Chapter 163: Chapter 163

Chapter 163: Ten Thousand Meters Deep in the Ocean Trench (4K)

Very soon, the Tomorrow initiated a round of Molten Cannon barrage.

That Mobile City, hidden under City Camouflage, was immediately hit. The entire city exploded with a thunderous boom, turning into a burning fireball.

While moving at high speed, the cannons on the armor plating of the Naga Mobile City simultaneously opened fire.

An overwhelming cascade of explosions instantly enveloped the sea area where the Tomorrow Alliance was located.

Li Ye quickly locked onto another target.

It was clearly the enemy’s Level 3 Submarine.

At the moment, it was positioned directly south at a distance of 7 nautical miles and a depth of 1,320 meters.

Judging from its trajectory, the submarine's target was the Peacemaker and the Annihilator.

Clearly, it wanted to take advantage of the Tomorrow Alliance being caught in battle to eliminate their long-range bombing capabilities.

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Li Ye then picked up the Walkie-talkie.

Under his command, the FlightIII-class Destroyer slowly sailed above the area where the submarine was located.

On the Armor Deck, Combat Personnel bent down one last time to inspect the status of the MK6 Depth Charges. They then set the trigger depth to 1,320 meters.

Immediately after, the charges were sequentially loaded into the depth charge launch rails at the rear of the destroyer.

As orange-red flames burst from the rails, the depth charges were launched into the water at a 45-degree angle. They traced elegant parabolas through the air, their projectiles slicing through the sky with shrill whistles, blending with the roar of the ship cutting through waves.

Unaware, the enemy submarine had the depth charges land nearby, red light shimmering across their fuses.

From deep beneath the surface, a muffled thunder echoed out. The entire sea area trembled violently like jelly struck by a massive hammer.

The violent shockwave blasted the surface water into a boiling whirlpool a hundred meters in diameter, countless bubbles churning upward.

Through the map, Li Ye saw the light dot representing the submarine flicker a few times.

However, the frequency and brightness of the flickers were weak.

Mainly because these were Level 2 Depth Charges, which had limited power against a Level 3 Submarine.

"If quality isn’t enough, then we’ll make up for it with quantity,"he thought."This many depth charges will definitely breach its outer shell and flood the cabin."

As he had anticipated, the light dot quickly disappeared.

Li Ye’s spirits lifted.

Next, he would remove all those high-threat Level 3 Items one by one, like pulling quills from a hedgehog.

With Li Ye’s command, the Peacemaker and the Annihilator began a round of Cannon barrage.

This time, all the shells loaded were Smoke Shells.

As the Smoke Shells exploded upon entering the water, thick smoke was generated and instantly blanketed the entire sea.

The Naga Mobile City, originally traveling at high speed, suddenly lost all vision and became disoriented.

At the same time, the Tomorrow Alliance’s Assault-type Cities and Defensive-type Cities accelerated and charged straight into the enemy formation.

Within the smoke, the Nagas completely lost visibility and couldn’t tell whether the Mobile Cities around them were allies or enemies.

Meanwhile, the Tomorrow Alliance relied on their map overlay, seeing everything with perfect clarity.

All Mobile Cities only needed to follow Li Ye’s orders and open fire.

Accompanied by a sharp screech, the Electromagnetic Railgun aboard the Peacemaker fired.

Through the map, Li Ye saw that the shot missed.

"Then you take care of it, Fang Yong,"he said."The target Mobile City is just 3 nautical miles southwest of your position."

On the other side, the Level 3 Submarine of the Night Voyage slowly surfaced and took aim at the enemy’s Level 3 Destroyer.

Multiple Torpedoes swiftly advanced underwater.

As the torpedoes struck the ship, blinding flashes erupted underwater, and destructive explosive energy burst at the ship’s keel. The entire destroyer tore apart like fragile tin foil. A massive water column mixed with metal debris surged skyward, and the shockwave overturned the buildings, turrets, and firepower systems on the Armor Deck. Flames followed the fuel lines and consumed over half the ship in an instant.

But that wasn’t all. The FlightIII-class Destroyer began another round of Firepower Strike.

And its target was the enemy's Level 3 Bomber. Multiple SM-2 Surface-to-Air Missiles roared into the sky from the Vertical Launch Unit, carving dazzling trajectories through the sky.

From the ship’s midsection, Tomahawk Cruise Missiles burst out one after another from the Armored Launch Box.

Inside the cabin of the Level 3 Bomber, red lights flashed, and the warning receiver let out an intense shriek.

Though the monsters were on alert, it was all in vain.

Beneath the bomber was a sea area shrouded in smoke, making it hard to distinguish friend from foe.

The scythe of Death came sweeping down.

The SM-2 Surface-to-Air Missiles tore through the clouds at an incredible speed, while the Tomahawk Missiles skimmed the surface of the sea, silently closing in like vipers.

As the SM-2 Surface-to-Air Missile struck the underside of the fuselage, its proximity fuse released thousands of metal fragments, instantly shredding the cabin and both wings. The two engines within the wings exploded, fuel lines ruptured, and fuel sprayed out like blood.

The Tomahawk Missile then precisely struck the tail fin, blowing it into a rain of metal.

The entire bomber was like a giant had kicked it hard, instantly losing balance and tumbling uncontrollably through the air. The burning kerosene ignited the entire fuselage.

With a cracking sound, the dozens-of-tons aircraft broke apart mid-air. Its wreckage, trailing black smoke, scattered like meteors.

The Iron Whale swiftly accelerated along Li Ye’s command, crashing directly into the enemy’s Mobile City.

On the map, the light dot representing it flickered more intensely than ever.

Finally, that light dot vanished.

"Very good!"Li Ye nodded sharply.

With the fall of this Mobile City armed with four Anti-Air Autocannons, the true nightmare for the Nagas had begun.

A whistling sound echoed from the high-altitude cloud layer, and a silhouette slowly emerged.

It was the Vanguard Armed Gunship that the Tomorrow had deployed in advance.

Following Li Ye’s orders, the gunship simultaneously locked onto three Naga Mobile Cities.

The BK-27 Rotary Heavy Autocannon, "Odin’s Hammer" 105mm Heavy Howitzer, "Avenger" Rocket Launch Pod, and AIM-9 Rattler Missiles were sequentially activated, unleashing frenzied firepower in all directions.

Within just two minutes, Li Ye saw the light dots of the three Mobile Cities flicker violently before disappearing.

Not only Mobile Cities, he also began micro-controlling the external combat forces of the Tomorrow.

The Swordfish Mini Submarine was tasked with destroying the enemy’s Speedboats.

The Viper Speedboat and Waveblade Speedboat were assigned to destroy the hulls, propellers, and thrusters of the enemy’s Mobile Cities, crippling their mobility.

The Black Hawk Helicopter strafed the enemy’s Light Airships.

The Bullfrog Vehicle dealt with the enemy’s Jet Planes.

The SH-60 “Seahawk” Anti-Submarine Aircraft dropped MK6 Depth Charges to destroy the enemy’s Small Submarines.

Relying on the precise data from the full-map overlay, Li Ye built up an advantage step by step through micro-control, ultimately establishing overwhelming control of the battlefield.

In an extremely short amount of time, a large number of enemy light dots disappeared from the map!

After losing their Level 3 Vehicles and deployed sea and air combat forces, the Naga Mobile Cities immediately fell into an extremely passive state.

The Naga King clearly sensed something was wrong and immediately ordered a retreat.

At this moment, the Tomorrow Alliance’s Mobile Cities had completely unleashed their full might, bombarding and destroying enemy Mobile Cities and Vehicles with ferocity.

Li Ye’s eyes were locked tightly onto the Trident where the Naga King resided.

"We can’t let it escape!"

With his command, the Tomorrow, Peacemaker, Vanguard Armed Gunship, and FlightIII-class Destroyer concentrated their firepower and began bombarding the Trident.

This flagship city of the Naga Civilization was instantly engulfed in violent explosions.

Upon seeing its light dot disappear, Li Ye nodded sharply.

The Tomorrow then sailed near the Trident.

Out of caution, Li Ye first ordered multiple rounds of Heavy Machine Gun strafing on the Trident’s Armor Deck.

Then, using the crane on the Armor Deck, he placed the Storm Infantry Vehicle onto the enemy’s Armor Deck for reconnaissance.

Upon learning that the Nagas were still putting up resistance, he immediately dispatched the Black Hawk Helicopter to strafe and arranged a large number of Combat Personnel to land.

Several minutes later, a voice came through the Walkie-talkie.

"Reporting to the Lord, we’ve succeeded."

As the ruler of the Naga Civilization, the Naga King was a BOSS-grade monster.

Upon being slain, it dropped a large amount of resources, several Level 2 Items, and one Level 3 Item.

【Item Name: Individual Tactical Combat Dagger】

【Item Level: Level 3】

【Bonus Effects: 1. Sharpness +25% 2. Piercing Enhancement +30%】

Li Ye lightly shook his head upon seeing it.

It was a formidable weapon for individuals, but for Mobile Cities, it simply didn’t amount to much.

"What’s most important right now is to eat first!"

Before the Trident exploded and sank, Li Ye had people thoroughly scavenge its resources and took a stroll through its Production Workshop.

At this moment, the battle was nearly over.

The Nagas suffered heavy losses, and only a few managed to flee the battlefield.

Li Ye couldn’t be bothered to pursue them and directly picked up the Walkie-talkie.

"Everyone, hurry up and eat! The enemy’s Level 3 Aerial Forces will arrive shortly!"

He then used the map to direct his allies toward the wreckage of the enemy’s Mobile Cities.

The other Lords no longer hesitated and quickly scavenged the resources and Production Items from the Naga Mobile Cities.

After a thorough sweep, everyone regrouped and accelerated their departure from the sea area.

"We’re really stuffed this time."

"It’s rare to fight such a satisfying battle!"

"One Defensive-type Mobile City, and now it’s fully upgraded to Level 2 configuration."

"Let’s move quickly. I don’t want to go head-to-head with the enemy’s Level 3 Aerial Forces."

On the Armor Deck of the Tomorrow, Li Ye took the Naga King’s crown from the hands of a Combat Personnel.

With excitement in his heart, he removed the Level 2 City Crystal from the crown.

At this moment, Tang Fang, Ning Wen, Lin Wu, Old Zhou and the others surrounded him.

Everyone’s face was filled with intense excitement, even a hint of fanaticism.

"Who would’ve thought... in just a few months, we’re actually about to be promoted to a Level 3 Mobile City!"Old Zhou’s voice trembled as he spoke.

Even the always calm and rational Lin Wu had a look of fervor in his eyes.

"At this rate, we’ll be a Level 4 Mobile City within a year!"

"By the way, Brother Li, when do we start the promotion?"Tang Fang asked.

Li Ye pondered for a moment, then made a decision.

Once the Tomorrow reached the Southern Continent and found a safe location, they would begin the promotion.

Thinking back on the journey from the moment of transmigration to now, he couldn’t help but feel emotional.

The Tomorrow had once been a Mobile City struggling above the subsistence line, and now it was on the verge of becoming Level 3.

Looking at the excited faces around him, he spoke slowly.

"Level 3 is just the beginning."

"The road ahead of us is long—very long."

Taranis Ocean, 11,082 meters at the Gena Trench.

In the deep sea below ten thousand meters, time seemed frozen, leaving behind only eternal darkness.

This was the most desolate and mysterious world on the planet.

A domain never touched by sunlight, with water pressure reaching over 1,000 atmospheres—enough to instantly compress and deform steel.

In other words, anything unauthorized entering here would be crushed into powder.

The seawater here was frigid, hovering around 1–2°C all year round. Even the warmth of life was frozen into silence.

Only near a few hydrothermal vents flickered strange glows—bioluminescence produced by bacteria in the darkness.

The Gena Trench was extremely wide and vast, resembling a massive underwater canyon.

Precisely because of this, gazing into the infinite darkness at the bottom of this canyon was enough to send chills down one’s spine.

The trench cliffs on both sides were steep, nearly vertical, covered in pale gray organic debris deposited over eons.

In such extreme environments where even microorganisms struggled to survive, astonishing miracles of life still existed.

Translucent fish swam slowly with gelatinous bodies.

Massive isopods crawled through the sediments.

Around the hydrothermal vents gathered swarms of tube worms.

At this moment, three massive figures arrived silently.

They were unmistakably Mobile Cities from three World-class Organizations.

All of them were Submersible-type Mobile Cities.

These Mobile Cities resembled Deep-diving Giant Whales in appearance, with exteriors composed of thousands of specialized deep-sea metal plates. Hundreds of giant brass observation windows glowed dimly like the eyes of behemoths in the bluish depths.

At the top of each city stood twelve deep-dive treated exhaust vents, discharging steam into the high-pressure water to form eerie white cyclones.

As hundreds of pressure valves simultaneously shrieked, the gear-driven balancing fins slowly extended, and each Mobile City drew elegant arcs through the abyss.

Inside the inspection room of the mid-level area, Dr. Mick and researchers from the Eye of the Ocean were watching the screen intently.

The display showed that the Living Ark they sought was currently located 14,723 meters deep in the trench.

"Still over 3,000 meters deeper to go."

A female researcher couldn’t help but speak.

As she looked out at the pitch-black water through the observation window, she instinctively shuddered in fear.

It was her first time this deep underwater.

This place was barren and isolated—utterly cut off from the world of humans.

Dr. Mick stared at the image of the Ark on the screen and slowly opened his mouth.

"Everyone listen up. Now, we begin the capture operation for the Living Ark!"

At the same time, his expression grew more serious than ever.

If everything went smoothly, he might uncover some secrets of the Old World.