Chapter 18: A New Round of Information Full of Content

A sharp roar echoed, and the Crimson Hound began accelerating in pursuit. With several piercing whistles, a number of shells landed around the Tomorrow, triggering violent explosions. Most people aboard the Tomorrow were jolted awake and quickly picked up their weapons to assemble. "Ah Li, should we prepare to fight back?" Old Zhou's voice came through the voice tube. Li Ye thought it over carefully, then quickly shook his head. "No, we can't fight it. Have Tang Fang accelerate, and once we've widened the distance, activate the city camouflage." He was thoroughly familiar with the Crimson Hound’s strength. Ninety-six combat personnel, four convoys, eight standard cannons, fourteen standard heavy machine guns, and over 120 various firearms. And there were also two Level 1 cannons! Moreover, he had only recently witnessed the power of a Level 1 cannon. With a dull whistle, a shell exploded not far to the left of the Tomorrow. Fierce flames shot skyward, and the violent shockwave swept across the entire Tomorrow, even making it tremble slightly. Li Ye’s expression changed slightly. That level of power... was undoubtedly from a Level 1 cannon. If the Tomorrow were hit head-on... the consequences would be unimaginable! Under Tang Fang’s series of maneuvers, the Tomorrow began gradually accelerating, while the Crimson Hound followed closely behind, and the two Mobile Cities launched into a chase across the wasteland. During the pursuit, the Crimson Hound fired multiple times, with shells narrowly missing the Tomorrow. Suddenly, Li Ye had a flash of inspiration. "Tang Fang, after memorizing and planning the route ahead, turn off all the lights!" A few seconds later, all lights on the Tomorrow went out. With a sharp turn, it disappeared under the searchlights of the Crimson Hound. A few minutes later, the Crimson Hound completely lost sight of the Tomorrow. It swept its searchlights continuously across the surroundings but never spotted its target. Unwilling to give up, the predatory city even came to a slow halt and deployed four convoys to search in all directions. It couldn't believe that this juicy prey had escaped right under its nose. About half an hour later, the convoys returned from all directions and reported that they had found nothing. They had hoped to track the Tomorrow via its tire tracks, but this was a border zone, regularly traversed by many Mobile Cities, leaving behind numerous crisscrossing wheel and tread marks. The Tomorrow’s tracks had blended in, making them impossible to follow. After retrieving its convoys, the Crimson Hound had no choice but to start up again and slowly leave. "It's finally gone." Li Ye breathed a sigh of relief. At that moment, the Tomorrow had already blended perfectly with the wasteland landscape. To be safe, Li Ye waited half an hour after the Crimson Hound left before disabling the city camouflage. "Thank goodness for this Level 2 item. Otherwise, the Tomorrow would’ve been done for," he thought sincerely. He had to admit, this Level 2 item was incredibly useful—whether for ambushes or escapes. If there was one downside, it was its high energy consumption. From instant activation to one hour of continuous use, it had already consumed 11% of their energy—enough to power the Tomorrow for two full days. "No wonder all Level 1 cities are so obsessed with Wild BOSSes..." he thought. "After all, everyone wants that Level 2 item they drop!" ... A new day soon arrived. People aboard the Tomorrow began their daily work. Lin Wu led a few people to conduct inspections from top to bottom. Old Zhou took a few companions to patrol. At that moment, Li Ye stood at the edge of the field. Today, the Blueheart Potatoes were ripe and ready for harvest. Several residents were busy harvesting potatoes in the fields. Li Ye casually picked one up to examine it. Blueheart Potatoes were about the same size as regular potatoes, but their skin and flesh were light blue. He took a bite and found it slightly sweet. This time, the Tomorrow had harvested a total of 1,563 units of Blueheart Potatoes. After the harvest, Li Ye had everyone plant a new round of Blueheart Potatoes, and also sowed the newly obtained Morning Wheat. Morning Wheat took longer to mature than Blueheart Potatoes—it needed one month. But compared to normal crops, that was already fast. Once the Morning Wheat matured, the Tomorrow could produce flour, and with flour, they could make biscuits, bread, steamed buns, noodles... All in all, the Tomorrow’s food supply had become basically self-sufficient. But... Li Ye stroked his chin and gently shook his head. At present, the Tomorrow's food supply was still too limited—only wheat and potatoes. He planned to acquire more Level 1 crops to diversify their meals. Not only that, once the Tomorrow had the capacity, they would also grow fruit and raise fish. Incidentally, Li Ye had previously communicated with the Conqueror and the Azure, hoping to trade Level 1 crops. But to his surprise, everyone’s Level 1 crops turned out to be Morning Wheat sold by Roland Fortress. Generally speaking, the price of ordinary Level 1 crops ranged from 500 to 1,000 Crystal Coins. Morning Wheat was much more expensive because it was a staple crop and could support more people than vegetables and fruit. Both Li Jin and Lei Jian expressed interest in the Blueheart Potatoes aboard the Tomorrow and wanted to purchase them. After all, potatoes were rich in starch and protein, making them a very filling food. But since all the seeds had just been sown, Li Ye couldn’t meet their request. So he promised to sell them a batch of seeds next time they met. By evening, a new round of Intelligence had refreshed. 【1. Fifteen kilometers southwest lies a temporarily parked Survival Caravan with 17 people. Supplies are currently sufficient. No Level 1 blueprints, crops, or weapons. (Intelligence Value: Common)】 【2. West of the Wasteland Zone lies a Level 1 region, “Large Basin Zone.” Travel time to the area is one month. (Intelligence Value: Excellent)】 【3. After several days of pursuit, the Level 1 Mobile City "Vanguard" successfully defeated two hunting Level 1 Mobile Cities and absorbed their population, resources, and all projects from their Production Workshops. (Intelligence Value: Excellent)】 【4. Roland Fortress is currently riddled with internal conflict. With resources nearly depleted, the radical faction has decided to consolidate all remaining resources and abandon three-quarters of the fortress’s population, reverting Roland Fortress back into Mobile City mode. The conservative faction strongly opposes this, insisting that a solution can be found. The Lord of Roland Fortress commands immense authority, allowing him to suppress both sides, but his condition is now too critical for him to even get out of bed. (Intelligence Value: Rare)】 【5. By tomorrow morning, a Spore Town will appear southeast of the Rotting Lands. This Monstrous Town is neutral; any survivor can visit to interact with its residents and obtain unique Level 1 items. (Intelligence Value: Rare)】 Li Ye quickly skimmed through the Intelligence. Although there was no news about mines or logging camps, the amount of information this time was unexpectedly high.