After a sharp roar, the Crimson Hound began accelerating in pursuit.
Accompanied by several piercing whistles, multiple shells landed around the Morrow, triggering a violent bombardment.
Most of the people aboard the Morrow were awakened and quickly grabbed their weapons to assemble.
"A-Li, should we prepare to counterattack?" Old Zhou's voice came through the speaking tube.
Li Ye thought carefully, then quickly shook his head.
"No, we can't fight it. Tell Tang Fang to accelerate. Once we've opened up some distance, activate the City Camouflage."
Li Ye knew the Crimson Hound's strength like the back of his hand.
It had ninety-six combat personnel, four convoys, eight Normal Cannons, fourteen Normal Heavy Machine Guns, and more than 120 various firearms.
It even had two Level 1 Artillery pieces!
Moreover, he had witnessed the power of Level 1 Artillery not long ago.
With a deep roar, a shell exploded not far to the Morrow's left.
Towering flames shot into the sky, and a fierce shock wave instantly swept across the entire Morrow, even making it tremble slightly.
Li Ye's expression changed faintly.
There was no doubt that this was the power of Level 1 Artillery.
If the Morrow were hit head-on, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Following a series of maneuvers by Tang Fang, the Morrow gradually began to accelerate, while the Crimson Hound followed close behind. The two Mobile Cities engaged in a chase across the wasteland.
During the pursuit, the Crimson Hound fired repeatedly, with its shells narrowly missing the Morrow several times.
Li Ye suddenly had an idea.
"Tang Fang, memorize the route ahead and plan it out. Then turn off all the lights!"
A few seconds later, every light aboard the Morrow went out.
With a sharp turn, it vanished beneath the Crimson Hound's searchlights.
A few minutes later, the Crimson Hound completely lost track of the Morrow.
It swept its searchlights around repeatedly, yet never found any trace of its opponent.
The Predator City refused to believe it and even slowly stopped, deploying four convoys to accelerate in different directions and search the area.
It couldn't believe that the fat piece of meat had escaped right from under its nose.
After nearly half an hour, the convoys returned from all directions, bringing back the news that they had found nothing.
They had originally intended to track the Morrow by following its tire and track marks, but this was a border area frequently traveled by Mobile Cities. As a result, countless crisscrossing tire and track marks covered the ground.
The Morrow's tracks had blended into them, making them impossible to follow.
After recalling its convoys, the Crimson Hound had no choice but to start up again and slowly leave.
"It's finally gone."
Li Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief.
By then, the Morrow had completely blended into the wasteland scenery.
To be safe, Li Ye waited half an hour after the Crimson Hound left before canceling the City Camouflage.
"Thanks to this Level 2 Item. Otherwise, the Morrow would have been finished this time." He thought this sincerely.
There was no denying that this Level 2 Item was incredibly useful, whether for ambushing enemies or escaping.
If he had to name a flaw, it was that the item consumed far too much energy.
From instant activation to remaining active for an hour, it had consumed a full 11% of the energy—enough to keep the Morrow traveling for two days.
"No wonder all Level 1 Cities are so fanatical about Wild BOSSes," he thought. "Everyone wants the Level 2 Item they drop!"
A new day soon arrived.
The people aboard the Morrow began their daily work.
Lin Wu led several people in inspecting the Morrow from top to bottom.
Old Zhou, meanwhile, took several Companions on patrol.
At that moment, Li Ye was standing beside the fields.
Today, the Blue Heart Potatoes had ripened and were ready for harvest.
Several residents were busy among the fields, harvesting potatoes.
Li Ye casually picked one up and examined it. Blue Heart Potatoes were about the same size as ordinary potatoes, but both their skin and flesh were light blue.
He took a casual bite and found that it tasted slightly sweet and refreshing.
This time, the Morrow harvested a total of 1,563 units of Blue Heart Potatoes.
After the harvest, Li Ye had everyone sow a new crop of Blue Heart Potatoes, and they also planted the Morning Light Wheat they had just obtained.
Morning Light Wheat took longer to mature than Blue Heart Potatoes, requiring a month. But compared to ordinary crops, that was already quite fast.
Once the Morning Light Wheat matured, the Morrow would be able to supply flour and use it to make biscuits, bread, steamed buns, and noodles.
Overall, the Morrow's food supply could be considered self-sufficient.
But—
Li Ye stroked his chin and gently shook his head.
At present, the Morrow's food supply was still far too scarce, consisting of only wheat and potatoes.
He planned to acquire more Level 1 Crops to enrich the dining table.
Furthermore, once the Morrow had the means, they would grow fruit and raise fish as well.
Incidentally, Li Ye had previously communicated with the Conqueror and the Azure, hoping to trade their respective Level 1 Crops with each other.
However, after asking around, he discovered that everyone's Level 1 Crops were Morning Light Wheat sold by the Roland Fortress.
Generally speaking, ordinary Level 1 Crops cost between 500 and 1,000 Crystal Coins.
The reason Morning Light Wheat was considerably more expensive was that it was a staple food and could feed more people than vegetables and fruit.
Li Jin and Lei Jian had both taken an interest in the Blue Heart Potatoes aboard the Morrow and wanted to offer a price for them.
After all, potatoes contained plenty of starch and protein, making them highly filling.
However, everyone on the Morrow had just planted all the seeds, so Li Ye couldn't fulfill their request. He therefore promised that the next time they met, he would sell each of them a batch of seeds.
Toward evening, a new round of intelligence refreshed.
1. Fifteen kilometers southwest, a survivor convoy had temporarily stopped to rest. The convoy had seventeen people, and its supplies were currently sufficient. It had no Level 1 Blueprints, Level 1 Crops, or Level 1 Weapons. (Intelligence Value: Normal)
2. West of the Wasteland Zone lay the Level 1 Zone "Large Basin Area." Reaching that area would require a month of travel. (Intelligence Value: Excellent)
3. After many days of pursuit, the Level 1 Mobile City Vanguard successfully defeated the two Level 1 Mobile Cities hunting it and successfully annexed their populations, resources, and all the projects in their Production Workshops. (Intelligence Value: Excellent)
4. The Roland Fortress was currently rife with conflicts. With its resources about to be exhausted, the radicals had decided to consolidate all available resources, abandon three-quarters of the fortress's population, and turn the Roland Fortress back into a Mobile City. The conservatives firmly opposed this, insisting that a way out could certainly be found. The lord of the Roland Fortress possessed tremendous prestige, allowing him to suppress the conflict between the two factions. However, his illness was too severe, and he could barely get out of bed. (Intelligence Value: Rare)
5. Tomorrow morning, a Spore Town would appear southeast of the Rotting Lands. This monster town was neutral. Any survivor could travel there, communicate and interact with its residents, and obtain its unique Level 1 Items. (Intelligence Value: Rare)
Li Ye immediately skimmed through the intelligence.
This time, the intelligence contained no resources such as Mines or Lumber Yards, but unexpectedly, the amount of information was still considerable.
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