The werewolf Ultraman stood in the middle of the crowd, trying his best to straighten his hunched back. He looked straight ahead, trying his best not to look left and right, and put on a spirited look.
His companions standing around him were also in the same posture. However, compared to Ultraman, the other werewolves were much thinner and weaker. Naturally, they didn't look as mighty as Ultraman.
Because of this, Ultraman was very confident in himself. He would definitely be selected by the New Flyer guards and become the New Flyer's guard that all of his tribesmen were envious of!
"Hey, that guy over there, what are you laughing at? Be serious!"
A roar suddenly came from the right, startling Ultraman so much that he quickly hid the smile on his face and tried his best to put on a serious expression.
However, the werewolves' facial muscles weren't as rich as humans, so they naturally couldn't make too many expressions. When he straightened his face, he did look a little funny.
But fortunately, the werewolf in the uniform of the New Flyer guards who roared didn't pay much attention to them. Instead, he continued to sweep his gaze across the crowd of orcs below the stage and shook his head in dissatisfaction.
"What's wrong, Tiger?
Is there a problem, Tiger? "
The human manager of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce's human guard department, young miss Carimonton, looked at him with a doubtful gaze. The third captain of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce's beastmen guards, the third captain of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce's guard department, looked at him with a doubtful gaze.
"These guys are too skinny. I can't see many orc warriors that I'm satisfied with," Tiger snorted coldly.
"I really wonder if these guys have been living comfortably for too long. They've even forgotten the most basic thing about themselves. They're a disgrace to us orcs."
Miss Carimonton swept her gaze across the orcs below the stage. Their faces were ferocious, and their arms were thicker than her thighs. If it weren't for the fact that she had worked in the New Flyer for a long time and came into contact with all kinds of orcs, she would have been scared witless the moment she saw them.
And yet, Tiger was still so dissatisfied. Just how high were the orcs' requirements for their bodies?
"It's not bad …" Miss Carimonton forced a smile.
"In any case, most of the time, our Chamber of Commerce's guards won't be allowed to engage in close combat with the enemy. It's fine as long as their physique is stronger than that of ordinary humans."
"Yeah, you're right." Tiger nodded.
"I just couldn't help but sigh.
Back then, our Beastmen warriors were all extremely strong. Any one of them could take down more than ten of these fellows.
Now that I see how weak they are, I really feel heartbroken. "
Miss Carimonton glanced at Tiger and found that she could not see any special expression from this tigerman's face, so she could only give up.
"Actually, you can't blame them.
In order to have a healthy body, one must have sufficient living conditions.
The beastmen who came to participate in the recruitment came from other parts of the continent. None of them came from the Black Rice Wasteland, so their living conditions were naturally inferior.
I heard that it's already pretty good for them to be able to eat their fill in their own clans, so it's actually not easy for them to maintain this kind of physique. "Miss Carimonton said.
"Hmph!
If it wasn't for Sir President requesting for us to expand the guards, I wouldn't have recruited these trash. "Tiger snorted in dissatisfaction.
Miss Carimonton bitterly smiled and shook her head.
Indeed, as the New Flyer's guards were equipped with more and more advanced military magic machines, the requirements for the New Flyer's guards' physique had become lower and lower. However, the New Flyer's guards had never lowered their requirements and had always maintained an extremely strict standard for recruitment.
After all, the New Flyer's guards at the beginning were all elite warriors from the elves, dwarves, and beastmen clans. Any one of them could fight one against ten. If the standards were lowered, it would make people feel that the New Flyer's guards had lowered their standards.
However, because of Sir President's request to expand the guards, the guards had no choice but to lower their standards and openly recruit.
These beastmen in front of them were recommended by the beastmen serving in the New Flyer's guards. They could already be considered to have decent physiques among the beastmen in the Sines.
However, compared to the current beastmen in the guards, these beastmen in front of them were undoubtedly much weaker.
This couldn't be helped. Even if the beastmen were naturally gifted and their physiques were naturally stronger than humans, if they wanted to have a healthy body, they would first need large amounts of food to replenish their nutrients.
The beastmen in the Sines had always been squeezed out of their living space by humans, so it was very difficult for them to obtain enough food to strengthen their bodies.
It could be said that apart from the beastmen in the Black Rice Wasteland, the other beastmen in the Sines didn't have a good life.
Therefore, when the New Flyer's guards released their standards and openly recruited a large number of guards, even if these beastmen were far away, they immediately rushed over after receiving the news.
For these beastmen, if they could join the New Flyer's guards, not only would they be able to eat and drink to their heart's content, they would also be able to obtain a good salary and various benefits. Even their families would be able to live a good life because of this.
This had already been spread to all the beastmen on the Sines Continent through the various departments of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce and the beastmen tribes of the Black Rice Wasteland, so there wasn't a single beastman that doubted this.
Look, this incomparably mighty tigerman with a strong physique and glossy hair in front of you is a clear proof of that.
"All of you, listen up!"
Tiger stepped forward and raised his voice, "Boys, it is your honor to have the opportunity to join our New Flyer's guards!
But remember, our New Flyer's guards don't accept trash!
If you want to join, then show me your abilities! "
Hearing this, the many beastmen below the stage howled and waved their arms with all their might, trying their best to show off their strength to Tiger.
"Silence!" Tiger roared again, suppressing the uproar among the beastmen.
"Let me tell you one thing first. Our New Flyer's guards are very particular about discipline!
If you don't listen, then even if you come in, you might be kicked out at any time!
Do you understand? "
The beastmen below the stage looked at each other and quickly quieted down.
"Very good." Tiger nodded in satisfaction.
"Then listen up. We will now begin the test.
The first test is … cough … an intelligence test … "
"Ah?" The beastmen below the stage were all dumbfounded.
Intelligence test?
What a joke!
Wasn't the New Flyer's guards mainly responsible for fighting?
Didn't they just need to be strong enough and have good martial arts?
What was an intelligence test?
To be able to come here, could it be that there would still be a retard?
Sensing the puzzled gazes of the beastmen below the stage, Tiger coughed again and waved his hand, saying, "Listen up. Now listen to the arrangements and enter the examination room in batches.
Remember, the most important thing for our guards is discipline!
Discipline!
Do you understand?
Even if it's during the exam, you must always keep this in mind!
Listen up! "
The beastmen looked at each other. Although they were full of doubts, none of the beastmen dared to raise any objections under the powerful temptation of joining the New Flyer's guards. They obediently followed the arrangements of the New Flyer's staff and entered the examination room in batches.
Seeing that all the beastmen had entered the examination room, Tiger let out a sigh of relief. He wiped the few drops of sweat on his forehead and frowned at Miss Carimonton, saying, "Hey, Miss Carimonton, why do you think the Chamber of Commerce's headquarters added an intelligence test to the examination?
We're recruiting guards, not researchers. "
"Actually … I heard that Sir President wanted to add a written test at first, but after considering that the other races aren't proficient in our human language and culture, he changed it to an intelligence test," Miss Carimonton replied.
"Why?
Why did Sir President add this test?
What's the purpose? "
Tiger didn't dare to raise any objections when he heard that Sir President had personally added the test. He could only continue to ask in confusion.
"Captain Tiger, what do you think … What are the chances of our guards directly going up against the enemy and engaging in a melee?" Miss Carimonton asked in return.
"This … It should be very little … Hmm, very little," Tiger hesitated before answering.
"Given that our guards' current fighting style is mainly based on operating various military magic machines, although the guards are still required to have excellent physical fitness, it's more important that they master the ability to operate military magic machines.
Therefore, a basic intelligence test is necessary. Otherwise, if they can't learn how to operate military magic machines after being recruited, they can only be used as guards at the lowest level, right? "
"Hmm … That makes sense," Tiger scratched his head and said with a bitter smile, "Actually, I've also started to notice this problem recently.
My beastmen subordinates are all stupid to death. If a new military magic machine is randomly given to them, it would take them a long time to learn how to use it. This is giving me a headache.
Look at the elven guards and the human guards, they can learn it easily.
Especially the dwarven guards, they only need to touch it to know how to use it. We beastmen can't compare at all.
If this goes on, I'm afraid that we beastmen will only be able to work at the lowest level of the guards. "
Miss Carimonton smiled faintly, "Captain Tiger, it's good that you can realize this.
Sir President has always emphasized that knowledge is power.
It doesn't matter if your intelligence is low, as long as you have the intention to study hard and master more knowledge, you won't fall too far behind.
So … I hope that you and your beastmen subordinates can work harder and not be eliminated. "
Tiger was startled, "Did Sir President say this?"
Miss Carimonton smiled and didn't answer.