Survival Is War

For a moment, Li Ye seemed to see the two shells clearly.

They arced gracefully towards the deck of the Tomorrow.

Time seemed to slow to a crawl, and he felt as if he could hear death whispering in his ear.

The next second, the two shells exploded near the Tomorrow. The buildings at the impact sites turned to dust and smoke in an instant, flames shot skyward, and a violent shockwave swept out.

One of the shells landed extremely close to the Tomorrow's left side. The shockwave, carrying a large amount of debris and fire, engulfed the left armor and treads.

"That was close."

Li Ye's forehead was slick with cold sweat.

Judging by the power of those cannons, if the Tomorrow had been hit head-on, it would have been finished.

"Report! The Tomorrow's treads are severely damaged. It's estimated that it will stop moving and lose mobility soon!" Tang Fang's voice came through the loudspeaker.

At the same time, the Tomorrow's speed gradually decreased.

On the streets and alleys, the battles between the convoys were still ongoing.

Leveraging the power of the Gale Rocket Launcher, Convoy Two eliminated another off-road vehicle.

However, the enemy, using their numerical advantage, concentrated their firepower to destroy one off-road vehicle from Convoy One.

Immediately after, an enemy convoy drove directly towards the slowing Tomorrow.

And what greeted them was the Tomorrow's heavy machine gun, as well as the Falcon Assault Rifles and Gale Rocket Launchers of the combat personnel on its deck.

"We can't let them get close to the wheels and treads!" Old Zhou roared as he pulled the trigger.

A dense web of fire was immediately unleashed upon the enemy convoy. The lead off-road vehicle was riddled with holes and exploded into a ball of fire.

The remaining two vehicles chose to turn and disappear into a nearby street.

Old Zhou and his companions exchanged glances, and a few drops of sweat fell from their foreheads.

"This is bad..."

Just as they had predicted, half a minute later, the two off-road vehicles burst out from the corner ahead, their combat personnel already leaning out of the windows, holding rocket launchers.

Under the barrage from Old Zhou and the others, one of the vehicles was quickly shot through and lost control, crashing into a shop by the side of the street. The other vehicle, however, continuously swerved left and right to dodge, getting closer and closer to the Tomorrow, and its combat personnel had already placed their fingers on the triggers.

At this critical moment, a series of gunshots rang out. The driver of the off-road vehicle was immediately shot dead, and the vehicle lost control, flipping onto its side in the street.

Old Zhou and the others recovered from their shock, nodding repeatedly.

"Well done!" Old Zhou couldn't help but praise. "Whoever fired that shot deserves a big commendation!"

When he turned his head, he saw that it was Li Ye.

Li Ye put away his gun and nodded slightly at them.

"Everyone, continue fighting," he said in a deep voice.

A few seconds later, the Crimson Hound unleashed another volley of artillery fire.

Overwhelming explosions swept around the Tomorrow, and the Tomorrow returned fire, hitting the enemy with several shells.

On the streets, the convoys of both sides were engaged in fierce combat.

The battle between the two mobile cities had reached its climax.

"The situation is getting very bad, Brother Li!" Tang Fang said urgently. "The speed is still dropping! I estimate it won't last another ten minutes!"

Before he could finish his report, the Crimson Hound's two Level 1 Artillery shells fired simultaneously.

The moment the shells were fired, Tang Fang forcefully maneuvered to evade.

The Tomorrow executed a sharp right turn, brushing past several buildings on the right and scraping off countless pieces of debris.

The next second, two violent explosions erupted behind it.

"Well done, Tang Fang."

Li Ye muttered to himself.

Then, he looked in one direction and shouted with all his might.

"Ning Wen!"

As if in response to his shout, the Frost Cannon fired.

The shell exploded below and to the left of the Crimson Hound, instantly freezing part of its treads and tires. The Crimson Hound, which had been traveling at high speed, lost its balance and crashed into a nearby building.

Seizing this rare opportunity, the Tomorrow's normal cannons fired in succession, their shells exploding one after another on the Crimson Hound.

Just then, the Crimson Hound suddenly fired its cannons in all directions.

In an instant, thick smoke billowed out, engulfing the entire area where it was located.

"What is this... smoke shells?" Li Ye's expression changed slightly.

"Lord, should we continue the attack?" a combat personnel asked.

Li Ye pondered for a moment and quickly shook his head.

He wanted to press his advantage, but it was difficult to hit the enemy under the smoke cover, and the Tomorrow's left treads were severely damaged, meaning it would soon lose its mobility.

He immediately gave the order.

"Retreat first!"

A few minutes later, the Crimson Hound slowly emerged from the smoke.

But at this moment, the Tomorrow was nowhere to be seen.

After arriving at a secluded spot, Li Ye had the Tomorrow stop.

At this moment, the left tire treads of the Tomorrow were already a mess, making even the most basic movement difficult.

In urban warfare, mobility was crucial for a Mobile City. If it couldn't move, it would become a sitting duck.

The losses from this battle were, overall, within Li Ye's acceptable range.

He was even a little surprised, as the Tomorrow had managed to fight back and forth with a Predator City like the Crimson Hound.

Recalling the battle just now, he couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

The Crimson Hound's Level 1 Artillery was too powerful; an ordinary Level 1 city would be crippled by a single hit. Several times during the battle, the Tomorrow had narrowly avoided being hit.

Once it had been hit, all the resources he had painstakingly accumulated, the talent he had gathered, and the future of the Tomorrow would have vanished into thin air.

This was the nature of war between Mobile Cities.

Cruel, cold-blooded, and utterly devoid of reason.

"Survival is war," he thought silently. "Everyone has to give their all."

Li Ye briefly assessed the losses from this engagement.

52 artillery shells were consumed, along with over 1200 rounds of heavy machine gun and assault rifle ammunition.

Personnel casualties were not high, but the destruction of the No. 1 convoy was heartbreaking.

After an assessment, the Mechanic, Lin Wu, gave his reply.

"I can fix it for you by tomorrow morning," he said. "If you can give me more people, I can speed things up."

"Alright, you'll have as many people as you need," Li Ye nodded.

Besides, the Crimson Hound had also suffered considerable losses.

With the advantage of the Level 1 Off-road Vehicle and the Level 1 Rocket Launcher, the Tomorrow's convoy had destroyed more than half of the enemy's vehicles.

The Crimson Hound had sustained damage in multiple areas, especially after being hit by the Frost Cannon, its treads and tires were severely damaged. When its movement was crippled, two rounds of artillery had hit its deck.

It was likely that the enemy's casualties were also very heavy.

"So, what should we do next? Continue attacking the Crimson Hound, or leave?"

In the lower furnace room, Old Zhou slowly fed a corpse into the furnace and said softly.

Space was limited on Mobile Cities, and the bodies of the deceased were usually thrown into the incinerator, with no graves.

At this moment, normal residents were cleaning the deck, Lin Wu was leading people in emergency repairs on the Tomorrow's components, and logistics personnel were treating the wounded.

Li Ye watched the sparks flicker in the furnace, remaining silent.

This battle had consumed a large amount of ammunition and artillery shells, and comrades had been lost. If they chose to leave, all these sacrifices would have been in vain.

And the Crimson Hound would recover in the future and continue its hunting.

But if they continued to fight, although the Tomorrow could still fight, its condition was not good, and the outcome was uncertain.

Just then, a flash of inspiration struck him.

"I've got it!"