Chapter 140: On Track and Arriving at South City!

Since the junior high department's "Iron Blood Education" ended, Xuanwu City has completely gotten on track.

On campus, although teachers in every subject are still overloaded and each class is large, order is good and the learning atmosphere is strong.

Professor Chen Jingzhi's white hair stood out especially in the bright classroom.

He stood at the podium, gazing with deep eyes at the eager-to-learn children below, feeling a myriad of emotions.

All of this is moving in a good direction.

However, Lin Yue never relaxed in the slightest.

Inside the City Lord's mansion, a huge holographic map slowly rotated at the center of the command room.

"Six months."

Lin Yue stood before the map, murmuring softly.

The Black Tortoise has been at level five for over half a year.

In this half year, Xuanwu City's population surged from three thousand to over eighty thousand, construction progressed rapidly, food supplies could sustain the city for years, and large amounts of meat were stockpiled.

According to the exchange rate previously in Suchen, these food and meat reserves could be traded for energy crystals worth at least hundreds of thousands of energy points.

"It's time to leave."

To keep evolving, the Black Tortoise must continually go to new cities to trade.

South City, one of the largest and closest cities to Suchen, surely holds richer energy crystal reserves.

"Black Tortoise, set off, South City."

Lin, following Lin Yue's order, the huge beast that had been dormant in the mountains for over half a year finally rose slowly.

……

A huge shadow shrouded the land.

South City Refuge, Command Center.

A drone hovering hundreds of meters above the refuge transmitted images in real time to the command center.

On the screen, a shadow larger than any known mountain range slowly writhed from the distant horizon.

With each step it took, the earth seemed to tremble.

"Commander! An unknown creature is approaching our South City!"

A technician responsible for monitoring, his voice trembling.

The Supreme Responsible Person of South City Refuge, Luo Tiancheng, is a middle-aged soldier about fifty, with a resolute face.

Luo Tiancheng gazed at the image displayed on the command center's big screen, his eyes filled with incredulous shock.

"What is this thing?!"

He had seen mutant beasts before and once commanded troops in a bloody battle against fourth-level mutant beasts.

But this 'thing' before him had completely surpassed his understanding.

"Commander, should we… should we contact the Suchen Refuge?"

Beside him, a chief of staff cautiously reminded him.

"Suchen?"

Luo Tiancheng had indeed received calls from Zhao Weiguo of Suchen; he had even mocked Zhao Weiguo's 'Moving City' talk as nonsense.

How could he believe that a giant turtle's back could carry a city?

He even thought Zhao Weiguo had been frightened mad by mutant beasts.

But this sight before him forced him to believe Zhao Weiguo's words.

Just then, an encrypted communication request suddenly appeared on the screen.

"It… it's Zhao Weiguo, commander of the Suchen Refuge!"

The technician cautiously reminded.

Luo Tiancheng's face instantly turned complex; he took a deep breath and answered the call.

"Old Zhao!"

"Old Luo, has that Black Tortoise already appeared near your South City?"

Zhao Weiguo's image appeared on the big screen.

"That's right, the Black Tortoise you mentioned just arrived at the outskirts of South City not long ago!"

Luo Tiancheng wasn't surprised that Zhao Weiguo knew this; he just wondered why Zhao Weiguo contacted him at this time.

"Why are you contacting me now…"

"I'm just worried you'll act recklessly!"

Zhao Weiguo and Luo Tiancheng have known each other since enlistment; he knows Luo Tiancheng's character very well.

Earlier, when he learned that Lin Yue and the others were heading to South City, he immediately contacted Luo Tiancheng and told him about Xuanwu City, only to be met with Luo Tiancheng's sarcasm at the time.

Although he was a bit angry, he had sincerely reminded him, yet received only sarcasm in return.

But after thinking it over, he also understood Luo Tiancheng's attitude; if he hadn't experienced it himself, he probably wouldn't have believed those words either.

"Ah!"

Luo Tiancheng sighed, then asked:

"Old Zhao, tell me about the situation in Xuanwu City!"

Zhao Weiguo didn't waste words, immediately sharing his knowledge of Xuanwu City and the details of their several trades.

Luo Tiancheng listened, stunned.

"Good heavens… how… how is this possible?"

"Hasn't that Black Tortoise already arrived at your South City?"

Zhao Weiguo's voice sounded again, carrying a hint of advice,

"They're not enemies, at least not for now. They're only interested in one thing—Energy Crystals. I suggest you send a team to their city to take a look. Seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving. It's not too late to decide after you've seen it with your own eyes."

"After hanging up the comms, Luo Tiancheng slumped limp in his chair, his brain racing at high speed."

""Commander! Are we really supposed to send people to that so-called 'Xuanwu City' as Zhao Weiguo said?""

"The Operations Department Head couldn't help but ask, his distrust evident from his tone."

"Luo Tiancheng rubbed his temples, then slowly opened his mouth:"

""I understand your point. Let's hold a meeting first, discuss it, and then decide.""

"Ten minutes later, at the South City Shelter Command Center."

"Around the huge round conference table sat the senior officials of the South City Shelter."

""I believe everyone already knows what's going on, right?""

"Luo Tiancheng said in a low voice, his gaze sweeping over everyone present."

""Everyone, speak up!""

""Commander! I mean… can we try to control this giant beast?""

"A radical faction officer voiced his opinion,"

""I've heard that this giant beast can be controlled by a young man named Lin Yue, so couldn't we find a way to control that young man?""

""I'm afraid it's not as easy as you think!""

"The Logistics Department Head immediately retorted:"

""You should all be aware of the situation over in Suchen—Qian Wanjin is no pushover; if there's a chance, would it even be our turn?!""

"The senior officials who had been somewhat tempted by the idea of controlling that giant beast also calmed down after hearing this."

"Qian Wanjin is the type who'll stop at nothing to achieve his goals; the only thing that could make him back off is if he couldn't afford to provoke him."

""But…""

"That radical faction officer still wanted to say something."

""Alright, let's vote by show of hands!""

"Luo Tiancheng spoke up to interrupt:"

""My personal opinion is to first send a team to make contact with Xuanwu City and see if it matches what Commander Zhao said.""

""Those in favor, raise your hands.""

"Having said that, Luo Tiancheng raised his hand."

""I think the Commander's suggestion is feasible.""

"The Intelligence Department Head pondered for a moment, then slowly raised his hand."

"Shortly after, several more people raised their hands."

""Since the majority agree, let's send people to Xuanwu City to scout the situation.""

"Seeing that the number in favor had exceeded half, Luo Tiancheng immediately ordered personnel to be sent to Xuanwu City."