After being raged at by Zhao Dashan, the elite members of the Hidden Dragon Special Corps were all inspired with fighting spirit. All of them signed up for the assessment, with not a single person willing to back down without a fight.
For these soldiers, backing down without a fight was the behavior of cowards.
If they fought and still lost, at least they had struggled, worked hard, and fought for their goals, which would allow them to live up to themselves and have a clear conscience.
Dugu Zixi spent an entire afternoon setting up the three stages of the assessment.
The first stage was a heavy pressure arena, used to test the soldiers' willpower and endurance.
The second stage was the Illusory Array, used to test the soldiers' mental fortitude.
The third stage was to test their aptitude.
Dugu Zixi would absolutely not impart his teachings to someone with a malicious heart, no matter how talented or gifted they were; he would remain unmoved.
