Chapter 301 - Who Are You?
Chapter 301: Who Are You?
Was Boss Huang not powerful? Did Boss Huang not do whatever he wanted in Darkness Port? Did Boss Huang not…
Why did the crowd call him a pervert in the same sentiment?
Tang Ling was glad that he wore the mask. Otherwise, if someone knew that he was a servant in Dvesha Moha smithing for Boss Huang, he would probably be mistaken as a little pervert too!
Shame! A never-before-felt shame!
Even Madam Qing rejected the flower, so did that mean he had failed his mission?
With that in mind, Tang Ling felt anxious. He was seriously considering passing out to save himself from the humiliation.
He was thinking if should he say something like, ‘Madam, if you don’t accept the flower, I might pass out because you rejected the boss’s love.’ He would even spit a mouthful of blood to increase authenticity.
However, on second thought, he should not further embarrass himself as he could not find the courage to do it.
He placed the Sea Kiran flower on the stage and said loudly and passionately, “Madam, whenever Boss Huang mentions your name, his eyes shine. I’ll leave the flower here. If you don’t like it, you can just throw it away.”
His eyes would shine? Some of the crowd shook their head and sighed. Boss Huang was a meticulous man, so why would he have chosen such a dumb kid to deliver the flower? Tang Ling could not even speak properly and everything he said was dumb. He might not even have been in love before.
Tang Ling put the flower down and ran away without even waiting for Madam Qing’s response. Fortunately, she was done with her performance, so the crowd opened up a path for him.
A burst of laughter came from Tang Ling’s back as he ran out of the Dreamy Visitor.
The perverted Boss Huang was this kid’s idol? What a joke!
Tang Ling had never been so embarrassed in his whole life and it was all Boss Huang’s fault for putting him in such a situation. He swore he would squeeze every penny out of the boss to compensate for the embarrassment.
On second thought, he did complete his mission to a decent extent.
The laughter lingered in his ears as he ran further away. The crowd was so entertained by Tang Ling that none of them noticed that following Tang Ling’s trail, another figure on the second floor left two Black Sea coins behind and departed.
******
Tang Long had been sitting in the dark living room for a while now. He was waiting, waiting for the man that his teacher Qi Dou had recommended him to meet, Zero.
How long had it been? Two hours? Three hours? Tang Long did not know. He did not even want to calculate the time with his Precise Instinct. He was calm and steady. He was not nervous or impatient at all, so it was meaningless for him to calculate the time.
With that in mind, Tang Long sat solemnly and was as still as a monolith. Even his breathing rhythm remained unchanged throughout the wait.
20 minutes later, footsteps finally sounded in the dark living room. Following the footsteps, two to three lamps in the living room lit up, but even so, the environment was still dim though it was just a tad better than total darkness.
“Tang Long,” a voice then uttered his name. The voice was totally different from the one that had told him to enter earlier. This voice sounded a little violent and reeked of darkness. People with slightly weaker minds would have fled upon hearing it.
Nonetheless, Tang Long did not. He remained calm and steady as he stood up and walked towards the source of the voice and bowed like he was meeting someone.
Further ahead, at the deepest part of the living room was a big black seat occupied by a man in black robes and a crying demon mask. The man should be Zero.
Tang Long performed his salutation so perfectly that even the pickiest butler could not find any mistake in his postures. After all, he was the representative of the genius teenagers and the embodiment of the term ‘perfection’.
Handsome, sunny, manly, a gentleman, good with his manners, a prince freed from the filth of the world…all those words sounded like they were invented to describe Tang Long.
“Master Zero?” Tang Long was not very sure about the man’s identity.
“Just Zero.” The man in the black seat did not show any emotions in his voice.
Tang Long was in no hurry and was not upset. He stated his purpose clearly, “My teacher, Qi Dou, told me to find you.” His answer silenced Zero for a while.
Seconds later, he said something that Tang Long could not understand, “You are Qi Dou’s choice?”
“Zero, I don’t understand.” Tang Long frowned in confusion.
“You don’t need to. Did you enter the dream?” Zero asked Tang Long.
“I was interrupted half a year ago,” Tang Long answered Zero honestly as if the secret of entering the dream was just a daily routine to him. However, his answer revealed an astonishing secret. What could have possibly interrupted him from entering the dream?
Unperturbed, Zero briefly answered, “Interrupting the entry and going into the dream…both have their own pros and cons, so I won’t judge you based on that.”
Tang Long went silent. He actually wanted to know how far he could go in the Dream Domain since it was labeled as the biggest secret of the world. He had always been curious about it.
As though he saw through Tang Long’s concern, Zero consoled, “Super geniuses have their own entry points. If you missed it, there will be another chance, which will also be the entry point for common geniuses.
“Thank you, Master Zero. I know I’ll enter the dream sooner or later.” Tang Long flashed a smile that was lethal to every girl in the world.
However, intentional individuals could spot a thing or two through his smile. For example, his smile had Tang Feng’s shadow in it. On the other hand, those who met Tang Ling would notice that Tang Ling shared Tang Feng’s sharp eyes.
Tang Ling and Tang Long were brothers after all.
Up until this point, the conversation between Zero and Tang Long somehow became stiff since Tang Long had no idea why Qi Dou wanted him to meet Zero.
If Zero did not want to dwell on the topic, there would only be silence between them. Fortunately, the silence did not last long. Half a minute later, Zero spoke again, “Do you know why Qi Dou told you to come to me?”
“I don’t.”
“It’s because I’m the only person in the world who can mentor you when it comes to your Precise Instinct talent.”
Even though Tang Long was a calm person, he was still shaken by Zero’s words because only he himself knew how outrageously powerful the Precise Instinct was. Now, Zero claimed that he could mentor Tang Long and perfect his talent?
“I will be fair to you, but you have to bring my message to Qi Dou,” Zero said something that confused Tang Long again.
“Please do.” Tang Long nodded.
“From now onwards, I’ll guide you through the training for your Precise Instinct, but you’ll have to tell Qi Dou that I remain neutral before the particular period. I’ll only stay behind and observe. Understand?” Zero enunciated word for word clearly.
“I understand.” Even though Tang Long was a core disciple of the Stardust Council, he was not informed about the past or history. However, he would not ask something that he should not know, so all he did was bear in mind what Zero said.
“Come with me. We will train for an hour first. Time is running out. We don’t have any more time to waste. From now onwards, you’ll have to give me an hour of your time every day in the afternoon. Come here and I’ll train you,” Zero ordered straightforwardly.
Time is running out? Tang Long was even more confused, but he did not expect things to progress smoothly after the meeting with Zero. Was it because of his teacher, Qi Dou?
Neither did Tang Long the answer nor did he need it. If someone could mentor him about Precise Instinct, he would just follow and learn. After all, he planned to spend some time in Darkness Port, just so he could make it to his huge opportunity in May next year.
******
Inside a glamorous office that was decorated like a captain’s cabin, a buff man with a captain’s hat looked at the several teenagers before him and reminded them with a serious look, “In the upcoming Medley Sea Day, Darkness Port will announce something big. All of you had better be prepared. The ring is waiting for you.”
“Yes, Sir,” several teenagers replied respectfully before they left the captain’s cabin.
If there was anyone else from Darkness Port in the captain’s cabin, they would have realized that these teenagers were the group of geniuses that the Darkness Court had spent all their resources and efforts on raising—the Dark Nine Feathers.
The prestigious Nine Feathers were ordered to participate in the low-tier arena. However, commoners would never get to know the secret behind all this as they would only be confused by the decision.
The man with the captain’s hat turned around to the window facing the sea after the Nine Feathers left the cabin. He muttered to himself, “The more the era trembles, the more geniuses will appear. This time, the chance in Darkness Port is unlike the previous. Is it God’s decision to prepare this special stage for the geniuses?”
As he muttered to himself, the man’s brows furrowed together tightly.
******
Tang Ling strode along the street with his head lowered all the way. He was still caught up by the embarrassing scene back in the Dreamy Visitor.
I mean, anyone would be embarrassed by it, right?
As Tang Ling cringed at the thought, he strode quicker. His face was still burning hot even after he left the Dreamy Visitor. While he was so carried away by his embarrassment, he seemed to have neglected that no matter how fast he marched away, a curious figure was tailing him.
After he left the street where the Dreamy Visitor was, he felt a little better, so he slowed down. He had to shuttle through a series of messy alleys and streets in order to return to Dvesha Moha. As he slowed down, he silently observed the alleys around him, and when he reached a turning corner, he made a hard turn and disappeared.
Where is he? Higan was a little disappointed by his disappearance. She did not mean anything else. She followed him because she instinctively felt like it.
With the slight frustration lingering in her heart, she hastened her steps around the corner, but after she turned, there were seven to eight intercrossing alleys waiting for her but no Tang Ling in sight.
Fine, he’s just someone that I saw in the restaurant. I might be curious about him and find him interesting, but it’s not like I really want to find him and know him.
It was the exact feeling with the shell ornament that she had seen at the stall earlier. She would miss the little ornament when it was put on sale at the stall because she actually liked it, but if she really bought it and held it in her hands, she might get bored with it someday.
The item itself doesn’t matter anyway, only the feeling of love matters and it’s not easy to have that feeling for something. Like that boy…I’m curious about him, so isn’t that interesting?
With that in mind, Higan sighed and looked up at the Purple Moon hanging in the night sky.
Is it time to go back?
She turned around and slowly walked away. She might be lost, but she could ask for directions. To her surprise, after she retreated, in the first alley beside the corner, a figure jumped on her.
The figure grabbed her by the hand and pulled her into the corner. An arm seized her by the neck and pinned her down in a corner of the alley. Then, her face veil was quickly removed by the figure.
“Who are you? Why are you following me?”