Dark Moon Era Chapter 53: Tang Ling's Entrance

"Orston isn't bad either. He's considered a standout even in the First Reserved Camp in the past five years." 

Maybe because of the awkward atmosphere between the deputy speaker and Fei Long, Alan braced himself and toned down the awkwardness.

Fei Long and the deputy speaker did not object to his suggestion either. The high-profile Orston was also considered a surprise given his performance.

Then, Fei Long lazily stretched his body and walked to the door. "There's nothing else to watch. I'm leaving. Chrissy is waiting for me."

When Chrissy's name was mentioned, the deputy speaker revealed a trace of jealousy in his eyes. As the number one girl in the Silver Palace, which was the biggest entertainment place in the sector, many men longed to approach her, but no one dared to do so because she was exclusively Fei Long's woman.

"Fei Long, there's one more kid left. Don't you want to finish watching?" Alan stopped Fei Long.

"Not interested." Fei Long opened the door.

"But Su Yao brought him in," Alan simply said, and after a short unintelligible mutter later, he added, "but on second thought, never mind. I'm not as interested as well."

However, Fei Long stopped mid-step. He thought about it for a while and decided to return to the screen.

Truth be told, he stood by his opinion. So what if Su Yao brought the kid in?

However, he assumed that it would not take a lot of his time. He actually wanted to see what surprising thing would Su Yao do if the kid that he brought failed the exam. Su Yao was known for having an attitude that would cause a headache since he never followed the rules, so it was interesting to Fei Long.

The big screen in Glory Square replayed the battle between Yu and the primordial blade tiger in slow motion.

After witnessing what really happened, the crowd cheered even more excitedly than before.

Yu's name became a slogan as it repeatedly echoed throughout the square.

The instructor allowed the crowd to cheer. He was not in a hurry to send the last candidate into the cage, Tang Ling.

He was completely forgotten.

"Yu, I admit that your battle was amazing, but it doesn't prove that you're stronger than me," Orston said begrudgingly as he stood in Yu's way.

Without showing any expression or uttering a word, Yu walked around Orston and went away.

"Yu! Didn't your family teach you any manners?" Orston was obviously incensed.

Yu stopped, looking around slightly. "Orston, I think you're mistaken about something."

"What?" Orston raised his brow.

Yu's gaze grew excited, then he enunciated word by word, "You are never my rival, but Hank is."

The name Hank sounded like it had some kind of magic. Coupled with Yu's unique way of talking, which sounded arduous, it stunned Orston. He wanted to refute, but the words were stuck in his throat.

A thought exploded in his mind.  Yu has lost his mind! He deems Hank his rival? 

The thought flushed Orston. When he looked up, Yu was already gone.

"Crazy bastard, it's not your call to make whether you treat me as a rival or not." Yu's arrogance agitated Orston, but the ripped young man was not a person who would accept defeat so easily.

"No. 45," the instructor finally called out the last number when the crowd's applause calmed down. It was Tang Ling's number.

Tang Ling's entry did not attract anyone's attention as their minds were filled with the young genius, Yu.

"Unlucky bastard." Orston leaned back against the wall without paying any further attention. The candidates' numbers hinted at their strength, so how weak would No. 45, who was the last of the bunch, be?

Coincidentally, the last in the line was also the last to participate in the exam. It was as if the exam was going to welcome an imperfect ending.

Regardless, since he's able to stand there for four hours straight and finish watching my match and Yu's, and still have the heart to enter the cage, his mental state must be impressive, is it not?

With the thought in mind, Orston glanced over Tang Ling. He wanted to see if Tang Ling was drowning in grief.

However, he realized that he kind of disliked Tang Ling's face. Why was this kid so similar to Yu? He was so calm that even his expression seemed to be missing.

That was right. Tang Ling was not just calm, but even his pace emanated confidence. Every step he took was precisely made, not shifting a single millimeter off from the previous one. 

No one noticed the minor details though.

Tang Ling, however, noticed that after calling out his number, the instructor scrunched up the paper with the number written on it and tossed it away.

"If it's a paper without any number and I'm arranged as the last, it's reasonable because I'd never appear in the earlier numbers."

However, Orston and Yu were arranged to take the exam just right before him, meaning the whole sequence could have been trifled with.

But why?

With the question lingering in his mind, Tang Ling was already standing beside the iron cage. His opponent was carried into the cage by a total of four warriors together, and they were being very careful with this last one.

A bad feeling rose in Tang Ling.

Right after they put the sealed cage down, the four warriors retreated to a safe distance before opening it swiftly.

There was no roar though. Tang Ling's opponent did not even step out of the sealed cage the moment it was opened.

Two seconds later, a gleam of light shone from the shadow inside. A flash of silver entered Tang Ling's sight.

His fingers grew cold. Could it be?

The big fellow inside the cage did not step out quickly, but when it finally came out of the cage, the four warriors swiftly removed the enclosure and scuttled out, locking the gate when they went out.

The crowd that was drowning in glory did not react at first until someone unintentionally glanced over at the thing inside the cage. Shocked gasps rippled around.

"Isn't this a little too advanced for the examination level?"

"Who's the last reserved warrior that has to face that thing?"

"No, it wasn't intentionally prepared. Didn't you hear? It's all up to luck."

"Then, why is that thing here? I can't bear to watch the match anymore."

"Yeah, right, I bet there won't be a body left after it's over, probably not even a finger."

The wild beast that was released in the iron cage was obviously as attractive as Yu, hence drawing the people's attention to the match.

Many planned to leave after the climax, but when they got a clearer look at the wild beast, all of them chose to stay.

It was the first time the exam was turned upside down. The crowd was not anticipating Tang Ling's performance anymore. They were actually staying back to see how terrible the wild beast would be.

The affliction of this era lay in the fact that the admiration of the strong surpassed sympathy.

At least, there were some who felt that the wild beast's level had stranded away from the category of the examination, but none of them thought of voicing the injustice on behalf of Tang Ling.

Instead, they were excited because of that creature, a giant Leceister silverback bear. 

"I remember you. You're the one who didn't pay attention. Why? Don't you want to go in?" The instructor walked to the iron cage and called out to Tang Ling from outside.

Tang Ling looked at the instructor calmly. "I'll never run from something that I am going to do even though it isn't fair."

Chapter end