Chapter 8

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

System… the System should have a solution! Luo En thought. He immediately turned on the System to check.

After scanning through, the System indeed did not disappoint him. Presently, the only way to solve the problem was to upgrade the cannons! The upgraded cannons would not only have longer ranges but also have greater firepower; the area impacted by the explosion would also be more extensive.

However, to evolve the cannons would require 8,000 Evolution Points. If he chose to evolve the cannons, it would use up all the Evolution Points which had just been painstakingly accumulated.

After pondering for a while, Luo En gritted his teeth and muttered to himself, “I’ll do it! No risk, no gain! Sooner or later, an upgrade would still be needed!”

Then, Luo En picked up the walkie-talkie and said, “Gunners, stop! Don’t fire yet!”

During the upgrading, no movement was to be allowed, otherwise the upgrade would fail.

“City Lord! If we don’t open fire, the mutated creatures will all be getting closer to us!”

“Yeah! Why stop? Aren’t we fighting well?”

Everyone was puzzled and asked.

At this moment, Wang Yu hurriedly came to Luo En’s side and said, “City Lord! Why are we not fighting anymore? There are many mutated creatures within a thousand meters of our mobile city now! If we don’t fight now, it will soon be too late!”

Luo En knew what would happen when he instructed them to do so, but he had no time to explain to the gunners. He immediately replied, “You’ll know later!”

Wang Yu had no choice but to give the order to stop firing.

When the mutated creatures outside the mobile city were no longer being shelled, suddenly they became like wolves making their way into a flock of sheep; they were, almost unresisted.

“Why are we not firing? What’s going on?”

“What’s wrong with the City Lord? Why are we not attacking? Can’t he see that the mutated creatures below are fast approaching our mobile city? Is he blind?”

“Don’t talk anymore. I think the City Lord’s brain has been fried. Let’s pack up and escape!”

…..

The people in the city looked at the countless mutated creatures outside and cried out in fear. They questioned the City Lord’s decision. Some had even packed their things and planned to escape.

Luo En ignored the cursing and questioning that arose in the city. He had already expected such an outcome. At this moment, he concentrated his gaze on the System and said in his heart.

System! Upgrade the cannons!

[City Lord System: Upgrading the cannons!]

As the System’s voice faded, the cannons above the mobile city’s caterpillar tracks let out rumbling sounds and emitted a blinding light. The existing cannons were being rapidly transformed!

However, the blinding light caused the mutated creatures outside the city to become even crazy. They roared and rushed over at an even faster speed.

800 meters!

600 meters!

400 meters!

Seeing the mutant creatures getting closer and closer, Wang Yu became extremely anxious. He had wanted to order the gunners to fire several times, but he held himself back.

It was worse for the people in the city. Shouts and cries filled the city. The adults and children had long hidden away in fear. Some had even secretly escaped.

Looking at the situation, how could Luo En not be anxious? However, he had no choice. At this moment, he could only choose to believe in the System!

[City Lord System: Cannon upgrade successful!]

As time clicked away, the mutated creatures outside the city were less than 100 meters away from the mobile city! Just as Luo En was about to give the order for the gunners to fire, the System’s voice sounded in his mind.

Luo En exhaled and muttered, “Finally, it’s done… I hope the results won’t disappoint me!”

Then, he called out loudly, “Wang Yu!”

Upon hearing, Wang Yu immediately walked in and responded respectfully, “I’m here!”

Luo En took a deep breath and said, “Fire!”

“Yes, City Lord!”

When Wang Yu received the order, he rushed to where the gunners were. He had long wanted to give the order to fire, but he did not have the right to override the City Lord’s order.

Why did the City Lord only give the order to open fire now? Why not open fire earlier? What was the City Lord doing during this period of time?

Wang Yu’s heart was full of doubts, but he did not have any time to think at this moment because the mutated creatures outside the city were already less than 50 meters away from the mobile city!

“The City Lord has given the order! Open fire!” Wang Yu shouted even before he had reached the area.

The gunners didn’t even see Wang Yu appear, but they just needed to hear the order to carry it out.

The gunmen aimed their cannons at the mutated creatures below.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

A series of explosions could be heard as shells were fired. They streaked across the sky and headed toward the mutated creatures below.

More than 10 artillery shells hit the ground, producing continuous explosions. Instantly, smoke filled the ground.

“Damn! Am I seeing things? So many mutated creatures were killed?”

“What’s going on? When did the cannons become so powerful?”

“Hahahahahaha, it is so satisfying to kill a bunch of them with one blast!”

…..

When the gunners saw the situation on the ground, they were all shocked by the results. All the mutated creatures within a thousand meters of the mobile city had been killed by the round of shelling earlier!

When the people in the city saw the outcome, they cried out in joy. Just a while ago, they thought they were going to die there, just like that. Their hearts had been in despair earlier. Now that they saw the situation, it could be said that their hearts had undergone great ups and downs.

Luo En, who was in the control room, naturally saw the results too. He smiled and muttered to himself, “Excellent! The System is indeed reliable!”

Wang Yu happily rushed in and shouted, “City Lord! City Lord, have you seen that? Hahahaha, so many mutated creatures have been killed!”

Luo En also returned a smile and said, “I saw that! Now, we can definitely survive through the night with the cannons! Like earlier, once we find any mutated creature within a thousand meters of the mobile city, we’ll open fire!”

“Yes, City Lord!” Wang Yu replied respectfully.

He did not ask why the cannons had suddenly become so powerful, or what Luo En did during that period of time because he knew Luo En did not like others asking too many questions. Moreover, he only needed the results; as for the process, it was not important to him.

Thus, whenever the mutant creatures were within a thousand meters, they would be blasted to death.

As time passed, the number of mutated creatures outside the city gradually decreased. However, the number of artillery shells in the mobile city was also decreasing at a visible rate.

At this moment, Wang Yu walked in again and said anxiously, “City Lord! Our ammunition is almost gone! And even if we have the resources now, we won’t be able to turn them into ammunition in time. What should we do next!”

Luo En analyzed the situation calmly and said, “Don’t worry! We just need to last till dawn! It will be soon! Pass the order down! Open fire only when the mutated creatures are within 500 meters of the mobile city! Try to reduce wastage as much as possible!”

“Yes!

Not long after, bad news came: No more ammunition!

The gunners panicked. They had completely lost the imposing manner they had earlier.

Luo En had naturally noticed that the cannons were not firing shells as before. Without much thought, he knew that the ammunition had run out.

50 meters!

30 meters!

20 meters!

Luo En watched the mutated creatures get closer and closer to the mobile city. His palms were sweating, and everyone’s hearts were in their throats.

He could only pray that the sun would rise soon.

Fortunately, just when the few mutated creatures were just 10 meters away from the mobile city, the sun was slowly rising in the distant sky.

As the sun gradually rose on the horizon, the night also quietly left. The mutated creatures had also stopped their advance and had disappeared with the night.

Luo En and the others had survived through the night with the artillery fire of the small mobile city! This was an almost impossible task! Although they only lasted more than an hour before they ran out of ammunition and food, at least no one had succeeded in the past.

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief and slumped to the ground. It had been really nerve-wrecking. Once bitten by them, the ones who were bitten would also turn into mutated creatures. Thus, the consequences would be unthinkable if the mutated creatures had climbed in!

“Great! We made it! We’re saved!”

“Long live the City Lord!”

Everyone gathered and cheered.

Finally, we’ve made it! Luo En slumped onto a chair, took a deep breath before exhaling slowly..