Enzo: (Shocked) Wait a second, how does that even work?
Michael: (Surprised) Yeah! Why is it like that?
Jack smiled.
Jack: Well… the people close to me, including my mother, don't really like Guardians. They're not bad people, but they do hate them.
Enzo and Michael grew even more curious.
Enzo: Then what was the reason?
Rick's voice suddenly rose.
Rick: Ladies and gentlemen, end the chatter. The exam is starting.
Rick pressed the button beside him, and a hatch in the ground slowly began to open.
Rick: This is it—the first stage of the first exam.
Mark: A-are w-we going t-to p-punch th-that rock?
Rick, with a huge grin:
Rick: Absolutely!
Peter: Can we shatter the stone using our abilities?
Rick: That's exactly what we want. We want to see how strong you really are.
Peter smiled in a disgusting way.
Peter: AWESOME!
The first stage of the first exam consisted of two parts. The first was a strength test, and the second was a speed test.
Rick: Luna Shadows, you'll go first. You have one minute—then strike the stone.
Luna: Okay.
Let the first stage begin!