Mobile City Travel Guide

a new day.

"Hurry! Hurry!"

On the deck of the Starfire, Li Xin waved vigorously to his fellow humans who had emerged from their hiding place nearby.

After stepping onto the deck via the elevator, the survivors of the mobile city showed expressions of relief, some even collapsing onto the deck.

They were all emaciated, their clothes were filthy and disheveled, and their faces were full of fear and tension.

As Li Xin looked at the photos, he couldn't help but sigh.

Without mobile cities, I really don't know how humans would survive in the world of giants.

"Hurry up and get them some food." He waved to Lu Chen.

After completing the search and rescue operation, the Xinghuo spacecraft immediately set off, not daring to linger in place for even a moment.

As soon as it was light today, Li Xin ordered the troops to set off along the evacuation route. As for how to search for survivors, it was mainly based on the last known location of the mobile city radio signals—this was detected by Tianyou K4 and transmitted to Xinghuo.

So, the task for Li Xin is quite simple: just take a walk around the search and rescue areas along the way and see if there are any survivors.

The survivors were all wolfing down their food, and one of them, after finishing his meal, walked towards Li Xin.

"What's wrong? Do you still want food?" Li Xin asked.

The other person shook their head.

"No, I'm a helmsman; I can help you navigate mobile cities."

Li Xin was slightly taken aback, then his eyes lit up.

I actually managed to get a helmsman this time?

You must know that the helmsman is the core talent of a mobile city! When the Spark encountered danger several times before, it was only thanks to the superb skills of its own helmsman that it was able to hold on.

Having an extra helmsman would alleviate the piloting pressure on the Xinghuo ship's helmsman, and could even allow for 24-hour operation through shift work.

"Okay!" He nodded and patted the other person on the shoulder with a hint of delight.

Upon seeing this, another survivor suddenly realized what was happening and said that he was a mechanic who could help repair and maintain the mobile city and its vehicles.

To Li Xin's surprise, in the next two days, the Xinghuo spacecraft rescued a total of about 200 people.

The vast majority of them were young and strong, with only a few being women, children, and the elderly—the reason is simple and cruel: after the mobile city was destroyed, only the strong and healthy were more likely to escape the giants' pursuit and survive.

What surprised him even more was that this group included mechanics, drivers, doctors, cooks, gunners, and other talents, which was enough for him to assemble a team, and even more than enough.

It's crucial to understand that population is a vital resource for mobile cities. From assembling convoys and maintaining the mobile city to tending fields, operating heavy machine guns and artillery in combat, and even keeping the city running and clean, everything requires manpower!

Lu Chen quietly pulled him aside and awkwardly showed him the list of supplies.

With so many people suddenly arriving on the Starfire, the pressure on food supply increased dramatically.

The vegetables and fruits from the farm, the wild fruits picked from the forest, and even the canned goods and instant biscuits that had just been stored in the warehouse... if Lu Chen hadn't promptly stipulated the quota allocated to each person, they would have been almost completely consumed within a day.

Li Xin nodded; he naturally understood this. But the opportunity before them was once in a lifetime. If the Spark could absorb this large population, its future development and strength would undoubtedly increase dramatically!

As for management pressure, it wasn't as great as I had imagined.

Witnessing the destruction of their mobile city, struggling to escape from the clutches of giants, enduring hunger and cold in exile... After experiencing all of this, these survivors understand the true meaning of "living" far better than anyone else.

They were naturally extremely grateful to Ken for risking his life to rescue the Starfire and Lord Li Xin, and readily obeyed his arrangements.

Looking at Li Xin's expression, Lu Chen roughly guessed what he was thinking and nodded helplessly.

"Then let's figure out a way to hold on."

The two were busy distributing food and fresh water for the rest of the time.

This is just the beginning. Next, they need to arrange accommodation for these two hundred or so people, register their names, ages and special skills, and distribute the most basic living supplies and materials.

Moreover, Li Xin also needs to consider how to effectively manage this group of people in the future, and he feels it is time for him to establish a management team.

After working for quite a while, the two finally finished. With the current food supplies on the Starfire, they could last for another two or three days if they ate sparingly.

As Li Xin sat down to drink water and rest, the helmsman came over and told him some good news and some bad news.

Good news: After two days of travel, we're almost there. We only need to drive another 230 kilometers to get out of the area.

Bad news: This last stretch of road is a bit difficult.

When Li Xin walked up to the watchtower and picked up the binoculars, full of suspicion, he was immediately stunned.

Because what appeared before them was a battlefield.

Trench, barbed wire, sandbags, machine gun emplacements, concrete bunkers... the two sides built countless defensive works on both sides of the battlefield, and the battle line stretched endlessly as far as the eye could see.

The battlefield seemed to have lasted a long time, as both sides' trenches were full of signs of repair and patching, and the sandbags were of different colors, some old and some new, and had collapsed and been patched again.

The battlefield was completely unrecognizable, riddled with countless shell craters, new ones piled on top of old ones.

Even the giant soldiers in the trenches on both sides showed obvious signs of fatigue and numbness. Their uniforms were old and worn, some were patched, and the paint on their helmets had peeled off.

After putting down his binoculars, Li Xin fell silent—he now understood what the so-called "certain risks on this evacuation route" meant.

After a moment of stunned silence, he contacted Gao Nan via the city radio station.

"...Can we even get through this place?"

"I understand how you feel right now," Gao Nan replied sincerely.

He told Li Xin that Tianyou K4 and the other mobile cities were also taking this route. According to reconnaissance, although the giants fought fiercely during the day, they usually ceased hostilities at night and had very few sentries.

Therefore, the mobile cities deliberately chose to set off quietly in the dead of night and eventually crossed the battlefield safely.

"Once you complete this last leg of the journey, the rest is smooth sailing, even quite safe," he said. "Of course, whether you choose to continue or not is up to you."

After ending the call, Li Xin fell into deep thought.

Now, only this last stretch of road remains. If they choose to turn back, it means they'll have to return to their previous life of hiding and running. Gao Nan's plan does have some merit, and they've already succeeded.

After much deliberation, he finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"Let's give it a try!"