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Nothing was said that night, and the assessment ended at dawn the next day.

Last night, apart from the resurrection of the corpse in morgue A, morgue B was safe and sound. However, when they came out, they were all exhausted. Only the top player, He Miao, was in high spirits and had obviously slept well last night.

Being able to sleep peacefully in the morgue shows that He Miao has a very good mental fortitude.

In the morning, Captain Zhao Zhen arrived. He smelled the burning odor in the yard, frowned slightly, and looked at Zhou Xun, asking, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Xun said, "Last night, the female corpse in cell A came back to life! My master cremated her according to the rules."

Zhao Zhen frowned upon hearing this and said, "Burn it! I won't say anything more. Do those foreigners really buy these reanimated corpses for a high price?"

Zhou Xun did not reply when he heard this. Just then, Li Jitong walked over, holding his pipe.

Upon reaching them, he tapped his pipe against the sole of his shoe and said, "Those foreign devils have no good intentions. Who knows if they bought these corpses to harm us Chinese?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhen said, "Senior brother, there aren't that many bad people. That foreign priest, Andrei, is buying these reanimated corpses for scientific research, which is for the benefit of mankind. Besides, he's paying 300 silver dollars per corpse. Wouldn't it be a waste not to make that money?"

"Your fire has burned at least 300 silver dollars."

Zhao Zhen said with a pained expression.

Li Jitong remained unmoved: "The corpse that has turned into a zombie should be burned on the spot. It is the rule of our ancestors, and we cannot change it."

Zhao Zhen looked helpless upon hearing this and said, "Senior brother, what era are we living in? You're still clinging to the old rules. If our ancestors were so powerful, why didn't they send down divine punishment and strike those foreign devils who invaded our China dead with a bolt of lightning?"

"The world has changed, senior brother, you need to adapt!"

Zhao Zhen advised, and Li Jitong replied, "There are gods watching over us. As I said before, we must act in accordance with our conscience."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, I can't argue with you, but next time something like this happens, don't burn it first, talk to me about it first."

Li Jitong ignored Zhao Zhen, who turned to look at Zhou Xun and said, "You should try to persuade your master when you have time."

After saying that, Zhao Zhen returned to his office. Zhou Xun did not say anything, but simply asked everyone in the morgue to come out and informed them that they had passed the second round of assessment.

After breakfast, we can start the third round.

Upon hearing about breakfast, many people waved their hands, as they had been thoroughly mistreated and still vividly remembered the tofu pudding they had eaten yesterday.

Breakfast today was pretty good though; I had steamed buns with that group of old water ghosts.

Zheng Xuan also started eating. After a busy night, he was starving. When you're really hungry, you forget about your physical discomfort and enjoy the buns very much.

Just then, one of the old water ghosts eating steamed buns saw the group of greenhorn recruits and, wanting to cause trouble, spoke up: "Eating like this is no fun. Let me tell you the story of the human flesh steamed buns from Jiajia Alley!"

Upon hearing this, some seasoned pranksters immediately saw it as a perfect opportunity to tease the newcomer, and chimed in, "Is it that guy who wrapped his father-in-law's family of three in stuffed dumplings?"

Upon hearing this, the contestants who were wolfing down their steamed buns stopped moving. By the time they heard half of the story, some of them started gagging and couldn't eat anymore.

Zheng Xuan didn't know if he had adapted or become numb, but he continued to eat calmly, along with Yu Biao and He Miao.

While eating a steamed bun, Yu Biao said to Zheng Xuan, "Brother, although you saved me yesterday, I won't let you off easy in this third round."

Zheng Xuan said, "Each relies on their own abilities."

Yu Biao nodded, then said to Zheng Xuan, "Be careful of that guy surnamed He. That kid is stronger than me. We don't want to end up getting killed."

Zheng Xuandao ate his steamed bun and looked at He Miao. He Miao looked up at him, her expression indifferent, not taking the two of them seriously at all.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the third round of assessments officially began.

Zhou Xun then slowly walked up to the high platform and looked at the five people who had passed the test below. All three people in He Miao's room had passed, while Zhou Shuangxi and Yang Dali in Zheng Xuan's room had abstained, leaving only Yu Biao and Zheng Xuan.

At this moment, Zhou Xun said, "Very good. First of all, congratulations to the five of you for making it to the final round. To be honest, many of you have already reached the standards of a water ghost, but this year's selection is particularly strict."

"Therefore, in the end, only one person can remain."

"Alright, let's talk about the third round of selection. Hold your breath!"

"Holding your breath?"

Upon hearing about this project, all five of them were taken aback. Zhou Xun noticed their confusion and explained, "That's right, it's about holding your breath. For a qualified corpse retriever, being able to hold your breath means having an extra life."

"On the water, if you can't hold your breath for long, you won't even have a chance to survive if something happens. But as long as you can hold your breath, you have a chance to survive and be rescued."

At this point, Zhou Xun said, "So, every extra breath is an extra life, and the final hurdle is quite simple."

"Upon reaching the dock, everyone must submerge themselves in the water and hold their breath. Surfacing for air results in elimination. The last one standing is the winner of this selection and will officially join the corpse retrieval team, earning a monthly salary of five silver dollars!"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the five people in the room lit up. Zheng Xuan thought to himself, "This is really a high-paying job. A monthly salary of five silver dollars is equivalent to a monthly salary of fifty thousand in later generations. My grandfather saved up only ninety-two silver dollars by scrimping and saving his whole life."

This was considered a huge sum of money in Nanhe Village, but it was less than two years' wages for a corpse retriever. And this was the lowest level. You have to know that the corpse retrieval team leaders earned ten silver dollars a month.

Although I currently have over seventy silver dollars, it's dead money; it will diminish as I spend it. This job, which pays me a monthly salary, is indeed worth a golden opportunity.

Moreover, this final challenge involves holding your breath.

Zheng Xuan almost laughed. He had the divine skill [Water Lung] given to him by a golden opportunity, which allowed him to breathe freely underwater. In other words, as long as he didn't want to come out of the water, he could hold his breath until his eightieth birthday!

Zheng Xuan thought to himself that He Miao was already very confident. He knew about the assessment items in advance and had been practicing at home for a long time. So he chuckled and glanced around, as if to say, "I think you are all just lowly people who sell your positions."

Yu Biao then came up to Zheng Xuan and said, "If you can't hold it in, don't force it. I can hold my breath for half an hour."

Hearing Yu Biao's words, He Miao chuckled and said, "You have the nerve to say that after only a quarter of an hour? Brother Yu, it seems this position is mine this time."

After saying that, he walked straight to the dock without even glancing at Zheng Xuan.

Arrogance to the extreme!

Seeing this, Yu Biao looked at Zheng Xuan and said, "Don't take it to heart. With your skills, you can make a name for yourself even if you don't work as a corpse retriever."

After saying that, he walked towards the dock!