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nChapter 108: The Survivors of Dragon Mountain

nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nThe strategic reserve warehouse was located deep inside Dragon Mountain.

nThis kind of place was unknown to ordinary people; only those in special positions had a faint idea of its existence.

nOriginally, the supplies reserve warehouse of Dragon Mountain was sealed by a large iron gate. However, when Gao Junyi, Bai Tianyu, and the others arrived, they saw that the large iron gate had been forcefully broken open, revealing a deep tunnel inside.supplies reserve warehouse

nThere were people at the entrance, two vigilant male survivors.

nWhen they saw Gao Junyi and the others, one of them immediately retreated into the tunnel, while the other stayed far away and gestured for them to stop.

nGao Junyi raised his hands high and signaled Bai Tianyu and the others to stop. He walked forward slowly, saying, “Brother, we’re from the official side. We don’t have any ill intentions and don’t want anything from you. We just wanted to ask if you need our help.”

nHis gentle tone and chubby face, coupled with the fact that it was unclear if his official identity was real or fake, could indeed lower others’ guard.

nGao Junyi made the man look much more relaxed.

nThe man said, “Well, you’ll have to wait until our Sister Rose arrives. Is that okay?”

nGao Junyi smiled and nodded, “Sure, can we wait here?”

nFive minutes later, a group of people walked out of the tunnel.

nAt the forefront was a woman with short hair, looking heroic and spirited.

nThe woman was under thirty, dressed in a sleeveless white vest and jeans.

nThis attire perfectly accentuated the woman’s curvaceous figure.

nWhat was even more eye-catching was the tattoo on her arm—a large tattoo that seemed to cover the woman’s upper body, and a corner of the tattoo on her exposed arm depicted several deep red roses.

n“No wonder he called her Sister Rose.”

nAs Gao Junyi thought of this, the smile on his face widened.

nThis was because he could tell that this woman was likely the leader here. From Sister Rose’s spirited appearance, this person must be a rather powerful

nAwakened!

n“Hello, hello.”

nGao Junyi smiled as he slowly walked forward. Before he could introduce himself, Sister Rose’s voice rang out, “I know you, Mayor Gao, right?”

n“Yes, yes, that’s right.”

nGao Junyi appeared frequently on the local news broadcasts before the apocalypse, so it was not strange for Sister Rose to recognize him.

n“So all of you are officials?”

nRose Sister asked, crossing her arms and sizing up Gao Junyi while glancing at Bai Tianyu and the others behind him.

nThis was a somewhat impolite gesture but Gao Junyi did not mind. As a politician, he naturally had to be willing to give up his dignity.

n“Yes.”

nSister Rose’s expression turned serious as she pointed behind her.

n“Theoretically speaking, this place should be the country’s strategic supplies reserves warehouse. Now that I’ve taken over this place, what does the official side think?”

nGao Junyi’s expression was also serious, “According to the national emergency evacuation principle, there’s nothing wrong with what you’ve done here. I can represent the official side to give Sister Rose a definite answer: We’re really not here for the supplies inside.”

nSister Rose’s expression instantly eased.

nAs a Level 4 Awakened herself, with nearly ten Level 2 and Level 3 Awakened under her, without this warehouse of supplies, just finding food would be very tough for them.

nAt this moment, Gao Junyi’s words instantly removed any potential irreconcilable conflict between the two sides—as long as you don’t touch my food, I acknowledge your official identity!

nIf you touch my food, we’ll have to settle it another way…

nIn short, the initial contact was quite smooth.

nSister Rose’s demeanor changed from sarcastic to friendly, and she smiled and said, “Then let’s come in and talk? By the way, you haven’t had lunch, right?”

nGao Junyi smiled and rubbed his stomach, “Then we won’t stand on ceremony.”

nThe stockpile of supplies in the strategic reserve warehouse was astonishing.

nThey walked nearly a hundred meters through the tunnel before reaching the heart of the warehouse.

nSister Rose did not let Gao Junyi and the others see the stored supplies, to avoid causing envy or any additional trouble.

nShe led everyone all the way to the cafeteria.

nThe cafeteria was brightly lit—there was an independent power supply.

nAs Gao Junyi, Bai Tianyu, and the others sat down, Sister Rose took the opportunity to sit at the head of the table.

nGao Junyi began to liven up the atmosphere.

nAnd soon, he broke the ice.

nThe dishes were served very soon—steamed buns, wild vegetables, and some vacuum-packed cooked food.

nIn the apocalypse, this was already a decent meal.

nHowever, everyone refrained from eating too much—because it was very easy to gauge an Awakened one’s level from his appetite. At the moment, they had yet to discuss more specific matters, so it was not wise to reveal their strength prematurely.

nWhen they were almost done eating and drinking, Gao Junyi wiped his mouth and kept beating around the bush without getting to the point. This made Sister Rose sigh softly, “Mayor Gao must have come to me for something, right? Let’s not keep me in suspense. I’m a straightforward person. 1 hope Mayor Gao can get to the point.”

nGao Junyi chuckled, “Then I’ll be frank. I came here for someone.”

nSister Rose frowned and seemed very nervous, “Who is it?!”

nFrom the corner of his eye, Gao Junyi could see that the few residents accompanying her also showed a hint of nervousness.

nThis made his heart skip a beat, but he maintained his composure, and said, “Chang Yi.”

nThe nervousness on everyone’s faces immediately eased, “Chang Yi, this lunatic isn’t dead yet?”

n“Ha, pfft.”

nAnother burly man spat on the ground in disgust, apparently repulsed by the person named Chang Yi.

nHis various acts did not seem fake, and Gao Junyi immediately knew what was going on.

nHe continued, “Chang Yi, that lunatic, is already dead.”

nDuan Mei’s eyes narrowed as she heard Gao Junyi continue, “Chang Yi wanted to take over our official shelter, but he was crushed to death by the strongest person on our side.” As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and made a pinching gesture, “It was like crushing an ant.”

nBefore the people of Dragon Mountain could react, Gao Junyi added, “Oh right, Chang Yi was already Level 5 at that time. Before his death, he said he was guided to the Black Mist to achieve an advancement by an organization called the Dragon Mountain Hidden Cultivators Society. So we came here to take a look.”

nAfter saying that, Gao Junyi narrowed his eyes and said, “I’m here for this purpose.”

nGao Junyi was well-versed in using both soft and hard tactics.

nHe started with the soft approach to dispel their guards.

nAfter confirming that they had no feelings towards Chang Yi, he decided to tell them the truth and give them a little shock about Brother Lu.

nWith this dual approach, Gao Junyi had effectively taken the initiative in the conversation.

nDuan Mei and the others had indeed been manipulated.

nBecause Chang Yi had indeed been here.

nAnd they were well aware of Chang Yi’s uniqueness.

nA Level 4 Chang Yi was already very difficult to deal with. Thinking back to the power struggles at that time, all the survivors of Dragon Mountain present had lingering fear – at that time, one wrong move and this place would have been destroyed.

nYet, the official side claimed that Chang Yi had successfully advanced to Level 5, but was still under their control. This display of power was something Dragon Mountain could not contend with.

nAfter a long silence, Duan Mei let out a long sigh.

n“What do you want to know?”

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