"I'll go first."
Lin Xiao straightened his cuffs and walked forward confidently.
He ignored the standard-issue swords and sabers, instead walking to the weapon rack and pulling out a two-meter-long alloy staff.
The staff's body was pitch-black, with silver-white metal bands capping both ends.
"VMMM!"
Lin Xiao flicked his wrist, and the long staff let out a piercing whistle as it cut through the air.
"What arm strength!"
Someone in the crowd couldn't help but cheer.
Wang Zongping nodded slightly, signaling the start of the assessment.
At his command, the stationary Alloy Puppet's eyes flashed red.
Its heavy metal feet stomped on the ground, and it rushed toward Lin Xiao with a gust of wind.
Its speed was immense, not at all like a hunk of iron.
Lin Xiao didn't retreat. Instead, he advanced, his footwork shifting as his figure became elusive.
Just as the puppet's heavy fist came smashing down, he ducked, precisely striking the puppet's knee joint with his staff.
"CLANG!"
