The mysterious big crack in the Death Mist Zone had become the hottest topic in the world after the Devil's Mist of Storm and Sea dispersed.
The information was supposed to be highly confidential, but because of Tang Ling and all kinds of thoughts, some people were willing to spend a fortune to get their hands on the information about the big crack.
Therefore, the information about the big crack, which was originally unpopular, spread to almost half of the world within half an hour.
The big crack.
It only had a small probability of appearing in the Death Mist Zone.
What was underneath the big crack? No one knew about it four years ago because none of those who fell down could return.
What was the Purple Moon era? At least to humans, it was a brand new world. Humans' desire to explore was an irrepressible instinct of their race.
Therefore, the big crack attracted a lot of people's attention.
Therefore, the first batch of Purple Moon Warriors departed. There were 20 of them, all rank 3 and below Purple Moon Warriors with basic safety equipment.
They did not return.
The second batch consisted of 20 rank 3 Purple Moon Warriors with advanced safety equipment.
They did not return.
The third and fourth batch of Purple Moon Warriors were sent out. The higher the rank, the more precious the resources.
Still, they did not return.
Most of the factions gave up. Even though there was a saying in the Purple Moon era that the more dangerous a place was, the higher the reward, it was not a rule. Many factions could not afford to lose their members just because of the saying.
Those who did not give up were the major factions, but ironically, they failed too.
Just when the whole world was about to give up on the exploration of the big crack, two high-rank Purple Moon Warriors appeared.
They did not belong to any faction but were freelance mercenaries.
Both of them were rank 7 Purple Moon Warriors who loved adventure and exploration. The big crack that caused the major factions to suffer a setback and was a puzzle naturally attracted their interest.
However, both of them were not reckless people. After years of preparation, they set off for the big crack.
Flynn and Zhou Yong were the names of the two brave warriors. Their exploration was known as the final exploration of the big crack.
This exploration had finally uncovered a corner of the Great Crack's mysterious veil.
The price was Flynn's eternal burial in the big crack. According to Zhou Yong, he was lucky that he survived. As a high-rank Purple Moon Warrior, he could not do anything in the big crack. He could not control anything and everything was up to fate.
What was inside the big crack? Chaotic Space-Time!
Yes, it was not chaotic space, but time and space! According to a simple explanation, there was a chaotic time and space under the big crack. If you fell into it, you might enter any era that humans had or had not experienced. However, because space was also chaotic, you would only enter a random place in this era.
Let's use a simple analogy. Suppose you fall into one of these chaotic space-times.
Land X in Era X.
Here, the time would be fixed on a certain day. You would face the same day endlessly. The location was also fixed. It could be a mountain or a building.
That was because it was impossible for there to be a complete space-time underneath. Everything that existed was just fragments.
As for the specifics, Zhou Yong couldn't say. For example, if a person was faced with a fixed day, would they not grow? For example, what would he face if he went beyond the range of the Space?
In fact, the theory of chaotic space-time was also a theory that Zhou Yong came up with based on his experiences and conjectures.
The reason why he was able to come out was because the place he fell into happened to be the exit to the current era among all the chaotic space-time fragments.
He entered the big crack in the middle of the sea, but when he came out, he was in a desert far away.
Flynn, unfortunately, fell into a sea of fragments, so it was impossible for him to come out.
This was the most confidential information about the big crack. It sounded mystical, but in the Purple Moon era, it was absolutely acceptable.
In this era, humans were endowed with all kinds of talent abilities. The hardest to explain were the space talent and the rarer time talent.
However, there had never been a person who possessed both the space and time talent since the beginning of the Purple Moon era.
"If you want to explore the big crack, I'm afraid that only a person with the space and time talent can do it. It doesn't matter which rank of Purple Moon Warrior you are. "That was Zhou Yong's final conclusion about the rift.
That was all about the information about the big crack.
**
"A person with the space and time talent? Is Zhou Yong's deduction right? "Samuel had lost count of the number of times he had read the information.
When he once again read the information about the Big Crack from the beginning to the end, and then looked at other messy information with different opinions, Samuel could no longer bear the annoyance in his heart. He stood up, grabbed the two swords on the wall, and walked into the courtyard.
In the courtyard, there were a few precious metal dolls that were infused with a little bit of superalloy with memory abilities.
Samuel's face was gloomy. He did not say anything as he drew his swords and stabbed the dolls like a storm.
The courtyard was Samuel's private training ground. It had been five hours since he fell into the big crack.
The world was shaking on this day, but Samuel didn't care about anything.
Was it because he was sad? No, he was only a little sad. They were not that close after all, so it would be hypocritical if he pretended to be sad.
Amidst the flashes of his swords, Samuel's face turned uglier. What hurt her the most was the guilt.
Pak! Samuel's sword pierced the metal doll's heart. If it was any other day, the girls around the training ground, who were Samuel's most trusted subordinates, would have cheered for her and praised her for improving her swordsmanship.
However, they dared not today. Even though they had a lot of information to tell Samuel, all they could do was suppress their emotions and give Samuel some space.
They knew Samuel. Whenever she showed such a face and vented her emotions in such a way, it would be the most painful moment for her and they could not afford to provoke her.
The only way was to keep quiet and let her calm down.
However, the girls did not expect that Samuel was not feeling sad this time. There was only one thought in her mind.
The whole world owes Tang Ling a favor!
Including herself!
She could never return the favor and it would only reflect her weakness and … What was it? Samuel couldn't find the right words either.
Perhaps, there was a suitable word, but she dared not face it.
Yes, the whole world owed Tang Ling.
The group of young geniuses that Tang Ling had saved came from almost all the factions in the world. Unfortunately, he was abandoned in the end.
He had struggled for so long alone, but still …
Huu! Both of Samuel's swords fell to the ground as she knelt on the ground, panting heavily. Whenever she thought about Tang Ling and Higan trying their best to survive, her heart burned with an inextinguishable black flame. It scorched her soul and made her feel pain.
**
However, Samuel was not the only one in pain.
Back at the base.
Felt Hat was lying on the deck. The darkest dawn had passed and the drizzle had stopped. Amidst the waves, the sun finally peeked through the layers of clouds.
With a cigarette in her mouth, Felt Hat took off her hat, put it back on, and took it off again.
Her cold body could not warm up no matter how hard she tried.
"Isn't it boring?" Lu Xiaohua walked over and sat beside Felt Hat.
"It's not boring. I just want to be warmer," Felt Hat replied softly and raised a brow. "Aren't you afraid of the thing on my head?"
"I'm not afraid even if Tang Ling is dead. I don't think there's anything to be afraid of anymore. " Lu Xiaohua was calm when she said that, but there was an unconcealable trace of confusion in her eyes.
She said that she was not afraid even if Tang Ling was dead. Only Felt Hat understood her words the best.
Tang Ling was her faith, her idol.
He was a dazzling new star that climbed up from the bottom.
Once upon a time, his existence seemed to have pointed out a path for people like Felt Hat and Lu Xiaohua, who came from a humble background, and brought hope.
The facts also proved that Tang Ling would not fall. Tang Ling would never lose.
However, Tang Ling was dead. Was it not scary? Just like how the world used cruel facts to tell them that the bottom would always be the bottom. Even if they were talented, they could not get the resources. In the end, they could only reach that level and stop there.
There were no lack of geniuses in the upper echelons of society. Resources were limited, so why should they share it with them?
It was not scary to stop at a certain point. If it was the old civilization, living a simple life would be considered a form of bliss.
However, this was the Purple Moon era. The higher one climbed, the more control one could have over one's fate. In such an era, as a talented and knowledgeable person, not being able to control one's fate was extremely scary.
"Aren't you afraid?" Felt Hat smiled bitterly.
Actually, he was sad. Other than the fact that something in his heart had collapsed, he was really sad.
Tang Ling was a likable person. At least, Felt Hat liked him a lot and even decided to follow him to do something big.
In the end, he died.
"Hmm, I've thought about it for a long time. Then, I thought of something. Tang Ling asked us to guard Base because he hoped to develop a base on the sea. That's why I'm not afraid. I don't have to think too much as long as I have something to do. "Lu Xiaohua looked at the sea further away.
The horizon seemed to never change, but where was the big crack that swallowed Tang Ling?
His master, the martial fanatic, did not just tell them about Tang Ling and Higan's deaths, but he also told them about the big crack.
It was scary because there was absolutely no hope of survival.
As a matter of fact, Lu Xiaohua hoped that when he woke up, the Base would still be anchored near the big crack.
But when the Demon Fog dissipated and the rift disappeared, the violent winds and waves in the sea didn't allow any human ships to stay, including a huge ship like the Base Ship.
All they could do was leave without a chance to mourn.
However, Lu Xiaohua's words comforted Felt Hat. He put the hat back on and felt a little warmer.
"I've decided to stay on the Base." Felt Hat sat up and sighed at Lu Xiaohua. "I'm not afraid anymore, but I'm a little sad."
"Yeah, I cried for a while. I thought I wouldn't cry after my grandfather passed away, but I didn't shed a lot of tears. "Lu Xiaohua's eyes were a little red.
"I'm so jealous that you can cry." The martial fanatic took a deep puff of his cigarette. "Are you alright, Wuzi?"
"Not really. He's indebted to Tang Ling, so he can't accept it. "Lu Xiaohua shook his head.
Indeed, the person who could not accept Tang Ling's death was Wuzi. In his heart, Tang Ling was the most trustworthy person he could rely on and was someone he would follow with his life.
Otherwise, he would not have risked his life to train the Sunlight Nether Fish for Tang Ling.
Now that Tang Ling was gone, his goal in life seemed to have been shattered.
"Don't comfort him. Let him vent. After he calmed down, he understood that this era has no place for weakness, "Felt Hat said," The best way to remember a person is to do what he wants to do and pursue what he wants. "
"What is Tang Ling's pursuit?" Lu Xiaohua's eyes were a little lost.
"I don't know, but I know he has been forcing himself to grow stronger, so I'll do it. Maybe he'll find a reason to grow stronger. "
"Hmm. Good. Leave the Base and grow stronger. "The lost look in Lu Xiaohua's eyes disappeared.
"This seems a little easier now. Don't forget the dream last night," Felt Hat suddenly said. His body had completely warmed up.
"If the whole world is like this, the world will change. Maybe in a month, no, maybe in a few days? " Lu Xiaohua thought about the dream last night. She knew the first phase of the Purple Moon era was over and a new phase was coming.
"I don't know how the world will change, but I know the whole world owes Tang Ling a favor." Felt Hat squinted his eyes.
"Yes." Lu Xiaohua agreed.
**
"It seems like the whole world owes Tang Ling a favor that can't be returned." Chen Ning's head was still lowered, and her voice was soft with the same timid tone.
But just by looking at her, the scary scar on her face had faded a lot.
It was all because of Tang Ling …
Wu Mi was a little absent-minded as he slowly put down the teacup in his hand and caressed Chen Ning's hair.
There were some things he wanted to say, but it had been so many years, so it was better not to. Moreover, Tang Ling was buried in the big crack, which meant that he had buried everything.
If, just in case, Tang Ling was still alive, Wu Mi would not hesitate to spill the beans when the day came.
"Grandpa, what are you thinking about? Are you still sad? " Chen Ning barely had any contact with Tang Ling. She knew that Tang Ling was her benefactor, but she could not truly empathize with him when it came to sadness. Moreover, she was still a young girl, so she did not have a deep understanding of the world.
She could not imagine an outstanding person dying prematurely and feel a little hopeless towards the world.
This was the Purple Moon era, and the influence of an individual was strong.
"No. Didn't we agree that the base will be our home from now on? Just treat it as us inheriting what Tang Ling wanted to do when he was alive. We'll build it into the strongest fortress on the sea. "Wu Mi tried his best to sound relaxed and less emotional.
"Is that all you think about?" Chen Ning cared a lot about her grandfather, whom she had been relying on for survival, so she could not help but get to the bottom of it.
"Oh, you said that the whole world owes Tang Ling a favor. But I think, how many of them can be admitted? "the martial arts fan suddenly said.
As a matter of fact, Tang Ling was already gone, so it was meaningless to owe people a favor.
However, when he thought about how he was gone and what he did was not acknowledged, it was a little sad. However, it was a foreseeable fact. Even if the young ones admitted it, the forces behind them might not.
"Grandpa, didn't you say you can't force people? We'll admit it then. What was Tang Ling's biggest concern before this? Other than the base, I want to do something for him in the future. "Chen Ning sounded sincere.
"That …" As a matter of fact, the martial fan did not know Tang Ling that well, so he could not tell.
After some thought, he wanted to say that Tang Ling seemed to care a lot about the Sunlight Hades Fish. Although he did not know what Tang Ling wanted to do with it, he should have taken care of it.
However, before the martial fan could say anything, the door of the control room where he and Chen Ning were in was slammed open.
Five Zi rushed in with bloodshot eyes and almost lost control as he shouted, "It's gone! Why is the Sunlight Hades Fish gone?!"
**
The Sunlight Hades Fish was gone. It was the first strange thing that happened after Tang Ling's death.
However, it was not the only strange thing.
There were other strange things that happened after Tang Ling's death.
One of them was targeted at those who participated in the Great Stormy Voyage and those who had anything to do with the school of Netherworld Fishes.
On the night of Tang Ling's death, they somehow entered a dream.
The dream was simple. It was a dark little house that they could not get out of, and in the middle of the little house was a pile of Netherworld Fishes.
Strangely enough, the contract that Tang Ling signed for everyone stated the level of Netherworld Fishes they could get and how many they could get. In the middle of the little house, the Netherworld Fishes that the contract stipulated were exactly the same.
When they picked up the Netherworld Fishes in the dream, everyone who got the Netherworld Fishes would hear the words "Tang Ling's last wish".
Last wish?!
Most of the people's first reaction was that Tang Ling could make the Dream Domain fulfill his last wish. If Tang Ling was still alive, wouldn't he be …
However, whenever they thought about Tang Ling's death, they would more or less feel a little disappointed and guilty.
At least, no one would ever forget the scene that day. Under the Stardust Council's coercion, all they could do was say a simple thank you and leave Tang Ling behind.
He and Higan stood there helplessly, and the word "helplessness" should not be used on a powerhouse like Tang Ling, right?
Of course, it was just how most of the people felt. Not everyone had experienced the same thing. Some powerhouses such as the leader of the Poseidon family and the people from the Tigershark organization admired Tang Ling. They felt a little regretful that a young man like Tang Ling had died.
However, there were also a handful of people like Liszt who heaved a breath of relief. His way of thinking had never changed. The path to becoming an emperor was bloody and cruel.
However, regardless of who it was, when they received the Netherworld Fishes that night, they felt like they had received Tang Ling's last gift. Their feelings were complicated.
Tang Ling was a person that they would never forget in a short period of time.
**
It was raining that day in Darkness Port. The young sailors finally returned to the port from the sea.
None of them seemed to be interested in chatting as they left in a hurry after they reached the shore.
It had been three days since Tang Ling's death. The whole world went through all sorts of drastic changes because of the dream. While all sorts of news flooded the world, the death of Tang Ling, a Purple Moon Warrior, still caused quite a stir.
Dong Yang looked at the bottle in his hand absent-mindedly. He had entered the dream and received the Netherworld Fishes as well as Tang Ling's spinal fluid that could awaken his war seed.
The word 'last wish' was like a heavy hammer. Whenever he thought about it, it would stab Dong Yang's heart.
"Are we going back?" Bei Qi asked after they got off the boat.
Since Dong Yang received the spinal fluid, so did the other three kids.
"Mm-hmm," Dong Yang replied simply.
Back to where? Back to his master! He wanted to ask what their mission was now that Tang Ling was gone.
It was as if he could get some comfort from it.
"We'll meet again in a year." Nan Yu did not cough, but he looked paler and sicker than usual.
"Yes, we'll meet again every year." Xi Feng sobbed.
As a matter of fact, they had promised each other on the sea that they would become stronger.
As for why they would become stronger? Was it the helplessness of abandoning their comrades at the last moment? Was it the hatred for Liszt?
Or was it because Tang Ling wanted to become stronger all the time, so as his comrades, they had to do the same? Although Dong Yang did not know why Tang Ling was so obsessed with becoming stronger, if he did not die and returned one day, he would surely be stronger.
Would he be able to stand beside him when the time came?
The hope might be slim, but Tang Ling was the miracle kid.
Whenever the thought crossed his mind, Dong Yang felt suffocated. If they left helplessly in the end, it would be a lifetime of pain, wouldn't it?
Come to think of it, they were not as good as Higan.
"Let's go back." Dong Yang rubbed his swollen temples. He did not want to stay in Darkness Port for even a second longer as the place was filled with traces of Tang Ling's glory.
The more it was like this, wouldn't it show how incompetent their companions were?
**
"This is what he left for me. I got it from the Dream Seed." Ro Li placed the bottles on the table.
The three bottles were all the spinal fluid that Ro Li would need in the future.
Ro Xin was cutting the herbs with her head down. "Oh, great! My brother will grow stronger in the future."
"Ro Xin …" He was sad and sad, but he also felt anxious.
After losing Tang Ling, Ro Li could not afford to lose his sister. One of the two reasons why Tang Ling told him to leave was because of Ro Xin.
They were siblings after all, so Ro Li knew Ro Xin very well. She was not normal at all, and it was scary.
"It's fine. Go and rest. I have to prepare this prescription. It's my master's order. "Ro Xin looked up and wanted to smile, but she could not.
She kept a straight face as if it was the easiest way to deal with the situation.
"Ro Xin." Ro Li walked to her and grabbed her wrist. He said emotionally, "If you're sad, why don't you vent? I'm scared when you're like this. "
"Were you scared when Tang Ling was swallowed?" Ro Xin could finally smile.
Ro Li looked down.
"Brother, it's not your fault." Ro Xin tidied his shirt and said, "I should blame myself. Why didn't I join the voyage?"
Ro Li went silent. If Ro Xin had joined the voyage and was there, what would have happened? The more he thought about it, the scarier it was.
"Alright, you really should go and rest. I don't want to say anything. "Ro Xin shook his hand off.
"Sister, I can't comfort you either because I can't even comfort myself." Ro Li finally spoke. He carefully kept the bottle on the table and put it in his pocket. "But I've thought it through. I have to become stronger and live on because this is Tang Ling's spinal fluid. We are, in a sense, blood relatives."
"You have a great idea. You must do it." Ro Xin looked down and tucked the stray hair behind her ear. "Otherwise, I won't forgive you."
"I have to become stronger because someone tried to harm Tang Ling back then, right? If I don't, I won't be able to forgive myself. " If she uttered another word, she would not be able to hold back the tears that gushed out of her eyes and choked with sobs.
Ro Li saw everything with his own eyes, but he did not say anything. He turned around and left.
No one could comfort Ro Xin. The most painful thing was not liking someone but not being able to have him.
It was that the person she liked was gone and could not be found in any corner of the world. From a certain aspect, Higan might be happier than Ro Xin.
The moment Ro Li turned around, a tear rolled down Ro Xin's cheek.
Gu Dao was outside. He seemed to have heard everything. He sighed.
He was the only one who knew that after Ro Xin found out about Tang Ling's death, she did not sleep at all.
Be it the tear stains on the pillow or the occasional soft mutterings in the night, she kept all the sadness in her heart.
**
Dvesha Moha was still open.
Boss Huang was still sitting on the rocking chair in the main hall with a pot of wine and several plates of appetizers beside him.
He had finished two to three pots of wine, but the appetizers were untouched.
Han Xing brought Monty back. When Monty saw Boss Huang, a tear rolled down from her big round eyes. She jumped over Han Xing's shoulder and into Boss Huang's arms.
Boss Huang caressed Monty's head and lowered his head without saying anything.
Han Xing stood in the main hall and did not say anything either. It was then that two small figures dashed out and grabbed Han Xing's left and right hands.
"Han Xing, did Little Tang Tang fall in? Did you see it with your own eyes? "
"Did Sister Higan fall in too? Are your eyes playing tricks on you? "
Han Xing's throat moved a little as he carried Ding Ling and Ding Dong to Boss Huang.
"Boss, I came back alone. Tang Ling … I don't think he can come back. And Higan … Higan can't come back either. "
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