Chapter 156: Chapter 156

Professor Hao was momentarily stunned upon hearing that, then shook his head repeatedly.

"With all due respect, your action is far too dangerous."

Li Ye naturally understood this well.

Storm Island was the only Safe Harbor in the Taranis Ocean.

The world-class human organizations had already tacitly abandoned the route to the Southern Continent.

However, for the Tomorrow Alliance, the Level 1–2 zones of the Western Wasteland Continent could no longer meet its development needs.

Upon learning that the Mobile City he was on was called Tomorrow, Professor Hao immediately became emotional. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by novel✶fire.net

"So you're the Lord of Tomorrow?" He promptly grasped Li Ye’s hand tightly. "Your deeds at the Flesh Furnace in the Eternal Night Zone were truly heroic!"

"What?" Li Ye was taken aback.

In order to stop the rampant expansion of the Zombie Civilization, a Level 2 Mobile City from the Wasteland Zone—Tomorrow—stood up resolutely.

It single-handedly broke through hundreds of thousands of Zombie Swarm, penetrated the defenses of over a dozen Zombie Mobile Cities at the Decayed Bone Bastion, and ventured deep into the heart of the Eternal Night Zone alone!

In the following ten days, Tomorrow deftly evaded the hunts of the Zombie Army and destroyed dozens of Mobile Cities.

Next, this Mobile City stormed into the Flesh Furnace, heavily guarded by numerous Zombie troops, and completely destroyed it!

During the process, it was like a tiger among wolves, single-handedly demolishing dozens of Zombie Mobile Cities!

Even the formidable general of the Zombie Civilization, "Madam Mo", was so terrified that she dared not approach within ten kilometers.

"After wantonly opening fire and destroying the Flesh Furnace, Tomorrow departed at its leisure!" Professor Hao became increasingly animated as he spoke, saliva flying everywhere. "Gazing at its retreating figure, the Zombie Army hesitated and dared not give chase, watching helplessly as it sailed away!"

Everyone listened, dumbfounded.

Li Ye could only shake his head helplessly upon hearing this.

He didn’t expect that even people in the Wasteland loved gossip so much.

This version was far too ridiculous, with so many holes that he didn’t even know where to begin.

After finishing the conversation, Professor Hao picked up the walkie-talkie and reported to Storm Island.

This Mobile Island then opened its access to the Tomorrow Alliance.

At that very moment, it happened to have stopped moving.

Hundreds of propellers and thrusters on the Mobile Island slowly stiffened, and the steaming mist condensed into rust-water on the blades, dripping onto the sea surface and corroding it into hissing whirlpools of various sizes.

Amid a series of thunderous booms, dozens of giant hydraulic pillars along the edge of the island activated. They extended slowly into the sea, driving deep into the seabed rock layers.

Soon, the island was firmly anchored above the sea.

The entire Mobile Island then broadcasted an announcement.

"Storm Island will remain anchored in this sea area for two days. Those heading out to sea, please mind the time. We will not wait."

Mobile Cities, Bounty Hunters, Island Residents, Survivor Caravans—

All factions originally stationed on the island set out, heading toward various sea regions.

Led by Tomorrow, four Mobile Cities majestically sailed toward Storm Island.

Under the guidance of the island staff, they anchored at a temporary port.

Li Ye picked up a binocular and looked out. This Mobile Island was distinctly divided and well-structured.

At the center was the Power Engine District, the lifeline of the entire island. The massive Power Engine, shaped like a volcano, stood among it. Thick Steam Pipelines crisscrossed every area, and all kinds of mechanical dials were embedded in the wall conduits. Workers in uniforms moved back and forth, occasionally wiping sweat from their faces—because the temperature here often stayed above 50 degrees.

Besides propelling the island’s movement, the Power Engine District also provided energy for the whole island.

In the northeastern corner of this district, towering wind turbines spun their white blades tirelessly day and night. The solar panel arrays reflected sunlight, while steam rose from the cooling towers of the geothermal power station—it could only provide partial energy, as the main energy source still came from burning coal and fuel in the Power Engine.

Far away from it was the Residential and Living District.

The residents’ buildings stretched along the gentle slopes of the island.

Under the sunlight, the red-tiled roofs gleamed with a warm hue, and winding stone paths meandered between the neatly arranged houses. There were row houses lining the streets and spacious, orderly roads.

Clearly, the three world-class organizations had put great effort into building the Residential and Living District.

Following this were the Farmland District, Marketplace District, Production Workshop, and Port District.

With Professor Hao’s introduction, Li Ye and his three companions met with the management of Storm Island.

They were: High-ranking Bishop Song Jing of the Apocalypse Sect, High-ranking Elder Wang Wenzhu of the Iron Oath Brotherhood, and Administrative Advisor Maximus of the Titan Throne.

"Welcome to Storm Island."

After the handshakes, the group chatted as they walked.

Looking around the island, Zhou Xing was visibly fascinated.

As the Lord of an Engineer-type Mobile City, he had always loved engineering. The modified Storm Island before his eyes utterly mesmerized him.

"What a masterful creation this is," he murmured.

In response, Song Jing smiled slightly.

He informed everyone that modifying Mobile Islands was a common practice in the Wasteland.

As long as a Mobile City reached Level 3 and prepared the necessary Island Modification Accessories, it could be transformed into an island.

The High-ranking Bishop excitedly began detailing the modification data of Storm Island.

The "Wrath of the Sky" Multiblade Propeller Array had a maximum single propeller diameter of 120 meters and rotated at 50–300 RPM. Its power came from a supercritical steam boiler, equal to 50–80 atmospheres of pressure. Its maximum thrust reached 80,000 pounds, though it generated tremendous noise during operation.

As for the colossal Power Engine, it was called "Mount Vesuvius". Its total output was 820 MW to 1.2 GW, with a daily fuel consumption of 2,000 units and an operating temperature of 450–600 degrees. Additionally, it was equipped with an Auxiliary Power System, Wave Energy Compensation System, Backup Giant Fusion Battery, and Superconducting Capacitor Matrix.

Li Ye was dumbfounded listening to all this.

He couldn’t understand a single one of Song Jing’s technical terms.

However, he confirmed the following specific information.

Storm Island was equipped with Level 3 Propeller Sequence, Level 3 Thrusters, Level 3 Power Engine, and various Level 3 Modification Accessories.

If the Tomorrow Alliance could meet these conditions, it could build a Mobile Island on its own.

In this way, when going out to sea, the Tomorrow Alliance could use this Mobile Island as a base. Not only that, the Mobile Island could also be taken to the edge of other continents.

What tempted him the most was that Song Jing also told everyone that this island was specifically chosen by the three world-class organizations as a small island with a high probability of Resource Refresh.

In other words, resources like Iron Ore, Mines, Logging Sites, and Rare Ore Veins would refresh on the island at intervals—virtually at one’s fingertips.

"By the way, may I ask, Bishop Song Jing, what level are the resources that refresh on this island?" he asked.

"Level 2," Song Jing replied. "Resources in the Taranis Ocean are generally at Level 2."

"Then does that mean this ocean also qualifies as a Level 2 Zone?" asked Yang Zheng.

"Yes, you're absolutely right."

He told everyone that although the ocean was not as clearly defined as land zones, the overall division was relatively simple.

An entire ocean, overall, was considered one zone.

"May I ask if you know of any safe routes to the Southern Continent?" Li Ye asked.

Song Jing and the other two exchanged a glance, then shook their heads.

"There used to be, but not anymore."

Li Ye was about to press further, but soon understood.

The Intelligence already stated that Storm Island was the only Safe Harbor in the ocean. Following that logic, it became clear what the situation in the Taranis Ocean was.

Still, he didn’t give up just yet.

It was a rare opportunity to chat with members of the three world-class organizations—he would gather as much intelligence as he could.

So, he continued asking questions.

"Then, just how many Monstrous Civilizations are there in the Taranis Ocean?"

"Not many, just over a dozen Monstrous Civilizations."

"Most of them are Level 2 Monstrous Civilizations, with the remainder being Level 1," Song Jing added. "In addition, there is one Level 3 Monstrous Civilization."

Compared to land zones, the ocean was far more expansive, so it was perfectly reasonable for it to contain a dozen Monstrous Civilizations.

The four exchanged glances, their expressions turning grave.

If it were just one Monstrous Civilization, the Tomorrow Alliance could still manage.

But over a dozen? Then they'd definitely need to avoid them.

Seeing Li Ye’s expression, Song Jing raised his eyebrows with interest.

"Judging by your looks, don’t tell me you actually plan to cross the Taranis Ocean and head for the Southern Continent?"

"I think they might," Wang Wenzhu adjusted his glasses. "Did you see the configuration of their Assault-type Mobile City? Level 3 Destroyer, Level 3 Gunship, plus seven Level 2 Cannons, complete with land, sea, and air vehicles... they don’t look like they plan to stay quietly in the Western Wasteland Continent."

Li Ye scratched his head and chuckled.

If the three of them knew that Tomorrow had developed this far in just a few months, would they be utterly shocked?

Looking at the four of them, Song Jing spoke up with growing interest.

"You must have encountered many Wasteland monsters, and even Monstrous Civilizations by now, right?"

"Yes, why do you ask?" Fang Yong asked curiously.

Glancing around at everyone, Song Jing spoke calmly.

"Then, do you know how Monstrous Civilizations level up?"

"What did you say?" Zhou Xing blurted out. "Monstrous Civilizations can level up?!"

Soon, Song Jing revealed a shocking fact.

In the Wasteland, humans could get drops from killing monsters.

But monsters could also benefit from killing other monsters.

Monsters could naturally evolve on their own. However, if they slaughtered other monsters in large numbers, their evolution probability would increase—and might even lead to leveling up.

The same applied when one Monstrous Civilization destroyed another.

This was discovered after years of research by the Titan Throne, and they called it "Slaughter Evolution".

"So that’s how it is..." Li Ye couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

He hadn’t expected Monstrous Civilizations to also engage in such brutal elimination methods.

Recalling the Zombie Civilization's rampant expansion, he suddenly understood.

The Zombie Civilization's expansion was not merely to increase territory and exterminate humans—it was crucially about destroying the Monstrous Civilizations in other zones.

This way, all Zombies could evolve, and the entire civilization might even upgrade to a Level 3 Civilization.

The Zombie Civilization empowered by the Lord of Bones’ Finger was already formidable. If it expanded further, its strength could rise to an even higher tier.

Snapping out of his thoughts, he looked at Song Jing and asked the question he most wanted answered.

"Bishop Song Jing, how do the world-class organizations of the Monstrous Civilizations view and handle this matter of mutual slaughter and evolution?"

Song Jing then provided an explanation.

The world-class organizations of the monsters did not support Slaughter Evolution.

Although it could rapidly produce powerful Monstrous Civilizations, many other civilizations would be lost in the process—effectively weakening their strength in the face of human opposition.

Although the world-class organizations of their own faction strictly prohibited Slaughter Evolution, the desire for slaughter and the pursuit of power remained deeply rooted in the bones of the Monstrous Civilizations.

The slaughter of one Monstrous Civilization by another was a phenomenon that persisted across the Wasteland, despite repeated bans.

"As for us humans, of course we are happy to see it," said Song Jing. "But the number of Monstrous Civilizations in the Wasteland is simply too many. Relying on them to destroy each other to extinction is basically impossible—it still takes human hands to finish the job."

For this reason, he deliberately introduced a concept to everyone.

Super Monstrous Civilization.

The evaluation standard was simple: whether a Monstrous Civilization could, by itself, resist an entire continent.

And the Zombie Civilization clearly qualified as a Super Monstrous Civilization.

"Just imagine—if the Zombie Civilization wipes out all Monstrous Civilizations on an entire continent, they will absolutely be able to evolve and level up, possibly even leap forward in tiers," Song Jing explained patiently. "Next, they would continue expanding into other continents, further evolving and upgrading."

Without a doubt, this violated the ultimate taboo of the monster faction’s world-class organizations.

Song Jing also shared another piece of information with them.

Across the Wasteland, Level 1 and Level 2 Monstrous Civilizations were as common as cabbages, whereas Level 3 and above Monstrous Civilizations were noticeably rarer.

Yet every Level 3 or higher Monstrous Civilization was extremely unique.

"Here’s a piece of advice: if you ever encounter a Level 3 Monstrous Civilization in the future, your first priority should be to observe its characteristics before deciding whether to attack," he warned.

"Understood. Thank you for the advice," Li Ye said sincerely.

After a moment of contemplation, Song Jing looked at the two beside him.

"I say, shall we tell them about that matter?"

The other two nodded.

Under the puzzled gazes of Li Ye and the others, Song Jing slowly began to speak.

"Let me tell you why there is no route to the Southern Continent."

"The dozen or so Monstrous Civilizations in the Taranis Ocean joined forces to form an island chain!"