'So, this is a battle between high-rank Purple Moon Warriors?' Tang Ling thought as he numbly stuffed vicious beast meat into his mouth.
As he slowly recovered, a lingering sadness bloomed in his heart. He had to think of something else to divert his attention.
Su Siao's greatsword swung down and slashed the dirt ball in half. It slowly faded away and revealed Qi Jun, who was wrapped up by the dirt ball.
His body was also cut in half by the slash, but a high-rank Purple Moon Warrior's vitality was tenacious, so he was still alive.
Su Siao squinted his eyes with the cigarette in his mouth and pressed his greatsword against Qi Jun's neck.
"I … Cough … I didn't … I didn't expect it to be the Child Mother Potion," Qi Jun said with a strenuous effort.
"There are a lot of things that you didn't expect. Go. When you see Tang Feng, you have to answer to him." Su Siao swung his greatsword down.
"You … You will die!" Qi Jun spat out a mouthful of blood.
"My death is worth it." Su Siao tossed the cigarette away and swung his greatsword down, killing Qi Jun.
There was no sadness or anger on Su Siao's face, only a weariness of vicissitudes.
Su Siao turned around and said to the mercenaries behind Qi Jun, "Before the dirt wall fades away, anyone who crosses it will die!"
He then walked towards Tang Ling.
Dawn was finally here. The sun shone brightly in the east, making one want to cry.
The night seemed to have been dark for a long time.
Su Siao looked at Tang Ling with a relieved smile on his face.
Tang Ling looked at Su Siao. Perhaps it was an illusion, but he felt like Su Siao aged a little with every step he took.
Su Siao stopped two meters away from Tang Ling.
"How's your recovery?" he asked.
"I haven't fully recovered, but I can carry you and run." Tang Ling stood up and grabbed the backpack on the ground, carrying it in front of him. He did not forget to take Su Siao's black cape.
"Hmm, you don't have to carry me anymore. I'll count to three and you run. "Su Siao's body started to wobble.
Tang Ling glanced at the figures behind the dirt wall who dared not move and said, "I wonder how strong they are. Right now, what you say doesn't count. "
After that, he walked to Su Siao and inhaled deeply. He carried Su Siao on his back and sprinted towards a certain direction.
Boom! The mud wall collapsed with a loud rumble.
When they saw Tang Ling sprinting with Su Siao on his back, the hundred plus mercenaries finally reacted to the situation and chased after Tang Ling with a loud shout.
Tang Ling turned around for a glance.
Fortunately, the strongest among them should not be stronger than a rank 2 Purple Moon Warrior, so they might as well die together.
The inhabited area always had a familiar smell. The rushing morning breeze was mixed with the smell of soil and grass, reminding them of their childhood.
Back then, Tang Ling had no parents, only his grandmother and little sister, but he did not have many worries and sorrows. All he needed to do was live a simple life with the people he depended on.
Although he could not help but yearn for life in the safe zone.
Tang Ling had been reminiscing about the past.
However, if it was possible, he would rather get to know someone earlier in his simple life, and that person was Su Siao.
Treat him like a father.
Tang Ling was really willing to do so even though he had never thought of adding another person to his most precious memory.
At this moment, he was willing and he really wanted to.
Su Siao did not have to be strong. He could even beat him up all the time, but Tang Ling would still treat him well. He would hunt for food for him and even boil water for him to wash his feet.
Actually, it was nothing. The simpler the life, the better.
Tang Ling did not know what was going on in his mind. He was just panicking. He was panicking because every second was ticking by and he was worried about what he should do to save his life.
It was because he had no other choice that he was overthinking.
He wanted to be filial to Su Siao and think about the simple details.
Tang Ling was not omnipotent. He could not stop time, and he could not stop the corner of his eyes from seeing Su Siao's skin slowly changing.
It had lost its luster and become wrinkled …
He seemed to be unable to bear this heavy burden, so his running speed also slowed down.
He seemed to be running towards Safety Sector No. 17 because he was panicking.
The people behind him were getting closer and closer to Tang Ling.
Tang Ling saw a certain spot that used to be an exit. After he came out from the exit, his life changed drastically.
The exit was close!
Tang Ling stopped abruptly. He made a sharp turn and sprinted towards the exit.
However, his quick turn did not widen the distance between him and the people behind him. Instead, they were even closer. The person in the front seemed to be able to catch Tang Ling with a single stretch of his hand.
Tang Ling seemed to be in a panic as he jumped into a hole on the ground.
The soldier behind him reached out to grab Tang Ling, but he missed.
Was he going to let it go just like that? He was the most wanted person in the world! Of course not!
Therefore, the strongest pursuer who was running in front followed Tang Ling and jumped into the entrance right away.
Then, one, two, three … A series of people jumped into the hole.
Agonizing screams sounded.
Tang Ling grabbed the ladder beside the wall with one hand and looked coldly at the mercenaries who were fighting the snakes.
Never would he have thought that the giant snake that chased him into a corner back then would become his pillar of support now.
Fortunately, he was no longer as ignorant as before. Now, he knew that the giant snake was a Level 7 mutated beast.
Where did his courage come from back then?
Of course, the giant snake alone could not stop the pursuers, but it had an endless number of minions, so it could stall the pursuers for some time.
With that in mind, Tang Ling let go of the ladder and jumped down. He easily avoided the messy battle and ran deeper into the underground tunnel.
The pursuers were endless, but as long as they entered the underground tunnel, Tang Ling was not that worried anymore.
After all, the underground tunnel was complicated. Those who were not natives of the settlement would not have a deep understanding of it.
The tunnels were like a maze. If one did not know the way, even if one was stronger, what was the use?
Tang Ling was not worried that his footsteps would expose him. After all, there were a lot of people in the underground tunnel, so their footsteps were messy.
Carrying Su Siao on his back, Tang Ling sprinted madly. His speed had returned to normal.
Before this, he purposely slowed down to lure the pursuers in front of him into the trap.
After all, those who could run at the front were usually the strongest. Since this group of people was entangled by the giant snake and its minions, even if the pursuers behind them caught up, they were nothing to worry about.
Using his familiarity with the underground tunnel, Tang Ling finally shook off the pursuers. It was then that Su Siao, who was on his back, spoke. His voice sounded a little old, "You little bastard, I didn't know you were so evil. How did you come up with such a trick?" "Are you kidding me?
Did I live in the settlement for more than a decade in vain? "Tang Ling tried his best to sound casual.
"I didn't expect you to escape so smoothly." Su Siao was a little emotional. Is this kid really a miracle kid?
"What else can I do? I'm just taking a gamble. If the giant snake isn't here, I'll have to carry you on my back and risk my life. " Tang Ling went through a wall that was blown up. He knew that Quark's shop was not far ahead.
Tang Ling felt a little scared when he reached the place. It was a kind of fear that came from being close to home.
He did not know what would happen to the settlement after the zombies wantonly destroyed it.
"Uncle, is there anywhere we can go?" Tang Ling asked. As long as they did not escape the place, they would die sooner or later.
The underground of the settlement could not possibly protect them forever.
The most important thing was to escape!
Su Siao did not say anything. Instead, he took out a map from his pocket and tapped it on Tang Ling's shoulder. "I wanted to give it to you just now, but who told you to carry me on your back and run?"
Tang Ling kept the map and asked, "Is it far?"
"No, it's just nearby. It's the secret hiding place that I left behind. "Su Siao sounded delighted.
"Is it safe?" Tang Ling asked.
"It's absolutely safe! Even if you don't bring me along, you have to go there. Otherwise, where do you think you can go in this big world? " Su Siao seemed to have recovered from the exhaustion of the battle and started a conversation with Tang Ling.
"What will happen if I go to your place? Will I be able to go anywhere in the world? " When he heard that Su Siao had slightly recovered, Tang Ling felt strangely happy. He quickly grabbed a handful of vicious beast meat and stuffed it into Su Siao's mouth.
Su Siao did not reject and swallowed it.
His action made Tang Ling smile like a child.
"You'll know when you get there," Su Siao replied in a muffled voice as he chewed on the vicious beast meat.
The rest of the tunnel was not that long, and after a short conversation, they reached the end.
At the end of the tunnel was an exit blocked by a pair of rocks.
A few months had passed, but the place had not changed at all.
"Uncle, hold on." Tang Ling put Su Siao down and started to clear the rocks.
For him who had just left a few months ago, it might have been a difficult task, but for him now, it was nothing more than three to five minutes.
Tang Ling was very focused on his work. He did not even notice that Su Siao's face had changed after he was put down.
He looked very old, as old as Clyne. He no longer looked like a tough man in his prime.
Tang Ling moved a giant boulder away, and the dust that it stirred up seemed to blind his eyes. He wiped his face hard before he kicked away the pile of rubble that was created by the explosives.
Back then, when he left, he did not even know what the explosives were. Now, it had only been a few months, so why did it feel like a lifetime had passed?
Tang Ling carried Su Siao on his back and stepped into the place that used to be Quark's shop.
There was no light in the place because no one had lived there for a long time, so it was dark.
The whole place that used to be Quark's storeroom was filled with an unpleasant stench of blood and decay that had yet to disperse.
Even with Tang Ling's eyesight, he could not see what was inside. Su Siao reminded him, "I have a flashlight in my backpack."
Tang Ling hesitated for a while. He really did not want to see what had become of the settlement.
However, in order to save time and get out faster, he took the flashlight out of his backpack and switched it on.
As expected, the place was filled with broken limbs. It was obvious how gruesome it was back then.
However, he did not have to worry about zombies in the place because the bodies were all gnawed on and none of them were whole. It was considered lucky to have half a torso intact, so how could they turn into zombies?
The zombies that night were controlled. When the silver-haired black-robed man left, the zombies were ordered to leave as well.
Hatred seemed to boil from the moment he returned to the place. Tang Ling took a deep breath and cleared his throat, but he tried his best to calm himself down.
He kicked away the junk that was blocking the way and wanted to carry Su Siao out of the storeroom, but at that moment, he caught a glimpse of a broken arm bone in the corner.
The arm bone did not have a hand bone and there was only a small black hole in front of it.
It made Tang Ling pause for a while.
He suddenly remembered that there were two rows of racks in the storeroom that day, but when he brought his grandmother and sister back, the racks were gone.
Through this broken arm bone, Tang Ling unintentionally discovered a little secret of Quark's. The storeroom had a basement.
The owner of the arm bone must have stumbled upon this secret when he was still alive.
He started to dig with all his might, trying to escape to the basement, but …
Tang Ling closed his eyes and calmed himself down. He did not want to think about it anymore.
As a matter of fact, he was not interested in Quark's collection, but he remembered the series of numbers that Quark had suddenly read to him on the night he was captured. It made Tang Ling hesitate for a while.
However, it only lasted for less than half a second before he carried Su Siao and wanted to leave the place.
However, Tang Ling's slight pause piqued Su Siao's interest. He asked, "What did you find?"
Tang Ling kicked away the junk and walked forward while saying, "This place used to be a grocery store in the settlement, the biggest grocery store in the settlement.
When I lived in the settlement, I often came here to exchange food with the owner. "
"Then? What's in this place? "Su Siao seemed to be very interested.
"Hmm, this used to be the storeroom of the owner. I suspect there's a basement here." Tang Ling had no intention of hiding it from Su Siao. They had already walked out of the storeroom.
"Oh, then let's go back. I want to see if there's really a basement here! "Su Siao shouted.
Tang Ling glanced askance at Su Siao. "Uncle, we are running for our lives! Do you think the owner of a grocery store in the settlement has anything good in his collection? "
"I don't have much time left in me. I can still go on an adventure at the end, so why not? Don't worry about the time. We'll be safe! "Su Siao was very persistent as he almost shouted at Tang Ling.
The words "don't have much time left" came out of Su Siao's mouth so easily.
Tang Ling's heart skipped a beat. Sadness, panic, and anxiety rushed into his heart. He also shouted angrily, "Old man, what the hell are you talking about?!"
"Are you going or not?" Su Siao was not afraid of Tang Ling's shout. There were some things that he would never run away from.
Tang Ling felt wronged and wanted to cry out loud. What should he do? He could not reject Su Siao as if searching for the basement was something that would make Su Siao happy and he could not reject him.
Suppressing the complicated emotions in his heart, he carried Su Siao back into the storeroom. He walked to the broken arm and stomped his foot on the ground, causing cracks to appear on the ground.
Su Siao was excited. The cracks meant that there was really a basement underground.
Tang Ling put Su Siao down and picked a heavy item from the ground. He then smashed it on the cracks.
Accompanied by a muffled boom, amidst the smoke and dust, under the light of the flashlight, an average-sized secret underground chamber appeared before their eyes.
"Carry me down," Su Siao ordered Tang Ling.
Tang Ling wanted to satisfy Su Siao as soon as possible so he could leave, so he carried Su Siao and jumped down without a second thought.
After a few months, the basement also emitted a faint rotting smell. There was a lot of dried meat piled up on the ground, but because someone had dug a small hole, it was no longer an airtight environment, and the faint rotting smell came from them.
"Hey, look at what I see! The owner really has some good stuff in his collection! "Su Siao was excited.
He was not like Tang Ling, who was a glutton who paid attention to the food the moment he stepped in. Instead, he used the light from the torchlight to look at the racks on both sides and started to shout.
There was nothing special on the racks. Judging from the looks of it, it was just some books from the old civilization and some things that Quark had pointed out. Even Tang Ling felt a little strange at the moment.
It should be some ores, but what kind of ores could the forest produce? Was Uncle Su Siao too excited that he was blinded by these things?
"Come, put this away."
This, this, and this … "Su Siao ordered Tang Ling to keep some of the things on the racks, mainly some stones and bones.
In order to save time, Tang Ling did not argue. Instead, he quietly put all the heavy items into his backpack.
After seven to eight pieces, Tang Ling could not stand it anymore. "Uncle, can't I just have the best ones? These are heavy. "
"Did you waste your time cultivating? Do you know? The owner has a good eye. These are all the best materials, and I've collected so many crystals for you. You must learn how to forge in the future. "Su Siao tapped Tang Ling's head.
His tap was not as powerful as before, but Tang Ling was somehow excited.
He did not care about the words' forge '. Because of Su Siao's tap, he started to work hard to keep the items. He even stuffed the items that Su Siao did not name into his backpack.
Then, both of them saw a small black box at the same time.
"Is it really him?" Su Siao was a little excited as he squeezed Tang Ling's shoulder.
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