"Kid, it wouldn’t be good to let Tiger Girl carry you off. You’d better just go along with her. That girl is definitely capable of giving birth to a bloodline warrior."

A man missing his left ear, with a lecherous face, patted Eric Turner and said with a meaningful smile, "Even if you’re timid, you can’t admit you’re not up to it! If you’ve got guts, take the initiative!"

As for these jokes, Ryan Turner listened with a beaming smile, occasionally chiming in, looking as if he’d be quite happy even if his son was carried off by Tiger Girl.

Soon, Eric Turner followed Ryan Turner into a hall as large as a basketball court. The biggest thing Eric Turner felt here was that he could finally stand up straight.

"Eric Turner, I heard Tiger Girl is going to carry you off today. Heh, congratulations!" Brian Cooper swaggered over to Eric Turner with a cheeky grin and said, "You know what? I got married just yesterday!"

Just as David Cooper was about to show off, Evan Clark, with a fresh scar on his face, walked over from another passage. He nodded to Ryan Turner and said, "Old Tang, there’s nothing we can do about this."

"You know, in our settlement, we have to follow the rules."

Ryan Turner nodded and said, "I know, I don’t blame you for this!"

David Cooper didn’t speak to the man who had escorted him, just nodded perfunctorily. From this alone, it was clear that Ryan Turner and this man held different statuses in the settlement.

As the captain, Evan Clark didn’t even bother to explain anything to that man.

And that man didn’t say anything either, just gave a mechanical gesture to Evan Clark and left directly.

"My stepfather must really be hoping I die soon!" David Cooper looked resentfully at the departing man, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

Eric Turner looked at David Cooper but said nothing.

"Eric Turner, David Cooper, you two come with me. Now that the sun is rising, I’ll take you to see the sun!" Glancing at the battered mechanical watch on his wrist, Evan Clark called out.

Chapter 4: A Moment Between Life and Death

"The sun, this is the sun, ahhh! I finally see the sun! I finally see the sun!"

Brian Cooper was so emotional that he knelt on the ground in reverence, shouting nonstop, tears streaming down his face.

Evan Clark was already used to all this. He looked at Brian Cooper nonchalantly, his face expressionless.

Standing next to Eric Turner was a sturdy, honest-looking man, who gazed at Brian Cooper with a look of pity.

To say that Eric Turner wasn’t shocked at this moment would be a lie. But the reason for his shock wasn’t the blazing red sun, but rather the surroundings that looked like a fairyland.

The air was incredibly fresh—just taking a breath was soothing and pleasant; the endless greenery looked like layers upon layers of beautiful paintings...

Such scenery, even at the most famous spots before he crossed over, he had never seen.

Seeing Brian Cooper so emotional, a thought suddenly popped into Eric Turner’s mind: should he act like Brian Cooper too? Just as he was hesitating, the honest man said, "Eric Turner, it’s impressive that you can stay so calm at a time like this."

"I think you’ll probably live longer than that guy."

The honest man’s praise left Eric Turner speechless. It wasn’t his first time seeing the sun, so he really couldn’t get as emotional as Brian Cooper. Unexpectedly, his lack of reaction became the reason he might outlive Brian Cooper.

"Alright, Brian Cooper, calm down." Evan Clark looked seriously at the sun and said, "You must remember, the surface of the earth may be beautiful, but it doesn’t belong to us."

"It’s full of danger for us!"

"In our field team, every year, at least thirty people never return!"

"Sometimes, even more than one bloodline warrior falls each year!"

Brian Cooper, who had been out of control, instantly quieted down, his body even shivering involuntarily.

Bloodline warriors were truly big shots in the entire settlement. Each one of them was so important that a single stomp could make the whole settlement tremble.

"Even bloodline warriors can fall?" Brian Cooper asked in confusion.

"Of course bloodline warriors can die," Evan Clark said coldly. "Otherwise, how could I have become the captain of the field team?"

There wasn’t the slightest hint of joy in Evan Clark’s words. On the contrary, they gave people a sense of heaviness.

"What’s the biggest mission of our settlement? Do you know?" Without waiting for Eric Turner and the others to answer, Evan Clark said coldly, "The biggest mission is to survive."

"To ensure the continuation of our people!"

At this point, he glanced at Eric Turner and said, "Eric Turner, having Tiger Girl bear your child is a mistake!"

Eric Turner was speechless. He had always felt wronged, but he didn’t expect that, in Evan Clark’s eyes, the one being wronged was actually Tiger Girl.

Just as Eric Turner was wondering if he should fight back, a man as thin as a bamboo pole walked over.