Pre-death assessment

"And along with the hunters, there appeared that white mist from before."

Max looked at Jiang Luo and the other two, and then said, "Once a living being is touched by the white mist, it will be transformed into metal, or into a beast."

"Therefore, our third assessment space gave rise to this special burial method."

"At the very least, it allows my loved ones to live on forever in another form."

"That's why the weapons carried by our tactical formations can only injure or drive away those wild animals."

"Anyway, we won't kill them!"

After all, every wild beast was once a human being, someone's family or loved ones.

Therefore, of course we can't kill them!

"One more thing, the hunting time in the third assessment space is fixed: noon every day!"

Max continued.

Therefore, the monthly burial ceremony is always held at noon.

"Then what does 'sacrifice' mean?" Li Qingxue pressed on.

"The so-called sacrifice means that if you really want to pass the level... we will banish you from the four major cities and permanently blacklist you, so that you will never be allowed to enter again."

Max said, "Because the way to clear the third level... is to kill those steel beasts."

"These steel beasts survive independently outside, needing neither food nor energy; the white mist is their greatest source of sustenance."

"They are immortal as long as they are not killed!"

"But there is a special case: if a group of wild beasts live together for a long time, a beast king will emerge from among them."

"The Beast King can directly command all the beasts under its command, and the Beast King's intelligence is also higher than that of ordinary beasts."

"At the same time... the Beast King's life will be bound to all the beasts under his command."

"If the Beast King dies, the entire beast pack will die!"

"The Beast King is very strong, and sometimes he will even launch attacks on our four major cities."

"Fortunately, our defenses are strong enough, so the Beast King is powerless to do anything about it, only occasionally coming to grumble."

"And for each Beast King you kill... you'll get a Beast King Core, which allows one person to complete the game!"

"The Beastmaster is special; it's like a hunter that actively targets living people."

"So... once you're sent out, even if you manage to avoid touching the white mist, the Beast King will still be watching you."

"The Beast King eats people, and once he has eaten a person, he will lead his beast pack into a long slumber."

"This is what they call... a sacrifice!"

"If you insist on completing the game, your goal will inevitably be the Beast King."

"Then we'll wait until the Beast King attacks, and then send you out."

"After all, there's not much to go outside if you go out normally."

"In other words... if you insist on courting death, you might as well die with some value."

"Of course, the choice is yours; we don't have any concept of forced sacrifice here!"

"If you wish to stay in the city and live safely forever, we would absolutely welcome you."

"But if you're determined to complete the assessment, then... we won't be your enemy, nor will we be your friend!"

After all, to clear the level, you have to kill the Beast King, and to kill the Beast King, you have to kill a group of steel beasts.

Those who died were all our loved ones.

Therefore, not treating each other as enemies or friends is already the ultimate act of benevolence and righteousness.

"You can decide for yourselves whether you stay or leave; we won't force you to."

Max then turned and left: "If you still want to clear the level, if we detect the Beast King appearing, we'll send you out immediately... to face the Beast King head-on!"

"Um... just how strong is the Beast King?"

At this moment, Li Qingxue asked another question.

Max stopped and turned back slightly: "During the hunt, when high-level hunters appear, even those hunters might not dare to provoke the Beast King."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Li Qingxue and the other two were left standing there.

"Even high-level hunters... you wouldn't dare to provoke them casually?"

All three of them were somewhat surprised.

The intensity of the hunt here is a hundred times greater than the one above.

In other words, even a thousand high-level hunters combined... would only be roughly equivalent to the overall strength of a Beast King?

Damn! This third level of assessment is a bit too difficult.

Anyway, if it were just them, they would have a hard time even dealing with a steel beast.

Moreover, it was a group of steel beasts led by the Beast King.

Moreover, killing a beast king is equivalent to killing a group of steel beasts.

That's equivalent to... killing many people's relatives.

This will inevitably cause some psychological burden.

How can this be good?

"I think we should wait for the captain to arrive before we talk about it."

Dr. Lu said, "Just listen to him when the time comes."

Jiang Luo and Li Qingxue both nodded.

In any case, they are completely helpless in the face of the current situation.

So, let's wait until Ling Wu arrives before making a decision.

Ling Wu must have known they were safe, otherwise he wouldn't have let them come to the third level so easily.

Once Ling Wu arrives, he will naturally find a way to contact them.

……

On the other side, Xuanwu City.

Liu Ruyan stood by the window, a slender cigarette dangling from her lips.

Then I lit it and took a gentle breath.

White smoke slowly escaped from her red lips.

Looking out the window at the magnificent view of Xuanwu City, she felt a pang of frustration: "What kind of way is this to clear the level?"

She had just learned about the third level of the test from Karina.

The result? They were actually going to kill those steel beasts?

And those steel beasts were once human?

Karina's father also died, and he too turned into a steel beast.

Moreover, Karina had seen her father again; he had become a beast king.

Therefore, Karina never wanted anyone to complete the level.

If she wants to complete the game, she might... run into her father.

Whether it's new friends or her father, she hopes to live a good life.

Therefore, she was conflicted.

This also put Liu Ruyan in a very conflicted position...

Besides Liu Ruyan, Li Ming and his two companions in Qinglong City had also found out how to pass the third level.

They are also very frustrated now.

Just as Ling Wushuo said, within this assessment space, no matter which direction you go, death is inevitable.

Either you die or I die!

You don't want to kill, but you can't avoid the inevitable path to victory that involves killing...

……

Suzaku Castle.

Ling Wu took a nap.

When I woke up, the aroma of food was coming from the kitchen.

"Awake?"

Lei Yun carried the food out of the kitchen: "It's just in time to eat. I went out for a walk just now, and I found that one purple-gold and red-gold coin can buy a lot of things. In the modern world, it's roughly equivalent to the purchasing power of 10,000 yuan."

If they could bring down that giant baby from the second level, wouldn't they become the richest person in the world?

Unfortunately, that thing was created by the Death God's clone seed, so even if he dies, he can't take it with him.

Ling Wu let out a soft breath, then looked at Lei Yun and said, "Don't you live next door?"

"What? You look down on me?" Lei Yun pouted slightly.

I do live next door, but can't I come and live with you?

Who says you have to live in your own place of residence?

Ling Wu smiled and shook his head.

Disdain is a word that should never be uttered, regardless of the situation or the type of woman.

"Let's eat."

Lei Yun then smiled and said, "Speaking of which, you haven't tasted my cooking yet."

Ling Wu nodded and walked over to sit at the dining table.

Lei Yun served him rice, then suddenly leaned her face close and looked at him.

It seemed like they were about to kiss each other at any moment.

But looking into her eyes, Ling Wu knew she wasn't going to kiss him.

Rather, it's about having questions you want to ask yourself.

Sure enough, Lei Yun then asked, "Do you know that you've suddenly opened your eyes while you were sleeping? It lasted for a few seconds, and during those few seconds, your eyes... were dark red."

She was watching over Ling Wu while he was sleeping.

Indeed, Ling Wu had suddenly opened his eyes while he was fast asleep.

Strangely, at that time his eyes were still an eerie dark red.

But now, things have returned to normal.

So, what happens when he's sleeping?

Ling Wu seemed completely unconcerned about this issue.

He simply picked up his chopsticks and replied, "It's an old problem."

Upon hearing this answer, Lei Yun sat up without asking any further questions.

She knew that Ling Wu was hiding many secrets that no one else knew.

Since Ling Wu doesn't want to talk about it, then of course I shouldn't ask any more questions.

He will definitely speak when the time is right.

"Not bad, about the same as Luo Luo."

Ling Wu tasted the dish and gave it a positive review.

Hearing this, Lei Yun laughed and said, "If you like, I'll cook every meal from now on."

She was naturally happy to be able to sit with Ling Wu and cook for him like his wife.

Ding Dong!

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Lei Yun got up and went to open the door out of curiosity.

They don't know anyone here, so why would anyone come looking for them?

Upon opening the door, a tall, slender girl with delicate features and a high ponytail appeared before me.

Tian Yao!

She changed into a casual short skirt, losing some of the seriousness she had as a pilot and gaining more of the charm that a girl should have.

When Lei Yun saw Tian Yao dressed like this when she arrived, her eyebrows twitched slightly.

What is she doing?

As a woman herself, Lei Yun knew all too well.

This is the kind of outfit you'd wear when you're planning to go out on a date.

When Tian Yao saw Lei Yun open the door, she seemed to be surprised as well.

Because she didn't expect Lei Yun to be with Ling Wu.

So she greeted him politely, "Hello."

"Um... hello, what can I do for you?"

Lei Yun politely extended her hand and said, "Come in first."

"I... just came to check if you're settling in well."

Tian Yao walked in with a smile.

Then his gaze fell on Ling Wu.

"That's great, thanks to your help." Lei Yun smiled.

But he keenly sensed that something was wrong.

This girl came specifically to find Ling Wu.

"I thought you lived separately."

At this moment, Tian Yao smiled slightly and then asked, "Are you two a couple?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Yun's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Just as I expected!

Therefore, the following answer may be very important.

If Tian Yao said that she and Ling Wu weren't a couple, then she probably would have to ask Ling Wu out on a date.

Damn! Isn't this just like coming to steal your man?