Chapter 1 The Beginning

Three days later, southeast of Xu Du City, outside Da Niu Town, in the Guardian Army camp.

Nearly a hundred Star Warriors from various local Star Warrior schools, military academies, police academies, and ordinary local universities gathered here, arranged in a square formation, standing in this solemn military camp.

They were all wearing the unified camouflage uniforms issued by the Guardian Army Corps, but the weapons in their hands were various and dazzling.

This was not like when Jiang Xiao participated in the National League, where all kinds of cameras were like long guns and short cannons, and the scene was quite chaotic.

The national team selection competition did not allow media intervention, and the assembly point was in this military camp, so the discipline here was very good. The square formation of nearly a hundred people was silent, and only occasionally could the slogans of the soldiers training in the military camp be heard.

Several teacher-like figures were distributing invisible communication headsets to the candidates, and on the podium, a teacher was holding a microphone and explaining the rules of the competition loudly.

"When the number of people on the seventh floor reaches 16, a 15-minute countdown will begin."

"During the countdown, when the total number of people on the seventh floor is greater than 32, the countdown will be suspended."

"When the number of people on the seventh floor is less than or equal to 32, the countdown will continue and will not be recalculated."

"When the 15-minute countdown ends, regardless of whether the seventh floor is full of 32 people, the preliminary round will end, and all contestants on the seventh floor will enter the second round, and the other contestants will be eliminated."

"I want to emphasize one point! People wearing bright yellow glowing clothes are competition staff. During the competition, the top of this ancient tower will be closed to the public, so here, there are only you participating students and staff, as well as endless ghost-faced monks."

"No one is allowed to attack the staff for any reason, otherwise they will be directly disqualified from the selection competition."

"In addition, please be sure to keep your brains clear at all times! I know that most of you are attack-oriented and weak in defense, so when a staff member appears in your battle circle, it means that he is going to take away the injured and take them down the tower for treatment!"

"Be careful with your attacks! Control your temper! Staff will choose the right time to enter the battlefield, but if you behave improperly, you may be kicked out of the competition directly."

Jiang Xiao looked at a soldier on the podium, wearing a bright yellow glowing suit. From now on, they were the "gods" in the ancient tower. Anyone who dared to touch a hair on their heads was joking with their own future.

On the podium, the teacher continued to shout: "Everyone, remember your number. We will communicate with you through the headset. You must unconditionally follow the orders of the referees. Any situation can be appealed after the competition, but in this exam, you must obey the orders immediately."

"Anyone who violates the order will be disqualified from graduation, and the university will not be allowed to recommend World Cup players for four years. The Star Association will assist us in the investigation. I hope you will not ruin your future because of a moment of recklessness."

"Casualties are inevitable. However, it takes a lot of time and resources for the country to cultivate an excellent Star Warrior. We hope to select the best thirty-two people to enter the second round with the least amount of death. I hope you will cooperate well."

"Did everyone hear clearly!?"

"Heard clearly!"

"Heard clearly!"

......

Jiang Xiao took the invisible headset and two pieces of cloth that had just been distributed and saw the number on the white cloth: 57.

While hanging the number on his chest, Jiang Xiao quietly looked at the surrounding participants.

Jiang Xiao was looking at others, but Hou Mingming was looking at Jiang Xiao.

Due to his height, Jiang Xiao, who was 181cm, could only stand at the front of his three-person team. Zhao Wenlong and Hou Mingming were both close to 1.9 meters tall...

Hou Mingming held the white cloth with the number 58 in her hand, silently staring at the bow and arrow and quiver slung across Jiang Xiao's back.

In fact, since the three-person team came out of the hotel and took a car to get here, Hou Mingming had been staring at Jiang Xiao's weapons.

Hou Mingming recognized Jiang Xiao's giant blade skills. After all, Jiu Xing Du Nai had fought his way out with real swords and guns, but he had never shown his archery skills in front of the world. This added another reason for Hou Mingming to fight.

Those who walk the same path are enemies. Although everyone's position is different, they are all Star Warriors and belong to the selection members of the singles competition, so battles are inevitable. However, when Jiang Xiao took out his bow and arrow, Hou Mingming really couldn't help it.

She thought that Jiang Xiao's so-called "ultimate skills are archery and boxing" was a joke, but Jiu Xing Du Nai really took out his bow and arrow to prepare for the national team's preliminary round. Hou Mingming felt the fire of battle in her heart burning fiercely.

As for the two daggers on the sides of Jiang Xiao's left and right legs, Hou Mingming actively ignored them.

Sister Pea had already locked her eyes on Brother Pea!

And Brother Pea... suddenly turned around, looked at Hou Mingming, and said, "Help me hang the number cloth on my back."

Hou Mingming endured and endured, her long fingers trembling a little. She took the number cloth and pricked the clothes several times with the pin before finally helping Jiang Xiao hang it up.

Jiang Xiao didn't know what was wrong with this girl. Sure enough, I, a mortal, simply don't understand the world of the gods.

"Shall I help you hang it?" Jiang Xiao pointed to the number 58 in her hand.

"Yes." Hou Mingming handed the number cloth to Jiang Xiao, but she didn't turn around.

Jiang Xiao was a little confused, and his hands holding the number cloth were also trembling slightly, slowly approaching her chest.

Too exciting!

Jiang Xiao! Don't shake! Don't shake, uh... forget it, let's tie it to her collar...

Overhead, Hou Mingming's hot breath came. Jiang Xiao couldn't help but raise his head, but saw her incomparably fiery eyes, which was a kind of fighting spirit that was still rising. Even the surrounding participants looked over.

Her fighting spirit was too strong, and her sharpness was too great. Before the competition, it was as if she had already issued a battle invitation to everyone else!

Jiang Xiao bit the bullet and helped her tie it on, grabbing her shoulders and turning her around, finally relieved.

Damn it, the one who wants to beat me the most is actually my teammate?

Jiang Xiao said quietly, "Suppress your battle desire, at least endure it until the second round, otherwise, I'll take off the bow and arrow, okay? So it doesn't get in your way. My boxing and daggers are also good."

Hou Mingming took a deep breath and said slowly, "No, I really want to see how you use a bow and arrow. The world only sees your smiling face, but I have found that every nonsensical joke you say is true."

"Ah oh~ I'm exposed?" Jiang Xiao tied the number cloth and patted her back gently, and said, "Hold back, Xiao Ming, I don't want to have to guard against my teammates behind me when fighting."

Hou Mingming snorted and said, "I'm not that kind of person. Don't worry, I'll wait for you in the second round. I'll do what I say."

"Your arrogance makes you disdain to lie. I believe you." Jiang Xiao said, but then opened his mouth and said, "To your left rear, observe from a hidden spot."

Hou Mingming turned around, rolled her eyes, glanced at the front right, and saw a few students tying their number cloths to each other, and said, "Those two small fries?"

"Yes, it's the two who were accidentally injured by you last time. I've been observing them for a long time. They glance over here from time to time. They should be studying some conspiracy, and it's very likely that they have formed an alliance with students from other schools."

"Heh." Hou Mingming smiled disdainfully, her words were extremely overbearing, "Any conspiracy is a joke in the face of absolute strength."

Jiang Xiao: "......"

Behind them, Zhao Wenlong, who had been ignored all along, said faintly, "Can you help me hang my number plate?"

In the direction that Jiang Xiao was secretly paying attention to, the young man and woman were tying their number plates to each other and were quietly discussing something with the other two young people beside them.

"Xue Chen, are you sure?"

The girl whispered, "Of course, the beginning must be the most chaotic time, that's an extremely rare opportunity. Line up and fight them? Are you confident that you can win? The more chaotic, the easier it is to succeed! Kicking one out early, our chances of entering the second round will be greater. Otherwise, according to Hou Mingming's strength, she will definitely be able to gain a foothold on the seventh floor in the later stages."

The young man exchanged glances with the other two students and nodded, "You go and discuss with the students from the other two schools."

"Okay."

......

Half an hour later, under the guidance of teachers and soldiers, nearly a hundred participants entered one after another and walked into the building in the center.

In the very center of the building's hall, there was a huge portal, emitting a flickering light.

A group of participating students stepped in, and the other-dimensional space at the top of the ancient tower was large enough. The team of nearly a hundred people entered it, and in front of the stone house of Supply Point No. 1 of the Guardian Army, they lined up neatly again.

The torches on the surrounding walls illuminated the originally dark first floor of the ancient tower.

The teacher looked at his watch and continued, "The time limit is 7 days. If after 7 days, the seventh floor of the ancient tower is still not full of 16 people and the countdown cannot be started, then however many students are on the seventh floor, that many will enter the second round."

Jiang Xiao moved his body back, switched positions with Hou Mingming, and retreated directly to Zhao Wenlong's side, and whispered, "Master, count from here, third row to the right front, clear a path for me in a while."

Zhao Wenlong frowned slightly and said, "Are you going to blow up the group here?"

Jiang Xiao said in a low voice, "Don't worry, even if we don't blow it up, someone else will. It's better to strike first."

Zhao Wenlong glanced over there, but saw two familiar figures, and said, "Let me do it."

Jiang Xiao: "No, you guard Hou Mingming, I'll do it."

Zhao Wenlong hesitated for a moment, thoughtfully nodded, and said, "You follow the dragon's head."

In front, the teacher shouted loudly: "Last one, no one is allowed to leave the top of the ancient tower during the competition, otherwise it will be regarded as a waiver. Now, the competition begins!"

The teacher gave an order, and the team of nearly a hundred people instantly exploded!

The first thing everyone felt was an earthquake! The ground on the first floor of the ancient tower suddenly trembled violently, and even the bodies of the participating students began to sway from side to side.

Then, a fierce sea of fire spread, even enveloping the stone house of the supply point.

Ice winds howled, frost roared, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, and Star Power splattered!

They instantly turned from orderly selection members into extremely jealous enemies, only needing the teacher's sentence "The competition begins."

Hou Mingming was also the first to launch an attack. She raised her hand and shot three arrows, not in rapid fire, but three arrows shot out at the same time from various angles. The next moment, this place turned into an arrow rain bombing zone!

Just after Hou Mingming launched an attack, she suddenly found countless dark lines winding towards her. Not only that, but all kinds of ice frost flames, sword qi, and streamer arrows also bombarded her!

And on her side, Zhao Wenlong made an extremely beautiful whirlwind kick!

"Roar!!!" Like a thunderous roar, a golden dragon with outstretched claws and bared fangs roared out.

The people along the way retreated one after another, or were directly overturned!

The five-clawed golden dragon cleared everything and overturned all the miscellaneous Star Techniques and participants along the way. Behind the huge dragon head, Jiang Xiao's figure was not only protected, but also shuttled rapidly. With the momentum of the five-clawed golden dragon rushing forward, his speed actually increased greatly!

"What!?"

"Retreat!" The four-person team next to each other dodged one after another, and in this chaotic and noisy battlefield, all kinds of Star Techniques, the light of swords and shadows could be described as extremely chaotic.

The young woman, Xue Chen, held a dagger and jumped to the left, dodging the impact of the five-clawed golden dragon, and blocked the hidden dagger attack of her "ally" with a shocked expression!

"You motherfucker... ah~" Xue Chen looked at the so-called ally, and immediately cursed, feeling betrayed, but in the next moment, she was shrouded in a blessing light, and also made a strange sound in her mouth.

When the giant dragon arrives, all living beings retreat!

The roaring five-clawed golden dragon rampaged through the crowd, but because it could only walk in a straight line, it could only brush past the young woman, Xue Chen.

But it didn't matter. Behind the huge dragon head, there was a small poisonous nurse, who stretched out a small black hand and poked the young woman, Xue Chen, in the kidney...

With a "swoosh" sound!

"Ah ah ah!" Xue Chen arched her entire body, sticking out her waist, her head and limbs leaning back, screaming all the way, and窜 directly out of the space gate...