By dusk, the train finally arrived at Number Five Base City.
Jiang Mian stood and drew back the curtains, looking outside.
The city below appeared especially prosperous, with even a few ancient buildings scattered throughout.
In the distance, Everbright's boundary was clearly visible.
Mist passages crisscrossed the area, packed with traffic, most of it Transport Vehicles carrying supplies to and from the front lines.
Compared to the solemn desolation of Base City Number One, this place brimmed with life. Everyone looked exceedingly busy.
Following her gaze, Ye Chenyang explained, "This is the rear of the western defense line, and the last core city west of the Core Circle. Further west lies the true war zone."
Due to geographical factors, the base cities were currently distributed with more in the south and fewer in the north, while the east and west remained sparse.
There was no need to mention the ocean to the east. To the west stretched an enormous desert, where the Mist Tide was particularly frequent.
Cities could be built there, but they were unsuitable for long-term habitation and could only serve as buffer zones along the periphery.
They had another purpose as well: supplying the Core Circle with abundant underground resources.
Though Number Five Base City was not situated on the front line like Number Seven, it was also a vital hub for transferring supplies. The entire city moved at a remarkably fast pace.
Jiang Mian could not help but grow curious.
Aside from basic resources, Calamity Cores were probably a major share as well.
She had heard that, for special reasons, the [Slaughter] cores at the front lines could not be recovered at all.
Meanwhile, most of the long-range weapons used to clear the field required [Cataclysm] cores as energy sources. The more they fought, the more