Pre-death assessment

"What exactly is going on?"

Jiang Luo couldn't quite understand.

Doesn't this sound a bit absurd?

What to sacrifice? Or rather... to what to offer as a sacrifice?

"Just now, Dr. Lu and I overheard them saying that they often go outside and use newly arrived people from the Third Layer as sacrifices."

Li Qingxue said in a deep voice, "We don't really know what happened either, but let's leave here first. This world might not be as good as we think."

Jiang Luowei nodded, and the three of them took the elevator downstairs.

Since there's something wrong with this city, then of course no one can be trusted.

They also cannot use any form of transportation.

The only way to leave is on foot.

"Damn it, this city is so big, which way is the exit?"

After leaving the residential area, Li Qingxue frowned.

They arrived in fighter jets.

That's a dedicated entrance/exit for fighter jets.

So what if it's normal?

Where is the main gate of White Tiger City normally located?

In which direction is it?

"This should be searchable."

Dr. Lu discovered a roadside navigation map that could be searched.

So the three of them stepped forward, clicked on the map, and then clicked on the panoramic view of White Tiger City.

Then their expressions changed slightly.

Because... there are no export markings!

On the map, the entire White Tiger City is completely closed off, with no gates at all.

In other words, everyone in the entire city is locked inside?

Are they not allowed to go out?

What should I do?

It feels a bit... creepy when you think about it!

"What are you three looking for?"

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.

Jiang Luo and the other two turned around, and their expressions changed.

Standing behind them at this moment was Max, accompanied by two attendants.

Done!

Was discovered.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" Max asked with a polite smile.

"Um...we're looking for a shopping mall, but we can't find it." Li Qingxue gave a dry laugh.

At that moment, they could only feel that Max's politeness was so creepy.

"Oh, isn't the shopping mall right here?"

Max raised his hand and stretched it out to the left.

Li Qingxue and the other two turned their heads and saw that the mall entrance was right next to them.

The muscles on the faces of all three of them twitched slightly!

Oh no, what should we do?

"Do the three of you intend to leave White Tiger City?"

Max seemed to have figured out what they were thinking.

"this……"

Li Qingxue and the other two were at a loss for what to do.

They were already on edge, ready to act at any moment.

They all have a chess set inside them, and Dr. Lu also has a defense mechanism, so they might not be unable to break through.

"The three of you...did you hear something and then misunderstand?"

Max then asked, "Did you hear... a sacrifice?"

"this……"

Li Qingxue and the other two were speechless.

Now that they've been caught red-handed while trying to escape, it seems they have no choice but to take action.

"Hehe, this is probably what you heard..."

Max smiled slightly and continued, "In White Tiger City, would we make newcomers sacrifice themselves?"

"Isn't that right?"

Seeing that she could no longer hide it, Li Qingxue simply laid her cards on the table: "Isn't this your purpose?"

"But what exactly is this so-called sacrifice?"

Max continued, "Have any of the three of you witnessed it firsthand?"

"Of course not! But it's definitely not a good thing," Li Qingxue said in a deep voice.

"It's certainly not a good thing, but it's your own choice."

Max continued, "The so-called sacrifice... is letting you out."

Upon hearing this, the three of them looked completely bewildered.

Let them out?

Is it really that simple?

So... does this so-called sacrifice mean throwing them out to those steel beasts?

A sacrifice to those steel beasts?

Then why bring them in at all?

"The three of you... do you wish to clear the level? Do you wish to proceed to the fourth level of the assessment space?"

Max then asked.

"certainly!"

Jiang Luo nodded quickly: "We need to continue. We need to pass through the nine levels of the assessment space."

"Really? That's quite an ambitious goal!"

Max smiled and continued, "The three of you, come with me. I'll show you what happens when we leave White Tiger City and go outside."

"I can also let you know what the third level of the pre-death assessment space is about."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Li Qingxue and the other two exchanged glances; they had no other choice at the moment.

So they left with Max and boarded a train together.

Then, they arrived at the tail end of White Tiger City.

Following the giant tiger's mantle, the group arrived at the very end of White Tiger City.

There are still many people here at this time.

Everyone had solemn expressions and was dressed dignifiedly.

It seemed that something solemn and sacred was being done.

Under the watchful eyes of Jiang Luo and the other two, they pushed out many large boxes.

All the neatly arranged boxes were pushed out, and then the gate at the far end of White Tiger City opened.

All the large boxes were neatly transported outside.

Jiang Luo and the other two stepped forward, only to be greatly surprised.

Because that wasn't a box, but... a coffin!

The deceased can be seen inside the glass coffin lid.

"What...is this?"

Jiang Luo and the other two did not understand.

"Bury him!"

Max said solemnly, "This is our third assessment space, with a unique burial method."

"The burial ceremony is held once a month."

"The bodies of all those who have passed away in the past month will be transported out for burial."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingxue and the other two were even more confused.

What kind of burial?

Where will he be buried?

Is burial the best way to ensure peace?

But the outside is all steel, where would the soil come from?

Just then, the ceremony began.

"With hearts heavy with sorrow, we bid farewell to our dearest loved ones..."

Besides staff, the deceased's family members were also present at the scene.

The family members were crying their eyes out.

"...They have passed away, but they live on forever!"

As the master of ceremonies finished speaking, the staff opened each of the coffins that had already been released.

Then, everyone came back.

The door was closed, and now all we could do was look at the pale world outside through the glass.

Looking at the neatly arranged, pale coffin.

No one left, as if they were waiting for something.

And as everyone waited...

Boom!

After an unknown amount of time, a loud bell suddenly rang throughout the entire third level of the pre-death assessment space.

Even inside the White Tiger, it could be heard very clearly.

No one knows where the bells are coming from; they seem to be everywhere.

No one knows exactly where the giant bell that rang out was located.

"Is this...the hunt?"

Li Qingxue and the other two frowned slightly.

They were very familiar with this kind of bell sound, having just come from the second level.

It was indeed a time for the hunt.

As Ling Wu had mentioned before, even at the third level, there are still moments for hunting.

In addition to the hunting moment, the third threat is another kind of threat.

What could it be?

Just then, as Li Qingxue and the other two were wondering...

Suddenly, a layer of white mist appeared over the steel world outside.

The white mist was very pale, just like smoke.

Soon, the entire steel world outside was completely covered by this layer of pale white mist.

If viewed from above, everything except this enormous white tiger appears pale.

It's spectacular!

Then, a scene that shocked Li Qingxue and the other two appeared.

Beneath the hazy white mist, the coffins that had been placed outside suddenly began to tremble.

Or rather, all the corpses inside started shaking.

"What...what's going on? Is this some kind of zombie come back to life?"

Jiang Luo covered her mouth.

She has always been timid, and these are the things she is most afraid of.

Just then, one of the coffins shook and overturned to the ground.

The corpse inside actually came to life.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Luo was immediately filled with fear and couldn't help but grab Li Qingxue's clothes.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, the corpse suddenly began to swell up little by little.

As it expanded, his entire body slowly transformed into that white metal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The entire body becomes metallic, expands, and deforms.

In the end, what was originally a human corpse transformed into a steel tiger over ten meters tall.

The tiger roared to the sky, as if announcing its rebirth.

Jiang Luo and the other two were completely shocked!

What exactly is going on?

How can a dead person turn into a steel tiger?

By the way, Ling Wu once said that those hunters were people who came to the pre-death assessment space and then died.

So... what happens to those who are born in the pre-death assessment space after they die?

Is this what it means to become a beast?

"Grandpa, Grandpa, you must remember us..."

Just then, the sound of a child crying rang out.

The family was now embracing each other and weeping, staring at the steel tiger born from human corpses.

The families of the other deceased also let out their final cries, their final farewells.

Seeing this, Jiang Luo and the other two understood.

This is the unique way people in this world are buried.

A person dies, but can be reborn by transforming into a steel beast.

However, after transforming into a beast, although it survives, it truly only possesses the consciousness of a wild animal and loses all its memories of being human.

"Could it be... that all the steel beasts in this entire third level of the pre-death assessment space were once human beings?"

Jiang Luo and the other two were completely shocked.

So every wild beast outside was once a human?

They were all transformed from humans?

And... they are all family members of some human in this city?

Isn't this just too shocking?

Outside, the corpses that were constantly turning into steel beasts, after being completely reborn, roared to the sky and then walked into the distance.

They no longer remember their families, nor do they remember that they were ever born as human beings.

They will have their own way of life in the future, a way of life like wild animals.

As the emcee said, he has departed this world... yet he lives on forever!

Although a person dies, they live on in this world forever in another form.

In this world, some people say that people turn into stars after they die.

Here, after death, people transform into beasts with bodies of steel…

Jiang Luo and the other two stood there for a long time.

The families of the deceased stood there for a long time, until an hour later, when the white mist dissipated, and everyone reluctantly went home...

After almost everyone had left, Jiang Luo and the other two turned to Max and asked, "So... what exactly happened?"

Max took a deep breath, as if every time he saw such a scene, he would think of a loved one who had passed away.

He turned around, looked at Jiang Luo and the other two, and said calmly, "As you can see, this is the third level of the pre-death assessment space... the most special part."

"When the bell rang just now, it marked the start of the hunt in the third level of the pre-death assessment space."

"Because this world is so vast, the number of hunters accompanying the hunt will be a hundred times greater than the second level!"

"That is... 100,000 beginner hunters, or 10,000 intermediate hunters, or even 1,000 advanced hunters!"