Mobile City Travel Guide

Chapter 124 Troublesome New Monster

"Why is it shaking again?"

Li Xin couldn't help but frown.

This earthquake was several times more powerful than the previous ones; the ground no longer trembled slightly, but shook violently.

The group of people who were originally walking and chatting had to hold onto the wall to maintain their balance.

"Yunzhi, notify the helmsman to start the Starfire and head towards a safe area for refuge," Li Xin said.

A moment later, the Spark started moving and began to glide slowly across the desert.

When Li Xin stepped out of the cabin and into the outside, he was stunned when he glanced at the scene.

On the distant horizon, a billowing cloud of dust stretched for several kilometers.

It seemed as if some giant creature was moving rapidly below, kicking up dust that rose from the ground into the air like a moving earthen wall.

Li Xin's expression turned serious.

Judging from its size, the creature below is undoubtedly another monster, and its size is at least several hundred meters.

"Are there even monsters among these that can dig underground?"

This newly appeared monster dug with incredible speed and stability, almost like a vehicle. Wherever it passed, a towering sand ridge rose from the desert surface, like a giant serpent swimming in the sand.

As Li Xin looked in the direction it was pointing, a bead of sweat rolled down his forehead.

This thing is heading towards City Fortress K-78.

At that moment, the city fortress also sounded the alarm, and the mechs, fighter jets and ground troops that had just been assembled quickly filed out.

The troops unleashed a volley of fire at the sand ridge, the dense artillery fire carving deep trenches into the ground.

But this was of no use, because the monster itself was at least a hundred meters underground.

So, under the helpless gaze of the fortress's defense forces, the monster burst directly from underground to the foot of the city wall.

In an instant, a loud bang came from the base of the entire alloy city wall. Its foundation seemed to have been completely destroyed by the monster. The huge alloy armor wall collapsed instantly, and smoke and dust shot into the sky!

The Mo Clan members were instantly dumbfounded—they hadn't been able to break through the massive monster tide before, yet now a single monster had done it so easily!

At this moment, they finally understood why the pilot had said, "The city fortress is no longer safe."

The monster didn't stop after destroying the city walls; it then stormed into the city.

Wherever it passes, city buildings collapse easily like dominoes, with a constant roar and billowing dust.

Building after building tilted and collapsed, rubble and dust falling like rain. The mecha factory's buildings broke apart one after another, steel beams twisted and deformed, and roofs collapsed.

The city fortress that Mick and his compatriots had painstakingly built up over many years was destroyed in just a few minutes.

New Zealand dispatched drones to provide an immersive aerial view of the disaster from high above.

At this moment, the interior of the city fortress was a scene of utter chaos, with collapsed building ruins everywhere. The Mo people were completely thrown into disarray, with screams, cries, and calls for help all mixed together.

After wreaking havoc, the monster finally emerged from underground.

Its size is far larger than that of ordinary monsters, reaching three or four hundred meters in length.

As for its appearance, it resembles a giant dragon, with an extremely long and narrow body and two pairs of thick limbs, but its face is even more rugged and ferocious.

"A Level 3 monster! This is a newly evolved Level 3 monster!"

A startled scream came from a high-ranking member of the Ink Clan on the communication channel.

Compared to Li Xin, the people inside the fortress were filled with horror at this moment.

Even monsters that can dig underground have evolved; the city fortress survival model is truly no longer safe.

When the mechs and air and ground forces surged in menacingly, the "earth dragon" monster ignored them completely and burrowed back underground, leaving behind only a giant, continuously collapsing crater.

The Mo people were instantly dumbfounded.

They have very few weapons designed for underground operations, let alone mechs specifically designed for underground warfare.

In the following period, the earth dragon monster, taking advantage of its burrowing ability, wreaked havoc on the foundations and dug out the ground inside the fortress.

The collapsed buildings left the Mo people with no choice but to watch helplessly as their city turned into ruins.

Having accomplished all this, it let out a satisfied roar and then burrowed back into the depths of the earth.

The higher authorities quickly launched a rescue and relief operation. Although the entire city fortress was almost reduced to ruins, the casualties among the Mo people were far less than expected.

The reason is simple: they have eight limbs, which allows them to easily climb and attach to structures, thus escaping the disaster.

The Starfire also dispatched hover tanks and anti-magic stone wing aircraft to participate in disaster relief.

The former, using a magnetic adsorption array, attracted all the steel bars and scrap metal scattered in the ruins, clearing out rescue channels.

The latter, with its powerful hoisting capabilities, lifted giant rocks and collapsed building components one by one to assist in the rescue.

This busy period lasted until evening.

After an emergency discussion, the top management made a decision.

"Mobilize all existing resources and build mobile cities as much as possible!"

The top leader slapped his thigh and opened his mouth—or rather, opened his limb.

The Inklings acted swiftly, quickly repairing the mecha factory, gathering scattered resources, and beginning to replicate the mobile city at top speed.

According to their plan, with the remaining resources of the K-78 city fortress, they could probably build 2-30 mobile cities of the initial size of the Starfire.

While observing the situation, Li Xin also raised his own doubts.

The initial mobile cities could only hold about 200 people at most, and twenty or thirty units could only hold tens of thousands of people. But the K-78 city fortress had a population of hundreds of thousands, plus all kinds of living supplies and food. How could it possibly fit all that?

The Mo people have demonstrated unique physical gifts in response to this.

As an octopus species, they can compress their bodies to an extreme size, reaching one-fifth of their normal size!

So all you have to do is squeeze in.

In addition, they can enter a long-term hibernation state, reducing their need for food and fresh water.

Li Xin's head was buzzing when he heard this. He hadn't expected that this kind of race was so versatile!

"So where are you planning to go next?" he couldn't help but ask.

"Go to the ocean, or to the continent of Terrasis," the other replied.

"Is that so?" Li Xin pondered.

Not only fortress K-78, but now he also has to consider his own future.

Perhaps we can also travel with the Mo people.

After all, the desert continent has a high temperature and a harsh environment, and it is currently at the forefront of the continental war. It is really not suitable for the Starfire to stay here.

In particular, the newly introduced Level 3 monster "Earth Dragon" poses a significant threat not only to city fortresses but also to mobile cities, especially large ones.

After much deliberation, Li Xin decided to leave the desert continent and head to the ocean or a new continent.

The Mo people dug out an old map of the continent from their warehouse and planned out a sea route.

Everyone will start from the current center of the desert, travel thousands of kilometers south, and eventually reach a sea outlet in the south, from where they will sail out to sea.

"I wonder what the situation is like in the ocean, and what has become of our civilized underwater cities?" Mick couldn't help but say.

This statement also piqued Li Xin's curiosity.

How did the Mo tribe civilization manage to establish its presence in the ocean and even fight back against the monsters?

He was extremely curious.