Indeed, Tang Ling also believed that Orston and Yu's family had no reason to abandon them.
They were precious young geniuses who had yet to grow up.
However, it was not enough for him to feel at ease with that reason alone.
Tang Ling did not tell the others that when he went to the small door at the northeast corner, he realized that the door was opened by someone.
The marks of the door being chiseled were too obvious! Otherwise, given Tang Ling's vigilance, he would not have failed to notice the other door in the garage.
Tang Ling was not sure if it was the Summit Squad's handiwork or if the shadow that had been lurking behind him had come after him again.
Regardless of which it was, it meant that the shadow must have predicted tonight's situation and came prepared. How could they have escaped so easily?
At the moment, Tang Ling's mind was still unable to form a complete picture of the conspiracy.
However, it did not stop him from suspecting the whole thing. The mission started with a hundred elite soldiers, but now, it was led by 10 Purple Moon Warriors and even a branch leader.
The bigger question was, why did the mission have to be carried out at night? It would not be advantageous to the humans at all. Instead, it would be beneficial to the zombies.
Tang Ling always had such questions in his mind. Coupled with the sense of danger, he really considered giving up on the mission a few times.
However, the provocation from the Summit Squad that night more or less strengthened Tang Ling's determination to complete the mission.
Firstly, he had the pride of a young man.
Secondly, the Summit Squad was the hope of Safety Sector No. 17. With them on the mission, safety would be guaranteed. Safety Sector No. 17 could afford to lose Orston or even Yu, but not a single member of the Summit Squad.
Lastly, why did the Summit Squad care so much about this mission? Was it just because of the crystals that Uncle Beard mentioned?
Of course, all these were just the objective reasons that strengthened Tang Ling's determination. The main reason was that he could not afford to give up on the mission because he needed the right to enter the Tower!
He could not afford to slow down his cultivation journey just because he wanted to keep a low profile.
However, based on his current condition, how could he improve that fast and reach the cultivation qualification in a normal time? One thing worth noting was that his talent was nothing more than a passable three-star talent!
Tang Ling did not want to raise any suspicion, so the only solution was the Tower.
This was because as long as they could train in Skysplit Tower, they would receive a massive increase in strength. The newer they were, the more obvious the increase would be. This was clearly written in the database.
However, to stay in the Tower of Babel for an hour, even the lowest level would cost 100 Hope credits.
Therefore, he needed a legitimate reason to earn Hope credits, and of course, he would need the cooperation of his teammates.
It was Tang Ling's unchangeable plan.
Therefore, even though the whole thing was full of doubts, he still chose to join in.
However, he felt sorry for his teammates in the Fierce Dragon Squad. Other than spending everything he had to prepare for everyone, all he had to do was shoulder all the danger and judge the overall situation without making any mistakes.
While everyone was rejoicing, Tang Ling split the group into three groups without any explanation.
Vivian and Christina stayed in the office and cleaned up the crystals.
He and Andy went to the North Gate to investigate the situation.
Orston, Yu, and Amir went to the small door in the southeast corner to investigate.
There was only one reason to convince everyone. When they came to this office, the distress signal had already been sent out.
It had been a long time. Even if they did not receive help, they should have received some news. Given the Purple Moon Warriors' abilities, they should have been able to force their way in and bring them news.
Tang Ling hesitated for a long time about the broken door, but he did not mention it in the end.
Just the thought that reinforcements had not arrived sent everyone into despair again.
**
The memories stopped abruptly at that point.
Tang Ling could not complain about Orston's despair, nor could he blame everyone else for being depressed.
Unknowingly, he had become the absolute core of the Fierce Dragon Squad. The guilt and the responsibility on his shoulders forced him to solve this dangerous situation.
"Clean up the rest of the zombies." Tang Ling felt his stamina recover a little, so he stood up and ordered.
"What's the use of that?" Orston punched the wall.
"There aren't many left. Don't waste the crystals. We've paid a huge price for this mission, so it's impossible that we won't get something of equal value. Is running for your life all you want? "Tang Ling wiped the grade C alloy longsword.
It was a high-intensity battle, yet the grade C alloy longsword did not even have a scratch on it. Only a good weapon was reliable.
"There's still a chance to escape?" Orston looked at Tang Ling with a glimmer of hope.
As a matter of fact, not only Orston, but everyone else was relying on Tang Ling and waiting for his answer.
"Of course! That's why our spoils of war are very important, "said Tang Ling. In his heart, a relatively risky plan was already forming.
"Great! Let's kill them!" Orston's hope was rekindled. Everyone else's hope was rekindled.
Tang Ling's determination told everyone that the first light of dawn had arrived.
However, killing was not a pleasant thing, or at least, that was what Tang Ling thought.
After the zombies in garage No. 19 were cleared, other than Tang Ling, no one else in the Fierce Dragon Squad knew how many zombies they had killed, including many mutated zombies similar to Level 1 Crawlers.
"We've killed a total of 973 zombies, 86 of which were Level 1 mutated zombies. None of them were Level 2. If a Level 2 mutated zombie came, the whole squad would have been wiped out.
As for me, I've killed 307 zombies. "
The numbers were clear in Tang Ling's heart. It was something to be proud of. However, if it were not for the ample preparation and the terrain advantage, the Fierce Dragon Squad would not have been able to kill so many zombies.
No one doubted Tang Ling's strength anymore.
He was a genius in battle. No one dared to compare themselves to him. On top of that, he did not seem to be tired at all. Even when he killed the last zombie, his movements did not change at all.
"Tang Ling, tell me. Can I improve faster if I eat like you?" Orston dared not even have the thought of arm-wrestling with Tang Ling anymore. He had seen Tang Ling smash a zombie's head with a single punch.
A zombie's skull was as hard as a human's. A mutated zombie's skull might even be stronger.
How much strength did he need? A basic strength of more than a thousand kgs combined with his acceleration?
Tang Ling smiled, but he did not answer Orston's question.
"I wonder if the genetic talent measuring machine is faulty." Yu was also astonished by Tang Ling's display of strength even though he was mentally prepared for it.
"I have Level 3 Direbeast meat, quite a lot of it." Tang Ling explained without changing his expression. He then looked at everyone else and said, "I've been enduring the pain and eating it all."
Orston widened his eyes when he heard that. He gave Tang Ling a thumbs up weakly.
It was not a secret that Tang Ling had Level 3 vicious beast meat. His reason was enough to convince everyone!
Of course, from a certain aspect, Tang Ling was not lying because most of the energy he absorbed was gone.
Tang Ling sensed it through his Precise Instinct.
It must be the 'it' in his chest that had absorbed the energy. Otherwise, with Tang Ling's Perfect Genetic Chain, he would have grown at an astonishing rate.
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