Chapter 190: Level 3 City Battle
When the new round of intelligence had refreshed, Li Ye quickly began to read.
ă1. The current number of remaining giants in the Basin Region is twelve heads. (Intelligence value: Common)ă
ă2. As of now, more than half of the territory in South Liu Continent had become highly chaotic due to giant invasions. (Intelligence value: Excellent)ă
ă3. After finishing the battle in the deep sea, the emperor-class monster Gairas departed hastily. This time, that emperor-class monster was expected to land on a coast of South Liu Continent. (Intelligence value: Rare)ă
ă4. The Hyenafolk civilization intended to seize the Basin Region and obtain the metal resources in that area to make up for wartime losses. Moreover, many of the monster civilizations on South Liu Continent had the same idea. The Hyenafolk civilization was expected to dispatch one mobile city battle cluster. The configuration of this mobile city battle cluster was: one Levelâ3 assaultâtype city, three Levelâ1 assaultâtype cities, one Levelâ1 defenseâtype city, one Levelâ1 fireâsupportâtype city. Note that all Levelâ1 cities were fully equipped to Levelâ3. (Intelligence value: Outstanding)ă
ă5. At present, thirtyâtwo human mobile cities had landed on South Liu Continent via various sea routes, and more than 121 additional mobile cities were en route. (Intelligence value: Outstanding)ă
ă6. Refreshing in progress. (Intelligence value: Epic)ă
âThis time the intelligence value is decent!â Li Ye exclaimed.
His gaze fell on intelligence items 4 and 5.
After reading them clearly, his expression immediately turned complex.
It turned out that not only the Hyenafolk civilization, but many monster civilizations on South Liu Continent sought the Basin Region.
The reason was simple: many ruined cities lay in the Basin Region, where metals could be collected and smelted into large amounts of iron ore.
When the Giant civilization had not expanded previously, those monster civilizations were probably unable to take action for various reasons.
And the Silence Pact had also limited them.
But with the destruction of the Wild Boarfolk civilization in the Basin Region, the area became vacant, and everyone was no longer restricted by the pactâthey could now enter the field.
As for the fifth intelligence item, it surprised him even more.
âI didnât expect news from South Liu Continent to spread so quickly. It seems everyone knows this continent is the new blue ocean for development!â
Overall, the human side having many mobile cities was not necessarily a bad thing.
So far, Li Ye had completed the combat deployment.
Through the newly constructed Levelâ3 iron mine and Levelâ3 textile, and newly trained personnel configuration, the Tomorrow had already reached one hundred people in its special forces unit.
These one hundred personnel were uniformly equipped with jet backpacks, camouflage combat uniforms, Levelâ3 military daggers and various Levelâ3 firearms.
Li Ye looked forward to this unit shining brilliantly on the battlefield.
The next one hundred people were in urgent training.
The current Tomorrow had already selected a concealed location and activated city camouflage for disguise.
Engineer and Iron Whale had also received the Levelâ3 city camouflage newly crafted by Tomorrow; the former had chosen a location to hide.
Black Hawk helicopters patrolled and guarded within the Basin Region.
Gunboats were conducting strategic patrols at high altitude, ready to provide fire support immediately upon orders.
Convoy Teams One and Two, Storm infantry fighting vehicles, and LeopardâŻ2A7V tanks hid among the city ruins.
The special forces unit of one hundred had also completed movement concealment.
Iron Whale, Pacifier and Stellar had found hiding positions as well.
Everything was already prepared.
During these two or three days, he even used that Flight Vehicle upgrade blueprint to upgrade six Black Hawk helicopters to Levelâ3.
After all, Levelâ2 flight vehicles were mediocreâthey had only helicopters, jet aircraft, and airships.
Once deployment was complete, Li Ye began to wait.
He believed it wouldnât be long before the Hyenafolk civilizationâs mobile city force would arrive.
Meanwhile, he couldnât help recalling the content from the intelligence.
âWhat exactly does Gairas intend to do?â
Considering war might break out at any time, Li Ye decided not to be distracted by this question.
Fifteen minutes later, he received a message.
âReport, commander. Enemy mobile city force has arrived.â
At the edge of the Basin Region, the Hyenafolk civilizationâs mobile city force appeared.
Led by a Levelâ3 assaultâtype city, multiple Levelâ1 mobile cities guarded on either side.
Assaultâtype, fireâsupportâtype, defenseâtype
In a sense, this already counted as a mobile city battle cluster.
The Hyenafolk immediately began external combat deployment.
On the deck of the Levelâ3 assaultâtype city, fighter jets, bombers, reconnaissance planes, and combat helicopters took off one after another.
Main battle tanks and a mixed convoy of offâroad vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles and motorcycles ascended via elevator platforms to land and launch a rapid strike.
The Levelâ1 mobile cities dispersed and began to advance step by step.
After deploying the combat troops externally, the Levelâ3 assaultâtype city promptly vanished without a traceâeven its signal could not be detected.
It was obvious it possessed Levelâ3 city camouflage and a Levelâ3 signal shielding device.
The enemyâs leading force was the air component.
That formation consisted of three fighter jets, one bomber and one reconnaissance plane.
Inside the cockpit, Hyenafolk pilots performed various operations methodically.
In piloting modern seaâlandâair vehicles, monsters were by no means inferior to humans.
The mission of the air force was to scout the entire Basin Region situation, and detect via radar whether mobile cities existed in the Basin Region.
Extinguishing the engine to completely eliminate self heat was ineffective against radar detection.
Because radar emits highâfrequency radio waves, when the waves touch the metallic surface of a mobile cityâs shell, they automatically reflect and send the signal back to the radar.
In that case, city camouflage could only conceal the track, but could not evade enemy radar detection.
If a mobile city wanted not to be found by radar, there were usually two methods.
First, cover the city armor with a coating that absorbed radar waves.
Second, engage in electronic warfare to actively emit jamming signals.
At this moment, the Hyenafolk aboard the reconnaissance plane was surprised to find the radar screen full of static snow.
It did not hesitate and immediately issued a warning signal.
High above, three human fighter jets from Gate A9 dove down.
One of those fighter jets had electronic warfare capabilityâit was the one that jammed the radar.
Up in the sky, human and Hyenafolk air forces engaged in fierce combat to control air superiority.
The originally calm sky over the Basin Region was instantly torn apart by the tail flames piercing the clouds.
A Hyenafolk fighter jet first locked on using fireâcontrol radar and fired a missile whose deathâlike tail flame streaked through the air.
Inside the cockpit of the lockedâon human fighter jet, the pilot forced the control stick into a dive; the sharply increased Gâforce pressed his body hard into the seat.
At the same time, chaff and flare rockets were launched; the metallic cloud they burst into behind the fighter illuminated the sky brightly.
The enemy missile was successfully intercepted, turning into an exploding fireball with countless fragments tumbling downward.
Another Hyenafolk fighter jet dove from the clouds, its wingâmounted airâtoâair missile seeker head flickering dimly with light.
The two aircraft collided thunderously in high altitude, instantly entering a death spiral.
The gradually revving engine screamed blue flame, the overload needle on the gauge trembling violently.
With deft human pilot control, the fighter made a sharp turn and performed highâspeed maneuvers, nearly hovering vertically.
The enemy aircraft, due to inertia, shot forward several hundred meters, exposing its undefended rear.
Inside the Hyenafolk fighter cockpit, a shrill radar warning blared, and warning messages flickered frantically on the screen.
But the Hyenafolk pilot remained remarkably calm.
With a rapid push of the throttle to the afterburner chamber, the engine roared thunderously, and the fighter erupted into unprecedented speed.
The missile launched by the human fighter chased relentlessly and closed in quickly.
As the Hyenafolk pilot yanked the joystick, the fighter climbed sharply with sudden explosive acceleration, simultaneously rolling violently.
In the intense chase, the missileâs propulsion fuel was soon exhausted, but its inertia guidance kept it locked on tightly.
Under a series of maneuvers from the Hyenafolk, the fighter jet suddenly pitched downward, diving like a cut kite and releasing countermeasures.
Though the missileâs seeker head was momentarily confused by the flares, it quickly reacquired its target.
8000 meters, 6000 meters, 4000 meters.
The altimeter numbers fluctuated wildly.
At the moment of imminent impact, the Hyenafolk fighter jet executed a nearly suicidal J-shaped turn. In a sudden burst of a sonic boom cloud, the aircraft veered 180 degrees, brushing past the missile.
The missile, having lost its target, self-destructed in the distance.
It was unimaginable that a creature like the Hyenafolk could perform such a maneuver.
The human pilots only shruggedâit seemed they were already accustomed to it.
The Hyenafolk mobile cities advanced swiftly and finally reached the outskirts of the central city in the Basin Region.
They immediately launched a barrage of smoke shells to obscure their movements and continued their advance.
Billowing smoke spread throughout.
Minutes later, a Hyenafolk assault-type city emerged.
This Level 1 city erupted with unprecedented speed, advancing rapidly within the city.
To gain better visibility and command his troops, Li Ye chose to remain on a high floor of a skyscraper within the city.
A special forces unit was stationed nearby for his protection.
Staring at the Hyenafolk city, he promptly picked up his walkie-talkie.
âYang Zheng, can you blast it with the Electromagnetic Railgun?â
âAbsolutely not, Lord!â Yang Zheng shook his head repeatedly. âThe enemyâs Level 1 city is moving too fast. The Electromagnetic Railgun canât lock on and fire! Plus, the abundance of buildings in the city severely obstructs visibility.â
The Hyenafolkâs land and air combat forces followed closely, slowly entering the city.
Through hidden sentries deployed throughout the city, Li Ye learned of their size.
Eight main battle tanks, four combat convoys, ten combat helicopters, and several hundred Hyenafolk soldiers.
The Hyenafolk soldiers, fully armed, slowly advanced behind the protection of the main battle tanks.
Soon, other enemy Level 1 mobile cities also advanced into the city and began their search.
As for the enemyâs Level 3 assault-type city, due to its size, it couldnât enter the city and could only conceal itself by deploying smoke shells.
As it slowed around a corner, a Hyenafolk city seemed to encounter an obstruction and suddenly lost speed.
Under the startled gaze of the Hyenafolk, the entire mobile city came to a halt, unable to move.
Nearby, there was movementâone Level 2 human defense-type city revealed itself by deactivating its city camouflage.
âGot you!â In the cockpit, Fang Yong excitedly punched the air.
At this moment, the Titanâs Grip magnetic device had been activated, firmly restraining the enemy mobile city at close range, while the Iron Whale activated its Giant Jaw Crushing Cutter and began to slowly advance.
The Hyenafolk attempted to retaliate using the cannons and heavy machine guns mounted on the deck, but the next second, something unexpected occurred.
As the Titanâs Grip magnetic device gradually powered up, the deck cannons, heavy machine guns, and the firearms in their hands were all sucked away.
This heavily armed Level 1 mobile city was completely disarmed, rendered defenseless before the Iron Whale.
In the cockpit, the Hyenafolk helmsman cranked the power to maximum.
The power of a Level 3 Power Engine was astonishingâthis Level 1 mobile city actually showed signs of breaking free from the magnetic restraint and began to inch forward.
With a command from Fang Yong, the Iron Whale surged forward at full power.
The Giant Jaw Crushing Cutter mounted on the front of this defense-type city deployed fullyâthirty-six interlocking sets of steel teeth at the front glinted coldly, while the rear hydraulic hammer arrays began to operate at high speed.
Crack.
The first to be seized was the mobile cityâs right tread. The steel teeth rotated at thousands of RPMs, chewing into the metal.
In an instant, tires burst, hydraulic lines sprayed, and the entire city collapsed like a giant beast with its legs severed.
Buildings crumbled, the deck shattered, and the Hyenafolk who failed to flee fell into the crusher along with the collapsing steel plates, their decaying flesh and metal shards splattering together.
As the Iron Whale adjusted its angle, the crushing cutter plunged directly into the belly of the enemy city.
The steel teeth sliced through the armor like a hot knife through butter. Flames from a boiler explosion spewed out of the cracks, and the blast lit up the entire city.
The Hyenafolk city twisted and shattered amid the metallic shrieking, ultimately ground into a heap of scrap.
When the surviving Hyenafolk looked up, they saw the metal fragments and their comradesâ blood smeared across the Iron Whaleâs Giant Jaw device.
This defense-type city resembled a beast that had just feasted.
âWell done, Fang Yong!â Li Ye immediately pumped his fist in excitement.
One move stirred up a thousand ripples. With the Iron Whale revealed, the Hyenafolk troops all rushed toward it.
Leading the charge were those few Level 1 mobile cities.
All of them were fully equipped to Level 3âhigh firepower, high defense, high mobility.
The first to open fire was the Level 1 fire-support-type city.
It was equipped with six Level 3 Cannons.
As it opened fire, the entire area around the Iron Whale quaked, engulfed in a torrent of explosions.
A simultaneous volley from six Level 3 Cannons could level the entire area.
Li Ye couldnât help shaking his head.
Even for a defense-type city, the Iron Whale couldnât endure such bombardment unscathedâdamage was inevitable.
âIn a Level 3 City Battle, without a Level 3 Power Engine and Level 3 City Armor, youâre at too much of a disadvantage,â he thought.
The reply to the enemy came from the Pacifierâs full cannon salvo.
The target: that fire-support-type city.
Its threat was simply too great.
Powered by the immense kinetic force provided by a Level 3 Power Engine, the Hyenafolk city initiated Mobile Evasion.
What shocked everyone further wasâit even had a Level 3 Energy Shield device.
The Pacifierâs round of fierce shelling hadnât harmed it in the slightest.
Seeing the Hyenafolk gunners reload for a second barrage, Yang Zheng immediately picked up his walkie-talkie.
âWe canât let it fire again! Lord, deploy the Vanguard Armed Gunship to bomb and suppress it directly!â
Li Ye nodded.
With a single command, the gunboat performing strategic patrol high above dove down and began its fire bombardment.
The Hyenafolk city was forced to activate its Energy Shield again and perform Mobile Evasion.
Under the gunboatâs suppression, it was temporarily unable to provide further fire support.
âFang Yong, howâs the situation on your end?â he asked over the walkie-talkie.
âThe Iron Whaleâs City Armor is severely damaged, but it still retains full mobility,â Fang Yong replied.
Li Ye nodded and spoke sharply.
âThen get moving now!â
At this moment, the Hyenafolkâs land troops and ten combat helicopters were quickly advancing toward the Iron Whale.
Awaiting them were the land forces deployed by the Tomorrow and the Black Hawk helicoptersâ
And that Prometheus.