"So that’s how it is."Li Ye nodded.
The two chatted as they strolled across the deck.
"May I ask how you ensure the monsters can be fully controlled without rebelling against you?"Li Ye continued asking.
Nils simply smiled.
"I understand your curiosity, but that belongs to our organization’s classified information,"he replied."My apologies."
Li Ye found this understandable.
All in all, the Titan Throne still brought him immense shock.
An organization capable of commanding Wasteland monsters, Wild BOSSes, and perhaps even Emperor Beasts.
He immediately thought of another question.
"You must have just arrived in the Cretaceous Zone, right? What brought you here?"he asked.Nils gave an explanation.
As a Tier 2 region inhabited by dinosaurs, the Cretaceous Zone had long drawn the attention of Titan Throne.
Years ago, they had sent a Tier 2 Mobile City, Natural K5, to the Cretaceous Zone for research.
Initially, everything progressed smoothly.
Natural K5 continuously transmitted intelligence and research findings from the Cretaceous Zone back to headquarters.
But over time, the intelligence and findings from Natural K5 became less frequent. A month ago, it lost contact entirely.
According to the headquarters’ assessment, Natural K5 likely met with misfortune.
After all, the Cretaceous Zone not only housed dinosaurs, but also many factions, even Predatory Cities.
Thus, headquarters dispatched Natural L3 to the Cretaceous Zone to search and rescue Natural K5.
Additionally, Natural L3 was tasked with continuing Natural K5’s mission of dinosaur research in the Cretaceous Zone.
However, according to everyone’s estimations, Natural K5 was probably gone.
Nils’s superior was the Lord of Natural L3, an elderly woman in her sixties.
She wore a white lab coat and glasses, exuding an academic aura, and appeared kind and friendly.
"This is Professor Annie,"Nils introduced."She holds a Tier 9 rank within our Titan Throne organization."
After shaking hands with Professor Annie, Li Ye began contemplating.
Nils was Tier 12, Annie was Tier 9 — evidently, Titan Throne’s class rank system was far more intricate than that of Tomorrow.
At Li Ye’s request, Professor Annie agreed to accompany Tomorrow and provided support in the form of Tier 1 Iron Ore.
To Li Ye’s surprise, Natural L3 had directly provided 1,000 units of Tier 1 Iron Ore.
He promptly ordered someone to pilot the Black Hawk Helicopter to transport the ore back to Tomorrow.
"Do you have any knowledge about the dinosaurs in the Cretaceous Zone?"he asked.
Professor Annie and Nils exchanged a glance.
"It seems like you already know something. Why not share it with us?"Professor Annie adjusted her glasses.
Li Ye then recounted in full the previous night’s events, where Tomorrow had been tracked and attacked by dinosaurs.
"Dinosaurs can actually coordinate attacks on human Mobile Cities?"Nils was delighted.
"Indeed, they’re simply marvelous!"Professor Annie also nodded sincerely.
Li Ye couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
From their reactions, it was clear they deeply appreciated the intelligence and coordination of the dinosaurs.
Professor Annie nodded slightly and adjusted her glasses.
"In that case, we must acquire some intelligence from the dinosaurs."
"Acquire intelligence from the dinosaurs?"Li Ye was surprised.
The other party gave a faint smile.
"Young man, don’t forget — our Titan Throne specializes in monster research."
Natural L3 immediately launched into action.
Boarmen piloted helicopters, and Hyenafolk holding tranquilizer guns and hunting nets boarded the cabins and set off.
Their target was a Velociraptor wandering two kilometers away.
With a sharp shriek, the helicopter roared off.
Under Li Ye’s astonished gaze, the monsters accurately captured the Velociraptor and brought it back to the deck.
Their coordination was flawless, the whole operation smooth and seamless — a pleasure to behold.
Clearly, this wasn’t their first time doing something like this.
"To train monsters into core members of an organization — this Titan Throne is truly something,"he sincerely marveled.
Then he turned toward the two.
"By the way, do you have any tamed Wild BOSSes aboard Natural L3?"
Unlike Tier 1 Cities, Tier 2 Cities had ample space, enough to house Wild BOSSes.
Professor Annie shook her head.
"Natural L3 is currently not carrying any Wild BOSSes. If we intend to, it must be reported to the organization and formally requested in advance."
"Sounds like your organization houses quite a lot of Wild BOSSes,"Li Ye said.
"Indeed,"Nils smiled."The number of Wild BOSSes housed by our organization has already surpassed three digits."
This time, Li Ye was truly stunned.
Over a hundred Wild BOSSes — if unleashed in battle, they could flatten an entire region.
"Though we don’t have one now, we can tame one right here in the Cretaceous Zone."
Professor Annie shook her head as she spoke.
"In fact, the term ‘tame’ isn’t quite accurate. It’s more about earning the trust of the Wild BOSS and making it our companion."
Nils nodded.
"Yes, a companion."
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At this moment, the helicopter had already landed on the deck.
The Hyenafolk whistled as they worked together to carry the Velociraptor onboard.
Unexpectedly, the Velociraptor withstood the dosage of the tranquilizer gun.
It was still struggling, though its movements had significantly weakened.
Professor Annie and Nils stepped forward to soothe the Velociraptor.
Li Ye followed behind.
He wanted to see how the members of Titan Throne communicated with a Velociraptor.
He saw Professor Annie pull out a delicate, compact instrument from her pocket.
【Item Name: Universal Monster Translator】
【Item Level: Tier 2】
【Attached Effect: This translator allows you to interpret the language between you and the target monster, enabling communication.】
【Crafting Requirements: 50 units of Tier 2 Iron Ore, any one Tier 2 Rare Crystal】
"Hello, I’m Annie from Titan Throne,"Professor Annie activated the translator.
The translator immediately emitted a translated version of a garbled dinosaur screech.
Upon hearing it, the Velociraptor’s face instantly showed a look of surprise.
"We mean no harm. We simply wish to learn some information about this region and the dinosaurs,"Nils spoke.
In exchange for regaining its freedom, the Velociraptor provided two key pieces of intelligence.
First, although dinosaurs were intelligent, they had not yet formed a civilization.
Second, there existed an Emperor Beast in the Cretaceous Zone, and the dinosaurs could sense the aura it emitted.
Hearing this, Professor Annie and Nils were overjoyed.
"Good heavens, if there truly is an Emperor Beast, that would be fantastic!"
Li Ye once again twitched the corner of his mouth.
He thought for a moment and made a request.
He wanted one of those Monster Translators.
Admittedly, this device was incredibly practical.
If one could communicate with monsters in the wild, they could extract intelligence and resources from them.
However, Professor Annie shook her head.
"Sorry, Titan Throne keeps records of every single Monster Translator, with periodic inspections,"she replied."If any are reported lost, stolen, or traded away, the responsible person would be immediately dismissed and face severe punishment."
Li Ye nodded in understanding and sighed inwardly in disappointment.
This was reasonable, after all. The device itself was costly to make, requiring a Tier 2 Rare Crystal. If it fell into the wrong hands, it could bring disaster.
In the following time, he took a helicopter back to Tomorrow and consumed Iron Ore in the Production Workshop to replenish a batch of combat resources.
最⊥新⊥小⊥說⊥在⊥⊥⊥首⊥發！
After learning about the situation aboard Natural L3, everyone was full of amazement.
Along the way, many Human Forces began to gravitate toward the group.
Bounty Hunters.
Survivor Caravans.
Mobile Cities.
All were drawn in after seeing the Mobile City of Titan Throne, lowering their guard and approaching voluntarily.
In fact, out in the wild, Mobile Cities belonging to world-class organizations like Titan Throne or the Apocalypse Sect were the most likely to gain the trust of Human Forces.
These two world-class organizations were extremely protective of their reputations and would never harm fellow humans—often even offering aid.
Over the years, they had built up an excellent reputation and credibility.
It was precisely because of this that they earned the heartfelt support of their fellow humans in the Wasteland.
When Bishop Heath of the Apocalypse Sect raised his arm to rally, Mobile Cities across the Eternal Night Zone responded in unison, gathering under his banner.
This was the result of the Apocalypse Sect’s years of dedicated efforts and reputation-building.
Li Ye observed these forces closely.
To be active in a Tier 2 Region, one had to be formidable.
The Bounty Hunters and Caravans were fully equipped with Tier 2 weapons, armor, and vehicles—armed to the teeth. It was Li Ye’s first time seeing such a sight.
Those Mobile Cities were also all Tier 2 and impressively equipped.
As the journey continued, the convoy grew stronger.
By day’s end, there were 23 Bounty Hunters, 7 Survivor Caravans, and 5 Tier 2 Mobile Cities.
As a Mobile City under a world-class organization, Natural L3 naturally became the leader of the convoy.
And Professor Annie, Lord of Natural L3, became the de facto spokesperson.
Li Ye watched and felt a wave of relief.
Such a force had tremendous firepower—dinosaurs wouldn’t dare attack.
This made the journey across the Rift Valley much smoother.
Among the five Tier 2 Mobile Cities, besides Li Ye and Professor Annie, the remaining three Lords were middle-aged men in their forties or fifties.
This also indirectly confirmed Nils’s statement.
Lords of Mobile Cities were usually in their forties or fifties—if there were exceptions, it would be young heirs who had just inherited their family cities.
As they passed by a Freshwater Lake, the convoy made a temporary stop to fetch water and rest.
"Perfect, we can collect more water,"Li Ye rubbed his hands in anticipation.
Compared to Tier 1 Cities, Tier 2 Cities housed several times more people and required significantly more water.
Tomorrow currently housed over 500 people, and its Tier 1 Water Tower with a capacity of 6,000 units of Freshwater was far from sufficient.
These days, every time Tomorrow discovered a Freshwater source, it would immediately replenish to full capacity, and the residents would take out their pots, bowls, and basins to store as much water as possible.
According to Professor Annie’s plan, the convoy would rest for six hours near the Freshwater Lake before continuing on.
Li Ye didn’t idle either. He quickly threw himself into something he had been eagerly looking forward to.
That was territorial trade between Mobile Cities.
It was well-known that Tier 2 Mobile Cities had far more resources than Tier 1 Cities.
In the unpredictable wild, such an opportunity was exceedingly rare.
Only under the leadership of members of Titan Throne could the four Tier 2 Cities lower their guard enough to engage in exchange and trade.
The three Lords gladly agreed, while Professor Annie stated that Natural L3 would not participate.
As a Mobile City under a World-class Organization, each Titan Throne Mobile City was like a modern corporation's franchise store, with standardized allocations of resources and weapons—making territorial trade unnecessary.
Before Li Ye, the three Lords introduced themselves.
Assault-type Zombie City "Dawn," Lord’s name: Zhang Xin.
Assault-type Zombie City "Greyhound," Lord’s name: Han Lie.
Fire-support Mobile City "Pacifier," Lord’s name: Yang Zheng.
"Pacifier?"Li Ye was surprised."I’m from Tomorrow—we spoke back in the Eternal Night Zone."
Yang Zheng was taken aback, then shook hands with him.
"A pleasure."
Yang Zheng told Li Ye that Pacifier was stationed at the Human Forces’ Western Front. Although they once successfully counterattacked, the Zombies soon retaliated.
The Gobi Zone then fell into massive occupation.
At that time, a Wormhole appeared. Everyone was both excited and hesitant, worried it might lead somewhere disastrous.
Upon learning of this, Bishop Heath decided to help with the investigation.
In fact, the Apocalypse Sect had extensive experience in exploring Wormholes.
They would usually send in a Reconnaissance Robot, then track the signal to determine its destination.
Following this procedure, Bishop Heath discovered that the Wormhole led to the Cretaceous Zone. Consequently, several Human Forces from neighboring zones decided to flee there to survive.
Pacifier came through that Wormhole.
"I must say, Bishop Heath is truly a good man,"Yang Zheng remarked with sincere admiration.
Li Ye nodded in agreement.
Soon, the four Lords laid out their respective items.
What surprised them the most was the scope of Li Ye’s territorial offerings.
Black Hawk Helicopter, Scorcher Flame Thrower, Bloodtear Ripper Machine Gun, Remington 870, Bloodletter Military Dagger.
Cola, Orange Juice, Iced Black Tea, Instant Noodle Cups.
Regular Chickens and Ducks and Green Source Poultry Feed.
A dozen types of Level 1 crop seeds.
And a Rolls-Royce Phantom.
The three instantly widened their eyes in amazement.
"You’ve got way too many good things, don’t you?"
Li Ye smiled faintly.
If they knew that Tomorrow also possessed a City Radio, City Energy Device, and Storm Infantry Vehicle, they would be even more astonished.
In response, the three also displayed their own resources.
Dawn raised herds of pigs, cattle, and sheep, owned Level 1 crop seed "Earthgrass," and could provide outsourced processing of Tier 2 Fertilizer.
Greyhound could outsource processing of Tier 2 C4 Explosives, Tier 2 Sniper Rifles, and had a batch of Tier 2 Frost Ore.
Pacifier could provide outsourced processing of various Tier 2 Shells, such as Poison Gas Shells, Smoke Shells, Armor-Piercing Shells, and High-Explosive Shells.
In truth, they offered many items—these just happened to catch Li Ye’s eye the most.