"There are only about 200 ovens and time is pressing. Your test will be to forge a small weapon. It can be anything you wish. We will silently judge your work from here. As soon as you finish, place it on the table and stand beside it. We will wait until everyone is done before announcing the winners. There is a time limit of three hours, but the faster you finish, the better."
After speaking, Minzhe sat back down. Just then, Xiang He clapped his hands twice, and the servants he had brought began to work. At least 200 of them filled the ovens with coals, while 300 helped set up the stoves for the cooks. The guards didn't need anything, as their test focused solely on their strength. Since the blacksmiths and the cooks had to wait, the guards' test was up first.
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