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Ye Jingshan stood onstage in his Adjudicator Union uniform bearing a face as cold as a frozen lake. He coughed twice before addressing the auditorium in his severe voice. "First, I'd like to welcome everyone on behalf of Endaro Star Region's Heaven Execution Training Camp. I am your battalion commander, Ye Jingshan.

"This year, the training camp accepted a total of 13,174 cadets, a number which, historically speaking, was the most we've taken in. Still, I should tell you that fewer than five thousand can usually finish this five-year course without getting eliminated!"

Murmurs could be heard in the auditorium. Ye Jingshan's statement was like a severe reprimand, splashing a basin of cold water on these fresh hopefuls.