Mobile City Farming Guide

Chapter 133 Level 3 Individual Combat Mobility Device (4K)
Li Ye arrived at the public dining hall and began to enjoy his lunch.

Today his meal consisted of a bowl of rice, a plate of stir-fried potato slices, a plate of stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and a bowl of egg drop soup.

Compared to the past when he could only eat steamed buns every day, eating has now become a pleasure for him.

Lin Wu's plan for going to sea has already been submitted to him.

Overall, the content is quite detailed. The most crucial point is that the Tomorrow's naval and air power needs to be strong enough to support the entire alliance.

While reading the report, Li Ye suddenly recalled something.

Level 3 items from the West Wilderness Continent City Auction House.

In fact, he had barely looked at auction houses since leaving the sedimentary basin.

It wasn't until he had some free time now that he came to his senses.

"There should be new level 3 items listed in the auction house now, right?" he thought to himself.

The thought of this made him feel a little restless.

He experienced the power of a level 3 item firsthand this time.

However, one thing troubled Li Ye was that level 3 items often cost tens of thousands of crystal coins, and he didn't have many crystal coins on hand.

"How about we try selling goods at the auction house? We can sell more drinks that way."

After all, Tomorrow is currently in the high-altitude region, which is full of snow-capped peaks covered with glaciers.

Its deck-mounted robotic arms can collect ice, melt it into fresh water, and then process it into cola, orange juice, and iced tea in the production workshop.

It's like making a huge profit with no investment.

As Li Ye pondered this, he couldn't help but nod repeatedly.

In this way, the income from crystal coins was secured.

Incidentally, the auction house offers a wide variety of drinks, ranging from Coca-Cola, Sprite, and Fanta to orange juice and soda – almost everything imaginable.

And their prices are almost all 1 crystal coin.

The reason is simple: mobile cities that sell beverages are often located near freshwater lakes, ensuring an inexhaustible supply of freshwater for their production, making it a highly profitable business with virtually no investment.

In this situation, everyone frantically rolled it up.

If it weren't for the auction house's minimum listing price of 1 crystal coin, Li Ye estimated that these items would have dropped to 0.5 or 0.1 crystal coins.

Therefore, his usually effective cola failed him this time.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head.

The auction house in the Western Wilderness Continent is good, but it's also far too greedy!

Iron ore, coal, and timber were all driven down to low prices, while only essential resources like fuel oil remained relatively stable. In fact, Li Ye thought that the people selling oil and fuel at the auction house reached a tacit agreement after a while to maintain the price.

Overall, the auction house in this continental-level city is a buyer's market, and the prices of everything are much cheaper than usual, except for level 3 items.

On the first day that the auction house in the Western Wilderness Continent opened, Li Ye, as usual, put some items up for sale.

At the end of the first day, he did the math and found that he had only earned less than 1000 crystal coins.

Seeing this, he simply gave up and stopped trying.

During its migration through the plateau region, the Tomorrow began collecting water along the way.

Its universal robotic arm is equipped with a thick water pipe, and the residents responsible for the work operate the robotic arm to insert its red-hot probe into the ice surface. In an instant, hissing steam and melting ice water form a swirling cloud.

The valve on the water intake pipe suddenly opened, and the auger on the robotic arm began to rotate, sucking a large amount of shattered ice from the ice layer into the pipe.

These ice blocks are first heated by steam pipes in the lower power engine area and then transported to various parts of the city as water.

Some of them will be filtered through the Clean Source Urban Water Purification System and converted into potable freshwater.

Since freshwater resources are inexhaustible, Tomorrow has once again relaxed freshwater controls.

The original small bathhouse was opened 24/7.

As for drinks like cola, orange juice, and iced tea, they are offered free of charge in limited quantities each day.

The residents of Tomorrow cheered.

The first thing everyone needs to do is line up to get drinks from the warehouse or the communal canteen. Each person can line up once a day and get 10 drinks, which they can mix and match as they please.

The small bathhouse was packed with people.

This applies not only to Tomorrow, but also to the other three mobile cities.

After finishing lunch, Li Ye went into the driver's seat.

Upon logging into the city auction house, a notification popped up.

The auction house in the Western Wilderness Continent will close in 54 minutes and 23 seconds.

"It's going to be gone." A hint of regret appeared in Li Ye's eyes.

This continental-level city auction house is really great; I wish it could stay open forever.

While browsing the beverages produced in the factory, he continued to browse auction houses.

What attracts him most right now are still level 3 items.

"There should be some new Tier 3 items available these days, right? Let's see if there's anything good," he thought.

Soon, something popped up on the auction house.

It was a combat robot that was four or five meters tall, or rather, a combat mech that could carry personnel.

It features a bipedal walking design, and its overall frame is constructed from thick riveted steel plates, revealing numerous welding marks.

The cockpit is open, leaving the pilot partially exposed, protected only by a simple metal frame and armor. At the back are large hydraulic power pipes and steam exhaust valves, which spew out high-pressure gas with each movement, emitting a hissing exhaust sound.

The legs are covered with multiple armor plates, and the joints reveal exposed pistons and gear sets, making them appear extremely solid and heavy.

The weapons are machine guns on both arms and multi-barrel rocket pods on the shoulders.

【Item Name: Human Resistance Combat Robot】

[Level: Level 3]

[Additional effects: 1. Damage against mechanical lifeform enemies +35% 2. Defense increased by 25%]

[Weapons Loaded:]

Twin-mounted rotary machine gun

[Multi-barrel rocket pod]

【Cutting Blade】

Li Ye glanced at its price; it cost 60000 crystal coins.

This is considered cheap—relatively speaking, for a level 3 item.

Judging from the timeline, this level 3 item has been listed on the auction house for a long time without any interest.

The reason is quite simple.

First, the cockpit of this combat robot is exposed, offering no guarantee of safety for the pilot.

Secondly, its side effects are not strong. If it were a +35% damage increase against buildings and vehicles, the price would skyrocket.

Third, the weapons it carries are also quite ordinary.

Leave the field and continue browsing.

Currently, there are a total of 9 Tier 3 items on the auction house.

Prices range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.

Soon, something caught his attention.

It was a Level 3 design blueprint for a mobile jetpack.

With its dual high-pressure steam nozzles, wrist-mounted micro-assist thrusters, and foot-mounted cushioning steam pistons, this motorized jetpack boasts a futuristic design that is sure to catch the eye.

Item Name: "Airwing" Tactical Mobility Jetpack

【等级：3级】    【附带效果：1.稳定性+10% 2.垂直升力+15% 3.燃料消耗-10%】

【打造需要：50单位铁矿（3级）、20单位布料（3级）、10单位铜矿】

Upon closer inspection, Li Ye found that the design drawings also included various parameters.

The jetpack has a maximum load capacity of 270kg, enough to carry a soldier and standard equipment.

It can jump heights of 3-25 meters.

In its burst sprint mode, it can instantly reach a speed of 120 km/h, which lasts for 2 seconds.

Its fuel tank can hold 4.5 kg of fuel, which can sustain it for about 45 minutes.

Li Ye glanced at its price.

The price isn't high; it only costs 35000 crystals.

The reason is quite simple: the areas in the Western Wilderness are all level 1 or 2, and there don't seem to be any level 3 mobile cities.

Even if they do, they often go overseas to seek further development.

The buyers at the Western Wilderness Auction House are mostly from level 1 or 2 cities. For them, among level 3 items, finished products that can be used immediately after purchase are far better than design blueprints.

"Should I buy it or not?" Li Ye hesitated.

With a try-it-out mentality, he first searched for level 3 iron ore and level 3 cloth.

They actually have them at the auction house!

123 units of Tier 3 Iron Ore, priced at 162 Crystals per unit.

214 units of Tier 3 Cloth, priced at 95 Crystals per unit.

These level 3 resources obviously come from level 2 world bosses, or level 2 neutral towns, monster caravans, etc.

Li Ye shook his head.

The prices of these level 3 iron ore and level 3 cloth are actually a bit inflated; the seller is clearly setting the prices with the intention of having a market but no buyers.

"Why don't we just buy it, Brother Li?" Tang Fang suggested from the side. "This is a blueprint for a level 3 item! The price is reasonable, even if we just leave it unused, I think it's worth it."

Li Ye nodded; in fact, he had the same thought.

But as the lord of the mobile city, he had to consider one thing.

That's where the practicality of this jetpack lies.

Soon, a brilliant idea struck him.

Utilize the high mobility provided by this jetpack to form a special forces unit.

They were then equipped with rifles, bayonets, and rocket launchers to increase their combat strength.

In urban complexes, mountains, canyons, jungles, and other terrains, this special forces unit equipped with jetpacks can achieve unexpected results.

With this in mind, Li Ye searched for special forces professional books in the auction house.

Its price is 9100 crystals.

"Is it that expensive?" Li Ye gasped.

As he watched the countdown to the auction house's impending closure, he gently shook his head.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so let's buy it."

Currently, the sales of the drinks he put on the auction house are quite low, and it is unlikely that he can earn tens of thousands of crystal coins just by selling them.

After selling off all the natural gas he had stored and some oil along the way, Li Ye finally raised enough money to buy the jetpack design blueprints along with professional books.

He then summoned Lin Wu and asked him to select a group of residents to train in the direction of special forces, and to input the books into the simulation training cabin to set up a series of training scenarios.

Lin Wu then offered his own advice.

“Since it’s training special forces, why not select directly from combat personnel?” he asked.

“Okay.” Li Ye nodded.

"And what level are the special forces paid according to?" Lin Wu asked again.

“T3, I guess,” Li Ye replied.

Then he realized a problem.

That's the ranking system on Tomorrow, which seems to be insufficient now.

Initially, the T1-T7 levels were quite effective, since there were only a few dozen residents on the Tomorrow at the time.

The Tomorrow now has several hundred people, and has added a series of positions such as crew, staff, city residents' committee, doctors, nurses, and public canteen employees.

After discussing it with Lin Wu, Li Ye quickly came up with a new system.

The original T1-T7 levels will remain unchanged, but each level will be divided into 3 sub-stages.

拿普通居民的T7级别为例，从低到高依次为T7-3、T7-2、T7-1。然后再从T7-1晋升到T6-3。

This also has another benefit: the T4 level of combat personnel becomes more valuable, which will encourage residents to actively serve as combat personnel.

“Let’s do it this way,” Li Ye said. “Once you and the city’s neighborhood committee are ready, then announce this matter.”

"Finally refreshed."

Looking at the last piece of information in the intelligence section, Li Ye nodded slightly.

This is epic intelligence; its value is self-evident.

However, after carefully reading the intelligence report, Li Ye's expression gradually became serious.

7. As of now, if the human forces and monster forces go to war, assuming equal command tactics and personnel quality, the human forces have a 39% chance of winning, while the monster forces have a 61% chance. (Intelligence Value: Epic)

As he looked at it, Li Ye couldn't help but shake his head slightly and struggled to hold his forehead.

"Why it came out like this?"

To be honest, when he first arrived in this wasteland overrun by monsters, he didn't feel very safe.

After encountering world-class organizations of human power such as the Apocalypse Cult and the Titan Throne, he instantly felt hopeful and filled with anticipation for the future.

However, these hopes were instantly dashed upon learning the contents of the silence agreement.

Upon seeing the intelligence report again, his spirits plummeted.

"The human forces have less than a 4% chance of winning? How is that possible?"

Li Ye raised his head and looked out the window into the distance.

Clearly, the situation in the world was far worse than he had imagined.

If you pay close attention, you can actually spot some clues when you're in the wilderness.

Even the lowest-level level 1 monsters are very intelligent and can use various firearms, including heavy machine guns and cannons.

The level 1 goblin civilization already possesses mobile cities, and the goblins are highly skilled in combat, not only proficient in operating the mobile cities but also adept at maneuvering and evading enemy forces.

The vast Western Wilderness Continent is at best just a large-scale beginner village of a mobile city.

Li Ye has yet to truly glimpse the true nature of this world.

What he's most curious about now is...
A world-class organization of monsters.

Judging from the strength displayed by the Titan Throne and the Cult of Apocalypse, the monsters' world-class organization is clearly only stronger, not weaker.

Li Ye's thoughts became increasingly clear.

No wonder that when faced with the rampant expansion of the zombie civilization, the Apocalypse Cult, as one of the world's leading organizations, chose to abide by the Silence Protocol and insisted on sending only Level 2 mobile cities to participate in the war.

The reason is very simple.

The current world situation is extremely unfavorable to humanity, therefore adhering to the silence agreement is in humanity's best interest.

If the Apocalypse Cult chooses to send high-level mobile cities into battle, then the monsters will also send high-level mobile cities into battle.

At that time, the entire southern part of the Western Wilderness Continent will be reduced to scorched earth.

(End of this chapter)