Pre-death assessment

In the dimly lit area.

As the black energy on Xiaobai's body writhed, another lord was devoured by her.

As this lord was devoured, she gained another ability: to enter dreams while others are asleep, where she is invincible.

"That's really good."

After devouring the lord, Xiaobai's lips curled into a slight smile.

She felt that she should now be able to rank among the top three of all the lords in the fourth level of the pre-death assessment space.

She possesses a variety of supernatural abilities and is currently the only one in the fourth level of the pre-death assessment space.

"It's a pleasure working with you!"

She then turned around and smiled slightly at Ling Wuwei.

If it weren't for this guy suddenly appearing, she wouldn't have known that a lord could devour another lord.

Becoming stronger by devouring lords is indeed much faster than killing or intimidating people.

And it's much faster!

"It's a pleasure to work with you," Ling Wu replied with a smile.

The stronger she is, the more likely she will be to snatch the power of the clone seed from Lao Gui later on.

The power of this fourth layer of clone seed is, of course, far greater than that of the second and third layers.

"Actually, there's something... I'm a little curious about."

Xiao Bai looked at Ling Wu and then asked, "Why do you believe me? Aren't you afraid that I'll become too powerful and end up killing you all?"

She was a lord, and to her, everyone in the entire pre-death assessment space was prey.

"In this fourth level of the pre-death assessment space, I'd rather trust the lord than people."

Ling Wu said with a smile, "Those who attempt to pass the test have a reason to kill, because they need to create fear and complete the test. No one wants to stay in this hellish fourth level."

"But the lord doesn't necessarily have to kill people. Killing is indeed your task, but how many people you can kill, or whether you can actually kill anyone at all, is actually irrelevant. There is no mandatory requirement."

Therefore, ghosts and monsters are indeed more worthy of belief than people.

"That's certainly true..."

Xiao Bai laughed and said, "But aren't you worried that I might really get in a bad mood one day and take you all out with me?"

Although she did not have a compelling reason to kill.

But if she ever decides to take action, she might indeed do so.

"You won't!"

Ling Wu, however, was very confident: "Whether killing us or keeping us alive is more beneficial, you can figure it out yourself. Also, there's something else, are you curious... about where you came from?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai was slightly taken aback.

She was naturally curious about this question; she had always been curious about it.

I've never really thought about it before.

Where did I come from? Who created me?

Why were we born in this fourth level?

"Do you know?" Xiaobai stared at Ling Wu.

"Yes! I know, I know where you came from, and I also know where all the lords in the fourth level of the pre-death assessment space came from."

Ling Wu smiled and replied, "I will tell you about this when we leave the fourth level."

"Hehe, then you really have a pretty good bargaining chip in your hand."

Xiao Bai chuckled.

Indeed, in order to find out the truth, she couldn't possibly take action against Ling Wu and the others.

Ling Wu waved his hand and then said, "Go fly up and see if someone is following us."

In this fourth level of the pre-death assessment space, everyone is prey. If the prey leaves footprints, it is likely to attract the hunter.

And along the way, they never thought of erasing the traces they left behind.

If someone is following them and treating them as prey, they can certainly fight back.

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai nodded gently.

Then its wings suddenly spread open, and it soared into the dark sky.

She came to the edge of her domain, and then, within the black mist, looked down upon it.

Then she saw that someone was indeed following her.

She immediately swooped down and said to Ling Wudao, "Indeed, someone has been following you, and... it's the group that took over the stronghold Jiang Liao left behind."

"So it seems those people aren't good people?" Ling Wu smiled.

"In this fourth level of the pre-death assessment space, who could possibly be a good person?"

Xiao Bai replied.

This is hell, a hell where you kill me or I'll kill you.

Moreover, everyone's primary task here is to create and collect fear.

And fear, of course, can only be gathered from others.

"Do you know their names?" Ling Wu then asked.

"The leader is called Nie Lei," Xiao Bai replied. "I don't know the others."

After all, she was a lord; how could she possibly have the time or energy to investigate other people's groups?

She was still the kind of wandering lord who went wherever the wind took her.

Basically, it's very difficult for her to remember anyone.

Ling Wu clicked on the bracelet he brought from the third level and then retrieved Nie Lei's information.

Nie Lei and his team came down from the third level about half a year ago, and at that time his team already had a considerable number of members.

Moreover, Nie Lei's reputation wasn't very good even in the third level.

"You go first."

Ling Wu then said to Xiao Bai, "The reason they've been tracking us all this way without making a move is because you're here; they haven't had a chance."

Nie Lei and the others knew that they wouldn't gain anything by staying in Xiao Bai's territory, which is why they kept following him.

Once Xiaobai leaves, they will naturally feel that they have a chance.

Then take action directly.

"So... you want to take action against them?"

Xiao Bai looked at Ling Wu and continued, "Their team is quite strong overall, and there are even experts at the fifth realm among them."

"In this fourth level of the pre-death assessment space, some people are in groups, while others are lone wolves."

"But whether they are in groups or lone wolves, they generally won't clash head-on with Nie Lei's team."

Nie Lei's team was the largest of all the challenger teams.

Although they are not the strongest, with so many people and so many strange and wonderful superpowers in the team, no one would provoke them for no reason.

Therefore, even though they know they have occupied an excellent place to stay, no one has tried to take it away so far.

"Don't worry, compared to us... they're not much stronger." Ling Wu just smiled faintly.

Even if the opponent has more than one fifth-realm expert, he is still very confident.

After all, their team itself has more than one fifth-realm expert.

He is stronger than Liu Ruyan!

Moreover, in actual combat, it is not necessarily about combat strength.

Skills are often more important.

"Since you're so confident, fine."

Little White nodded, and then drifted away into the distance.

As Xiaobai left, the pitch-black darkness that had enveloped the surrounding area vanished instantly.

Everything around returned to its normal crimson and chaotic state.

"They have a lot of people, so dealing with them might be a bit difficult."

Ling Wu smiled and said, "So... listen to my instructions. While dealing with them, you should also instill fear in them as much as possible."

Everyone nodded emphatically.

Afterwards, Ling Wu and everyone else arranged the next counterattack plan...

……

Beneath the crimson sky, in the abandoned city, Nie Lei led all his men in pursuit.

"Boss, those people...did they make some kind of deal with that female ghost?"

On the ground covered with fungal carpet, everyone was looking at the footprints left by Ling Wu and the others.

They've been alive for so long, it's obvious the female ghost didn't harm them.

But what is the reason?

A lord of this fourth level should, in theory, never miss an opportunity to kill.

"perhaps."

Nie Lei had a smile on his lips.

This is quite interesting. Can the challengers actually get along peacefully with the lord?

Just then, Nie Lei, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped.

Behind them, everyone stopped as well.

They then arrived at an abandoned amusement park.

The amusement park facilities around it had long since decayed, leaving only dry remnants, like withered trees that had dried up to the extreme.

Nie Lei narrowed his eyes slightly, because Ling Wu and the others' footprints disappeared after they reached this point.

call out!

Just then, a bullet suddenly burst out from somewhere.

The extremely powerful sniper bullets pierced the heads of two of Nie Lei's men and headed straight for Nie Lei.

The bullet hit his head, but it seemed to strike some kind of metal; it didn't penetrate his skull or cause him any harm.

It only caused his head to tilt slightly.

"Watch out, there's an ambush!"

Nie Lei's teammates instantly entered battle mode.

The teammate with defensive capabilities immediately deployed a huge golden barrier, enveloping everyone within it.

Nie Lei didn't care about his teammates' reactions or the two useless guys who died.

He simply bent down slowly and picked up the bullet that had just pierced through his two teammates and aimed straight for his vital organs.

The bullets are made of a purple-gold-red metal, and their firing power comes not from gunpowder, but from energy extracted from the hunter's energy core.

Such bullets would naturally possess extremely high power.

Fortunately, Nie Lei possesses metallic abilities, allowing him to metalize his entire body and transform at will.

Moreover, he has already reached the fifth realm, which allows him to directly transform his body into purple-gold red metal, so basically nothing can harm him.

"Interesting. Does the prey want to transform into a ferocious beast capable of tearing its hunter apart?"

Nie Lei's lips curled into a smile: "Is it confidence, or ignorance?"

call out!

Just then, another bullet came flying.

Although Nie Lei's team has defensive teammates.

However, the bullet's immense power still managed to create a crack in the golden barrier.

"Since they've already taken the initiative, then... the hunting game begins."

Nie Lei gave a wicked smile, then gave an order: "Find them, and capture them alive if possible."

As he finished speaking, a woman carrying a sniper rifle stepped out from behind him.

Then, her eyes gleamed slightly as she scanned her surroundings.

She possesses X-ray vision and also has built-in thermal imaging capabilities.

Therefore, they can quickly find the other party's hiding place.

Wow!

But at that moment, a huge fire phoenix suddenly soared into the sky.

The intense firelight illuminated the entire city.