Pre-death assessment

"Important matter?"

Ling Wu turned around, looked at Tian Yao, and waited for her to speak.

Tian Yao leaned closer and whispered, "Not many people know about this."

"When Jiang Liao first came here, our city lord... originally wanted to keep her as his wife."

She refused, and her reason was that she had a boyfriend.

"If you are her boyfriend, then I think... you'd better not mention this when you meet the city lord."

"Our city lord of Vermilion Bird City... is rather arrogant."

Being rejected in the first place is already a huge loss of face for someone like the city lord.

If Ling Wu were to reappear before the city lord and let the city lord know that he is Jiang Liao's boyfriend...

Then he will definitely be targeted by the city lord.

The entire Vermilion Bird City is under the control of the city lord. If the city lord wants to target Ling Wu, Ling Wu will definitely suffer the consequences.

Upon hearing this, Ling Wu smiled.

A woman like Jiang Liao is strong, beautiful, and perfect in every way.

Of course it will attract the opposite sex.

Ordinary men would shy away from her because they know very well that they are not good enough for her.

Those who dare to confess their feelings to her are all very confident and outstanding members of the opposite sex.

This shows that the lord of Vermilion Bird City is a very confident and arrogant person.

"It's really strange, since you two are a couple, why didn't she wait for you?"

Tian Yao then released Ling Wu's hand: "Doesn't she know you're coming to find her?"

"Of course she knows," Ling Wu smiled.

Tian Yao frowned immediately, which made it even more puzzling.

Where can you find a couple like you?

Other couples can't wait to be together and reunite.

You two are doing well, one of you is charging ahead while the other is chasing after you.

I don't know how we can wait for each other.

Don't you want to meet sooner at all?

"In short, if you see the city lord, you'd better not mention this matter," Tian Yao emphasized again.

"Okay, thanks."

Ling Wu thanked him again, then left the coffee shop without lingering.

Tian Yao was left standing there alone, shaking her head and sighing helplessly.

You finally find someone you like, and you're thinking about starting a relationship.

Turns out he already has a girlfriend?

And his girlfriend is actually Jiang Liao, whom I have always admired?

No wonder people look down on me.

With a girlfriend like that, why would he be interested in other women?

Forget it, I'd better not think about this kind of thing in the future...

……

Ling Wu returned to his residence.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Lei Yun sitting on the sofa with her arms crossed, staring at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

It's like a young wife waiting for her husband who has already openly cheated on her.

"Oh? You're back so soon? Why didn't you stay out overnight?"

Lei Yun immediately became sarcastic and cynicistic upon seeing Ling Wu.

Ling Wu walked over and sat down, then looked at her and asked, "What kind of look is that?"

"I……"

Lei Yun also realized it immediately.

What am I doing?

She's not his girlfriend, so she can be jealous, but she really can't control him.

"Why are you back so soon?"

She continued, "I thought you were going to shop for a long time."

"What's there to see? Are we going to see a movie or something?" Ling Wu smiled.

He wasn't really interested in going on a date; he was just chatting casually with Tian Yao.

Ask her to help him find Jiang Luo and the others' contact information, and also ask her to make an appointment with the city lord of Suzaku City.

Immediately afterwards, Ling Wu clicked on the bracelet.

Then, add all of Jiang Liao's and everyone else's numbers to a group and click on video conferencing.

Several screens were projected into the air.

Then the calls were connected one after another.

"Brother-in-law?"

One of the displays showed Jiang Luo's image, and she was the first to speak: "Brother-in-law, where are you? We're in White Tiger City."

"Brother-in-law, did you know that all those steel behemoths outside are actually transformed humans!"

"And if we want to beat the game, we have to kill those Transformers, kill the Beast King..."

Jiang Luo started by rambling on and on.

Ling Wu didn't react much, but Lei Yun was greatly surprised when she heard it.

Are those countless steel beasts outside actually all transformed humans?

Are you kidding me?

So many people have turned into steel beasts?

"We were also quite surprised when we first found out!"

Li Ming and his two companions were in Qinglong City at the time: "Moreover, I heard that the Beast King is very strong. Even a thousand high-level hunters might not dare to provoke the Beast King."

"If it's a group of steel beasts, to be honest, we can't think of any way to deal with them right now."

They now know everything about the third level of the pre-death assessment space.

The problem now is, how do I get through this level?

What can we use to deal with that so-called Beast King?

In terms of combat strength, apart from Ling Wu, only Liu Ruyan and Li Ming among them possess combat strength comparable to high-level hunters.

Moreover, he is only comparable to a high-level hunter.

So, how do we deal with a beast king that even a thousand high-level hunters might not dare to provoke?

Even if Dr. Lu could create a gun with extremely high penetrating power.

But those things are so densely packed, and their white metal coating is so thick, they might not be able to cause them any real harm.

After everyone had finished speaking, the video conference fell silent.

Everyone was waiting for Ling Wu's instructions.

In any case, they have no other options besides Ling Wu right now.

At this moment, Ling Wu was simply looking at Liu Ruyan in the video.

Then she slowly said, "You've never seemed like a quiet person. Is something on your mind?"

Liu Ruyan hasn't said a word yet.

And his expression looked very serious.

Because he saw Ling Wu and Lei Yun in the video.

But Lei Zhenyu was nowhere to be seen!

So she asked softly, "Where's Lei Zhenyu?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Yun's expression changed slightly.

Although she was just a summoned creature, she would still have psychological trauma from the mention of Lei Zhenyu's death.

"Dead!"

Ling Wu replied with two words indifferently, showing no sign of psychological burden.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions froze.

Lei Zhenyu...is he dead?

Even if Ling Wuzai was there, was he dead?

That purple-gold-red giant infant, even Lei Zhenyu couldn't beat it?

Hearing Ling Wu's answer, Liu Ruyan seemed to have expected it.

Her expression remained largely unchanged, but she continued, "So from the very beginning... he was destined to die, wasn't he?"

Ling Wu said that what Lei Zhenyu did was something she should have done.

If Lei Zhenyu dies, it means... if she were to do it, she would be the one who dies.

Ling Wu had already understood everything and had already made all the arrangements.

I'd been... prepared to let her die for a long time!

"Yes, he was destined to die from the very beginning."

Ling Wu did not avoid Liu Ruyan's question.

These words caused everyone's expressions to change slightly again.

No one expected Ling Wu to answer so directly, especially in front of Lei Yun.

So...why?

Why did Ling Wu arrange for Lei Zhenyu's death?

"You really are... taking it one step at a time!"

Liu Ruyan chuckled.

Now she knows that Ling Wu's original intention in inviting her to join was to kill her in the second level.

Then, of course, there's nothing more to say.

No wonder, he wouldn't even take her when she threw herself at him.

No wonder he didn't take advantage of himself when he had the chance to do so at any time.

It turns out... I was just someone he had prepared to use from the very beginning.

Of course he wouldn't develop any feelings for himself, because he was destined to die anyway!

Who would develop feelings for someone who is about to die?

And if he had developed feelings for her, how could he possibly bear to let her die?

Haha, just as Ling Wu said before, he really is taking things one step at a time.

But it's not the "calculation" of "calculated," it's the "calculation" of "scheming"!

"So... what are you trying to say?"

Ling Wu then turned to Liu Ruyan and asked, "Why don't you just say it?"

"I don't have much to say."

Liu Ruyan said in a deep voice, "I'm not that important..."

Everyone understood the hidden meaning in Liu Ruyan's words.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat tense.

"We are currently in Suzaku City."

Ling Wu then immediately changed the subject: "Hunting the Beast King is indeed difficult, but it's achievable."

"But before that, some preparations are needed."

"You all...go and buy a set of armor!"

"Those armors can be found in all four major cities, no matter where you are."

"Wearing the armor will prevent you from coming into contact with the white mist released during the hunt."

"The armor might be a bit expensive, so you'll need to figure out how to make some money."

"Once everything is ready, we can leave the city."

"Until then, we shouldn't tell anyone about our plan to clear the level."

"Because those who are in the third level of the pre-death assessment space don't really welcome those who want to try their luck."

After all, if someone tries to pass the test, it means that a Beast King will die, and many steel beasts will die.

This also means that many people's loved ones will die.

Therefore, it's true that many people don't like challengers.

Their hope is that everyone who comes here can live in this world forever, just like everyone else.

Upon hearing Ling Wu's words, everyone except Liu Ruyan nodded.

"Remember my number, you can contact me anytime if you need anything."

Ling Wu continued, "Now, just focus on making money to buy battle armor."

"clear!"

Li Ming and the others nodded, and then hung up the video call one after another.

"Oh, right, brother-in-law..."

At this moment, Jiang Luo seemed to have thought of something.

But after thinking about it, she didn't say it aloud: "I'll tell you when we meet..."

That was, after all, just a dream of mine, though it felt very real and strange.

However, saying it in front of everyone would not be conducive to unity.

There was already some estrangement between them because of Liu Ruyan's matter.

So let's wait until we meet Ling Wu to talk about it privately.

Ling Wu seemed to know what Jiang Luo wanted to say, and simply nodded.

Then, looking at Liu Ruyan, he smiled and said, "Don't be so stingy."