As the gun-carrying youth was the first to follow the red-haired middle-aged man out, the others around him quickly followed suit. Every person who stepped out of the great hall was handed a jade token engraved with a white tiger by the guards stationed at the entrance of the hall.

  Although everyone was puzzled as to why the guards were distributing jade tokens to them, each person, upon receiving their token, did not ask any questions and swiftly followed the red-haired middle-aged man.

  Soon, everyone arrived at the entrance where they had initially boarded the spaceship using a rope ladder. Once all were gathered, the red-haired middle-aged man glanced around at the group and said, "Listen up, everyone, your trial begins here. Now, I want each of you to drip a drop of your blood onto the jade token in your hand! Listen! Everyone, if anyone dares not to drip their blood on the token, their qualification will be immediately revoked!"

  "May I ask, envoy, what exactly is this jade token for?" one of the trial participants curiously inquired.

  "Shut up, stop with the nonsense. Since you boarded the spaceship, you have only one choice left, and that is to follow orders. Whatever I tell you to do, you do! This time is an exception, but if anyone dares to ask again, they will be erased on the spot!" the red-haired middle-aged man viciously retorted.

  "Erased!"

  "Gulp!" The surrounding trial participants involuntarily swallowed their saliva. Damn, these rules are too strict; just asking a question warrants erasure! Although everyone was shocked by this rule, none dared to question the rules of the White Tiger Academy. The might of the White Tiger Academy was deeply ingrained in the hearts of these trial participants, and even their families were nothing compared to the White Tiger Academy, let alone them as mere trial participants.

  "What are you all standing around for? Hurry up and drip your blood onto the jade token. Do you really need me to show you how?" The roar resonated once again, leaving all the trial participants with no choice but to comply without any delay.

  As the red-haired middle-aged man roared, all the trial participants distinctly felt their heartbeats suddenly slow down by two beats, causing an involuntary chill to rise, as if their lives were no longer under their control at that moment.

  "I must become strong!" Xing Peng also felt the threat, his complexion unnaturally changing. In that moment, his determination to become an exceptionally strong being was significantly solidified. Faced with the threat, Xing Peng did not hesitate any longer and quickly dripped his blood onto the jade token.

  As soon as Xing Peng dripped his blood onto the token, a mysterious message suddenly resonated in his mind: "Xing Peng, descendant of the Xing family from Gu Mu City. At the peak of the Earth Level Late Stage! Currently, contribution points are zero."

  This sudden message in Xing Peng's mind greatly shocked him, causing his handsome face to abruptly change color. The jade token could actually identify him as Xing Peng and even recognized his strength as being at the peak of the Earth Level Late Stage.

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  "What kind of method is this, and how could the jade token, after being dripped with blood, identify my identity so clearly!"

  While Xing Peng was shocked, he scanned the expressions of the others and noticed that their expressions had changed drastically just like his. Xing Peng realized that this message was not only appearing in his mind.

  "Now, jump down from this entrance!" Amidst the shock of all the trial participants, the red-haired middle-aged man commanded again with a tone of authority.

  "Jump... down!" This statement from the red-haired middle-aged man drastically changed the expressions of the trial participants, stirring up tumultuous thoughts in their minds. Looking down from the entrance, Xing Peng and the others could clearly see nothing but dense fog below. No one knew what lay beneath. No one knew how high above the ground they were. Jumping down rashly was akin to seeking death!

  "Envoy, are we really supposed to jump down from here? Can you tell us how high above the ground we are?" A trial participant couldn't help but speak up.

  "Puff!" As soon as the participant spoke, the red-haired middle-aged man suddenly flicked his finger towards the speaker, and a streak of white light burst from his hand, directly penetrating the brain of the trial participant, causing his head to explode.

  "Boom!" The surrounding trial participants were shockingly watching this scene unfold. As warriors, they were not strangers to bloodshed, but they had never imagined that the red-haired middle-aged man would be so decisive in his actions, truly erasing anyone who dared to question him.

  That was a living being! How could he be erased so recklessly!

  "I'm not participating in the trial anymore, I'm quitting! You're a madman, an absolute madman! You just killed my brother! I'm going to fight you!" Next to the exploded trial participant, a young man with bloodshot eyes screamed hysterically, his eyes filled with hatred towards the red-haired middle-aged man.

  "Quit? Fine! Quitting means giving up your life, the same—erasure!" The red-haired middle-aged man coldly smirked, then flicked his finger at the bloodshot-eyed young man, following in the footsteps of the previous participant.

  At this moment, the surrounding trial participants were terrified to even breathe too loudly!

  This was a murderous maniac!

  Xing Peng was also shocked by this scene. Although he had already experienced some events and understood the rule of the survival of the fittest in this world, he had not expected the rules of this world to be so cruel. From the actions of the red-haired middle-aged man, Xing Peng felt immense pressure. He vividly felt the insecurity of life; if the middle-aged man wanted to kill him, Xing Peng realized he could not dodge a single finger from this man. This person's strength far exceeded his own.

  "So, does anyone else want to quit now? If anyone else wishes to quit, let me know right now, and I, Huo Yun, will definitely fulfill your wishes, allowing you not only to quit this trial but all future trials as well!" The red-haired middle-aged man coldly observed the surrounding individuals. No one could have anticipated that the envoy, who had seemed somewhat cold but reasonable just a short while ago, had transformed into this demeanor in such a short amount of time. The contrast was too stark.

  "No one speaking, huh? That means you are all ready to fully embrace the trial. Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and jump down from the exit! I'm giving you three minutes. After three minutes, anyone who hasn't jumped down will be—erased!"

  The words of the red-haired middle-aged man sent chills down the spines of all the trial participants! Three minutes! Damn, there are over thirty thousand people here! If they don't hurry, many will die here.

  Almost the instant the red-haired middle-aged man spoke, some people, utterly frightened, didn't think twice and jumped down. Jumping at least offered a glimmer of hope for survival; staying would guarantee death.