subjects were already lined up behind it.
After receiving her captain's order, Aisili immediately lowered her head and began searching her arms.
The most useless one, the most useless one... this one!
Aisili placed her fingertip on that small patch of totem and chanted:
"My most sincere friend-Xianty!
"Now, I ask for your help. May your power reach my side and help me through this danger."
As soon as she finished speaking, Aisili's eyes went vacant. Then white light shone from her left arm, and the phantom of a large white bird appeared.
Its eyes were azure, its feathers pure white, and its form elegant. Its very appearance seemed an interpretation of the sacred.
Aisili had chosen it because this flying beast named Xianty served no purpose besides looking beautiful.
It generally appeared at ceremonies to embellish the proceedings, serving as a mascot.
So, following her captain's instructions, Aisili summoned it first.
At that moment, Aisili was controlling the phantom-or rather, guiding Xianty's phantom. After circling once in the air, Xianty flew straight into the black vortex overhead.
Before long, a piercing scream rang out, followed by a sharp bang. Several phantom feathers drifted out of the black vortex and slowly dissipated.
Clearly, the sacred Xianty had completed its sacred mission.
Perhaps the organizers inside the black vortex had not expected anything like this either, but after a brief