Hearing her brother's shout, Xiaolan stopped. She turned around, her tone softened, and said, "I know you regard grandpa as your idol, but this is not the reason for you to cheat."
Their grandfather was a well-known hero in the tribe. Fifty years ago, a group of bandits who committed all kinds of evils came to the Qingshi tribe and prepared to plunder the tribe.
In order to protect the tribe, Xiao Ke and Xiao Lan's grandfathers led the tribe's warriors to form a line of defense to stop the bandits, and the two sides started a fierce battle.
Due to the large number of bandits, the tribe's warriors were outnumbered and suffered heavy casualties. However, the bandits did not attack and the two sides temporarily ceased fighting.
At night, Xiaoke's grandfather quietly led people into the bandit camp and killed their leader. The bandits fell into chaos because they were leaderless, and they fled under the attack of the tribe warriors.
The tribe was finally saved, but Xiaoke's grandfather was seriously injured and was dying when he came back. He passed away soon after.
…
Thinking of his grandfather's death, Xiao Ke sniffed and said, "Grandpa is a great hero, and I will also be a great hero in the future! However, if I can't become a warrior, I won't be able to realize my wish!"
"Sister, please, don't tell Uncle Nabu. After I pass all the tests and become a warrior, I will train hard and won't let everyone down!"
"……I see."
Xiaolan sighed and asked, "Are you confident about the next jumping test?"
Xiao Ke's expression froze. The condition for passing the jump test was to take off on the spot and touch the red cloth on the five-meter-high wooden pole.
His best result is to jump about four meters. Five meters is very difficult and almost impossible.
Seeing her brother's ugly expression, Xiaolan knew it in her heart. She pursed her lips and said, "I'm going back to cook for grandma. If you want to go out to play, come back early. Do you understand?"
"...I understand! Thank you sister!"
Xiao Ke immediately grinned, hugged his sister's arm and thanked her repeatedly, then rushed out of the village like a gust of wind.
Seeing her brother running towards Tianren's camp, Xiaolan smiled slightly. In fact, she felt that Zhang Ze and the others had no ill intentions towards the tribe, but she didn't dare not listen to her grandmother's words, so she had to turn a blind eye to her brother's behavior. Close one eye.
Xiao Ke ran to Zhang Ze's camp in one breath and saw that only Zhang Feng and the little princess Qian were still there, but the heavenly being named Rakshasa was not there. There was a look of disappointment on his face.
Because he was most familiar with Zhang Ze, he habitually approached Zhang Ze first.
"Xiao Ke? Didn't you say you won't come because we have a test today?" Zhang Feng put down the work at hand and came up to him with a smile.
"Oh, sister Yaoyao, isn't Uncle Rakshasa here?"
Xiao Ke grimaced and said, "I also want to ask him for a few [Ability Balls] to use."
Yiye Zhiqiu also came over and said with a smile: "We also have [Ability Balls], tell me, what kind do you want?"
With that said, he took out all the [Ability Balls] collected in his backpack and let Xiao Ke choose.
Zhang Feng also took out his own, but the little princess Qian hid her thoughts and only took out half of it, which she thought she wouldn't need.
However, the three of them had more than twenty [Ability Balls] in total, which was enough for Xiao Ke to choose from.
"I'm looking for the 'Elastic Cat' who can jump the highest...and the 'Boom Bear' who is particularly good at fighting."
Xiao Ke wants to find all the [Ability Balls] that can be used in the last two tests to save the chance of running a second time.
"Haha! Found them all!"
Holding two [Ability Balls] tightly in his hands, Xiao Ke took another [Ability Ball] from the "Blue Winged Bamboo Dragon", which he brought for his sister.
After getting the things, Xiao Ke thanked Zhang Feng and the others, and ran back to the tribe jumping up and down.
"Why does this kid need so many [Ability Balls]?" Little Princess Money looked strange.
Yiye Zhiqiu thought for a while and said: "I guess he must know the purpose of the [Ability Ball] and use it. Otherwise, he is just playing with it. One is enough. There is no need to ask us for it."
"Hehe, I know what this kid is doing with the [Ability Ball]. He must be trying to pass the test with the [Ability Ball], this little clever guy." Zhang Feng covered his lips and smiled.
At dusk, Zhang Ze and his party returned to the camp in the Dark Dragon King. They finally found a new tribe this time. By chance, there was also a wizard in the other tribe.
Zhang Ze and others were overjoyed and wanted to ask the wizard to divine the time when the dark moon would appear and the location of the pass key.
Unexpectedly, the wizard did not know how to divination, but could only exorcise evil spirits and cure diseases. He told everyone to go find the wizard of the Bluestone Tribe, and then went back to the same place. Everyone had no choice but to return.
"Oh? Xiao Ke is here to ask for the [Ability Ball] again?"
During dinner, Zhang Ze heard his sister talking about this matter and was quite curious: "What does this kid want with so many [Ability Balls]?"
"He must have mastered the use of [Ability Ball], and then took it to take the test." Zhang Feng said with a smile.
"Cheating is not a good thing." Liu Yueying shook her head lightly.
He does not show emotion but expresses his affirmation: "It is good to know how to be flexible. Sometimes, to achieve the goal, you have to do whatever it takes."
The Dragon King looked at him sideways: "Don't be emotional, you have incorrect views!"
"I never said that I have upright views." He was emotionless and didn't care.
…
Bluestone Tribe, Xiao Ke’s home.
Xiao Ke showed the two newly obtained [Ability Balls] to her sister. Xiaolan put them in front of her eyes and couldn't put them down, but she knew that they belonged to her younger brother, so she gave them back to him after playing with them for a while.
"Sister, this is for you."
Xiao Ke handed the "Blue Winged Bamboo Dragon" [Ability Ball] to Xiao Lan and said with a smile: "I know you like it too, so I asked for one more for you."
"Oh, you kid!" Xiaolan said with a serious face: "If you take so many things from others in one go, if they get angry, they will ignore you next time."
Xiao Ke shook his head: "No, no, heaven and earth are very polite, especially that uncle Rakshasa, who is very kind to me. I also learned a lot from him."
"Okay, go to bed early, we have a test tomorrow." Xiaolan covered her brother with the quilt, then hugged the yellow [Ability Ball] and fell asleep happily.
There was no talking all night. The next morning, at the entrance of the village, Nabu was waiting there early, preparing to give the promoted children the second test.
To be honest, there were too few people who passed the first test this year, only nine people, which made Nabu a little disappointed.
However, he adheres to the principle of "preferring to do without waste" and will never let go. After all, this is about human lives.
If the physical fitness test is not up to standard, these children will suffer a loss when they actually go to the battlefield in the future.
Soon, all nine children arrived. They were still lined up, all staring at the cloth, waiting for the test to begin.
Without any nonsense, Nabu took them directly to the wooden pole for testing. Then in front of the children, he jumped up, reached out and grabbed the top of the wooden pole, tied a piece of red cloth on it, and then Falling down lightly again.
"You should all know the rules. They are to jump on the spot, and those who encounter the red cloth will pass. If not, they will be eliminated. Who is ready? Come forward!"
The nine children looked at each other, and the tallest child stepped forward: "Uncle Nabu, I'm ready."
"superior!"
Nabu waved.
The tall kid stepped forward, took a deep breath, jumped on the spot, and touched the red cloth. After landing, his face was full of excitement and he pumped his fist hard. His family also gathered around to congratulate him on passing the second test.
After that, there was the second, third...
Xiao Ke took advantage of everyone's attention to focus on the test and secretly used Elastic Cat's [Ability Ball]. Suddenly, he felt that his body became lighter and his legs became more explosive. He thought for a while, Raise your hand and ask to be tested.
Nabu has been paying attention to Xiao Ke because Xiao Ke's performance in the last test was so surprising, so he wanted to see how Xiao Ke performed this time.
"Come on Xiao Ke!"
"Come on, son!"
Parker and Xiaolan stood in the crowd and shouted loudly. Xiaoke nodded to them, strode to the wooden pole, and then jumped easily.
Whoosh!
He flew directly ten meters into the air!
Everyone on the ground looked at Xiao Ke with their mouths wide open, their eyes full of shock!
Na Bu's eyes also straightened. He might be able to reach ten meters with a full jump, but Xiao Ke was still a child. Under normal circumstances, his body could not reach it at all.
"Could it be that... our tribe has a genius?!" Na Bu's heart suddenly became hot, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Xiao Ke was different.
If he is well cultivated, maybe Xiao Ke will be his successor in the future.
Xiao Ke jumped too high. He was completely unprepared. He moved his limbs in the air and screamed in panic.
As a result, not only did he not touch the red cloth, he fell directly to the ground. Fortunately, Nabu reached out to catch him, and he did not fall directly to the ground.
"Thank you, Uncle Nabu."
Xiao Ke scratched his head and said worriedly: "I didn't touch the red cloth."
"It doesn't matter!" Nabu laughed, patted him on the shoulder, and consoled him: "You have jumped high enough. Even if you don't touch the red cloth, you still fully meet the conditions for promotion."
"Really? That's great!"
When Xiao Ke heard this, he jumped up with joy, and with a whoosh, he went up to the sky again.
Parker pinched his chin and said doubtfully: "Strange, when did my son's body become so powerful? He can run faster than the wind and jump higher than the trees..."
Xiaolan didn't dare to talk and just lowered her head. She was worried that her brother's affairs would be exposed.
In this round of testing, four people passed, and the elimination rate reached almost 50%.
However, the children who advance are all in excellent physical condition, and Nabu believes that they will all become excellent fighters in the future.
Among them, Xiao Ke was the most valued by him because Xiao Ke's performance was so outstanding and perfect.
"Xiao Ke, there is the last test tomorrow. Don't be proud and don't make mistakes at the end. Do you understand?"
Nabu said seriously to Xiao Ke, Xiao Ke looked serious: "I know, Uncle Nabu!"
"Very good. I'm looking forward to your performance tomorrow. Go back and rest!"
Xiao Ke said goodbye to Nabu, but he did not go home. After saying hello to his father and sister, he quietly sneaked to Zhang Ze's camp.
"Uncle Rakshasa! I passed two tests, and tomorrow is the last one!"
Zhang Ze touched Xiao Ke's head and said with a smile: "Is the [Ability Ball] very useful?"
"Uh...yeah."
Xiao Ke was a little embarrassed to be found out by Zhang Ze. After all, this was not his real score and was equivalent to cheating.
"It doesn't matter. I believe that when you grow up in the future, you can become an excellent warrior even without the [Ability Ball]!"
Xiao Ke was very touched by Zhang Ze's encouragement. He nodded vigorously: "Thank you, Uncle Rakshasa."
The Dragon King asked curiously: "Xiao Ke, what is the last test?"
"Battle test!"
Xiao Ke said: "Uncle Bu will capture a stone wolf and let us fight it."
"Huh? You are just kids, so you are going to fight wolves. Isn't it too dangerous?" Moonlight Bunny suddenly became nervous.
The giant god said: "There should be adults watching, and the children will be fine."
Xiao Ke nodded: "Yes, Uncle Bu will protect us."
Zhang Ze patted Xiao Ke on the shoulder and warned: "You can't completely rely on others, you have to be careful yourself."
"Yeah! I understand." Xiao Ke grinned and said, "When I pass the test and become a warrior, I will work hard to convince grandma and the people in the tribe to accept you."
"Thank you then."
Everyone laughed.
Another night passed, and Xiao Ke's third test was about to begin, and the location was still at the entrance of the village.
A five-meter-long monster was led in front of the children by Na Bu on a chain. The stone bone wolf was very fierce. Its bones were all growing outside, so its defense was very high. If you want to defeat it, you must attack its softness. This is Nabu's only reminder to all the children.
The test lasts ten minutes, which is equivalent to the time it takes for an hourglass to empty.
Children participating in the test must defeat the stone wolf once, otherwise they will be eliminated.
Nabu drove the Stone Bone Wolf into a temporary field surrounded by wooden fences. This time, he decided to let Xiao Ke be the first test. After the performance of the first two times, he believed that Xiao Ke could do it.
Xiao Ke was stunned for a moment. He planned to secretly use the [Ability Ball] while others were testing it. Unexpectedly, it was his turn to be the first one.
"Oops……"
He scratched his head. Now he was chasing a duck and had to play.
Picking up his shield and spear, he walked into the arena and stared nervously at the stone wolf opposite.
"Ho ho ho!"
A threatening growl came from the Stone Wolf's throat. It was already irritated when a child came to deal with it.
The next moment, it rushed towards Xiao Ke, its sharp teeth and claws enlarging in Xiao Ke's eyes.
"ah!"
Xiao Ke screamed in surprise and blocked the Stone Bone Wolf with his shield, but the Stone Bone Wolf's body was several times bigger and heavier than him, and it suddenly crushed him underneath.
Click, click, click!
The penetrating teeth kept grinding together, making frightening sounds. Xiao Ke huddled under the shield, trying his best to avoid the stone wolf's bite.
"Damn it, I can't move!"
Xiao Ke's forehead was dripping with cold sweat. He looked outside the fence, saw the worried looks of his father and sister, and saw Na Bu's solemn expression. If he couldn't get away, Na Bu was about to rescue people.
But if this happens, it means that he will be eliminated.
"I can't lose!"
Xiao Ke threw away his spear and reached for the [Ability Ball] in his pocket with one hand...
