This round lasted five hours.
The Forest of Original Stones they were heading to was an unfamiliar primeval forest to everyone, filled with danger at every turn.
And in their hands, they each had only a dagger and a shovel specifically for collecting herbs.
Besides not being allowed to harm one another's lives, all other forms of competition were permissible within.
For instance...
Overt robbery or covert theft!
When the proctor finished explaining the rules of the examination, a smile with a hint of deeper meaning appeared at the corner of his mouth.
What they didn't know was that if any contestant resorted to underhanded tactics, their qualification for the competition would actually be secretly revoked.
Because the Ning Family did not need a dishonest person to be the Family Head.
So, it was clear that this was a test of human nature.
It was a matter of seeing whether everyone could preserve that last shred of their baseline integrity.