prynovel Chapter 72 Forbidden Land
Chapter 72 Forbidden Land
"We haven't even had a chance to explore northwards, and the outsiders have already come knocking on our door!"
"Notify Xiao Yong and Master Xu to expedite the transport of the recently produced city defense artillery and ammunition to the North Gate!"
Wang Ce's gaze was somewhat solemn; these ancient people were probably the so-called cultivators.
The consequences of a conflict would be unimaginable.
They relied on the North Gate Pass to defend it. If they could hold it, all would be well. But if they couldn't, they would be doomed and have nowhere to run.
The entire industrial park was in an uproar because of these few cultivators who had suddenly appeared.
All resources are being concentrated at the North Gate Pass, including non-combat personnel. At this time, they are preparing for battle and gradually converging on the North Gate Pass.
The industrial park is now a monolithic entity, and its mobilization capacity in the larger battle situation far exceeds that before the time travel.
"Now I have mastered the Cloud Ladder and Eagle Claw Technique, and I have even mastered Iron Shirt Technique. However, I am still not good enough for the cultivators in myths and legends."
Wang Ce is now somewhat worried. Their absolute strength is still too weak and cannot withstand the impact of super strong individuals.
When faced with such an invincible opponent, they are completely helpless.
They were able to launch a surprise attack and wipe out the Haneda danchi, and others would do the same to wipe them out as well.
He couldn't bear to see the people around him behave in a way he didn't want to see.
When the group arrived at Beimenguan, the entire Beimenguan area had already entered a state of first-level combat readiness.
"What's going on? Have those cultivators discovered us?"
Upon hearing Wang Ce's question, Guo Ping'an and Yang Miao, who were guarding the North Gate, as well as Zhou Jiakun, who was just passing by, were all taken aback.
"Captain Wang, what cultivators? You mean those ancient people? They're just ordinary ancient people. I just saw them being chased around by a second-tier beast."
Hearing Zhou Jiakun's words, everyone who had made such a big fuss was a little confused.
Upon hearing the messenger's report, their first thought was of the cultivator from before.
After all, north of the Hengduan Mountains, Tier 2 is as common as dogs, and Tier 3 is everywhere. Anyone who can survive in such an environment must be ridiculously strong.
So subconsciously, they treated this incident as a catastrophic crisis.
It turned out that they were just passing by and didn't pay any attention to them at all.
"Tell me more details about those ancient people. Also, you've been stationed here for so long, have you made any special discoveries?"
Wang Ce had always found it strange that their large-scale construction in the Hengduan Mountains seemed to have attracted no attention from the creatures of the north.
They had been stationed at Beimenguan for some time, and this was the first time they had encountered an emergency, which turned out to be a false alarm.
"Lift Level 1 combat readiness and resume production!"
Zhang Luoyan ordered that those who were desperately rushing towards the North Gate be gradually sent back.
Consider it a training exercise; it wasn't too much of a hassle, but at least it tested the park's ability to handle emergencies.
Guo Ping'an frowned slightly and said, "Those ancient people just now were equipped with very primitive equipment. They were still using swords and spears, and their ranged means was a large bow."
"They seemed to be being chased by something, and they left in a hurry. Their life level was probably at the second or third level at most."
"If there's anything strange, there really is. Our North Gate Pass is quite conspicuous from below, but those ancient people seem not to see it at all."
"And something really outrageous happened before. For example, a few days ago, a second-order elk rushed out of the primeval forest and ran towards us, but then suddenly turned around."
"How should I put it? It's like—they can't see us."
Guo Ping'an isn't one to joke around, so what he said really seemed a bit off.
Yang Miao, who was standing nearby, also found it strange and asked in the same puzzlement, "Outside the northern primeval forest, this area is like there's a wall. We've encountered it several times."
A wall? Wang Ce thought of the Xuan Turtle; they also had no way to get close to it.
"Brother Ce, could we be food that the Xuan Turtle raises? Maybe the Xuan Turtle sees us just like we see ants carrying food."
Huang Feipeng's imagination ran wild. After all, that Xuan Turtle was quite eerie, and the area outside the North Gate was also very strange. There might be a connection between them.
"Have you gone outside? It's the area Yang Miao just marked. Have you gone anywhere further?"
Upon hearing Wang Ce's question, Zhou Jiakun shook his head and said, "Manager Wang, we only have two third-tier members. How could we dare to go outside?"
"We had sent out drones before, but they would inexplicably break down every time they reached that location. We've lost a lot of drones, so we stopped being so stubborn and just kept them around the Beimen Pass area."
"We previously thought there was some powerful creature deterring us, but now it seems there really is a barrier."
Wang Ce nodded. As the only exit, the North Gate was blocked by barriers, which was not good news.
"Manager Zhang, that black tortoise seems to have relayed some information to me about the situation here."
Zhao Jiajia, who was behind, suddenly whispered.
The sound was very soft, yet it drew everyone's attention.
They knew the Xuan Turtle all too well; they couldn't even fathom its life level, and its strength was terrifying.
However, the Xuan Turtle just lay there obediently, and apart from eating the crystal cores and letting Zhao Jiajia take a bath, it did not make any other movements.
Once he closes his eyes, he won't open them for a whole week.
Wang Ce even suspected that the Xuan Turtle just disliked their noise, and that it would stand like a statue when they weren't around.
The information revealed by such a super-life form must be of earth-shattering importance.
"Jiajia, why didn't you tell me about something so important sooner? What did that Xuan Turtle say to you?"
Huang Feipeng was also completely bewildered, because he knew everything about Zhao Jiajia's situation, but Weidu was completely unaware of it.
"This was conveyed when it was teaching me the healing technique earlier. It didn't speak, but for some reason, it felt like I could hear it speaking in my mind and understand its meaning."
Everyone understood; language is merely a means of communication for humans, and a top-level life form like the Xuan Turtle must possess far more advanced methods.
"Anyway, what it means is that there are still 300 days before we can leave here. I wonder if these 300 days have anything to do with the barrier outside."
Upon hearing Zhao Jiajia's information, everyone frowned. The information was too brief, and it was no wonder that Zhao Jiajia hadn't mentioned it before, because it would have been useless anyway.
What is the purpose of this barrier? Without understanding the essence of the matter, they will remain in a passive position.
"Perhaps this barrier is related to the truth of the sinkhole incident, but there's no use in us speculating about it."
"Let's gather some people and go check out the edge of that barrier first; maybe we can find the answer there."
This is a forbidden area, surrounded by death on all sides, and there is no way to get out.
What is the truth behind the sinkhole incident? Why are there barriers blocking the way? What role does that terrifying Xuan Turtle play?
Wang Ce suddenly felt powerless, as if an invisible hand was pushing him from the shadows.
It seems as if there is a pair of eyes, observing their every move as humans observe ants.
"Brother Ce, look! There's a pig over there that ran itself over and killed itself!"