Level 2 Item: City Camouflage

Chapter 16: Level 2 Item—City Camouflage

"Faster, faster!"

Tang Fang said nervously from the cockpit.

He was drenched in sweat as he operated the Mechanical Arm to clear away the spider silk.

On the deck of the Tomorrow, Li Ye led everyone in firing wildly at the spider swarm with Falcon Assault Rifles.

As a Level 1 Rifle, the Falcon Assault Rifle had far greater killing power than the Normal Heavy Machine Gun and artillery. The Lava Spiders surging to the front were wiped out in moments.

At that moment, everyone was frantically pulling the triggers, firing without pause.

Under the cover of the spider tide, several Spider Guards at the Elite Captain level also charged up. Their bodies were as large as trucks, making them terrifying to behold.

One Spider Guard suddenly leaped into the air and landed directly on the deck of the Azure.

It sprayed lava-like venom at a nearby cannon. The gunner, unable to react in time, melted away along with the cannon.

The sight made Li Ye's heart tremble.

Fortunately, the combat personnel on the Azure's deck reacted quickly and killed it with concentrated fire—the weapon they used was the Falcon Assault Rifle Li Ye had traded to them earlier.

"All right!"

With Tang Fang's delighted shout, the Tomorrow's power was restored, and it could move again.

Of the three Mobile Cities, the Tomorrow had the least spider silk tangled around its tracks and tires.

But Li Ye did not order a retreat, because the Azure still could not move. He could not abandon an ally.

On the other side, the Conqueror was engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with the Lava Spider Queen.

The Lava Spider Queen had already identified the Mobile City before her as her primary enemy and began spraying spider silk wildly. By then, the entire Conqueror was wrapped in silk from top to bottom, and even the Mechanical Arms used to clear it away had been firmly entangled.

Several of its cannons and Heavy Machine Guns were also caught in the webbing and could not fire.

Many combat personnel had been trapped as well, leaving them unable to move.

Fortunately, its Level 1 Artillery was still firing continuously. The Lava Spider Queen had suffered wounds across her body, and her movements had slowed considerably.

Hope immediately rose in Li Ye's heart.

"Hold the line! We can win!"

At that moment, all three Mobile Cities were giving it everything they had. In such a critical situation, none of them could afford to hold anything back.

Each side fired bullets and shells as if they were free.

After an unknown amount of time, the spider tide before them was finally cleared.

As soon as the Tomorrow and the Azure broke free, they hurried over to support the Conqueror.

Seeing this, the stone hanging in Lei Jian's heart finally fell, and he let out a long breath.

His gunner, however, wore a bitter expression.

"Lord, our Level 1 Artillery has only three shells left."

Lei Jian's face darkened instantly.

As a Level 1 Artillery, the Wind Erosion Cannon's shells could not be made from Level 1 Iron Ore. They required Level 1 Wind Erosion Ore instead.

Each shell consumed ten units of Wind Erosion Ore and one unit of Gunpowder.

As a Rare Ore, Wind Erosion Ore was extremely difficult to find. Sometimes, it could not be bought even at a steep price.

The Conqueror had only eleven Wind Erosion shells in total.

"Alas, we've suffered a huge loss this time."

He thought for a moment, then sighed.

"Don't hold back. Fire the remaining three shells as well. Taking down this Wild BOSS is the priority. We absolutely can't let anything go wrong at the final moment."

For a time, every Heavy Machine Gun and cannon on the three Mobile Cities opened fire, along with the people on the decks wielding Level 1 Firearms. A torrent of fire instantly engulfed the Lava Spider Queen.

Though grievously wounded, the Wild BOSS still endured the combined assault of the three Mobile Cities for several minutes.

Only after the Conqueror fired its final Wind Erosion shell did she let out a mournful cry and collapse heavily to the ground.

"Whew, we finally got her."

Li Ye, Li Jin, and Lei Jian instantly relaxed.

At the same time, a trace of lingering fear flickered in their eyes.

Without any one of them, they could not have taken down this Wild BOSS. After this battle, they gained a clear understanding of the combat power of a Wild BOSS.

The rumors had not been wrong. A fully manned Level 1 Mobile City truly had less than a thirty percent chance of defeating a Wild BOSS.

With Super Leap, the ability to spray spider silk, and the spider tide guarding her, a single Level 1 Mobile City genuinely could not withstand her.

From the start of the battle until now, everyone's nerves had been stretched to the limit.

Once they lost, every person would perish along with their Mobile City—that was simply how battles in the wild were.

After calming themselves, everyone looked toward the Lava Spider Queen's corpse.

It was time to open the spoils.

4,874 Crystal Coins

1,256 units of Level 1 Iron Ore, 976 units of Level 1 Coal, 412 units of Level 1 Fuel

325 units of Lava Spider Silk

Level 1 City Component—Molten Shell

Level 1 Weapon—Lava Spider Fang

Faced with the mountain of loot before them, everyone froze.

They knew Wild BOSS drops were plentiful, but they had not expected this much. Just the Crystal Coins, Coal, Iron Ore, and Fuel would have taken who knew how long to gather in the wild.

As for the Level 1 City Component—Molten Shell, it was a piece of City Armor. Its exterior resembled flowing magma, and it increased defense by ten percent, making it an excellent defensive City Component.

The Level 1 Weapon had an extremely cool appearance, and its additional effect was: "Deals burning damage to targets hit."

The three lords all looked at it with undisguised longing.

Finally, there was the Level 2 Item that had dropped.

The type of this Level 2 Item was completely random. It might be a Level 2 Crop Seed, Level 2 Firearm, Level 2 City Component, or even a Level 2 Heavy Machine Gun or Level 2 Artillery.

In fact, the moment the Lava Spider Queen was killed, Li Jin and Lei Jian simultaneously looked at Li Ye with complicated, subtle expressions.

As allies, they feared that Li Ye would suffer, yet they also feared that he would get the best prize.

Li Ye, meanwhile, stared fervently at the Level 2 Item.

In appearance, the Level 2 Item resembled a radio, its shell faintly glowing with fluorescent light.

Item Name: City Camouflage

Item Level: Level 2

Additional Effect: Activates camouflage that envelops the entire Mobile City, causing it to completely blend into the surrounding environment.

Notes: Each activation of City Camouflage consumes 5% energy. Maintaining the camouflage afterward consumes 6% energy per hour. This City Camouflage can only be maintained while the city is stationary.

"What a great item!" Filled with envy, Li Jin and Lei Jian could not help sighing inwardly.

"Thank you both."

Li Ye shook their hands one by one, then took the Level 2 Item without hesitation.

According to their original agreement, the Level 2 Item belonged to him, while the remaining spoils had nothing to do with him.

As the strongest party in the Three-City Alliance, and the one that had contributed the most during the battle, Lei Jian felt somewhat unwilling when he watched the best loot get taken away.

But the Lava Spider Silk they had obtained this time made up for some of his regret.

Lava Spiders had a chance of dropping one to three units of Lava Spider Silk, while Spider Guards dropped anywhere from ten to twenty units. As for the Lava Spider Queen, she had dropped 325 units in one go.

The total came to 536 units of Lava Spider Silk.

"It's not bad." Lei Jian nodded.