Ten minutes later, an old man barely over a meter and a half tall, sporting a wisp of beard, walked over with a grim face and his hands behind his back. He sat beside the deputy director without saying a word the entire time.
For a moment, the atmosphere on the field grew somewhat oppressive.
It felt as though the old man might say at any second... Let it all be destroyed.
Then slap them all to death.
"Hehe, since Minister Qi is here, shall we... begin?"
The deputy director rose with a chuckle and looked down at everyone.
"The rules for the first round of assessment are very simple."
"We have around five thousand contestants in this competition."
"The first... let's say five hundred people to reach the north city gate will advance."
"Any method is allowed."
"But each of you will have a small tracker on you. The Reserve Corps, the Guard Bureau, and possibly even ordinary citizens will suddenly intercept you."
"Perhaps some of your adorable fellow students will be among them, too."
"We strongly encourage friendly interaction between students from all the academies."
"Now, two more restrictions."
"One, you may not harm civilians or our comrades in the Guard Bureau and Reserve Corps. They work very hard."
"Pay attention to the wording. The people I listed don't include students who are fellow contestants."
The deputy director smiled like a crafty old fox.
He had even gone out of his way to remind them.
"Two, you may not use any means of transportation."
"Three, and this is the most important point."
"Anyone touched by a member of the Guard Bureau, a civilian, or a member of the Reserve Corps must stand still and serve five minutes of confinement."
"Yes, students don't count."
"If he touches you, beat