Doomsday: Gain experience by hunting

Outside the gate leading from the outer camp to the city.

Before dawn, a long queue had formed of people signing up for the guard selection.

Many families came together, with people coming and going, almost blocking the road.

Leaving the home to Li Daniu(李大牛: Li Daniu, a name) to take care of, Tang Wen and his sister went straight to the gate and walked towards the inner city.

"Hey, hey, why are they going in without queuing?"

Someone pointed at Tang Wen, who had entered the gate, and complained to the guards maintaining order.

"What's all the noise? Didn't you see his copper badge? He has status in the inner city, do you?"

"I, I don't, haha, I don't."

The crowd couldn't help but cast envious glances at their backs: these young men and women don't look very old!

Li Lao(李老: Old Li, a name) was waiting by the roadside at the city gate with his beautiful young wife. When he saw Tang Wen, he first marveled at the change in his figure.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, he led Tang Wen straight to the big square.

On the way, Li Lao(李老: Old Li, a name) suddenly showed an embarrassed expression: "That, Xiao Tang(小唐: Little Tang, a name), I'm afraid you'll have to rely on yourself for the hunting team. This year's assessment has suddenly become stricter. To join the hunting team, you must have at least the strength of a level two martial apprentice."

"What is a martial apprentice?"

Before Tang Wen could speak, Tang Tang(唐糖: Tang Tang, a name) asked, blinking her big eyes.

Li Lao(李老: Old Li, a name) explained, "Martial apprentice, martial artist, martial master"—these are the standard of strength set by the guard camp and the martial arts hall.

Martial apprentices are divided into three levels, with level three being the weakest and level one being the strongest.

Above martial apprentice is the formal martial artist.

The strength of a level three martial apprentice is that of a well-trained ordinary adult man.

The average guard, after training for a year and passing the rookie period, is about this strong.

A level two martial apprentice is required to be able to lift a 300 jin(斤: a unit of weight, approximately 0.5 kilograms) stone lock.

And to run the distance of an arrow shot without weight in 15 counts, which is 15 seconds.

An arrow's distance is about 200 meters.

Tang Wen was secretly surprised: this speed is 1/4 faster than the 200-meter Olympic champion.

In terms of actual combat, a level two martial apprentice must be able to use a single knife, dagger, etc. to deal with medium-sized beasts such as wolves, and must be able to fight multiple opponents.

Level one martial apprentices are difficult, they must be able to lift a 600 jin(斤: a unit of weight, approximately 0.5 kilograms) stone lock.

The speed must be no slower than a running donkey or horse in one li(里: a unit of distance, approximately 500 meters), which is 500 meters.

The key is actual combat. Without wearing armor, they must be able to defeat a team of 12-15 well-trained soldiers without injury.

Li Lao(李老: Old Li, a name) continued, "Xiao Tang(小唐: Little Tang, a name), you are a hunter and have unique skills, so you should have the strength of a level three martial apprentice. But it is hard to say about level two. You are still young, so try it first. If you can't get into the hunting team, you can go to the martial arts hall and practice for a year, and you will definitely be able to do it next year."

Tang Wen thanked him with a smile, and thought that Doctor Li Lao(李老: Old Li, a name) was still very reliable.

He only gave him a roe deer and two rabbits, only a few dozen jin(斤: a unit of weight, approximately 0.5 kilograms) of meat, which is nothing to him, but he thought very carefully.

"The apprentices in the martial arts hall are all little brats from the inner city, many of whom have practiced martial arts since childhood. They are all arrogant and want to try out for the hunting guards. Just line up at the back of their team later."

"Okay!"

The order doesn't matter. Tang Wen was puzzled: "Besides going out hunting, what else is special about the hunting guards?"

Li Lao(李老: Old Li, a name) was stunned, then slapped his forehead: "My fault! I forgot that you were from the outer city and didn't know the details. The prey and mutated beasts that the hunting guards hunted are divided into three parts: one part for the camp, one part for the guard camp, and the remaining one-third can be kept by the hunting team themselves."

"Oh, an extra income."

Tang Wen nodded.

"Not only that, there are many secret techniques in the guard camp that are not passed on to outsiders. Guards can exchange them for contributions. Understand?"

Tang Wen showed a look of realization: "Hunting counts as a contribution. Thank you, Li Lao(李老: Old Li, a name) for the explanation."

He was tempted.

Cultivation methods are indeed good things that cannot be obtained outside.

He originally thought that it didn't matter to be a city guard or a patrol guard, but his thinking changed.

Hunting team, he must join the hunting team.

The martial arts hall disciples stood in the center of the square.

Each of them was either burly or well-proportioned, full of energy.

There were also a few female martial apprentices, and even wearing black, bloated cotton clothes could not hide their tall, proud figures.

Tang Wen mixed in the last row, with a clear distance from the martial apprentices in front.

The people in front turned to look at him, their eyes with calm, ridicule, and more often ignored.

The young martial apprentices chatted among themselves:

"Brother Lin(林哥: Brother Lin, a name), is there any definite news? How many people are needed for this hunting team?"

The boy called Brother Lin(林哥: Brother Lin, a name) was very burly, with a broad back and thick waist, more than 1.9 meters tall.

He was the tallest person Tang Wen had seen in the camp.

"It seems like 40 people."

"Ah?"

A group of people exclaimed.

"How can there be so few?"

"I can't get into the top 40 in our martial arts hall!"

"Do I have to wait another year?"

Listening to their discussion, Tang Wen suddenly remembered the day after his college entrance examination when the results came out, and the students were chatting like this.

However, if there are only forty people?

Tang Wen roughly counted and found that there were definitely more than four hundred martial apprentices in front of him.

Proportionally speaking, the admission rate is 10%, which is really a bit like the college entrance examination.

"Kaka Kaka(咔咔咔: onomatopoeia)"

The sound of iron armor colliding came.

Several fully armed people walked onto the high platform in the square.

Is it him?

Tang Wen was a little surprised that the person responsible for guarding the silver wolf was also on the high platform.

It seems that his identity is higher than he thought.

The other party was keenly aware, noticed Tang Wen's gaze, and looked directly over with eyes like electricity. Tang Wen quickly lowered his head.

"Today is a big day for our Flame Camp. It is the guard selection."

On the stage, a general-like person in black armor spoke.

Obviously, without any means of blessing, the voice was clearly and accurately transmitted to the ears of thousands of people present.

The tone was sonorous and short.

About three minutes later, the black-armored general directly announced: "I announce that the selection has begun. Those who are selecting hunting guards, step forward 30 steps! Stand in 10 rows! The remaining candidates, disperse to the left and right sides."

Tang Wen was shocked and thought that it was indeed the style of the military, which focused on being straightforward.

He quickly followed the team forward, closely following the steps of the person in front, and stood in line.

"The first row, step forward five steps, spread out, warm up, and prepare to lift the stone lock."

About 40 people stepped forward in unison.

"When I count to one, everyone must lift the stone lock in front of you. Those who can't lift it, get out immediately! No quibbling is allowed, otherwise, whipping will be served! Understand?"

"Understood!"

Everyone agreed in unison, and the atmosphere suddenly became warm.

"Ready, four, three, two, one, lift!"

The people in the first row gritted their teeth and used their greatest strength to grab the wooden pole and lift the stone lock.

"Hold on, three, two, one, try again! Ready"

There was discussion in the team, with surprise, anxiety, and frustration.

"This stone lock weighs 300 jin(斤: a unit of weight, approximately 0.5 kilograms). Why do you have to lift it so quickly?"

"A level two martial apprentice, the standard for the hunting camp selection is a level two martial apprentice. I have only just become a level three martial apprentice!"

"It's over, it's over this year. My dad will beat me to death when I go home."

The 300 jin(斤: a unit of weight, approximately 0.5 kilograms) stone lock must be lifted three times in a row, each time raised overhead and held for 3 seconds.

If it weren't for the martial arts inheritance in this world, you wouldn't be able to train to this level even if you spent three or five years in the gym.

On both sides of the square, the people who came from the outer city of the camp to participate in the selection were already stunned.

Is that big stone hollow?

If it is solid, how can it be lifted!

"Silence! Those who make noise will lose their qualification for selection."

A voice like a loud bell echoed in the sky above the square.

The selectors stopped talking and stood up straight.

The speaker was Tang Wen's acquaintance, the commander who guarded the silver wolf.