I was almost eaten at the beginning, luckily I was able to transfer the negative status

"of course not."

After hearing Zhou Heng's question, the refugee's face instantly became depressed, and he couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

"It's not that easy to join the army. I only got out because I failed the assessment."

"Assessment? Is there still an assessment?"

“Of course there are assessments. Although the Qingliang Army only recruits non-staff soldiers without official titles, not everyone can be a non-staff soldier.

The Qingliang Army has set up three tests in the camp. Only those who pass one of them can become their non-staff soldiers. If you fail, you can no longer join the army here."

Having said this, the refugee man suddenly stopped talking and did not continue.

"I see. Brother, can you tell me in detail about the three assessments?"

Seeing that the other party did not seem to intend to directly tell the content of the Qingliang Army recruitment assessment, Zhou Heng immediately asked in a friendly manner and took out a piece of silver worth about three cents and handed it over.

After receiving the change, the refugee man's expression immediately brightened up, and he stopped trying to keep the secret and said bluntly:

"The three tests are stone lifting, standing still, and running through a maze.

Stone lifting requires the ability to lift a 200-jin stone lock above the head for more than three breaths.

Standing in a posture requires standing in an open space for at least two quarters of an hour in the prescribed posture, during which time the posture cannot be deformed in the slightest.

To break through the maze, you have to pass through the maze built in the camp within half an hour. As for the specific situation inside the maze, I can't tell you, otherwise I will be held accountable by the Qingliang Army.

That’s all I know and can say.”

After saying that, without waiting for Zhou Heng's response, the refugee quickly left.

Looking at the other person's leaving figure.

Zhou Heng did not try to stop him, but stood there thinking silently.

“With my strength, it’s impossible for me to lift a stone after three tests.

There are too many uncertainties in solving a maze.

Standing still is quite suitable for me. I can transfer negative states at any time. Let alone standing for just fifteen minutes, even standing for two hours is easy.

As for the lax management of the military camp gate, it's probably because today is the day the Qingliang Army is recruiting new soldiers, so it's so special."

Mind this.

Zhou Heng's eyes lit up slightly, and without further delay, he walked quickly towards the unguarded gate of the military camp.

Just like what he had seen before, although his clothes were tattered, he did not encounter any obstacles and passed through the gate smoothly and entered the camp.

but.

The moment he stepped into the camp, he didn't even have time to take the second step.

He suddenly felt his scalp tingling and his heart pounding.

I felt like I was being targeted by a ferocious beast that was choosing its prey. A new entry, "Minor Mental Pressure," appeared in the current negative status column of the system panel.

See this situation.

Alarm bells suddenly rang in his mind, and he did not even think of moving his eyes to search for the source of danger. Without thinking, he quickly retreated, intending to leave the potentially dangerous military camp first and then think about the reason.

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Just as Zhou Heng walked out of the military camp gate, a slightly teasing voice sounded next to his ear.

'Trouble...'

After hearing the strange voice from an unknown source and seeing the negative status of [Minor Mental Pressure] on the system panel change to [Slight Mental Pressure].

Zhou Heng's heart immediately sank to the bottom, and his mind was rapidly thinking of a countermeasure.

"Boy, you're here to join the army too, right? Why are you so eager to leave without even trying it out? Are you planning to spy on military secrets here?"

The voice sounded again, and the teasing tone gradually turned serious.

In an instant.

Zhou Heng felt like he was being stared at by a ferocious beast that was about to go crazy and enrage. The negative state of [Slight Mental Pressure] changed again and became [Slight Mental Pressure].

The mental pressure that had reached this level was enough to make him feel a slight tingling in his head.

It was obvious that the person who spoke was definitely not an ordinary person, and was most likely the extraordinary being he had always wanted to become.

Only extraordinary beings can intimidate mortals with just their voices.

Mind this.

He did not dare to delay any longer, and hurriedly said respectfully in the direction of the military camp:

"Senior, I am indeed here to join the army. I just felt that the smell on my body was too bad, and I was afraid of angering the soldiers, so I planned to wash off the smell first before coming back."

"Oh, you are quite clever, indeed. The Qingliang Army needs talents like you.

You don't have to go there to smell the smell on your body, and you don't have to take the assessment for non-staff soldiers. Just come to the inner camp directly.

Go straight from the outer camp gate and you will see the inner camp gate. Once you reach the inner camp, just follow the instructions of the person in charge."

"Yes, thank you for your kindness, senior. I'll be right there."

Zhou Heng quickly responded respectfully, without making excuses to refuse the other party's order, nor did he run away directly.

The reason for this is that, on the one hand, he has not yet figured out the other party's ability and does not dare to offend the other party easily.

Secondly, the opportunity to embark on the extraordinary path is right in front of him, and he really can't bear to lose this opportunity in vain. Even if it may put him in fatal danger, he plans to take a gamble.

In his previous life, the few friends he had often said that his personality was like that of a steady madman.

When faced with things that don't bring much profit, he always maintains a prudent attitude of trying to get by as long as possible. However, when faced with things that bring huge profit, he will turn into a desperate madman. His personality is so different that it is frightening, as if he has two personalities.

I stood there and waited for two seconds, but didn't hear the voice continue.

Zhou Heng did not delay any longer and followed the instructions of the voice. He quickly walked through the gate of the military camp and headed straight ahead.

The so-called outer camp of the Qingliang Army was not small. Along the way, he saw many civilians and refugees who were taking the assessment.

Among them, the number of civilians is extremely large, while the number of refugees is relatively small.

After walking nearly a kilometer.

He finally saw the so-called inner camp gate.

The inner camp gate is very different from the lax outer camp gate. Not only are there towering watchtowers on both sides of the gate, but there is also a circle of iron chevaux de frise ten meters in front of the gate.

At the same time, behind the fence, every two or three meters there was a soldier wearing light armor and holding a long spear.

After seeing Zhou Heng approaching.

The guard behind the chevaux-de-frise fence in front of the inner camp seemed to have received the notice long ago.

He simply sniffed it lightly, and then without even asking any questions, he reached out and grasped the sharp corner of the barricade in front of him and lifted it slightly.

In an instant, he lifted the iron barrier, which looked to weigh at least a hundred pounds, and put it aside as easily as if it were cotton, making way for a passable path.