【All Yue】Order Manager

Half a month later, Echizen ushered in the first formal strength assessment after joining the management department.The content of the exam involves two major items, the watch world and the inside world, which also includes several small items, all of which are designed to evaluate his achievements in the training stage of the sports group.The first thing to do is the assessment of the watch world, referred to as the "five items of hell".

Although the temperature was very low on the day of the assessment, the sun was shining brightly. Echizen was wearing a black sharkskin swimsuit and was doing warm-up exercises at the lower reaches of the river that passed through the city. The first project - countercurrent 3000 meters freestyle.

"Echizen, you must reach the designated area before you can start swimming. Otherwise, no matter how far you swim, the distance will be calculated from the moment you are in the effective area." All of them have passed the same assessment, and Kawamura knows that the next five How worthy of the name this test was, he was really worried about whether he could carry it with his slender body.So, after introducing the rules, he warned again: "Pay attention to the distribution of physical strength, don't rush for time, you have to know that the final result is the calculation of the total score. Also, if you really can't hold on, don't force yourself, and let us know at any time." We, we will also monitor your physical condition at all times."

During the more than two months of training in the sports group, Echizen knew that Kawamura was an honest man who didn't talk much but cared about himself all the time. After hearing these simple instructions, his chest felt warm. "I see, Kawamura-senpai, thank you."

Smiling and nodding, Kawamura contacted Yukimura who was in charge of the entire assessment, and then signaled Echizen to start.

The river had just thawed in this season, and there were still some ice floes floating on the surface of the river that hadn't completely thawed.The one-piece swimsuit he was wearing had a certain cold-proof function, but his bare hands and feet were not protected, and the biting cold penetrated deep into his bones in an instant.While walking towards the center of the river, he kept picking up the river water and pouring it on his body. After the earphones sent a reminder that he had reached the designated area, he immediately started to swim upstream.

Going up against the current, when the snow was melting again, one can imagine the resistance Echizen endured. Fortunately, after adapting to the water temperature, his limbs were not so stiff, his movements gradually became more coordinated, and his speed gradually accelerated.Although it is necessary to allocate physical energy reasonably, he knows that the longer he stays in the icy river, the faster his physical energy will be consumed and his movements will be slower, so he must race against time to swim the 3000-meter water area.

As he got closer to the upper reaches, there were more and more ice floes on the river surface, and Echizen had to slow down and carefully dodge those ice blocks that were gradually getting bigger.But once the speed slowed down, not only his body became cold, but also his mood became inexplicably anxious, because the bracelet on his wrist reminded him of the passage of time every minute and every second.After swimming slowly among the ice floes for a while, he was a little anxious, and he didn't bother to avoid the ice cubes coming down the water. He just pushed them away with his strokes, and refused to stop even if he collided with his body occasionally.

This is a very dangerous behavior, and Echizen quickly learned a lesson from his recklessness - when parting the water, a block of ice the size of a brick jumped out due to the upper ice floe being pushed away, and he had no time to dodge Kai was hit hard on the bridge of the nose, and the strong soreness caused his tears to flow out all of a sudden, blurring his vision, and his whole body sank due to the disrupted rhythm.

"Echizen!" Keeping track of Echizen's situation while walking along the river bank, Kawamura yelled anxiously when he saw the figure that was struggling to get up suddenly disappeared on the river surface, and quickly asked Yukimura through the communicator: "Echizen was hit by ice, is it Aren't you going to help him?"

Compared with Kawamura's anxious tone, Yukimura's unwavering voice sounded particularly ruthless: "Wait a minute, I don't believe that he will go wrong in the first project. If that is the case, I will be disappointed."

Echizen naturally heard the conversation between the two through the waterproof headset.Although he couldn't hear it clearly under the interference of the river water pouring into the ear canal by Gululu, it still aroused his competitive spirit all at once.He held his breath and adjusted his posture, covered his head with both hands and kicked hard, and he successfully surfaced.Breathing heavily in the cold air, he said loudly: "This trouble is not enough for me, you are still far behind!"

Perhaps because he heard Echizen's eagerness to win, Yukimura chuckled back and said, "There are still 1000 meters left, let's go."

In the last 1000 meters, with the decline of physical fitness and the increase of obstacles, Echizen swam extremely difficult.Especially when he was going ashore, the cold wind blew him so that his lips turned purple from the cold, he almost climbed up the river embankment with hands and feet, took the towel handed by Kawamura, put it on his body, and staggered towards the transition area.

While running, he quickly tore off his swimsuit, wiped his skin vigorously to warm up his body, Echizen quickly completed the change in the transition area, and rushed to the road track not far away with his bicycle on his back. Man's nod of approval.

Next is a [-]-meter cycling stage. After a section of flat road, it immediately enters a mountain climbing track. As the altitude increases, the slope becomes steeper and steeper.Especially at the section close to the top of the mountain, the ground is covered with thin ice and is quite slippery. Echizen has to arch his body to move his center of gravity forward, and pedal non-stop to barely resist the weak friction.But even so, he still fell several times due to the wheel slipping, the fabric of his elbows and knees were worn out, and his white skin was bloody.

After another heavy fall and slide for a few meters before barely stopping, Echizen did not immediately pick up the bicycle and continue the race, but sat on the spot for a while, and suddenly tore off the two tattered sleeves, tearing them into strips Strap to the rear wheel.Although this increased the difficulty of riding, at least it would prevent the wheels from slipping, and he finally reached the top of the mountain.

As long as the speed of the downhill stage is controlled to prevent falls, it is obviously much easier than the uphill stage, giving Echizen a little time to breathe, and even showing a comfortable smile when the cold mountain wind blows away the hot sweat on his face.But as he made a sharp turn, his pupils shrank sharply, and there was a flash of unconcealable panic——

There are many stones densely distributed on the road not far ahead, and the entire road is tightly blocked, so there is no room to escape. The sharp edges and corners of the stones indicate that as long as the wheels press on it, the tires will burst.It was obviously too late for Echizen to slow down, and he also knew that the only result of pinching the brakes to the end at this time was that the front wheels were locked, and his whole body rolled out with the car under the influence of acceleration.Moreover, on the right side is a cliff with a drop of several meters, and in front of it is a stone trap. No matter which one he falls on, he doesn't need to continue to participate in the assessment today.

The time left for Echizen to think about the countermeasures was only a few seconds, and it was these few seconds that made him make a risky decision-holding the faucet of the car with both hands and turning sharply to the left, while his body fell to the side of the ground. The moment he fell to the ground, he quickly retracted his left foot and left hand, and his whole body clinged to the car body and slid down the ramp like a skateboard.

During the violent friction with the ground, the car body made a screeching sound, but after sliding for a while, it finally stopped slowly.And Echizen's flashy reflexes also made the members of the management department, who were watching him through drones at all times, burst into applause on the communication channel.

Getting up staggeringly, Echizen shook his dizzy head vigorously, frowning and looking at the bicycle that was obviously dead and unusable, with obvious distress in his eyes.His natural stubbornness made him unwilling to give up. After a while, he put the car on his shoulders and rushed down the hill—he believed that since such a trap had been set, there must be a place to change the car somewhere.

Sure enough, after running nearly 1000 meters, Echizen saw Taocheng standing on the side of the road waving at him from a distance, with a brand new bicycle beside him.Breathing out lightly, he quickly rushed over and threw the scrapped car in front of the other party, turned over and stepped on the new car, and at the same time shouted angrily: "Seniors, you are still far behind!"

After going down the mountain is the transition area. Echizen quickly changed his running shoes and sportswear, and rushed into the [-]-kilometer running track without stopping at all.For reasons of confidentiality, this assessment was conducted in an uninhabited mountain area. He didn't run for long before facing the uphill journey again.

After the first two events, his physical strength has been consumed a lot, and the skin trauma he suffered before made this journey extremely difficult, all supported by tenacious perseverance and stubbornness that refused to admit defeat.

The end of the running segment is located on the top of the mountain, which is a fairly open area with rest points and drinking points.There was a ten-meter-square arena further ahead. Sanada, who was wearing a tight black combat uniform, stood on one side of the arena, quietly watching Echizen who was struggling to cross the finish line and staggered towards the transition zone.

The appearance of Sanada means that the fourth assessment that Echizen has to accept is actual combat, the time is not limited, and the victory or defeat is judged by defeating the opponent.In the days before preparing for the assessment, Echizen also fought against Sanada many times, and the winning rate was about 1 to 10.At this moment, what he has to face is Sanada, who is full of physical strength, and his remaining physical strength is running out.

Seeing Echizen drinking water, changing his combat uniform, and coming over with shortness of breath, Sanada narrowed his eyes slightly, and said lightly, "There is still time, you can take a rest first, and take a breather."

Walking onto the ring with trembling legs, Echizen raised his wrist to look at the bracelet. There was still more than half an hour before the best score in the history of the management department, which was the record held by Sanada.But he knew that he couldn't rest, because once he sat down, he might not be able to get up again. He had to complete the next two assessments in one go, and he wanted to break the opponent's record.Gritting his teeth tightly, he took a long breath to calm his violently beating heart, raised his jaw and hummed softly: "No need, I will defeat you, Sanada-senpai."

This way of exhaling and inhaling can relax the body in the shortest time. It was taught by Sanada to Echizen. Seeing that he was using it skillfully at this moment, a satisfied smile appeared on his always condensed and serious handsome face.He stood still and didn't answer. When the rapid breathing gradually calmed down, he said, "Let me know when you're ready. You can start anytime."

"No need to wait, it's now." As soon as the words fell, Echizen quickly approached Sanada, and as soon as he approached, he followed up with a sharp side kick, and his tired eyes suddenly became extremely focused.

Wei Wei dodged this attack, Sanada didn't fight with him, and slid back a step, then said: "For the sake of your lack of physical strength, I will give you three moves first, this is the first move."

"Who asked you to give in? I will definitely win!" Dissatisfied with Sanada's retreat, Echizen frowned slightly, and then stepped over to shorten the distance between them, clenched his left fist and went straight to the opponent's door.Taking advantage of Sanada's opportunity to raise his hand to block, he gave another side kick, and his calf was severely clamped.And this is what Echizen wanted, grabbing the opponent's hand with his backhand, he used his strength to fly into the air and quickly turned over, and kicked Sanada's head with the other foot.

His short stature made Echizen kick empty, Sanada's arm shook violently and broke free from the shackles, and the other hand grabbed his leg and lifted him upside down; Echizen's hand tightly hugged his slender waist, and lifted his leg Knee into his face.

In the face of this merciless attack, the only thing Echizen could do was to cross his arms to cover his face to prevent being hit head-on.Knowing that defense is useless except to consume a little physical strength, he gritted his teeth tightly, and when Sanada's knee came up for the second time, his hands were tightly twisted in the hollow of the opponent's knee, and his waist exerted force and fell backwards.

Either being pulled by Echizen and falling together, or letting him go for a while and looking for another chance, Sanada chose the latter.Both hands let go of Echizen's waist and legs at the same time, Sanada fell sideways and rolled on the ground, the two separated temporarily, then quickly turned over and got up to form a confrontation.But this time, Sanada no longer passively waited for Echizen to attack, but launched an attack first, and a group of extremely powerful combined punches pushed him to the edge of the ring.

During the parry, he was punched in the face, half of his face was swollen suddenly, he only felt buzzing in his ears, and a golden light flashed in front of his eyes.He bit the tip of his tongue tightly to avoid fainting, and before his vision became clear again, he moved close to Sanada and quickly turned around a few times, and finally returned to the center of the ring, half kneeling on the ground with his knees softened, short of breath.

"The awareness is not bad, but there are too many loopholes." Giving a pertinent evaluation of Echizen's move to effectively change the unfavorable situation, Sanada strode forward without giving him extra breathing space, raised his long legs high, and aimed at the low-hanging Chop off his head hard.

Ignoring the whistling wind in his ears, Echizen still lowered his head and remained motionless, as if his strength had been exhausted and he could no longer resist and dodge.But when the opponent's leg fell less than ten centimeters from the top of the head, he suddenly raised his hand and grabbed Sanada's ankle tightly, twisting it very skillfully.Although he failed to achieve the goal of dislocating his ankle, he somehow made the other party lose his balance and fell to the ground. He quickly seized this impossible opportunity to turn over and fall on Sanada's back.

One foot stepped on Sanada's arm, the other leg was bent, and the knee pressed firmly against Sanada's back, both hands hugged the opponent's other arm and twisted backwards, Echizen bent down and hit Sanada's head with a hammer. on the back of the head.The data interface on the back of the manager's brain is a deadly place. A violent impact is likely to cause immediate brain death. Of course Echizen knew it, so even though it was related to the success of the assessment, he carefully avoided that area.

The collision almost exhausted all the strength in the whole body, and the two heads knocked together to make a dull sound, which caused Sanada to groan in pain, and Echizen, who was already physically exhausted, passed out immediately.

When he opened his eyes again, Echizen found himself lying on his back on the ring, with his head resting on Sanada's thigh, with a pair of helpless and aggrieved black eyes in his eyes.He struggled several times to sit up, but there was no pain anywhere in his body. He could only pant and ask anxiously: "Senior? How long have I been dizzy? Is the assessment over?"

"Not yet, you only fainted for 5 minutes." Fuetsumae sat up slowly, looking down at the swollen and deformed face condescendingly, Sanada sighed softly, and said, "Although it's against the rules, but... if that moment just now You hit the right place, and I might be dead by now. Congratulations, Echizen, you have passed this project."

"Then can I go?" With Sanada's permission, Echizen fought back the dizziness that had not disappeared, got up, and stumbled towards the last test point ten meters away from the ring.

The last test is about firearms.What Echimae faced was a small storage box, which was filled with disassembled parts of various guns, and what he had to do was to assemble these guns within the stipulated 1 minute, and then use it for another 1 minute. Hit the head and heart of ten humanoid moving targets [-] meters away, and the full score is considered to pass the test.

Standing in front of the table and not in a hurry to press the timer, Echizen first visually inspected the contents of the storage box, counting the time silently in his mind-there are ten guns in total, and each gun has two matching bullets, that is to say, he One had to be assembled every six seconds.The time for completion can only be sooner or later, the humanoid target will not wait for him if he is late, and if he misses it, he will miss it.

Looking back at Sanada who was slowly walking over, he nodded affirmatively under the questioning eyes of the other party, Echizen took a deep breath to concentrate, and while pressing the timer, his hands moved extremely quickly.

Although he was not as perverted as Yukimura, Sanada was still an expert with guns, but seeing Echizen's dazzling movements, his eyebrows twitched in surprise. Two minutes passed in a flash, and the gunfire seemed to be still ringing in his ears. He stared blankly at the boy who was walking towards him. It took him a long time to recover, and he said sincerely: "Your performance exceeded my expectations. Congratulations on passing the assessment of the watch world, Echizen."

Before he had time to enjoy this joy, Echizen staggered and fell down. It was only because of Sanada's sharp eyesight that he quickly supported him that he didn't have an intimate contact with the ground.He tried his best to raise his heavy eyelids and slightly hooked the corners of his lips towards the other party, he muttered vaguely: "Let me sleep for a while, senior, just for a while..."

Before the words finished, Echizen fell into a coma. As for the warm cheers and congratulations coming from the communication channel, he naturally couldn't hear them.