Unprecedented Gains

When Li Ye opened his eyes again, it was already early the next morning.

He quickly got dressed and left the room.

After Lin Wu and the others had spent the entire night repairing it, the tracks and tires of the Tomorrow had finally been fixed.

Last night, Li Ye had also converted another batch of ordinary residents into combat personnel.

The latest batch of bullets and shells had also been replenished.

At Li Ye's command, everyone quickly assembled.

He nodded, then waved his hand.

"Set out. We're going hunting for the Crimson Hound!"

When the lookout of the Crimson Hound saw the Tomorrow appear in his field of vision, he could hardly believe his eyes.

After taking another look and confirming that he had not been mistaken, he quickly shouted into the Speaking Tube.

"We've spotted a target Mobile City. It's three kilometers to the northwest!"

Two minutes later, the Crimson Hound's convoy came to the ground one vehicle at a time on the Lifting Platforms, then quickly set out.

The Crimson Hound itself slowly accelerated along with them.

"The target is 2,000 meters away from us. 1,900 meters. 1,800 meters."

From the Watchtower, Lin Xia reported rapidly.

Li Ye was standing beside her, looking at the distant Crimson Hound through a pair of binoculars.

"It'll enter the ambush zone soon. I think the people from Firefly should be ready too, right?" he said softly.

At that moment, 300 meters ahead of the Crimson Hound,

Scarface Man of the Firefly Community had led his Companions into hiding in the buildings and narrow alleys at both sides of the street.

The weapons in their hands were the Gale Rocket Launchers and Falcon Assault Rifles issued to them by the Tomorrow.

"Listen carefully," Scarface Man said slowly. "Once the target gets close, those carrying Rocket Launchers will be responsible for blasting its tires and tracks. Those carrying Assault Rifles will be responsible for shooting the machine gunners and artillerymen."

"This is our chance to obtain a Mobile City." He spat onto the ground and said viciously, "No one can afford to make a mistake!"

The instant the Crimson Hound entered the ambush zone, Scarface Man and his Companions poked their heads out from the windows and doorways of buildings and the corners of streets in several locations, pulling the triggers of their weapons.

In an instant, overwhelming firepower swept across the Crimson Hound.

Several combat personnel on the deck, along with its machine gunners and artillerymen, were shot dead before they could react.

Multiple explosions erupted along the tires and tracks on both sides of the Crimson Hound, gradually slowing it down.

"This tactic really works!"

Li Ye was overjoyed when he saw this scene.

Unlike in the wide-open wilderness, armed personnel familiar with the terrain could wage guerrilla warfare against an enemy Mobile City in the City Ruins.

This tactic really was viable.

After the initial shock, the Crimson Hound quickly reacted. It sent out new combat personnel to replace the heavy machine gunners and artillerymen, who then unleashed a furious barrage at the buildings on both sides.

Scarface Man and his Companions had been prepared for this. After their first successful strike, they quickly withdrew from their original positions.

The buildings, constructed from concrete and Steel Rebar, provided them with cover. Heavy Machine Gun bullets could not penetrate them.

Artillery was different, however. Shells exploded inside the buildings one after another, and several members who failed to retreat in time were buried in the blasts.

Taking advantage of the Crimson Hound being pinned down, the artillery on the Tomorrow fired at it in successive volleys.

The enemy convoy was firmly restrained by Convoy Two. With the fire support of the surrounding Firefly members, it became even more difficult for them to escape.

From the very beginning, the battle had developed in an extremely unfavorable direction for the Crimson Hound.

The Crimson Hound tried to turn the situation around, but it felt as though it were trapped in a quagmire.

On one side, the distant Tomorrow was firing at it furiously.

On the other, the nearby enemies were using the buildings as cover and firing at it from every direction. Its tires and tracks were badly damaged, while the combat personnel on the deck were shot dead one after another. These survivors fighting a guerrilla war were far more troublesome than the Tomorrow.

With another rocket striking home, the Crimson Hound's tracks and tires were completely destroyed, leaving it stranded in the middle of the street.

Immediately afterward, a full volley from the Tomorrow struck it head-on.

Under the firestorm coming from every direction, the enemies aboard the Crimson Hound fell dead one after another. The survivors withdrew from the deck and fled back into the rooms, continuing their desperate resistance.

The battle did not completely end until more than an hour later.

Under the assault of the Tomorrow and the Firefly Community, the lord of the Crimson Hound, his trusted subordinates, and all its combat personnel were shot dead.

In addition, there were twenty or thirty survivors aboard the Crimson Hound.

They were all slaves, each of them gaunt and haggard.

According to them, they had all been abducted by the Crimson Hound from other Mobile Cities and towns. As slaves, they received very little Freshwater and food each day, and they also had to work around the clock.

Li Ye and the Firefly Community chose to spare these slaves.

Next, Li Ye eagerly inventoried the gains aboard the Crimson Hound.

15,674 Crystal Coins.

2,452 units of Iron Ore, 1,623 units of coal, 782 units of fuel, 1,052 units of lumber, and 534 units of Gunpowder.

Two Level 1 Artillery pieces—Lava Cannons.

What surprised him even more was that he also found a Level 2 Item blueprint.

Black Hawk Helicopter—Blueprint

Item Name: Black Hawk Helicopter

Item Level: Level 2

Additional Effects: 1. Flight speed increased by 15% 2. Fuel consumption reduced by 20%

Requirements: 200 units of Level 2 Iron Ore, 50 units of Level 2 precision Flight Vehicle Parts

"I didn't expect capturing a Mobile City to yield so much." He could not help sighing. "No wonder there are so many Predator Cities. These gains are truly enough to make anyone jealous!"

Next, he impatiently entered the Production Workshop of the Crimson Hound.

As a Predator City, the Crimson Hound possessed a large number of excellent Level 1 and ordinary projects.

After carefully selecting them, he took more than half of the projects from the Production Workshop of the Crimson Hound.

The most valuable ones included:

Level 1 City building: Water Tower. Upgrade cost: 300 Iron Ore. Can store 6,000 units of Freshwater.

Level 1 Item: Smoke Shell. Crafting cost: 5 Iron Ore. Can create a large amount of smoke in the target area.

Level 1 Bulletproof Vest. Manufacturing cost: 20 units of Cloth. Can effectively defend against Level 1 and lower-level bullets.

Level 1 Whole Wheat Biscuit. Manufacturing cost: 0.5 units of flour. Additional effect: "Provides an extra 10% nutrition."

Level 1 City accessory—Mining Mechanical Arm. Manufacturing cost: 300 Iron Ore. Can greatly increase mining efficiency.

Level 1 Artillery—Lava Cannon. Manufacturing cost: 300 units of Lava Iron Ore and 1 Lava Crystal. Its power is astonishing.

There were also quite a few good things among the ordinary projects, such as iced black tea, refrigerators, and electric fans.

The remaining projects were things the Tomorrow already had, so he did not take them. Instead, he left them for the Firefly Community.

In addition, the Crimson Hound originally possessed two Lava Cannons. One had been destroyed in the battle, while the other remained intact. There were also five Lava Shells left in the warehouse.

This was an entirely unexpected delight for Li Ye.

Moreover, the Tomorrow had already unlocked the Lava Cannon project. As long as they found Lava Ore in the future, they could manufacture more.

As for the remaining resources, such as Crystal Coins and Iron Ore, the two sides chose to split them evenly.