A Guide to Farming in a Mobile City-Chapter 170 : About the Future of the Western Wasteland Continent

Chapter 170: About the Future of the Western Wasteland Continent
The Seventh Division of Embers was quite sincere about the idea of cooperation.
Very soon, A-Kai personally brought the person in charge of the Seventh Division up to the Armor Deck.
It was an Eastern man in his forties, named Xie Jie.
After a brief exchange of greetings, both parties sat down to discuss the cooperation details.
Everyone was most concerned about the distribution of loot dropped by the Giants.
According to the agreement, any Level 3 Items and Level 3 Blueprints dropped by the Giants would go to the Tomorrow Alliance. As for the dropped Crystal Coins, level-based items,
Iron Ore, Coal, and other resources, the Tomorrow Alliance would take 60%, while the Seventh Division would take 40%.
Although it seemed a bit of a loss, Xie Jie didn’t mind.
As long as they could completely clear out the Giants from the city ruins, the city would then belong to them.
The Seventh Division would then be able to fully unleash their capabilities, and everyone could accomplish a lot.
A safe city ruin was much more convenient for development.
After finalizing the cooperation, Xie Jie immediately handed over the three blueprints stored by the Seventh Division to Li Ye.
A total of three Firearms Blueprints.
Blueprint for the Level 3 Sniper Rifle "Desert Snake."
Blueprint for the Level 3 Assault Rifle HK416,
Blueprint for the Level 3 Grenade Launcher "Hornet."
Li Ye immediately received the blueprints and examined them with fondness.
The one that caught his attention the most was the Level 3 Grenade Launcher.
Once its blueprint was input into the Production Workshop, it would automatically unlock the following ammunition production items:
High-explosive Grenades for personnel damage via fragmentation blast.
Armor-piercing Rounds for penetrating light armor.
Smoke Shells and Flares for tactical support,
Tear Gas and Poison Gas Shells for special operations.
Almost all of the ammunition only required Level 2 Iron Ore for crafting, while the High-explosive Grenades also required Level 2 Gunpowder.
"Wonderful," Li Ye couldn’t help but sigh.
Most importantly, these Level 3 Firearms could also arm the Special Forces.
With that, the Firearm configuration of the Tomorrow had been overall upgraded by a full level.
Additionally, the Level 1 Firearm "Hunter" originally owned by the Tomorrow had completed its early honorable mission and would now just sit collecting dust in the warehouse.
As for the Gale Rocket Launcher, Remington Shotgun, and Scorcher Flame Thrower, if they could find their Level 3 Upgrade Blueprints, they would still have a chance to shine in the future.
According to the plan, the Tomorrow would be responsible for the outsourced processing of a large quantity of Level 3 Firearms to arm the Seventh Division, who would then hunt Giants within the city ruins.
During this period, the Mobile Cities of the Tomorrow Alliance would also provide firepower support.
Such as the Electromagnetic Railgun of the Peacemaker, the Projectile Charge and Titan’s Grip Magnetic Device of the Iron Whale, and the Vanguard Armed Gunship of the Tomorrow.
Out of caution, Li Ye only allowed the Iron Whale to patrol the outer perimeter of the city ruins.
Because there were over a thousand Giants inside the city—if their attention was drawn and they all swarmed over, even the Iron Whale wouldn’t be able to handle it. It would be safer to retreat from the outskirts.
"I suppose, while preparing the Firearm Blueprints, you’ve also prepared a batch of Level 3 Iron Ore for crafting, haven’t you?" Li Ye asked.
Xie Jie nodded.
"Yes, the Seventh Division has over 4,100 units of Level 3 Iron Ore."
"So many?" Li Ye was surprised.
Xie Jie told him this was what the Seventh Division had painstakingly saved up over the years.
Mainly obtained by hunting Giants for drops and secretly mining veins and abandoned mines in the Tourism State.
In order to restore the Tourism State, the Seventh Division had been waiting for an opportunity.
However, after several years, very few Mobile Cities came to the Tourism State via the flight path.
Now, everyone had finally gotten a rare chance.
"Once we finish crafting this batch of Level 3 Firearms, let’s get started," Xie Jie said.
Li Ye pondered for a moment, then gently shook his head.
"There’s no need to rush."
Before Xie Jie’s puzzled gaze, Li Ye revealed a Level 3 Production Item owned by the Tomorrow.
"Skywing" Tactical Mobility Jetpack.
Survivors of the Seventh Division could equip this Level 3 Item to nimbly traverse between buildings in the city and engage the Giants in combat.
A maximum load capacity of 270 kg.
Jump height ranging from 3 to 25 meters.
Capable of burst sprinting, reaching a speed of 120 km/h for 2 seconds.
A 45-minute operational time.
As he listened, Xie Jie’s eyes began to sparkle.
"You actually have something this good?" he said, his voice trembling with excitement.
Li Ye merely smiled in silence.
He had purchased this Jetpack Blueprint for 35,000 Crystal Coins back then, originally intending to equip the Tomorrow’s Special Forces.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a divine artifact for an organization like theirs that operated within city ruins.
After equipping the Jetpack, Combat Personnel could also ride the Bullfrog Vehicle and be deployed within a 1-kilometer radius via jet-powered cannons.
This Level 2 Vehicle, originally designed for anti-air purposes, had now become a multifunctional vehicle.
To facilitate rapid positioning at target locations while using the Jetpack, Li Ye had even equipped it with a specific item.
That was the Level 1 Item "Gecko-G3" Climbing Claw, which could launch a grappling hook toward a target location, anchor itself, and swiftly pull the user forward.
This Level 1 Item was seized from a Naga Mobile City during the naval battle.
It had to be said—though destroyed for days, the Naga still continued to serve the Tomorrow Alliance with brilliance.
"Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic!" Xie Jie’s face flushed with excitement.
He quickly calmed himself down.
"But in that case, we’ll need to spend some time training."
Li Ye smiled slightly.
"Don’t worry about that. My Mobile City has a Level 3 City Simulation Training Pod."
In the Level 3 City Simulation Training Pod, one day equaled twenty-four.
Spending two days would be enough to complete the training.
This time, not only would the survivors of the Seventh Division be fighting in the city ruins—the 25-person Special Forces unit aboard the Tomorrow would also be entering battle.
After finalizing the details, Li Ye and Xie Jie shook hands.
"Here’s to a successful operation."
Western Wasteland Continent, Field Zone, Apocalypse Sect’s Mobile City "Saint".
Inside a small room within the cathedral, Heath was sitting with his eyes closed, resting.
When he heard a soft knock at the door, he slowly opened his eyes and spoke softly.
"Come in."
The door opened, and his deputy entered.
"Lord Heath, Lord Viktor has urgent matters to discuss with you."
Heath nodded without expression, signaling the deputy to leave.
He slowly rose and walked toward the Communication Room.
While his face remained calm, his heart was stirred with intense turmoil.
What he had predicted was finally coming.
When he stepped into the Communication Room, Viktor had already appeared on the screen.
Under Heath’s gaze, Viktor gave a faint smile.
"I’m sorry, Heath. We couldn’t reach an agreement."
Heath was slightly stunned, then let out a long sigh.
When the Human Forces launched from the Red Ridge Zone, he had already vaguely sensed it.
The rampant expansion of the Zombie Civilization in the southern part of the Western Wasteland Continent had reshuffled the region.
Humans and monsters alike had been forced to flee or were infected into Zombies, rendering them incapable of truly controlling any territory.
Now that the Zombie Civilization had been wiped out and the scattered Zombie remnants in various zones eliminated, the reclaimed areas had once again become vacant.
The value of a zone was immense.
Whether it was freshwater, ore veins, oil fields, natural gas fields, land, or even strategic locations on the Continent.
Both humans and monsters wanted them.
Thus, several rounds of negotiations were held between the world-class organizations of both Human and Monstrous factions.
Yet they failed to reach an agreement.
And so, only one option remained.
War.
Heath fell into contemplation.
Fighting the monsters across all of southern Western Wasteland Continent to claim dominion over numerous zones.
At this moment, he couldn’t help but admire Viktor’s foresight.
Seizing the opportunity of the campaign against the Zombie Civilization, the Human side had completed construction of the Heavenly Road Passage, a continent-scale project.
Through this passage, the Human side could continuously transport Mobile Cities, vehicles, and combat resources from the north to the south.
This would allow the Human side to gain the upper hand in war.
As if guessing his thoughts, Viktor gave a faint smile.
"Don’t underestimate the monsters, Heath."
"During the campaign against the Zombie Civilization, the monsters tolerated us establishing the Heavenly Road Passage."
"But in this new war, they won’t make any concessions."
At first, Heath didn’t react, but after careful thought, his heart suddenly trembled.
"Lord Viktor, are you saying... this time, not only will the south be at war, but the north as well?"
As he spoke, his heart pounded wildly.
That would mean a continent-scale war.
All human and monstrous forces in the Western Wasteland Continent would go to war.
As long as fighting erupted in the north, the monsters could tie down large numbers of Human forces, preventing them from sending resources to the southern battlefield.
The function of the Heavenly Road Passage would thus be greatly diminished.
If the Human side lost, the Heavenly Road Passage would fall into the hands of the monsters.
However, overall, the Human and Monstrous factions in the north of the Western Wasteland Continent were still evenly matched—victory was uncertain.
Viktor informed Heath of the agreement between both sides regarding this continent-scale war.
This time, the Silence Agreement would still be in effect.
According to the negotiations, both sides reached a consensus:
First, whether Human or Monstrous, only Level 2 and below Mobile Cities could participate. All equipped weapons and City Accessories must also be Level 2 or below.
Second, any Level 3 and above Mobile Cities were prohibited from taking part in the continent-scale war. Those already operating in the Western Wasteland Continent at Level 3 or above must leave promptly.
Third, only local forces within the Western Wasteland Continent were allowed to participate in this war. Neither Humans nor monsters could transfer Level 2 or below Mobile Cities from other continents to join.
As he listened, Heath nodded repeatedly.
These treaties, overall, were still considered fair.
Under the constraints of both sides’ world-class organizations, this war had been confined within a reasonable framework.
At present, no one knew which side would win.
The more he thought about it, the harder his heart pounded.
He never expected to encounter a war of this scale in his lifetime.
Compared to this, the Zombie Civilization was nothing more than a minor skirmish.
If the Monstrous faction won, the Western Wasteland Continent would be completely lost, and humanity would no longer have a foothold.
If the Human side won, the Western Wasteland Continent would be reclaimed, and humanity could take control of the entire continent!
Land, freshwater, minerals, oil fields, and natural gas resources of an entire continent!
Meanwhile, Viktor was just leisurely smoking.
This old man was extremely relaxed, as if it were all just an ordinary matter.
Seeing this, Heath couldn’t help but feel something stir.
"Lord Viktor, you’re..."
Hearing his words, Viktor, squinting and puffing on his cigarette, slowly exhaled a smoke ring, then patted the back of his head as if suddenly remembering something.
"Oh, I nearly forgot."
He chuckled.
"Young men like you—it's normal to get a bit excited the first time you experience this. It’s understandable."
"As for me, I’ve lost count of how many continent-scale wars I’ve lived through."
Heath didn’t know—someone of Viktor’s stature was long accustomed to wars of this magnitude in the Western Wasteland Continent.
The participating Mobile Cities were restricted to Level 2 and below, and the war resources used were also capped at Level 2.
This meant that the scale of this grand continent-level war had already been tightly controlled within certain bounds.
As Viktor leisurely smoked, he told Heath an anecdote.
Many years ago, in a battle for control over a certain continent, the Human and Monstrous sides had launched a continent-scale war.
That war was capped at Level 4.
Under Heath’s astonished gaze, Viktor exhaled a smoke ring and spoke slowly.
"Within a month, that continent was completely torn apart."
"It was as if the entire continent had been plowed over."
"But soon, it was rebuilt."
"We mobilized a vast number of Level 4 engineering-type cities to plant forests, redirect rivers, dig roads, build bridges and tunnels, construct towns and cities, erect dams and plateau walkways... The continent was quickly restored."
"As for how long it took to rebuild that continent—well, I think it was just one month."
This old man spoke slowly, as if it were a trivial matter.
Shaken, Heath suddenly realized something and asked,
"So in the end, did we Humans win that war?"
Viktor gently shook his head.
"Not exactly a win, but the situation for us Humans on that continent improved quite a bit."
After saying that, he lightly tapped his forehead. "Almost forgot—Heath, you’ll once again serve as the commander for the Human side."
"However, this time, Titan Throne and the Iron Oath Brotherhood will each send someone. The three of you will jointly command this continent-scale war."
Heath immediately placed his hand over his chest and half-knelt with head bowed.
"I shall give my all!"
Immediately after, another thought occurred to him.
"What about the Monstrous side’s world-class organizations?"
"This time, all three Monstrous world-class organizations will be involved as well," Viktor replied. "But you don’t need to worry too much. They can only draw on forces deployed in the Western Wasteland Continent, and even those are capped at Level 2."
At this point, the Cardinal Bishop sighed with some emotion.
"War Alliance."
"United Sect."
"Natural Selection."
He spoke the names of the three Monstrous world-class organizations, word by word.