That rainy night, after I lost my loved one, I began to learn to escape.
So, where are the brave people in front of feelings? Some are just people who use various methods to suppress pain.
What I'm running away from are memories, and what I'm most afraid of are happy memories. Because it makes people indulge in the past, and every time they wake up, they need to cross a huge painful gap before they can truly return to reality. —Tang Ling.
Three days have passed since that day when I met Long Twelve.
The injury has healed, but the heartache has not.
In the morning light, Tang Ling sat cross-legged on the bed and looked out the window.
The morning in the Port of Darkness is not the morning at the gathering place of Safety Zone 17.
So, you can’t see your mother-in-law carefully drinking water from a wooden plate, right
That was something that happened every morning before Tang Ling was 12 years old. The water on the plate was also very special, with a piece of cloth soaked in the middle.
Will it taste better
Tang Ling's heart throbbed. What could possibly happen to the poorest people in this era
Food is in short supply and everything is precarious. All an old man can give his children is a morning with food.
Although the food was just the so-called pancakes made of mixed wild vegetables, the lowest level of nutrition in the settlement.
Even so, it is still very valuable.
After all, dedication is accompanied by sacrifice. The pancakes were given to herself, and her mother-in-law could only use the pancake plate to soak the pancake cloth, and drink a plate of hot water with the taste of food in the morning.
If it hadn't been for accidental accident, Tang Ling might never understand why her mother-in-law always used the fixed wooden plate to hold pancakes and the fixed cloth to cover the pancakes, as if pursuing a weird sense of ritual.
Yes, weird ritual.
Tang Ling was silent, his fists clenched until they turned white.
Three days later, all the memories have changed from the most painful scene to the warmth in the memory, and finally stayed in the heart-wrenching details. The process of all these memories feels like I can't stop myself from moving forward in purgatory. .
But in the end we still have to face everything.
Today is the day when the life and death arena begins! If I were born today, I would kill Dragon Twelve by hand. If my mother-in-law dies, sister, I will see you soon.
Tang Ling got up from the bed and went to wash up briefly.
Three days of torture in memories made Tang Ling's face look a little pale, but it didn't hurt him to the core.
Gently opening the door, he found Han Xing squatting in front of his door, the Luo brothers and sisters standing, and Ding Ling and Ding Dong hanging on Boss Huang's body.
Are you all worried about yourself? Tang Ling was slightly moved.
Life is like this, it is a process of constantly gaining and letting go of fetters.
But it is this inextricable bond that may ultimately constitute life.
**
Boss Huang prepared rich food for Tang Ling.
According to him, he bought another bet that Tang Ling could win, and of course he had to feed Tang Ling. But it doesn't matter if Tang Ling loses this time, it's just a farewell meal.
What is this nonsense? Ding Ling and Ding Dong each clawed hard at Boss Huang’s face!
These two little dumplings care about little Tangtang very much.
Even Ding Ling went to the trouble to follow Tang Ling's request and bake the cakes he wanted for him, which looked disgusting and low-grade.
Tang Ling told the two glutinous rice balls that this cake was actually hope.
Why? Because in the place where he once lived, if he could have breakfast when he got up in the morning, he would be full and warm, and his day would be full of hope.
Because hunting will give you strength.
If you haven’t had breakfast, you will be in a hurry. Think about how insecure you feel if you can only fill your stomach with a glass of contaminated water and then rush for the next meal.
"My mother-in-law makes me a hope every morning. Now I also need to carry this hope with me." Tang Ling smiled beautifully, his eyes were narrowed, his teeth were white, and he looked gentle and cheerful in the sunshine.
There was no hint that he had been immersed in grief for three days.
He touched the heads of the two glutinous rice balls and ate the food prepared by Boss Huang for him. Then he took the cakes and set off.
Han Xing, as well as the Luo brothers and sisters followed Tang Ling.
After all, it was impossible for them not to watch Tang Ling's life and death arena.
Only Boss Huang still refused to watch, citing the need to repair the ship.
Because Boss Huang knows that many more important people will appear today, and he also knows that for some reasons, the result is actually destined.
**
"You guys go to the beach first." When he walked to a relatively remote alley, Tang Ling suddenly said this to Han Xing and the Luo brothers who were following him.
"Why?" Luo Li was the most upright. He wanted to follow Tang Ling. He was worried about the battle that was about to happen. He didn't understand why Tang Ling wanted to get rid of the three of them at this time.
"I want to wander around and let Tang Long wait a little longer, okay?" Tang Ling put his hands behind his head, looking nonchalant.
"I don't believe it." What kind of excuse is this? Han Xing didn’t believe it at first.
But Luo Xin pulled the two of them and said softly: "Then let's go first."
No matter what Tang Ling wants to do? Luo Xin always believed that Tang Ling had his own reasons, so why should he bother him at this moment
So, Luo Xin left with Han Xing and Luo Li.
Seeing them walking away, Tang Ling breathed a sigh of relief, then turned and walked quickly towards the alley.
**
No one thought that such a remote alley would have its own secrets. Near the end of the alley, there was a small shop that looked very charming hidden in a corner.
The shop is not big, and the decoration is in the typical coastal style of Dark Harbor.
But if you look carefully, every combination is just right, making people look very comfortable.
Every thing used is very particular, all low-key but very luxurious things.
The shop is very quiet because there is no lobby here, only private rooms. If you want to come here to spend money, it should be in Black Sea coins.
Tang Ling calmly followed the waiter through the corridor that smelled of the aroma, and came to a private room at the left end of the small shop.
Pushing open the door of the box, the waiter went out.
Tang Ling looked at the people sitting in the box with a slightly surprised expression, but not shocked.
"I should have guessed it a long time ago." Tang Ling said, sitting in front of the people in the box, reaching for the delicate little pot on the table, pouring himself a cup of water, and then Drink it all in one gulp.
The water was a little hot, but it was not an unacceptable temperature. It tasted sweet and had a slight fishy smell. If Tang Ling didn't have precise instincts, he might not be able to detect the fishy smell.
See, as the precision instinct improves, even the tongue becomes more precise.
"Does it taste good?" Seeing Tang Ling being so casual, the people in the box didn't care. He asked casually, his voice sounding like metal friction.
Therefore, his identity became clear immediately. Isn't he the Copper-faced Monster
"It's average. It smells fishy." Tang Ling said this, but poured himself another glass naturally.
Then he took out the pancakes Ding Ling gave him from his arms and ate them while drinking the water.
'Hope' must always be eaten in the belly to feel at ease.
It’s not just for the sake of looking good. In fact, if you really want to die, wouldn’t it be nice to have a familiar taste before you die
"Start from the Port of Darkness and keep sailing towards the north. If the route does not deviate, after about 700 nautical miles, you will completely leave the safe zone and enter dangerous sea areas that most humans cannot set foot in this life."
"In this dangerous sea, there is a kind of fish that abounds. It's called bourbon slimy blue silverfish. This fish is very beautiful, very beautiful. But these will not be the focus in this era."
"The key point is that its mucus is a holy product for healing! Even if you eat some before a battle, it can form a protective film to protect the internal organs. If the internal organs unfortunately bleed, it can stop bleeding and heal."
"The ability of this fish itself can only be evaluated as a level 2 beast at most, but it is extremely difficult and dangerous to catch it. Because this fish group is guarded by level 6 or above beasts. Luck I might even encounter a level nine ferocious beast." The copper-faced weirdo looked very patient. He watched Tang Ling eating cakes and drinking water, and chatted with him about interesting things.
Tang Ling didn't say anything. He poured out cup after cup of water from the small pot and drank it all in a few times.
The copper-faced weirdo seemed to be in a good mood today, so Tang Ling called him after he finished drinking.
On the third pot, Tang Ling couldn't drink any more.
There was still some cake left in his hand, and at this moment Tang Ling finally spoke: "You haven't finished the little common sense you just said. This fish's mucus is not only a holy product for healing, but it also contains very good energy, although it is not as good as The energy from the Dark Port Hell Cliff can be absorbed directly, but that’s about it.”
"Isn't this pot made from the mucus of the blue and white fish?"
The copper-faced geek was noncommittal.
But Tang Ling joked: "If you want to treat us, please tell us earlier. I had a full meal this morning. I can only drink three pots, which is a pity."
"These energies are not worth mentioning." The copper-faced weirdo said very lightly, but he looked at the cake in Tang Ling's hand and asked, "Is it delicious?"
"It's not delicious. It's made from nutritious lumps. It tastes astringent and dry. The wild vegetables inside are also bitter. I won't give it to you." Tang Ling put away the cake, and he was telling the truth.
"When frying, wipe the bottom of the pot with the skin of the meat. Even if it is fried with nutritious pieces, you can still taste the oil and gas, and it will have a burnt aroma after chewing for a long time. Although the wild vegetables are bitter, they also have a unique fragrance. In fact, it is not unpalatable. Human beings will always find ways to make themselves more comfortable at any time, especially when it comes to food, clothing, housing and transportation." The copper-faced weirdo seemed to understand the cake in Tang Ling's hands.
Tang Ling's expression changed slightly. It was true that her mother-in-law used to wipe the bottom of the pot with meat skin. In the Ziyue era, meat was not as valuable as staple food and vegetables, and meat skin was easy to get.
But why does this copper-faced weirdo know so much
Tang Ling felt defensive in his heart and said directly: "You don't hesitate to let people notify me here in such a secret way just to let me drink a few bottles of precious water?"
The four hundred and fifty-four rewritten chapters are finally pleasing to the eye. But I found that rewriting was more difficult than rewriting, so I struggled for a while. There is another chapter today. There are many book fans these days who reward the leader. Sansan will remember to add more updates.
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