Mobile Shelter

The plot of land that Liu Yi chose was already located quite far from the city gate.

After all, the areas closer to the city gate had long been occupied by veteran battle groups, leaving only some remote areas for lone wolf newcomers like Dong Qi and Liu Yi.

Fortunately, because Dong Qi needed to summon the Starfire Flying Boat, this relatively open area was actually more suitable for the Starfire Flying Boat to land.

As soon as Dong Qi had a thought, a colossal object suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

Looking at the Starfire Flying Boat that appeared before him, Liu Yi blurted out instinctively, "Old Dong, why has your vehicle gotten bigger again?"

"Your companion vines can keep getting stronger, so why can't my companion vehicle get bigger?"

At this moment, not only Liu Yi, but also the eyes of the other lone wolves around them were unconsciously drawn to the Starfire Flying Boat summoned by Dong Qi.

Even the guards on the city wall, upon seeing such a large object suddenly appear below the wall, unconsciously turned their gazes from the distance to the area below the wall.

Dong Qi patted Liu Yi, who was standing there in a daze, and said to him directly, "Alright, stop spacing out. It looks like those Otherworlders will be here soon. Let's go inside."

Even after entering the control room of the Starfire Flying Boat, Liu Yi's expression still hadn't returned to normal.

Compared to the complex cockpits of other vehicles, the control room of the Starfire Airship is very simple, so simple that it doesn't even have a manual control device.

When the Starfire Spaceship was first created, it did not have a built-in manual control device. Regardless of which Star Lord owned the Starfire Spaceship, whether it was the most basic Starfire Spaceship or the evolved Starfire Star Destroyer, it did not actually have a manual control device inside.

All of the Starfire Flying Boat's actions depend on the Star Lord's command. If the Starfire Flying Boat were separated from the Star Lord, it would essentially be a giant coffin.

Of course, in order to be lazy, some star lords will take the initiative to add a manual control module to the Starfire Flying Boat. Although manual control is much less flexible than mind control, it can help them avoid being lazy to the greatest extent.

However, if the Starfire Flying Boat carries other creatures, then the Starfire Flying Boat will not be able to be re-entered into the sea of ​​consciousness.

Therefore, most star lords do not choose to recruit other personnel, and naturally they will not waste available equipment slots to install manually controlled equipment.

As for installing AI programs like Dong Qi did, relying on artificial intelligence to control the Xinghuo spaceship.

This approach is somewhat effective against ordinary enemies, but it becomes less effective against enemies with advanced technology.

The basic intelligence hub on Dong Qi's Starfire Flying Boat could be instantly controlled by the other party. The stronger the authorization of the intelligence hub, the more severe the backstabbing Dong Qi would suffer.

Fortunately, Dong Qi hasn't encountered any enemies who are adept at using high technology in the areas he's currently in. Therefore, using the intelligent hub allows Dong Qi to easily escape from his tedious work.

At this moment, the Starfire Spaceship was already close to ten meters high, and the two people were in the command room of the Starfire Spaceship, which was equivalent to standing at a height of about the third floor.

Dong Qi remembered that Liu Yi's companion vines also possessed the characteristic of devouring enemies to increase their strength, so he asked the other party with some curiosity:

"Old Liu, how far have your companion vines evolved? How strong are they in combat?"

Upon hearing Dong Qi's question, Liu Yi first smiled, and then said with a hint of smugness, "Isn't the army of Others about to arrive? You'll see my companion vines then, and they'll definitely give you a shock."

While Dong Qi and Liu Yi were chatting, the scythe-wielding mechanical wolves that were fighting the White Walker army had been completely wiped out. Although they had killed roughly three times the number of White Walkers, they were ultimately unable to stop the advance of the White Walker army.

Just as the White Walker army dealt with the scythe-wielding mechanical wolves that were blocking their way and was preparing to accelerate towards the forward fortress, the army of self-destructing mechanical wolves was already in position.

Countless self-destructing mechanical wolves maintained the optimal charging distance according to the blast radius.

Then, the self-destructing mechanical wolves, following a pre-programmed sequence, charged in formation and in a planned manner towards the area where the White Walker army was located.

As the exploding mechanical wolves charged into the White Walker army, before the White Walkers could even tear the wolves apart, the explosives carried on their backs detonated instantly.

In an instant, a shallow crater with a radius of more than ten meters was formed centered on the area where the self-destructing mechanical wolf was located.

The explosion caused by the self-destructing mechanical wolf blasted the White Walkers in the blast center into pieces.

Even the White Walkers who were a little further away from the center were made dizzy and disoriented by the shockwave from the explosion.

Before the White Walkers could even regain their senses, a second wave of self-destructing mechanical wolves had already rushed to their side, followed by a series of explosions.

This caused the previously steadily progressing development to suddenly regress in a short period of time.

However, this retreat comes at a cost: the number of self-destructing mechanical wolves is far lower than that of scythe mechanical wolves.

Although the self-destructing mechanical wolf is dozens of times more lethal than the scythe mechanical wolf, it is extremely difficult to recover materials from the self-destructing mechanical wolf when recycling materials after the battle.

Therefore, in terms of cost-effectiveness, using the scythe-wielding mechanical wolf is still the better choice.

However, the self-destructing mechanical wolves could temporarily halt the advance of the White Walker army.

In order to give the combat personnel in the fortress sufficient preparation time, even though the cost-effectiveness of the self-destructing mechanical wolves is relatively low, a batch of self-destructing mechanical wolves will be arranged to control the field every time a war begins.

Once all the self-destructing mechanical wolves are dead, the advance of the White Walker army will be unimpeded.

As the White Walker army charged madly toward the area where the forward fortress was located, the various large weapons on the city walls had already completed their pre-battle preparations.

When the White Walkers entered the range of those weapons, the heavy weapons did not fire immediately, but allowed the scattered White Walkers to approach the fortress.

Even the distant defenders on the city wall did not immediately take action. From the direction of the city wall, people could only occasionally hear a few sporadic gunshots.

As the scattered, disorganized White Walkers approached the forward fortress, the combatants below the walls began their pre-battle warm-up.

However, the ease of this battle exceeded Dong Qi's expectations. Faced with the approach of those scattered Others, the combat personnel near the city wall easily dealt with them with a casual move.

Seeing this, Dong Qi and his fellow newcomers, who were experiencing real war for the first time, relaxed considerably, their initial nervousness dissipating.

But before the newcomers could fully relax, the heavy firepower deployed on the city walls resounded throughout the fortress.

Several thick, rocket-like missiles shot straight into the sky.

Upon seeing the missiles take off, Dong Qi and Liu Yi immediately looked puzzled. Wasn't it said that flying objects were not allowed to take off during wartime?

But the idea only flashed through their minds for a short while, and soon Dong Qi and Liu Yi figured out the reason.

The appearance of flying objects in the sky will grant the giant White Walkers, who were originally only capable of melee combat, the ability to fight at a distance.

The White Walkers that appeared on the battlefield at this time were all ordinary White Walkers, and there were no giant White Walkers at all. Therefore, using missiles at this time would not change the attack pattern of the giant White Walkers.

Those missiles, which were like rockets, exploded and disintegrated instantly upon entering the high altitude.

The shattered outer shell, along with the metal cone inside the missile—equipped with tail fins to accelerate its descent and guide its rotation—fell rapidly from the sky like a torrential downpour.

Each missile, upon self-destruction, can cause area damage to White Walkers within a radius of approximately one kilometer.

Although the number of ghouls killed directly is not large, it can cripple the vast majority of them.

Those crippled and immobile ghouls directly disrupted the ghoul army's attack formation and incidentally slowed down their advance.

But the delay was just that—a delay. The army of ghouls continued to approach the front fortress.

The artillery fire roared like thunder, and the smoke filled the air, creating a vacuum zone amidst the interplay of fire.

The first wave of heavy firepower from the city walls created a vacuum behind the White Walker army.

This caused the originally continuous army of White Walkers to split into two in an instant.

As the White Walkers entered the attack range of the city wall guards within a kilometer, the guards on the city wall began to use their own methods to kill the White Walkers who tried to get close.

The remaining 30% or so of White Walkers will not pose much defensive pressure to melee fighters near the city walls.

Dong Qi had heard from others that the army of corpse demons was launching a powerful attack and that the outer city walls were likely to fall. He was already under a lot of pressure when facing this battle.

But seeing the current relaxed battle situation, it seems that all those people described as a difficult battle were just deceiving me.

"It seems that this battle is not as difficult as others have said."

Upon hearing Dong Qi's words, Liu Yi immediately poured cold water on Dong Qi's enthusiasm: "You look relaxed now because the city wall has ample heavy firepower and ammunition, and our combat personnel are in peak physical and mental condition."

But let’s not forget what others have said: this war lasted a long time, the longest reportedly lasting more than three months.

Furthermore, during this period, the number of White Walkers will not decrease, but will instead increase rapidly and continuously.

Therefore, it was quite normal to have an advantage in the early stages of the battle. However, as the war progressed, even if the intensity of the White Walkers' attacks did not increase and remained at the same level, it would still put considerable pressure on us combatants.

After all, compared to those tireless White Walkers, we humans still need time to rest and recover after intense battles.

Upon hearing Liu Yi's words, Dong Qi immediately realized what was going on.

indeed.

The individual White Walkers are not particularly strong; even ordinary people, with the right weapons, can easily defeat them.

However, the White Walkers never appear alone, especially now that we are at war. Facing countless White Walkers charging in, it is not difficult to kill a portion of them. If we can choose to use guerrilla tactics, fighting and retreating at the same time, then there is not much pressure.

But facing those seemingly endless White Walkers, there was no room for guerrilla warfare. For every square meter of space retreated, a corresponding White Walker would instantly occupy it.

Guerrilla warfare can only be a battle between small groups of troops. In history, the real large-scale battles were always fought with bloodshed, and there was no room for guerrilla warfare.

At the beginning of the war, the heavy firepower on the city walls could occasionally clear a vacuum in the attacking White Walker army.

With the addition of long-range attacks from the defenders on the city walls, the mopping-up operation below the city walls was actually quite leisurely.

Dong Qi and Liu Yi not only had excellent eyesight, but also had a high vantage point and a wide view because they were standing in the cockpit of the Starfire Flying Boat.

The two of them could easily see the faces of the combatants near the city gate.

Seeing that the people's faces were still very serious and they did not relax at all, Dong Qi and Liu Yi knew that this war was not as easy as they had imagined.

This stalemate lasted for about two hours, with the heavy firepower on the city walls remaining silent after the previous attack.

The attack frequency of the guards on the city walls has increased significantly, but even so, without the battlefield separated by heavy firepower, it is still difficult to quickly eliminate the White Walkers by relying solely on the attacks of the guards on the city walls.

Now it was time for the fighters below the city walls to truly unleash their combat power.

It was at this moment that Dong Qi and Liu Yi learned the difference between the combat of those elite battle groups and powerful lone wolves.

The members of the battle groups near the city gate were arranged according to the configuration of ancient cold weapon legions. At the front were defenders holding giant shields, behind them were attackers holding long spears, and on both sides were men with swords and shields moving around to finish off the attackers.

Dong Qi even saw that some battle groups also had huge vehicles similar to the Starfire Flying Boat, and those vehicles were covered with dense firing ports.

Whenever the melee legion faces a crisis, the firing ports on the vehicles unleash a continuous barrage of bullets.

Besides melee combat with cold weapons, there are also legions composed entirely of firearms. Don't be fooled by the fact that each burst of machine gun fire can take away a lot of White Walkers; seeing the mountain of spent bullet casings near the machine gun tells you how much ammunition the enemy has used up in a short period of time.

In the forward fortresses, ammunition is not cheap to exchange, which also proves the wealth of this warband.

In fact, apart from this cold weapon battle group and this firearms battle group, most battles are generally led by transmigrators with extraordinary abilities, in small teams of five to ten people, to divide the battlefield and harvest those White Walkers who approach.

Perhaps the other chapters had extensive war experience, so they were not terrified or even collapsed when faced with the endless tide of White Walkers. Instead, they seemed to be handling the battle with ease.

In contrast to the relaxed atmosphere on the battlefront, the battles on the lone wolf's side were extremely polarized.

Those lone wolves with slightly weaker combat abilities were unable to charge into the White Walker army to fight. Instead, they could only wander around the city walls and finish off any scattered individual White Walkers that approached.

Those lone wolves with their own formidable strength charged directly into the White Walker army without hesitation, each attack bringing forth a storm of blood and carnage.

As for the lone wolves with long-range attack capabilities, they didn't appear near the city walls at all, but stayed on the relatively safe city walls.