Mobile City Farming Guide

Chapter 66 Goodbye, Companions

2000 meters, 1500 meters, 1000 meters.
The Wanderer was getting closer and closer to the Emperor, while the World and the Devil were left far behind.

The next round of artillery bombardment from the Magician and Judgment will take another 3 minutes to prepare.

Despite having begun the evacuation well in advance, the Emperor was simply no match for the Wanderer in overload mode and could only watch helplessly as it drew ever closer.

At this moment, the roaming ship was already badly damaged.

During its charge, it was simultaneously bombarded by four predatory cities. Had it not been for its high-speed maneuvering to evade, it would have been nothing but wreckage long ago.

But it's about time now.

With several booming sounds, all the heavy machine guns and cannons on the deck of the Emperor opened fire.

The few remaining armor plates of the Wanderer were torn apart, and the remaining combat personnel and gunners on the deck were killed one by one. The entire mobile city began to burn fiercely.

The battered and bruised co-pilot rushed into the cockpit and, in utter despair, delivered a message to the lord and helmsman of the Wanderer.

"Report! All of the Wanderer's cannons have been destroyed, the compartments have been breached, and the shells in the warehouse have exploded!" He choked out, tears welling in his eyes. "Everyone is gone too!"

The helmsman lowered his head in dismay.

After paying so many sacrifices and costs, they couldn't even fire a single shell in the end.
The roaming lord was in a daze.

In that instant, he recalled many things: his journey as a lord, setting sail alongside his companions, the thrilling battles and exhilarating gains in the wild, and his encounters with the Vanguard Alliance.
I thought the Wanderer could go further, but I didn't expect it to end here. It's really a bit disappointing.

but
He turned and looked out the window at his comrades fighting in the distance.

It's not bad that the path I regret not being able to finish can be continued by my companions.

Inside the blazing cab, he smiled and lit a cigarette.

"No, we have one last shell."

The helmsman instantly understood his meaning, nodding slightly while a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"You bastard, when did you steal this from me?" he laughed and cursed. "Didn't you always mock me, saying this was a cigarette only old men smoked?"

"It's really bad, but it's not bad to have one at this time."

The roaming lord leisurely exhaled a smoke ring.

Then, he typed a message in the communication channel.

Goodbye, comrade.

Upon seeing the words "communication channel," Li Ye felt a jolt in his heart.

He slowly raised his head and looked into the distance, where he saw the burning Wanderer, billowing smoke, crashing headlong into the Emperor, which had no time to escape.

The Emperor was instantly smashed and destroyed, bursting into flames, while the Wanderer was completely destroyed, with large amounts of burning debris scattered everywhere, leaving only a few remnants of the city's skeleton.

At this moment, the Tower, locked in combat with the Tomorrow, was already heavily damaged. Although its Protector armor was sturdy, it had suffered multiple breaches after several rounds of lava cannon fire.

Meanwhile, the Reaper was getting closer and closer, less than 500 meters from the Tomorrow.

Its cannons and heavy machine guns had already fired multiple salvos at the Tomorrow, and the level 2 machine guns had also opened fire.

The Tomorrow is currently only a level 1 city armor, which is not enough to withstand the impact.

The faces of everyone on the deck immediately turned pale.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

That was the Bronze Wanderer, a mobile city that had withstood the bombardment of swarms of combat drones and forced its way here.

At this moment, its urban armor is also damaged in many places and is covered in wounds.

The Reaper's maneuver to avoid a collision failed, and its flank was struck by the Bronze Gipsy.

It immediately opened fire with all its weapons, unleashing a furious barrage on the Bronze Wanderer.

Amidst the devastation of the city, a steam-powered ballista on the deck of the Bronze Wanderer fired, and a massive bolt with a chain attached struck the Reaper.

The Death Ship accelerated sharply, preparing to break free.

Li Ye subconsciously glanced at the screen.

【Bronze Wanderer: Let's get started.】

[Tomorrow's Issue: But...]

[Bronze Wanderer: This is our only chance.]

【The Bronze Wanderer: My Companion.】

Li Ye gritted his teeth and shouted into the megaphone.

"Fire!"

The cannons on Tomorrow opened fire simultaneously, and a barrage of artillery fire instantly enveloped the two mobile cities.

The Reaper activated its energy shield for defense, while the Bronze Glider gradually fell apart and burned fiercely in the explosion.

However, its giant crossbow bolts remained firmly bound to the Death.

Seeing the Death Ship in danger, the Tower Ship panicked and accidentally stepped into a ditch, causing the entire city to tilt forward and sink into it.

With the order from Li Ye, the Tomorrow distanced itself and continued to fire at the Reaper, which had lost its maneuverability.

With its energy depleted, the Reaper was bombed to pieces, turning into a raging, burning wreckage.

The Magician and Judgment ships in the distance were about to fire at the Tomorrow when a scorching light suddenly rose up around them.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Wanderer was distracted, the Vanguard, which was able to break free, used the cover of smoke shells to close the distance and wait for the opportunity to aim and fire.

A massive explosion and shockwave swept through the two predatory cities.

Li Ye gazed intently at the bronze Wanderer, letting out a soft sigh. "Goodbye, comrade."

Today, only the Devil and the World remain surviving and still possess mobility.

Seeing that Tomorrow and Vanguard still had combat capability, the two predatory cities hesitated for a while before choosing to flee.

Relieved, Li Ye turned his attention to the Tower.

Because it was stuck in a ditch, the Tower was unable to move for the time being.

He ordered everyone to stop the artillery bombardment and instead use heavy machine guns to strafe the enemy personnel on the deck.

He planned to wipe out everyone on the Tower and capture as many of the mobile cities as possible.

To his surprise, the slaves on the Tower seized the opportunity to launch a rebellion, and Rino took the opportunity to send combat personnel to land on the Tower.

With the combined efforts of both sides, the Tower fell.

Li Ye slaughtered the lord of the Tower and his trusted henchmen, and obtained his lord's bracelet.

Looking at the devastated battlefield, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This thrilling battle has finally come to an end.

Five members of the Vanguard Alliance were killed, while nine members of the Tarot Card Alliance were killed and two escaped.

A rumbling sound came from afar. Li Ye looked up and saw that it was the Vanguard slowly approaching.

[Vanguard: We finally won.]

[Tomorrow's Issue: Sorry, your brother...]

[Pioneer: I won't blame you. My brother made his choice, and he acted bravely. He didn't let me down.]

[Tomorrow's Ship: Every one of our companions is incredibly brave.]

[Vanguard: Yes, we couldn't have won without them.]

[Tomorrow's Issue: I'm truly sorry.]

[Pioneer: It's okay, I was actually mentally prepared.]

[Pioneer: Really.]

The wheelhouse door opened, and a boy excitedly rushed onto the deck to celebrate the victory with everyone.

That was Tang Fang.

Won!

We actually won!
He hugged everyone along the way, recalling the scenes from the battlefield, and his heart was filled with emotion.

At that moment, he felt as if he could fly.

Suddenly, without warning, he kicked something.

Looking down, I saw that it was a small box stained with blood.

The boy seemed to realize something, and the smile on his face froze.

He gently bent down, picked up the small box, and opened it.

Inside the box was a note with some words of confession on it.

The words and sentences were repeatedly revised and rewritten.

His gaze inadvertently fell on a nearby deck.

There, in shock, was a corpse covered with a white sheet.

Under the blood-stained white cloth, only one hand was visible.

Rough, thick, with several dark brown burn scars running across the palm.
Tang Fang watched silently, his initial excitement gradually subsiding.

This hand seems somewhat familiar.

Just then, a companion walked by, and his eyes dimmed when he saw the white cloth.

“Oh, that’s Ah Chen,” he said. “He was one of the ones who started the rebellion with us back then. Now he’s a boiler operator. He’s a pretty good guy.”

As he spoke, a hint of melancholy crept into his voice.

“Ah Chen could have stayed safely in the boiler room.”

"But during the battle, he saw a combatant lying on the ground seriously wounded, so he rushed out to try to save him."

"It just so happened that the enemy's machine guns came firing at that moment."

Tang Fang stared at the white cloth and nodded silently.

He vaguely remembered this companion named Chen, who was tall and thin, always working quietly, and not very talkative.

On several occasions when he encountered the other person on the deck and chatted with him, the other person would always scratch his head awkwardly.

"You guys are really amazing now, but I'm useless and can't help you at all."

He spoke very softly.

"But even so, I want to do what I can for everyone."

Tang Fang silently recalled these words, then slowly squatted down and put the small box back into that hand.

It turns out that many people didn't live to see the victory.

(End of this chapter)