Pre-death assessment

"Heh, if one day you suddenly found out that someone you once trusted deeply actually wanted you to die from the very beginning, would you be this magnanimous?"

Liu Ruyan chuckled and then hung up the video call.

As she hung up the video call, Ling Wu also put down the bracelet.

"She seems... a little angry?"

Lei Yun chimed in, "So she thinks you originally intended to sacrifice her?"

"That's not entirely true."

Ling Wu shook his head: "If it were her who lured out that giant baby, perhaps I would try to think of other methods."

All I can say is... things have developed this way, so of course we have to accept it.

Now, no matter what Liu Ruyan thinks, there's nothing she can do about it.

"However... you could actually lie to her."

Lei Yun continued, "If you had given me a hint just now, I could have summoned Xiao Yu immediately."

Once Lei Zhenyu is summoned, Liu Ruyan will naturally no longer have this barrier in her heart, right?

Ling Wuming clearly had many ways to deceive Liu Ruyan, but he chose to tell the truth.

"There's no need!"

Ling Wu laughed and said, "Just tease her a little, consider it a game."

Lei Yun was speechless.

Is this something you can joke about?

Once trust is lost, it's very difficult to get it back!

"Let's go for a walk."

Ling Wu then stood up: "Let's find a place... to get some money!"

The social order in the four major cities is very harmonious, so it is impossible for them to obtain the armor by means of robbery.

So of course I have to buy it, and of course I need to have enough money.

If you don't have money, of course you have to make money!

While Ling Wu and Tian Yao were strolling around earlier, they noticed... a casino!

Lei Yun was overjoyed to hear that Ling Wu actually wanted to go out for a stroll with her.

Could it be that he came back so quickly just to go out with me?

Does he find Tian Yao uninteresting and only find him interesting?

That's great!

……

Xuanwu City.

After hanging up the video call, Liu Ruyan gritted her teeth, her heart filled with resentment.

"asshole!"

She clenched her fists and stood up.

I thought Ling Wu would be a reliable guy.

The results of it?

In other people's eyes, I am nothing more than an object to be used.

They didn't take me seriously at all; they were just thinking about sacrificing me at any time.

In other people's hearts, I am nothing, and never have been.

"What?! We'll conquer the nine-level assessment space together? Hah!"

Liu Ruyan chuckled coldly.

In Ling Wu's eyes, there was probably only his girlfriend, Jiang Liao.

Everyone else is just there to be used.

If this is the case with me, then Li Ming and the others might be the same.

If she continues to stay with Ling Wu and continue down this path with him, she might be used by him again at any time.

And because of some plan of his, he will die on the road.

Ding Dong!

Just then, as Liu Ruyan was feeling down, the doorbell suddenly rang.

Liu Ruyan went to open the door, and it was Karina who came in.

She was carrying a lunchbox in her hand: "Haven't eaten yet, have you?"

She seemed quite gentle now, unlike the seriousness she displayed when Liu Ruyan inquired about the way to pass the test.

"Um……"

Liu Ruyan nodded gently: "Could it be that you brought it especially for me?"

"It wasn't just brought specially for you, it was specially selected for you."

Karina smiled gently and then walked in.

Then take all the food out of the lunchbox.

Indeed, she had carefully selected them; they were all signature dishes from the best restaurants in the area.

"I'm sorry, I was a bit out of line earlier."

Karina then apologized to Liu Ruyan.

When Liu Ruyan asked her about this before, her reaction was indeed a bit excessive.

She even lashed out at Liu Ruyan like someone who hated those who challenged the obstacles.

"It's alright, there's a reason for it."

Liu Ruyan smiled gently, and then the two sat down at the table.

"If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have come down here at all," Liu Ruyan said with a wry smile.

Knowing that she was merely a tool for Ling Wu, she would never have teamed up with him.

She might return to the real world after completing the first level.

Then they continue their carefree lives in the present world.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing that Liu Ruyan's expression was a little off, Karina asked curiously, "You seem to have something on your mind all of a sudden?"

"It's nothing, just that I mistook someone for someone else."

Liu Ruyan smiled and said, "Everyone makes mistakes in judging people at some point in their lives, doesn't they?"

Unfortunately, this time he had entrusted his life to the other party, but the other party had planned to throw his life away from the very beginning.

"Can you tell me about it?" Karina asked curiously.

Liu Ruyan shook her head: "Let's not talk about it anymore. Let's just consider it in the past, let's just consider it... I was stupid and got tricked."

Hearing Liu Ruyan's words, Karina became even more curious.

However, since Liu Ruyan didn't want to talk about it, she shouldn't ask any further questions.

She simply continued, "If that's the case... then why continue? Do you have any reason why you absolutely must complete the game?"

Liu Ruyan gave a bitter smile.

Is there a necessary reason?

This didn't exist before.

But then I met Ling Wu and heard what he said.

So I wanted to come down and take a look.

At the same time, because Ling Wu's girlfriend had already reached the ninth level, he was bursting with determination and wanted to try his luck.

And the result? He was delusional.

She even compared herself to Ling Wu's girlfriend.

In Ling Wuxin's heart, how could he compare to Jiang Liao?

"I'm actually a little... not really ready to continue!"

Liu Ruyan continued, murmuring.

Mainly, I don't really want to follow Ling Wu.

He is absolutely heartless!

He didn't even offer any further explanation.

"Then stay here!"

Karina suddenly became agitated: "Staying in this world, living a peaceful life, you can have whatever you want here, so why take risks?"

If she could, she would even prefer that no one who comes here should go any further.

I hope that everyone who comes here will stop here and stay here forever.

Because of this, no one will hunt the Beast King anymore.

"If you stay, I'll quit my job and move in with you."

Karina continued, "From now on, we'll go shopping and eat out every day, living happily together. You can have all my money."

"this……"

Liu Ruyan was immediately surprised.

It's understandable why she didn't want to try the challenges herself.

But is this... really necessary?

Resigning solely for one's own sake?

Why? Did she have a crush on me?

I'm not a big orange...

"Or you can stay in my tactical formation without resigning."

Karina continued, "With your abilities, you could easily be the commander."

When she saved Liu Ruyan earlier, she saw very clearly that Liu Ruyan was already able to transform into a fire phoenix by turning her entire body into elements.

In other words, Liu Ruyan is a fourth-level expert.

With such strength, they could become a major fighting force even in the four major cities.

"I don't need those..."

Liu Ruyan shook her head, then looked at Karina and asked, "Why...did you do this?"

"Because you are very strong!"

Karina said in a deep voice, "And you have teammates, I'm really afraid... you'll kill my father."

"A year ago, a powerful team also came to this third level."

"They almost killed my father in the end, but fortunately, at the crucial moment, their entire team had already met the requirements for passing the level."

"So, before they left, they just carved the words 'Boring Chat' into my father's back."

"If they had wanted to, my father... would definitely have died at their hands that day!"

She was referring, of course, to Jiang Liao's team.

She witnessed firsthand how Jiang Liao and his group searched for and hunted the Beast King, all in one swift and decisive action.

That team was incredibly powerful, with almost everyone being a fourth-level expert, and each person possessing more than one superpower.

Finally, Jiang Liao and his companions found the strongest beast king recorded in the four major cities.

Fortunately, they had killed enough beast kings, so they spared the strongest beast king.

The strongest beast king was actually Karina's deceased father.

Hearing Karina's words, Liu Ruyan was slightly startled: "Chatting about boredom? Is the person leading the team named Jiang Liao?"

"right!"

Karina nodded, her gaze fixed on Liu Ruyan: "You two...do you know each other?"

"It's not just about knowing each other."

Liu Ruyan sighed, "Her boyfriend's name is Ling Wu, he's our captain, a really scary guy. He's the one who led us to this third level so easily!"

Because of Ling Wuzai, they were able to move freely without any obstacles.

Otherwise, they would just be like the ordinary challengers, likely stuck in the second level for a very long time...

Upon hearing this, Karina immediately panicked.

If you know Jiang Liao, and Jiang Liao's boyfriend is also involved.

Without a doubt, this team is absolutely formidable.

They are probably no less formidable than Jiang Liao's team.

She immediately grabbed Liu Ruyan's hand and held it tightly in her own hands.

"You..."

Liu Ruyan frowned immediately. "Big sister, my orientation is perfectly normal. I'm definitely not a lesbian."

"Liu Ruyan, I beg you, please stay here, okay?"

Karina then pleaded, "Could you please let all your teammates stay here?"

"You...don't want anyone to try the challenge?" Liu Ruyan sighed.

"Because... there aren't that many Beast Kings left."

Karina said in a deep voice, "Currently, there are only a handful of Beast Kings recorded in the four major cities!"

In other words, if someone wanted to complete the game, they would actually kill her father.

Upon hearing Karina's words, Liu Ruyan's expression changed slightly.

Are there only a few Beast Kings on record?

And their team already has a total of nine people!

This explains why Karina doesn't want anyone to attempt the challenge.

Because her father, who has become the Beast King, might really die!

Boom!

Just then, a loud bang suddenly came from the sky above Xuanwu City.

"What happened?"

Liu Ruyan quickly turned her head to look out the window.

At this moment, many people also looked up at the sky.

"It's nothing, just the Beast King complaining."

Karina stood up: "This kind of thing happens often, but those beast kings only have the strength to knock on the door, they can't get in."

As long as you're inside the city, you're absolutely safe.

So far, there has never been a case of a horde of beasts breaching the defenses of the four major cities.

"But... if we let them cause trouble outside, it will certainly disturb the peace."

Karina continued, "And they do have the capability to cause some damage to external facilities, so they need to be driven away."

"Um...you eat first, we'll talk later."

She smiled slightly at Liu Ruyan, then turned and left.

As he walked, he tapped his wristband: "Squad 7, all members, move out to drive away the beasts. Send me the surveillance footage from outside the city."

Soon, surveillance video of the beast horde attacking outside Xuanwu City came in.

Upon seeing the footage in the video, Karina paused, startled, and cried out, "Father..."