"T-Tang Ling?" Lu Xiaohua looked up abruptly.
She was an introvert, so she stuttered when she was agitated. Her eyes were shining with excitement, but her face did not show any expression.
Tang Ling had met Lu Xiaohua once because of the boat incident.
He did not know Lu Xiaohua very well, but he knew she had a poker face, so he did not mind her coldness and placed the gear in her hand.
"Felt Hat didn't go missing. He's working with me on a plan. You're an important part of the plan. Do you want to join? "
Tang Ling's smile was sincere. Lu Xiaohua was a little stunned by his words.
After a long while, she said, "That, that's all right? W-How are you going to arrange for me to go missing? "
**
Life on the sea should be romantic.
At least in the old civilization, those who did not spend their lives on the sea would yearn for the sea and fantasize about it.
However, in the Purple Moon era, one should never think that way.
Dong Yang bit the end of the bandage with his teeth and finally wrapped up the wound on his abdomen.
He heaved a long breath and leaned against the side of the boat. Then, he picked up the bowl of soup that Fatty brewed for him and gulped it down in one gulp.
Han Xing hugged his sword and sat beside Dong Yang. Compared to Dong Yang, who was covered in bandages and had exposed wounds, Han Xing did not look any better.
There was an obvious wound on his forehead and a splint was put on his fractured wrist. During the recovery period, the numbness and itchiness from the seams made him clench his fists from time to time to resist the unbearable feeling.
"What day is it today? We've already run into three Level 1 vicious beasts." Han Xing wiped the seawater off his face and placed the empty bowl aside.
Han Xing took out a wine bottle from his pocket, opened the lid, and took a sip before he passed it to Dong Yang. "You should be glad that we ran into three Level 1 vicious beasts. What if we ran into three Level 2 vicious beasts?"
"Don't say it's not a bad thing. We haven't reached such a dangerous area yet." Dong Yang frowned and refuted Han Xing.
"We'll have to go sooner or later. We've searched this area twice and found nothing. It's time for us to leave." Han Xing poked his head out and looked further away with a raised brow.
Not far away from the Harvest, there were two merchant ships slowly sailing forward. From time to time, one could see a single combat ship coming out to take a breather.
"Tsk." Han Xing could not help but spit when he saw the ships.
Without a doubt, these were the ships of the Poseidon family. They were no longer observing the Harvest in secret. Instead, they were openly monitoring it.
Dong Yang also glanced at the boats, and he signaled Han Xing with his hands and mouthed to him.
Han Xing understood what Dong Yang was trying to say. Dong Yang was probably saying that even if they weren't on the ship, the other party would be able to eavesdrop.
"Dong," Han Xing said as he leaned on the deck tiredly.
As a matter of fact, ever since Tang Ling went missing, the important messages between them had started to be communicated through notes, lip language, and hand gestures.
While the two of them were talking, Bei Qi walked out of the cabin with a heavy expression. "Lu Xiaohua has also gone missing."
Dong Yang and Han Xing's expressions both darkened upon hearing this.
They had been out at sea for almost half a month. They couldn't say that they had protected the ships that were following them very well, but they had done their duty as a guide ship. Perhaps it should be said that they had done a better job than almost all the guide ships. But did they still go missing?
"Should we contact them?" Bei Qi looked worried. He was referring to the True Capital Seven and Dark Nine Feathers.
After Tang Ling's disappearance, everything seemed peaceful, but it was actually a difficult situation.
Being monitored, the search was fruitless, and even the exchange of information was obstructed.
Indeed, in the past few days, it felt like the other fleets had found something and started to act differently. However, the fleet led by the Harvest was still searching the sea aimlessly and there were even casualties.
He had to think of a way to break out of this situation.
It was then that Higan walked out of the cabin. She seemed to be bored and wanted to take a walk.
After walking around the deck and finding nothing new, he returned to the cabin again.
However, when he brushed past the three of them, Han Xing was holding a piece of paper that Higan had written on it.
"Don't worry. Tonight, we'll take our time to think about it. "
**
Another two days passed in the blink of an eye.
According to the most accurate information, the Devil Mist would appear in the sea for less than 15 days.
In other words, in 15 days at most, the sea would officially turn into a Death Mist Zone.
Since the other two resources had yet to appear and some news about the Starlight Nether Fish had started to spread, the sea seemed peaceful on the surface.
In fact, the undercurrents were surging violently in this seemingly peaceful sea.
None of that seemed to affect Tang Ling. He was piloting a brand new single-man combat ship, speeding across the sea.
The single-man combat ship was obviously not the one that Samuel had given him. It was another top-tier single-man combat ship.
After all, Tang Ling was now the actual controller of transit station No. 119. In other words, the wealth that the station had plundered over the years was rightfully inherited by Tang Ling.
There might not be a lot of things in transit station No. 119 since Barnett would attack Dorgo every once in a while, but there were a lot of ships.
All the ships were cleverly hidden by the Blood Scissors Brothers. Dorgo did not seem to care that the brothers had hidden some of the ships.
Although the value of the ships was not low, it was troublesome to sell them. Moreover, as the saying went, fish are scarce when the water is too clear. He had already gotten most of the Blood Scissors Brothers' wealth, so he did not want to push them too far.
The funny thing was, Dorgo would never have thought that everything would benefit his nemesis, Tang Ling, in the end.
Tang Ling was humming along to the beat in the cabin. He seemed to be in a good mood because he was very satisfied with the ship.
Other than the Poseidon family, it was hard to find a better ship in the sea, at least in this part of the sea.
It had outstanding speed, powerful combat equipment, sensitive detection equipment, and some special equipment added for enjoyment.
For example, it was singing the beautiful song of the old civilization. It was one of the enjoyable equipment, and Tang Ling was very satisfied with it.
"I wonder which poor rich or noble left this behind," Tang Ling muttered to himself as he crossed his legs and lay down on the single-man combat ship.
The single-man combat ship was very intelligent. If there were no special circumstances, Tang Ling did not even have to pilot it himself.
Based on its speed, it would reach Tang Ling's destination in less than 40 minutes.
Tang Ling was not joking when he said that he would do something big.
He wanted to solve most of the problems in this trip.
**
In the Purple Moon era.
The black market was an interesting existence.
It might seem loose, but it was actually a tight alliance of the black market. They claimed that as long as there were people, one would be able to find the black market. The black market would solve all the unspeakable problems.
Indeed, it was not an exaggeration at all. As long as one had the money, the black market would be a safe place.
Up until now, no major faction had been able to infiltrate the black market and gain a certain say in it. All they could do was allow the black market to become the most special existence in the Purple Moon era.
Therefore, there was a black market on land.
There must be a black market on the sea as well.
For example, the biggest black market on land was the Floating Ice Black Market.
The biggest black market on the sea was the Ocean Black Market.
Sochi Island.
Tang Ling jumped off the ship and sized up the beautiful island with a cigarette in his mouth.
It was huge, almost the size of two safety cities on land.
At the same time, it was beautiful! It was a rare island outside the Tommy Safety Line surrounded by the calm sea.
The island had the best beaches, the best hotels, and all kinds of exciting entertainment.
It was known as the Island that never sleeps.
However, if one were to visit the island and treat it as a tourist attraction, it would be a fool's errand. There were no relaxing places in the Purple Moon era.
The island that looked like a paradise was actually the biggest black market trading market in the sea within a thousand square kilometers.
One would need a formal invitation to visit the island. If one did not have an invitation, an anonymous membership card made of special materials would be a good choice.
Otherwise, one would not be able to venture deep into the island and enter the real black market. All one could do was treat the island as a wonderful tourist attraction.
"Not a bad place." Tang Ling took a puff of his cigarette. He stood at the dock for less than 10 seconds before an attentive attendant came to help him park his ship.
Tang Ling generously tossed a True Capital coin to the attendant as a reward. He then unintentionally revealed a black metal card in his pocket.
It was the membership card of Sochi Island. Samuel originally gave Tang Ling a normal white membership card, but he found something better at transit station 119. It was a top member black card, so he would not use the inferior one that Samuel had given him.
It was not Samuel's fault for being stingy. She was not a robber after all. She was just a noble lady, so how could she have enough stolen goods to trade with Sochi Island? Therefore, she could not get her hands on a top black card either.
"Dear sir, would you like to rest at the hotel or head straight to the core area?" After the attendant helped Tang Ling park his ship, he enthusiastically walked over to Tang Ling and started to ask him questions passionately.
It was obviously because of Tang Ling's black card and the generous tip.
"I don't want to rest. Bring me to the core area." Tang Ling did not have time to waste.
"Very well, please follow me." The attendant brought Tang Ling to a luxurious car from the old civilization. Compared to the people on foot, the treatment of a black card member was very different.
Tang Ling got in the car casually.
Along the way, he enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Sochi Island and asked about the latest news about the black market.
As a matter of fact, there were a total of seven big black markets on Sochi Island. One of them was a branch of the Ocean Flow Black Market. There were also dozens of smaller black markets and auctions were held frequently.
Due to the abundance of resources on the sea, theoretically speaking, as long as one had enough money, one could buy most of the things one wanted.
However, the things that were in high demand required some luck and patience. Tang Ling obviously did not have the time for that, so it would be easier for him to get to the bottom of things.
The attendant answered Tang Ling's questions without holding back.
More than 10 minutes of pleasant conversation later, he brought Tang Ling to the tallest mountain on Sochi Island.
They were at the mountainside of the mountain, and there was a big cave at the mountainside. A ferry was needed to get in, but the attendant did not have the authority to send Tang Ling to the entrance.
Tang Ling already had an 80% understanding of Sochi Island. After tipping the attendant with a True Capital coin, he calmly walked into the cave.
The real black market was inside the cave, and since Tang Ling was a black card member, he was given a private ferry to enter the deeper part of the cave.
20 minutes later, Tang Ling got off the ferry.
When Tang Ling came down from the ferry, he had changed into a loose black robe and a hooded black mantle. He also put on a silver faceless mask.
Around Tang Ling were people dressed in the same way.
Since they were all black card members, they did not have to walk through the complicated stone passageways like Tang Ling. All they had to do was wait for the next lift to bring them to the core area of the black market on Sochi Island.
"The security here is really tight." Tang Ling grumbled in his heart. As a matter of fact, be it the path up the mountain or the waterway in the cave, everything was unusually complicated.
Even with his Precise Instinct, it was not easy for him to remember everything during a conversation.
There was only one path, and with Tang Ling's sharp senses, he could sense at least 20 defensive firing points along the way. He could also feel the powerful aura of a mid-rank Purple Moon Warrior and above from time to time.
Therefore, other than going up the mountain and waterway, it was basically impossible to enter the core area through any other means.
At this moment, the surroundings were very quiet. There was nothing else in the huge cave except for a huge black door that was engraved with the violent winds and waves of the sea.
The crowd waited patiently, and Tang Ling was not anxious at all.
After about five minutes, the huge black door slowly opened with a creaking sound.
At the entrance was a giant lift.
Four Rank 4 Purple Moon Warriors stood on both sides of the lift to maintain order.
As a matter of fact, it was not necessary. When the lift arrived, everyone entered in an orderly manner. It was obviously more orderly than any other place.
Tang Ling followed the crowd into the elevator that looked like a steel cage. After around 150 people entered the elevator, the Purple Moon Warriors who were in charge of maintaining order closed the door and controlled the elevator to descend.
"It's just an lift. Why do we have to wait so long? Could it be in the depths of the earth? " There was no light in the lift, and after descending to a certain depth, it was so dark that one could not even see their own fingers.
However, it did not affect Tang Ling that much. He sized up his surroundings with doubts in his heart.
Soon enough, his doubts were solved.
The lift was not straight down. Instead, it would move forward in a straight line for a while, turn at times, and even rise at times. It felt like they had entered an extremely complicated underground maze.
It was not a pleasant feeling. It reminded Tang Ling of the time when he was fighting against the Underground race in the Hope Barrier.
It was not a happy memory. Tang Ling even thought of Vian, who was already dead.
"We're here." As the lift came to a halt, one of the Purple Moon Warriors in charge of guarding the door said coldly.
The sudden light made Tang Ling squint his eyes.
Then, he saw the giant black door again.
The Purple Moon Warriors in charge of maintaining order led everyone out of the lift. Another Purple Moon Warrior keyed in a series of complicated passwords to open the giant black door.
As the giant door opened, the first thing that entered his ears was a hubbub of bustling noises that surrounded him.
Then, a mystical aroma mixed with all kinds of hot air assaulted his nose.
In the end, Tang Ling saw the most prosperous and lively scene he had ever seen in his life. It was a grand scene.
The scale of the black market even surpassed the big black market in Darkness Port. Strictly speaking, the black market in Darkness Port was like a small market compared to the black market.
"Welcome to the Sochi market." A group of passionate ushers appeared. Every single one of them was beautiful, and when they saw the group of distinguished guests, they bowed and welcomed them warmly.
Tang Ling had seen a lot of things in his life, but even so, he was a little dizzy from the magical atmosphere amidst the liveliness.
He followed the crowd into the Sochi market and stood in the middle of the huge square. He even felt a little lost.
He did not know how to describe the scene before his eyes because the whole market hall was three-dimensional and filled with imagination. There were no rules, yet it was not messy at all.
Indeed, how should he describe it? There were rows of neatly arranged shops in front of him, but among the rows of shops, a shop with its own unique style would suddenly rise into the air like a lawbreaker.
In the north corner, Tang Ling felt like he was looking at a city complex from the old civilization. Skyscrapers that were more than 60 meters tall stood one after another.
However, right next to the north corner was a thatched hut from a primitive tribe.
Other than that, there were also Huaxia buildings, futuristic metal houses, and even floating islands that somehow rose into the air.
The four walls of the square were filled with lifts and intersecting stairs. It was hard to tell which direction to go.
However, no matter how eye-catching those things were, they were not as shocking as the huge equipment in the middle of the square.
In the middle of the square was a volcano crater, and on top of the crater was a huge piece of equipment.
The equipment was covered by a huge cover and inside were many dazzling gemstones.
Tang Ling squinted his eyes at the style because he was familiar with it. His extraordinary memories gave him the answer. It was a piece of equipment from the Underground race!
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