Chapter 177

Tree Shade Shelter, eastern area at the foot of the mountain . A field training ground .

Tang Yu and Roger were both holding a dull training sword, exchanging blows after blows . Even though the blade was dull, the aftermath of the battle was astonishing—dust flying, hiding the parrying partner .

Of course, Roger had suppressed his strength . Suddenly, Tang Yu’s training longsword bloomed with the blood-like red light . He was learning Roger’s battle skills, Blood Strikes .

Roger was also using this move; the two red blades clashed .

Clank!

Tang Yu couldn’t help but retreated a few steps backward and slowed down . Looked down, his training longsword had cracked .

“Milord’s strike was very powerful . ” Roger’s sword also cracked, he was exclaiming from the bottom of his heart, “If I hadn’t used all of my strength before, I can’t block this strike . ”

Blood Slash, a low-level battle skill that was triggered by qi and Blood . However, Tang Yu used source power, and his Blood Slash was instantly powered up .

Roger couldn’t do it . He can only use qi and Blood .

“I’m afraid there’s nothing more I can teach you from now on . ”

Tang Yu looked at the crumbling longsword in his hand . He already realized this . After the territory upgrade, he felt his status increased . Aside from the source power, his learning skills were improved a lot faster . Before, his Blood Slash learning was stuck in the last step .

After the Breakthrough, he mastered the skill, and also he had become more skilled in combat . This battle against Roger was the proof .

He was about to say something when he saw Roger’s figure stood under the sunlight . Yet this towering strong man seemed… lonely?

Tang Yu was stunned . Roger was one of the territory’s earliest followers . He had seen the development of the territory . From nothing to something, from desolate to now, gradually prosperous .

Who had contributed the most to this progress? Tang Yu knew his place . It was Roger who had worked so hard to guard the territory’s safety .

From the patrol member’s point of view, Roger’s broad back was the strongest guarantee that they would return safely from every mission out of the shelter .

However, now, Roger’s strength was already no match to Sky and Gray Blade . Even Shay would eventually surpass him . Tang Yu knew he would never feel jealous .

But the source of his loneliness was his strength . Sooner or later, he would have to withdraw from the frontline . Thinking of this, Tang Yu sighed . He was speechless .

Strengths weren’t absolute, but it was a threshold that stopped most people without a doubt . Just like before the doomsday, some people casually read a book and became a top student .

The others who studied day and night diligently could only afford to be a good student . This was the gap, it wasn’t absolute, but enough to make people lose their motivation .

The more people work hard, the more they realize the difference between their hard-working selves and a naturally talented prodigy .

Some people are ordinary people, some are hunters . Among them, there were hunters with abilities . The people who can’t survive the competition could only observe .

Tang Yu was well aware of this issue and was seeking a breakthrough . Wang Zhou was one of his experiments .

Roger’s desperation only lasted for a moment . Soon, he was motivated again and went to the other side to drill the patrol members .

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Having understood his strength, Tang Yu was about to return to the castle when suddenly Chen Haiping stopped him at the castle entrance .

“Leader! Oh, I finally found you . ”

Tang Yu awkwardly laughed . Chen Haiping couldn’t find him every day, and he couldn’t just ask the followers to help him locate Tang Yu every time . Not having a phone sure is a troublesome thing .

Gloomy, Chen Haiping spoke, “There’s a survivor who made an application to lease equipment . Since we didn’t have this rule, I don’t feel like I should make the decision about it . ”

“Leasing? Do you mean renting things? But if we rent our equipment, we need to make sure that it all returns in one piece . It’s too troublesome . I’m not interested in that . ” Tang Yu thoughtfully spoke .

“If a hunter proposed it to hunt down a demonic beast in the wild, I would already reject him . Because we have no guarantee, the equipment will return in one piece . ” Chen Haiping laughed and shook his head, “The survivor proposing the Leasing was an ordinary survivor . She wanted to rent it not for hunting down demonic beasts but to process some materials . That’s why I thought this kind of Leasing is possible . ”

“Oh?” Interested, Tang Yu asked again, “It’s indeed interesting . Why don’t we invite her so she can tell us directly about the leasing method?”

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He Qingqing followed behind Chen Haiping, nervous .

After she was rescued by Tang Yu, she, her father, and the other survivors who were abducted by Lin Wei’s men had settled down in the shelter .

Before establishing the Labor Center, most of the new survivors were jobless, so they had no steady income . They could only receive relief food to survive . But He Qingqing wasn’t going to idly wait around . She had some brilliant ideas .

As they walked, she could clearly see the majestic castle nearby, the exquisite spire, the glossy outer wall . It was such a grand building, something out of a dream .

Ordinary survivors weren’t qualified to enter this area . He Qingqing had no idea she would be summoned directly by the shelter leader after merely making an application request to rent equipment .

Not only could she see the exquisite castle’s appearance, but she also got to meet the legendary person who built the shelter .

Walking on the stone path, that cool breeze calms her heart . Swaying the flowers in the garden brought the sweet fragrance up to her nose . He Qingqing couldn’t help but inhale the sweet scent, her mind relaxed .

Slowly pacing behind Chen Haiping, the exquisite and luxurious decor inside made her even more amazed . After the doomsday, we were building a castle-like this cost something more than strength and manpower .

The two of them entered a room at the side of the hall, which looked similar to a cafe . Upon entering, she saw Tang Yu sitting on a chair . At the Leader’s invitation, she politely sat opposite him .

A servant puppet served her a cup of coffee .

“Thank… thank you . ” He Qingqing was stunned . She opened her mouth to take a small sip, her body shivered . It’s been so long since she last tasted coffee .

“Tell me what you have in mind . How you plan to rent it, how much you need, and for what . I may or may not agree . ”

Taking a deep breath, her small face became solemn, “This time, I’m planning to rent a batch of manufactured swords, no less than ten . If it’s all possible, I also plan to rent some puppets, mainly for processing the demonic beasts pelts…”