"Tang Ling." Without answering Andrew's question, Albert called Tang Ling's name in a low voice, tapped his long white fingers rhythmically on the armrest of the sofa, and took a gentle sip of the whiskey in his glass.
There was a little more firewood in the fireplace, and the blazing flames accompanied by a strange aroma made Andrew sweat a little on his forehead.
This is his cousin Albert, a man with handsome appearance, elegant manners, outstanding talents, and top-notch wisdom.
What reason did the Anse family have for not choosing him as their heir? There are differences between people, starting from birth.
Abel's mother's status is so noble that she even ranks above the entire No. 17 Safe Zone. Even the city lord Wolf will be respectful to her when she sees her.
This is also the reason why the Angs family dares to 'choose', because even if Safe Zone 17 is overturned and they fail, they still have nowhere to go, or even a better place to go.
In this way, the family still relies on Ai Bo and coaxes Ai Bo. His status is not that of the head of the family, but that of the head of the family.
But even so, Ai Bo is not a dandy, let alone domineering. His modesty is accompanied by the pride and reserve that a noble should have. He has a good reputation and has a record of fighting with iron and blood.
Thinking of this, Andrew feels a little powerless. He was born very ordinary, looks ordinary, and his talent can only be considered good. All he has is patience, caution, perseverance and Henke.
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"Andrew." Albert's voice came to his ears, with a hint of dissatisfaction.
This trace of dissatisfaction caused the sweat that had been gathering on Andrew's forehead to drip down instantly. He lowered his head, and leaned forward even more as he had only been sitting slightly on the edge of the sofa.
"Cousin, I was thinking about something, so I was a little lost in thought."
"What are you thinking about?" Albert stood up, poured a glass of whiskey also with ice and handed it to Andrew: "Don't be so nervous, we are all members of the Ons family."
Andrew took the cup and looked up at Albert's sincere and bright smile. His pure golden hair and handsome face made him look like the son of the sun god.
Andrew lowered his head, took a sip of whiskey to suppress his nervousness, and said in a low voice: "I'm wondering why my cousin didn't kill Tang Ling in the seedling stage."
"I know you are thinking about this issue." Albert sat down and then said: "Your evidence alone is not shocking enough or explosive enough. Because you have to look at some things from another direction."
"Please give me some advice, cousin." Andrew looked very confused, but in his heart he had never thought about killing Tang Ling now. After getting the information, he firmly believed in this idea.
Not only would he not kill him, but he would also give Tang Ling a small period of peace and quiet, where nothing would happen and everything went smoothly.
But of course Andrew would not say these thoughts out loud, he had to act stupid and loyal.
Perhaps it was Andrew's attitude that made Able very useful. He said very directly: "You must first understand that this world is a chaotic world. The so-called chaotic world means that human beings are fragmented and go their own way. Due to various reasons, even basic connections are lost. It cannot be established.”
"In such an era, various forces are destined to intertwine, and the complexity is unimaginable."
Speaking of this, Aibo looked at Andrew: "We attach great importance to Tang Ling, because he is a huge suspect and has appeared on that list, so our actions against him will be escalated step by step, and he will be killed in the end."
"But on the other hand, wouldn't other forces notice something about Tang Ling? And then gradually upgrade their protection against him?"
"Safe Area 17 is still under control. But if the situation is alerted and Tang Ling escapes from Safe Area 17, our Angs family cannot afford the consequences."
"I mean, if he is the last person on a certain list, our Angs family will be destroyed in an instant because we let Tang Ling go."
Speaking of this, Albert's expression became serious, and he didn't mean to joke.
"Cousin, do you think Tang Ling will be?" Andrew's expression also became extremely heavy. This was something he would never dare to imagine.
"I don't think so, as long as there is a hint of suspicion, I will treat it as such." Albert drank all the wine in the glass.
"Even if it is, if killing him is beyond the scope of our Angs family, do we still have to destroy him? Besides, is it really that serious? Your mother." Andrew frowned, and he realized that he knew There are still too few people and too little knowledge of this world.
"Mother? No, there is nothing she can do. You should never underestimate the world, let alone be a frog in the well." Albert stood up and slowly walked to the corner of the room.
There is an ancient gramophone here. The copper horn has a layer of patina that only time can give. Albert brushed the horn with some cherishment, and then opened the cabinet under the gramophone. There was a neat stack of Vinyl Records.
These things were also very precious in previous civilizations. He selected them and took out a vinyl record.
There is one of his favorite songs in it. There is no vinyl record for this song. For the sake of quality, Albert asked his mother to carve him a vinyl record of this song from that place.
Albert gently placed the record on the gramophone, and music with a sense of the times slowly came out from the gramophone.
Albert closed his eyes in addiction. This is a song that belongs to men, or that only men can resonate with more.
It once belonged to a hero. Just thinking of that hero's figure, it seems that you can hear this song accompanying him.
This hero is someone whom Abel admires from the bottom of his heart, and his deeds exude great light in the era.
But so what? Abel's so-called worship is to surpass him, crush him, become him and completely replace him, without any respect.
Andrew lowered his head, but there was a slightly disgusted expression on his face. This song almost made his ears tingle, and he thought that Amber was dreaming some unrealistic dreams.
"Now that you understand everything, just follow what I said. During this period, you just need to stay quietly in the First Reserve Camp and keep an eye on Tang Ling."
"I said, let him go smoothly. If there is any trouble for him, you must be responsible for cleaning it up for him quietly and without leaving any trace."
"Also, bring the person you find to meet me anytime. Well, as soon as possible."
"By the way, go and call Dessen. I asked him to ask the council what he wants. Why hasn't he come yet?" As he said this, Able's eyes fell on the huge screen, intentionally or unintentionally.
At this time, the screen is paused. What can be seen is the battlefield in the warehouse area under the searchlight, which is being bombed by bombs. In the corner, near the crack, a certain warehouse is also within the bombing range.
"Yes, cousin. But I should tell Dessen, what do you need?" Andrew showed confusion appropriately.
After all, Desen is Albert's personal assistant. Albert has many and complicated instructions and needs for him. It is natural for Andrew to ask such a question.
Albert didn't seem to think much and answered directly: "The surveillance video of the night of the second-level city protection device."
"The night of the mission in the warehouse area." Albert added.
"Okay, cousin." Andrew said respectfully, facing Albert and slowly retreating, as if he were treating an ancient emperor. When he was close to the door, he opened the door and left.
The moment the door closed, Andrew's expression immediately became suspicious. What clues did Albert find? About that night
But obviously, Albert would not share this clue with him.
But the precious person he found had to devote both hands to Ai Bo.
Andrew's heart was filled with sour resentment, and he went straight to find Dessen.
**
Night, 7:13.
In 17 minutes, the staff of Babel Tower will come here, pick up Tang Ling, and then take Tang Ling into Babel Tower to start an hour of so-called practice.
Anyone who knows about it will find it funny. People who have not formally practiced cultivation and have obtained the method of cultivation will simply waste their resources by going to the Tower of Babel.
Think about it, you don’t practice when you enter the Tower of Babel, but you repeatedly use the equipment at the bottom to do extreme exercises, thereby getting some improvement.
It felt like facing a naked beauty and having to deal with it yourself without being able to interact intimately with the beauty.
When Tang Ling entered the Babel Tower, most of the Crescent Soldiers in the First Preparatory Battalion felt this way, so it was funny no matter how they thought about it.
"It's because my talent is so poor and I'm so anxious to enter formal training that I can only do this."
"Give me a hundred hope points. I can find a lot of things to improve him, but the sum of these things is not worth a hundred hope points."
"He was so lucky that he hugged Yu's lap. By the way, Auston from the Godin family seemed to support him. But mud is mud. Can you support the wall after entering the Tower of Babel?"
The First Preparatory Camp was full of various opinions. In short, Tang Ling entered the Babel Tower to raise himself to a level where he could practice. This fact has been recognized and accepted by everyone.
It's just that Tang Ling's remarks were not very friendly, but that was because Tang Ling 'broke' the rules. Just imagine which generation of Crescent Warriors, new members of the First Reserve Battalion do not need to submit a confession? No need to work hard
But this year's Crescent Warrior actually relied on Tang Ling, a scoundrel who was behind the wheel, and broke the rules.
Unfortunately, there are many people in this class, and there are geniuses like Yu, Auston, and even Amir, who are 'extremely rich'.
They couldn't get involved with this kind of 'extremely rich' junior, and these seniors hated Tang Ling even more.
But what can be done
They don't need to be afraid of Yu and Ouston's status as nobles. Those nobles want to save face, and it's hard to openly join in the first reserve battalion that secretly belongs to the Ziyue team.
But Feilong is the immediate boss among immediate bosses, who dares to find him unhappy? Don’t you want to mess around when you join the Ziyue team in the future
There is also the ambiguous attitude of the city lord.
In short, a person's good luck can never be a reason to convince others. What is worshiped in the First Preparatory Battalion is absolute strength.
Tang Ling ignored these remarks. He was so thick-skinned that he could build a new barrier of hope.
He was worried at this time, how should he explain all this
You must wear the Wolf Bite, and you must bring a weapon as easy-to-use and cost-effective as the Zhihu. Forget about the C-grade alloy long knife. He carries a big knife to the Tower of Babel? Kill someone
What about Desert Eagle? I took the last three remaining bullets from Yu, but I couldn’t bring them in.
His arms had been burning continuously since three hours ago, reminding him of the countdown to dreamland.
This was definitely not a child's play. How could Tang Ling dare to fall asleep if he wasn't fully prepared
"Forget it, give it a go." Seeing the time passing by, it was almost 7:30, Tang Ling put on his combat uniform, and added a high-fiber ceramic vest to his combat uniform.
It is similar to the body armor of pre-civilization, but in this era the materials are better than those of pre-civilization, so it is better than the body armor of pre-civilization.
And it's better than what they were equipped with during the warehouse mission, because it was exchanged for Hope Points.
He fooled Auston and borrowed his hope points in exchange for them. They were not expensive, just twenty-five hope points.
Even so, Tang Ling was still a little dissatisfied. What he was thinking about most was the Ziyue Warrior's tactical mobile disk.
Unfortunately, this is no longer a question of price, but a question of authority. At this stage, only those who have been officially promoted to Purple Moon Warriors can redeem this kind of thing.
If you can exchange it and cooperate with your precise instinct, it is simply
Thinking about it, Tang Ling had finished dressing up, with the finger tiger on his hand, the wolf bite button on his sleeve, the desert eagle on his waist, and the long knife swaggering on his back.
Then there was Level 2 ferocious beast dried meat in his pocket, and the most exaggerated thing was that he also carried a bottle of Level 2 drinking water.
At this moment, the staff who took Tang Ling to the Tower of Babel arrived.
Tang Ling was fully armed and waiting at the entrance of the cave in high spirits. When the staff saw Tang Ling's appearance, they couldn't help but be stunned and couldn't help but said: "It is absolutely safe in the Tower of Babel."
"I know, but I'm afraid that someone will steal my property." Tang Ling said this so loudly that some of the Crescent Warriors who were staying in the hall cave at this time couldn't help but turn their heads and glare at Tang Ling fiercely. Ling.
Who the hell is interested in stealing your property? The Crescent Warriors can blackmail and rob, but there is no such thing as stealing family property.
But Tang Ling stared back at them one by one without showing any signs of weakness, "I just want to take him with me, you bite me?"
The staff didn't expect Tang Ling to be such a weirdo. Is this weird enough to deserve Captain Feilong to come say hello and give him the best training room on the ground floor
"There's no problem with you bringing your family property. Well, there's no rule in Babel Tower that you can't bring your family property in."
"But not all weapons can be brought in. If you violate the rules, you can only leave some things outside. When you finish practicing, they will be returned to you."
"Let's talk about it then." Tang Ling looked unconcerned and followed the staff swaggering towards the Tower of Babel.
In fact, he cared about it very much in his heart, and he had decided that even if he cheated, he would still keep the wolf demon, finger tiger and tactical vest.
And behind his figure, a look that looked like a fool followed him. I believe that soon the news about a fool taking his family property to the Babel Tower to practice will spread throughout the entire Barrier of Hope.
After passing a secret passage that was never easily opened on ordinary days, Tang Ling arrived at the bottom of the Babel Tower.
From the moment he entered this secret passage, Tang Ling felt as if he was soaking in an energy hot spring.
I don’t know what method was used in Safe Zone No. 17 to make this secret passage filled with the purple light emitted by the universal energy stone.
The intensity of this purple light is stronger than anywhere else in the ruined battlefield.
But it didn't matter. The staff looked accustomed to it. It wasn't until they reached the Tower of Babel that Tang Ling slightly exclaimed.
Because of the size of the entire Tower of Babel, every three or five stones used for the foundation are mixed with a fist-sized universal energy stone.
They were densely arranged, like a wall of gems. Tang Ling had the urge to knock out the staff and then pick out these universal energy stones. This time, not only him, but also the seeds in his heart were so close to the universal energy stones. , seems to have a great desire for the universal energy stone.
"This was taken by the city lord back then." The staff member said with pride. After all, the ruined battlefield maintains a delicate balance all year round. It is very difficult to break this balance and obtain a universal energy stone.
"The city lord is so powerful." Tang Ling, resisting the urge to rob, sincerely praised Wolf.
He is indeed powerful, with that amazing shot and powerful punch, I don't know when he will be as powerful as Wolf.
The staff member smiled reservedly, as if the pride of Babel Tower was his pride. With such a smile, he led Tang Ling to the front of the foundation of Babel Tower.
Here, there is a small door, and behind the door is a small box-type elevator that can only accommodate 7 or 8 people.
Perhaps Tang Ling's sincere praise of the city lord won the favor of the staff, or perhaps Feilong showed special concern. The staff explained a few words to Tang Ling while the elevator was going up.
"Actually, the energy of the Tower of Babel does not come from the universal energy stone. The universal energy stone is only used to maintain the energy of a large instrument."
"This instrument is installed on the top of the Babel Tower and is one of the foundations of Security Zone 17."
"What is this instrument?" Tang Ling asked. He was actually somewhat curious about the Tower of Babel.
In the former settlement, outside the high wall that separated Security Zone No. 17, the only thing that the people in the settlement could clearly see was the towering Tower of Babel.
Through the Tower of Babel, people fantasize about the life in the No. 17 Security Zone. This kind of building has entrusted many buildings in the past.
"It's an instrument aimed at Ziyue. I can't tell you the details based on my authority. In short, because of it, there is pure energy in the Babel Tower that comes from Ziyue. It is very similar to the universal energy stone, but it is more powerful than the universal energy stone. Stone has a stronger energy.”
"So, it is very beneficial to practice in the Babel Tower, and the closer to the higher place, the more beneficial it is." This staff member is simply a qualified instructor.
It was said that Tang Ling wanted to live in the Babel Tower in the future, but at this moment, the somewhat slow elevator also reached its destination.
With a 'ding' sound, the elevator door opened, revealing a small circular room.
This room exudes a dazzling light. If you look closely, you can see that the entire room is made of pure crystal stones.
"Crystals can absorb energy better." The staff explained, leading Tang Ling straight to the only small room in the hall.
Tang Ling followed the staff and looked at these crystals, but he was very surprised. Isn't the Babel Tower filled with pure high-level energy? Crystals can also absorb energy better. Why is there no energy in this room
Not only was it inferior to that underground passage, it was even inferior to the small cave where the Raptor team stayed.
Seemingly sensing Tang Ling's confusion, the staff member pushed open the small door of the room and said, "High-level energy cannot be wasted. It is even stored in the Tower of Babel on weekdays. It is not a room reserved by someone. No energy will be released.”
"Oh, oh." Tang Ling finally understood, but he was thinking about the Babel Tower that has existed for so long, so how amazing is the energy it stores
Just when Tang Ling was absentmindedly thinking about something unrelated, a sweet female voice sounded in Tang Ling's ears.
"Tang Ling, right? The scheduled training room No. 136 on the ground floor."
Tang Ling came back to his senses and found that this small room turned out to be an office-like room. On the huge desk was a powerful-looking computer that looked like a pre-civilized computer, but with a more technological feel. .
Behind this instrument sits a beautiful woman.
This is not much different from the so-called training base that Su Yao took him to, both of which were meant to be guarded by beauties.
However, at Tang Ling's age, he still had no feelings for women, so he replied casually: "Well, I am Tang Ling. Can I practice now?"
According to the countdown, he will fall asleep in 37 minutes, and the current time is 7:45, which means that he still has ten minutes to prepare before entering the training room.
He must be in the best condition to dream, and he is also worried about what if he is still stuck in a dream after his training time is over
However, this worry seems a bit unnecessary, just like the so-called test dream, it feels like a long time has passed, but when I wake up and judge by the hourglass in the room, less than ten minutes have passed.
So, there shouldn't be any trouble this time, right
"Please take off your badge, we need to confirm your identity." The beautiful woman reminded Tang Ling without any unnecessary expression, but with a formulaic smile.
Tang Ling handed over the badge and the verification passed smoothly.
"According to the requirements, under normal circumstances, you are not allowed to bring mission weapons into the training room." The beautiful woman reminded Tang Ling.
Tang Ling was stunned: "You mean any weapon?"
"Well, any lethal or destructive weapons cannot be brought into the training room."
"Then you said this is the case under normal circumstances. What is the unusual situation?" Tang Ling blinked a few times. He would not compromise. Falling into a dream was a matter of life and death.
"Well, you're outside the scope of special circumstances."
"I'm very special. I'm very poor! This is my family property. I must take it with me. I absolutely don't want to hand it over to anyone." Tang Ling slapped the table and said in an almost rogue manner.
"Please put down all your weapons so that I can open the training room for you." The beautiful woman kept smiling, not even the slightest change in the upward curve of the corners of her mouth.
"That won't work. If you won't let me bring my family property in, I won't practice today. I'll come back one day when I figure it out." Tang Ling frowned, looking unreasonable.
In fact, this was the worst plan as a last resort. As long as he got through tonight, he would be willing to let Tang Ling enter the training room wearing only a pair of underwear.
"No, this is your personal reason for delaying your practice. And each practice room in Babel Tower has arrangements. If you miss it, you can only wait until the next time to apply again." The beautiful woman answered formulaically.
"Do you think the hundred hope points were brought by the strong wind?" Tang Ling was about to explode with anger. If it didn't work out, he really had no choice but to give up this opportunity, return to the Hope Barrier, and find a safe place to sleep.
What next? I guess I have to shamelessly use everyone's hope points to apply for training in the Babel Tower again.
But what is this? Such behavior cannot be explained logically at all. If a thoughtful person thinks carefully, he will find flaws.
Tang Ling decided to fight for it.
He took a deep breath, then suddenly smiled, looked at the beautiful woman and said: "You also said that there are special circumstances, right? Just count me as a special case, okay? Captain Feilong's brother should not be Treat it like this, right?”
"The Lord of the City cares about me very much, but I don't want to rush in front of him and cry. Because things like family property really bother the Lord of the City too much."
The beautiful woman was stunned, even the formulaic smile on her face that had never changed for thousands of years was frozen on her face. She looked at the staff as if asking for help, and seemed to blame her. How could such a weirdo insist on bringing weapons in? Training room? Isn't it a very simple matter to put down the weapon and come back to take it away after practicing for an hour
At this time, Tang Ling already looked very melancholy. He looked up at the roof worriedly and said softly, "I suspect that there are always tricky people who want to harm me."
"Cough" the staff member coughed repeatedly, indicating to the beautiful woman to ask her superiors for instructions. Such a matter would definitely not go to the city lord, but it was entirely possible to go to Feilong.
There is no need to do so many things just for the sake of a persecutory delusion.
Besides, the weapons Tang Ling brought were all 'junk' gadgets in front of strong men, so they wouldn't make people feel embarrassed.
It was smart for the beautiful woman to get such a 'noble' job here. She no longer argued with Tang Ling, but put on her earphones, pressed the bracelet on her wrist, and began to whisper softly Holding something.
As for what was said, Tang Ling didn't deliberately listen. He was just a little envious of this communication tool and it was a product of super civilization. Where did it come from
A minute later, a slightly surprised look appeared on the beautiful woman's face, and she looked at Tang Ling with a bit of surprise.
Soon, she hung up the call and said to Tang Ling: "I asked my boss for permission. If you are willing, you can bring your, um, your family property into the training room."
"Any more questions?"
"No more." Tang Ling acted as if it was a matter of course, but in fact, he had some doubts in his heart. Which boss is so easy to talk to? Is the name Feilong so useful
But the beautiful woman obviously wouldn't answer his questions. After some operations, the red dot representing the training room No. 136 lit up on the screen.
The staff took Tang Ling into a special elevator in this small room, which led directly to the real first floor of the Babel Tower.
In his heart, he probably thought that Tang Ling and Fei Long had a close relationship. Maybe he was more of a younger brother than a younger brother, so he was a little more attentive to Tang Ling.
Along the way, they took the time to explain to Tang Ling some of the key points of the practice room, especially what people like Tang Ling, who had not yet entered formal practice, should do to better absorb energy.
Even according to the rules, Tang Ling could only enter the training room at eight o'clock. When they arrived at the training room, there were still eight minutes until eight o'clock, but the staff also allowed Tang Ling to enter the training room in advance.
With a 'pop' sound, as the door of the training room closed, the sound of the electronic lock automatically locking came.
According to the staff, unless the insiders open it themselves, if others want to break into the training room, they must use at least a super alloy-level weapon to destroy the door lock.
Therefore, Tang Ling had an hour that would never be interrupted.
"Is this a good thing?" The turn of events made people a little surprised, and the smoothness of things inevitably made people uneasy. Naturally, Tang Ling would not accept it so calmly.
He always felt that from the attitudes of some people, he could sense that a brewing storm was about to break out, but in his mind the outline of the entire conspiracy had not yet been drawn up, and he needed some proof.
But no matter what, any conspiracy is a joke in the face of absolute power. What he can do is seize the time to improve himself.
Thinking of this, Tang Ling took a deep breath, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.
Is this strong, pure energy? As soon as you enter this practice room, every cell in your body is filled with a pleasant feeling. You can even feel that they are beginning to be filled with vitality and replenished.
Even though the speed of division is accelerating, the damage to itself is decreasing.
This kind of energy is gentle and fine, acting on the smallest units of the body - cells. This makes people wonder, is it the energy from Ziyue
Glancing at the training room, Tang Ling found that it was filled with various equipment, just like the most high-end gym in former civilizations.
The staff told him to find ways to squeeze the limit of his physical strength and consume every ounce of strength, so that he can get the most benefits.
Of course, if you have perseverance and reach the limit again and again, the more benefits you will get.
"What a wonderful place." Tang Ling subconsciously brushed his hand over his chest. After knowing that 'it' was a seed, his feeling for it seemed to become more obvious.
Tang Ling could feel its excitement, like a baby that hadn't had enough to eat for a long time and was suddenly given a bath in milk.
"Then I'm really sorry for you." Tang Ling teased dissatisfiedly. With his current appetite, he still felt aggrieved that he couldn't eat enough all year round.
The countdown to dreaming was constantly decreasing. If not for this, Tang Ling really wanted to squeeze his limits here. This was obviously a huge temptation.
Unfortunately, Tang Ling found a place to sit down, counted the time, and took out a handful of Level 2 ferocious beast jerky that he cut into thin strips, weighing about two taels.
"You'll have time to digest it." After all, it's just level two ferocious beast meat, and the eating technique Su Yao taught him can increase the digestion speed, provided you can endure the pain.
Although he still had doubts, Tang Ling already stuffed the dried meat of these ferocious beasts into his mouth, chewed hard until he could swallow it, and then swallowed it whole.
First, I will give you a chapter with 8,000 words. The introduction to the Tower of Babel is a little more detailed, because it will be useful later. But in order to avoid waiting too long for the dream plot that everyone is looking forward to, I have dealt with it in the form of large chapters. There is another update today.
(End of chapter)