Doomsday: Gain experience by hunting

After descending dozens of steps, they arrived underground.

"Team Leader Zhou!"

"Sister Zhou."

"Commander Zhang, everyone."

A team of people was waiting in the underground tunnel.

Zhou Bing greeted them and introduced Tang Wen and Tang Tang.

"We've heard! Young Brother Tang was able to kill an Awakened One at such a young age; your future is boundless!"

"It was just luck, all thanks to Sister Bing and the team leaders for exhausting him quite a bit."

Killing an Awakened One, defeating six people in a row, thwarting the Black Mountain Camp!

Tang Wen's deeds had already spread within the guard.

Everyone now knew that he was a new recruit this year, and it was said that the three commanders argued over him during the selection, with Commander Zhao ultimately pulling him into Team One.

Commander Zhang was followed by a group of red-armored soldiers; they sized up Tang Wen with curiosity in their eyes, but more so with dissatisfaction.

A kid from the outer city surpassed them, this group of elites among elites!

Of course, they were unconvinced.

Noticing the arrogance in their eyes, Tang Wen smiled, followed Zhou Bing, and walked into the depths of the tunnel.

The tunnel was wide, three to four meters high, with a subtle flow of air inside, not stuffy.

Tang Wen was a little curious.

Zhou Bing shook her head and said, "I only know that there are a few air vents disguised as wells."

However, when he reached out his hand, a breeze passed through his fingertips.

This ventilation effect probably couldn't be achieved with just a few air vents.

Turning a corner, Tang Wen asked again, "Why were those people wearing red armor? I don't think I've ever seen red armor in the guard camp."

"They are the Imperial Guards, not guards."

Tang Wen nodded thoughtfully.

Zhou Bing walked ahead, holding a kerosene lamp on her spear. After the fourth turn, the space ahead suddenly opened up.

A vast underground square, very brightly lit.

Even Tang Tang, who didn't have night vision, could see the walls a hundred meters away at a glance.

"This?" Tang Tang's eyes widened, staring unblinkingly.

The square was circular.

Around the walls, a ring of fireplaces had been hollowed out, with transparent glass installed on the outside.

Many chimneys extended from the fireplaces, leading upwards.

This avoided both smoke and the consumption of underground air due to burning.

Building fireplaces wasn't anything special, but there was actually such high-temperature resistant glass?

Also, it would be quite difficult to send air down from above, right?

Tang Wen was slightly surprised; the level of civilization in this world was truly a bit of a mystery.

"The design is really ingenious."

Zhou Bing rarely showed a smile: "I was also shocked when I first saw it."

Tang Tang was shocked: "How many pounds of millet could be exchanged for the coal burned in a day?"

The other two were silent for a moment.

Zhou Bing then said, "Our camp has a coal mine. Besides, it's not burned like this every day."

A maid-like person came over: "Are you Team Leader Zhou, Tang Wen, and Tang Tang? This way."

She led the three to another exit of the square. Turning a corner, a row of underground stone houses appeared before them.

"Door number 001, there are two rooms inside." The maid handed over two keys.

She also introduced to the three where to eat, where to bathe, where the toilet was, and so on.

She didn't leave until the three had no more questions.

Door number 001 was near the square.

Opening the door and entering, the room was very simple, with a wall in the middle and a bed on each side.

Fortunately, the bed was big enough to sleep two people without any problems.

Just as Tang Wen was hesitating whether to put the baggage directly on the ground.

There was a knock on the door.

It was the maid from before, bringing in two wooden cabinets, three chairs, and a table with two red-armored guards.

After settling in, tidying up the clothes, and making the bed.

Tang Tang barely hid the family's silver in the house.

The three went out and came to the cafeteria.

Many people were sitting at dozens of square tables.

Most of them were Imperial Guards in red armor.

"Tang Wen! Over here!" The big guy Zhang Lin waved familiarly.

Tang Wen?

All the diners turned their heads in unison.

Two women and one man.

Everyone knew Zhou Bing; she was even more beautiful.

Hmm, this handsome young man is Tang Wen?

He was the one who killed an Awakened One head-on?

Inevitably, a few doubts appeared in everyone's eyes.

"I knew you and Team Leader Zhou would come! Hello, um, are you the girl who sells rou jia mo?"

The three sat at an empty table next to Zhang Lin, who naturally started chatting.

"I am Tang Wen's older sister, Tang Tang."

The maid brought over a few basins of food.

Looking at the vegetable basins the size of washbasins.

Tang Tang was surprised and gratified: there's plenty to eat here! That can save a lot of food!

Stewed potatoes with meat, radish ribs, a full basin of millet rice, and three clean wooden bowls.

Tang Wen looked at the same large portions on every table and asked the question he had wanted to ask for a long time: "Are there farms in the inner city?"

"Yes, they are in the mountain hollows outside the city, even farther than the millet fields. The cut weeds and millet bran are all used to raise pigs and sheep. However, these pigs and sheep are generally only supplied to the guard camp, the hunting camp, and here."

It was An Lei who answered.

Tang Wen smiled at her.

Zhang Lin was very surprised; after knowing her for many years, it was the first time he had heard An Lei say so much in one breath.

"Eat ribs." Zhou Bing glanced at her, picked up a rib, and put it in Tang Wen's plate.

"Okay, good."

They became much more familiar with each other during the meal.

After eating, they walked back to the stone house together.

There was no one in front or behind them in the corridor. Zhang Lin said in a low voice, "Brother Tang, you should be careful. Those Imperial Guards know that you killed an Awakened One. They are very unconvinced and want to find an opportunity to compete with you."

"Oh? Is that so?" Tang Wen's eyes flashed: the free sparring partners are coming again?

Amidst Zhang Lin's incessant chatter, he learned a lot of information.

For example, the person who guided their training in the underground square was a General Xia.

He was very old and experienced; it was said that he was a predecessor of General Zhou's predecessor.

The people from the hunting camp who came underground were all potential stocks in the camp. They were favored by the commanders and could at least become martial artists, or even martial masters.

Tang Wen also learned something about the origin of the Imperial Guards.

It was said that they were the guard children cultivated by Old General Xia from a young age.

The success rate of the Imperial Guards was even higher than that of the hunting camp. They usually trained secretly and were responsible for guarding the Queen, the General's Mansion, and some places that ordinary people could not enter.

Imperial Guards, the name was really not chosen wrong.

The red armor on their bodies was made by incorporating a rare metal.

It was lighter and stronger; the only disadvantage was that the color was too flamboyant and the production was too small, so it could only be used by the Imperial Guards.

In the afternoon, Tang Wen and Zhou Bing took a nap in the bedroom.

Tang Tang came to the square and, together with a few boys and girls aged 13 or 14, followed a middle-aged female teacher to learn martial arts.

These boys and girls were the children and relatives of the commanders.

The commanders were desperately fighting outside, and the camp had to take good care of their families.

Tang Tang was a beginner in martial arts, but the teacher discovered that her physique was actually the best among this group of people.

Whether it was strength or flexibility, she was good; she was a natural talent for martial arts.

Learning that she was Tang Wen's older sister, the female teacher couldn't help but show an "I see" expression.

The younger brother is a genius. The older sister is also suitable for learning martial arts, it's simply too reasonable.

"Ugh!"

In the room, Tang Wen stretched and sat up.

At this time, Zhou Bing came back from outside and handed Tang Wen a piece of paper: "Take a look at this."

He took it, and several lines of nouns were written on it: "Tiger Claw Skill, Forest Penetrating Leg Technique, Shadowless Divine Fist..."

After reading the first line, Tang Wen looked up in surprise: "Is this a list of cultivation methods?"

"Yes, it's the reward for our martial arts competition. You can choose any six, but it's best not to choose so many."

"I understand, don't bite off more than you can chew." Tang Wen lowered his head and continued to read.