Mobile City Farming Guide

Chapter 84 The Whereabouts of the Third Level 2 Mobile City
Suddenly, the entire Tomorrow ship emitted a clicking sound like a giant spring being wound up, and its city armor began to retract layer by layer like flower petals, revealing its internal structure as it slowly stretched.

As the gears, connecting rods, and hydraulic mechanisms within the structure begin to separate and recombine, the volume of the entire city begins to slowly increase at a visible rate.

The production workshop operates continuously, processing the prepared iron ore into a large number of city components, which are then transported to various parts of the city for assembly via conveyor belts.

During this period, prepared fuel, saltpeter, and coal are fed into the fuel tank along the conveyor belt, providing power for the city's upgrade.

The most dramatic transformation occurred in the middle deck area. The lowest deck slowly sank, and rows of newly constructed honeycomb-shaped mechanical structures for production workshops rose accordingly. As robotic arms and claws operated continuously within them, new buildings were formed and incorporated into the middle deck.

The lower deck also sank down like the middle deck, and was driven into a brand-new support frame by the robotic arm.

The upgrade process lasted for a full five or six hours before it was finished.

With the robotic arms, claws, cranes, and other urban components ceasing operation, Tomorrow has become a brand-new Tier 2 city.

Looking at the Tomorrow in front of him, Li Ye couldn't help but feel a deep sense of emotion.

"What a big change!"

After being upgraded to a Tier 2 city, Tomorrow has changed from being 125 meters long and 80 meters wide to being 375 meters long and 240 meters wide, and its original height has also increased significantly.

Its three-layer structure has also expanded considerably, with the number of layers increasing several times over compared to before.

Now, it looks like a small mountain.

"Let's go up and take a look!" Li Ye waved to everyone.

Yes, during the Tomorrow upgrade, for safety reasons, everyone must stay in the city and remain on the ground.

Li Ye, Lao Zhou, and Tang Fang were the first to take the elevator back to the deck.

After the upgrade, the lifting platform has also become much larger. Originally, it could only accommodate two off-road vehicles, but now it can accommodate ten.

The Tomorrow is now much more spacious than before. The ample space allows it to carry more resources, grow more crops, and accommodate more people—as a level 2 city, it can hold 5000 to 10000 people, while the Tomorrow currently only has about 200 people, making it seem particularly empty.

Rainbow tomatoes, kiwi oranges, dragon's breath peppers, crystal cabbage, wind-song rice, black corn
Li Ye then planned out new fields in the middle layer and planted the newly acquired level 1 crop seeds. Together with the previously grown Morning Light Wheat, Blue Heart Potatoes, and Emerald Greens, Tomorrow's dining table will be much more abundant.

As the amount of farmland increased, the need for manpower also increased. Liye had to select 20 ordinary residents to take care of the farmland full-time.

Immediately afterwards, he convened a meeting with Tang Fang, Lao Zhou, Lin Wu, and others to discuss and come up with a set of work salary systems.

There are no idlers in mobile cities. Every resident needs to contribute through labor, skills, or combat in exchange for the resources necessary for survival.

Currently, the treatment on Tomorrow is divided into T7-T1 levels from low to high.

Level 3 residents are classified as T7.

Level 2 residents are classified as T6.

Level 1 residents are classified as T5.

Combatant level T4.

Specialized personnel such as combat captains, helmsmen, lookouts, gunners, and mechanics are classified as T3 level and can move to the upper floors for residence.

The deputy/management staff is at the T2 level.

Lords are the only Tier 1 class.

The "work currency" on Tomorrow is contribution points.

Tasks such as tending fields, cleaning decks, mining, and routine city and vehicle repairs can earn 40-60 contribution points per day.

Combatants can earn 100 contribution points per day, and receive an additional 10-2000 contribution points for destroying enemies, destroying enemy vehicles or mobile cities, or killing wild bosses.

As the most basic tier, T7 offers no special privileges.

T6, on the other hand, has a 10% contribution bonus.

T5 has a 25% contribution bonus and a regular supply of meat, eggs, vegetables, and fruits.

Residents are not limited to T5; they can continue to advance to T4 and T3.

When they are promoted to T3, they can move to a more spacious upper-level space.

此外，T7居民工作满30天可以晋升到T6，再工作满60天即可晋升到T5。等到了T5时，则需要做出更多更好的贡献，才能晋升到T4以及T3。

Residents can exchange contribution points for food, furniture, fresh water, and daily necessities on the Tomorrow Ship. A basic food ration costs 10 contribution points and consists mainly of a fixed amount of Blue Heart Potatoes and Morning Light Wheat flour.

Freshwater contributes 5 points to a unit, with a daily purchase limit of 3 units. The purchase limit will be lifted when freshwater resources are abundant.

Furniture such as wooden beds, cabinets, tables, and chairs contribute 10-40 points. Daily necessities include towels, toothpaste, etc.

If residents want to improve their living conditions, they can also purchase cola, whole-wheat biscuits, instant cup noodles, orange juice, iced tea, and so on.

In addition, the Tomorrow's small bathhouse will be open once every two weeks, with an entrance fee of 100 contribution points and limited spots available.

To improve living conditions on the Tomorrow, the crew plans to build more public facilities in the future.

"Your contribution determines your survival level." - A quote from a mobile city lord.

In fact, many mobile cities have similar contribution systems. After all, this is to better motivate residents to contribute to the city.

Li Ye then announced this contribution system and asked Lin Wuning, Wen Linxia, ​​and the others to pack their bags and move to the upper floor.

To this end, he specifically selected five staff members to record contributions, and they were paid T5 level compensation.

As soon as the news was released, a large number of residents enthusiastically signed up.

After all, T5's treatment is quite good right now. Their treatment is only slightly worse than that of combat personnel, but they don't have to participate in external combat.

"Tsk tsk, it's great to be promoted to a level 2 city, the space has increased so much." Old Zhou exclaimed. "By the way, Ali, I also heard that some mobile cities have built roads in the middle layer, and the residents even have cars to drive."

"Is that so?" Li Ye asked in surprise.

To be able to build roads in the middle level, you'd probably need a level 4 or even level 5 mobile city to do that, right?

Upon closer reflection, the wasteland where Tomorrow is currently located is only a level 1 area, so there is indeed very little to see.

Only by venturing into a wider world can one gain a broader perspective.

After being promoted to a Tier 2 city, Tomorrow had to leave the wasteland, as the resources produced in this Tier 1 area were far from meeting its development needs.

After crossing the tranquil lake, the Eternal Night District suddenly appeared not far away.

There was no light, no sound, only endless darkness spreading out.

It stands in stark contrast to the tranquil lakeside bathed in warm sunlight.

"I wonder what's there."

Li Ye thought silently for a moment, then waved his hand.

"Let's go, we're heading to the Eternal Night District!"

The Tomorrow Ship set off, heading north.

As the Eternal Night District drew ever closer, Li Ye nodded gently.

There, he and his companions will face entirely new challenges.

Just then, another question suddenly came to mind.

The intelligence reports that the human forces have three mobile cities in the wasteland. The Lone Sail and the Silent One are located at Tranquil Lake. So where is the remaining Tier 2 city?
At this very moment, in the western part of the wasteland.

A colossal creature is moving through the mountains.

That was the remaining level 2 mobile city – “Iron Digger”.

Its city front end is equipped with two giant, openable metal jaws filled with rotating, sharp drill bits, while the city ends are equipped with giant, spider-like mechanical climbing limbs, and dozens of steel cranes on the deck.

At this very moment, this Tier 2 city is nimbly climbing through the mountains, its exhaust pipes spewing out thick, sulfurous smoke. A steel crane is positioned over the discovered mine, and miners wearing goggles are securing themselves to the crane with safety ropes while drilling and blasting along the cliff edge. They then use steam pulleys on the crane to transport the mined ore back to the deck.

Unlike the Lone Sail and the Silent, the Iron Digger did not become a predatory city. This Tier 2 city chose a different path and made a living among the mountains.

Its lord was a bearded man wearing a hood, and he nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the scene before him.

"Let's get to work! We'll be heading to the high-altitude region later!"

(End of this chapter)