After walking out of the knight's tower once again, Zhang Tie looked up at the sky which was gradually turning dark red. After taking in a deep breath, he strode towards the Iron-blood Tower...
The sky in the Earth-elements Realm reminded Zhang Tie of Castle of Black Iron. In the evening, it would be dim here. The visibility provided by the weird clouds in the sky would be as low as that on the earth's surface.
In the evening on the earth's surface, sometimes, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse while the visibility was very high; sometimes, the moon was covered by dark clouds. It was the same in the underground world. The bizarre clouds in the sky of the Earth-elements Realm seemed to be sensing the weather on the earth's surface.
Besides night and day, there were also four seasons and various weather conditions in the Earth-elements Realm which was exchanging atmosphere with the earth's surface all the time.
After Zhang Tie left the knight's tower for less than half an hour, the sky outside the Lion Fortress had turned completely dark.
"Boom..."
At this moment, a loud sound was heard from the sky.
Zhang Tie raised his head and saw golden snakes dancing crazily in the sky above the Lion Fortress while a lightning bolt flashed over the huge pyramid in the middle of the Lion Fortress. In the blink of an eye, a heavy rain had poured down...
It was Zhang Tie's first time to see rain in the Earth-elements Realm since he came to the Earth-elements Realm.
It was very marvelous to watch the rainy scenery in the Earth-elements Realm in the Lion Fortress. Due to the transparent energy cover in the Lion Fortress, all the raindrops would slide down along the energy cover and form bizarre ripples and water waves on the dome of the Lion Fortress. It felt like enjoying the heavy rain in a restaurant with a glass dome on the top floor of a skyscraper on the earth's surface...
As the heavy rain slid down from the glass dome outside the restaurant, the restaurant was dry. Sitting in such a restaurant, listening to the melodious performance of violin and piano, sniffing the fragrance of roses and having a candlelight dinner with beauties in low-cut evening dress, it was absolutely romantic...
However, this was the Lion Fortress, which was absolutely not romantic at all.
There were no roses here, but there were a lot of ferocious demons. There were beauties here, but they were all scarce resources. Whether he could eat with each of them depended on his luck. The Fortress was filled with high-grade ten-thousand-year-old fluorite lamps. Candles were also rare. Not far from the Fortress, there was a lava river filled with a pungent sulfuric smell. There were no delicacies here. Everything on the surface was relatively scarce. Breadfruits, nutritious mushrooms, and watermelons were definitely a huge test of one's sense of taste …
Can a beauty feel romantic while eating breadfruit and nutritious mushrooms? Zhang Tie didn't know. No matter what, he felt that he would never eat too much food unless it was necessary. Those food could only prevent him from being starved to death and keep him active; however, they could completely deprive him of the pleasure of enjoying delicious food. There were so many delicious food in Castle of Black Iron; however, it was unnecessary for him to suffer too much in the knight's tower.
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem In the evening, the pedestrians on the streets across the Lion Fortress slowed down. Besides knights, many logistics personnel and auxiliary fighters in the fortress had started to take a rest. Even though some of them were on duty, they were very few.
Both humans and demons were abiding by the universal rule of yin and yang. The sun would rise and fall; the sea would rise and fall; plants would wither and flourish. As living beings, how could humans and demons be tense 24 hours a day? They were as strong as if they had taken dozens of kilograms of aphrodisiac every day.
At this moment, some knights might be wandering and fighting outside the fortress and in the first abyss; some knights might be cultivating in the knight tower of the fortress. However, it was time for most people to relax their nerves and take a proper rest; especially after a busy day.
There were many pubs on both sides of the streets in the Lion Fortress. As materials were scarce on the earth's surface, the music and laughter in pubs became the best seasoning for many people in the Lion Fortress to relieve stress and relax their spirits.
The night in the Lion Fortress was more like a common life. Walking on such a street and feeling such a scene, Zhang Tie's heart which had been restless since he started to escape gradually became tranquil. As for Zhang Tie who grew up in the marketplace, the atmosphere in the Lion Fortress was like spring breeze and rain, which could gradually dissipate his anger and burrs all over. The boisterous laughter from roadside pubs made him feel a special sense of security and intimacy.
Not every knight liked such an atmosphere. Therefore, all the pubs in the Lion Fortress were far away from the knight's tower. However, such an atmosphere was like water to fish. No matter how many there were, Zhang Tie would not feel bored; instead, he would feel comfortable.
Generally speaking, there were only two kinds of pubs in the Lion Fortress. The first kind of pubs were for people of a certain social class and circle in the Lion Fortress, for instance, the pubs for logistics personnel and the pubs for knights. Although there was no explicit regulation, those who came to the Lion Fortress still abided by such a rule. Those who were not in a certain social circle would not enter the pubs which were only accessible to those in that social circle in case of being surrounded by onlookers. Additionally, it was impolite. On the other hand, the second type of bar in the fortress didn't have such concerns. Anyone could enter the second type of bar regardless of their status. Everyone could drink, chat, brag, pick up girls, build relationships, and learn skills from their masters. There were all sorts of miscellaneous things going on there …
The Iron-blood Tower was the first kind of pubs. Only those who had entered the circle of knights could go there.
The Iron-blood Tower was very high. Being over 1,000 m in height, it was outstanding among so many knight's towers which were only a bit higher than 500 m.
In the heavy rain and rumbling thunders, Zhang Tie came to the Iron-blood Tower.
Compared to the exaggerated gates of other high towers, the gate of the Iron-blood Tower was much smaller. At the sight of the gate, Zhang Tie knew that it was a private place. If Zhang Tie was a head taller, he would have to lower his body.
After entering the gate, it was a porch. After passing through the porch, Zhang Tie saw a metal tunnel with various rough reliefs on both sides. There were blue fluorite lamps in the tunnel, which created a very good atmosphere. In the tunnel, Zhang Tie could hear melodious piano music from the pub. The decorations under the crystal floor of the tunnel were made of earth-element crystals...
This tunnel was luxurious even for knights.
The moment Zhang Tie walked out of this metal tunnel, he saw a woman with shoulder-length black hair who was playing a beautiful piano piece in front of a piano stool...
At the sight of that woman, Zhang Tie quivered all over like getting an electric shock. He even forgot to walk at once...
That woman raised her head and threw a glance at Zhang Tie. It was a pair of black gem-like, beautiful eyes which were so familiar and unforgettable to Zhang Tie …
...
In the deep night, in the heavy rain, at the common bus station in Blackhot City...
The girl was watching him with tears all over her face...
"… When I'm as beautiful as Miss Daina one day, if you're still alive, can I marry you instead of her?"
The boy's tears surged out...
...
In a split second, Zhang Tie felt returning to many years ago as the girl's words rang in his ears once again …
After so many years, the girl had become extremely beautiful, even more beautiful than Miss Daina...
Although the girl had changed, she was still that Pandora. The boy had also changed; however, he could barely be recognized.
'Why is she here? '
In a split second, numerous whims flashed by Zhang Tie's mind.
...
"Younger brother Cui LI, here..." Gong Ziyao stood up at a booth in the direction of 9 o'clock as he waved his hand towards Zhang Tie.
Zhang Tie revealed a smile towards Gong Ziyao as he waved his hand towards Pandora...
As Pandora was in a black longuette, Zhang Tie couldn't identify whether she was working here or drinking and taking a rest here. However, either one of the two identities shocked Zhang Tie a bit.
Under the amazed looks of Gong Ziyao and Zhou Shufan, Zhang Tie walked to the front of Pandora who was playing the piano and glanced at her right hand.
Right on the ring finger of her right hand which had become whiter, plump and slender, she was still wearing that trivial black seal ring.
"Younger sister, do you have a boyfriend?" Zhang Tie watched Pandora with gleaming eyes as he asked in a hoarse voice.
With a sound of "huala", before Pandora replied, 8 or 9 knights had sprung up at once as they glared at Zhang Tie with an unkind look...
Among the 8-9 people who suddenly stood up, the greater part were Hua knights; the other two were Hebe knights.
...
"Audacious..."
"How dare you be rude to Miss Pandora!"
"Does this guy treat us as air?"
...
The onlookers rebuked Zhang Tie while the other two Hua knights watched Zhang Tie with a cold look. Although they didn't utter a word, their qi was pretty cold.
Pandora stopped as she faintly raised her head and threw a glance at Zhang Tie before asking calmly, "Who're you?"
"Cui Li from Yongzhou Province!"
"I've already had a boyfriend!"
"The moment I caught sight of you, I've felt that I like you very much. Pitifully, this old Cui is one step late!" Zhang Tie shrugged as he threw another glance at Pandora. After that, he walked towards Gong Ziyao and Zhou Shufan.
Watching Zhang Tie moving back neatly, those knights who had just picked themselves up sat down once again...
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