3.4 million credits and the two strange coins were all exchanged for vicious beast meat.
All of them were Level 3 vicious beast meat.
However, the result of the trade was strange. A total of 3.4 million Safety Sector No. 17 credits were only exchanged for 2.5 kgs of Level 2 to Level 2 vicious beast meat, and it was only average quality among the Level 3 vicious beast meat. According to the owner, the best part of the Level 3 vicious beast meat was the heart, so he could sell it for the same price as Level 4 vicious beast meat.
After that, the meat of the four limbs was not bad. The worst part was usually the corner meat, such as the neck, scalp, and other insignificant places.
However, it was not absolute. Other than the heart and limbs, the quality of the meat depended on the characteristics of the vicious beast.
Alright, 2.5kg of Level 3 Vicious Beast meat. Even if the quality was average, it was still Level 3 Vicious Beast meat. If it wasn't for Su Yao's Rank 2 VIP badge and the two strange coins, there was no way he could have exchanged 3.4 million credits for Vicious Beast meat.
However, 3.4 million to 2 might seem like a huge difference, but the two strange coins were exchanged for 8 kgs of Level 3 vicious beast meat.
Even though it was the best quality meat from the limbs, the fat owner was still happy. He somehow gave Su Yao a bunch of red jerky, claiming that it was the heart muscle, and gave it to Su Yao as well.
Due to the tight muscles of a Level 3 vicious beast, when the shopkeeper wrapped up the vicious beast meat and sent Su Yao and Tang Ling out of the shop, they seemed to have only brought a small bag with them.
The jerky was slightly more than 13 kgs, but it was the size of three to four palms, and it was heavy in his hand.
Without lingering at Madame's Black Market, the two of them returned to the bar that they entered earlier.
Su Yao seemed to have something to tell Tang Ling, so he was not in a hurry to return to the bar. Instead, he asked the strange owner to make two glasses of sweet leaf wine before he sat opposite Tang Ling in the same corner as before.
Tang Ling did not say a word along the way. He sipped the sweet leaf wine that tasted slightly sweet yet bitter when it entered his throat. His hands were shaking.
He wanted to borrow 100,000 credits from Su Yao, but he did not expect Su Yao to buy him so much vicious beast meat in one go.
He had no concept of money, especially credits. The last hunt and the crystals that he got from the garage mission allowed him to exchange for 2.5 kgs of Level 2 vicious beast meat.
Yu didn't tell him how much it was worth in Credits.
So, Direbeast meat required so many credits? It turned out that even if he had credits, he might not necessarily be able to exchange for vicious beast meat.
Did I drain Uncle Su Yao's savings? And it even made him use his second-class VIP authority? It shouldn't be easy to accumulate this level of authority, right?
Especially the two precious coins. Even Tang Ling had no idea what they were. But there was no doubt that it was precious.
With so many touched emotions piling up in his heart, Tang Ling, who was usually a little rascal, could not utter a single word.
He could only acknowledge it in his heart and make a decision. He decided that even if the hatred in his life had been resolved, there was no need for him to be lost anymore. Because from now on, he had one more family, a family that was as important as his mother-in-law and sister — Su Yao.
This decision seemed too simple. There were no touching words or emotions to express their feelings or to remember their gratitude.
However, to Tang Ling, it was the most solemn and most profound way to express his feelings.
"What are you thinking? Su Yao drank two mouthfuls of wine and seemed to have relaxed a little as he tapped Tang Ling's back.
"Did I spend a lot of your money?" Tang Ling looked up.
"Many? Of course! That 3.4 million credits is all the credits I have. But … "Su Yao put his glass down and took out two cigarettes that he got from Madame's Black Market. He gave one to Tang Ling and said," Who cares about Safety Sector No. 17 credits? Is there anything here? Are there any professions of great value here? This is just a poor little corner, how much do you think its currency is worth? "
"These 3.4 million credits are just something I casually earned." Su Yao said it casually, but there was a trace of sadness between his brows. Tang Ling did not know where the sadness came from.
"But what about the two coins?" Tang Ling asked.
"Yes, that's the key. Those two True Capital Coins cost me two-thirds of my savings," Su Yao said as he took out another coin from his pocket.
It was still the same transparent round coin with a green jade embedded in the middle.
"This is for you as well. With this True Capital Coin, you should be able to use it. With this True Capital Coin, when you need to leave Safety Sector No. 17 one day, you won't have to worry about running out of money. " With the cigarette in his mouth, Su Yao squinted his eyes. It was his usual expression when he was thinking. He shoved the True Capital Coin into Tang Ling's hand.
Tang Ling did not take it.
Su Yao shoved it into Tang Ling's hand forcefully, but he quickly took it back. "I'm not giving it to you now. I just want you to feel what real money feels like."
Tang Ling was amused. This is the real Su Yao, but he was still worried.
But he was still worried. He asked, "You've already exchanged all the money for resources. Uncle, will you have no money to use? Don't you need to cultivate? It must have cost a lot of resources, right? "
"Me? In Safety Sector No. 17, I can live however I want. Be it the credits or even the Hope credits, if I want them, I can spend them all today and have more tomorrow. Besides, it's not like I won't keep some for myself. " Su Yao did not seem to want to answer Tang Ling's question about his cultivation, so he changed the topic. As he spoke, he fished out a small pouch from his pocket.
He untied the string of the sack, opened the opening of the sack, and poured out a small pile of coins. There were about forty to fifty coins in the bag.
Tang Ling glanced over the pile of coins. Most of them were different, so he had no idea where they came from.
In short, he had no idea what they were.
Su Yao picked up the glass and finished the sweet leaf wine in one gulp. He heaved a long sigh and said, "I told you before that this world is big. These coins belong to various factions and organizations. Of course, they aren't as easy to use as the True Capital Coin, but any one of them can be exchanged for Safety Sector No. 17's credits, which is worth at least 500,000 credits. Speaking of which, not many people are willing to trade.
"You don't have to worry about me running out of money." Su Yao winked in delight.
"Why don't you give me two or three?" Tang Ling grinned cheekily.
In the end, Su Yao kicked the stool away and Tang Ling fell to the ground again.
The two of them bickered for a while before silence returned. Su Yao put away the coins on the table one by one before he solemnly held the True Capital Coin in his hand.
"This is a True Capital Coin worth 100 True Capital credits. Do you know why it's a hard currency? No matter where you go in this world, it's a hard currency, "Su Yao asked Tang Ling as he held the coin in his hand.
"Maybe this place called the True Capital is very powerful?" It was a simple theory of currency because the currency itself did not have any value or was not that valuable.
It represented a kind of trust. In this chaotic world, the currency that could be used as a hard currency must be issued by an unusually powerful faction because it represented the trust of that faction.
It was a simple theory, so Tang Ling could easily understand it.
"Yeah, it's very powerful. It's known as the True Capital that will never fall. " Su Yao stretched his body and put his feet on the table. His eyes showed a sense of nostalgia.
Tang Ling looked at the window of the bar. He saw a small patch of sky through the window and the Purple Moon. His eyes showed a sense of yearning. What kind of place is the True Capital? The True Capital that will never fall? In this turbulent era, there were beast hordes, insect plagues, and even some unknown natural disasters. How could the True Capital not fall?
Similar to Safety Sector No. 17, even though half of its strength was focused on the Hope Barrier, it was still entangled in the battlefield ruins for a long time without any signs of relief.
Tang Ling wanted to go to the True Capital for a visit in his lifetime.
He tossed the True Capital Coin in his hand again and said, "What you said before is right. It's the main reason why the True Capital Coin is hard currency. But there's another reason. Do you know what it is? "
Su Yao's finger traced the shiny outer ring of the True Capital Coin.
Tang Ling shook his head.
"Silly. This is a crystal. A good crystal! Are you going to ask why there aren't any purple threads? In this era, people noticed something strange. Jade can gather energy. It might be negligible to other types of energy, but for the most important purple energy in the world, it's especially effective, "Su Yao said as he took a puff from his cigarette.
Tang Ling asked, "You're saying that the purple threads in the good crystal are the purple energy and they're gathered by the jade embedded in the middle of the True Capital Coin?"
"Yes! The better the quality of the jade, the better the energy gathering effect. This True Capital Coin, which is worth a hundred, is made of good crystal and the jade embedded in the middle is not low either. Nowadays, jade is also a strategic resource. Do you understand? That's why the True Capital Coin is valuable. It's not worth it to imitate it.
"During a critical moment, you can crush the jade in the middle and absorb the energy inside. The energy inside will become milder after it's converted. Of course, you're not even a rank 1 Purple Moon Warrior yet, so you can't absorb the energy.
Other than that, absorbing the energy is a last resort. It's better to treat it as money and spend it. "
Su Yao treated the True Capital Coin as an anecdote, but it was the little anecdote that was the most exciting part to Tang Ling.
It made him yearn for the world even more.
Tang Ling's gaze at the True Capital Coin turned passionate. It was not because he was greedy for money but because he was greedy for the world. He really wanted to go out of Safety Sector No. 17 and have a look.
The sadness in Su Yao's eyes grew heavier when he saw Tang Ling's gaze.
He ordered another glass of sweet leaf wine and drained it in a single gulp. In a rare emotional tone, he said to Tang Ling, "Kid, I'm not that strong. Actually, every step you take is tough. You're still fighting for vicious beast meat. You might even be in danger at any moment. You know you're smart. You know you're not safe around here.
If I'm stronger, the danger will be a lot less. I can help you be more well-rounded.
"But I also comfort myself … Maybe it's a good thing to suffer a little and grow up in a crisis? But I don't know if it's right or not.
One day, when you look back, I just want you to know I'm trying my best. "
As he spoke, Su Yao took a deep puff from his cigarette and looked at Tang Ling.
For some reason, Su Yao's words hurt Tang Ling's heart. He even felt a little angry. He looked at Su Yao and said, "Uncle, why are you saying such stupid things?"
"It's really stupid. Do you know that? Don't … Treat the things that I care about the most as something else? ' I … I'm talking about vicious beast meat and danger. I don't care. "Tang Ling's bad habit of not being able to express himself was on full display at this moment.
He was incoherent. All he wanted to say was that from his point of view, what Su Yao did for him was friendship and that was more important than anything else.
"I … I don't need to understand in the future. I understand it now." Tang Ling clenched his fists and his face was flushed. He really did not know how to explain himself.
Pak! Su Yao kicked Tang Ling's stool away and scolded him fiercely, "You little bastard, did Liang Jingru give you the courage to call me stupid?"
Tang Ling fell to the ground. It was painful, but he smiled. He climbed up and pulled the stool back to his seat. He asked, "Who's Liang Jingru?"
"I don't know either. It's a popular saying in the old civilization." Su Yao was always like this when he spoke. He would just say it without explaining.
However, in the end, he explained, "Actually, I was just lamenting. You don't have to mind it.
After all, this world is unfair. Look, this True Capital Coin that I value very much is worth it. Maybe, and I'm just saying maybe, in the hands of someone who's only one or two years older than you, you can give it to someone else.
"For example, someone on the street opened a car door for him or … Actually, from how I see it, a young man like that isn't stronger than you. You will be stronger, even if that's the only condition we face, "Su Yao rambled on and blurted out a series of words.
Tang Ling raised a brow. "Of course not stronger than me. But where is such a young man? I want to open the car door for him. "
"F * ck you! Can you be more mature?" The veins on Su Yao's forehead were popping.
**
Rona loved this kind of moment.
She watched Su Yao and Tang Ling eat in front of her. She watched them gobble down the food and concentrate on their meal. She watched the pile of food on the table diminish rapidly. Somehow, she felt at ease.
"Do men eat differently than women?" Rona smiled. She had forgotten to eat and only realized it when Tang Ling put a piece of meat in her bowl.
She felt very happy.
She was so happy that she started to hope. She hoped that the relationship between her and Su Yao, which started because of flirting and a bit of precious meat, could have a happy ending.
She would stay by Su Yao's side and give birth to his children.
One day, Su Yao and Tang Ling, the adorable young man, would be there too. He would be the big brother of the children.
Then, the family would gather together and eat like this. That would be her happy life from now on.
The thought made Rona happy. After Tang Ling and Su Yao finished their meal, she tidied up diligently. Her steps were as light as a butterfly.
"You can sleep here. Ask Rona to book a room for you. You are a rich young master with 120,000 credits. "Su Yao glanced askance at Tang Ling.
Tang Ling really wanted to slap himself. Who asked you to show off? Who asked you to be ignorant?
"I have to pay back the money. Since I didn't use it, I guess." Tang Ling did not want to owe so much money for no reason.
"Cut the crap. Pay back a little and return the money you earn in the future. I'm poor now because of you! "Su Yao shut Tang Ling's mouth with his scolding.
Then, Tang Ling stayed in the luxurious hotel.
It was a place that he was most familiar with.
The bed was not exactly soft, but it made Tang Ling feel at ease. He slept until the sun rose and only woke up when his communicator rang. The luxurious sleep satisfied Tang Ling.
It was Yang Kong telling Tang Ling that he could cultivate.
It had been 18 hours since yesterday evening, and the other members of the Fierce Dragon Squad had also finished their cultivation.
"Cultivation?" Tang Ling was looking forward to it. He packed up everything and the vicious beast meat that Su Yao bought for him. Then, he sprinted to the inner city and headed straight to Glory Hall.
Yang Kong was waiting for him at the entrance of Glory Hall. When Tang Ling appeared, he brought him up to the top floor.
"Don't be too ambitious for your first cultivation." Yang Kong suddenly said to Tang Ling before they reached the room with the gene tester.
"Is it because the result of cultivating better than others?" Tang Ling was more or less worried about his teammates.
As a matter of fact, not all the other members of the Fierce Dragon Squad had finished their cultivation because there was only a limited amount of time at night. Only Amir, Vian, Christina, and Andy had finished their cultivation.
Yu and Orston had chosen tonight.
Yang Kong's original call was for Tang Ling to start his cultivation tonight, so he was told to be prepared and set a time. Who would have thought that the strange kid would say that it was fine for him to start his cultivation now and rushed over?
"Not really. From what I can see, the members of the Fierce Dragon Squad have done better than most of the kids in the First Reserved Camp.
It's just that everyone wants to form the energy vortex in their first cultivation, so how is it possible? "Yang Kong simply explained.
"Then, has anyone succeeded?" Tang Ling understood what everyone was thinking about.
"No. Only Amir is close to success. His first energy vortex is already in the shape of a prototype." Yang Kong paused for a while before he continued, "You really don't have to worry about the energy vortex. I've told you that since the beginning of the First Reserved Camp, only two people have succeeded."
"Who are they?" Tang Ling frowned as he asked out of instinct. He was thinking about something else.
Amir has already formed the prototype of the energy vortex? It was not a good thing. At least, the addendum's cultivation method at the beginning was vastly different from the one in Safety Sector No. 17.
Tang Ling had been hesitating about something. He wanted to make a decision, but he dared not act recklessly.
"Aber and Hank are the only two people in the First Reserved Camp who succeeded." Yang Kong obviously did not know what was going through Tang Ling's mind as he mentioned the two people who succeeded.
"Oh." Tang Ling did not care.
As the two of them chatted, they arrived at the room with the gene tester.
Maybe because everyone else had finished their cultivation, they had gone home. In short, there were only Yang Kong and Tang Ling in the room.
Yang Kong started to adjust the gene tester. Maybe because of the flying dragon's fondness for Tang Ling, Yang Kong could not help but remind Tang Ling, "Remember, try your best to seal your body at the beginning and let the energy flow through your body. Your Genetic Chain Talent might be average, but you should know that it's just the path ahead. Theoretically speaking, it won't affect your cultivation speed. "
"Mm-hmm." Tang Ling was a little absent-minded. Seal my body? He might not do that. After getting his hands on the resources, Tang Ling had already decided on his direction. He wanted to cultivate the Thousand Satin Skill according to the addendum.
I'm sorry that I might disappoint Yang Kong again.
Besides, according to the addendum's method, not only would there be no improvement in the early stages, but it would also cause him to regress a little.
Of course, if he could replenish his resources properly, the regress would not be too obvious. Or rather, it would not be regress at all.
Nevertheless, he could not hope for any improvement at all.
"I guess I shouldn't explain." Tang Ling could only think that way in his heart. He had always wanted to keep a low profile since he was always the last in the First Reserved Camp. Now, it was reasonable for him to become the last in the First Reserved Camp through cultivation.
He did not have to care about other people's gazes.
Yang Kong had finished adjusting the gene tester, so Tang Ling wanted to step in.
Yang Kong was worried, so he reminded him again, "Remember to seal your body. Even though it might be painful when the energy starts to flow through your body, it's nothing compared to the result of the cultivation. "
Yang Kong's gaze was sincere, and it made Tang Ling feel a little guilty.
However, there were some things that he should never say, so Tang Ling dared not meet Yang Kong's gaze. All he could do was lower his head and grunt softly.
"Go in." Yang Kong nodded. Tang Ling then walked into the gene tester and sat down with his legs crossed.
However, Yang Kong had yet to activate the gene tester. He squatted down and asked, "It's not a good time now. Are you sure you don't want to wait until night time?"
Yang Kong still did not understand why Tang Ling insisted on cultivating at such a strange time. Did he give up on himself?
Therefore, along the way, he had been hinting to Tang Ling that he did not have to do this just because of the Genetic Chain Talent.
"It doesn't matter. Let's do it now. What's a little more or a little less? Do you think you can absorb all the energy in the world in your first cultivation session? "Tang Ling was nonchalant about it.
As a matter of fact, the energy at night was dense, but dense meant that it was a little more violent, so it was not the best for Tang Ling's cultivation method.
Therefore, even if Yang Kong assumed that he had given up on himself, he could not explain himself.
Tang Ling sat down with his legs crossed and closed his eyes. He was ready to start his cultivation. Yang Kong sighed. With a little regret in his heart, he activated the gene tester.
Tang Ling officially started his first cultivation, and it was destined to be a disappointing first cultivation.
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