"Hope City has been under construction since the beginning of the apocalypse. It was originally built according to the specifications of a central city as the last resort for China. Not only did it concentrate a large portion of the heavy industries and large-scale laboratories, but it was also the only satellite launching center!
However, for some unknown reason, the higher-ups did not choose this city as the new capital city. Instead, they built another one. " Cui Weichuan looked at the huge city from afar and sighed, "However, this place is still very important. It is one of the main industrial areas of the reconstruction area and it is also a military town. There are more than three million people living here. I used to live here, but I was assigned here to support the construction of Desert City. " “
Luo Yuan looked into the distance. Instead of calling it a modern city, it would be more accurate to call it a terrifying war machine.
On the inner side of the wall that was formed by the carnivorous vines that were seven to eight meters tall, there was a cluster of densely packed cannons surrounding it. Some of the cannons looked very strange. The cannons were thin but their bases were huge and bloated. They were obviously a few times bigger than the cannons around them. There was one of these cannons every few kilometers. They were surrounded by the cannons around them, which was very eye-catching.
"What kind of weapon is this?" Luo Yuan pointed at the strange cannons and asked.
"This is an electromagnetic cannon. It is a weapon that has been developed in the past two years. It can shoot at eight times the speed of sound and has a range of up to 500 kilometers. One shell can kill a level seven mutated beast. However, it consumes a lot of power, so it is not commonly used." Cui Weichuan said proudly.
In order to boost morale, whenever the reconstruction area developed a new technology, it would be widely publicized. That was why he was familiar with it.
A Level 7 Mutant Beast was only at the dark green level. He looked at the terrifying electromagnetic cannons, and his heart trembled slightly. So far, he had not encountered a super creature of this level.
"What is this? It looks like an airship." Luo Yuan pointed at the thing that was floating in the air.
It looked incomparably huge, and the shadow it left behind almost covered several streets. However, compared to its oppressive size, its surface was mottled and colorful, as if it had countless patches on it. It looked extremely rough and did not look like a product of industrialization at all.
Cui Weichuan looked at it and smiled. "Mr. Luo, you're right. This is an airship."
Looking at Luo Yuan's shocked expression, he explained, "It may look weak, but it's actually made from the skin of a level five mutated beast. Its defense is very strong, and normal mutated birds can't do anything to it. Also, its huge size is a deterrent to mutated birds. This type of transport airship can carry up to 3,000 tons, which is 20 times more than a normal transport airship."
Luo Yuan was shocked as he listened to the man's description. He had no idea how many level five and above mutated beasts' fur would be needed to make such a huge creature. It would probably be more than five thousand.
With its terrifying capacity, it was almost equivalent to one-third of the capacity of a freight train. Moreover, it was not restricted by geography or road conditions, and could even be used for military purposes on a large scale. He didn't know how many such transport airships there were in total, but it was estimated to be in the single digits. Mutated beasts above level 5 were not common, so it was exceptionally difficult to manufacture one.
Before they could get close, someone rushed over and asked, "Is that Mr. Luo Yuan?"
"Yes, I am!" Luo Yuan said in a deep voice. He was not surprised as his battle beast had been implanted with a chip, and his personal information was already recorded. No matter where the battle beast moved to, he would be able to find it clearly.
"Mr. Luo, I'm sorry. According to the rules of battle beast management, your battle beast is not allowed to enter the city. Please follow me to a special place to settle it."
"Alright, but please wait for a while!" Luo Yuan said.
Under Luo Yuan's command, the giant lizard slowly lay down, and the rest climbed down one after another.
"Hope City is just in front of us. I'll leave you here. Take care!" Luo Yuan said.
"I can't thank you enough. I'll always remember your kindness." Cui Weichuan hugged the little girl and said excitedly, "I hope to see you again!"
"There will be a chance." Luo Yuan said with a smile.
"Thank you, Uncle Luo and all the big sisters for saving us. Uncle Luo, will you come to see us in the future?" Hearing that they were about to part ways, the little girl in her arms said tearfully.
"Yes, there will be a chance." Luo Yuan said. However, everyone knew that the possibility was very low. The apocalypse was not a free world for most ordinary people. Their individuality was suppressed, and their thoughts were imprisoned. An individual was just an insignificant screw in the giant machine that was society. They could not even decide where they should be.
"Ningning is such a good girl. She's so sweet. She's so adorable." Huang Jiahui touched the little girl's face and said. Looking at the little girl, she could not help but think of her own daughter.
Luo Yuan felt something in his heart and comforted her by holding her hand.
Huang Jiahui forced a smile and turned her head away. Her eyes were already wet. It was an eternal pain in her heart. There were a few times when she was woken up by nightmares.
At that moment, the rest of the people came forward to thank Luo Yuan. They were sincere and emotional. If Luo Yuan had not come back to save them, they would have been dead on the ground. No matter how much they thanked him, it would not be enough to express their feelings.
Luo Yuan smiled and shook hands with each of them.
The whole farewell lasted for more than 10 minutes. These people were too passionate. They shook hands again and again, and their words of gratitude seemed to be endless. Luo Yuan could not take it anymore.
Other than the survivors of the earthquake, Yan Mengjun, his wife, and Yang Zhiqing also left. Only Zhang Wu stayed behind. It seemed like he had made up his mind to follow Luo Yuan.
The civil servant waited patiently from afar. There was not a trace of impatience on his face and he maintained a formal smile. He knew this person's status very well. Even the higher-ups were paying attention to him. Before he even arrived at Hope City, someone had already called him while he was still on the road.
The call came from a special department. Even the mayor of Hope City would have to take it seriously, let alone him.
However, even if there was no call, he would not dare to neglect it. The two terrifying giant beasts that were full of pressure made him dare not have the slightest bit of dissatisfaction.
…..
The settlement area was located in a primitive valley about 100 kilometers away. There were dense plants, old trees, and old vines. Obviously, it took a lot of courage and confidence to leave such a large forest near Hope City.
"So far, there are a total of 27 battle beasts here. Each beast is about 10 kilometers away from each other. Because we use a fixed time to release food, the battle beasts do not have to worry about food. Through the conditioned reflex induced by the food, they basically do not leave the original area. Therefore, there has not been a single accident. You can rest assured." The civil servant accompanied Luo Yuan and introduced the place to him.
Luo Yuan nodded. The conditions here were really good. It was much better than Desert City. The giant lizard and King Kong should like it.
When they left, the giant lizard and King Kong seemed to have expected something. They were very reluctant to leave. Luo Yuan had chased them away a few times, but the two giant beasts had secretly followed him back. If it was not for the location indicating that they were moving towards him, he would not have noticed.
The women's eyes were wet. If they were not rational, they would have persuaded Luo Yuan to keep the two giant beasts.
Zhang Wu was also very emotional. He could not help but have an urge to tame a battle beast.
When they came here, they took the giant beasts. When they came back, they took the van. Fortunately, it was a van. Otherwise, it would not have been able to accommodate so many people.
The van was powered by electricity. Due to the shortage of oil, fuel cars had gradually been replaced. Nowadays, except for some heavy machinery that still used diesel, it was rare to see a vehicle that was not powered by electricity.
At 9 o 'clock at night, they finally entered Hope City.
The streets were empty, with almost no pedestrians and no shops. Rather than calling this place a city, it would be better to call it an incomparably large industrial area. The factories on both sides of the road were brightly lit, and the roar of large forging and stamping machines could be heard from afar. It was deafening.
The car sped along the road, but there were only factories on both sides. Heavy trucks passed by from time to time, causing the road to shake slightly. The forest of chimneys was lined up along the road, extending to the endless distance, spewing a huge amount of thick smoke day and night.
No matter what, this was a city of iron and fire. It was the crystallization of human industrialization. It was a different kind of shock to people.
Looking at this magnificent and huge city, a sincere sense of security rose from the bottom of their hearts. The group of them breathed a sigh of relief.
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