Chapter 176: Level 3 Giant BOSS
A hint of surprise appeared in Li Ye’s eyes.
According to his estimation, the casualty rate this ti should have been around 40-50%.
If it was only 23%, it was indeed acceptable.
In fact, the Tomorrow Alliance had only deployed that 25-man Special Forces unit to fight the Giants, with the majority being mbers of the Seventh Division of Embers.
There were a total of nine casualties among the Special Forces in this battle.
The greatest loss ca from that rain of rubble.
"You see, we can keep fighting," Xie Jie said firmly. "Every ti we kill a Giant in the city, that’s one less to worry about. As long as we keep fighting, we’ll win."
Li Ye didn’t rush to respond to his idea.
Instead, he raised the question he was most concerned about.
That Commander Giant was very smart. He wouldn’t give the Tomorrow Alliance and the Seventh Division of Embers a chance to catch their breath. He would surely continue dispatching wave after wave of Giants to wear them down.
Xie Jie was stunned for a mont upon hearing this, then shook his head.
"He won’t."
He told Li Ye that although the Commander Giant could control over a hundred Giants in battle simultaneously, it consud a massive amount of his ntal strength.
After each operation, he needed a full day to recover before he could perform ntal control again.
This piece of intelligence had cost the Embers Organization nurous lives.
"Is that so?"
Li Ye’s eyes instantly lit up.
He wouldn’t waste this golden 24-hour window.
Although he was eager to seize the rare opportunity to launch a swift offensive and wipe out as many enemies as possible, there were still so considerations to take into account.
After such a high-intensity battle, the troops needed rest.
The combat personnel were extrely exhausted, and the jetpacks needed to be refueled.
The Crusher Jaws on the Iron Whale had been running for too long and required a shutdown for cooling.
The Peacemaker needed to replenish its supply of shells and electromagnetic railgun projectiles.
Thus, Li Ye ordered the troops to rest.
At the sa ti, he sent people to collect the corpses of the Giants and retrieve loot.
"By the way, since the Commander Giant becos extrely fatigued after battle, he must need to close his eyes and rest, maybe even sleep, right?" he asked Xie Jie.
The latter was montarily stunned, then nodded.
Li Ye quickly returned to the gunship and ordered the flight crew to move out.
As long as they could find a Giant with an exhausted deanor in the city center and open fire, it was almost certain to be correct.
On the battlefield, the gunship crew mbers were among the most comfortable—always in a safe position and able to fire at will.
"Lord, why don’t we use the gunship as the command center from now on?" a crew mber suggested.
Li Ye thought it over carefully, then nodded.
It was indeed a good idea, mainly because the Tomorrow didn’t currently have radar, and the gunship was both safe and provided a comfortable vantage point for observing the battlefield and issuing commands.
Soon after, the gunship arrived over the city center.
At this mont, the city center was densely packed with Giants, and dozens of them were performing the sa action.
That was leaning against buildings and sleeping.
Li Ye couldn’t help but shake his head when he saw this.
Clearly, the Commander Giant was even smarter than he had imagined.
He knew the humans would co looking for him when he was fatigued, so he dispersed his ntal power to control dozens of Giants to feign sleep.
Compared to controlling over a hundred Giants to fight humans at the sa ti, this asure consud only a tiny fraction of ntal energy.
And he himself had perfectly hidden among them.
With the mindset of “we’re already here,” Li Ye ordered the gunship to fire at a few sleeping Giants.
After killing those Giants, he ordered the return to base.
Upon returning to the deck, Li Ye received an unexpected piece of good news.
While searching the Giant corpses, a blueprint for a Level 3 vehicle was discovered.
A combat personnel mber imdiately handed it to Li Ye.
Seeing the blueprint clearly, Li Ye was instantly thrilled.
It was a blueprint for a Level 3 Submarine!
【Item Na: “Deep Sea Hunter” Submarine】
【Level: Level 3】
【Bonus Effect: 35% damage against ship-type targets】
【Crafting Requirents: 275 units of Level 3 Iron Ore, 50 units of Level 3 Precision Naval Vehicle Components】
The Deep Sea Hunter was a conventional-powered submarine, vastly superior to the Level 2 Swordfish Submarine.
With it, the naval combat power of the Tomorrow significantly increased.
However, Li Ye currently had no plans to set sail.
After all, the Taranis Ocean was ho to an island chain jointly constructed by Monstrous Civilizations, which included a Level 3 Blood Clan Civilization.
There were also those disgusting Giant Fish.
For now, the Tomorrow Alliance's focus remained on developnt within the Southern Continent.
Nonetheless, with the future in mind, he still instructed the City Committee to begin screening, training, and preparing submarine personnel.
As a conventional-powered submarine, the Deep Sea Hunter was equipped with the following weapons:
Twelve vertical launch tubes for cruise missiles.
A 533mm multi-tube torpedo launch system.
The 35% damage bonus against ships made it an undeniable ship killer.
However, compared to this, what Li Ye really wanted was a nuclear-powered submarine.
This type of submarine, which used a nuclear reactor as its power source, possessed nearly unlimited endurance, high cruising speed, and a powerful weapons load.
Whether it was anti-ship, anti-submarine, or land-attack operations, it was top-notch.
When necessary, it could even carry strategic nuclear missiles to execute tactical subrsion missions.
At the thought, Li Ye couldn’t help but gently shake his head.
As for nuclear-powered submarines, they likely wouldn’t be producible until a Level 4 Mobile City.
As for nuclear bombs, those definitely started at Level 4—maybe even required Level 5.
Thinking this way, as the Mobile City’s level increased, its combat power would grow exponentially.
A single Mobile City destroying an entire region was no exaggeration.
The combat personnel who had submitted the blueprint also told Li Ye that they had obtained the blueprint for a Level 3 Mountain Vehicle.
According to the blueprint’s description, the completed Level 3 Mountain Vehicle could traverse mountainous terrain as if walking on flat ground.
Li Ye then input both the submarine and the mountain vehicle blueprints into the Production Workshop.
No doubt about it—this mountain vehicle would be useful in the future.
"So, what do we do now?" Yang Zheng asked.
After resting, Li Ye gathered his three companions, Lin Wu, and Xie Jie for a eting.
The topic of discussion was, naturally, how to locate that Commander Giant.
If that guy wasn’t eliminated, it was expected there would be at least four to five more waves of Giant attacks.
After much discussion, there was still no good solution.
In the end, Li Ye summarized.
"If it really cos to it, we just keep fighting."
With the current combat strength of the Tomorrow Alliance and the Seventh Division of Embers, they could sustain this war.
Over the next few days, the Tomorrow Alliance and the Seventh Division of Embers fought several more battles against the Giants.
During this ti, Li Ye also encountered many new Giants.
The Celebrity Giant surrounded by dancing Giants.
The Doctor Giant in a white coat, capable of rapidly healing allies’ injuries.
The Cleaner Giant wielding a giant vacuum, wearing an apron and sleeves.
By comparison, the Residential Giant he once disliked now seed friendly.
When only about two hundred Giants remained, the Commander Giant chose to back off.
He divided the remaining Giants into two groups, mixing himself among them, and led them away from the city ruins.
Li Ye did not pursue.
Because during this period of fighting, the Tomorrow Alliance’s Level 2 Iron Ore reserves had been depleted like flowing water.
Gunship combat resource replenishnt.
Electromagnetic railgun projectiles for the Peacemaker.
Ammunition for various Level 3 Firearms.
Now, the Tomorrow Alliance’s Level 2 Iron Ore reserves had nearly bottod out.
As for the spoils, they had picked up the drops from hundreds of Giant corpses.
Level 3 Iron Ore, Level 3 Coal, Level 3 Fabric, Crystal Coins, and a series of Level 2 finished products—all piled up into small mountains.
There were also plenty of Level 3 Items and Level 3 Blueprints.
Among them was the Level 3 lee Weapon Blueprint Li Ye had wanted, but—
"A lee Weapon Blueprint could be anything! Why does it have to be a kitchen knife!" Li Ye said angrily, "Are they seriously expecting my Special Forces to chop people with kitchen knives?"
Compared to that, what made him happiest was obtaining a tank blueprint.
【Item Na: Leopard 2A7V Main Battle Tank】
【Level: Level 3】
【Bonus Effects: 1. 25% damage against vehicle-type enemies; 2. Immune to landmines】
【Crafting Requirents: 250 units of Level 3 Iron Ore, 50 units of Level 3 Precision Land Vehicle Components】
【Weapon: 125mm L55 smoothbore gun】
"Not bad at all." Li Ye nodded repeatedly.
Among land combat vehicles, what he needed most was a Main Battle Tank.
After deducting the share for the Seventh Division of Embers, and the cost of crafting Level 3 Firearms and Jetpacks, he still had around 2,000 units of Level 3 Iron Ore.
Li Ye imdiately invested Level 3 Iron Ore and Silver Ore into the Production Workshop, producing six Main Battle Tanks.
Compared to regular vehicles, tanks took longer to build—about 3 hours.
When the first Leopard 2A7V Tank rolled out brand new, Li Ye examined it closely.
This was a real modern Main Battle Tank—low-profile wedge turret, modular composite armor, and standard sloped front armor on the hull.
As he gazed upon it, Li Ye couldn’t help but caress it lovingly.
Currently, the Tomorrow had already begun selecting and training tank crews.
A tank crew consisted of the following mbers:
The Commander responsible for tactical command.
The Gunner responsible for operating the main cannon.
The Loader responsible for loading shells.
The Driver responsible for maneuvering the tank.
As a modern tank, the Leopard 2A7V was equipped with a Tank Radar.
But the primary function of the Tank Radar was low-altitude detection, fire control assistance, and active protection—not battlefield enemy detection.
To allow tanks to fire accurately, a comprehensive command system and radar assistance were necessary.
Naturally, that would take ti to establish.
Compared to regular vehicles, tank crew mbers required higher overall quality.
For this reason, Li Ye issued new orders.
Tank crew mbers had to train to death inside the City Simulation Training Pod—only when they could coordinate with just eye contact would it be considered successful.
At the sa ti, he couldn’t help but sigh.
"Manpower is really becoming more and more scarce."
The City Steel Mill needed workers.
The Special Forces needed additional recruits.
And now there were also the tank crew mbers.
There were still casualties in daily combat, which required replenishnt.
Calculating everything one by one, the more than one thousand people on the Tomorrow indeed felt a bit lacking.
Li Ye thus made up his mind.
In the future, if they passed through low-level areas of the Southern Continent, he would find ways to recruit more people.
As for the Level 3 Military Transport Aircraft, considering there was no imdiate need, he didn’t build it for now.
The fact that the Commander Giant chose to back off was a good thing.
Now, Li Ye began deploying a new task.
That was to collect tal from the city ruins and send it to the City Steel Mill to forge replenishnt combat resources—Level 2 Iron Ore and Level 3 Iron Ore.
Just as he was making arrangents, Xie Jie’s voice ca through the walkie-talkie.
"Latest news. You’re going to be very interested."
"Oh? What is it this ti?" Li Ye asked curiously.
From Xie Jie’s words, he learned an unexpected piece of information.
In the Agricultural State near the Tourism State, mbers of the Embers Division had discovered a Level 3 Wild BOSS.
Li Ye was instantly thrilled!
He hadn’t expected news of a Level 3 Wild BOSS to arrive this soon.
Massive amounts of Level 3 resources, a whole range of Level 3 Items and Blueprints, and one guaranteed drop of a Level 4 Item!
He could no longer sit still.
After handing over the tal collection task to Lin Wu, Li Ye imdiately boarded the Gunship and departed.
Alongside him were not only Xie Jie, but also Zhou Xing and the other two.
"This is a Level 3 Wild BOSS! If the Level 4 Item it drops is a Cannon or Vehicle, we’ll be set!" Zhou Xing exclaid excitedly.
But Yang Zheng, Li Ye, and Fang Yong were all more cautious.
The strength of a Wild BOSS increased with its level.
They had already experienced the intensity from previous fights with the Kobold Hunter and the Giant Python.
Guided by Xie Jie’s direction, the Gunship arrived at the Agricultural State a few hours later.
Unlike other states filled with cities and towns, the Agricultural State was covered with endless farmlands. The rate of urbanization was extrely low, with only scattered villages and small towns.
Due to years of neglect, the farmlands were overrun with weeds.
Countless Giants road the area, and so were occasionally attracted by the noise of the Gunship, grinning foolishly as they looked up at it.
After a thorough search, the group finally located the Level 3 Wild BOSS.
It was a Giant wrapped entirely in deep yellow cloth strips.
Standing at two to three hundred ters tall, its face was tightly bound, revealing only a pair of eyes. On its back, astonishingly, it carried a hundred-ter-tall glass cabinet.
Inside the glass cabinet were miniature representations of mountains, skyscrapers, forests, lakes, and volcanoes.
Most shocking of all, there was even a Level 3 Mobile City inside.
The objects in the glass cabinet appeared to be in a frozen state. Even the lake retained its form without any leakage.
"This seems like a Collector Giant," Zhou Xing couldn’t help but say.
The Gunship hovered high in the sky, observing the Level 3 Wild BOSS.
The Collector Giant soon made a move. He reached out toward a nearby abandoned town and opened the glass cabinet.
In the next mont, the abandoned town was drawn in by an invisible suction force and gradually shrunk into a model-like form.
The Collector Giant then placed it into the glass cabinet.
This scene instantly stunned everyone.
As if sensing the disturbance, the Collector Giant slowly looked up at the sky.
His eyes calmly locked onto Li Ye and their Gunship.
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