In the afternoon.
The sun was at its hottest.
It was also the fixed resting time for the ships of the Purple Moon era. Even when they were busy, many ships would continue to sail at night.
However, an hour in the afternoon would be an unshakable rest.
Why? Who the hell knew? In short, as time went by, most people were like that. Therefore, it became a rule.
Li Tie was chewing on a piece of dried seaweed with a felt hat over his face as he slept on the deck leisurely.
The sun was so hot that everyone on board hid in the cabin to take a nap. Li Tie, however, enjoyed the sunlight at this time, just like how he liked to hold dried seaweed in his mouth recently. He liked the feeling of the slightly fishy taste spreading in his mouth.
Speaking of which, the dried seaweed was leftover from the rope he made a while ago.
It was inedible and had no energy, so most of the people on the ship threw it away. Only Li Tie kept some and would chew on it whenever he was free.
"It's really hard to understand. He likes the hottest sun and the salty and bitter dried seaweed." The chef on Li Tie's ship checked the dried fish on the ship and glanced at Li Tie, who was sunbathing on the deck. He muttered softly before he dashed back to his cabin.
The captain might be a weird person, but he was not.
After a busy morning, he had to return to his cabin to take a nap for more than an hour.
When he heard the chef returning to his cabin, Li Tie raised a curious brow. He did not even move the felt hat over his face.
As a matter of fact, he was used to people finding him weird. Everyone had their own secrets, and there was no need for him to explain anything to others.
Li Tie had his own secrets too.
His secret was hidden under his felt hat, or more precisely, inside his scalp.
He often wondered if people would think that he was crazy if he told them that there was an unknown life inside his scalp.
They would, would they not?
Li Tie squinted his eyes. The scorching afternoon sun made his scalp feel extremely comfortable. The cold feeling slowly faded and he relaxed.
This kind of relaxation made him start to reminisce.
Li Tie came from Safety Sector No. 73. He was born in a humble family like Tang Ling and grew up in the settlement.
Originally, there was not much hope in his life.
Since Safety Sector No. 73 was wealthier than Safety Sector No. 17, the children in the settlement would undergo a genetic test when they were 13 years old.
After all, a person's Genetic Chain Talent would only take shape after the age of 15, and its dominant state would stabilize.
If he wanted to measure his Genetic Chain Talent earlier, he would need a better Genetic Chain Tester. Moreover, it would not be very accurate.
Safety Sector No. 73 focused on nurturing the talents as early as possible and did not want to miss out on any talent.
These were the benefits of being rich.
Of course, Li Tie had taken the test when he was 13 years old, but he was only a two-star talent. According to the rules of Safety Sector No. 73, he was barely qualified to join the Second Army at the age of 15.
It also meant that there was a chance for him to become a Purple Moon Warrior.
Li Tie had his own 'ambition', and he also had his own responsibilities. He was obviously unwilling to accept this result.
But what could he do?
Li Tie accepted his fate, thinking that his life would be like this.
But what is life? The most fascinating thing about life was that it was filled with unknowns.
Less than half a year after the first Genetic Chain Talent Test, Li Tie's fate changed.
What exactly was this turn of events? Li Tie was still confused by the memories.
All he remembered was that day when he and the main group of hunters were chasing after a Level 2 mutated beast.
It was a big deal. If they managed to hunt down the Level 2 mutated beast, everyone in the group would be able to live a comfortable life for more than 10 days.
However, it was on that day that the hunters ran into something unusual along the way. From afar, they could see a thunderstorm at the edge of the forest. There was also a blinding light as if some disaster was about to happen.
Safety Sector No. 73 did not seem to have any reaction to the commotion. One of the elders among the hunters who was more knowledgeable told everyone that it might be a fight between two powerful Purple Moon Warriors and that everyone should be careful and avoid them.
Li Tie, who had always yearned for power, could not help but look in that direction. It was taboo to be distracted during a tense hunt, and under such circumstances, he got separated from the other hunters.
He was already at the edge of the safety zone of Safety Sector No. 73. Li Tie had never set foot in such a place in his past hunts.
When he regained his senses, he was already lost.
It made Li Tie panic. Based on his past experience, getting lost in the forest was the same as death.
He searched frantically. His young age made him forget that he should stay calm in times like this and rely on his past experience.
The further he went, the stranger the surroundings became. Unknowingly, he was getting closer to the place where a violent disaster was about to happen.
Then …
The dried seaweed in Li Tie's mouth was almost finished. He put another one in his mouth and could not help but laugh bitterly.
Because after that, he really wasn't too clear about his memories.
All he remembered was hearing a loud bang in his panic. He looked up instinctively and saw something shiny flying towards him. Then, everything stopped abruptly.
Did he pass out at that time? Or was he hit? Or was he attacked? Li Tie had no idea.
All he knew was that when he woke up, he was discovered by a few hunters. His black hair was gone and there were burn marks from his scalp to his face.
It was obvious that his face was disfigured.
However, in the Purple Moon era, no one cared about such things. Moreover, a man should not care about such things. Being able to survive was a good thing.
Originally, this matter should have ended here.
However, for Li Tie, after this incident, it felt like his life had just begun because all the strange things happened from that moment onwards.
First, his scalp and face miraculously returned to normal, but his scalp could no longer grow hair.
His scalp would always feel cold, and the coldness would penetrate deep into his bones. When it flared up, it felt like there was a block of ice on his head that would not melt for ten thousand years. It was so cold that the blood vessels in his brain started to spasm and shrink. The pain was indescribable.
His condition could only be alleviated by eating a large amount of food that contained energy.
Otherwise, he would bask in the sun when the sun was the brightest. It would feel better.
However, regardless of what he did, his scalp would feel cold for a long time and could not be completely cured.
Therefore, Li Tie wore a felt hat all year round because his scalp was cold all year round. Only wearing a felt hat would make him feel better.
During the second year's Genetic Chain Talent test, his performance was astonishing. His Genetic Chain Talent rose from a two-star talent to a shocking six-star talent.
Then, he became an important seedling of Safety Sector No. 73.
After all, the Genetic Chain Talent would only be fully formed after the age of 15. For the sake of safety, after the age of 13, there were a total of three chances to test one's Genetic Chain Talent in Safety Sector No. 73.
However, there were only a handful of people who could turn the tables around. Li Tie was basically an exception.
Everyone congratulated Li Tie, but only Li Tie himself knew that all these changes might have something to do with his scalp.
Ever since he was injured that time, his comprehension and the growth of his basic abilities were all changing.
There was no evidence to prove it, but after that, Li Tie entered the dream.
In the mysterious dream world, Li Tie vaguely knew that there was a life form in his scalp that lived together with him and caused the changes in him.
He wanted to know the exact answer, but unfortunately, everything in the dream world had a price.
"Unless …" Li Tie clenched his fists tightly. He looked forward to the next dream entry. If he could earn enough Dream Coins, he might get a chance to answer his doubts.
In Li Tie's heart, if he wanted to pursue higher realms, his biggest hope would be to understand the existence in his scalp.
Li Tie was immersed in his thoughts, but it was at that moment that a blinding ray of sunlight interrupted his thoughts.
His felt hat was taken away. Under the scorching afternoon sun, even if he closed his eyes, he could still feel the light.
"Who's there?" Li Tie opened his eyes and saw a familiar face that he admired.
At this moment, his face was dripping wet, and his hair was still dripping with water.
He squatted beside Li Tie and took the felt hat from Li Tie. After inspecting it for a while, he tossed it back to Li Tie.
Li Tie flipped over and sat up. He took the felt hat with an excited expression.
When he looked up, he saw Tang Ling's faint smile. Tang Ling said, "Can I trust you? Are you willing to do something big with me? "
"Yes!" Li Tie agreed almost without thinking. He stood up excitedly, and even his voice was a little louder.
Tang Ling was his idol because they were both born in the settlement, yet Tang Ling rose to power so quickly.
In comparison, Li Tie felt guilty. He had read through all the information about Tang Ling, but he did not find any miraculous encounters. If being born as Tang Feng's son was considered a miracle, then …
On the other hand, she did have an extraordinary encounter, but compared to Tang Ling, it was nothing special.
If he followed Tang Ling because of his unwavering heart, then now, he admired Tang Ling even more!
Now, Li Tie admired Tang Ling even more! He could not forget the scene when Tang Ling rose up and killed Omir.
Being born in the Purple Moon era, the oppression of class had almost become a habit, but Tang Ling …
He was a hero! At least in Li Tie's heart.
Therefore, when Tang Ling appeared out of nowhere and asked him the question, what was there to hesitate about? Even if she had to climb a mountain of blades and dive into a sea of fire, following Tang Ling would be vigorous and extraordinary.
Such was the mind of a young man.
Looking at Li Tie, Tang Ling shushed him and said softly, "Fine, I'll treat it as a promise. After that, I will give you 100% trust. Now, we need a place to talk. Ten minutes is all we need. But it's all confidential. "
"Come to my cabin," Li Tie told Tang Ling in a softer voice.
**
"The felt hat is missing."
When Lu Xiaohua got the news, it was definitely a lie to say that his state of mind was calm.
After all, back then, when a bunch of grassroots teenagers chose to follow Tang Ling without hesitation, she and Felt Hat were the most determined ones.
Why was he so determined? Everyone might have their own reasons.
However, Lu Xiaohua believed that when the determination reached a certain level, it must be because of a great ambition in his heart. He wanted to leave a dazzling light in the entire era despite his humble birth.
Other than the chaotic era at the start of the era, there were a lot of people who could achieve that.
Up until now, the more fixed the social class, the fewer people there were.
At least in the recent decades, a grassroots hero like Tang Feng had appeared, and now, the one who had the ability was Tang Feng's son, Tang Ling.
They were undoubtedly the hope in the eyes of people like Lu Xiaohua and Felt Hat.
The sea at dusk was beautiful. The gentle and beautiful sunset reflected all sorts of colors as it burned the sky. The deep blue sea was like a man who followed the brilliant persistence all the way to the horizon.
The sea and the sky might not be the same color, but they blended harmoniously.
"If Felt Hat goes missing, I'll feel a little lonely, won't I?" Lu Xiaohua lowered her head. Her face was always described as a poker face, but a rare sense of disappointment flashed over her eyes.
She was sitting at the highest point of her ship. Beside her feet were many gears that she crafted herself.
Her hands were also carving the gears.
Although the gears were made of wood, if the old civilization's precision testing tools were used to test the gears, the girl's hand-carved gears would be shockingly precise.
However, it was not something worth praising in Lu Xiaohua's eyes because her talent was just that.
That was because that was her talent, mechanical talent! In people's eyes, it might seem a little useless because it could not directly translate into combat power.
Her talent had already been revealed when she was very young.
However, she was born in a safety village, so her talent was almost useless. Moreover, Lu Xiaohua's dream was to become a powerful female Purple Moon Warrior.
Therefore, Lu Xiaohua had always thought that she was useless.
However, it was obviously a wrong thought. The people in the safety village might not realize how powerful her machinery talent was, but it did not mean that the people from other places did not realize it.
All in all, the Purple Moon era was a strange and relatively isolated era.
The monsters were so powerful that they almost surpassed the old civilization, but they lagged behind because they were unusually primitive.
It could not be helped. The extreme weather, the ever-changing terrain, and all sorts of strange and powerful creatures hindered the people from building a mature transportation and communication network.
That was why it was blocked.
Lu Xiaohua was lucky that the safety village she was born in was ruled by a small safety city.
Her talent was discovered by the higher-ups from the safety city who were sent to filter out those worthy of training.
Machinery talent was a great talent to become a scientist, and the people in the safety city were not as ignorant as the people in the safety village.
Therefore, they brought Lu Xiaohua away for training. On top of that, they conducted a comprehensive Genetic Chain Talent test for Lu Xiaohua.
The result was not bad, but it was not shocking either. Lu Xiaohua was a rank 4 Genetic Chain Talent.
Therefore, Lu Xiaohua was fortunate enough to get the chance to become a Purple Moon Warrior under the premise of becoming a scientist.
However, Lu Xiaohua was not happy about it. She still wanted to become a Purple Moon Warrior.
In her heart, there was a past that she could not forget no matter what. The past made her not want to become a scientist but a Purple Moon Warrior.
The Genetic Chain Talent was limited, but could her machinery talent make up for it? It was something that Lu Xiaohua always thought about.
Fortunately, she came up with a way to make up for the lack of Genetic Chain Talent, but it was a long way off.
But so what? She had to move forward with determination!
Choosing to follow Tang Ling was like looking at a ball of light of hope beside her. It shone on her and strengthened her.
Lu Xiaohua had fought hard for the chance to go out to sea this time. Due to her special status, the safety city gave her the slot.
The sooner she became a rank 1 Purple Moon Warrior, the better her machinery talent would be. A Purple Moon Warrior's enhancement was all-rounded, including the enhancement of the brain.
On top of that, the small safety city could not provide Lu Xiaohua with the three resources to level up, so it was still a good opportunity for her.
"But … the felt hat is missing." Lu Xiaohua tossed the gear aside in annoyance. The gear rolled to the bottom of the ship.
However, there was no reply from below. No one picked the gear up for her.
Other than the few women who took care of her, there was no one else on the ship. Lu Xiaohua was introverted and quiet. She did not like crowds.
"As a matter of fact, people go missing and die every day. It's inevitable since I chose to go out to sea. Why should I care? " Lu Xiaohua did not care about the gear that rolled to the bottom. She looked at the setting sun further away and muttered to herself.
She was not spouting nonsense. After they left the safety line, accidents happened every day.
The sea would never pity a genius. If one wanted to search for resources, danger was inevitable. Beyond the safety line, powerful vicious beasts were everywhere.
Even under normal circumstances, the beasts would only roam around in their own territory. However, that was only under normal circumstances.
The more annoying thing was that there was no good news because none of the ships found any resources related to leveling up.
The big fleet led by the Harvest was considered safe.
Tang Ling had decided to tie all the ships together and move forward after he killed Omir and went missing.
After he killed Omir and went missing, Dongyang, who led the Harvest, strictly carried out the rule.
Whenever they ran into a dangerous area, they would tie all the ships together and move forward.
They were protecting the relatively weak grassroots and even distributed a lot of resources to them.
No one knew where the vicious beast meat came from, but the grassroots were delighted. Even if they did not find any resources related to leveling up in this voyage, the vicious beast meat alone would help them level up a lot.
"But … But that's not what I wanted. The felt hat thought the same, didn't he? Why did he go missing? " Lu Xiaohua did not want a peaceful voyage. She was disappointed, but other than the felt hat, there was no one else she could talk to.
She thought that maybe after the ambitious Tang Ling went missing, this was the only thing she could do.
At that moment, a semi-finished gear appeared before Lu Xiaohua's eyes.
"Well done. Isn't it a waste to throw it away?"
At the same time, a familiar voice echoed in Lu Xiaohua's ears.
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