Chapter 90

The next day.

The Three Major Shelters had already sent over the Energy Crystals early.

When each alloy box filled with Energy Crystals was opened, even Lin Yue couldn't help but draw a sharp breath.

"City Lord Lin, this is what you requested."

Zhao Weiguo walked up to Lin Yue.

"Very good."

Lin Yue struggled to suppress his emotions, then instructed Han Ya behind him:

"Han Ya, have Minister Sun lead a team to take inventory."

"Yes!"

Han Ya turned and headed into the city.

"City Lord Lin,"

Qian Wanjin stuck out his large beer belly, his face piled with a fawning smile,

"Since the Energy Crystals have arrived, then… can we set off?"

His voice carried a sense of urgency.

This wasn't because he cared much about Suchen's safety; rather, his plan could only be carried out during the battle of the two giant beasts.

"Since Chief Qian said so, let's set out! You three, follow me into the city!"

Lin Yue gave Qian Wanjin a meaningful glance, then turned and walked into the city.

This gave Qian Wanjin quite a fright!

He wouldn't suspect me, would he?

The closer it got to this moment, the more Qian Wanjin worried about being discovered by Lin Yue!

"Boom—rumble—rumble—"

Each step the Black Tortoise took caused the earth to tremble.

Soon, everyone rode the Black Tortoise to the eastern shore of Tai Lake.

"We've arrived…"

Before the floor-to-ceiling window of the command room, Lin Yue stood with his hands behind his back, gazing calmly at the scene before him.

At this moment, Tai Lake was no longer what it once was.

The broken walls and ruins along the lakeshore appeared ever more insignificant and dilapidated before the Black Tortoise.

And the originally clear lake water now showed a nauseating deep green.

Vast patches of mutated aquatic plants and rotting biological remains floated on the surface, still nauseating even from kilometers away.

Zhao Weiguo stood beside Lin Yue, his expression grave, and said:

"Even our most advanced purification equipment would likely be unable to fully purify this Tai Lake water."

"I'm afraid it's not just that!"

Lin Yue also wore a grave expression:

"Ordinary survivors would find it extremely dangerous just to approach; a moment's inattention could cause genetic collapse!"

His words had just fallen.

"Gurgle… gurgle…"

At the lake's center, the previously calm surface suddenly began to churn violently, huge bubbles continuously erupting as if something from the depths were about to emerge.

"Roar——!!!!!"

The next second, accompanied by a terrifying roar capable of ripping the heavens, a massive head thrust out from the dark green lake water!

That head was the size of a small hill, covered in ferocious bone spurs and thick, rock-like dark green scales.

It was precisely that Abyss Terror Crocodile!

It, which had been resting in Tai Lake, suddenly sensed a powerful aura appear.

That was… the aura of its kind.

No, it was the aura of a stronger member of its kind.

A flicker of confusion crossed the Abyss Terror Crocodile's eyes, but was instantly replaced by endless brutality.

In this waters, it is the sole king; any creature daring to challenge its sovereignty must die!

"My heavens… this… this is that beast?"

On the walls of Xuanwu City, the survivors who had come to 'watch the battle' saw the huge beast's head emerging from the lake, each face turning deathly pale, their legs trembling uncontrollably.

And Zhao Weiguo and the others, upon seeing the Abyss Terror Crocodile, immediately sensed something was wrong!

"Gulp…"

Qian Wanjin swallowed hard with difficulty, his voice trembling as he said:

"How… how long has it been? How did it change so much?"

A year ago, it was this very beast that nearly wiped out their allied forces!

Who would have thought that after a year, it would become even more terrifying than before!

"Roar!"

Just as everyone was intimidated by the Abyss Terror Crocodile's aura, the beast moved.

Only to see it shoot out of the water, its massive body over two hundred meters long moving with such speed that it defied reason!

It opened its blood‑filled maw like a black lightning bolt, viciously biting toward the Black Tortoise's neck!

In this waters, it is the sole king; any creature daring to challenge its sovereignty must die!

"We're doomed!"

Dodge quickly!

Seeing this scene, the crowd instinctively cried out!

They seemed to have forgotten that the Black Tortoise beneath their feet was over ten times larger than the Abyss Terror Crocodile, and thus had no fear of this seemingly terrifying strike!

Only seeing the Abyss Terror Crocodile's fangs, capable of biting through anything, as they touched the seemingly ordinary turtle shell on the Black Tortoise's neck...

Crack——!!!!!

A crisp sound!

How is it?

You must hold on!!

Everyone's gaze focused on the Black Tortoise's neck.

Even Qian Wanjin, who hoped the Black Tortoise and the Abyss Terror Crocodile would both suffer losses, now had only one thought: he must hold on!

The Abyss Terror Crocodile's massive body stiffened suddenly, and for the first time, pain flickered in its huge eyes.

Its fangs, capable of biting through anything, actually began to crack from the base!

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Dozens of ivory-thick broken teeth, mixed with dark green foul-smelling blood, pattered down to the ground.

Silence.

Deathly silence.

Everyone who saw this scene went blank in their minds.

I... I fucking... what did I see?

Qian Wanjin collapsed to the ground, his soul gone, his plump face filled with horror as if he'd seen a ghost.

He had no idea how strong the Black Tortoise was, but he was very clear about the Abyss Terror Crocodile's strength—or rather, everyone in Suchen knew how strong the Abyss Terror Crocodile was.

Now this so-powerful Abyss Terror Crocodile couldn't even injure the Black Tortoise, and even just by being passive it caused the Abyss Terror Crocodile that had left them helpless to be injured.

How is this possible?!

Roar——!!!!!

Just as everyone was still shocked by the Black Tortoise's strength, a roar filled with even greater brutality pulled everyone's thoughts back!

The Abyss Terror Crocodile roared in pain!

It couldn't understand why this 'fellow creature' before it possessed such terrifying defensive power!

It didn't believe it!

A raging fury made the Abyss Terror Crocodile, which still had a trace of reason, go completely mad!

Only seeing its massive body leap from the water again, a dark green energy ball over twenty meters in diameter began to rapidly condense in its mouth!

Zizz——

The terrifying energy fluctuations made the surrounding air violently twist, and the lake water boiled as if it were boiling, surging wildly!

Oh no! It's going to use an energy attack!

Quick! Quickly stop it!

Zhao Weiguo and the others, seeing this, were instantly shocked and turned pale!

However, Lin Yue beside them, watching the terrifying energy ball rapidly forming, showed a hint of disappointment on his face.

He originally wanted to see just how strong this so-called 'strongest mutant beast of Suchen' really was.

Now it seems, it's nothing more than that.

Black Tortoise.

Gravity Field, a hundredfold.