Mobile City Farming Guide

Chapter 215 The Dust Settles (4.4K)
Following the instructions from the field, the Engineer began its search in the southeastern part of the mountain range.

As usual, a level 2 goblin oil exploration vehicle was dispatched.

Due to the rugged and difficult terrain of the mountains, the oil exploration vehicle was lifted by two Black Hawk helicopters for patrol and exploration.

The Engineer slowly moved forward amidst the vast mountain ranges.

The omnidirectional track clusters and rock bolt anchors work together to firmly anchor this mobile city to the mountain.

After confirming the location of the oil field, the Engineer began its digging work.

The robotic arm, now equipped with a drill bit, began to operate, grinding the earth's crust at a speed of thousands of revolutions per minute.

With a thunderous roar, dark green crude oil suddenly gushed out of the borehole, forming an oil column tens of meters high under high pressure.

Not only the Engineer, but also several mobile cities exist among the mountains.

However, unlike the former, they do not drill for oil; instead, they carry out engineering operations.

The western part of the wasteland is adjacent to the basin area, and the three major human organizations have decided to open a transportation route between the two areas.

The biggest challenge in building transportation routes through the mountains is, of course, how to dig tunnels through the mountains.

However, this is not a problem for mobile cities.

The three major human organizations deployed 12 mobile tunneling cities to serve as "tunnel boring machines" for excavating the tunnels.

After the modifications were completed, the excavation-type mobile city began operation.

They began digging along the designated route.

A 30-meter-diameter circular cutterhead spins, leaving a dizzying afterimage, as 132 alloy cutters, under the immense thrust of a hydraulic system, gnaw at the ancient granite. Sparks fly from the shattered rock between the blades.

The tunnel was filled with a mixture of dust and thick steam.

Inside the excavated city, engineers monitor instrument panels from control rooms filled with pipes.

The LCD screen displays a flurry of data showing the cutterhead temperature, propulsion pressure, and formation water content.

Not only tunnels, but mobile cities are also responsible for building bridges between the mountains.

Construction on a Level 2 engineering city has begun.

Its level 2 mountain exploration device continuously emits probe beams into the rock strata and outlines the precise bridge path on the screen through feedback.

Once the bridge model was finalized, the city began to function.

Multiple robotic arms equipped with hydraulic pile drivers on the deck aimed at the mountainside and started up with a roar.

The alloy piles, tens of meters long, were driven deep into the mountainside with a roar, and the splashed rocks fell like raindrops.

Meanwhile, the crane precisely placed the heavy bridge piers.

Production workshops in the city operate continuously, processing various bridge materials.

On the deck, a robotic arm continuously extends, like a spider spinning its web to span the canyon with the bridge cables. After all the piers are in place, the crane precisely places the prefabricated bridge deck segments onto them one by one. A robotic arm equipped with a welding system immediately spews out dazzling blue electric arcs, firmly securing the components.

With the final section of the bridge deck completed and welded, a bridge spanning a 500-meter canyon was brought to a complete halt. The Tier 2 city then withdrew its deployed engineering equipment and prepared to move on to the next construction site.

Behind it, a brand-new bridge lies quietly nestled among the misty peaks.

Before long, a transportation route spanning the mountains will be completed.

Despite its massive scale, this transportation corridor is not suitable for mobile cities. If a city wants to traverse the mountains, it will still need to undergo a series of modifications and climbs.

The main function of the traffic walkway is to provide passage for vehicles in the southern part of the Western Wilderness Continent.

According to the predictions of the three major human organizations, the lives of people who settled in the southern part of the Western Wilderness Continent would become closer to modern.

The items they need for daily life, including clothing, food, housing, and transportation, will all be manufactured in the production workshops of the mobile city.

Naturally, the survivors will have many more ways to travel.

The three major human organizations possess a full range of vehicle production projects.

Sedans, sports cars, pickup trucks, buses, trains, ambulances, fire trucks, garbage trucks
Through the power of mobile cities, a transportation network of all sizes will be built in the southern part of the Western Wilderness, and there will even be a train station.

Towns and cities of all sizes will be built, along with supporting facilities such as dams, waterworks, and power stations.

"What impressive infrastructure capabilities!" Li Ye remarked.

In his estimation, with the strength of the three major human organizations, building a modern country would not be a problem.

The real challenge lies in maintaining stability across the continent.

After thinking it over, Li Ye opened the system panel.

Now, a new round of intelligence has been updated.

1. Blizzards are expected for the next week. (Intelligence Value: Average)

2. The Vampire Civilization, having failed to inflict significant damage on the Tomorrow Alliance in the Terranis Ocean, faced severe reprimands from the three major monster organizations. Enraged, the Alliance leader even considered executing the Vampire Civilization's ruler. (Intelligence Value: Excellent)

3. Due to the consistently strong performance of the Tomorrow Alliance, the higher-ups of the Apocalypse Cult have decided to attempt to recruit them. (Intelligence Value: Excellent)

4. In the eastern part of Southern Liuzhou, in the canyon area, the human forces are ready and about to launch an attack on the Surging Waves Super Dam. (Intelligence Value: Rare)

5. Yesterday, the monsters formally demanded that the humans abolish the silence agreement. The leaders of both sides will hold a meeting to discuss this. (Intelligence Value: Rare)

Li Ye's gaze immediately fell on the fifth piece of intelligence.

Looking at the residents on Tomorrow going about their daily lives and work as usual, and recalling the bustling continent-level construction in the Western Wilderness, Li Ye's mood gradually became heavy.

All of this is probably irreversible.

Li Ye stroked his face forcefully, trying to calm himself down.

The most crucial thing is to figure out what the Alliance should do next.

Tomorrow's Alliance only has two options.

The first option is to actively align themselves with the three major human organizations and gain their protection. However, this would inevitably subject the Tomorrow Alliance to management, and every future operation would require reporting and applications. Essentially, they would be trading freedom and development opportunities for security.

Furthermore, the third piece of intelligence also indicates that the Apocalypse Church intends to recruit the Tomorrow Alliance.

"I never imagined that our Tomorrow Alliance would one day become the regular army of a world-class organization," Li Ye muttered to himself.

However, considering the strict doctrines of the Apocalypse Church, the Tomorrow Alliance would definitely be subject to many restrictions after joining, so Li Ye felt it was better not to join.

The second option is to continue fighting, migrating, and developing in the wasteland. However, a world without the constraints of the Silence Protocol becomes extremely dangerous.

Liye is torn between these two options.

He ultimately made his choice.

Ultimately, Tomorrow Alliance must develop on its own and cannot become a vassal of others.

He also believed that he could lead the Tomorrow Alliance to gradually grow stronger and eventually stand tall in the wasteland.

"What's wrong? You seem to have something on your mind."

In the Saint's tea room, Heath took a leisurely sip of tea.

Li Ye held a teacup, his expression solemn.

After a long silence, he finally spoke slowly.

"Archbishop Hiss, what would happen to the world if the covenant of silence were abolished?"

Heath was stunned when he heard this.

After regaining his senses, a melancholy smile appeared on the face of this usually cold and aloof man.

"It's probably going to get really bad."

"I must say, you really asked a good question."

"If the silence agreement fails, even the three major human organizations will be thrown into chaos, let alone you and me."

The archbishop of the Apocalypse Church was unaware that this was not the young lord's conjecture.

It is, however, a very likely event.

Heath held his teacup and continued to ponder along the lines of Li Ye's thoughts.

"If the Silence Agreement is abolished, the continental-level construction projects undertaken by humanity in the Western Wasteland, including the previously built Sky Road walkway, will be completely rendered useless." "Immediately, the monster world-class organizations will demand that the monsters in the wasteland launch unrestricted attacks on human forces. In turn, the human world-class organizations will launch a frenzied, unrestricted attack on the monster forces."

"At that time, the whole world will be in complete chaos."

After taking a sip of tea, Li Ye fell into deep thought.

The flagship cities of the three major human organizations must possess methods to conceal themselves and not be easily discovered.

The same applies to the flagship cities of the three major monster organizations.

In the future world, both sides will begin to employ the tactic of "hiding themselves and discovering the enemy."

Seeing that Li Ye still looked worried, Heath chuckled softly.

"Judging from your appearance, it seems that the abolition of this silence agreement is indeed a possibility."

“Yes, I hope this is just my imagination.” Li Ye sighed. “After the Silence Protocol is abolished, I’m afraid humanity won’t be able to survive in the wasteland, will it?”

However, Heath shook his head solemnly.

"Don't underestimate the fragility of human beings."

He said in a deep voice.

“152 years ago, there was no such thing as the silence agreement in this world, and yet we humans still managed to survive.”

Even now that the silence protocol has been abolished, humanity can still survive in the wasteland.

"Moreover, we have mobile cities, and the instincts of fighting, migrating, and surviving have been deeply ingrained in our bones."

After hearing his words, Li Ye gradually gained more confidence.

"You're right."

After explaining the main points, the two began chatting casually.

Heath told Liye that unlike Level 1 and Level 2 mobile cities, there are very few Level 3 mobile cities, and even fewer Level 4 and Level 5 mobile cities.

This is mainly due to the stringent requirements for urban promotion.

That is precisely why tier 3 cities are so important.

Even among the three major human organizations, the number of Level 3 mobile cities is not large. Sometimes, when waging continental wars, they even need to recruit Level 3 mobile cities from outside.

After thinking for a moment, Li Ye immediately raised the question that concerned him the most.

"What level of strength would a level 3 mobile city need to achieve to fight against a level 3 monster civilization?"

Heath responded quickly.

A Tier 3 mobile city alliance with fully configured land, sea, and air combat forces, and 1-3 Tier 3 assault cities.

For this reason, Historia specifically emphasized one point.

Don't overestimate the power of level 3 monster civilizations.

The scale of a level 3 monster civilization is indeed enormous, and the number of its mobile cities is also very large.

However, this does not mean that all mobile cities are Level 3; the vast majority are Level 1 or 2, and only a few are Level 3.

When conducting operations abroad, they are typically deployed in the form of mobile urban warfare clusters.

This is a combination of "one Level 3 assault-type mobile city + multiple Level 1 cities with Level 3 configuration".

After advancing to level 3, the mobile city's combat capabilities increased dramatically, and the gap with monster civilizations of the same level actually narrowed.

废土上3级怪物文明的数量也远比1级和2级少很多，至于4级及4级以上就更不用说了。

Li Ye nodded after listening.

From now on, Tomorrow will face a nomadic life, wandering the world.

After bidding farewell to Bishop Heath, Li Ye returned to the Tomorrow.

He went straight to something.

That was none other than a level 1 underground city that the Apocalypse Church had just sent over.

Thanks to its fully equipped Tier 3 Digging and Diving City accessories, it can move freely underground and underwater.

Li Ye named this level 1 city "Qiming".

He quickly realized something and gently shook his head.

According to his plan, the Qiming was originally intended to deploy a territory trade team to travel to various parts of the continent to sell low-level items and blueprints harvested by the Tomorrow Alliance, thereby generating revenue.

However, because the silence agreement will be abolished, the world will be in chaos, and the Awakening will be effectively "unemployed".

However, given the current size of Tomorrow Alliance, it can still afford to maintain a level 1 city.

The helmsman to pilot the Qiming has been selected from the Mingri and is currently undergoing intensive training in the training cabin. He is expected to be able to pilot the ship in about a month.

Li Ye will also assign a team to the Qiming to maintain its daily operations.

Lin Wu quickly offered his advice.

"How about we purchase an energy-saving blueprint for use in the city's resource transmission system?" he said.

"Why?" Li Ye asked, puzzled.

Lin Wu then explained the reasons in detail.

The Tomorrow Alliance now possesses the Enlightenment.

This Level 1 mobile city, capable of operating underground and underwater, primarily serves to transport supplies and search for resources in the wild.

A city resource transport device already has two units. If an additional one is installed, the Qiming can collect resources overseas for extended periods without needing to transport them back.

In addition, after using the energy-saving blueprints, the energy consumption of the transmission device will be greatly reduced, and the cost-effectiveness will be improved immediately.

After acquiring the mobile city of Qiming, Li Ye added it to the K1 city communication channel. The two sides can communicate via the city radio when necessary.

The prerequisite is that the Qiming must be provided with enough fuel, fresh water and food when it sets off.

Upon hearing this, Li Ye immediately became interested.

The Qiming has a Level 3 resource exploration device, which can drill out of the ground to mine resources as soon as they are detected.

For safety reasons, Tomorrow will also be equipped with a Level 3 radar to help it detect whether there are enemies on the ground.

“Your plan is indeed feasible.” He nodded slowly. “Why don’t we give it a try?”

After all, it would be a waste of resources if a mobile city were left idle.

“Speaking of which, shouldn’t we assign a lord to both the Qiming and Xingchen ships? That would make them easier to manage,” Lin Wu said.

“The Starship is specifically responsible for combat and needs someone to command on the spot, so why don’t you be the one?” Li Ye replied. “As for the Dawnship, since it is stationed abroad for a long time, it does need a lord, and we need to choose one of our own.”

He quickly found a candidate.

Azhu, a slave companion who started the uprising with him.

A-Zhu is 25 years old this year. He is diligent and reliable in his work. He is currently working alongside Lao Zhou to maintain order on the Tomorrow Ship.

He was stunned when he learned that he was to become the lord of the mobile city.

"Brother Lili, can I do it?" he asked incoherently.

Li Ye gently patted his shoulder.

“I wouldn’t trust an outsider to hold such a position; I only feel comfortable letting someone like you, one of my own, take it. I’m just asking; the decision is ultimately yours.”

After thinking for a moment, Azhu nodded.

"Then let me do it. I also want to do my part for everyone."

"Are you sure?" Li Ye said. "I have to remind you that the living conditions in the underground city are much worse than on the Tomorrow, and often you don't see the sun for days on end."

"It's alright! Leave it to me!"

(End of this chapter)