The next stage of the assessment was rather ordinary, following standard procedures that made the audience sleepy with no excitement.
Those who advanced to the next round naturally cheered, while those who were eliminated looked dejected.
The tension only mounted during the combat stage, and although teachers were present, an injury to a student was always a troubling matter.
Li Ming didn't stay on the platform the whole time, opting instead to wander around.
"Ming bro." Zhang Huaiyuan greeted him excitedly, panting after just finishing a duel.
"I made it into the key training program." It was apparent he struggled, but his vastly superior development progress still provided him a significant advantage.
"Not bad," Li Ming praised.
Zhang Huaiyuan chuckled, "If it weren't for your guidance during training, I would have barely missed it."
He stood there, with many people glancing his way frequently.
