Mobile City Farming Guide

Chapter 12 "The Wandering School" and the "Fortress School"

"What's the deal with this Roland Fortress?"

Li Ye stared intently at Roland Fortress, his mind filled with doubt.

"This is probably the fortress faction in a mobile city."

A calm voice came from behind him.

Li Ye turned his head and saw that it was Lin Wu.

"The fortress faction?"

Lin Wu adjusted his glasses and then began to explain.

In this wasteland world, mobile cities are divided into two factions: the "wandering faction" and the "fortress faction".

As the name suggests, the "wandering faction" refers to mobile cities that wander around collecting supplies and make their homes wherever they go; these mobile cities make up the vast majority of the population.

As for the fortress faction, it refers to those mobile cities that abandon relocation and choose to remain in place.

These mobile cities often choose to settle in a resource-rich area after they have developed to a certain size, and then thrive there.

Compared to the nomadic faction, the fortress faction has one huge advantage.

That is, they have far more disposable space than the nomads.

After all, once they set up camp, the fortress faction was no longer limited by living space and land restrictions.

They can cultivate large tracts of land around them to grow crops and raise livestock, thereby obtaining more food for survival. With increased food, they can feed a larger population, which in turn translates into more labor, thus increasing the strength of the fortress.

Residents are no longer confined to small rooms and can build spacious houses according to their own preferences, and even have yards.

Therefore, at the same level, fortresses often have a larger population and better living conditions than mobile cities.

However, there is also a very obvious drawback to doing this.

That is, after abandoning the ability to move, the fortress can only hold its ground in one area and can no longer go to more distant places to collect resources and develop its own strength.

Most fortresses remain at their original level, with very few being able to be upgraded.

"I see." Li Ye nodded repeatedly.

If he had to choose, he would definitely choose to be a wanderer.

Although I have no fixed abode and live a life of hardship every day, at least every journey is something to look forward to.

After all, you don't know what you'll experience when you wake up each day, or what you'll gain or regret.

With Lin Xia, the lord's daughter, acting as an introducer, Li Ye and his group's journey at Roland Fortress proceeded smoothly.

During this time, Li Ye unexpectedly noticed a gap in the city wall.

After noticing Li Ye's confusion, Lin Xia provided him with an answer.

The Crimson Hound had long coveted the population and resources of Roland Fortress and had launched several attacks. The breach in the city wall was created by them using level 1 cannons.

Lin Xia's father, the lord, did not appear in person, but instead had his steward receive them.

To thank Li Ye for saving his daughter, the lord of Roland Fortress gave Li Ye a gift.

Roland Fortress is now open to Tomorrow, and Li Ye can freely trade and recruit people within the fortress.

Upon hearing this, Li Ye was pleasantly surprised. In this way, the Tomorrow had found a safe harbor in the wilderness where it could dock and rest.

The Lord of Roland Fortress even arranged a meal for them, with various vegetables, as well as some fruit and meat on the table.

Li Ye then began to eat voraciously. Since his transmigration, he had basically never had anything good to eat; every day it was just potatoes and steamed buns. Old Zhou and the others also stuffed their mouths full, just like Li Ye.

"Speaking of which, when will the Tomorrow Ship be able to receive supplies like this?" he thought wistfully as he ate. After finishing their meal, Li Ye and his group, led by Lin Xia, headed towards the market at Roland Fortress.

Along the way, he curiously looked around the interior of Roland Fortress.

Roland Fortress is divided into two districts: the lower district mainly consists of various small shops, factories, and markets, while the upper district is a residential area.

According to Lin Xia, Roland Fortress now has a population of over 2000. It was originally a Level 1 mobile city called "Roland," which settled here ten years ago.

The Roland Fortress is dozens of times larger than it was when it was a mobile city, with incredibly spacious interior.

During their time away from home, they unexpectedly discovered a mobile city.

The mobile city was parked near the processing plant in the lower city. The thugs in the mobile city were directing the slaves to unload various supplies collected in the wild, preparing to transport them to the market for trading.

Li Ye then began to observe carefully with great interest.

This mobile city is incredibly impressive in appearance, with a rather rugged and bold architectural style, and even features red paint—clearly, the lord of this mobile city has incorporated his personal style into it.

This mobile city also has a flag with a flamboyant bright red background and a pattern of crossed knives and axes.

According to his observations, this mobile city had about twenty or thirty thugs, or combatants, and about fifty residents and slaves. It possessed a total of four cannons and eight heavy machine guns, and its tracks and tires appeared to have been upgraded. The combatants were armed with level 1 submachine guns.

What surprised Li Ye the most was that this mobile city actually had a level 1 cannon.

This Tier 1 cannon has a sleek and elegant streamlined appearance, and its muzzle is much larger than that of ordinary cannons.

【Item Name: Wind-Erosion Cannon】

Item Level: 1

[Additional effect: The target hit will be slowed down for a period of time.]

[Crafting Requirements: 300 units of Wind-Eroded Ore (Level 1), 1 Wind-Eroded Crystal]

"This mobile city is really impressive," Li Ye couldn't help but remark.

“Oh, this is the Conqueror.” Lin Xia noticed his gaze and then introduced it. “The Conqueror is an old partner of our Roland Fortress. It usually comes here to sell the supplies it collects in the wild, and also to replenish its food, vegetables, and fresh water, as well as to do routine maintenance and troubleshooting.”

"You're saying this is the Conqueror?" Li Ye asked in surprise.

Isn't this the mobile city mentioned in the intelligence report that's desperately in need of lava spider silk?

He didn't pay much attention at the time, but he didn't expect to run into him here.

Lin Xia also stretched out her finger and pointed to a spot on the Conqueror's tracks.

"Look, standing over there is Lord Lei Jian of the Conqueror."

Looking out into the distance, I saw a middle-aged man in his forties.

This middle-aged man has a Schwarzenegger-like appearance: broad-shouldered, tall, and with thick arms, and he's also wearing sunglasses.

"Don't let his tough-guy appearance fool you, he's actually very easy to get along with," Lin Xia added. "He always likes to be at the forefront of everything, and his subordinates really support him."

As they chatted, the group arrived at the market.

Compared to Wilderness Town, the market at Roland Fortress was clearly much more bustling.

It was about the size of a small town, and the market was packed with all sorts of people.

Scavengers, bounty hunters, fortress residents, and survivors of foreign convoys.
The market sells a wide variety of things, including grains, vegetables and fruits, iron ore and coal, furniture, weapons and firearms, and even level 1 items and level 1 blueprints.

The bustling scene reminded Li Ye of his life in his hometown city, and his mood relaxed a bit.

At the same time, I felt a little melancholy.

(End of this chapter)