Pre-death assessment

Inside the Black Wall Base.

Yuan Chen, Zhao Yu, and Guan Hao were playing cards out of boredom.

Jiang Luo sat on the sofa, arms crossed, pouting, staring intently at Liu Ruyan.

At this moment, Liu Ruyan and Ling Wu were very close together.

She just kept sticking to Ling Wu like that, asking him all sorts of questions.

They'll ask what the assessments below the second level are, and what the rewards are.

A moment later, he asked Ling Wu what his girlfriend's name was.

Basically, she followed Ling Wu wherever he went.

Even if Ling Wu just gets up to get a bottle of wine from the refrigerator, she has to follow him.

They practically followed me to the bathroom too...

"You little tagalong, huh!"

Jiang Luo immediately gave a soft snort.

In the past, it was always her who was always by Ling Wu's side.

Now it's all good, she's become Liu Ruyan.

This Liu Ruyan is even more curious than I am.

Unable to bear it any longer, Jiang Luo got up and went to the lounge area.

Li Ming and Li Qingxue are playing billiards.

"What? Someone stole your brother-in-law?"

Seeing Jiang Luo walk over, Li Ming smiled.

Jiang Luo snorted coldly: "She can't take it away. If she keeps going like this, my brother-in-law will get tired of her sooner or later."

Jiang Luo was well aware that Ling Wu didn't like having people constantly clinging to him.

Occasionally it's fine, but if Liu Ruyan stays by his side all the time, Ling Wu will get tired of it sooner or later.

"Have you decided where she'll sleep tonight?"

Li Ming then joked, "You and your brother-in-law used to share a room, but who knows now."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Luo's face immediately paled!

Yes, they don't have enough rooms here.

Where will the extra Liu Ruyan sleep?

She's clinging to Ling Wu like this now, surely she doesn't want to sleep with him later, right?

That won't work!

Why should Liu Ruyan steal the food that I haven't even tasted yet?

Moreover... and Liu Ruyan is much more voluptuous and sexy than herself.

If Liu Ruyan and Ling Wu were to spend time together alone, Liu Ruyan might actually manage to seduce Ling Wu.

"She...she sleeps on the sofa!"

Jiang Luo immediately said, "I'm going to sleep now."

After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the room.

I'll go and claim the bed first, so Liu Ruyan won't try to take it from me later.

Seeing Jiang Luo like this, Li Ming and Li Qingxue both laughed.

This girl can be quite cute sometimes.

"Don't laugh."

At this moment, Li Ming said again, "I know you're also a little interested in that guy."

"What...what do I mean?"

Li Qingxue's pretty face immediately flushed red: "He already has a girlfriend, how could I possibly be interested in him..."

Li Ming shook his head.

Whether it's interesting or not, he can certainly tell.

However, Li Qingxue never expressed anything precisely because she knew Ling Wu had a girlfriend.

If Ling Wu were single, she would probably cling to him even more than Liu Ruyan does now.

"Come, take a look at the moonlight weapons I've custom-made for you!"

Just then, Dr. Lu pushed a trolley out of the research room.

Above are various weapons reassembled from the large and small parts of the white robot he had just disassembled.

Because this white metal emits a faint white light like the moon, he calls it the Moonlight Weapon.

Several people gathered around.

Yuan Chen chose a sword, Zhao Yu chose a spear, and Guan Hao chose a knife.

Dr. Lu knew them quite well; this was indeed tailor-made for them.

For melee weapons, these are the most suitable for them.

"That's pretty cool!"

Zhao Yu swung his spear a few times: "My ancestor was Zhao Zilong, now I'm showing off my ancestor's style."

"If that's the case, then my ancestor was Yuan Shao."

Yuan Chen gripped his sword and added, "My sword is not without its flaws either..."

"Then my ancestor was Guan Yu."

Guan Hao then brandished his broadsword: "A broadsword is a sword, and the Green Dragon Crescent Blade is also a sword!"

"So, is this thing a good thing or a bad thing for us ability users?"

Liu Ruyan picked up a sharp dagger.

Holding the dagger, she felt that even her hand couldn't be transformed into an elemental form.

Fortunately, elementalization can still be achieved in other places.

"It's naturally a good thing."

Ling Wu smiled and said, "With weapons made of this material, it's easy to catch an ability user off guard and kill them!"

Most people with special abilities rely heavily on their own abilities.

"If I don't use any special abilities, I'm absolutely confident in close combat, no matter what kind of opponent I'm facing."

Li Ming reached out and picked up a white iron rod; it was very handy and suitable.

"It's a pity that I can't change the shape of this material no matter what, otherwise it would be even more useful if it were made into bullets," Dr. Lu said with a smile.

He tried a few times, but unfortunately, the parts taken from the white robot could not be deformed no matter what he did.

Because this material is harder and more resilient than any metal.

It is, of course, impossible to forcibly twist its shape with something softer than it.

"Bows and arrows...not bad either!"

Li Qingxue reached out and picked up a bow.

A white bow, with four white arrows!

With her expertise in long-range attacks, she is the perfect fit.

Of course, bows and arrows are different from guns, so she would need some training if she were to use a bow and arrow.

After all, drawing a bow and shooting an arrow requires a lot of strength.

"To avoid interfering with your ability use in battle, just cover the contact points."

Ling Wu continued, "As long as there is no direct contact, this material does not have any effect on ability users."

"Is that so?"

Liu Ruyan picked up a rag from the side and wrapped it around the handle of the dagger.

Then she smiled and said, "It really works!"

Indeed, as long as there was no direct contact, she felt that her hands could become elemental.

Seeing this, Zhao Yu and the other two also found some bandages.

Then they tightly wrapped themselves around the hilts of their weapons: the knife handle, the sword hilt, and the spear shaft.

"You guys, come with me out here and take the abilities from those three ability users."

Ling Wu then glanced at Li Ming, Yuan Chen, Guan Hao, and Zhao Yu.

Upon hearing this, Li Ming and the others did not hesitate.

Since he directly said he would take it, he must be 100% confident.

Just follow him and gain experience...

"And me?" Liu Ruyan frowned slightly.

I am the strongest among you, aren't you going to take me with you?

"You don't need to, go to sleep early."

Ling Wu simply waved his hand, then glanced at Li Qingxue: "Firing a gun doesn't require strength, but drawing a bow does. You can practice whatever you want."

"Understood!" Li Qingxue nodded gently.

Afterwards, Ling Wu led Li Ming and the other three, put on walkie-talkies, got ready, and went out.

Li Qingxue, Liu Ruyan, and Dr. Lu were left at the base.

Of course, there's also Jiang Luo in the room.

"She's quite considerate, knowing to let people go to bed early."

Liu Ruyan smiled charmingly.

Li Qingxue merely glanced at her and shook her head.

Ling Wu was just saying it casually; it doesn't really count as concern.

"By the way, which room does your captain sleep in?" Liu Ruyan then asked Li Qingxue.

Li Qingxue frowned, then looked towards Ling Wu and Jiang Luo's room.

"Huh?"

Liu Ruyan frowned immediately: "Does he usually sleep with that girl?"

But isn't Jiang Luo Ling Wu's sister-in-law?

Jiang Luo had previously mentioned that Ling Wu was both her brother-in-law and fiancé.

What exactly is the relationship between this girl and Ling Wu?

"Anyway, they share a room, but whether they actually sleep together, or how they sleep together, we don't know."

Li Qingxue replied, then picked up her bow and arrow and began training in the base's main hall.

"Tsk tsk tsk... Looks like their private lives are pretty messy."

Liu Ruyan looked at Jiang Luo's room, then smiled and walked in step by step.

In the room, Liu Ruyan turned on the light and saw Jiang Luo lying on the bed.

"What are you doing?"

Jiang Luo was still awake. She hugged the blanket tightly and declared her ownership: "This room is mine and my brother-in-law's. You can sleep outside."

I knew this woman was going to try and take him away from me; luckily, I got in first.

"Your sister-in-law and brother-in-law are sleeping together, aren't you ashamed at all?" Liu Ruyan stood at the door, arms crossed.

"So what? My brother-in-law promised my sister he would take care of me, and he might even marry me in the future!" Jiang Luo quickly said.

If one's older sister is missing, or if... something unfortunate has happened.

So, Ling Wu had promised his sister that he would marry her.

Of course, although Jiang Luo also liked Ling Wu, she did not want such a thing to happen.

If she could, she would still hope that her sister could live a good life.

I'm willing to be a bystander for the rest of my life.

It was originally my sister and Ling Wuxian who were together.

And even now, Ling Wu still hasn't accepted him...

"So... what exactly is going on in your relationship?"

Liu Ruyan slowly walked over and sat on the bed: "Let's talk. I'm really curious."

"You...you're not allowed to sit on our bed," Jiang Luo said, wrinkling her nose.

This woman has absolutely no sense of boundaries. I already said it's someone else's bed, why did she still sit on it?

"What? Are you going to hit me?" Liu Ruyan smiled.

"I……"

Jiang Luo was speechless for a moment.

This thing is a phoenix, what am I supposed to use to fight her?

"You're so cute, I quite like you."

Looking at Jiang Luo's pitiful expression, Liu Ruyan continued, "Don't worry, I won't steal your brother-in-law. After all, he already has your sister, and I have no intention of being a mistress."

"Then why are you clinging to my brother-in-law?" Jiang Luo pouted.

"I'm just... curious about him!"

Liu Ruyan slowly said, "He seems to know everything, so why does he know it all?"

"Because this isn't his first time in the pre-death assessment space," Jiang Luo replied.

"It's not the first time for me, but I only just found out what he was saying!"

Liu Ruyan suddenly became serious and said, "Little Luo Luo, do you know how many times your brother-in-law has come to the pre-death assessment space?"

"Wh...what do you mean?" Jiang Luo frowned.

"Of course, this isn't your first time here."

Liu Ruyan took a deep breath and continued, "But just because it's not the first time doesn't mean it's the second. It could be the third, the fourth, or even the countlessth time!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Luo suddenly realized the problem.

Yes, this wasn't Ling Wu's first time in the pre-death assessment space.

But he never said that this was only his second time here!

That's certainly possible; he's been here many, many times already.

That's why he was so familiar with the pre-death assessment space.

"Have you ever considered that he might be hiding many secrets?"

Liu Ruyan continued, "A secret you don't know, not even your sister knows!"