Spore Town in the Rotting Lands

As usual, Li Ye quickly analyzed the intelligence.

First was the first piece of intelligence.

A survivor convoy was temporarily stationed 15 kilometers away.

Given the scale of the Mobile City, Tomorrow, the resources of a single convoy were truly insignificant.

The gap between the two was like a whale in the ocean and small fish and shrimp.

Moreover, the convoy didn't have any Level 1 Blueprints, Level 1 Weapons, or other resources Li Ye desired, so he merely glanced at it before skipping this piece of ordinary-level intelligence.

The second piece of intelligence was quite interesting.

West of the Wasteland Zone was the Level 1 area, the "Large Basin Area." It would take a month to get there.

This was a new area Li Ye had learned about after the Evernight Zone.

However, overall, Li Ye had no plans to head to the Large Basin Area at the moment. After all, in terms of development, developing in the Wasteland Zone was enough; there was no need to go to another Level 1 area. And it would take a month of travel.

His primary goal was still the Evernight Zone; the Large Basin Area could at best be considered a backup option.

The third piece of intelligence surprised him.

This time, a new Level 1 Mobile City appeared in the intelligence.

This Mobile City had won a two-on-one battle.

In the wilderness, one-on-one battles between Mobile Cities were particularly fierce, and in a one-on-two situation, it was a complete disadvantage.

This meant the opponent had double the artillery, heavy machine guns, and harassing forces targeting your convoy.

The fact that Vanguard managed to win meant that this Mobile City undoubtedly had an excellent leader, outstanding combat personnel, and precise coordination.

"There really are a lot of monsters!" Li Ye couldn't help but sigh.

Crimson Hound, with its two Level 1 Artillery and nearly a hundred combat personnel, had already stunned him. He hadn't expected Vanguard to appear as well.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel envious.

This time, Vanguard had swallowed the resources of two Mobile Cities, which meant the strength of this Level 1 city would skyrocket.

The fourth piece of intelligence was about Roland Fortress.

Li Ye was a bit surprised when he saw this. He hadn't expected Roland Fortress to be as monolithic as he imagined; there were many internal conflicts.

The fifth piece of intelligence piqued his interest.

"Neutral monster towns are appearing in the Rotting Lands?" he asked in surprise.

The Kobold convoy last time had already allowed Li Ye to taste the benefits.

He immediately set the destination of Tomorrow to the Rotting Lands.

Just as he was about to head to the cockpit to issue the order, Li Ye's gaze inadvertently fell back on the first piece of intelligence.

A new idea suddenly struck him.

While this convoy might not have what he needed, he could sell them things!

After all, he had the Falcon Assault Rifle on hand, and this kind of Level 1 Weapon was very popular.

Having made up his mind, he immediately ordered Tomorrow to head southwest.

When the convoy saw a Mobile City approaching them, the people in the convoy were dumbfounded.

Sitting by the campfire, they all put down their food and quickly retreated to their vehicles.

Just then, Tomorrow let out a signal of two long beeps and one short beep.

The convoy leader stopped when he heard it and said with disbelief.

"This means they want to communicate. Let's see what they want to do."

A few minutes later, the two sides met.

Li Ye observed the convoy and found that it consisted of 4 off-road vehicles, 2 buses, and 2 trucks, making it quite a sizable group.

He then revealed the Falcon Assault Rifle he had brought.

The convoy members' eyes immediately lit up. For them, Level 1 firearms were undoubtedly the most scarce and valuable items.

This convoy didn't have many Crystal Coins on hand, but their trucks carried over 700 units of Iron Ore, over 300 units of Coal, and over 100 units of Fuel. They had collected these not long ago and originally planned to transport them to a town to sell.

After some bargaining, Li Ye processed 6 Falcon Assault Rifles for them at a price of 50 units of Iron Ore per rifle. As for the bullets, they were processed for free.

In this exchange, he easily earned 300 units of Iron Ore.

Not only that, but Li Ye also planned to sell Blue Heart Potato Seeds to the convoy. After harvesting the Blue Heart Potatoes, he had produced more than a dozen bags of seeds by cutting the potatoes.

However, the convoy leader shook his head and refused.

Li Ye was initially confused but quickly understood.

Unlike Mobile Cities, convoys had no fields to grow crops; their main food source was trading with towns. For a convoy, the most important things were two items.

One was fuel, which allowed the convoy to remain mobile in the wilderness at all times, and the other was weapons that could effectively kill monsters.

In the wasteland, convoys, fortresses, Mobile Cities, survivor teams, and bounty hunters all had their own ways of surviving.

After the trade was complete, both parties departed.

Along the way, Li Ye took the opportunity to pass by the Freshwater Lake marked on the map and refilled his freshwater supply.

By noon the next day, the Tomorrow had arrived at the Rotting Lands.

The Rotting Lands were far larger than Li Ye had imagined. After searching for a while in the southwest, he finally discovered the Spore Town.

The small town was situated in a hollow illuminated by fluorescent ferns. The town's houses were giant mushrooms with hollowed-out centers, and the ground was covered by a highly elastic mycelial network.

The residents of Spore Town were Mushroom People of various colors and forms, who were currently busy with their own affairs.

Upon seeing the two behemoths on the outskirts of Spore Town, Li Ye's heart skipped a beat—they were, in fact, two Level 1 Mobile Cities. Someone had arrived before him.

These two mobile cities were docked on opposite sides of Spore Town and did not appear to be allies.

"I should go take a look first," he thought.

Through the notice board at the entrance of Spore Town, Li Ye and his party learned the following information.

First, Spore Town would only be open for 3 days, after which all communication with the outside world would cease.

Second, as a neutral monster town, all factions were prohibited from fighting within a 1-kilometer radius of Spore Town. If any party violated this rule, they would become enemies of all the residents of Spore Town.

Furthermore, Spore Town and the Ant People occupying the Rotting Lands were hostile forces.

Third, the Spore Town administrator would offer a series of valuable items for purchase, and accumulating contribution points would be necessary to buy them.

The following are the methods for accumulating contribution points:

[Kill ordinary Ant People: 5 points]

[Kill elite Ant People: 20 points]

[Kill Elite Captain Ant People: 100 points]

[Kill BOSS Level Ant People: 2000 points]

[Capture an Ant People stronghold: 50 points]

[Capture a mine/forest/quarry occupied by Ant People: 200 points]

[Capture an Ant People town: 500 points]

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