Seeing the city lord's rare hearty laugh, the communications soldier eagerly continued his report, knowing what the next piece of news meant to the city lord.
"Breaking news: The Nightmare Beast near Qingcheng has been successfully killed."
"Commander Lu Ling also captured the juvenile white monkey and has safely transported it to the laboratory."
Good news followed one after another.
"Okay, okay, okay."
The city lord leaned forward slightly, his eyes piercing, and said "Good" three times.
"Bang!"
The city lord slammed his fist on the table, suppressing the excitement in his heart.
A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, like lightning in the dark night, gone in an instant.
"Congratulations, City Lord."
The communications soldier quickly lowered his head in trepidation, his tone full of respect, knowing what the city lord's praise meant.
"Then... these foreign refugees..."
The communications soldier cautiously inquired, his eyes filled with a hint of wariness.
"Let them stay outside for one night, and let them in tomorrow."
The city lord crossed his arms, his expression returning to its usual seriousness, and spoke slowly.
"receive."
The communications soldier quickly responded, saluted, and was about to turn and leave when the city lord called him back.
"Oh, right, remember to have someone prepare something to shock the refugees." The city lord narrowed his eyes slightly, a smile playing on his lips.
"Yes." The communications soldier slowly withdrew.
After one night.
As dawn broke, the magnificent Qingcheng Mountain before everyone's eyes was illuminated.
Looking up, I saw towering buildings everywhere in Qingcheng, which looked even more impressive during the day than last night.
Everyone looked eager, as if anticipating what lay beyond the gates of Qingcheng.
Looking at the expressions of the people around him, Li Yu realized that everyone wanted to go in, even those in the safe zone.
He couldn't help but wonder if this place was really safer than the shelter.
But in the end, the shelter didn't let the refugees in.
At this moment, in the middle of the safe zone, the family head, Wang Qinshui, was sitting on a box, staring blankly at the gate.
"Master, what are you thinking about? Do you also want to go in and take a look?"
Wang Lijian approached the head of the family with a smile on his face, a hint of expectation in his eyes as well.
"It's nothing," Wang Qinshui replied calmly and in a composed tone.
Wang Lijian seemed used to the patriarch's reaction and didn't seem to care. Instead, he looked up at the buildings, his mind filled with doubt, and continued to ask Wang Qinshui:
"I was thinking, the book says that typhoon disasters in the past almost destroyed everything on the ground, how did they rebuild such a huge city?"
Wang Qinshui's gaze was deep and distant as she slowly replied:
"Because of the flag."
"What flag?" Wang Lijian looked bewildered and full of doubt.
He was about to press for more information, but Wang Qinshui had already lowered her head and stopped talking about the topic.
However, Wang Qinshui's eyes kept glancing at the sluice gate, where a green flag was printed.
If he hadn't seen that everyone in Qingcheng had this green flag printed on their chests, and even the entrances were covered with such eye-catching green flags.
Even if Wang Qinshui had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare entrust the lives of the Wang family to someone else, let alone risk leading everyone into this unknown city.
Only he, as the head of the safe zone, learned from the hidden information in the shelter that this green flag represented civilization and order.
“Civilization…” Wang Qinshui murmured softly as she looked at the flag.
After a long night of waiting, the gate finally opened slowly again.
Everyone outside looked in at the same time, and everything in front of them was incredibly novel. Everyone longed to see more unknown sights.
As the gate was fully opened, a squad of soldiers emerged, their steps precise, their eyes alert, and the weapons in their hands gleaming coldly.
The team leader from yesterday came out again, but this time he had a kind smile on his face.
"Outsiders, you have been granted permission to enter Qingcheng."
"However, once inside, you must follow my instructions and are not allowed to leave the group without permission, otherwise you will be severely punished according to the law."
As soon as the team leader finished speaking, a cheer erupted from the refugees, who were eager to go inside and see the bustling city.
"Li Yu, should we go in too?" Fu Xiyao asked Li Yu, her eyes filled with anticipation.
"Wait a minute," Li Yu said hesitantly.
Seeing the people in the safe zone walk in without hesitation, he really couldn't understand why the Wang family's team could be so at ease.
Finally, Li Yu turned her attention to Ma Yuanbai among the refugees.
Ma Yuanbai seemed to have been observing Li Yu for some time. When Li Yu looked over, he pointed to the gate and nodded at him.
Ma Yuanbai seemed to have been secretly observing Li Yu for some time. When he saw Li Yu looking over, he immediately pointed at Qingcheng and nodded to Li Yu.
"Okay, let's go in and take a look." Li Yu then rode Xiao Hei slowly into the gate.
They were stunned once again when they stepped through the gate and saw the scene on the outskirts of the city.
"Li Yu, look! The house is really tall and so flat!" Fu Xiyao looked up and saw that it was even more magnificent from below than from a distance.
"Look how many people live in this place!"
"Um."
Li Yu casually hummed in agreement. He didn't care about these tall houses, since he already had one.
His gaze swept around, observing the distribution of weapons and numbers of the surrounding soldiers.
Seeing the soldiers' reactions, Li Yu's expression turned serious.
Even if nothing unusual happened, the soldiers remained standing there motionless, their posture upright, looking completely different from the rest of us.
Led by the group leader, the group continued walking towards the city.
At that moment, someone was surprised to notice something amiss.
"The ground is dry!"
"real!"
Upon hearing this, the people around raised their hands, and indeed not a single drop of rain fell.
"Has the rain stopped?"
"Impossible, the rain will never stop."
"Then why isn't it raining in the city!"
Hearing the exclamations of those around him, Li Yu reached out and felt around; sure enough, no raindrops fell.
Li Yu looked up and saw that there was no obstruction in the sky.
He was also curious about how this was done, how it managed to keep the streets dry.
Fu Xiyao tried to activate her superpower again, but it still had no effect.
She seemed to be restrained by some mysterious force here, and she couldn't understand why her abilities were failing here.
However, everything new and interesting before her eyes soon caught her attention.
"Li Yu, look! There are so many plants over there, and a big lawn!" Fu Xiyao exclaimed in surprise, her voice filled with delight.
Before Li Yu could react, Xiao Hei turned his head to look.
When it saw the carefully cultivated green plants in the distance, it couldn't help but slowly walk towards the lawn.
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