Chapter 64: Arrived at Qing Shan Refuge!

Boom—rumble—rumble!!!

The mountains on both sides, unable to withstand that heaven‑shattering, earth‑destroying blow just now, began a massive landslide, pouring down toward Xuanwu City below!

Oh my god! We're going to be buried alive!

It's over! It's over! We're doomed this time!

Inside Xuanwu City, the survivors who had just snapped out of the shock of that one‑sided massacre looked at the scene before them and exclaimed in alarm.

Although they had witnessed Black Tortoise's divine might, that was only against mutant beasts; this is a landslide, a natural disaster.

Inside the second‑floor command room.

Lin kid! Quick…quick think of a way!

Wang Gongtou's face was filled with shock; although he wasn't a geologist, as a construction engineer he understood better than anyone present what a landslide of this scale meant!

The faces of the remaining few were equally grim.

Lin Yue's face showed no panic at all; he spoke calmly:

Just a little scene, look how you've been scared.

Those words left everyone stunned.

A little scene?

How can this be called a little scene?!

Before anyone could react, Lin Yue's voice sounded again,

Black Tortoise.

Roar——!!!!!

The next second, in everyone's astonished gaze, the landslide that should have buried them completely stopped less than ten meters from the energy shield.

Time, as if paused at this moment.

Immediately afterward, an even more unbelievable scene occurred.

The boulders and earth pouring down seemed to be shoved aside by an invisible pair of giant hands, forcibly carving out a 'absolute safety passage' a hundred meters wide.

This…this…

I…my god!

I knew the City Lord had a way!

Nonsense! You just said we were doomed!

This spectacle, worthy of being called a miracle, made everyone in Xuanwu City cry out in astonishment.

Wang Gongtou's mouth hung open; at that moment he recalled what had happened earlier in the Rotten Corpse Spider Nest.

The situation before us is so similar!

Gui Ying and the Night Blade Special Forces had never felt such a strong desire to join Xuanwu City as they do now; they truly envy its residents.

Black Tortoise's massive body simply bore the continual slide of earth and rock from both sides, moving forward steadily.

All the way, it went surprisingly smoothly.

Perhaps because the landslide's commotion was too great, the following tens of kilometers of mountain road went unusually smoothly.

Occasionally a few clueless mutant beasts, upon sensing the dreadful, god‑like aura emanating from Black Tortoise, would tuck their tails and flee back to their dens, trembling with fear.

Lin Yue was also happy to take it easy, simply handing over command to Han Ya.

【Current Total Energy Points: 7310/!】

Looking at the energy points on the system interface, Lin Yue's mood was excellent.

Still need two thousand seven hundred points…almost there, just about there!

Just thinking about the system mall that will open after reaching level 4, he couldn't help feeling a surge of excitement.

At dusk, Black Tortoise's massive body finally came to a stop.

We've arrived.

Everyone came to the window and looked out.

All they saw ahead was a huge circular sinkhole!

That was exactly their destination—the site of the Qing Shan Refuge, an abandoned open‑pit rock salt mine!

The entire pit is funnel‑shaped; from here it looks like a dozen or so levels, connected by switchback mountain roads, easy to defend and hard to attack—truly an ideal refuge.

At the bottom of the pit, specks of light can be seen; obviously that is the miners' living area.

Good heavens…how many years would it take to dig a hole this big?

Wang Gongtou gazed at the magnificent sight before him and sighed from the heart.

However, at the very moment Black Tortoise's massive silhouette appeared at the edge of the pit,

Woo—woo—woo——!!!!

A piercing alarm suddenly blared from the bottom of the pit!

Enemy attack! It's an enemy attack!!

Quick! Quick! Everyone, take your combat positions!

The pit bottom instantly descended into chaos, countless miners wielding crude weapons pouring out of their cave‑like dwellings.

Immediately after, dozens of high‑power searchlights on the pit's cliffs locked onto Black Tortoise all at once!

Using the searchlights' glow, Lin Yue saw rows of modified heavy machine guns hidden behind rock‑wall bunkers, and over a hundred homemade explosive 'rocket cannons' also trained on them.

The atmosphere instantly tightened to the breaking point!

Holy shit! What a massive show of force!!

Many survivors inside Xuanwu City, seeing the dense forest of gun barrels, shrank their necks in fright and fled back into their houses.

Even Gui Ying, upon seeing this defense formation that could be called 'luxurious,' showed a hint of solemnity on his face.

However, just when everyone thought a fierce battle was inevitable, the mine pit's guards seemed to have discovered something.

"Wait! That… that up there seems to have someone!"

"How is that possible? You couldn't be mistaken, could you?"

"I'm sure I didn't mistake it! Moreover, there are buildings on that giant beast's back, and people are moving about!"

After repeated confirmations, the people of the Green Mountain Refuge finally confirmed that there were indeed people on the giant beast's back.

Now everyone in the Green Mountain Refuge let out a collective sigh of relief.

After all, facing this giant beast as massive as a mountain, they had not the slightest chance of victory.

Head‑on firefight would basically be a dead end.

Originally, they had all prepared themselves for a fight to the death.

They are also hot‑blooded; making them wait to die is absolutely impossible!

However, since there are signs of human activity on the giant beast's back, that indicates there is still a possibility of negotiation.

"Who would want to die if they could avoid it!"

"Everyone listen! No firing without my order! Repeat: no firing!"

A rough voice, transmitted through the mine pit's broadcast system, echoed throughout the valley.

Immediately after, a burly, full‑bearded man appeared on the watchtower at the highest point of the mine pit, holding a loudspeaker,

"Those up there, listen! This is the Green Mountain Refuge!"

"We don't welcome you here! No matter who you are or where you come from, please leave our territory at once!"

This person is none other than the leader of the Green Mountain Refuge, Lei Shi!

"Interesting."

Lin Yue ignored the other's warning, merely turning his head to look at Gui Ying beside him and said lightly:

"Captain Gui Ying, it's your turn to go out."

Gui Ying nodded, without the slightest hesitation.

He adjusted his combat uniform, walked to the edge of Xuanwu City, and likewise picked up the amplification equipment,

"Friends of the Green Mountain Refuge, please rest assured, we harbor no ill intent. We have come hoping to trade our food for a batch of your edible salt."