Knights of the Wasteland Fortress

Chapter 45 Departure
Because of Hera, it was delayed for a while.

By the time Jiatu and the others arrived at the Golden Hall, the candidates for the third round of tests had already arrived.

The invigilator in charge of the third round of the test was Sun Simiao whom Jiatu had met before. The sunny and cheerful young man with the hedgehog head was already waiting there.

He stood in the golden hall, near the gate of the shelter, surrounded by more than 20 other candidates for the third round of the test.

And on the floor at his feet, there were still three sets of gray equipment that had not been claimed.

Seeing Jiatu and the others coming, Sun Simiao couldn't wait to say:

"Come here quickly, you are the only ones missing."

"Sorry for the delay..."

Gator walked to the meeting point panting, leaning on his cane.

And Hua Lun followed him, looked at Sun Simiao worriedly and asked:

"Shouldn't we be deducted points?"

It seems that in the previous test, Sun Simiao's rash behavior left a deep impression on him.

"how can that be possible."

Facing Warren's doubts, the young examiner just smiled and waved his hands:

"It was the first time I was an examiner, and I didn't understand the situation before—now Wu Yao boss has specifically told me not to toss you casually, don't worry, I will be very gentle with you."

others?gentle?
Jiatu was slightly taken aback by Sun Simiao's claim.

But he soon realized that this was another trick for Sun Simiao.

Seeing that the three people including Jiatu reacted quickly, Sun Simiao also nodded with some satisfaction, and then clapped his hands:
"Okay, the others are here too, so hurry up and put on your equipment. Although our time is not particularly urgent, it's not good to keep others waiting."

Jiatu didn't notice the other participants behind him until Sun Simiao reminded him.

There were about 20 of them, and their average age was about the same as Warren's, and they were two or three years older than Hena.

Everyone has changed into gray camouflage capes and gray-blue military combat uniforms, making it unclear which layer they belong to.

"Grey Shadow Suit!"

After seeing the clothes on them clearly, Warren exhaled suddenly:
"The official team uniform of the Exploration Team... are we actually going to wear this?"

There was concern in his voice.

This made Jiatu slightly taken aback.

Only then did he realize that the better the equipment, the greater the danger they would face.

And the candidates present are not lacking in smart people, and they have reached a consensus in whispers.

So Jiatu and Hua Lun looked at each other, suppressed the uneasiness in their hearts, took off their clothes, silently changed into the combat uniform and field military boots on the ground, and then put on the gray-white cloak.

The transformation from a refuge resident to a "quasi-explorer" is completed.

What made Jiatu a little worried was how Hena would change her clothes under the watchful eyes of everyone.

But he seems to be alone in worrying about that.

The girl just put on the cloak silently, then wrapped her body with the cloak, took off the clothes on her body, picked up the female version of the combat uniform, and finished the change of clothes with the rustling sound of the cloak.

In addition to combat uniforms, field boots, and boots, the expedition team provided them with a waist bag that could be hung on the body-the volume was about four liters, and it was full of things, which was heavy.

But before Jiatu checked what was inside, Sun Simiao couldn't wait to say to everyone:

"Now that everyone is here, let's go."

He looked at everyone and said:

"We still have two days to go, we only have seven days for food, and four days to go back and forth, so there are only three days for you to rest and take the test, so the earlier you arrive, the more rest time you will have."

Following Sun Simiao's explanation, there was a sound from the door of the refuge beside him.

Garto noticed that there was a side door open for one person.

The reference students at the end of the line hesitated for a while, and walked out the door first under the greeting of Sun Simiao.

For most of the people present, this was a little unnerving——

Because this is the first time they leave the shelter and go to the outside world.

No one knew what they were about to face, what they would see, or what they would encounter.

Only one thing is certain——

"In the third round of the test, for each candidate, there is only one chance..."

Jiatu followed behind the team, thinking silently.

Two days ago, what Warren explained to him in the ward was completely different from what he had expected.

"There is only one chance to participate in the third round of testing, and you cannot try again and again."

Two days ago, Warren said with a serious face in front of him and Hena: "If you don't succeed, you will die. If you don't succeed in the third round of tests, then you can only pass all the tests in the first two rounds. It is possible to become a explorer."

"That's not a problem for Hena."

He nodded to the girl: "As long as she can come back alive, she will definitely pass the first two rounds of tests next year."

"The key is you, Cato."

Warren withdrew his gaze, looked at Jiatu and said:
"You only have one chance. If you fail the third round of testing, even if you are still alive, there is no way to take the third round of testing."

"...In other words, is it that you have completely lost your relationship with the explorers..."

Jiatu nodded, already understanding what Warren meant.

"Yes, so I must help you."

The ponytail boy said seriously: "I have passed the first two rounds of tests, and it doesn't matter if I fail the third round."

"However, not many people in the shelter know the details of the third round of testing, and a very small number of people who participated in the third round of testing were also banned after returning."

"The only thing that is allowed to leak is that the third round of testing is related to 'climbing', which seems to be to climb vertically from somewhere underground to the surface."

Warren said.

Jiatu just made an estimate and realized the seriousness of the matter:
"...If this is the case, we will have to climb at least 600 meters."

He recalled Hena's study materials——

"600 meters" is the average drop from the deepest part of the shelter to the ground.

It takes about 600 to 4 hours for ordinary people to climb a 6-meter vertical rock wall with the equipment of the outer shell. Jiatu and the others are just minors, and the climbing time must be multiplied by at least one 1.5 times to 2 times.

If the drag of his left leg is added, even if he can find a climbing route that suits him, it will take at least three times more time than ordinary people.

In this way, the time he hangs on the rock wall is likely to reach an astonishing 12 to 18 hours.

This is a torment for anyone, a double test of physical and mental limits.

So, for others, it's three full days of trial and error.

Even after three days, both physical and mental are exhausted, but with the blessing of previous experience, it is still possible to reach the summit in an imperfect state.

But with Jiatu's physical strength and physical condition, there would not be so many opportunities.

"Once...or at most twice."

Jiatu looked into the depths of the deep tunnel outside the refuge, and he had already reached a conclusion in his heart:

"I had to be in 'perfect' form for the 600-meter limit climb - so there couldn't be that many opportunities."

"Without the help of Warren and Hena, without them helping me find the best climbing routes—"

"I can't possibly succeed!"

　The speed at the beginning of the new chapter is a bit slow, and the state is a little bad. You need to slow down a little and take care of it carefully. I am sorry for the chapter at noon. Thank you for the monthly pass. I am too embarrassed to show it.I won’t touch tomorrow, I can write as much as I can, the lower limit is [-], and the upper limit is [-] (make up for today’s [-])
　　
　
(End of this chapter)