Regardless of how bad the era was, there would always be beautiful scenes that people were infatuated with.
Just like the dusk at that moment, the heat had faded away. When the setting sun with a faint purple glow sprinkled over the land, the night breeze that blew felt a little peaceful.
The entire dense forest of the Secondary Safety Zone was wantonly spreading its vigorous vitality.
Huff! Tang Ling sat on a thick branch and squeezed out the juice of the blue locust fruit, smearing it on the wounds on his calf and arm.
The juice of the blue locust fruit brought a cooling and comfortable feeling to the burning wounds. Tang Ling could not help but heave a long sigh of relief.
Night would fall in two hours at most. When the Purple Moon rose, the moonlight would make all the creatures in the forest frantic. Even the dense forest of the Secondary Safety Zone would become extremely unsafe.
Before that, Tang Ling had to return to the settlement.
However, the settlement was a chaotic place. Tang Ling knew very well what kind of temptation a bottle of Level 3 drinking water would bring.
Therefore, he had to maintain his body in a good condition before he dared to exchange the Level 3 drinking water from Old Fox Quark for what he needed.
"Another hour and I'll be fine." The blue locust fruit was the best healing medicine that Tang Ling could find, but an exhausted body needed rest. The juice of the blue locust fruit also needed a certain amount of time to take effect.
Leaning against the tree trunk, Tang Ling took out the precious bottle of Level 3 drinking water from his pocket. After a quick glance, his eyes uncontrollably landed on Safety Sector No. 17 further away.
At the edge of the Secondary Safety Zone, Tang Ling could always see it from afar. The thick, gray walls that were 150 meters tall made it look like a ferocious beast that was hibernating under the cliff.
It was the paradise that Tang Ling yearned for.
If he could bring his grandmother and sister to live in Safety Sector No. 17, at least they could sleep peacefully at night. They would not have to worry about beast hordes, insect disasters, bloodthirsty plants, and all kinds of natural disasters …
However, it was not that easy to move into the Safety Sector. The exorbitant cost of 50 credits a day was not something that he could afford at the moment.
However, he would be 15 tomorrow. If he could do that, he would be qualified to move into the Safety Sector without spending any credits.
With that thought in mind, Tang Ling clenched his fists.
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After walking out of the dense forest of the Secondary Safety Zone, he entered the Safety Zone.
The so-called Safety Zone was a shrub forest that was less than five kilometers in circumference around Safety Sector No. 17.
The settlement was hidden under the bushes. Beyond the bushes was a cracked path that was said to be left behind by the old civilization. Both sides of the path were densely dotted with entrances to the settlement.
These entrances were either obvious or hidden.
Even Tang Ling had no idea how many entrances were hidden in the safety zone.
Following the path, Tang Ling headed north. The path led to an entrance that was the closest to the settlement where he stayed.
He didn't slow down because the Purple Moon would rise in less than half an hour. By then, the so-called safety belt might not be safe.
Deadly venomous snakes, annoying bugs, all kinds of creatures could threaten people's lives.
Unless one was lucky enough to bump into a Purple Moon Warrior patrolling the Safety Zone, appearing in the Safety Zone at night was undoubtedly suicidal.
Tang Ling would never bet on his luck. Quite the contrary, he was overly cautious, but he was lucky today. When he was less than 300 meters away from the entrance of the settlement, he saw a patrol squad of three Purple Moon Warriors from afar.
The standard purple armor, black mantle, and bright silver longswords that were 1.5 meters long were the standard equipment of the Purple Moon Warriors of Safety Sector No. 17.
The appearance of the Purple Moon Warriors forced Tang Ling to slow down. In this era where humans were at the bottom of the food chain, the Purple Moon Warriors were powerful.
They seemed to have surpassed the limits of humans. All kinds of wild beasts were like ants in their eyes, and they could even fight the legendary mutated beasts.
Tang Ling yearned to become a Purple Moon Warrior, but every single Purple Moon Warrior was precious. They could not become a Purple Moon Warrior just by relying on hard work, innate divine strength, or agile reflexes.
In order to become a Purple Moon Warrior, one must pass a mysterious test. Only by reaching a certain secret condition would one be qualified to become a Purple Moon Warrior.
What kind of test was it? What was the condition? Tang Ling had no idea. Even the so-called test was something he had to spend 3 credits to get from Old Fox Quark.
Retracting his gaze, Tang Ling did not think about it anymore. He turned around and strode towards the settlement. The dream of becoming a Purple Moon Warrior was too far away from him.
The entrance to the settlement was under an inconspicuous bush. Pushing the bush aside and lifting a piece of iron board, one could go down the stairs.
The people who lived here did not have to worry about the Drifters discovering the place and occupying it.
What was the settlement? In fact, it was the underground sewer project left behind by the old civilization in the legends.
Tang Ling did not understand the meaning of the term. All he knew was that the complicated underground project would cause anyone who did not live here all year round to get lost in it or even become food for the black-toothed rats.
As a matter of fact, even the people of the settlement only focused on a limited area to explore the underground project.
However, Tang Ling was very familiar with the place where he lived, the Fifth Camp of the settlement. He could locate it even with his eyes closed.
An iron door blocked the entrance to the settlement. When Tang Ling knocked on the door with the secret signal, a small window opened, revealing a yellow-skinned man's face.
"Tang Ling, it's been three days. I thought you died outside." The man obviously knew Tang Ling because his tone was not friendly.
Tang Ling was expressionless. He took out two iron coins that represented two credits and tossed them to the man.
The man caught the iron coins and grinned, showing his black teeth. He was not in a hurry to open the door. Instead, he sized up Tang Ling.
"It seems like you didn't get much out of the three days." His tone was flirtatious, but it was more of a questioning question.
"It's good enough that I managed to stay alive." Tang Ling's expression did not change at all. He then urged the man impatiently, "Open the door."
The man kept his smile away and opened the iron door. When Tang Ling walked through the door, he looked at Tang Ling with a little unwillingness.
Tang Ling was not in a hurry to leave. He hid the bottle of Level 3 drinking water well, so he did not have to worry about being discovered. However, the notice at the entrance attracted its attention.
It was the notice that Safety Sector No. 17 issued to the settlement. The notice stated that all the teenagers who reached 15 years old in the settlement would gather at the entrance of the Safety Sector the next day to participate in the reserved warrior selection.
"What a coincidence!" Tang Ling was a little surprised. He could not believe that he would turn 15 tomorrow and the Safety Sector would be holding the reserved warrior selection tomorrow.
As a matter of fact, the selection of reserved warriors was not fixed. Most of the time, it was held in early summer, but this year, it seemed to be held a little earlier. It was still the end of spring.
Still, it did not matter. Tang Ling hoped to be selected, even if he could only pass the initial test and enter the Fifth Reserved Camp.
"Tang Ling, do you still want to be a warrior?" The guard's mocking voice came from behind Tang Ling.
As a matter of fact, the teenagers in the settlement who were selected as warriors were only 50 to 1. Moreover, Tang Ling did not look strong.
The guard at the door laughed at Tang Ling because he could not get anything out of the kid.
Tang Ling turned around and glanced at the guard calmly before he turned around and left.
Of course, the guard did not notice that Tang Ling's forehead was drenched in cold sweat in a split second.
It appeared, once again.
Tang Ling hastened his steps and clenched his fists in his sleeves.
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