Mobile City Farming Guide

Chapter 271 "Chess Piece" (4K)
Li Ye slowly shook his head.

In fact, he had previously learned about the wasteland gods helping humanity through that epic intelligence report.

But hearing this from Fang Yingzhong, and hearing it with such a natural expression, made it somewhat hard for him to accept.

Fang Ying cleared her throat.

“I know you have reservations about the wasteland gods, but they have indeed helped humanity,” he said. “By the way, do you know the scale of the cataclysm on Planet Azure?”

Long, long ago, the planet Weilan was always peaceful and beautiful.

Until one day, a cataclysmic event suddenly occurred, and the entire world underwent supernatural alterations, leading to the arrival of monsters.

On the first day, only one monster descended upon the planet Weilan.

The next day, there were only two.

On the third day, there were only four.

The fourth day, the fifth day, and so on.
As the days went by, the number of monsters that descended upon Weilan Star grew exponentially, eventually reaching a level that human civilization at the time could not withstand.

One day, no new monsters descended upon Azure Star, because the number of monsters on the entire planet had reached tens of billions.

During this process, realizing that the entire planet was about to fall, humanity at the time chose to carry out various plans.

Underground shelters, outer space colonies, city fortresses.
The entire planet was thus turned into a wasteland.

Although the human civilization on Planet Weilan at that time possessed a series of modern weapons, they were all of the "ordinary" level, and had little effect against level 1 monsters or even higher-level monsters.

Under the monsters' rampant attacks, the human population on 15 continents has been reduced at an alarming rate.

In the initial years following the cataclysm, humanity simply could not have survived.

Just then, the wasteland gods made their move.

They did not appear directly, but helped humanity through various indirect means, enabling them to overcome their difficulties.

Later, with the emergence of mobile cities and the growth and expansion of the three major world organizations, humanity gradually gained a foothold in the wasteland and was even able to contend with the monsters.

"Therefore, it's only natural that the people of the wasteland are grateful to the wasteland gods," Fang Ying concluded.

Li Ye, however, keenly grasped a piece of information.

Thanks to the intervention of the wasteland gods, humanity was able to gain a foothold and contend with the monsters.

"Could it be that humans are tools cultivated by the wasteland gods to fight against monsters?" he blurted out instinctively.

Fang Ying was taken aback when she heard this.

"There is indeed such a saying in the wasteland, but no one has successfully verified it yet."

"If it's to deal with the monsters, why don't the wasteland gods just take action themselves? Why bother supporting humans?" Lin Wu, standing beside Li Ye, chimed in. "That would seem rather redundant."

“Unless…they themselves are also subject to some kind of limitation, or their own power is also limited,” Li Ye pondered. “Therefore, they can only support humanity.”

He still held the same idea: the wasteland gods were not benevolent deities; their support of humanity must have been for some purpose.

Just then, Zhou Xing suddenly spoke up.

"Does anyone know where these wasteland gods came from?" he asked hesitantly.

For a moment, everyone present fell silent.

After a long while, Fang Ying slowly spoke.

"Nobody knows the answer to this, and everyone is still searching for it."

After the tour was nearly over, the group boarded a Black Hawk helicopter to return home.

Everyone was preoccupied with their thoughts because of this conversation.

After returning to the Tomorrow, Rino took a deep breath and vigorously stroked his face.

The only thing that really excited him during the conversation was probably the speculation about the wasteland gods.

Although they are powerful, their power must have boundaries and limits.

Therefore, they need to help and support humanity in establishing itself in the wasteland.

In the following period, Li Ye began to take care of the matters at hand.

The first step is to deploy troops to collect various resources in the hilly areas. Although these are only level 1 resources, every little bit counts, and they can be collected and sold to the three major human organizations to generate revenue.

During this time, Liye observed the location of Tomorrow Alliance via satellite.

The hilly area is located in a remote corner of the southeastern part of Xirangzhou.

The northern part of this Level 1 region is a large mountainous area, the southern part is a fairly large desert, and the western edge is adjacent to the sea.

Yes, it's the sea.

Satellite imagery revealed a vast inland sea in the southern center of Xirangzhou.

By sending out reconnaissance aircraft, he learned the size of these three areas.

The mountainous region in the north is a Level 2 region, the desert region in the south is a Level 3 region, and the inland sea region in the west is a Level 4 region.

"Given its size and its strategic location on such a continent, there must be a Level 4 monster civilization here, right?" he guessed.

However, the pilots responsible for reconnaissance of the inner sea area stated that no Level 4 monsters or signs of activity were observed on the islands or in the ocean along the way.

Besides that, he did see quite a few level 4 mutated creatures.

Upon learning of this, Li Ye scratched his head.

"Is this level 4 area really this calm? Perhaps we can send troops to hunt the level 4 mutated creatures there and obtain the dropped resources."

A few hours later, two Level 3 underground cities of the Apocalypse Church visited the hilly region, bringing with them 5 people selected by the Apocalypse Church.

"So fast?" Li Ye asked in surprise.

He immediately instructed the neighborhood committee to liaise with the other party and begin arranging for the acceptance of the newcomers.

To his surprise, an acquaintance also came this time.

That was Bishop Whiteman and his management team.

As usual, Whiteman and his team will stay on the Tomorrow for a while until the ship has fully accommodated the new population before leaving.

“I think your management team should be able to handle this situation,” Whiteman said.

Li Ye nodded slowly.

Not only him, but the people around him have also been growing.

He handed over the task of dealing with 5 new residents to Whiteman and the city's neighborhood committee, while he himself went to the production workshop to start using iron ore resources to create mobile suits.

3000单位4级铁矿，1000单位4级合金，1000单位4级精密配件，1个核动力炉。

Despite investing so many resources, the resulting aircraft is merely a bare machine; it still needs to be equipped with corresponding land, sea, and air components before it can be deployed in combat.

Currently, Liye has collected a complete set of air combat accessories.

Giant attitude vector thrusters, deformable wings, electronic warfare pods, high-energy pulse sniper cannons, and plasma fluid control systems.
All the various components and accessories combined require approximately 4000 units of level 4 iron ore to complete the crafting process.

"This cost is almost comparable to that of a level 4 aircraft carrier!" Li Ye exclaimed in surprise.

No wonder it's said that it's very difficult for a level 4 mobile city to own a mobile suit; if an ordinary person wanted to build one, they would have to sell everything they own.

As a giant vehicle, the mobile suit cannot be assembled in the production workshop.

The off-road team arranged for the production workshop to transport the finished parts to the ground, and then had the Engineer help assemble them.

After a flurry of activity, the mobile suit was finally completed.

That's not all; the Engineer also needs to be equipped with a series of air combat-specific accessories.

This was another flurry of activity.

Only after all the work was completed did Li Ye finally breathe a sigh of relief. Before him stood a brand-new aerial combat mobile suit.

The surface of the machine faintly displays the unique blue patterns of the plasma fluid system, the streamlined armor shell gleams, and the giant attitude vector thrusters on its back unfold like giant wings.

"Now the Tomorrow Alliance has its first Gundam," he remarked. "...Although it's not the Gundam 00 type."

At this moment, all the people from the Tomorrow Alliance's mobile cities came to the deck, watching the mobile suits in front of them with great interest.

“Let’s give him a name, Alliance Leader,” Zhou Xing suggested.

"Name?"

Whitman, who was passing by, reminded him of the naming rules for mobile suits.

"Air combat types start with AM, land combat types with LM, and naval combat types with UM," he said.

Li Ye then decided to adopt Whiteman's suggestion.

After all, the Tomorrow Alliance will definitely have more than one mobile suit in the future, so the naming needs to be standardized like that of a world-class organization.

He named this new mobile suit "AM Sky Falcon 01".

Upon obtaining the mobile suit piloting manual, Rino began the selection process for pilots.

Training scenarios are constructed in a simulation training chamber, and selection is based on training scores.

The first place score is 999999, and it belongs to a resident named "Changfeng".

Changfeng is seventeen years old this year. He is a slightly introverted and reserved teenager. His resident level is T6-2. He works in a textile factory on weekdays.

During his first training session, he demonstrated unparalleled talent in piloting mobile suits.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Changfeng approached Liye with a slightly uneasy expression.

"Don't be nervous." Li Ye patted him on the shoulder.

For some reason, he felt that the boy in front of him looked somewhat familiar.

"That shouldn't be the case. I've never had any interaction with Changfeng before, have I?" he thought to himself.

He quickly realized that when he and Lin Wu were walking and chatting on the deck, three teenagers had run past them, one of whom was Changfeng.

Changfeng and his group were survivors recruited by the Tomorrow when it passed through the desert region via the wormhole.

"What a cruel twist of fate," Li Ye sighed.

Changfeng seemed somewhat surprised.

"My lord, how can your memory be so good?"

Li Ye waved his hand.

"Not really, it's just that certain scenes are memorable. You and your two companions ran so lightly back then, that's why I remember them. By the way, what's your family situation like?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of sadness appeared in Changfeng's eyes.

“My parents died because of the invasion of the zombie civilization. My grandfather and I fled to the desert area, and he also passed away later.”

Li Ye didn't know what else to say, so he gently patted his shoulder and pointed to the Sky Falcon 01.

Go, that's your stage.

Under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of people, Changfeng slowly boarded the Tianjun 01.

Although he had trained countless times in the simulation training pod, he became incredibly excited when he experienced it in person.

Following the training procedure, Changfeng began operations.

As the Skyhawk 01 gradually started up, the engine's shrill roar tore through the air, and the giant attitude vector thruster on its back suddenly burst out with a dazzling blue-white tail flame. The ultra-high temperature plasma churned violently in the nozzle, scorching and distorting the surrounding air, and the deformable wings unfolded.

Amidst a deafening roar, the Tianjun 01 soared into the sky, unleashing a cone-shaped sonic boom cloud.

Looking at it, the mobile suit's takeoff posture resembles a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, full of sharp beauty.

A strange look appeared in Li Ye's eyes.

The Skyhawk 01 is the strongest combat vehicle in the Tomorrow Alliance, and it's surprising that it's being piloted by a 17-year-old boy.

He turned his head and saw a figure looking up at him.

That was Tang Fang, the helmsman of the Starship.

In fact, he is second on the simulation training leaderboard with 952132 points.

Li Ye realized something and then spoke up.

"How about you become the pilot of the second mobile suit in the future?"

"Huh? Me?" Tang Fang was stunned.

He, also a teenager, appeared both excited and hesitant.

"But I still need to be the helmsman of the Starship, Brother Li."

Li Ye waved his hand.

This is no big deal at all.

All we need to do is select and train another helmsman on the Tomorrow.

With a flow rate ratio of 1:72 in the simulated training chamber, it can be cultured in just a few days.

"With this Level 4 simulation training pod, the output of talent is like cabbages growing in the field," he thought to himself.

The wait-and-see approach ended, and Li Ye summoned Zhou Xing and the other two to solemnly announce something.

In the coming days, Tomorrow Alliance will need to focus on developing its three regions.

During this period, Tomorrow Alliance will also explore the Inland Sea area.

Fang Yong and his two companions appeared extremely excited and expectant.

Things are different now; everyone can now manage and operate three regions simultaneously.

In fact, the Tomorrow Alliance's combat strength is indeed capable of doing this.

"Then how should the mobile cities going to these areas be allocated?" Yang Zheng asked.

After some discussion, everyone reached a consensus.

The Iron Whale headed to the desert region, the Starship underwent climbing modifications and headed to the mountainous region, while the remaining mobile cities were stationed in the hilly region.

As for the excavation-type city Qiming, it is responsible for wandering around many areas in the southern part of Xirang Continent, searching for and collecting resources.

To facilitate resource extraction, Liye specially allocated a batch of level 4 iron ore and built a batch of level 4 automated mining vehicles.

Once preparations were complete, the Iron Whale and the Star set off.

"Take care on your journey." Li Ye waved to his companions.

Then he took out his satellite phone and contacted Albert.

“I think you should be connected to our Level 3 excavation city by now, right?” Albert asked.

“Yes.” Li Ye nodded.

He paused for a moment, then spoke.

“Bishop Albert, according to past practice, I’m taking in over 50,000 people this time, so shouldn’t you also provide me with a Level 1 mobile city?”

Albert's lips twitched on the other end of the phone.

Do you think we're doing charity work?

(End of this chapter)