Mobile City Travel Guide

Amidst a series of low rumbles, the production workshop of the Xinghuo was operating at full capacity, with various machines working rhythmically and sparks flying from welding. Conveyor belts transported precision-machined parts to the deck, where they were assembled by engineering machinery.

In no time, a brand-new helicopter slowly took shape on the platform.

"It's done so quickly?" Li Xin asked in surprise.

The helicopter was far more modern than he had expected. The whole aircraft was painted in dark gray, with smooth and clean lines and a matte, delicate texture. The various parts on the fuselage were also precise and concise.

Its exquisite craftsmanship is mainly due to the fact that, in addition to iron ingots, a large amount of alloys and other materials were added during its production.

Although the situation in the next world is uncertain, Li Xin felt that building a helicopter to test the waters was not a problem, since it was not like a vehicle or a ship that required land or sea to be deployed.

"But who should operate this thing?" He was at a loss for words.

During their journey through many worlds, there was naturally no systematic education or training, so it was impossible to find a skilled helicopter pilot. Indeed, there was none among the two hundred or so people currently on the Starfire.

"It's not just about manufacturing various vehicles; we also need to train personnel with the corresponding driving skills. Otherwise, even if the production workshops are upgraded and we can build tanks, fighter jets, and ships, there won't be anyone to drive them," he concluded. "Once the new batch of evolution points arrives, we'll have to plan things out carefully."

Then, he looked around at the scene and couldn't help but wonder.

"Something's really off about this place."

Several days have passed since the encounter with the mobile city of the Cult of Myriad Machines. During this time, the Starfire has been traveling, mining veins and hunting aerial creatures along the way.

But to Li Xin's surprise, he encountered the aerial travelers more and more frequently.

Sometimes they travel by speedboat, aircraft, or steamship.

Sometimes they are long-haul cargo ships belonging to the Federation, or warships on patrol.

Even more outrageous, he encountered several provinces along the way, and countless towns and cities along the route.

Li Xin had no choice but to keep the Xinghuo on high alert, ready for combat at any time. The passing airborne passengers, however, seemed extremely surprised.

"I must be somewhere in the core of this Federation," he thought, frowning.

At this moment, Xinghuo was running around like a headless fly. The uncertainty of the situation and the feeling of being all alone made people more and more anxious.

But a few hours later, something unexpected happened that made them happy.

The Starfire's city radio received the communication from Skyroam K4 and established contact—this is quite a rare occurrence, as everyone is randomly scattered throughout the new world during each journey.

Gao Nan, the lord of Tianyou K4, was both surprised and delighted.

"Is this the Starfire? How have you been lately?" he asked.

"Not bad!" Li Xin replied just as happily. "I'll come find you right away."

The coordinates given by Tianyou K4 are 742 kilometers southeast.

However, compared to the world of giants, this journey was much simpler. After all, this was the sky, unlike the land where the terrain was complex and varied with frequent obstacles; all you had to do was walk in a straight line.

Li Xin immediately ordered the Xinghuo to change direction and speed southeast. In less than a day, he successfully rendezvoused with the enemy.

He was taken aback as soon as they met.

The Tianyou K4 was much larger than the Xinghuo, and was even comparable to a mobile province.

This mobile city is completely modern in style, with more than a dozen floors. The deck is equipped with countless main and secondary guns and machine guns, and even rows of missile launchers.

Its top deck even features a spacious airfield, housing numerous aircraft including reconnaissance planes, fighter jets, bombers, transport planes, and electronic warfare aircraft. Even more astonishingly, in addition to its fleet of fighter jets, the Tianyou K4 also boasts a complete fleet of warships and armored vehicles.

The number of mobile cities accompanying them also increased from 7 to 12, likely due to their continued aggregation after traversing the aerial worlds. However, the vast majority of these mobile cities were in poor condition, clearly sharing the same plight.

At this very moment, a host of mobile cities are speeding along, looking hurried and even anxious.

"Is it really necessary to drive this fast?" Li Xin wondered.

The Spark accelerated and joined the convoy. The Sky Traveler K4 then signaled to dock on its deck—yes, this mobile city was large enough to accommodate ordinary mobile cities.

When Li Xin arrived on the deck of Tianyou K4, Gao Nan personally received him.

He was a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, just like his voice suggested.

"Hello, fellow countryman." He shook hands firmly with Li Xin.

Over the next few minutes, he led the newcomer on a brief tour of Tianyou K4.

The mobile city is quite well-equipped, with not only production buildings such as machine shops, steel smelters, waste recycling centers, and parts casting workshops, but also a series of supporting facilities such as supermarkets, clinics, entertainment rooms, and laundromats.

Due to its large scale and ample space, it even includes plazas and parks for relaxation and leisure.

According to Gao Nan, the Tianyou K4 is also equipped with a freshwater purification and circulation system and an air circulation and filtration system.

As Li Xin listened, he couldn't help but feel envious—this was the mobile city he wanted! It wasn't just a vehicle for survival, but a place where people could truly settle down.

"By the way, how do you usually distribute work and food supplies?" he asked.

"We use a points system internally," Gao Nan replied. "People earn points by doing various jobs, and then use those points to buy food, fresh water, and daily necessities, such as towels, washbasins, furniture, appliances, and so on."

"Personal electricity is still available?" Lu Chen, who was traveling with them, asked in surprise.

Gao Nan nodded and pointed to a spot where a power plant stood.

In fact, that's not all. Tianyou K4 also has vertical farms and greenhouses for growing various fruits and vegetables, as well as farms for raising various poultry and livestock.

Even when they were touring the different floors, they took the elevator.

"By the way, do you know about the Myriad Machines Cult and the Heavenly Choice?" Li Xin asked casually.

Gao Nan, who was walking ahead, stopped in his tracks, and the expression on his face, which had been so eloquent, became complicated.

"Of course I know," he answered, his voice much lower than before. "They are, like our Ark, world-class human organizations."

He then paused for a moment and added a sentence.

"They...were also among the first group to go."