My Post-Apocalyptic Territory

After the first round of assessments, the test papers were collected.

Without waiting, they quickly prepared to begin the second round of martial arts trials.

Tang Yu didn't actually intend to eliminate the examinees through this written test, unless they really did a mess with even basic common sense questions.

This written test was not perfect; consider it just an experiment.

Future assessments could examine some more in-depth questions.

For example, the characteristics and weaknesses of demonic beasts, and the abilities of ability users, etc.

Those who truly want to weed out unsuitable candidates will have plenty of opportunities in the subsequent martial arts trials.

and,

Lord Tang would never admit that this written test was just a joke.

At least some of the questions inside are quite useful.

For example, in the first question, a name selection question, the examiner could tell from the examiner's answer whether the person had lived in the shelter for a period of time or had just arrived recently.

Yes, I applaud his wit.

…………

Soon, all the participants arrived at the open space outside the hotel.

Some people were nervous, some were eager to try, and others were curious about the content of the assessment.

Ma Jiafeng raised an eyebrow.

He is confident in his abilities.

He couldn't demonstrate his full potential in the written test, but this time in the martial arts test, it will be different.

"Jiaze, you'd better perform well in the martial arts test later and show these people the strength of the Iron Hammer Brothers."

The short, chubby Ma Jiaze scratched his head. "But brother, didn't you say we should keep a low profile and even let each other off the hook so we wouldn't be eliminated and have to join the patrol team?"

The tall, thin man, Ma Jiafeng, stiffened. "Shut up."

Then, after thinking for a moment, he asked, "How did you do on your written test?"

The short, stout man looked at him but did not answer.

Ma Jiafeng asked again.

The short, fat man pointed to his mouth but still didn't answer.

The eldest son of the Ma family sighed helplessly, grabbed his younger brother, and walked forward.

front,

Chen Haiping was explaining the rules of the martial arts test, while Luo Zhe stood to the side, nodding and humming in agreement from time to time.

"This martial arts trial is a battle, not a battle between awakened individuals, but rather..."

He pointed to a round-bodied puppet with thick arms next to him.

"Many people have probably seen this kind of puppet before; your opponent this time is this kind of puppet."

"Depending on the level, the number of puppets that will be deployed will vary. Among the examinees, there are three ordinary people. The three of you will form a group. As long as you defeat a puppet that has no weapons, you will pass the test."

"An Awakener, at the first level of awakening, must defeat an unarmed puppet to pass."

"Those who have awakened to the second level must defeat the three-headed, unarmed puppet to pass."

"To pass the third level of awakening, one must defeat five puppets wielding unsharpened weapons."

Many of the awakened individuals looked at each other in bewilderment.

They often saw these kinds of puppets, and they were clearly not weak. Moreover, many of them had heard from some of the early survivors who came to the shelter that such puppets could crush awakened individuals in a one-on-one fight.

Even without weapons, this puppet is covered in iron plates, making its defense top-notch.

With their capabilities, even if the puppet doesn't resist, it would probably take them a lot of effort to dismantle it.

not to mention……

It seems that they sensed the worries of these people.

Chen Haiping then said, "To make the assessment fairer, apart from firearms, you can use your own weapons or the weapons provided by our shelter."

He pulled back the curtain beside him, and a weapons rack appeared before the many examinees.

It is covered with various weapons.

Knives, swords, spears, axes, clubs, and so on.

The examiners present were delighted to see this.

Such weapons cost thirty source crystals in the shelter. Why do they want to become members of the patrol team so much? It's because the patrol team will give each new member a set of precious equipment!

With such a powerful weapon, and dealing with unarmed puppets, this would be a good solution.

It's not difficult, it's not difficult.

Most people breathed a sigh of relief.

After Chen Haiping finished speaking, he looked around and asked, "Any more questions?"

Soon, the examiners asked some detailed questions, such as the criteria for defeating the puppet: whether to completely dismantle the puppet or simply render it incapable of moving.

Chen Haiping answered several questions one after another.

"Any more questions?" he asked as a final question.

A weak voice came from the crowd, "Um, what if I get injured in a fight?"

The person asking the question was a handsome young man whose face seemed worried, conflicted, and a little scared. After asking the question, he lowered his head.

Chen Haiping glanced at it and shook his head.

"Injuries are inevitable. The apocalypse is not a fairy tale, and the patrol team is not a charity. Every member of the patrol team has to fight against the mutated beasts. Injuries and even death are possible. If you are not mentally prepared, you can wait until the next patrol team recruitment and then participate in the assessment."

The other examiners burst into laughter.

not far away,

Tang Yu also shook his head.

Even if such a person is an awakened being, it is truly remarkable that someone with such a temperament and appearance has been able to live a normal life until now.

This martial arts test is destined to eliminate quite a few people.

The handsome young man wasn't the first; others, even those with courage and ability, might not necessarily pass this martial arts test.

Tang Yu calmed himself down and looked at the map of his territory in his mind.

Those represent the yellow and green dots representing the examiners.

Many of these people only have yellow dots on their heads. If they had just arrived at the shelter, that would be fine. But many of them have been living in the shelter for quite some time.

Such a person isn't even green; they're more like a yellowish-red.

You're thinking of joining the patrol team?

You're overthinking it!

Most of the ordinary people who participated in the assessment were awakened beings, since they would be fighting against demonic beasts in the future.

For ordinary people, only three are needed.

These three individuals all possess certain combat skills and experience, are confident in themselves, and are not content with the status quo.

Even if they couldn't awaken their powers, they still wanted to join the patrol team and find ways to become stronger.

These three were the first to go on stage.

After each person chose their weapon, they stood in three positions around the puppet.

At Chen Haiping's command, the puppets began to move.

This basic puppet, with its round body and short legs, seemed to be slow, but in reality, it surprised the awakened ones present.

The legs moved swiftly, and in an instant, it closed in on one of the men, raising its thick right arm and bringing its fist down with a thud.

For an ordinary person, this blow would at least cause a concussion.

But these three people dared to participate in this assessment as ordinary people, which means they must have some skills.

At the critical moment, the man lunged to the side and rolled twice on the ground.

The puppet's thick arm slammed into the ground with a thud, raising a cloud of dust.

The other two did not hesitate; instead, they seized the opportunity and launched an attack.

Using the sharpness of their weapons, they left cuts on the puppets.

They didn't rush in, but waited for the opportunity for one of the puppets to attack while the other two attacked simultaneously.

The battle lasted for nearly ten minutes.

When the puppet lost its fighting ability, all three of them collapsed from exhaustion.

The onlookers, initially full of confidence, were filled with trepidation by the end.

This puppet is too powerful, both in speed and strength!

Especially the power of that punch; even with their Awakened physiques, they might not be able to withstand it.

Despite their small size, these three managed to disable the puppet in the end.

But there were three of them!

If they were unarmed, the Awakened Ones would be confident that one of them could take down three opponents, but it would be a different story if they were armed with divine weapons.

With their awakened bodies, they can withstand the punches of ordinary people, but they would never be able to stop the divine weapons produced by the shelter. If they were even slightly bumped, they would probably be dead.

In this situation, the combined combat strength of three ordinary people with combat skills exceeds that of an awakened individual.

These three fought so hard, how would they feel if they were in their shoes?

Many of the awakened individuals swallowed hard, no longer daring to claim they were confident.

Some people thought of something deeper: it is said that these puppets were created by the mysterious director of the shelter using his special abilities.

There are many such puppets in the shelter.

Once equipped with weapons, they can crush them.

In other words, even if all the awakened individuals present were tied together, they still wouldn't be able to defeat Director Tang alone.

Director Tang could even sit and drink tea while directing the puppets, easily defeating them.

No wonder they were able to build a shelter on these ruins and develop it so rapidly, while I could only become a lowly patrolman.

You also need to pass the assessment.