The Kind Never Come

At that moment, Li Ye could find no words to express the shock he felt.

On the deck of the Mobile City, the Goblins moved in perfect formation, bustling about with disciplined efficiency.

Combat Captains, lookouts, helmsmen, mechanics, gunners—the Monster Mobile City had every kind of specialist a Mobile City should have!

It was also equipped with Normal Cannons and Heavy Machine Guns, as well as Level 1 City Armor. It even seemed to have upgraded a whole series of City Components.

On the deck, the Goblins carried rifles and Rocket Launchers. Led by their Combat Captain, they began patrolling.

There was even a Goblin convoy roaming around the Mobile City.

This Monster Mobile City was actually quite something!

He could not help wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Goblins were ridiculous. They could fly helicopters and operate Mobile Cities.

At this rate, they might even be driving mechs in the future.

Only after quite some time did the Goblin Mobile City gradually disappear into the distance.

After confirming that the threat had passed, Li Ye ordered the Tomorrow to deactivate its City Camouflage.

Although the item was useful, it consumed a great deal of city energy. If they kept it running until dawn, their energy would be depleted.

By then, quite a few people aboard the Tomorrow had already been awakened by the commotion.

When they learned that a Monster Mobile City had just passed by, everyone froze.

"How is that possible? Aren't Goblins the weakest Level 1 Monsters?"

"This is way too terrifying, isn't it? You must be joking!"

Li Ye waved his hand, signaling everyone to calm down.

"Actually, there's no need to be so surprised."

He spoke softly.

"After all, this world has long since ceased to belong to humanity."

When Li Ye woke again, the sky was already bright.

He glanced at his watch. The time was exactly 5:36.

If nothing unexpected happened, the two convoys I sent out should be returning soon, he thought. I wonder what information they managed to gather.

He could not help feeling a little uneasy.

An Off-road Vehicle was worth 250 units of Iron Ore. With the Heavy Machine Gun, Rocket Launcher, and Assault Rifle equipped on it, its starting value was effectively 600 units of Iron Ore. Then there were also the three members inside.

If anything happened to even one vehicle, it would be a devastating loss.

Fortunately, about ten minutes later, the two convoys returned one after another, each bringing back its own report.

First came Convoy One. According to its members, they had discovered a fairly large Survivor Community.

"Brother Li, this community is called Firefly," one convoy member reported. "The people there mistook us for a survival convoy and were even planning to give us supplies, but we politely declined."

"They actually provide supplies to outsiders?" Old Zhou asked in surprise. "This Firefly Community seems pretty decent."

Li Ye slowly nodded.

There was scheming and rivalry, but also mutual aid and solidarity.

That was the apocalypse.

"We also noticed that they only have ordinary firearms," another member added. "They were very interested in our Assault Rifles and Rocket Launchers. They even asked whether we were willing to sell them."

"Perhaps we can work with them," Li Ye replied.

They could manufacture firearms and Rocket Launchers for the Firefly Community and earn some Crystal Coins, Iron Ore, and the like.

He had never considered even a small profit beneath him.

What surprised him, though, was that Convoy One had stumbled upon the largest Survivor Community in the city.

As for Convoy Two, Li Ye noticed that its Off-road Vehicles had quite a few bullet holes, clearly indicating that they had come under attack.

The convoy members had also brought back an explosive piece of news.

On their way to the city center, they had unexpectedly encountered the Crimson Hound on the outskirts.

The Predator City immediately opened fire on them with the Heavy Machine Guns on its deck, even mobilizing multiple cannons to bombard them. When it saw the convoy gradually escaping, it simply lowered vehicles through its Lifting Platform and gave chase.

The pursuit continued for a long time before finally ending.

Because the unexpected delay had cost them too much time, and because they had consumed too much fuel, everyone in Convoy Two ultimately abandoned their plan to explore the city center after weighing the pros and cons.

They chose a secluded street to spend the night and hurried back as soon as day broke.

Li Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief and patted the convoy members on the shoulders.

"As long as you're all safe, it doesn't matter even if you use up all the fuel."

A convoy consisted of two Off-road Vehicles and six people. If the entire convoy had been wiped out, his heart would have ached so badly he might have vomited blood.

At the same time, he let out a melancholy sigh.

"I didn't expect the Crimson Hound to come here too. The Kind Never Come."

But why had this Predator City come here?

After thinking for a while, Li Ye quickly figured it out.

This City Ruins area was itself the central region of the Wasteland Zone. It had originally been a city and still contained plenty of resources. Moreover, many convoys and Mobile Cities would come here.

As a hunter, the Crimson Hound would naturally follow.

Li Ye made a simple estimate of the current gap between the Tomorrow and the Crimson Hound.

The Tomorrow now had Level 1 Artillery and a convoy equipped with Gale Rocket Launchers, so it could still put up a fight against this Predator City. At the very least, it would not be forced to flee like last time.

The problem was that the difference in artillery numbers was simply too great. The Crimson Hound had twice as many cannons as the Tomorrow, giving it an overwhelming advantage in firepower.

Worse still, the Tomorrow's greatest weapon—the Frost Cannon—was running low on ammunition.

Since its last assault on the Gross Mine, it had only three Frost Shells left, and it had never received any replenishment.

He shook his head.

For a moment, he considered leaving the City Ruins immediately and heading straight for the Giant Forest.

Just then, Lin Xia's voice suddenly came from the Watchtower.

"Attention! A Mobile City is approaching from three kilometers northeast of us!"

"What?"

Li Ye's expression changed.

Without time to think, he shouted sharply,

"All combat personnel aboard the Tomorrow, take your positions immediately! Ordinary residents, head to the shelters at once!"

He then sprinted toward the Watchtower.

The instant he picked up the binoculars, he saw the Mobile City clearly.

It was none other than the Crimson Hound.

Watching the Predator City, Lin Xia's face went pale. She bit her lip tightly, her eyes fixed directly on it. The newcomers who had once been residents of Roland Fortress were also deathly pale.

In less than a few days, their enemy had appeared before them.

The Crimson Hound had clearly spotted the Tomorrow as well. It began slowly accelerating and sounded two short blasts followed by two long ones.

"You've become the prey?"

Li Ye read its whistle language and could not help sneering.

"Then let's see who's the prey and who's the hunter."