"Congratulations on successfully passing the seventh stage. Please open the second door on the left to retrieve the item inside."
Guo Xuyang opened the second door on the left and found himself in a place resembling a zoo, filled with various wild animals moving about.
There were tigers, lions, ligers, as well as monkeys, zebras, sika deer, antelopes, and more. These animals coexisted in perfect harmony.
He found it unrealistic, wondering why the zebras and antelopes were not being eaten by the tigers and lions.
The voice had asked him to retrieve an item, but with so many animals, which one was it?
The voice had not provided specific instructions.
Could it be that he had to take them all? That seemed unlikely.
Guo Xuyang cautiously walked among the animals, fearing that a single misstep might result in him being pounced on by a tiger or lion and becoming their meal.
He unleashed his full perception and noticed a faint flashing on the horn of an antelope, resembling some kind of transceiver.
He slowly approached the antelope, wanting a closer look at what it could be.
Upon inspection, he was greatly surprised to discover it was a detonator, counting down with fifty seconds remaining.
He intended to retreat quickly, but on one side of the detonator, on the antelope's other horn, was a model, similar to a spaceship.
This model was likely the item the voice had requested, and the detonator had probably started counting down the moment he opened the door.
Without time to think, he promptly collected the spaceship-like model into his mind.
As the spaceship model was retrieved, the detonator stopped its countdown.
He breathed a sigh of relief and quickly returned to the spaceship.
"Congratulations on successfully passing the eighth stage. Please open the first door on the left and rescue the hostage inside."
Hostage? He had assumed it was an exercise and hadn't taken it seriously, directly opening the first door.
Unexpectedly, a burst of bullets swept towards him, startling him into retracting immediately.
Could it be real? Impossible.
The organization wouldn't risk lives to test people's abilities.
Despite his thoughts, he dared not be careless and used his penetration ability to look through the cabin door.
He discovered that behind the door lay a winding, crooked path, with a CS-like scenario set up around it.
There were seven people inside, six men and one woman.
The woman had a handkerchief stuffed in her mouth, her hands cuffed, and was guarded by a man in a small room.
The other five men were positioned in different locations, looking towards the cabin door.
Guo Xuyang directly used his hypnosis ability to mesmerize the six men.
Then, he jumped in and helped the woman out of the small room.
At that moment, he sensed danger and quickly moved away from the woman.
He saw that the woman now held a dagger, which she suddenly thrust towards him, but he dodged it.
"Who are you? You're not the hostage?" Guo Xuyang asked.
The woman remained silent, raising her dagger to strike again.
With no other option, Guo Xuyang used his hypnosis ability to fully subdue her and understand the situation.
After interrogating the woman, he learned that the hostage was not her, but one of the men with her.
The man had been administered a sedative, leading one to believe, at first glance, that the woman was the hostage and the man was the guard.
In reality, the man had his eyes closed, and the woman was posing as a hostage to prevent Guo Xuyang from rescuing the actual hostage.
"What a ridiculous setup," Guo Xuyang muttered, rescuing the hostage into the ship's cabin.
"Congratulations on successfully passing the ninth stage. The assessment is now concluded. Please exit the spaceship and follow the staff to the main building," the girl's voice announced again.
Guo Xuyang exited the spaceship and followed the waiting staff, retracing his steps along the path he had taken earlier to Jiang Qixin's room.
"Yang Zi, you're amazing. This is the first time in years I've seen someone pass all the stages in such a short time," Jiang Qixin said, giving him a thumbs-up.
"Congratulations, Mr. Guo. You completed all tests in thirty-eight minutes. I am Tong Xin, and I look forward to working with you," said the girl named Xin Xin, standing up.
"Thank you, it was just luck," Guo Xuyang replied modestly.
"Guo Xuyang, twenty-four years old, native of Beisan Village, Liuyuan County, Mai City, Dongshan Province. Possesses abilities such as clairvoyance, detoxification, hypnosis, storage, and levitation.
Extremely sensitive to danger, quick to react, truly the talent we need.
I am Xin Dali, the person in charge of this interstellar scavenging project. Welcome to our team," Xin Dali said, standing up.
"Thank you for your recognition," Guo Xuyang replied.
"Yang Zi, you'll be working under Boss Xin from now on.
But be careful, everyone who tested today are your peers. You'll be going to outer space together for this interstellar scavenging project.
Those two still haven't woken up," Jiang Qixin said, pointing to Wu Dahai and Xu Qing, whom Guo Xuyang had kicked unconscious.
"What? This? My life is going to be difficult from now on," Guo Xuyang regretted his earlier violence.
"Don't listen to Old Jiang's nonsense. These people won't hold a grudge against you.
Out there, you'll face all sorts of dangers. Operations need to be steady, precise, and ruthless.
When the higher-ups assigned us this project, everyone underwent testing.
We won't accept extremely wicked people, nor can we use those who are overly brutal.
After all, once we enter outer space, we'll face various dangers together.
Old Jiang mentioned you have some unfinished business?"
"Yes, Boss. My brother's wedding is in a couple of days, and I have some minor matters to attend to.
After all, I don't know how long I'll be gone if I go with you to outer space."
"That's understandable. You are highly recommended by Old Jiang. Your strength, as demonstrated in the recent test, perfectly meets our requirements.
Once you're done with your affairs, come to Kyoto and find Old Jiang. He will arrange specialized training for you.
If there are no special circumstances, we will depart in about two weeks.
One more thing, this is a top-secret mission. You cannot disclose any information to anyone, including your parents.
Also, you must be prepared for the possibility of sacrifice at any time, as we cannot fully grasp the situation out there.
I cannot promise you a safe return to Earth.
Of course, if you are unwilling to go, I will not force you.
Consider everything you've heard and seen today as if it never happened.
I believe you can handle this," Xin Dali said at length.
"I won't reveal anything about today.
I cannot give you a definitive answer about participating in the interstellar scavenging project yet.
I truly hadn't considered the life-threatening aspect.
After all, I am the only son in my family and bear the responsibility of continuing the lineage," Guo Xuyang stated frankly.
"Then go back and think it over carefully. You can contact Old Jiang directly afterwards.
You may leave now; I won't see you out," Xin Dali said, ushering them out.
"Let's go," Jiang Qixin said, leading the way.
Guo Xuyang nodded to Xin Dali and Tong Xin and followed them out.
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