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A boy of fifteen or sixteen years old, mingling among the others, arrived at Fenris Isle.
He had come to Lordaeron with his father to attend a high-level meeting of the Order of the Silver Hand. They were about to return when he suddenly heard the news of recruiting soldiers. So, without telling his father, he came here immediately, his heart filled with anticipation and unease.
The battle at the Andorhal Firestone Farm filled him with admiration and respect for that amazing boy his own age, and he considered him his role model and the goal he should strive to reach.
After hearing about Jiang Jie's various Legendary deeds in the past few days, he became even more certain: compared to the Paladin believed in the Holy Light, he would rather be like Jiang Jie!
So he arrived immediately, but he was still uneasy:
Although his father was kind and tolerant towards him, in reality, his father was a stubborn, strict, and serious person!
He had too high expectations for himself, hoping to join the Order of the Silver Hand, become a Paladin, and become Grand Knight like himself!
What would my father think if I hadn't joined the Silver Hand, but instead joined a newly formed, small unit of only a hundred people?
He'd probably drag me back immediately and beat me up?
From then on, he was extremely strict with himself.
Just like always, so strict and heartless towards her brother?
Forget about his idol, even Princess Calia or Uther the Lightbringer couldn't stop him, right?
That old stubborn man!
"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. They might not even want me! So many people have signed up, there must be at least a thousand, right? And there are more and more... Among so many people, what am I? Apart from being born into nobility... I have no advantages whatsoever... He probably doesn't even remember me anymore, right?" The boy shook his head, seemingly trying to banish his complicated thoughts, and then, pushed along by others, he arrived at Fenris Keep.
The castle is very large, no smaller Tirisfal Monastery. Although it is damaged in many places, its magnificent scale remains, and it could easily accommodate a thousand people.
The place was orderly. A knight, accompanied by a dozen royal guards, was arranging the recruits to an open space. He recognized the man; it was Harold, a knight of the kingdom and an apprentice of Basil, a mid-ranking paladin. He hadn't expected him to be here.
Looking further into the distance, he saw a boy his own age standing at the entrance of the council hall, serious and proud, ordering everyone to line up and letting fifty people in every five minutes.
Just like a true guardian!
He recognized the boy; he was Harold's only son, the genius thief apprentice Ivan... Oh, he's already a novice thief, a full member of the Assassins' Order. His talent is truly remarkable; he's rumored to be his idol's sidekick?
At another entrance, a group of people would come out every five minutes, sometimes fifty people, sometimes not...
He was clever; he knew that those who hadn't come out must have passed the test and become members of the Fenris People's Army, and he envied them!
He was very curious, wondering what the selection criteria were. Selecting fifty people in just five minutes? That was incredibly fast! Were there fifty examiners involved?
But considering that it was that person recruiting soldiers, it makes sense.
After all, he was an amazing boy!
Anything miraculous could happen to him; it was perfectly normal. The people of Lordaeron were long used to it!
No one objected to the selection results, because the young girl in charge of registration at the entrance was the princess's personal maid, and moreover, standing next to her were two Paladin from the Order of the Silver Hand ' " Maximum Power " squad!
Anyone who dares to cause trouble,
They would all be thrown out like dead dogs! The boy was looking around when suddenly a delicate little hand patted his shoulder, and a melodious voice rang out:
"Oh, what brings you here?"
The boy turned around and saw a beautifully dressed young woman in the most fashionable clothes, with a faint smile on her face. He was momentarily stunned.
In his memory, this girl should have been hiding in the shadows most of the time and never smiled. How come she has become so lively and cheerful now, even her voice is full of laughter? So cute, so charming!
"Oh, Lilian, I'm here for the selection. I... I want to the Fenris People's Army!" The boy scratched his head, somewhat at a loss.
It was discovered by someone you know...
How embarrassing!
Lilian looked him up and down a few times, then smiled and said, "How about I go talk to Nicholas and tell him? He'll definitely let you join! By the way, I'm already a member of the Fenris People's Army! Look, Ivan is the same as me!"
"Congratulations, Lilian." The boy quickly waved his hand and said, "But I'd rather Fenris People's Army through my own efforts than through connections and status. That makes me very uncomfortable! I... I don't want to live in my father's shadow!"
"Effort? Shadow?" Lilian, recalling her own experience, deeply sympathized, so she nodded, then shook her head, her expression strange. " Nicholas's selection isn't something you can pass just by trying... Never mind, you can wait in line first. If you don't pass the selection, I'll talk to Nicholas and get you in! Nicholas will give me that kind of face!"
Watching the girl's cheerful figure disappear, the boy thought to himself, "He really is an amazing person; he actually managed to train a genius thief into this..."
The line moved slowly forward, and finally it was the boy's turn.
He took a deep breath to calm himself, then went inside.
Sitting in his seat, Jiang Jie yawned, feeling utterly bored.
Selection is too simple; just let the game pod scan and analyze it, and that's enough.
This is the most scientific method, which can directly assess a person's physical characteristics and even determine the person's general personality traits based on the degree and area of brain development, thus making a comprehensive assessment.
Selection criteria from the 35th century divide martial arts talent into five grades, or five stars:
Five stars is the highest, one star is the lowest.
According to Xiao Feng, as the sole inheritor of Chinese martial arts in this world, the selection of disciples cannot be too hasty...
Yes, apprentice.
Jiang Jie intends to teach Chinese martial arts to every member of the Fenris People's Army, so all the first batch of members will be his disciples!
Xiao Feng's requirement is that the selection criteria must be at least the same as those of major sects like Shaolin and Wudang, with an entry threshold of three stars...
What does that mean?
So far, GamePod has scanned 500 people, and only five of them have a three-star qualification!
Even Lilian and Ivan, two extremely talented thieves, the former only had a four-star aptitude and the latter a very ordinary three-star aptitude!
One percent!
This is because the world has so much energy, and the average quality is so high.
In the Milky Way, you probably wouldn't find even one person with a three-star qualification out of a thousand!
While talent isn't everything—it's not uncommon for those with only one-star talent to become Martial Arts Master or Great Grandmaster, and there was even a legendary Martial Arts Myth supposedly traversed the galaxy with only one-star talent—good talent at least gives you a higher starting point, right? And faster progress, right?
"Sigh, as expected, the goal of one hundred people seems simple, but it's actually very difficult to achieve..." Jiang Jie shook his head.
At this rate, it would take scanning 10,000 people to gather just 100, which is no easy feat.
Jiang Jie stretched and sat up straight, because another group of people came in.
Jiang Jie's gaze swept across the crowd, then stopped on one of the boys.