Chapter 36 - Reckless (1/2)

It was still evening in Safety Sector No. 17 when Tang Ling left the Mysterious Store.

Everything including the fading daylight in the alleyway and the breeze that blew in the air remained the same as when he arrived.

Looking back, that incongruous wooden house had disappeared. In other people's eyes, Tang Ling was just a teen who seemed a little lost while standing in the alleyway.

"In a real dream, life and death are only a line apart. I hope you can visit again."

It was the last thing that Kun said to Tang Ling, and before he could even resist, he was sent out of the Mysterious Store by a tender force.

Then, what would a real dream look like? How cruel would it be?

Tang Ling walked forward towards his temporary room, his eyes hollow with thoughts.

Neither could he digest the tsunami of information in such a short time, nor could he care about the cruelty of the next dream or when he would enter it.

In his mind, there was only a single word swirling endlessly—era.

That's right, what kind of era is this?

The roughest and simplest living arrangement in the settlement was just a notch better than living like an animal.

The explosive that Quark owned and the Desert Eagle all pointed at the old civilization.

Inside the Mysterious Store, the absurdity of everything seemed to have far exceeded the power of the old civilization that Quark once grasped.

Was it not just a small wooden house back there? How big was it again? Those 15 seconds of moving in the air, and the endless rows of wooden counters… Every single detail in that space felt like an illusion that could topple one's view.

How did it appear again? Why did no one else notice it?

There were many unanswered questions lingering, and every time he pondered upon them, Tang Ling felt like he was being torn apart forcefully by none other than this era itself. It was as if the distance between the lowest and the highest points was no longer a measurable unit but light-years apart, which was impossible to break through.

What kind of era was this?

Feeling numb when he went into the house, the evening sky gradually darkened and the Purple Moon hung in the sky outside the window. Faint moonlight shone down and enveloped Tang Ling who was sitting in front of the window, producing a gloomy silhouette as if it was a giant question mark.

Loneliness tended to make him feel more helpless and lost, so the thoughts started to seep into his mind.

When he thought of his grandmother and his sister, Tang Ling finally came back from the heavy thoughts that almost ripped him apart. Suppressing the pain, he stood up.

In fact, starting from that tragic night, Tang Ling's views had been overthrown many times. Just when he thought he could accept the absurdity and would never feel surprised anymore, he was shocked by his discovery.

"So, I need to learn more?" Tang Ling stood up. The more he realized how tiny he was, the more he felt helpless against this era.

As for revenge, would it be as easy as he thought?

After washing his face, Tang Ling's gaze finally landed on the Level 3 vicious beast meat that he put at the front of his bed.

It was his reward for withstanding the tremendous mental pressure in his dream and suffering many scars on his body.

The meat was undoubtedly precious, but he could only grow when it was converted into actual strength.

Tang Ling could never forget the feeling after he drank the pot of soup from Su Yao! It replenished his weak body and streams of energy flowed into his body, heating every inch of his muscle.

The rapid recovery even pushed him past his prime. Otherwise, he would not have gotten through the dream so smoothly.