Mobile City Farming Guide

Chapter 285 The Mechanical Watchers of the Sea Train and Lighthouse (4K)

Fang Ying nodded slowly.

"According to the records of the three major human organizations, among the wasteland gods of Weilan Star, there is one who is the most special."

"This wasteland deity is named Tianzhi, and he has reached the pinnacle of mechanical engineering."

"I think you must be very interested in the history of Tianzhi and Kongyouzhou."

Li Ye nodded.

Please explain in detail.

Fang Ying then spoke.

In the old days of the planet Weilan, Kongyou Continent was just an ordinary continent. It did not move in the high sky, but was fixed on the planetary plates along with other continents.

At that time, it wasn't called Kongyouzhou, but "East America". Moreover, it was located in the eastern part of the southern hemisphere of Weilan Star, adjacent to Guixuzhou.

In the first few years after Weilan Star became a wasteland, Tianzhi chose to take action.

This wasteland god used his mechanical power to reshape the entire East America, transforming it into the mobile continent it is today.

That is why this continent is known as the "Sky Island Continent".

Furthermore, Tianzhi deployed a super protective shield across Kongyou Continent, completely sealing off the entire continent and isolating it from the outside world.

For the next several centuries, the humans and monsters of the wasteland could only watch helplessly as Skywalker moved around.

Even though later groups like the Apocalypse Cult, the Titan Throne, and the Iron Brotherhood tried various methods, they still couldn't break into Sky Island.

“I see,” Li Ye murmured.

Kongyouzhou was originally a territory belonging exclusively to a wasteland god.

He was actually very curious about the sights on this continent.

Fang Ying then provided a summary.

“For hundreds of years, no one has known what was going on there,” he said. “Now that this mobile continent has suddenly opened up to the outside world, it’s really intriguing. Something big must have happened up there.”

Li Ye immediately put forward his own idea.

The Tomorrow Alliance wants to be the vanguard of humanity and go to explore the Sky Island.

Fang Ying was naturally delighted with this. The Tomorrow Alliance was now a level 4 city alliance with extraordinary combat power, and it was a force to be reckoned with in the wasteland.

Despite this, Li Ye hesitated.

Tomorrow Alliance has absolutely no aerial mobile city components, so it cannot travel by air to Sky Island.

Fang Ying immediately helped him solve the problem.

“Home Island has already sailed to the nearby waters. If you are sure you want to go to Kongyouzhou, I will arrange this flight for you.”

Back on the Tomorrow, Rino gathered everyone to discuss the exploration of the Sky Island.

Not only him, but Zhou Xing, Fang Yong, Yang Zheng and the others are also very much looking forward to it.

It passed unanimously by all four.

The group immediately began making plans.

The Tomorrow, Iron Whale, Star, Peacemaker, and Engineer will then embark on their journey from Home Island to Sky Island. Fang Ying's Nature H6 will also accompany them.

The Qiming was responsible for staying on Xirang Continent, traveling between hilly, desert, and mountainous areas to collect resources.

To improve the Qiming's resource gathering speed, Li Ye specially built a batch of automated mining vehicles and mechanical Kodo beasts. He instructed A Zhu on the Qiming not to be too nervous, to prioritize his own safety, and to collect as many resources as possible.

Half a day later, Tomorrow Alliance and Nature H6 boarded Home Island and flew over Sky Travel Continent.

Li Ye clearly saw the entire view of Souyu Island.

More than half of this mobile continent is ocean, and it has countless islands of all sizes.

Upon closer inspection, there are also seven extremely large islands.

“According to the records, Kongyou Continent wasn’t always like this,” Fang Ying’s voice came through the walkie-talkie. “It used to be a complete continent. But the Wasteland God Mingzhi seems to have dismantled and rebuilt it, even gathering a large amount of seawater to form an ocean, which is why it looks like it does now.”

Home Island is very busy.

This floating island not only serves as a home for the survivors, but also undertakes daily air service missions.

The staff member who received them said that their flight schedule was already booked a month in advance.

"I'm very sorry, we are also short on time and have a heavy task," he said apologetically. "Now please land on the ocean as soon as possible."

Li Ye nodded in understanding.

Being able to take this flight to Sky Island is already considered a great deal.

The Tomorrow Alliance landed on the ocean of Sky Island.

Li Ye immediately deployed the carrier strike group to the sea and sent out fighter jets to conduct strategic patrols at high altitudes.

He currently knows nothing about the situation on this mobile continent, whether there is a monster civilization here, or what the Wasteland God Mingtianzhi is all about.

He went straight to the satellite control station to observe the entire Sky Island via satellite.

Soon, Li Ye noticed something was wrong.

At the very center of Kongyou Continent stands a giant island, upon which seems to be some enormous creature that firmly occupies the entire area.

As the satellite angle gradually increased, he could see the scenery on the island more clearly.

It was an incredibly magnificent mechanical giant tree.

Preliminary assessments suggest it is at least tens of thousands of meters tall.

After witnessing this scene, everyone in the circular hall stared in disbelief.

"What on earth is this mobile continent?" someone murmured.

Li Ye's expression turned serious.

This giant mechanical tree was undoubtedly created by the Wasteland God, Mingzhi, and perhaps He is hiding inside it.

Judging from its location and size, this mechanical giant tree appears to be the main body that constitutes the Sky Island.

Should Tomorrow Alliance explore the Mechanical Giant Tree?

He couldn't make up his mind for the time being.

On the one hand, the mechanical giant tree must hold countless secrets.

On the other hand, it is very likely the hiding place of the Wasteland God Mingtianzhi, and it would be too dangerous to go there rashly.

"Never mind," he sighed. "Safety first, let's take it slow."

The Tomorrow Alliance is currently located in the edge of the Sky Island, and it will take a long time to reach the giant island where the Mechanical Giant Tree is located.

Li Ye plans to explore slowly and collect some resources along the way.

Half an hour later, he discovered a magical mechanical creation.

Between the light gray sea and sky, a rusty steel dragon cuts through the waves and meanders into the distance.

A railway track located on the ocean.

It stands on the sea surface in an almost "floating" posture.

But upon closer inspection, one can see countless thick cast-iron piers beneath the sea. Barnacles and oysters crawl all over the bridge, and brass pressure relief valves hiss and spew out scalding steam from the cold sea surface. The railway track's framework is a series of I-beams, their surface now a mottled green from years of sea wind erosion.

As you travel along the railway tracks, you can also see small maintenance stations set up along the tracks.

"It seems this railway track is the transportation network of Sky Island," Lin Wu said softly from the side. "These wasteland gods are truly amazing."

Not long after, they discovered an old and dilapidated mechanical lighthouse.

This mechanical lighthouse stands silently on a small island. Its base has long been eroded by seawater into honeycomb-like holes, and its mottled exterior is covered with rust-red sea salt crystals, like dried bloodstains.

Countless bronze steam pipes of various sizes pierce out of the tower, like the ribs of an old giant.

What surprised Li Ye the most was that there were actually people inside the lighthouse.

It was an old, worn-out robot sitting at the doorway.

Its outer shell is rusty and covered with spiderweb-like cracks. Beneath the mottled paint, the metal skeleton, oxidized to brown, is exposed. Its left arm is twisted at an unnatural angle, and the exposed wires hang down like withered vines, occasionally bursting out a few dying sparks.

The robot's right eye was completely damaged, and the large and small gears inside were slowly turning, making a grinding sound that made your teeth ache.

Upon seeing the five mobile cities approaching in a grand procession, the robot raised its head and slowly waved.

"I wonder if this robot can communicate," Li Ye thought to himself.

He quickly dispatched people to bring the robot to the deck of the Tomorrow.

As for security measures—this robot is so old and worn out that it has a hard time even walking, let alone fighting.

To everyone's surprise, this robot behaved and acted just like a human, and even possessed its own thoughts.

"Hello, humans. I am Lighthouse Keeper Number 412, responsible for guarding Lighthouse 621." It spoke while gently patting its chest. "This is the number my master gave me, but I've given myself the name Old Gear."

At this moment, not only Li Ye, but also Zhou Xing and others arrived on the deck of the Tomorrow.

People surrounded the old gear, and countless residents also gathered around the railings on various floors of the Tomorrow.

The old gear's self-introduction shocked everyone.

"This robot is so intelligent!" Li Ye exclaimed in surprise.

"You mean your master? Who exactly is your master?" Lin Wu pressed.

“Lord Tianzhi,” the old gear replied.

"So, old gear, can you tell me what exactly is going on with Sky Island?" Li Ye asked.

Upon hearing this, the old gear patted its mechanical head, making a clanging sound.

"I'm sorry, but due to years of neglect, many of my systems are severely damaged, including my data system. I only have remnants of my memories left."

“It’s alright, just tell us what you know so far, as much as you can,” Li Ye replied.

The old gear fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

After a long time, it gave an answer.

"Under the rule of Lord Tianzhi, Kongyouzhou was a paradise where monsters and humans lived in harmony. But one day, Lord Tianzhi suddenly disappeared without a trace."

"During the years when Lord Tianzhi was away, Kongyou Continent was able to maintain stability. But as time went on, the continent gradually became chaotic."

"Some monster civilizations began to stir. Later, a civil war broke out across the continent, and things got worse and worse."

Li Ye fell into deep thought.

This passage is packed with information!

There are actually humans on Sky Island?

Based on the timeline, they should be ancient humans who were accepted and protected by the wasteland god Mingtianzhi when the planet Weilan was reduced to wasteland by a great catastrophe.

When building Sky Island, this wasteland god seemed to have accepted many monster civilizations on the continent, and even used his authority and power to make humans and monsters live in harmony.

It's unbelievable.

"What exactly do you want to do, Tianzhi?" he whispered.

Lin Wu raised his own question.

"How exactly did that barrier that has protected Kongyou Continent for hundreds of years form?"

"By supplying massive amounts of energy to the Mechanical World Tree on the First Main Island, a barrier will be generated that covers the Sky Island," the Old Gear replied.

"The first main island, the mechanical world tree?" Zhou Xing asked in surprise.

The old gear diligently gathered the remaining information from its own data system and provided an answer.

The seven giant islands that Li Ye and the others saw were divided into the first to the seventh main islands.

The first main island is the giant island located in the center of Kongyouzhou.

The Mechanical World Tree is the core of Skywalker's operation, responsible for maintaining the entire continent's function.

With the disappearance of the Celestial Weaver, internal strife broke out in the Sky Island, and the fourth main island, responsible for providing energy to the entire continent, fell.

However, even without an energy supply, the Mechanical World Tree can still continue to operate.

Because Tianzhi designed it as a self-sufficient second energy base.

However, over the long years, the mechanical world tree slowly rusted and decayed, and its core functions gradually failed.

Kongyouzhou thus lost its protective barrier and was forced to open itself to the outside world.

Li Ye nodded slowly.

So that's why Sky Island is open to the public.

"The mechanical World Tree responsible for maintaining the operation of the entire continent," Zhou Xing murmured. "Just what level of continental-level project is this?"

“Level 7, I guess.” Fang Yong rubbed his bald head. “I think the internal mechanical structure of this Mechanical World Tree must be incredibly intricate. Tianzhi truly deserves to be called the God of Machinery.”

Li Ye stared intently into the old gear's eyes and asked the question that concerned him most.

"Is your Lord Tianzhi inside the Mechanical World Tree on the First Main Island?"

“Yes, the Mechanical World Tree is Lord Tianzhi’s temple,” the old gear replied. “It has multiple layers inside, and Lord Tianzhi resided within it. But we don’t know what the situation is now.”

During the conversation, a reconnaissance aircraft transmitted a message back.

Five nautical miles ahead of Tomorrow Alliance lies a mechanical harbor.

“That should be Port No. 7,” the old gear replied. “Long, long ago, Port No. 7 was once very prosperous. Countless people from Sky Travel Continent went to the port to board the sea train and travel to all parts of the continent.”

Li Ye nodded, then waved his hand.

"Then let's go and see how it is doing."

Soon, everyone saw the No. 7 harbor that the old gear had mentioned.

This mechanical harbor floats silently on the sea. Although it still retains its original outline, it cannot hide the vicissitudes of time.

The main structure of the port still shows the technological feel of that time. The streamlined control tower is now covered with rust, and the curved exterior walls still show the architectural aesthetics of the port's heyday.

Most of the glass curtain walls in the port are broken, and the indicator lights are old and worn out.

"Look over there, Alliance Leader!" Yang Zheng pointed to a spot. "There's a train parked there."

Looking out into the distance, I saw a dilapidated and old platform.

(End of this chapter)