Dark Moon Era

Tang Ling’s expression quickly turned gloomy.

He did not care whether or not Andrew’s words attracted hatred toward him. He himself barely had any fondness or acknowledgment for Safety Sector No. 17, to begin with.

So, it was not important whether others hated or liked him.

The important thing was that Andrew seemed to be hinting at Tang Ling hiding something. It would go directly against Tang Ling’s intention of keeping a low profile, and might even put him in danger from a certain perspective.

Tang Ling had not forgotten that there was an invisible hand targeting him.

However, would he simply allow Andrew to pressure him? Never!

After that night, the spirit of resistance was etched in his bones. He would never let others control his fate, let alone try to control him with words, which was despicable to him.

Tang Ling smiled at Andrew innocently. “Why are you so concerned about me? The last place on the ranking list? And you even know that I eat a lot? I thought it was something that got exposed after our training in the sealed camp.”

Indeed, when Tang Ling simply refuted them with few simple sentences, it was enough to insert many thoughts into people’s minds and remove suspicion of him.

Why would Andrew pay so much attention to this boy who was in the last place? On top of that, his gluttonous appetite was intentionally exposed after the test in the sealed training camp, but he even found a perfect reason to cover it up.

It was not worth getting to the bottom of something that obvious.

Andrew’s smile froze. His gaze toward Tang Ling revealed a deeper meaning that only he himself could understand, but he did not lose his calm. He said smoothly, “To me, everyone in the First Reserved Camp is worth paying attention to.”

“But that’s not the point. The point is that I asked Vian to accept the mission for me, so, Vian, can you pass the mission to me?” Tang Ling never expected Andrew to surrender after a small argument. He had to solve another important matter first.

Vian looked at Tang Ling. According to the rules, as the person who accepted the mission, she had the right to pass it to someone else, such as the Summit Squad.

“Okay. I officially hand the mission over to Tang Ling.” Looking at his steady and warm gaze, Vian felt mysteriously calm as she naturally passed the mission to Tang Ling who smiled and tapped her back as comfort. He then pocketed his hands and switched his gaze between Andrew and his friends.

“I hate being forced, so I’ll never give up on this mission, but I’m also afraid of the unexpected accidents or incidents that the senior mentioned, so I won’t force the others to follow me either. According to the rules, the group mission can only be accepted by two or more warriors. Yu, are you sure you want to join the mission?” Tang Ling smiled at Yu.

Yu nodded. He was from the Yufeng family, so he was not afraid of the threats from the Summit Squad. Moreover, he treated Hank as his rival and he would never run away from his first ever competition.

“As for the others, I suppose you are free to withdraw from this mission if you want. It’s my own persistence anyway,” said Tang Ling seriously.

Tang Ling acted like he was being stubborn and did not want to drag the others into this. As a matter of fact, he never wanted to drag anyone into this from the start because it was his own plan. He had no option but to accept that there was really no reason for the others to join him.

He was not worried about Yu and Orston since both of them were really strong and had solid support.

“I’m joining.” Orston tightened his lips. He barely understood why Tang Ling and Andrew argued, but he understood that a powerful person should never run away or step away from threats. Moreover, he would never abandon his friends on the battlefield.

“I-I’m joining too,” Andy said softly albeit not even having the courage to look at Hank.

Even he himself did not know when it started, but following Tang Ling’s footsteps had somehow become an obsession in his mind. Even though Tang Ling might be unreliable at times, Andy could not reject him.

“I’m also joining.” Vian curled her fists. There was no actual reason behind the decision. She just did not want to miss out on the mission with Tang Ling participating.

“Vian?” Christina was a little surprised by Vian’s courage, but she immediately understood her decision since Vian was always fond of Tang Ling.

Considering her friendship with Vian, Christina hesitated for a second before she spoke up, “I’m with Vian. We aren’t splitting up in this mission.”

Amir was the only one left who did not voice his stand. He lowered his head as usual and no one could fathom what he was thinking about.

“Amir, you...” Tang Ling understood what Amir was going through. It was nothing short of anxiety and nervousness. It was not easy for Amir coming from the lowest part of the settlement since there were many things that he had to consider.

Tang Ling was going to say that it was fine for him to withdraw from the mission, but right after he opened his mouth, Amir looked up and declared, “I’m joining.” He then quickly lowered his head.

No one from the Fierce Dragon Squad withdrew from the group mission.

“Some strong bonds you have there. How envious.” Andrew smirked. He looked a bit regretful and continued, “I also admired the courage you people have.”

Pui!

Tang Ling spat right in front of Andrew with disdain and resentment.

The rude action attracted clamor from the crowd. Everyone from the Summit Squad was instantly angered. Even Andrew, who maintained a noble bearing, turned cold right away.

“Stop being such a pretentious prick, can you? Everyone here knows that the Summit Squad is trying to monopolize the group missions! I have no idea why you people are anxious about this. It doesn’t seem like you people are only going after the mission rewards, but who cares?

“Everyone here today has seen that you people, as our seniors and the top eight on the ranking list, came all the way here to threaten us, the juniors that occupied the last few spots on the list.

“So, everyone, please remember, if something happens to anyone of us, the Fierce Dragon Squad, remember what happened tonight. Remember what the Summit Squad did to us! Please get to the bottom of this!

“There’s nothing to be afraid of dying on the battlefield. What I’m afraid of is that while fighting with my life on the battlefield, someone from the same side might stab me on the back!”

Tang Ling was serious with every word he uttered.

“How dare you say that?” Dier could not hold back anymore. He stepped up and punched Tang Ling powerfully.

Tang Ling did not dodge either. Instead, he endured the powerful punch and slid backward by seven to eight meters before he fell down beside the fire.

The single punch did not calm Dier down. He strode up again, but Yu and Orston stood in his way, blocking Tang Ling.

“Let him come!” Tang Ling stood up, his smile frozen as he spat a mouthful of blood on the ground.

“Dier, stop,” Andrew commanded. He would have slit Tang Ling’s throat right away if he could, but definitely not now.

Dier’s punch managed to recover the pride of the Summit Squad, but it would be over if he continued.

“I admire your courage, but you still have a long way to go in the First Reserved Camp. Let’s hope that you can keep your courage up since it’s considered a virtue after all.

A slight hesitation later, Andrew decided to put a full stop to this farce. “Let’s go.”