The night was as dark as ink, and a gigantic mobile chanical City was parked in the endless Luling Forest. This massive steel behemoth was also a floating fortress; on the upper deck, the Neon from Silent City flowed under the night sky. The cityscape was outlined by dazzling holographic projections, with neon ads, floating light bands, and streaming data screens weaving into a brilliant electronic galaxy, sharply contrasting the surrounding deathly silent Dark Forest. In the forest, amidst the twisted shadows of the trees, scarlet eyes occasionally flashed by, and low growls were swept away by the night wind. The outlines of many Zombies road among the woods, yet they were completely isolated by the Defense System of Silent City.
On the highly intelligent streets, Chen Sixuan’s boots clicked on the tal ground, her fingers swiftly sliding over a tactical tablet to verify the inventory list. Miao Lu, Shu Qin, and their group followed behind, with Sun Yuzhen joining the procurent team. All transactions here could be transported through Silent City’s logistics system.
In the Silent City, aside from those with fixed residency status, almost everyone else comprised temporary refugees or those seeking entry but still in the assessnt period. Silent City had a strict recruitnt standard for residents. Formal residents required no fees, but adults needed to have work capabilities and underwent character assessnts to reduce the urban cri rate. Mochizuki Masashi believed that a dangerous living environnt could lead to the mutations in residents, so those with criminal history or bad records would not only be expelled but could also be detained by drone inspections if violations were severe.
Aside from this, other survivors who weren’t fixed residents either needed to pay Blood Essence supplies monthly or work to exchange for a chance at shelter. This was considerably more considerate than Dawn City. If Silent City weren’t continuously moving, the number of people seeking refuge would have skyrocketed. However, now, even near the main city areas, more and more survivors were coming to seek protection.
In the city, there were different zones, with each street patrolled by Silent drones. Upon entering Silent City, you could deposit all Blood Essence like in a bank, receiving a highly encrypted storage account unlocked by iris and voice recognition. This thod facilitated comrce among survivors within the city. A Level 1 Blood Essence was no longer a fixed unit and could be decomposed into smaller figures, reducing cri rates. Moreover, daily ’interest’ was given for depositing Blood Essence. Hence, Silent City amassed a large volu of Blood Essence for research, also utilizing it for major transactions with organizations like Dawn City and the Phoenix Society, gaining not only material supplies and various raw materials and equipnt but also substantial extra returns.
Thus, this city had beco like an independent nation, perfecting orders and regulations in the blackness of the apocalypse.
On the high tower of the upper deck, Lu Xingchen, wearing sunglasses, held a cup of hot tea. Wisps of white vapor drifted in the cold air as he squinted, overlooking the steel jungle of the chanical City with a faint smile on his lips. This position not only offered a splendid view to observe the situation on the Infinity anyti but also provided a sense of transcending with ease.
On the neighboring open space, 10-year-old Mo Xiaotian strained with a flushed face, trying hard to control the flickering electricity at his fingertips.
"Focus, don’t rush," Brother Huo glanced down through the edge of his sunglasses, then spoke with an air of a master, "Lightning is a heavenly, primal force containing violent power. Being hasty only creates chaos."
Mo Xiaotian gritted his teeth, and the electricity finally stabilized, forming a thin arc.
"Not bad," Brother Huo nodded, "Keep practicing."
"Brother Huo, when do you think I can beco as aweso as you?" Mo Xiaotian asked, panting.
"What did you call ?"
"Uh... okay, Master."
Brother Huo nodded satisfactorily, sipped his tea leisurely, and answered, "Focus on mastering the basics first; cultivation requires training through life and death experiences."
Mo Xiaotian pouted and continued his practice.
Outside the Infinity, Lao Mo’s wrench clanged against the deford armor plate, making a dull sound. Liang Lei was handling a jamd drive shaft with a laser cutter, sparking all around.
"The circuit system problem is bigger than we imagined," Luo Yang approached, pushing a holographic projection with a detector. The faulty wiring decomposed into a red web under his fingertips, "Good thing we escaped from Star Abyss, otherwise if we encounter another Monster Tide, the weapon bay wouldn’t even rise, and more than half of the arc pulse string vibrator is broken."
"Fix whatever’s broken, Silent City has a complete loading line, with maintenance robots and materials aplenty," Lao Mo wiped his sweat. "Let’s address what we can; Captain Lin will surely negotiate repairs with Silent City."
In the carriage, Li Yi was organizing the fallen inventory cabinets with others. Many items were scattered during the magnetic levitation flight, and Car 10 was empty. All the children had gone to the edge of the deck outside the docking area, marveling at the dazzling chanical City.
"What a big spaceship!"
"This city can fly..."
"Look at all those cannons, we won’t fear Monsters."
"Are we going to live here from now on?"
"Don’t know, but Li Yi’s mom said wherever Brother Lin goes, we follow."
"Brother Lin is amazing! Right, Dr. Ding?" Among the group of children, Duo Duo looked up at Ding Junyi standing nearby in a white coat.
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