“Hmph!” The Eunuch, pinching his orchid finger, was startled, and the smile on his face grew wider. His sharp voice boomed:
“Gao Chao, lift it!”
“Bang!”
As the Eunuch’s voice fell, the youth named Gao Chao threw the large stone in his hand, and immediately, the stone flew half a meter away.
“Hiss—”
The surrounding onlookers gasped at the sight.
A 300-jin stone roller was actually thrown half a meter away.
“Hmph, good, good strength!” The Eunuch, pinching his orchid finger, exclaimed in pleasant surprise.
“Sir, I want to challenge 600 jin with both arms!”
Gao Chao, his face firm and slightly flushed, cupped his hands to the pleasantly surprised Eunuch.
“What? You want to challenge 600 jin?”
At Gao Chao’s words, the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
The next moment, the onlookers and the Eunuch pinching his orchid finger instantly burst into an uproar.
One must know that being able to carry 300 jin with both arms was one of the basic conditions for selection.
However, this was only for the lowest-level guards.
Above that, there were higher-level positions, which corresponded to stronger requirements.
For strength alone, there were 400 jin, 500 jin, 600 jin, 700 jin, and even 800 jin.
Undoubtedly, the 600 jin Gao Chao mentioned was considered high-level.
Because the recruitment had been going on for eight days, and not a single person had been able to lift more than 500 jin with both arms; the highest was only 500 jin.
Now, this young man named Gao Chao shouted out 600 jin, likely aiming directly for the highest rank among the 300 Imperial Harem guards, how could it not be startling?
“You… Gao, Sir Gao, is it? Do you really want to try 600 jin?”
The Eunuch recovered and quickly confirmed with Gao Chao, his voice even carrying a hint of fawning.
“Yes!” Gao Chao nodded without hesitation.
“Good, Sir Gao, challenge the 600-jin giant roller!” The Eunuch announced loudly.
The youth named Gao Chao, under the astonished gaze of everyone, walked to a giant roller that was considerably wider than the previous 300-jin stone roller.
He found his hand positions, bent his knees slightly, took a deep breath, exerted force, and roared:
“Lift it for me!”
Instantly, the young man named Gao Chao’s face turned red, and the 600-jin giant roller slowly rose under the wide-eyed gaze of everyone.
“Hiss hiss…”
Watching the young man named Gao Chao actually lift the 600-jin giant roller, the surrounding onlookers burst into a resounding uproar.
“Good, good, good, Gao Chao, 600-jin giant roller lifted!” The Eunuch’s excited voice rang out.
“Bang!”
No sooner had he spoken than the giant roller dropped, shaking the ground. The young man named Gao Chao panted heavily, his face flushed, and a joyful smile appeared on his firm face.
“Gao Chao, besides being strong? Do you know how to use weapons and shoot arrows?”
The Eunuch recording at the desk asked the young man named Gao Chao with a slight smile.
Gao Chao did not dare to neglect, and quickly said:
“I can use a large axe, I have a rough understanding of some axe techniques, but I cannot shoot arrows!”
Hearing Gao Chao’s words, all the Eunuchs looked sideways. Immensely strong and skilled in axe techniques, he would certainly be a high-ranking commander among the Imperial Harem guards.
“Good, Gao Chao, you are selected!”
The recording Eunuch’s voice fell.
Gao Chao was not too happy; instead, he turned his head to look towards the Hedong direction, tears of inexplicable excitement flowing, and he murmured:
“Father, Mother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, Little One, do you hear me? Your son has been selected, your son hasn't gone to rob and plunder, you can all live now. When your son gets the money, he will send it back to you, and you will have money to buy grain to eat. Your son will definitely become a high official and get justice for Second Brother…”
“This young man named Gao Chao is good, born with divine strength and skilled in axe techniques. After entering the palace, he will definitely be at the commander level!”
“Needless to say, but with such strong power, what can't he do? Why must he enter the palace? If I had such martial arts, I would rather rob than enter the palace.”
“Who knows.”
…
Amidst the rising and falling discussions, Zhang Shihao, dressed in brocade, stood in the crowd and witnessed the entire process. He looked at the young man named Gao Chao.
However, he saw a scene different from what the common people saw.