Chapter 67: Thoroughly Rich

At the same time, Li Ye and the Lord of Vanguard concluded their conversation. 【Vanguard: At least for this moment, we are all comrades fighting with our backs entrusted to each other.】 【Tomorrow: I...】 【Vanguard: Enough said. It's time to clean up the battlefield.】 The two Mobile Cities headed off in different directions, dispatching personnel to search through the wreckage of Mobile Cities and to take in survivors. In fact, there were still quite a few survivors from the Vanguard Alliance on the battlefield. They were primarily those stationed in Level 1 Fortresses and surviving convoys. In total, over 270 people. Among them, the Lord of Industry and several of his trusted followers had miraculously survived. After completing the search of all Mobile City wreckage, Tomorrow and Vanguard tallied the supplies they had recovered. Due to most Mobile Cities being destroyed by artillery fire and suffering severe losses, the supplies stored in the warehouses were also obliterated in secondary explosions, resulting in relatively few recoveries. 【7256 units of Level 1 Iron Ore, 5132 units of Level 1 Fabric, 4976 units of Level 1 Coal, 3412 units of Level 1 Fuel, 2351 units of Level 1 Wood, 3211 units of Saltpeter, 1852 units of Gunpowder.】 【132352 Crystal Coins.】 【931 units of Rare Ore, 1531 units of Copper Ore, 732 units of Silver Ore, 236 units of Gold Ore】 【Level 1 Crop Seeds: Rainbow Tomatoes, Exotic Oranges, Dragon Breath Peppers, Crystal Cabbage, Windsong Rice】 【Level 2 Items: City Radio, Energy Shield, Sawtooth Shark Autonomous Targeting Autocannon】 【19 assorted Level 1 items】 【Food, freshwater, cannons, and heavy machine guns – various quantities.】 After inventorying, both parties were surprised by the numbers. But upon reflection, these supplies had come from over a dozen Mobile Cities. If not for the fact that most of them were completely destroyed in the explosions, they could have recovered even more. Including iron ore, coal, and fuel... Among them, the best-preserved were naturally the Crystal Coins. After all, as currency, they didn’t need to be stored in warehouses like iron ore or coal and were usually kept in secure locations, allowing them to be preserved. Correspondingly, most Mobile Cities’ Production Workshops were destroyed in the blasts, making it impossible to obtain their projects. However, several Mobile Cities still had retrievable production projects. They were Tower, War Vehicle, Industry, and Lord of Sun. After a discussion among the Lords of Tomorrow, Vanguard, and Industry, they reached an agreement. Since Industry had sustained severe damage, its Lord would take Tower as his new home, and the majority of those 270-plus survivors would be assigned to him. The slaves who had rebelled atop the Tower would also become his new citizens. The production projects of Tower would remain entirely with him. Tomorrow would receive the production projects of War Vehicle and Industry, while Vanguard would gain the production project of Lord of Sun. As for the recovered materials, they would be evenly divided among the three. First came the Level 1 Crop Seeds. The Tarot Alliance had a total of five types of Level 1 Crops, and each crop seed came in multiple bags. Thus, all three parties received every type of Level 1 Crop Seed. Next were the Rare Ore, Copper Ore, Silver Ore, and Gold Ore. Li Ye thought for a moment and made a proposal. He requested all the Rare Ore and Copper Ore in exchange for giving up the Level 1 items, since he still lacked over 800 Level 1 City Alloy. The Lord of Vanguard wanted the Silver Ore and Gold Ore. After negotiations, both got what they wanted, while Industry received all the Level 1 items. Then came the main event. The distribution rights to those three Level 2 items. Due to the explosion and destruction of Death, the Level 2 Energy Shield Device and Level 2 Autocannon were also affected. However, the damage from the blast was not too severe, so they could be repaired. Still, the repairs would consume a large amount of Level 2 Iron Ore. As for the City Radio, it had been stored in a secure and concealed cabin, so it remained intact and fully functional. On the other hand, the Skyveil City Radar System on Emperor was completely destroyed. The device had been installed on the upper section of Emperor, and it had become twisted and deformed when struck by Roaming, before ultimately being reduced to scrap metal in the explosion. This time, the Lord of Industry tactfully withdrew from the competition. Tomorrow and Vanguard had contributed the most in the battle and thus held the greatest say. Besides, he had already been allocated those Level 1 items, so he wasn’t exactly shortchanged. After negotiations, Tomorrow obtained the Level 2 Energy Shield Device, while Vanguard received the Level 2 Autocannon. As for the City Radio, since Vanguard already had one, it naturally went to Tomorrow. Receiving the City Radio, Li Ye was overjoyed. With the City Radio, he could now establish a Communication Channel, attract other Mobile Cities to join, and form a City Alliance of his own! Next, the three parties divided the remaining loot. Iron Ore, Coal, Fuel, Crystal Coins... All three groups were allocated piles upon piles of resources. Finally came the projects from the Production Workshops. The Mobile Cities assigned to Tomorrow were War Vehicle and Industry. One was a defensive type, the other an engineering type. The most valuable Level 1 projects among them were: 【Goblin Industrial Claw】 【Multi-Function Mechanical Arm】 【City Landmines】 【Thunder Crane】 【Steam Bed Crossbow】 【“Roadroller” Treads】 【Cast-Iron Battle Wheels】 【Boarmen Defense Fortress】 【Storm Engine】 【......】 Including the other Level 1 projects, there were a total of 16. As Li Ye took inventory, he nodded repeatedly in satisfaction. With this, Tomorrow effectively acquired the setup of both a defensive-type city and an engineering-type city. Additionally, the ordinary types of projects were decent as well. Umbrellas, Orange Juice, First-Aid Bandages... After selecting the best projects first, Li Ye did not take the rest but left them for the Lord of Industry. After all, he had just started anew on Tower and was in urgent need of projects. The Lord of Industry grasped his hand tightly and thanked him profusely. During this, he also shared his future plans with Li Ye. He intended to continue following Vanguard. Li Ye wasn’t surprised by this. In terms of strength and decisiveness, Vanguard could indeed be considered an excellent leader. But Tomorrow would not follow them. Li Ye had never planned to live under someone else's roof. Now that he had the City Radio, he could establish his own City Alliance. The Lord of Vanguard was a perceptive man and had anticipated this from the beginning. Their candid conversation ended with both sides wishing each other smooth journeys ahead. Soon after, Li Ye exited Channel A4. Among the 270-plus survivors, he brought another thirty to forty people onto Tomorrow. Now, the population of Tomorrow was approaching 200. Receiving loot, treating the wounded, caring for the newcomers... The three Mobile Cities were busy for several hours before everything was settled. Then came the time for farewell. "Until we meet again." "Goodbye, everyone." While shaking hands, Li Ye spoke softly. "Let me remind you, the entire Wasteland Zone will be destroyed in just over two months. You need to depart as soon as possible." Back on the deck, Li Ye watched the two Mobile Cities depart. "Farewell, my companions." He waved lightly, then turned to look at the crowd. "Now, we set off!"