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Upon seeing Xie Xie, Tang Wulin instinctively asked a question.
"One gate!"
Xie Xie said with a frustrated expression, "The other party is too strong. I couldn't even touch the hem of her clothes and could only take a beating."
"is it?"
Tang Wulin couldn't help but feel some sympathy for his best friend.
Although he was no match for his opponent, at least he could fight back, unlike Xie Xie who was constantly getting beaten up.
"Gu Yue and Su Mo haven't come out yet?" Xie Xie asked, scratching his head in frustration.
"without!"
As soon as Tang Wulin finished speaking, another flash of white light appeared in the passage, and Gu Yue was also teleported out.
Compared to Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, Gu Yue's situation is much better.
Apart from his clothes being a little disheveled, a few drops of cold sweat appearing on his smooth forehead, and his face turning somewhat pale, he didn't seem to have changed much.
Just as Tang Wulin and Xie Xie were about to inquire about Gu Yue's condition, they saw Wu Changkong walking over in a hurry with a serious expression.
"Dance teacher!"
Tang Wulin and Xie Xie subconsciously straightened their bodies and greeted Wu Changkong.
However, Wu Changkong had no interest in paying attention to them at the moment, and stared nervously at the passage ahead.
A flash of white light appeared again, and Su Mo was teleported out.
Compared to Tang Wulin and the others, Su Mo's situation was absolutely terrible.
Not only were his clothes tattered and torn, but he also bore the marks of battle. His face was bloodless, his steps were unsteady, and his breath was so weak that he seemed to be flickering like a candle in the wind.
Seeing that Su Mo was about to fall to the ground, Tang Wulin subconsciously reached out and supported her.
"So hot!"
The moment Tang Wulin touched Su Mo's shoulder, he was shocked by Su Mo's terrifying body temperature.
A burning pain shot through his palm; anyone who didn't know better would have thought he was touching a red-hot steel plate.
"Thanks!"
Su Mo leaned on Tang Wulin's shoulder and spoke in a weak voice, then her vision went black and she fainted.
Seeing Su Mo unconscious, Tang Wulin subconsciously looked at Wu Changkong.
Wu Changkong didn't speak. With a solemn expression, he picked up Su Mo from Tang Wulin's arms and quickly walked towards the outside of the building, where the medical team he had already called was waiting.
To prevent security issues from arising when the Hall of Heroes system reported an error, Wu Changkong immediately called in a medical team to stand by.
Watching Wu Changkong walk straight away, Tang Wulin and the others exchanged glances, unsure whether they should follow him.
The medical team outside immediately carried a stretcher to greet Wu Changkong as soon as they saw him come out.
Seeing Su Mo lying on a stretcher being sent to the First Hospital of Donghai City, Wu Changkong finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Teacher Wu, what happened to Su Mo? Is he alright?"
Tang Wulin and the others, who were inside the Tangmen Building, immediately surrounded Wu Changkong when they saw him return.
When Tang Wulin and the others asked him questions, a hint of guilt flashed across Wu Changkong's face. "It's alright, he's already been taken to the hospital."
"The system of the Hall of Heroes just malfunctioned for some reason, causing the protection system to fail."
"Su Mo is probably in this state because the protection system failed."
The Tang Clan's Hall of Heroes and Ascension Platform operate on different principles. The Hall of Heroes does not project a person's consciousness into it, but rather uses spatial technology to directly transport a person to an independent space.
Although the Tang Clan ancestors inside are simulated by data, they are still real people, which makes everything that happens in the Hall of Heroes real.
Furthermore, the Tang Clan has set the strength of its predecessors to an extremely high level, making it easy for casualties to occur without a protection system.
However, judging from the situation on the field, the system malfunction only affected Su Mo, the only unlucky one.
"Sigh~"
Upon hearing Wu Changkong's words, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie shrank back in fright.
You should know that Su Mo is the strongest among them, and even he was injured like this.
If it were them, they might have died inside.
The Hall of Heroes of the Tang Clan is so unreliable.
Seemingly sensing Tang Wulin and the others' thoughts, Wu Changkong said coldly, "Remember this well, you absolutely must not reveal this matter to anyone."
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Chapter 33 Joining the Tang Clan
"why?"
Upon hearing Wu Changkong's cold voice, Tang Wulin, unusually, did not agree with Wu Changkong but instead asked him a question.
Looking at the stubborn Tang Wulin, Wu Changkong stared at him for a long time before slowly saying, "If this matter gets out, it will have a huge impact on the reputation of the Tang Clan if it is used by people with ulterior motives."
As the number one arms dealer in Douluo Continent, safety and reliability have always been the foundation and synonym of Tang Sect.
As one of the most important projects of the Tang Sect, the Hall of Heroes incorporated all of the Tang Sect's top technologies from its inception to its completion.
The news of the Hero Hall system malfunction has spread, and there will definitely be people who are envious of Tang Sect's business making a big fuss about it to attack Tang Sect.
Therefore, for the sake of the Tang Clan's eternal reputation, he had to make Tang Wulin and the others keep this matter a secret.
"But...is the reputation of the Tang Clan more important than a living life?"
Tang Wulin clenched his fists and questioned him with a look of grief and indignation.
Wu Changkong was speechless after being rebuked. After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Wu Lin, I used to think that life was more important than anything, just like you."
"But when you grow up, you'll realize that the world isn't like that."
Sometimes, in order to protect something, we have to sacrifice something else.
"Can……"
Tang Wulin was about to continue his rebuttal, but before he could speak, Wu Changkong waved his hand to interrupt him.
"Wu Lin, I know what you want to say, but have you considered the potential consequences of damaging the Tang Clan's reputation?"
"Did you know that although the Tang Clan is the number one arms dealer on the mainland, it has never forgotten its original aspiration and has always taken it as its responsibility to protect the peace of the mainland?"
"Without the Tang Clan's covert assistance and checks and balances, the Federation would have already launched a war against the other two continents."
"Once war breaks out, it will inevitably lead to widespread death and displacement of people."
"So sometimes, we have to make some sacrifices in order to protect something."
Wu Changkong's sorrowful expression left Tang Wulin momentarily at a loss for words, and he instinctively looked at Xie Xie.
Xie Xie patted Tang Wulin's shoulder with a heavy expression and comforted him, "Teacher Wu is right. Sometimes we have to sacrifice something in order to protect something."
Born into a prominent local family in Donghai, Xie Xie, no matter how indifferent he was to his family's affairs, inevitably came into contact with certain matters.
Even though Xie Xie said that, Tang Wulin was still unwilling to give up and turned to look at Gu Yue.
Seeing the hopeful look in Tang Wulin's eyes, Gu Yue felt a pang of pity but still nodded. "That's just how the world is!"
"How could this be?"
Seeing that even Gu Yue agreed with Wu Changkong's statement, Tang Wulin felt as if something inside him had shattered.
Just as Tang Wulin was filled with despair, Tang San's voice suddenly rang out.
"Wu Lin, don't blame yourself too much! It was just a very ordinary accident."
"Although your teacher forbids you from revealing this matter, don't worry, the Tang Sect will definitely make generous compensation to Su Mo."
"Moreover, Su Mo is only seriously injured. With the methods of the Tang Clan, as long as Su Mo is not dead, they can bring him back to life completely."
"Besides, Su Mo hasn't made a clear statement about his attitude towards this matter either."
In Tang Wulin's mental world, Tang San, with a gloomy expression, comforted Tang Wulin.
Although he secretly wished for Su Mo to die, he had to say these insincere words for the sake of his beloved son.
"And Su Mo might even thank the Tang Clan after he recovers."
"Thank you, Tang Sect?"
Tang Wulin was somewhat confused.
It was clearly a flaw in the Tang Sect system that caused Su Mo to be injured like this, yet Old Tang actually said that Su Mo should thank the Tang Sect instead.
In response to Tang Wulin's question, Tang San calmly replied as if he had expected it, "What is your purpose in entering the Hall of Heroes today?"
"Of course, it's a simulated combat exercise."
Tang Wulin answered without hesitation.
"Since you know this is a simulated combat scenario, you should understand that situations in real combat can change in an instant."
"Although the Tang Clan was at fault in this matter, Su Mo also bears some responsibility for failing to respond correctly."
"Moreover, having learned from this experience, Su Mo has realized that there are always people more capable than you, and he has put away his arrogant and overbearing attitude."
"..."
Tang Wulin felt something was off about Tang San's explanation, but couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he nodded as if he understood.
And for some reason, he always felt that Old Tang's voice had an indescribable sense of fatigue.
"Alright, your teacher seems to have something to say to you, so I'll log off now."
Seeing that Tang Wulin was no longer bothered by it, Tang San made up an excuse and logged off.
Although he didn't suffer any physical injuries after being beaten up by Su Mo, the mental anguish he experienced was very real.
Tang San could swear to God that what he had just experienced was absolutely the worst and most humiliating beating he had ever suffered in his life.