Chapter 15 The Weapon of the Barbarian...
The giant snakes on the four pillars opened their mouths at the same time, spewing out clouds of mist that was so light that it was almost transparent. All the candidates were fuzzy for a while. When they woke up again, they found that they were already in a lush valley, surrounded by rolling hills and scattered dense woodlands.
Wei Yuan was standing near the foot of the mountain. The terrain in front was quite open, but there were also obvious ups and downs. The hill behind him was about 20 feet high, which was considered high in this small world, and it was the commanding height of the nearby area. The military book said that this was a place that military strategists must fight for.
Wei Yuan did not hesitate and immediately ran up the hill so that he could see the surrounding situation clearly. While running, a light flashed on his body, and his original clothes had turned into a set of dark yellow tights. After climbing to the top of the hill, Wei Yuan could still see dozens of candidates within his field of vision, and they were dozens of feet apart from each other. It seemed that after entering the illusion, all the candidates were scattered and they didn't know where they appeared.
All the candidates' clothes were divided into two colors, either sky blue or dark yellow, and the teams were divided by the color of their clothes.
At this time, several candidates suddenly had armor on their bodies, with different styles.
An illusory treasure box also appeared in front of Wei Yuan. On one side of the box were several sets of armor of different styles, and on the other side were various weapons. The armor and weapons looked only the size of a palm, but as long as Wei Yuan reached out and took them, they would become real objects and be worn by himself. There was also a grid on the lid of the box, with a pill embedded in it. This pill can replenish physical strength and treat minor injuries. It is up to the candidate to use it when.
Before Wei Yuan chose his equipment, he saw a beam of light rising into the sky from the north and south. There was a small hill under each of the two beams of light. This was the key point that the two teams needed to defend. If the key point was captured and defended by the other side, they would be judged as losing.
The teams were divided, the key point appeared, and the candidates immediately took action. Candidates of different colors began to gather at their own key points. The red beam of light in the north gathered all the green-clothed disciples, while the golden beam of light in the south gathered all the yellow-clothed candidates. When the candidates from both sides met on the way, they mostly just looked at each other coldly and passed by each other without fighting in the middle of the way.
Wei Yuan watched for a while and realized that this was what Li Zhi said about the way of gathering people. Li Zhi had selected the people before the martial arts test and organized the team. After entering the illusion, he immediately assembled the team to the southern stronghold and then determined the victory or defeat by the law of military formation.
But Li Zhi was not the only capable person. The opponent in the north was no less powerful than Li Zhi. The number of candidates assembled was even greater. It was just unknown how many people from the other side were hidden in each team.
In a blink of an eye, the two large forces completed the assembly, but there were still dozens of candidates left in the center of the examination room, all of them looked confused. These people looked like Wei Yuan, abandoned by both sides. Some of the smarter ones finally reacted and quickly moved closer to the team with the uniforms they were wearing, but most of them were still standing stupidly in the middle, not knowing what to do.
Wei Yuan did not choose weapons and armor immediately. He was ready to see what both sides wanted to do before making a decision.
This small hill is considered high in the vicinity, with a good view, and most of the battlefield can be seen, only the base camps in the north and south are not clearly visible. In this world, people's field of vision is limited, and they have to cross the central area to see the deployment of the other side's base camp. It seems that this is also an intentional setting of the illusion.
The hill where Wei Yuan stood was located on the western edge of the illusion. There was a dense forest behind it. A rising light curtain could be seen in the dense forest. That was the boundary of the illusion. There were many undulating mountains in the north and south, but there was a small highland in the flat terrain in the center, which was several feet higher than the surrounding area. It was also a must-fight place.
At this time, more than ten candidates rushed out from the north and south. They were wearing light armor, agile, fan-shaped, and walked towards each other.
Wei Yuan looked from a distance and verified it with the military tactics he had learned: "These are scouts. Yes, both sides must first understand the terrain and the deployment of the other side, and then decide on the strategy."
The scouts of the two sides occasionally met, and they passed by each other carefully without directly fighting.
The rules of the martial arts test are vague, but one thing is certain, that is, the longer you live, the higher the evaluation. If you die right at the beginning, anyone with a little bit of brains knows that the score will definitely not be high.
Wei Yuan was watching the movements of both sides, when suddenly a green figure rushed to the top of the hill as fast as a galloping horse. This disciple in green was thin, wearing leather armor, holding a long sword, and looked at Wei Yuan fiercely. Obviously, he saw that
Wei Yuan had no weapons or armor, so he wanted to kill him. Wei Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at the man quietly. At this moment, he was still watching, but if someone came to die in advance, Wei Yuan would not mind sending him off.
But when the man looked at Wei Yuan, who was a head taller than him, his heart trembled, and he didn't dare to make a move. He just glared at Wei Yuan fiercely, then ran down the hill and headed south.
Just as the green-clothed candidate left, another yellow-clothed candidate reached the top of the hill. The man also held a long sword, looked at Wei Yuan's uniform, and said politely: "Brother, if you don't have a team yet, you might as well go and meet Brother Li Zhi. With your demeanor, you should be able to get a position in the team."
Without waiting for Wei Yuan to answer, the man said, "Take care, brother," and continued to scout to the north.
A moment later, four scouts from both sides passed by Wei Yuan.
There was no way, this hill was too eye-catching, and all the scouts passing by had to come up to take a look. Naturally, everyone in the green team wanted to kill Wei Yuan, and the yellow team was not much better. However, after seeing Wei Yuan's size, the scouts of both sides tacitly chose to ignore Wei Yuan.
Even if the Red Tide Sect was included in this unified examination, the number of recruits was only equivalent to half of the total number of candidates. People like Wei Yuan, who didn't even have a team at first glance, were among those who had been eliminated in advance. Scouts are more or less a position, one level higher than the big soldiers in the army, so the scouts still think they have a chance of getting a place, and no one wants to get entangled with a layman like Wei Yuan at this time.
At this time, Wei Yuan felt that he had observed enough, so he summoned the equipment treasure chest again. From the beginning of the military test to now, Wei Yuan has seen more than 30 candidates, and most of them are holding a long sword. Zhang Sheng once taught basic knowledge of weapons, and his evaluation of swords was: Swords are the weapons of the emperor, with both beauty and majesty, but the symbolic meaning is greater than the actual power. When mortals fight on the battlefield, anyone who uses a sword is an idiot.
But obviously, most of the candidates like the weapons of the emperor.
So Wei Yuan reached out and grabbed the spear.
The spear left the treasure chest and immediately became two feet long. The spear tip is a foot and a half long, and two half-foot branches extend from the connection with the spear body, forming a cross. The spear tip and the spear shaft of this spear are integrated, and the whole body is engraved with ancient patterns. It is unknown what material it is made of.
As soon as he picked up the spear, Wei Yuan's arm sank. The spear was quite heavy, weighing several dozen kilograms. With Wei Yuan's physique, he would have to use 60% to 70% of his strength to use it freely.
(End of this chapter)