Mobile City Farming Guide

Chapter 323 A Miraculous Voyage (4K)

Initially, the Voidlings simply manipulated energy to create various weapons and engage in fierce battles.

As the battle escalated, they displayed astonishing forms of art.

A hundred or so ethereal beings merged into a colossal thunder statue that stood tall and imposing, unleashing a chain of spherical lightning bolts with every punch.

Some ethereal beings transform themselves into raging vortexes, frantically slicing through anything they come into contact with.

Some ethereal beings directly extract solid methane from floating glaciers, instantly condensing it into crystalline weapons at absolute zero.

Some ethereal beings can compress themselves to create ultra-miniature supernova explosions.

Although they are a new generation, the oldest is not even a hundred years old.

However, the Voidlings inherited the battle memories of their predecessors, so they fight to the death.

Countless spirits died because their energy was directly depleted and could not be replenished in time.

The great battle did not end until much later.

King Vilomar's forces eventually defeated the enemy, but they also paid a heavy price.

A large number of Voidlings perished, and the entire Star City was completely transformed.

King Viloma then began to lead his men to clean up the mess.

Li Ye began to ponder how the Alliance should proceed next.

If all goes well, the Alliance should continue sailing through the Rainbow Clouds tomorrow and acquire dropped resources through hunting.

However, out of caution, he chose to consult King Viloma.

"Your Majesty, what exactly is the structure of the planet Aetheria?" he couldn't help but ask.

King Viloma quickly responded.

Although the new generation of Voidlings were born at the edge of the plasma corona and descended into the iridescent cloud layer upon birth, they have not actually explored much of the interior of the planet Aetheria.

However, the Voidlings inherited the memories of their predecessors, enabling them to know the exact structure of the entire planet Aetheria and how to reach its deeper layers.

As a gas giant, Aetheria is naturally composed of either liquid or gaseous structures, both inside and out.

This planet is divided into the following sections from the outside in:

Plasma corona layer, depth 0-534km.

Rainbow-colored sea of ​​clouds, depth 534-1320km.

Supercritical atmospheric ocean, depth 1320km-4745km.

The Diamond Rainband, with a depth of 4745-9123km.

Liquid metal ocean, 9123-21023km.

Deep storm sea, 21023km-52132km.

Ultra-dense kernel, 52132-? ? ? ? ? km.

After listening carefully, Li Ye couldn't help but gasp.

Each of these layers is hundreds or even thousands of kilometers deep, while the subsequent air layers are tens of thousands of kilometers deep.

One of the layers caught his attention.

That is a liquid metal ocean.

According to King Viloma, the liquid metal ocean is primarily composed of hydrogen.

Under the extreme atmospheric pressure inside the planet Aetheria, a large amount of hydrogen in the atmosphere was crushed and ionized. Over millions of years, this accumulated, eventually forming this vast ocean.

Or perhaps it is an endless purgatory of liquid metal.

Its electrical conductivity surpasses that of all known materials, yet its temperature is low enough to freeze everything.

"Isn't this a huge gold mine?" Li Ye thought to himself.

As long as the Tomorrow Alliance can reach the liquid metal ocean, they can freely mine the "metal seawater".

Then, by smelting and forging the iron ore through the city's steel mill, one can achieve complete freedom in obtaining iron ore and other metals!
However, King Viloma solemnly reminded him that the supercritical atmosphere and the diamond rain belt were extremely dangerous.

As energy beings, the ethereal beings can move freely within it.

However, it is very difficult for a mobile city to span these two zones.

Supercritical atmospheric ocean is equivalent to the PLS version of atmospheric ocean, where the gas-liquid boundary has disappeared, forming a viscous, ultra-high-density fluid.

When ordinary creatures are in a supercritical atmosphere, they feel as if they are surrounded by countless high-density "air and seawater," causing them immense pain. However, this pain does not last long because the fragile human body will soon be crushed and crushed.

Mobile cities also face significant challenges in supercritical atmospheres and oceans.

As for the diamond rainbands, they are a complete nightmare.

Due to the extreme environment in this region, free carbon atoms in the atmosphere crystallize directly into nanoscale diamond particles.

These diamond particles, due to their density differences, fall continuously under the influence of gravity, creating a "diamond rain" phenomenon, which can reach hundreds of tons per second.

There is not only "rain" there, but also "thunder".

As diamond particles fall at high speed, they generate static electricity due to friction. When the charge accumulates to a critical value, it triggers a massive lightning strike with enough energy to vaporize metal.

Once an ordinary vehicle enters the diamond rain belt, it faces the ultra-high-speed impact of billions of nano-sized diamond particles every second, as well as the super lightning generated by the diamond particles.

"I see. Thank you for reminding me." Li Ye seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems this gold mine isn't as easy to extract as we imagined.

But it's worth a try.

What he relied on was the gravitational wave controller of the Iron Whale.

Under the arrangement of the crew, the naval, land, and air combat units deployed to the outside world returned to the Tomorrow in turn.

All mobile cities converged closely around Tomorrow.

When traversing the supercritical atmosphere and diamond rain belt, the Iron Whale will use gravity to defend itself.

After making full preparations, Tomorrow Alliance set off straight down, in a grand and imposing manner.

The iridescent clouds of Irisia are not a single gaseous curtain, but a three-dimensional structure composed of countless layers of cloud sea.

Each layer of cloud follows different physical laws, yet they tear and merge with each other in the eternal storm, forming the most complex fluid landscape on this gas giant.

The Alliance of Tomorrow will now proceed at full speed, traversing through layers of clouds.

Soon, the supercritical atmospheric ocean appeared before our eyes.

Here, the boundary between gas and liquid is completely erased, forming a boundless, viscous abyss.

Looking out, the "seawater" of the supercritical atmospheric ocean appears as a translucent, viscous fluid with a surface that ripples faintly. Due to the scattering of light within the fluid, it appears hazy and misty when observed from a distance.

This place also boasts magnificent scenery.

There are no obvious peaks and troughs; the fluid waves are slow but unstoppable.

Fluid waterfalls and whirlpools, hundreds of kilometers in diameter, formed by upwelling and downwelling flows. Anti-gravity fluid abysses where objects defy common sense and fall upwards due to negative pressure differences in localized areas.

A fluid mountain range that is thousands of kilometers high and has a transparent medium.

The most spectacular of them all is the "fluid ocean current".

Driven by the planetary rotation and temperature differences of the planet Aetheria, it is thousands of kilometers in diameter and moves at a "slow" speed of tens of kilometers per hour. The kinetic energy it carries is enough to move an entire continent.

On either side of the ocean current, fluids with different flow rates rub against each other, generating continuous plasma sparks that illuminate a winding corridor of light in this chaotic region.

After observing for a while, Li Ye ordered Tomorrow Alliance to enter the supercritical atmospheric sea.

As King Vilomar said, traveling here is a nightmare for ordinary vehicles.

Unlike the atmospheric and oceanic environment of the Guixu Island floating island area, this place offers no light gliding; there is only near-solid resistance.

Every step forward felt like a double torment to both the metal and the individual's will.

Supercritical fluids envelop each mobile city like amber.

The forward speed of all the mobile cities plummeted to less than 100 meters per hour, equivalent to trudging through asphalt. The external mechanical structures groaned under the strain of the ultra-high-density fluid, and the hydraulic joints became as sluggish as an old man's bones.

Seeing this, Li Ye couldn't help but shake his head.

"Get to work, Fang Yong."

With a roar, the gravitational wave controller on the Iron Whale was activated.

Under the influence of gravity, the fluid seawater surrounding Tomorrow Alliance became incredibly soft and gentle, like clay being kneaded by an invisible deity.

By manipulating gravity, the Iron Whale created a completely new gravitational field in the supercritical atmosphere, gently propelling each mobile city forward with a precisely calculated gravitational gradient.

The mobile cities are like pebbles skipping across ice, smoothly gliding across this sea of ​​death that should have been as sticky as asphalt.

“Good, keep this pace,” Li Ye said in a low voice.

But to his utter surprise, the supercritical atmospheric ocean also contained a series of giant gaseous monsters.

Some are about 100 meters long, with transparent bodies, resembling mayflies.

Some have flattened bodies, resembling manta rays, and can manipulate their own gravitational field to surf in supercritical atmospheric oceans.

Some resemble jellyfish, with tentacles made of chain lightning, capable of weaving an electric grid to capture metallic vapor in the atmosphere and ocean.

At this very moment, hundreds and thousands of these gigantic gaseous monsters are riding the ocean currents, surging towards the Alliance of Tomorrow.

A few drops of sweat trickled down Li Ye's cheek.

The current situation is really not suitable for a fight.

The fluid density here is much higher than that of the atmosphere and ocean in the floating island area, which would severely slow down bullets, shells, and missiles.

At the same time, the electromagnetic railgun on the deck of the Peacemaker opened fire. To adapt to the special climate of the planet Aetheria, all the mobile cities of the Tomorrow Alliance were equipped with Level 5 ecological domes before departure. The Peacemaker underwent special modifications, allowing some of the ecological domes to be opened freely for firing.

However, when the electromagnetic railgun fires, the projectile decelerates rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye as soon as it leaves the muzzle, becoming stuck in the air.

"Is that not allowed?" Yang Zheng asked awkwardly.

“No, that won’t work.” Li Ye sighed. “Fang Yong, activate the gravitational wave controller and wipe them all out.”

“It’s not possible right now, Alliance Leader,” Fang Yong said with difficulty. “To maintain this newly generated gravitational field and gravitational gradient, the Iron Whale’s output power has already reached over 90%.”

"So that's it?"

After a moment of contemplation, Li Ye suddenly had an idea.

"Fang Yong, find a way to divert some of the gravity and create a vortex in the ocean current area where these monsters are located."

Under the influence of gravity, a vortex was quickly formed in the fluid current, growing larger and larger. It instantly and firmly attracted all the giant gaseous monsters, causing them to be flushed away like a toilet.

Upon seeing this scene, everyone felt relieved, and their brows relaxed.

The Alliance will continue its journey tomorrow.

Li Ye leaned against the railing, gazing at the scenery in the supercritical atmospheric ocean.

Soon, his gaze fell upon one of the landscapes.

That was a giant fluid waterfall.

Its scale spans thousands of kilometers, and its appearance is a mixture of crimson and indigo. As it plunges down from above, it resembles a melting ribbon of glass, with the edges of the waterfall constantly breaking into diamond-like mist due to friction.

As he looked around, Li Ye couldn't help but have an idea.

"Why don't we just hitch a ride with them?"

While the gravitational wave controller is very practical and can ensure the smooth movement of Tomorrow Alliance in the supercritical atmosphere, it is also very energy-intensive.

Based on the current speed of travel, it will take the Alliance at least two days to cross the entire supercritical atmosphere. During this process, the gravitational wave controller will need to be on around the clock, which is quite demanding.

"Let's give it a try."

With a command from Li Ye, the Tomorrow Alliance sailed into the giant fluid waterfall.

The protective effect of gravity and the relative motion of the fluid falling from the waterfall create a marvelous spacetime slip effect.

From the outside, the supercritical fluid, which should have been falling violently, appears to be flowing upwards in the distorted gravitational field—this is a misjudgment of absolute motion by human senses after the relative velocity exceeds the critical point.

At this very moment, all the moving cities were falling steadily in the fluid waterfall at an unprecedented speed—the speed felt to be over 1000 meters per second.

In the end, the Tomorrow Alliance arrived safely at the bottom of the Fluid Waterfall.

Li Ye nodded slightly.

This method is indeed feasible.

Over the next period of time, Tomorrow Alliance traversed the entire supercritical atmospheric ocean by riding through multiple fluid waterfalls.

At the edge of the supercritical atmospheric ocean, the group spotted the diamond rainbands.

This region is not as favorable as the supercritical atmosphere-ocean.

All that exists is a raging storm of nanodiamonds.

Each angular carbon crystal fell at meteorite speed, creating a devastating surge of static electricity in the raging airflow.

The entire atmosphere was shrouded in an eerie, cold light, not from external illumination, but from the autonomous glow reflected by countless facets of carbon crystals.

These hexagonal crystals spontaneously polarize during movement, with their edges sparkling with a deep blue light.

When the density reaches its peak, the diamond rain will form a plasma curtain similar to the aurora, but behind the beauty lies death—any metal swept by the curtain will be completely decomposed.

Moreover, the diamond rain belt contains countless floating islands and even landmasses—all formed by trillions of diamonds converging in turbulent waters.

When lightning accidentally strikes these floating islands and landmasses, they act like a powder keg, instantly activating the carbon crystals in the area, causing them to explode at an alarming speed, creating deadly rainstorms.

Even more terrifying than this is the "silent zone" within the diamond rainband.

In this unusually still region, the diamond rain will suddenly stop, suspending and forming complex crystal structures.

Any object that strays into the silent zone will be eternally sealed, like an insect in amber. Its structure will be gradually assimilated by the surrounding carbon crystals, eventually becoming one of them.

(End of this chapter)