Yes, it was just an imitation. Every part of the illusion had the familiar feeling of the dream world.
Tang Ling had noticed it a long time ago.
However, an imitation was just an imitation. How could it be as magical as the dream world?
Therefore, the purple mist was not real.
Even though it was filled with energy undulations, even though it gave off such a delicate feeling, an illusion was still an illusion.
Cultivating the Thousand Satin Skill would not reap any energy.
However, it was not all bad. Following the cultivation of the Thousand Satin Skill, Tang Ling's strength started to slowly recover.
Is this considered a small reward? Should I try my best to imitate the disgusting sense of reality?
With a smile, Tang Ling shook his head and continued to cultivate the Thousand Satin Skill.
Since he could recover his strength, why not?
However, he did not know how much of his strength he could recover when the game that belonged to this world started.
Time flew by slowly.
Under the dark sky, the purple mist did not fade at all. Instead, it got thicker.
In such an environment, the visibility was terrifyingly low. A normal person might have been able to see the streets from the rooftop earlier, but now, they could not even see their own bodies.
Strange noises came from the surroundings from time to time, and it was hard for one not to feel fear.
Even with Tang Ling's eyesight, all he could see was a blur. The streets around him were deathly quiet. There was not even a single animal, let alone a human.
"Damn it! Why is the power out?!" Emily's roar came from downstairs. Following her voice, all the lights in the town went off.
Then, a series of messy noises came from the house. It was probably Joshua's so-called family members trying to find a flashlight before they went back to their own rooms to rest.
Amidst these sounds, there were also all sorts of rustling and strange noises.
Tang Ling opened his eyes and looked at the small square.
Yes, it was the small square with the starting point of the third formation. It was not far away from where Tang Ling was.
If the mist did not exist, he would have been able to see the small square from the rooftop.
The rustling noises got louder.
Tang Ling stopped his cultivation and stood up from the rooftop.
Maybe the people in the town also noticed the noises, but with the strange mist, the power out, and all sorts of strange noises, no one was willing to step out of their houses to find out what was going on.
"Dad, what happened to the house phone? I want to give Zorwen a call. "Blanche's voice sounded especially piercing in the night.
"What are you arguing about? I can't possibly check your phone line right now! As for the cell phone, it's really terrible. The signal has been unstable for three or four days. Is the person who repaired the communication base eating sh * t? " Uncle Joshua's voice was gloomy. Obviously, the terrible night had left him in a bad mood.
Tang Ling started to move his body. He had recovered some of his strength and speed, but he was still far from his prime.
However, he had to get used to his current body in order to work closely with his Precise Instinct.
At the same time, in a certain alley in the town, a manhole cover in a remote corner was slowly removed.
A huge figure draped in a black robe drilled out from under the manhole cover, steaming hot air rising from his body.
The figure landed on the ground and seemed to be very happy. He greedily opened his arms and breathed in the purple mist.
Behind him, giant rats emerged from the manhole cover one after another.
The teeth of the rats were no longer white. Instead, they had lines of black stripes. If Tang Ling was there, he would have recognized them as his old friends from the settlement, the black-toothed rats.
"Hmph." The huge figure chuckled with a strange accent and started to move forward in the swarm of rats.
When the sound of his footsteps began to ring out, the sound of his footsteps rang out.
The little square in Tang Ling's eyes suddenly became clear. The stone tablet suddenly shone brightly.
As the light shone brightly, dense magic patterns started to appear. It was the magic pattern that Tang Ling had been searching for.
According to the direction of breaking the formation, the magic pattern corresponded to the whole Ninth Ruins. As long as he could decipher the magic pattern and find the corresponding path in the Ninth Ruins, he would be able to break the third level of the formation.
Was it simple? It must be something else! A catastrophe would surely happen in this town tonight.
Tang Ling was very familiar with the rustling noise. It was the sound of rats moving around. Of course, Tang Ling was referring to the rats of the Purple Moon era.
Based on his understanding of the humans from the old civilization, they would never be a match for the rats in a one-on-one fight.
Even though Tang Ling had recovered a little of his strength, it was still dangerous for him to face the rats, provided that he was surrounded.
Then, everything connected. The normal way to break the third level of the formation was to use his current strength to decipher the magic pattern while being surrounded by the rats on the night of the catastrophe. Then, he would follow the path pointed out by the magic pattern and reach the destination to break the third level of the formation.
If that was the case, Tang Ling's priority should be to record the magic pattern and start breaking the formation.
However, Tang Ling did not seem to have that intention. He glanced over the magic pattern before he turned around and sprinted towards the northwest direction of the town.
According to Ro Xin, since the formation was activated, Tang Ling would be punished for every wrong step he took.
As expected, she was right.
Even though Tang Ling was on the roof, a giant rat had already appeared in the courtyard. When it saw Tang Ling, it quickly crawled up the drain pipe as if it was flying.
A black-toothed rat?! Had it already evolved at this time? One thing worth noting is that the Purple Moon hasn't appeared yet!
Tang Ling was a little surprised, but he was not afraid at all. After all, it was an old friend that he used to hunt in the settlement to stave off his hunger. Why would Tang Ling be afraid of it?
While he pondered, Tang Ling did not stop and continued sprinting towards the northwest direction.
The black-toothed rat squeaked when it was ignored and dashed towards Tang Ling. It was a familiar move, so even without his Precise Instinct, Tang Ling could dodge it in the most efficient way possible.
With a slight sidestep, he dodged the black-toothed rat and continued running towards the northwest direction without stopping.
"You little bastard, what are you doing on my roof? If I catch you, you're dead meat! "It was at that moment that Joshua's uncle shouted angrily.
Tang Ling smirked coldly. He stomped on the roof and leaped onto the fence of the yard. He then ran along the narrow fence towards the northwest direction.
As for Joshua's uncle, he would be in for a surprise later. He was probably dead meat.
Tang Ling was fast. The black-toothed rat on the roof was not as agile as Tang Ling, so it could not catch up to him.
But there was no need for that. The sound of Uncle Joshua's footsteps up the stairs had attracted all of his attention.
**
Tang Ling did not turn around when he heard the agonizing scream from afar.
A lot of people were destined to die on this Toppling Night. Joshua's uncle would be the first to die. Could it be considered as completing the mission beyond his expectations in the process of breaking the code?
Tang Ling unconsciously had such thoughts in his mind, but he did not slow down at all.
The black-toothed rats swarmed him like a swarm of rats! From the appearance of the first to the appearance of a group, the entire process took less than a minute.
If Tang Ling was in his prime form, he would not care, but he did not have the courage to jump into the swarm of rats.
Tang Ling maximized his speed as if he was the pinnacle of an extreme sport in the old civilization, parkour. He jumped, somersaulted, and sprinted across the walls, roofs, and all kinds of dangerous terrain.
His movements were as smooth as flowing water. With the help of his Precise Instinct, the routes that he chose were perfect for him to dodge.
Occasionally, he would run into one or two black-toothed rats blocking his way, but all he did was dodge and not engage in a fight.
In the eyes of the commoners from the old civilization, Tang Ling was like a superman at the moment, but no one could enjoy the scene.
Because of the black-toothed rats' invasion, the town had turned into hell.
All sorts of cries and agonizing screams came from all directions. Who would notice Tang Ling running in the mist? Moreover, the thick purple mist almost covered everything. A few people were bitten to death by the black-toothed rats, but they did not even get a clear look at what attacked them.
The pace was too fast. No wonder the town was toppled. Given the pitiful police force of the town, they could not provide an effective rescue unless they received external support.
However, it was impossible because the communication was destroyed.
Was this the black-toothed rats' intelligence? Tang Ling frowned and ran even faster. He did not think that the black-toothed rats possessed such intelligence.
First, they destroyed the wireless base station step by step to destabilize the phone communication. Then, it was completely cut off tonight, followed by the power outage. In short, the town was slowly turned into a dark island before the rats launched their attack.
It was a premeditated sabotage, and there were many details to it, such as the fact that they would not destroy the phone communication in one go.
As Tang Ling pondered over all the details, he ran even faster. He was worried that he might not make it in time.
How could the third-level formation be broken that easily? He had to race against time.
Three minutes later, with the rats chasing after him, Tang Ling arrived at a residential area in the northwest of the town.
Without a doubt, Daisy was living in the third building in the residential area.
The residential area had turned into hell. At least a dozen black-toothed rats occupied the area, scurrying around the streets, the courtyards, and all the buildings.
There were even humans dragged out by the black-toothed rats on the streets. Half of their bodies were left after being gnawed.
Tang Ling took a deep breath and jumped over the wall of the first house. He then dashed into Daisy's courtyard from the second house.
There were black-toothed rats in the residential area as well, but fortunately, Daisy's house was not the common wooden house in the west. It was a brick house, so with the doors and windows shut, the black-toothed rats had yet to break through.
However, it was only a matter of time.
Tang Ling kicked away a black-toothed rat that attacked him and climbed up to the second floor without a second thought. He found the location of Daisy's room in his memory, broke the window, and entered her room.
"Who is it?!" Daisy screamed.
With Tang Ling's eyesight, he saw Daisy curled up in the corner of the room. Her face was covered in tears and she looked terrified.
At the same time, Daisy's door was kicked open. A buff man rushed in with a flashlight in one hand and a hunting rifle in the other. "Who dares hurt my daughter?!"
"Uncle Boli, I have to take Daisy away. I'm sorry, but I can't save you. The whole town is under attack by the rats. If this drags on, none of us will be able to escape. " Tang Ling initially wanted to ignore the man, but he suddenly thought of something and changed his mind. He explained in a sincere tone.
"Joshua!" Daisy called out to Tang Ling in disbelief.
It was at that moment that a black-toothed rat finally barged in through the broken window. Tang Ling grabbed the rat that was half the size of a man and pinned it to the ground.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Tang Ling's punches landed on the black-toothed rat and killed it with just a few punches.
Under Daisy and Boli's incredulous gaze, Tang Ling hugged Daisy and carried her on his shoulder.
"I have to take you away. I'm in pain too. I can't save your parents, "Tang Ling tried his best to speak to Daisy in a gentle tone.
"No, Joshua, please save my family." Daisy started to cry in sorrow.
"Joshua, I'll leave my daughter to you," Boli said at that moment. Tang Ling killing a black-toothed rat with a few punches had proven a lot, so there was no need for extra words.
Tang Ling nodded. While Daisy was sobbing in sorrow, he kicked the window open, jumped up, and grabbed the edge of the roof. Then, he carried Daisy back up to the roof.
The next step was to get out of this town.
Tang Ling sprinted in silence, and as he ran, he started to recall the formation patterns on the stone tablet.
It was then that Daisy witnessed the devastation of the whole town. She was so frightened that she cried. She did not even have the mood to be curious about how Tang Ling could be so strong.
Her silence made Tang Ling's heart ache. He remembered how his little sister leaned on his shoulder on the night of the abrupt change.
The same numbness, the same silence, and the same emptiness …
Enduring the pain, Tang Ling sprinted with all his might. Inevitably, he saw a figure in a black robe with steam emanating from its body.
"The Underground race!" Tang Ling widened his eyes.
Is the Underground race related to the overthrow of the humans? It was the first thought that popped up in Tang Ling's mind. Then, a second thought popped up in his mind. He was no match for an Underground race with the so-called Prosthetics.
What should I do?
Is the third-level formation that hard to break?
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