Lao was declared a passerby by Chairman Yarko.

The exams continued, and many unique abilities were demonstrated in the first test. Of the 10 people who took the test, on average, one was accepted.

Those who passed the first test felt immense relief, despite having expended much energy. However, preparation for the second and subsequent tests was certainly even more demanding, and they all had to be prepared for it.

It was Barsha's turn to step forward. She looked so confident, captivating the eyes of many men from the moment she began walking. Barsha stepped onto the stage and gave Chairman Yarko a respectful smile.

Barsha's walk, even with a hint of her shadow abilities, was enough to captivate anyone who saw her. Moreover, she was one of the granddaughters of the legendary Ganada. Any man who was a warrior of the white sect would surely want to make Barsha his wife.

Ah! Of course, it was like a pipe dream for most warriors. They could only gaze at Barsha from afar.

Barsha advanced with a feminine air, her armor looking exquisite and expensive. He stepped back slightly, his right foot concentrating on the tip of his right foot. He also enveloped his body in a thin energy. Barsha smiled and prepared to scratch the stone, of course.

Barsha's gaze focused on the steel box, seeing a thin energy enveloping it. A level 8 array, huh? Barsha smiled, and a second later, she disappeared, passing through the enchanted steel box.

Whoosh!

The crisscrossing slashes from Barsha's two daggers penetrated the level 8 array and scratched the steel box. He used his high-speed, shadow step, to execute a lightning-fast and fatal attack.

The array would work whenever an attack came. However, what if it was a surprise attack so fast that the protective magic didn't have time to block it? Yes, a lightning-fast attack was enough to stun many warriors.

Their eyes widened as Barsha disappeared and passed through the steel box. Assassins are a highly feared type of user in the martial arts world, alongside mages and sorcerers.

The speed of their attacks with shadow step can even paralyze hundreds of people in a single second. This is an assassin's advantage, even though they aren't as physically strong as warriors who specialize in warrior skills. The warriors themselves undergo diligent physical training, thus developing strong bodies for large-scale attacks.

Assassins are different; they prioritize critical or fatal attacks to quickly incapacitate. Therefore, their focus is on speed and lethal attacks.

And, the speed Barsha just demonstrated was the power of speed, shadow step. All the warriors were amazed, and Chairman Yarko decreed that Barsha could pass to the next stage.

The exam continued, with more and more people passing from each martial arts school and from various continents.

It's worth noting that the journey is very long, due to the vast distances between the continents. Therefore, they use a type of dimensional portal created in every major city, including the capital city. Dimensional portals are created with the highly skilled mages and elemental supports.

They need objects and artifacts with magical powers, or elements that can combine energy to form a portal or station. Anyone who wants to travel faster can use them by paying the appropriate price. The price is determined by the distance traveled, and the speed of travel is determined by the distance traveled.

This is the secret of the spatial system, unlike time. A time portal system cannot be created to date because it would cause destruction and instability. A portal system can physically destroy a person and even trap them within a dimension.

The flow used for portal station transfers is both physical and antiphysical. Those traveling for a short time will have their data entered before being sent. Once the data is collected, the antiphysical is created. Once it is combined, it is transferred and transported to the destination or portal station.

The transfer of developed living beings could be carried out as long as a connection was established between the sending and receiving station portals.

Back to the first level of the test. After Barsha was declared successful, more and more martial artists passed. Those who passed were given new marks, and those who failed were invited to sit in the audience seats or go home.

They completed this first test quickly. The participants exchanged blows against the steel box. Some of the wounds were very small, even like a needle's scratch.

However, these were still considered successful because the requirement was only to make a scratch on the steel box.

There were only a few participants left, perhaps only a few dozen. And, among them, Aji had arrived late.

The martial artist in front of Aji stepped forward, his number in the order directly in front of Aji. The man looked fat and was trembling slightly, afraid of failure. He stepped forward because the Yarko leader had asked him to.

The fat man saluted the Yarko leader and asked permission to begin the test. The fat man carried a large sword or machete. He began to channel his full strength and took a stance.

He attacked immediately and ran with his greatsword.

Bang! Bang!

Everyone stared in surprise as the fat man's greatsword shattered, sending him flying several meters back. The level 8 array was stronger than his attack, sending him flying.

He was declared a failure, and he walked past Aji as Aji stepped forward. Aji patted the fat man's shoulder and urged him to continue practicing well.

At least consoling a disappointed person is better than giving him false hope. Aji stepped onto the stage, his eyes sharp, and he saluted Chairman Yarko. There was a powerful energy in Aji's gaze, and Yarko sensed it.

It seemed there were many interesting people among the Heavenly Troops participants this time. Yarko smiled and permitted Aji to begin the test.

Aji paused for a moment, his eyes staring at the steel box shrouded in energy. Aji remained silent, opening his right hand. It clenched, and a faint energy surrounded it.

All eyes were focused on Aji as he took the test, and even that small energy drew laughter from everyone. They thought Aji was someone who didn't understand the vastness of the sky, because with so little energy, he dared to take the Heavenly Troops test.

Aji focused, thinking that he couldn't afford to play around if he wanted to win against the dark forces. He wanted to convince everyone that they could defeat the dark forces. However, Aji also didn't want to overdo it, as people might become suspicious of him.

Aji prepared himself; everyone had to pay attention, but he couldn't overdo it. Aji stepped forward, a faint energy still visible in his right hand. The energy was only in his right hand. A.I. walked quickly until he was face-to-face with the steel box.

And... a punch was delivered.

"BRUSH!"