Su Yao's words echoed in Tang Ling's ears, but they turned into meaningless buzzing noises.
Tang Ling's astonished brain could no longer process the meaning behind Su Yao's words.
Behind the door, the dazzling light was like the brightest night. The twinkling stars enveloped Tang Ling in a noisy, lively, yet different kind of liveliness.
The door behind him closed silently.
With a faint smile on his face, Su Yao lit another cigarette and leaned against the door, watching the astonished Tang Ling quietly.
His squinted eyes seemed to have recalled something from the distant past as he said, "Once upon a time, I and …" However, he shut his mouth after the four short words, allowing the smoke to blur his face.
Tang Ling did not notice the small details anymore.
More than ten seconds later, Tang Ling still could not believe the reality before his eyes.
He had seen the so-called tall and beautiful buildings of the old civilization in the pictures that his grandmother collected from scavengers. They really existed and were preserved in the best condition inside the wall of Safety Sector No. 17.
Other than that, there were also some strange buildings that he had never seen before.
Night seemed to be the best reason for the buildings to celebrate, so thousands of twinkling lights decorated them.
Amidst the splendor, the crowd became denser.
If the people of Safety Sector No. 17 outside the wall were still wearing dull clothes, the repeated colors of black, gray, and blue represented everything.
It was the first time Tang Ling realized that clothes could also be used for decoration. It made the leisurely people inside the wall look proud and noble.
There were also all kinds of indescribable, magical noises mixed together. Some were noisy, some were beautiful, and they formed a moving song of the night.
"It's the first time I've seen a place like this. No one can stay calm." With the cigarette in his mouth, Su Yao stroked Tang Ling's head kindly.
Tang Ling came back to his senses. He wanted to say something to Su Yao, but the words were stuck in his throat.
Only his Precise Instinct told Tang Ling the most precise distance. He walked from the part of the settlement closest to the safety sector wall to the center of Safety Sector No. 17.
If he walked in a straight line, it would only be 5127 meters.
However, there were two walls that formed three entirely different living circles.
The people outside the circle could not imagine the life inside, but the people inside the circle could trample on everything outside.
The distance in a straight line did not mean anything. For the first time, he understood that behind the cold numbers, there were countless mockery.
"Let's go." Su Yao tossed the cigarette away and tapped Tang Ling's back.
Tang Ling nodded wordlessly.
**
More than ten minutes later, Su Yao brought Tang Ling to a strange building.
The building was not big, but it was hundreds of meters tall. A few white curved pillars formed the main body of the rhombus-shaped building, and the entire outer wall was covered with a reflective but opaque material.
It gave off a mysterious feeling.
“Training
Base (Training Base). "Tang Ling read the words in front of the building and understood what the building was for.
"Go in." Su Yao was not surprised that Tang Ling somehow knew the language of the old civilization. He said calmly and dragged Tang Ling into the building.
Tang Ling also noticed that the Tower of Babel that pierced through the clouds was standing at the front left of the training base. It was less than 20 meters away.
It was the first time Tang Ling was so close to it, and he felt a strange tremor in his heart. It shook every drop of blood in his body as if it was flowing faster.
It shocked Tang Ling, but the feeling disappeared as quickly as it came. He could no longer feel it after he stepped through the door.
"Come here," Su Yao called out to Tang Ling who was still in a daze.
Tang Ling regained his senses and finally saw the interior of the building.
Soft white light shone in every corner, but he could not find the source of the light.
The place he and Su Yao were in was an empty hexagonal hall. Other than a circular bar counter made of some unknown metal cabinets, there was nothing else in the hall.
The six sides of the hall were connected by corridors, and behind the corridors were hexagonal doors.
The middle had the most doors while the lowest and highest doors were bigger, but there were only a few of them.
It looked like a beehive, but it was not exactly the same.
"I'd like a basic training room." Su Yao was standing in front of the metal counter as he spoke to the beautiful lady behind the counter.
With a smile that did not carry a hint of a smile, the lady said coldly, "500 credits."
The number shocked Tang Ling. Ever since he was born, he had never earned so many credits.
Credits were the common currency of Safety Sector No. 17. They were in the form of small, round metal plates that could not be replicated.
Most of the credits in the settlement were released by Safety Sector No. 17.
A round metal plate was worth one credit.
Su Yao was only wearing a black fur cloak with his chest exposed. Where could he put the 500 credits?
Su Yao seemed to have seen through Tang Ling's thoughts. He curled his lips into a delighted smile and took out a crystal badge. It was similar to the one he gave Tang Ling before he entered the inner wall, but it was a lot more transparent.
The beautiful woman took Su Yao's badge and pasted it on a certain spot on the metal counter. After a clear beep, the woman handed the badge along with a metal card to Su Yao.
"Room 6F-019," said the lady.
Su Yao took the things and led Tang Ling away. Even though Tang Ling restrained himself countless times, he could not help but ask Su Yao, "Uncle Su Yao, did you give her money?"
"Hahaha!" Su Yao burst into a delighted laugh. He then rubbed Tang Ling's head hard. "How should I put this? Do you think I should carry a big bag with bits and pieces of metal plates? "
"In the Safety Sector, credits are stored in the badge. The one I gave you. "
I've deposited 1,000 credits in there for you. In short, you'll know about the badge in the future. " Su Yao was never one to explain. As he spoke, he brought Tang Ling into a large hexagonal door.
The door was still shining with a soft white light, but it was empty. The space was only big enough for three to five people.
Tang Ling, on the other hand, did not care about all that. His breath quickened. 1,000 credits?!
The number was like a burning flame. It was so hot that he did not even care about the details. All he did was grip the badge in his pocket tightly.
He would not be courteous with Su Yao. He had his own way of repaying kindness.
There was a slight tremor, and the huge hexagonal door that they had just entered opened again.
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