A Guide to Farming in a Mobile City
Chapter 57: “Sir, are you interested in learning about the God Dagon?”

Upon seeing the market, Li Ye’s eyes lit up instantly.

“We can trade again!” he exclaimed with excitement.

At present, he had almost zero Crystal Coins on hand.

This was a perfect opportunity to make some money and replenish some resources for Tomorrow.

When the people on the plains saw Tomorrow approaching, they were immediately panicked and anxious.

It wasn’t until Tomorrow sounded its steam whistle to express a desire for communication that they gradually calmed down.

While descending to the ground via the lift platform, Li Ye glanced at the Mobile Cities nearby.

There were a total of three Mobile Cities.

One of them stood out the most.

This Mobile City was entirely painted white, and a massive flag was erected on its upper level.

The flag bore a design of a shattered bronze cross, with an eye opened at the center of the cross and twelve asymmetrical radiant blades floating around it.

“This is a Mobile City of the Apocalypse Sect. Their influence is vast, spread almost across the entire world,” Lin Wu explained to Li Ye.

Li Ye looked at the upper level and saw a pristine white cathedral standing tall there.

In front of the cathedral stood several massive statues.

These statues were likely the Wasteland Gods worshipped by the Apocalypse Sect.

They came in all forms—some grotesque and monstrous, seated alone on thrones; others bloated, covered in boils and sores.

At that moment, a voice came from behind him.

“Sir, are you interested in learning about the God Dagon?”

Li Ye turned his head and noticed a man in white robes had appeared at his side without him realizing.

According to the man, his name was Jack, a missionary deacon of the Apocalypse Sect.

“The God Dagon?” Li Ye asked in surprise.

“Yes.”

The man smiled.

“He is the Slumbering God, the Lord of R’lyeh, and also our Heavenly Father and Savior in the Wasteland.”

Following Jack’s pointing finger, Li Ye saw a statue of a Wasteland God.

It was a humanoid monster with an octopus head and tentacles sprouting from its back. Its torso was covered in slimy gelatinous scales, and its skin was grayish green, resembling a rotting deep-sea creature.

“Sorry, not interested,” he shook his head.

Looking around again, he noticed quite a few missionary deacons wandering nearby.

They clearly all came from that Mobile City of the Apocalypse Sect.

“This Mobile City is called Believer. It’s one of the missionary Mobile Cities our Apocalypse Sect sends out.”

“In fact, we dispatch many Mobile Cities every year, traveling across the world to recruit believers and spread our faith.”

“Our power is immense—even those Predatory Cities don’t dare provoke us easily.”

Jack spoke eloquently.

As he spoke, he also showed Li Ye the thick book in his arms.

The book was titled Gospel of Apocalypse. Its cover was made of cold-rolled steel, more than ten centimeters thick, and the front was embedded with seven delicate brass gears arranged in the shape of a cross.

The spine was formed by interlocking piston rods, which emitted a rhythmic “psst-psst” venting sound when flipped.

As Li Ye listened and watched, a trace of surprise appeared in his eyes.

This sect really had quite a presentable structure.

But he wasn’t interested in it at all. He only wanted to go to the market and do business.

At that moment, Jack noticed the Lord’s Wristband on his arm.

“So you’re a Lord of a Mobile City. Would you be interested in visiting Believer?”

Li Ye pondered for a moment and nodded lightly.

He had no desire to learn about those Wasteland Gods, but he was indeed curious about a religious-type Mobile City.

Under Jack’s guidance, he took the lift platform and arrived on Believer’s deck.

This Mobile City of the Apocalypse Sect looked quite similar to Tomorrow.

At that moment, Mechanical Deacons were leading apprentices in a series of maintenance and inspection tasks.

Ordinary residents were either working in the fields or performing city cleaning duties.

Disciplinary Deacons, armed with Firearms, patrolled in neat, tight formation.

Occasionally, a few children would run by, playing and chasing each other.

The only difference was that everyone wore white clothing.

According to Jack, Believer housed a total of 159 people, including 69 sect members and 90 ordinary residents.

Just as Li Ye was about to speak, he suddenly heard a roaring sound above his head.

He looked up and saw the commotion came from the large bronze steam bell atop the cathedral spire.

The clicking of interlocking gears from this intricate mechanical creation echoed between the steel-and-glass structures.

The exhaust valves on the deck instantly spewed black smoke mixed with incense.

The deacons, holding mechanical censers, slowly walked along pipes engraved with scriptures from the Gospel of Apocalypse, weaving a devout fog-like net with the incense behind them.

When Li Ye turned his head back, he saw everyone on the deck had stopped their work and were devoutly crossing themselves over their chests.

Even Jack, who had brought him here, was no exception.

“This is our regular prayer time. Please come with me,” he said with a smile.

Under Jack’s guidance, Li Ye arrived at the core area on the mid-level of Believer.

It turned out to be a plaza.

The ground was pieced together from hundreds of gleaming white steel plates, each engraved with prayers and blessings.

At the center of the plaza stood a massive steam altar, where a high-ranking deacon was reading scriptures.

People knelt on cushions marked with bronze cross patterns, closed their eyes, and began chanting in unison...

“To our revered, eternal and immortal Gods.”

“Your gaze illuminates the stars.”

“Your hand supports the Kingdom of Heaven.”

“Please command my path, that I may walk in Your will.”

“Please strengthen my faith, and be my strength in times of weakness.”

“Please cleanse my heart, and root out all my unrighteousness.”

“Forgive our jammed souls, lubricate our rusted souls. May our faith burn like a boiler, and our will be as unyielding as refined steel!”

“Amen!”

After the prayer ended, everyone stood up but did not leave.

“What else are you doing?” Li Ye asked, puzzled.

Jack remained silent, only smiling.

Just as Li Ye was about to ask further, a cry suddenly rang out.

He looked toward the sound and saw a pair of resident parents slowly approaching while holding their newborn.

Witnessing this, he couldn't help feeling deeply moved.

In the apocalypse, a newborn was like a tiny flower blooming before the tombstone of human civilization.

But his expression quickly changed.

He saw that the High-ranking Deacon took the child from the parents and began a baptism ritual.

The child was placed into a small, copper, airtight chamber and sprayed with steam, leaving a permanent bronze cross insignia on its forearm.

The crowd erupted in cheers, and the couple was moved to tears.

Li Ye’s expression, however, was deeply conflicted.

In the following time, under Jack’s guidance, he began to tour the Mobile City.

Contrary to his expectations, Believer had many unique facilities.

The “Confession Furnace,” a furnace-shaped black chamber embedded with the “Branding Iron of Truth.”

Offenders were required to crank the internal handle to heat it themselves, branding the doctrines of the Apocalypse Sect onto their skin to show sincere repentance.

The “Gear Cemetery,” a burial ground marked with gears as gravestones.

Generally, space was limited on Mobile Cities and the dead were cremated. But the Apocalypse Sect believed the dignity of the deceased must not be violated, so they built a Gear Cemetery on every Mobile City they owned.

Each grave was very small, and each deceased person’s skull would be stored inside.

Their life history would be engraved onto the gear gravestone.

As for the body, it would be cremated.

The “Cathedral Academy,” located on the upper level, was a gleaming white mechanical structure used to guide ordinary residents into the faith and to select devout individuals to join the sect.

The academy featured a spiral stair structure, sequentially divided into the Sanctuary, the Enlightenment Hall, and the Seminary, with each level representing a stage of knowledge and symbolizing advancement toward enlightenment.

Finally, Jack led Li Ye into the cathedral on the upper level and introduced him to the Lord of Believer.

He was also a clergy member, a Low-ranking Bishop in his sixties.

“Welcome, young Lord,” he said, gently embracing Li Ye.

Li Ye thought for a moment and then asked a question.

“How can you be certain that the Wasteland Gods you worship are not hostile to humanity, and that they will truly save humankind?”

The bishop smiled.

“Our generations of Holy Sees and Cardinal Bishops have already planned everything. The Apocalypse Sect is progressing steadily according to their plans.”

When Li Ye continued to press the matter, the bishop gently shook his head.

“Only when you and your Mobile City convert to our sect will you be allowed to know more.”

Li Ye quickly shook his head.

As he was about to leave, he recalled something and turned back to ask,

“Do you know what’s happening in the Eternal Night Zone?”

The bishop's expression turned grave.

“Do not go to the Eternal Night Zone!” he said sternly. “The Monstrous Civilizations there have grown to an unimaginable extent. Humanity cannot survive there!”

Li Ye’s expression changed slightly.

“Is it really that bad?”

The other man nodded solemnly.

After seeing Li Ye off, the bishop’s expression remained heavy as he slowly took out a document from his robe.

It was an announcement just issued yesterday by the Cardinal Assembly.

The content read as follows...

“Within one month, evacuate all human factions from the surrounding areas of the Eternal Night Zone as much as possible.”

“The Monstrous Civilization there is about to expand.”

...

After leaving Believer, Li Ye arrived at the market.

Just like Roland Fortress, the market also had a bulletin board.

【This Week's Material Prices】

【Wood: 0.5 Crystal Coins/unit】

【Iron Ore: 3 Crystal Coins/unit】

【Coal: 4 Crystal Coins/unit】

【Fuel: 6 Crystal Coins/unit】

【Rare Ore Vein Ore: 15–35 Crystal Coins/unit】

【Rare Ore Vein Crystal: 2000–3000 Crystal Coins/piece】

“It’s actually much cheaper compared to Roland Fortress!” Li Ye exclaimed in surprise.

He couldn’t help but look thoughtfully toward the nearby forest.

It was probably because this forest was rich in resources.

Compared to common resources like Iron Ore, Wood, and Coal, the prices of Rare Ore and Vein Crystals were relatively stable, likely because their drop rates remained low even in the forest.

Peregrine Falcon Assault Rifle.

Gale Rocket Launcher.

Level 1 Off-road Vehicle.

Blueheart Potato Seeds.

Morning Wheat Seeds.

Instant Noodle Cups.

Whole Wheat Biscuits.

Smoke Shells.

Cola and Iced Black Tea.

Li Ye picked a spot in the market and held up a sign, writing Tomorrow’s main services on it.

While running the shop, Li Ye didn’t let the residents on the deck stay idle either.

He divided the remaining manpower of Tomorrow into two groups: one group was responsible for repairing the city and vehicles, and caring for the injured; the other group took axes to the forest’s edge to chop trees and collect Wood.

After all, upgrading the city required a total of 2000 units of Wood, and Tomorrow also needed it regularly to make furniture.

Here, Wood was almost the least valuable resource.

Very soon, the shop was packed with people.

Li Ye wasn’t surprised, as he had selected highly competitive goods.

Among them, the most popular were the Peregrine Falcon Assault Rifle, Gale Rocket Launcher, Smoke Shells, and Cola.

By evening, Li Ye contentedly counted his earnings.

10,389 Crystal Coins, 2315 units of Iron Ore.

Since the forest produced a lot of Iron Ore, survivors often preferred to pay with it.

Li Ye naturally welcomed it. Iron Ore was just too useful—never enough to go around.

Having made money, it was time to procure supplies.

After asking his companions to watch the shop, Li Ye began browsing the market.

Very quickly, he spotted several good items.

Level 1 Heavy Machine Gun Blueprint, priced at 3500 Crystal Coins.

168 units of Frost Ore, priced at 27 Crystal Coins per unit.

Level 1 Crop – Emerald Lettuce Seeds, priced at 1100 Crystal Coins.

Regular Food – Sachima Blueprint, priced at 500 Crystal Coins.

Li Ye didn’t hesitate at all and bought them outright.

While purchasing the Frost Ore, he haggled with the seller and finally got the price down to 25 Crystal Coins per unit.

At that moment, the residents of Tomorrow he had sent out to chop trees and collect Wood had also finished their work.

After a full day of labor, they gathered 1720 units of Wood.

During this time, Li Ye also asked Tang Fang to drive Tomorrow to a freshwater lake to replenish its freshwater supply.

This freshwater lake was considered a public resource.

Since its bottom was connected to an underground river providing a constant water supply, it was practically inexhaustible, allowing anyone to freely use it.

Everyone had marked out a plot of land, chopping trees, building houses, and farming beside it.

According to Li Ye’s plan, he wasn’t in a hurry to rendezvous with Moonshadow. He intended to rest here for another two or three days to earn more money and acquire additional supplies.

However, when he unintentionally opened the System Panel, he noticed that the Epic Intelligence had already refreshed.

After reading the content, he was momentarily stunned.

【6. The following are Level 2 items possessed by the Tarot Alliance (Intelligence Value: Epic)】

【City Radio: Allows the creation of a communication channel for Mobile Cities, supporting up to 12 members. Each activation consumes 5% Energy, and consumes 6% Energy per hour.】

【Goblin Universal Engineering Mechanical Arm: Capable of quickly repairing buildings, vehicles, and Mobile Cities, and rapidly constructing fortresses, strongholds, and vehicles. Energy consumption reduced by 20%.】

【Energy Shield: Automatically generates a translucent shield during an attack, absorbing all incoming damage. Energy consumption depends on the severity of the damage. In standby mode, consumes 0.1 Energy per hour.】

【“Sawtooth Shark” Autonomous Targeting Autocannon: 1. Auto-targeting 2. +15% damage against vehicles, buildings, and Mobile Cities】

【“Shelterer” City Armor: 1. Reduces damage from Cannons by 15% 2. Reduces Iron Ore consumption during repairs by 20%】

【Aerospace Light Combat Drone Platform: 1. Initially comes with 12 Combat Drones mountable with Heavy Machine Guns and Light Missiles. 2. Repairs and ammunition for Combat Drones can be replenished using Level 1 Iron Ore, but building new Combat Drones requires Level 2 Iron Ore.】

【“Skyveil” City Radar System: Detects towns, caravans, and Mobile Cities within 200 kilometers, can survey the environment and set navigation routes, and can share data with other Mobile Cities via the City Radio. Each activation consumes 20% Energy, and 40% Energy per hour.】