Devouring City: My Mobile City Evolves Infinitely - Chapter 36

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“This White Tremor Mobile City has probably been following me for some time….It’s obvious that they’re up to no good coming out at this time…” Luo En muttered.

Although he knew that Bai Chen did not have any good intentions, he could not say this plainly. After all, it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble. After experiencing the battle eariler, Luo Yang Mobile City needed to recuperate properly. It was not suitable to get into battle at this moment.

“City Lord! The White Tremor Mobile City has come out at this time. He probably has evil intentions after having seen our wealth!”

Wang Cheng ran in from outside in a panic. He frowned as he told Luo En.

“I know. Since I dare to reveal my wealth, I’m not afraid of such a villain,” Luo En said calmly while reclining in his chair.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he stood up from his chair and said, “Wang Cheng, go and inform Wang Yu and the men to prepare for battle!”

“Yes, City Lord!” Wang Cheng took his leave upon receiving the order and strode towards the cannon zone.

After Wang Cheng had left, Luo En paced back and forth for a while at the same place. He picked up the walkie-talkie beside him, adjusted it to the loudspeaker outside the city and said, “It doesn’t seem like City Lord Bai Chen should worry himself about where I go! City Lord Bai Chen should worry about himself!”

On the other side, when Bai Chen of White Tremor Mobile City heard this, his face turned dark instantly, and a wicked look flashed across his face.

Then, he picked up the walkie-talkie and replied with a smile, “City Lord Luo, aren’t you being too presumptuous? We might be on the same path. After experiencing the previous battle, I’m sure City Lord Luo knows the terror of mutated creatures. Although City Lord Luo could fight that giant turtle with relative ease, who knows whether there will be other mutated creatures to come?

“It just so happens that City Lord Luo’s mobile city will definitely need to recuperate. I believe we can look out for each other if we team up. What do you think, City Lord Luo?”

From his point of view, no small mobile city would dare to refuse his invitation. Once Luo En agreed to team up with him, there would be plenty of opportunities to capture Luo Yang Mobile City, and pocket the gold ore and the design blueprints. Although he had heard Luo En say, when he was at the marketplace, that he had no more design blueprints, he did not believe him at all.

Who would be stupid enough to sell the design blueprints of small detectors? It could only be established that Luo En definitely had many more on hand, so he simply did not care about those few pieces of design blueprints.

When the time came, his mobile city would have hope of developing into a large mobile city!

Thinking of this, the corners of Bai Chen’s lips could not help but turn up slightly. He reclined on his chair and leisurely crossed his legs.

“There’s no need. I, Luo alone, am sufficient. City Lord Bai Chen, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave!” After hearing Bai Chen’s words, Luo En’s expression did not change and he replied indifferently.

Was this a joke? Did he not know Bai Chen’s wild ambition? How could he agree to team up with Bai Chen?

Bai Chen did not expect that the city lord of such a small mobile city would actually dare to refuse his invitation. This had indeed infuriated him. He said coldly, “City Lord Luo, are you intending not to give me, Bai, any face?”

“Why should I give you face? Who do you think you are! City Lord Bai Chen wouldn’t have forgotten that you had hunted me down just not too long ago, right? Now you are inviting me to team up with you? Heh, what a joke! I know exactly what you are scheming! If you want to fight, then fight. My Luo Yang Mobile City isn’t afraid of you!”

Luo En was getting impatient as he stared coldly at the White Tremor Mobile City on the opposite side.

With that said, Luo En adjusted the walkie-talkie to connect with the cannon zone in the city and said solemnly, “Get ready! Fire!”

When he saw the White Tremor Mobile City, he already knew that this battle was inevitable, so at this moment, if he could be faster than his opponent, he would be able to gain a temporary advantage.

Wang Yu’s side had long been ready. After Luo En had given the order, the gunners all activated the switches, loaded the shells, aimed, ignited, and fired! The entire process was done in an orderly, seamless manner.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With a few booms, shells shot out from the muzzles of the cannons towards the White Tremor Mobile City.

“Quick! Dodge!”

Bai Chen, on the opposite side, had obviously not expected Luo En to attack him so decisively. He panicked for a moment.

However, as Bai Chen had really not anticipated this would happen, despite the mobile city taking evasive measures quickly, it was still hit by one of Luo En’s shells!

Bai Chen’s eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the area grazed by the shell; the enormous damage almost drove him mad!

The shell had only grazed the edge of the White Tremor Mobile City. The buildings on the side that was grazed were completely destroyed and became ruins. Just this attack had caused at least a hundred casualties, and yet this was just a graze. If they were hit directly, the consequences would be unimaginable.

“City Lord! Our north building had been grazed by a shell. That’s where the workers live. It’s also one of the three major mining areas. We’ve lost at least hundreds of workers and tens of tonnes of ore! This is half a year’s savings of our White Tremor Mobile City!” At this moment, a man came running from outside the door, crying and grabbing the corner of Bai Chen’s clothes.

“Get lost!”

Bai Chen pushed the man away and muttered with a dark expression, “Hmph! Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit!”

Then, he picked up the walkie-talkie beside him and said loudly, “Bai Yu! Prepare for battle!”

At this moment, in the cannon zone of the White Tremor Mobile City, Bai Yu received Bai Chen’s order and immediately ordered the gunners to make all the preparations.

After the work was done, Bai Yu spoke into the small microphone on his chest and replied respectfully, “Reporting to the City Lord! Everything is ready!”

“Good! Fire!”

Bai Chen ordered decisively after receiving the reply.

Immediately, shells shot out with loud sounds, and headed straight for the Luo Yang Mobile City.

In the control room, Luo En had long anticipated that his attack, although unexpected, was far from enough in dealing with a powerful medium mobile city like the White Tremor Mobile City. As long as he could cause them some damage, it would suffice. In fact, it did meet Luo En’s expectations.

When he saw the shells coming over from the direction of the White Tremor Mobile City, Luo En immediately manipulated his control stick left and right, up and down, steering the mobile city to constantly dodge the incoming shells. At the same time, he also deployed the energy shield to avoid being hit by shells which could not be dodged in time.

On the other side, after experiencing what had just happened, the White Tremor Mobile City also deployed its own energy shield.

Thus, after a few rounds of attacks, neither side could do anything to the other due to the protection by the energy shields,

Luo En was naturally happy with the outcome, but Bai Chen could not accept it. He could not accept that he, as the city lord of a medium mobile city, could not take down the city lord of a small mobile city. This made him lose face utterly. If the city lords of other medium mobile cities had heard about this, he would be reduced to a laughing stock.

“Use the Quake Cannon!”

Bai Chen picked up the walkie-talkie and spoke coldly.

“No way, City Lord. One firing from the Quake Cannon is half a year of our mobile city’s savings. It’s simply a waste of resources to use it against a small mobile city!” the man, on the side, immediately ran forward and said anxiously.

The Quake Cannon was a type of cannon that was more powerful than ordinary cannons. Of course, it consumed more resources. When it came into contact with a physical object, it would release intermittent bursts of ripples. These ripples would easily cut off all signals and power. However, the Quake Cannon had a fatal flaw; it was extremely difficult to hit a physical object, regardless of the gunner’s skill.

After Bai Chen had heard the man’s words, he became instantly infuriated. His entire face became unusually terrifying as he howled indignantly, “Then what do you think we should do! Can you take down that mobile city? Do you know how ridiculous it is if I, the city lord of a medium mobile city, can’t even take down the city lord of this small mobile city?”

“But—”

“No buts! Just say one more word and you can get lost!”

The man was about to continue his retort when he was interrupted by Bai Chen.

Bai Yu, who was on another side, was slightly taken aback after hearing that his City Lord intended to use the Quake Cannon. Then, he quickly got everything required ready to fire the Quake Cannon.

“Fire!”

With a command from Bai Chen, a white light emitted from the muzzle of the Quake Cannon. Following which, a shell covered with grain lines shot out from the muzzle and blasted towards the Luo Yang Mobile City.

Of course, the other cannons did not stay idle either. They continued to fire shells which blasted towards Luo Yang Mobile City.

“What kind of shell is thisl? Why are there grain lines on it?”

Luo En and his men looked at the shell in the air coming at them and muttered in confusion..