We'll Meet Again! The Three Mobile Cities Make Their Choices

Li Jin and Lei Jian also nodded thoughtfully as they pondered.

"According to our plans, we're not in a hurry to leave," Li Jin said first.

"Yeah, let's develop slowly for a few months first," Lei Jian chimed in.

Li Ye, however, shook his head resolutely.

"No, in three months, the entire Wasteland Zone will be completely destroyed. No, there isn't even three months left."

The two were instantly startled.

Seeing Li Ye's unprecedented seriousness, they chose to believe him.

City ruins, moving mazes, freshwater lakes, mountains...

Li Ye explained the general situation of the Wasteland Zone to the two of them.

"The western part of the Wasteland Zone is also a Level 1 area?" Lei Jian mused. "Then I'll head west."

For the Conqueror, equipped with Lava Treads, crossing mountains wasn't a problem.

As for Li Jin, his Azure didn't have treads like the Conqueror and naturally couldn't cross mountains. The western option was immediately ruled out.

"If we head north, we can travel together and cross the city ruins," Li Ye suggested.

Li Jin thought carefully and then made his decision.

He thanked Li Ye for his kindness but ultimately decided to develop here for a month before heading south.

After all, this was the southern part of the Wasteland Zone, and the journey to a new area to the south was short, taking less than a week.

"What if it's a Level 2 area, or even a higher-level area, the Azure would be finished," he said, scratching his head with a smile.

Before leaving, Lei Jian also asked Li Ye to help fabricate a Rolls-Royce for him.

The burly man then took it for a spin.

"Although building it was a bit extravagant, it's still pretty cool to drive!" he laughed heartily.

Li Jin, watching from the side, felt a pang of envy and also asked Li Ye to fabricate one for him.

The time for parting finally arrived, and the three looked at each other, nodded, and waved.

After boarding the decks of their respective Mobile Cities, the three Lords looked at each other from afar and waved gently.

Parting is always sad, and they didn't know when they would meet again.

Perhaps it would be an exciting reunion and embrace, or perhaps everything would have changed.

Li Ye watched the two Mobile Cities depart in their respective directions, then waved to the people behind him.

"Let's go! We're heading north!"

"The new route has been set, and all parameters are configured. We can leisurely drink tea and chat for the next five to six hours."

In the cockpit, Tang Fang lay back comfortably in his chair, his hands behind his head.

The other Helmsman also nodded slowly.

This Helmsman was named A Bai, and like Old Zhou, he was one of the slaves who had started out with Li Ye.

Although A Bai was a few years older than Tang Fang, he acted like a junior in front of him. This was because Tang Fang's skills in piloting the Tomorrow were far superior to his, and he often patiently taught him various piloting techniques.

As time went on, their coordination had gradually become more tacit.

In these days, Tang Fang had become increasingly familiar with piloting the Tomorrow, even to the point of being able to do it with ease.

"I told you long ago that you could become an excellent Helmsman."

A slow voice came from outside the cockpit. Li Ye walked in, casually tossing two bottles of Cola he had brought to Tang Fang and A Bai.

"Brother Li, you're here?" Tang Fang exclaimed in surprise.

Li Ye smiled and patted his head, nodding to A Bai as well.

"I heard you've even learned evasive maneuvers now?" he asked.

Tang Fang nodded.

"Yeah, I just don't know how it will go in actual practice."

As the three chatted, Old Zhou also hurried in.

"Ah Li, the rooms for the new arrivals have also been arranged."

Li Ye nodded.

"Good."

The Tomorrow originally had 84 people. However, during this period, 6 injured individuals had died from their severe wounds, leaving only 78.

This caused Li Ye great pain and regret.

At the same time, he felt an even more urgent need to recruit a doctor.

However, finding a doctor in the wasteland was extremely difficult. In fact, specialized talents like doctors were even rarer than Mechanics or Helmsmen.

Training a doctor required a good learning environment like a medical school, and ample medical resources for them to practice and grow.

On the wasteland where survival is the primary goal, no one dreams of becoming a doctor from a young age.

The lords of the mobile cities wish to cultivate them, but they cannot build hospitals or find enough medical resources.

After the battle at Gross Mine, the Tomorrow suffered some casualties, and the addition of 40 new people filled the labor gap.

To Li Ye's surprise, one of them even volunteered to be a lookout.

That person was Lin Xia.

After a thorough assessment, Li Ye nodded in surprise.

"Your skills are quite good. When did you learn this?"

Lin Xia smiled slightly and gently reached up to tuck a strand of short hair behind her ear.

"I learned it from my mother since I was little."

"Huh?!"

"When I was young, Roland Fortress was still a Level 1 mobile city."

Lin Xia gazed into the distance, speaking softly.

"My father was the lord of the Roland, and my mother was a lookout on the Roland. I often snuck over to my mother's side when I was little, watching the scenery from the watchtower, and she taught me a lot about being a lookout."

"Back then, I would stand on the watchtower, squinting and feeling the gentle breeze, occasionally watching the adults busy themselves below. It felt truly wonderful."

As she spoke, a hint of bitterness appeared at the corners of her mouth.

"But later..."

Li Ye gently patted her shoulder, not saying much.

After Lin Xia left, Li Ye seemed to recall something, and surprise and emotion appeared in his eyes.

Helmsman, Artilleryman, Mechanic, Lookout, Combat Captain... Unknowingly, he had gathered them all.

The Tomorrow now had 78 people, and its strength was gradually becoming sufficient, moving towards regularization.

Therefore, it could no longer operate like a makeshift team of a dozen people as before.

Among them, Li Ye was the lord, and Old Zhou was his deputy and concurrently the combat captain.

Helmsman Tang Fang and A Bai, Mechanic Lin Wu, Artilleryman Ning Wen, and Lookout Lin Xia.

The original combat personnel numbered 20, and the rest were normal residents.

Li Ye thought for a moment and decided to expand the combat personnel to 30.

After deducting one person assigned to Lin Wu and his friend's sister, Xiao Yao, there were still 39 people available.

Li Ye quickly made arrangements.

15 people were responsible for mining, logging, and other work.

10 people were responsible for managing the fields and tending to the Sun Fruit Trees on the upper level.

5 people were responsible for the daily cleaning work of the Tomorrow.

5 people were stationed on the lower level of the Tomorrow, working in the fuel room, engine room, and other areas.

The remaining 4 people served as logistical support, filling in wherever needed.

Li Ye tried his best to assign work to everyone, as there were no idle people on a mobile city.

At the same time, he also established a tiered system.

The levels of treatment, from lowest to highest, were:

Level 3 Resident.

Level 2 Resident.

Level 1 Resident.

Combat Personnel.

Specialized personnel such as Combat Captain, Helmsman, Lookout, Artilleryman, Mechanic, etc.

Deputy/Management.

Lord.

The higher the level, the more Fresh Water, Buns, and Potatoes could be allocated daily—this was a bit comical, but it was all the Tomorrow had in terms of resources at the moment.

However, in addition to these, there were also Cola, Instant Noodles, and the future mature Sun Apples to be distributed. The warehouse also stored some fruits and vegetables, which could be allocated to higher-level personnel.

Establishing a tiered system on the mobile city was necessary to motivate residents to work diligently.

Soon, Li Ye summoned everyone and announced his arrangements and this series of tiered systems.

To his surprise, everyone did not have high demands regarding food supply.

This was not unexpected.

After all, on the wasteland, survival and safety were the primary needs.

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The bonus chapter will likely be released around 7 PM tonight.