Pre-death assessment

As he spoke, Li Ming pulled up some blurry photos and videos.

The blurry figure and facial outline inside.

It certainly looks like... it is Ling Wu!

"You actually knew about the existence of the pre-death assessment space, didn't you?"

Li Ming continued.

Ling Wu smiled again: "It seems you've indeed made preparations?"

"Of course, we are well prepared."

Li Ming smiled and continued, "But speaking of which, you... you seem a little different, don't you?"

"Those who returned alive from the pre-death assessment space, didn't they all suddenly rise to prominence?"

"You're still the same as before, there's no significant change."

"Don't you have even the slightest interest in wealth, fame, or power?"

Almost everyone who returns from the pre-death assessment space undergoes a drastic change in personality and life.

But Ling Wu remained completely unchanged.

He's still the same as before.

Idle and dissolute...

The idea that surviving a great calamity guarantees good fortune seems to be completely absent from his life.

His only change was that he became more of a busybody.

He would take care of anyone he didn't like.

He always seemed to be a very boring person.

No wonder his name is Ling Wu…

"What special ability did you gain inside?"

Li Ming then asked curiously.

Ling Wu sighed: "I don't have any special abilities."

Li Ming thought he had misheard: "What do you mean?"

"I haven't gained any abilities," Ling Wudao said.

"Didn't you come out alive from the pre-death assessment space? How come you're not here?" Li Ming didn't understand.

To survive the pre-death assessment space, one must complete the assessment.

The condition for passing the test is to gain superpowers.

And he... survived, but without superpowers?

Isn't this contradictory?

"I was kicked out!" Ling Wu said slowly.

"this……"

Li Ming was dumbfounded.

What does it mean to be kicked out?

Those inside have only three possible outcomes.

Either gain superpowers to complete the test and return to the real world alive.

Either they die in the assessment space during a fight, resulting in permanent death.

Either they persevered to the end but failed to complete the assessment and were eliminated from the assessment space.

It is also a complete death.

But Ling Wu said he was kicked out?

How can there be a fourth ending?

I've never heard of that before!

"A game, a competition, when your opponent is so strong that you can't possibly win, how do you possibly win?"

Ling Wu looked at Li Ming.

"This..." Li Ming didn't know how to answer.

I've already said we absolutely cannot win, so how could we possibly win?

"It's simple, just kick the game out!"

Ling Wu replied calmly, "Without competitors, you can naturally win."

"this……"

Li Ming's gaze was fixed on Ling Wu.

That would kill the game!

So... he was kicked out by his competitors?

What exactly did this guy experience in the assessment space before he died?

Ling Wu smiled and continued, "Did you know that those who have already been to the pre-death assessment space must use a specific method of death to go again?"

"Of course we know that."

Li Ming nodded: "Those who have already been there are essentially already having a cheat code."

"If someone uses cheats to get in, it's unfair to first-timers."

"Therefore, there are restrictions on whether those who have been to the pre-death assessment space can re-enter!"

"There are three ways to die and then re-enter."

"First, death by natural disaster, such as being struck by lightning or an earthquake."

"But it must be something that comes out of nowhere and is sudden; it cannot be something that is deliberately caused."

"For example, deliberately attracting lightning to strike yourself is wrong; that's suicide, not divine retribution."

"Secondly, they vanish without a trace, turning to ashes!"

"At a speed faster than human nerve conduction, in the instant before the brain has even had time to react..."

"To make a person vanish into nothingness in an instant, inside and out."

"It's equivalent to having one's entire body and soul transported to the pre-death assessment space!"

"The third method... is rather special."

"That means that after you have subjectively killed a thousand people, you can enter the pre-death assessment space again by dying in any way."

Li Ming and his colleagues had, of course, investigated this information.

That's why killing himself is the most difficult thing in the world for Ling Wu.

Killing oneself is certainly not difficult.

But to kill oneself using a specific method is, of course, extremely difficult.

"Since you've been to the pre-death assessment space, even if you don't have any special abilities, you're still more experienced than us."

Li Ming continued, "And since you've been waiting for us to come to you..."

"Then I think you would be very willing to go to the pre-death assessment space again."

"We can use a second method to get you in with us."

"We have manufactured a specialized instrument."

"By using pulsed high voltage, we can briefly release an extremely strong current, and we are confident that we can instantly annihilate a person."

"This thing was made by Dr. Lu, and the person behind him is too."

As he spoke, Li Ming glanced at the old man with gray hair sitting in the back row.

Only ultra-high voltage can truly annihilate a person instantly, inside and out.

Human nerves cannot detect anything.

You won't feel any pain or even touch.

A truly unconscious death!

"After we get back, we'll make preparations, and then you'll come with us to the pre-death assessment space."

Li Ming continued, "With the integrity of our team and your experience, we will definitely be able to survive the pre-death assessment space."

By then, they will be a team of superhumans.

To protect our country, we may have to rely on these superhumans in the future.

"No."

However, Ling Wu simply smiled and said, "Right now!"

After saying that, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Li Qingxue's steering wheel, then flung it away.

Swish!

The car swayed wildly on the overpass, like a dragon wagging its tail or a lion shaking its head...

Finally, it crashed through the roadside railing and plummeted to the ground more than 30 meters high.

Inside the car, by the time everyone realized what was happening, the car was already in freefall.

Everyone immediately looked panicked and terrified: "You! Damn it!"

At that moment, a girl who looked no more than seventeen or eighteen years old stood by the green belt under the overpass.

She made a call on her phone, but it couldn't be connected.

"That bastard Ling Wu, he's not going to stand me up, is he? It's chilly late at night..."

She clutched her phone: "We were supposed to be on a date, why aren't you answering your phone?"

As she spoke, she turned on her phone's camera and tidied up her beautiful makeup once more...

Just then, she suddenly saw an SUV fall from the sky behind her through her phone screen.

"Holy crap!?"

She immediately tried to dodge, but it was too late.

The car was traveling at extremely high speed, and it collided with her head-on.

Bang! ! !

……

The night was dark and silent.

When Li Ming and the others opened their eyes again, they were all lying on the cold rooftop.

Almost everyone scrambled to their feet immediately.

Then his gaze swept across the room.

This is a city, and they are on the rooftop of a building.

The entire city has lights, an electrical system, and various shops, streets, and buildings.

It looks like a normal city.

It was...very empty; you couldn't see any people or vehicles.

"This is... the pre-death assessment space? We all seem to have just died?"

Li Qingxue spoke.

The car fell off the overpass, which was tens of meters high; of course, the driver died.

Because I died, I was teleported here.

All eyes immediately turned and fell on Ling Wu.

He seemed to be the first to wake up, and he was standing on the edge of the rooftop.

He looked down at this otherworldly space, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Finally, I've arrived here again!

Li Ming immediately flew into a rage: "Damn it, we..."

"Ling Wu, you bastard!"

Li Ming was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

The girl who had been standing in the green belt under the overpass rushed up and grabbed Ling Wu by the collar.

"You're lying to me? You told me to wait there for you, which meant I should just wait to die?"

"What do you mean by a date? Your goal is just to drag me into this damn pre-death assessment space?"

"You bastard, you were tricked by my sister back then, and you want revenge, so why did you drag me into this?"

"How could you be such a jerk? Waaaaah..."

She grabbed Ling Wu by the collar, intending to punch him a few times.

But in the end, all she could do was let go, squat down, and burst into tears.

Upon seeing the extra girl, Li Ming and the others were taken aback.

Why is there an extra person here?

Then everyone realized what was happening.

Oh right, the car just fell down, and this girl seemed to be taking a selfie underneath, so she got dragged in too…

No, it's not about being implicated!

She knew Ling Wu, and from what she said, it seemed that Ling Wu had originally intended for her to come in as well.

Ling Wu had already told her to wait there and die!

And the older sister she mentioned... is probably the competitor who kicked Ling Wu out of the assessment space, right?

Ling Wu wants to re-enter the pre-death assessment space, his purpose being to find that woman.

"So... you were already prepared to re-enter the pre-death assessment space?"

Li Ming then said in a deep voice, "And you've set your sights on our team, wanting us to cooperate with you."

"So that's how everything up to this point was arranged?"

"I don't blame you for that, since we were planning to come in anyway."

"But you should at least give us some time to prepare, right?"

Without saying a word, they suddenly brought them all in one car.

Isn't that a bit too ruthless and unreasonable?

How could they kill so many people on their own initiative?

"What are you preparing? Are you bringing guns and ammunition?"

Ling Wu smiled faintly.

Upon hearing this, Li Ming was speechless.

Yes, what are we preparing?

They were teleported here, but nothing else was teleported over except for the clothes they were wearing.

He didn't even bring his phone or anything else that was in his pocket.

Therefore, there is actually no need to prepare anything.

"Hold!"

Li Ming then cursed again, his face full of helplessness.

Now that things have come to this, what else can he do?

The next step is to find a way to leave this place, rather than complaining about Ling Wu's unauthorized actions.

"But...didn't you come to the pre-death assessment space before?"

At this moment, Li Qingxue spoke up: "How can you die so casually...?"

At this point, her voice suddenly choked, and then her pupils gradually dilated.

For those who have already been here and want to come again, there are only three ways.

First of all, damn it!

Second, they vanished without a trace.

Third: You can enter by killing a thousand people, and then dying at will.

"You...you've already killed a thousand people?"

Li Qingxue immediately took a half step back, staring at Ling Wu with a face full of horror.

Upon hearing this, Li Ming and everyone else immediately realized what was happening.

Then they all stared at Ling Wu with the same look in their eyes.

It seems that's actually true!

Ling Wu has now entered the pre-death assessment space along with them, dying so casually.

This means that Ling Wu has already killed a thousand people!

In just one year, he has already killed a thousand people?

This guy…

What kind of demon is it?