June 10th, 2015. The first day of the Holy Ascension Selection Test.
In the gloomy sky, dark clouds like ink dropped into water shifted wantonly in the gales. Though it wasn't raining, a muggy, humid pressure blanketed the entire city.
For Hongcheng, this was typical summer weather.
This year's Holy Ascension Selection Test was different from those in the past. Usually, armed Patrols would be stationed everywhere, and regular Patrols would set up security cordons to clear the way, ensuring that students could reach their exam sites normally and quickly.
But this year, local military forces and armored vehicles were stationed at the entrances to every major city, and groups of two or three White Emperor Guards would appear and disappear from time to time. In more developed cities, there were even armed helicopters circling in the sky. And who knew if there were snipers on the surrounding high-rises.
