Chapter 89: Hand Over the Person

Chapter 89: Hand Over the Person

All the candidates across the base looked up when they heard the loudspeaker.

It seemed that the handling plan for the Xiangshi No. 1 test site of the martial arts college entrance examination was about to be announced.

"Due to special circumstances, an accident occurred during the No. 1 Martial Arts College Entrance Examination. After reviewing the situation and reporting to our superiors, we have come up with a new solution.

"First, the martial arts college entrance examination time for candidates at Test Site 1 will be extended by five days.

"Second, the scope of the exam will be adjusted to allow candidates at Test Site 1 to participate in the frontal battlefield and assist in battle.

"Third, due to the increased difficulty of the frontal battlefield, the number of guard examiners will be increased.

"The above are the adjustments made to the Tang Kingdom National Martial Arts College Entrance Examination at the Southern Province No. 1 Examination Center."

Once the announcement ended, the students throughout the base immediately began discussing the changes, creating a noisy atmosphere.

But soon, Xue Xiao's voice came through the loudspeaker again, gradually silencing the students.

"This accident in our martial arts exam—if it had occurred on an actual battlefield against alien races—would not be considered an accident.

"No one knows when a new space-time gate might suddenly appear within our human territories.

"No one knows where enemy reinforcements might emerge on the battlefield.

"This time, you will face a real battlefield instead of a controlled practical test. The risks will be high, but if you seize the opportunity, you will achieve better results.

"Experiencing this battlefield will add an important and colorful chapter to your resume and bring unexpected benefits to your future college career.

"However, I must remind you that you are still young. Do not act recklessly—cherish your life.

"Avoid the main battlefield. Target the weaker forces like the Fire Frogs and Fire Fish. That is your objective."

Many students kept these words in mind.

At the same time, nervousness, excitement, and fear spread among them.

Practical exams were already much more dangerous than security exams.

Look at Leng Hao's team from Xiangshi High School—some of their members were seriously injured. If they hadn't received immediate treatment, they might have lost their lives.

Although, thanks to the medical facilities in the base, they could recover before the exam ended and rejoin the battle, the delay had already impacted their scores significantly.

Now, the test had escalated beyond a practical combat exam, forcing students to face a real battlefield against alien races.

Throughout the base, all students were discussing what to do next.

Jiang Tian also reminded Huang Xing and Guo Qihang to be cautious and not act recklessly.

The two assured Jiang Tian that they would be careful before leaving to regroup with their teams.

Since the examination had been changed and expanded, the regular army they were assigned to would also undergo adjustments.

After the two left, Xue Ruyan also decided to return to the yard first.

She needed to adjust her condition as soon as possible to ensure she could perform at her best in battle the next day.

Jiang Tian nodded, his eyes flickering with anticipation.

The Fire Feather Clan…

Now that the scope of the exam had changed, Jiang Tian was slightly disappointed by the initial information available.

After all, there were almost no Fire Feather Clan members within the exam area.

If he couldn't hunt any Fire Feather Tribe warriors, the recipes and techniques he had prepared in advance would go to waste.

But with this unexpected turn of events, he would now have the opportunity to hunt them down and expand his food reserves.

Thinking of this, Jiang Tian couldn't help but crack his knuckles in anticipation.

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Inside the monitoring room, Xue Xiao, who had just finished his announcement, gathered with the examination team around a tactical map.

The projected map displayed the entire terrain of the Fire Soup World.

It also indicated the direction from which the Fire Feather Clan's army was advancing.

Despite the name Fire Soup Small World, it was not actually small.

The entire Fire Soup Small World had three space-time gates connecting to the human world, with the No. 1 Examination Site in the Southern Province being just one of them.

The three space-time gates were far apart, separated by hundreds of kilometers, and aligned in a row.

This time, the Fire Feather Clan's army was advancing directly toward their base.

In reality, the base had three defensive lines in front of it.

Due to the unique terrain of Fire Soup Small World and its vast water system, the three lines of defense were primarily designed to counter the Fire Feather Clan.

The Fire Frog and Fire Fish tribes, which served as the Fire Feather Clan's cannon fodder and vassals, could infiltrate through the water network.

Fortunately, their overall strength was significantly lower than the Fire Feather Clan's, so extensive defensive measures against them were unnecessary.

All that was needed was routine patrols, which also doubled as military training.

However, when the Fire Feather Clan's army advanced, the Fire Frog and Fire Fish tribes became a serious problem.

Since they could remain underwater indefinitely, they would take advantage of battles on the main front to launch ambushes, causing many warriors to fall to their sneak attacks.

At this moment, Xue Xiao was assigning a task to the examination team—having them monitor the innermost defensive line.

This line of defense would also serve as the students' exam area.

The third line of defense covered the widest area and was where the Fire Frog and Fire Fish tribes were most active.

Additionally, these two tribes were not particularly strong, making them an ideal match for candidates at the first level of awakening.

For this martial arts college entrance examination, the students were actually a new force that could relieve a significant amount of pressure from the regular troops stationed here.

By assigning them to the third defensive line, the regular army could reallocate some of their soldiers to reinforce the second and first lines of defense.

This arrangement allowed the students to complete their martial arts college entrance examination while also supporting the stationed troops in confronting the Fire Feather Clan.

Once everything was nearly finalized, someone suddenly spoke up.

"Team Leader Xue, should we keep a special watch on this candidate, Jiang Tian?"

The moment these words were spoken, the room fell silent.

When Jiang Tian was mentioned, everyone felt conflicted.

After all, everything that had led to this moment had started because of Jiang Tian.

In fact, the examination team had already received demands from the Fire Feather Clan.

Their army was approaching the border, not just for military advantage—but to force the human race to hand over Jiang Tian.

According to the Fire Feather Clan, Jiang Tian had gone too far in humiliating the alien races of the Fire Soup World.

Not only had he massacred their people, but he had devoured them, causing widespread panic among their vassal races, the Fire Frogs and Fire Fish.

The Fire Feather Clan had issued an ultimatum—hand him over.

Or face war.