Three kilometers southeast of Nature L3, a few Velociraptors lingered.
They didn’t leave with the others but instead stood still, silently staring at Nature L3.
Through the binoculars, Li Ye noticed their gaze.
They were intensely watching the Sound Wave Device, their eyes filled with vigilance and confusion.
Then, the Velociraptors simultaneously lowered their heads, as if deep in thought.
Li Ye promptly handed the binoculars to Nils, signaling him to take a look.
"Did you see that? These Velociraptors have started thinking. I suspect they’ll soon realize it’s a trick to fool them."
Nils stared intently, his mouth forming an O shape.
"Oh, that’s not good."
He immediately reported the situation to Professor Annie.Professor Annie pondered for a moment and then made a decisive call.
"We’re leaving here now and moving to a new area to continue our work."
"That decisive, huh?"Li Ye was slightly surprised.
In his mind, these fervent researchers should have continued their work, undeterred even in the face of danger.
Sensing Li Ye’s gaze, perhaps realizing what he was thinking, Nils shrugged.
"There’s a senior in the Titan Throne who once said—only by surviving can we do better research."
Li Ye nodded.
"Your senior was right."
With a roar, Nature L3 slowly started up.
After some thought, Li Ye made a suggestion to Professor Annie.
"How about you all come with me to the northern Sedimentary Basin?"he said."We’ve secured the Sedimentary Basin. It’s safe, and you can research in peace."
Professor Annie readily agreed.
"Before I knew it, I actually started feeling a bit thirsty,"she remarked.
"Shall I fetch you some water?"Nils asked.
Professor Annie shook her head and whistled softly.
A few seconds later, rapid footsteps echoed on the deck. A Velociraptor ran over, carrying a water bottle in its mouth.
"Thank you, Dominic,"Professor Annie said, accepting the bottle and gently stroking its head.
The Velociraptor snuggled close to her affectionately.
Li Ye turned to Nils.
"Oh, this is a Velociraptor we recently captured. It was extremely aggressive at first, always trying to attack us. But Professor Annie won it over with sincerity,"he explained."Now it’s one of us."
Hearing this, Li Ye looked at the Velociraptor and noticed a delicate little tag hanging from its neck.
The tag clearly read:
【Employee Name: Dominic】
【Species: Velociraptor】
【Level: Tier 2】
【Organization Rank: T14】
"Gotta say, you folks really have a knack,"he shrugged."So, has it provided you with any intelligence?"
Professor Annie took a sip of water, a smile playing on her lips.
"Plenty."
Velociraptor Dominic revealed two crucial pieces of information.
First, due to the massive human invasion, the dinosaurs decided to set aside their grudges and unite against humanity.
Second, it’s not just dinosaurs—many giant beasts also exist in the Cretaceous Zone. These beasts typically start at hundreds of meters in length, with some reaching several hundred meters.
"I see,"Li Ye nodded."Do these dinosaurs have a leader? Did you ask it?"
"We asked already,"Professor Annie replied."Dominic said it holds a very low status among the dinosaurs, nowhere near the decision-makers, let alone any leader."
Since they were headed to the same place, Li Ye decided not to take the helicopter. Instead, he stayed on board Nature L3 to travel to the Sedimentary Basin.
On the way, he made a suggestion to Professor Annie.
"How about joining our City Communication Channel? That way, if you need help or encounter danger, you can alert us immediately."
"You actually have a City Radio? Tier 1 or Tier 2?"Professor Annie was surprised.
"Tier 2."
"Looks like your Tomorrow is pretty formidable,"she couldn’t help but comment.
Using the invitation code Li Ye shared, Nature L3 joined Channel K1.
In fact, the moment Li Ye entered Nature L3’s cockpit, he was taken aback.
The two Helmsmen were Boarmen, currently puffing on cigarettes with their legs crossed, calmly and steadily piloting Nature L3.
Channel K1 was currently open. To make communication easier, Li Ye had set the channel’s active time to four hours per day.
The other City Lords promptly welcomed Professor Annie.
After a moment’s thought, Li Ye typed a message on the screen:
【Nature L3: Everyone, this is Li Ye, Lord of Tomorrow. Burning Steel, Twilight—have you tracked down that Tier 2 Wild BOSS yet?】
【Burning Steel: Nothing for now. Twilight and I are searching the eastern part of the Sedimentary Basin.】
"Tier 2 Wild BOSS?"Professor Annie asked with interest.
"Yeah."
Just as he replied, a sudden idea flashed through Li Ye’s mind.
He had truly been negligent. The shortcut had been right before his eyes, yet he’d been racking his brain trying to find a solution.
As a world-class organization specializing in monster research, the Titan Throne surely had a method to track Wild BOSSes!
Sure enough, when Li Ye spoke up, Professor Annie smiled slightly.
"Yes, we do indeed have a way to track Wild BOSSes."
Just as Li Ye was pleasantly surprised, her tone suddenly shifted.
"After we locate this Tier 2 Wild BOSS, I hope you’ll assist us in taming it."
"That..."Li Ye immediately fell into hesitation.
Tier 2 Wild BOSSes yielded extremely rich resources, often dropping several Tier 2 items, and guaranteed at least one Tier 3 item!
Honestly speaking, he naturally didn’t want to just hand over this Wild BOSS to Nature L3.
"Maybe we shouldn’t ask them for help after all,"he thought."Besides the Engineer, who's working on the oil field, we’ve got six Tier 2 Mobile Cities. Don’t tell me we can’t find a single Wild BOSS in the Sedimentary Basin?"
Just as he shook his head and prepared to politely decline, Professor Annie smiled again.
"Letting you have this Wild BOSS isn’t out of the question,"she said."But you’ll need to mobilize your forces and help us with one task."
Li Ye was initially confused, but quickly realized.
"You want us to escort you in searching for that Emperor Beast, right?"
"Yes."
Li Ye gave careful thought to the terms.
Nature L3 would help locate the Tier 2 Wild BOSS, while the Tomorrow Alliance would escort them to find the Emperor Beast.
Overall, it seemed doable.
"Speaking of which, shouldn’t the Titan Throne, as a world-class organization, have a way to track the Emperor Beast?"he voiced his doubt.
Professor Annie provided an explanation.
The Titan Throne did indeed have devices for tracking Emperor Beasts, but only high-tier Mobile Cities qualified to apply for them.
Nature L3, being only Tier 2, had no such privilege.
In fact, everyone had been quite surprised—and somewhat dismayed—when they discovered that an Emperor Beast was present in the Cretaceous Zone.
"Then it’s settled. Here’s to a good collaboration,"Li Ye shook hands with her.
Soon, Nature L3 arrived at the Sedimentary Basin and regrouped with the other Mobile Cities.
Li Ye returned to Tomorrow and began escorting Nature L3 to search for the Wild BOSS.
A large device on the upper deck of Nature L3 activated, beginning to scan the surrounding area.
Li Ye looked at the screen and saw a message from Professor Annie.
【Nature L3: According to data from the detection device, a total of 24 dinosaurs are active within a 20-kilometer radius. Of these, 15 are small-sized, 5 are medium-sized, and 4 are large.】
"Such a sophisticated detection device? No wonder they’re a world-class organization!"
最⊥新⊥小⊥說⊥在⊥⊥⊥首⊥發！
Surprised, Li Ye couldn’t help but feel a tinge of envy.
The two Mobile Cities then began operating in the Sedimentary Basin, searching the area.
After a few hours, at the edge of a fault cliff, Nature L3 detected movement from the Wild BOSS.
Looking out, Li Ye saw a massive cave.
The cave entrance was over a hundred meters wide, the ground covered in mucus and reeking with a foul stench.
"This must be a tunnel bored out by some colossal creature,"Li Ye thought."Time to gather the team and launch the assault."
He summoned the members through Channel K1.
Except for the Engineer working on the oil field, and the stationed Twilight and Greyhound, he called upon everyone else.
Before the battle, the seven Lords briefly discussed the loot distribution.
All Tier 2 Wild BOSS drops of Iron Ore, Coal, Fuel, and Crystal Coins would be evenly split.
Any Tier 2 items and guaranteed Tier 3 item would be auctioned.
The auction proceeds would also be evenly split.
Even the stationed Engineer, Twilight, and Greyhound retained rights to the split and the auction.
Everyone was generally satisfied with this arrangement.
After all, only alliances that truly practiced mutual benefit could last.
Even so, Li Ye still felt a bit regretful.
The Tomorrow Alliance was short on funds, and if a Tier 3 item appeared, others might outbid them.
"If it comes to that, I’ll use the petroleum we’ve got on hand to bid,"he thought.
As time passed, Burning Steel, Iron Whale, and Pacifier gradually arrived.
Along with the original Nature L3 and Tomorrow, five Tier 2 Cities lined up in formation, fully prepared.
Naturally, the battle was commanded by Li Ye, the alliance leader.
【Tomorrow: Everyone load Poison Gas Shells. Let’s flush this Wild BOSS out of the cave.】
【Nature L3: No need for that. We have a monster-disturbing device. Leave it to us.】
A device unfolded on Nature L3’s deck, emitting sharp, piercing frequencies.
From within the cave came a stir, followed by violent tremors and falling stones.
Clearly, something inside had been agitated.
Moments later, hissing sounds echoed from within the cave.
After a minute or two, a giant beast suddenly burst out from the cave!
It was an enormous python, over two to three hundred meters long, its body as wide as a tunnel, covered in layers of overlapping scales.
What shocked everyone most was the python’s head—it was shielded by a thick, armored plate.
"It evolved a faceplate to protect its vital head? This Wild BOSS is truly formidable,"Li Ye frowned.
It wasn’t just the faceplate—the Giant Python’s head also bore a pair of small antennae, resembling the legendary dragons of ancient tales.
Tomorrow and Burning Steel immediately opened fire, a barrage of overwhelming firepower engulfing the Giant Python in an instant.
Thanks to a recent restock of Frost Ore, Tomorrow had managed to craft a new batch of Frost Shells.
Yet, when the smoke cleared, the Giant Python had only sustained minor injuries.
With a powerful sweep of its tail, a massive boulder—dozens of meters in weight—was sent flying, smashing toward Burning Steel with tremendous force.
Even with Tier 2 City Armor, Burning Steel couldn’t withstand the impact.
The boulder, carrying the Python’s immense strength, crashed directly into its left deck. The deck crumpled inward like tinfoil, broken steel beams piercing outward like the snapped ribs of a colossal beast.
Shattered fragments burst forth, slicing several nearby Combat Personnel into pieces.
The entire Tier 2 City trembled violently several times.
"Such terrifying force!"Li Ye exclaimed.
During this, he noticed the spot where the Giant Python had been hit by the Frost Cannon.
Only a thin layer of frost had formed, and with the creature’s movements, it was easily shattered and fell off.
"Its scales can resist freezing attacks too?"Li Ye speculated."What a troublesome beast!"
Compared to Tier 1 Wild BOSSes, Tier 2 Wild BOSSes clearly operated on a different level of combat strength.
And soon, he would face Tier 3, Tier 4, even Tier 5...
Simply put, the hard days were just beginning.
With a thunderous boom, Pacifier fired from afar.
As a Tier 2 Fire-support Mobile City, it was equipped with Long-range Bombardment Mode.
This mode allowed Pacifier to launch artillery strikes from greater distances.
To initiate Long-range Bombardment Mode, Pacifier had to open its city casing, revealing rows of massive anchor claws hidden within, which fixed it firmly to the ground.
After all, it housed nearly a hundred cannons, and the recoil from firing was immense.
Incidentally, while such cities packed immense firepower, each volley also consumed a vast number of shells, particularly Tier 1 and various Tier 2 Shells.
In a way, they were practically coin launchers.
Countless shells shrieked through the air, plunging the Giant Python into an overwhelming storm of explosions.
At such intensity, even a creature as heavily armored as the Giant Python could not endure.
When the smoke cleared, it was already covered in wounds.
The Tomorrow Alliance resumed its assault, and this time it was Iron Whale that charged forward.
This Defensive-type Mobile City hurled itself like a cannonball, ramming straight into the Giant Python’s body.
The Wild BOSS let out a blood-curdling howl.
Its eyes suddenly flashed with ferocity, and it opened its massive jaws to spew a torrent of venom.
This venom was highly corrosive, and upon contact with Iron Whale’s deck, half of it was instantly dissolved.
Tomorrow and Burning Steel continued to fire for suppression.
At that moment, Nature L3 suddenly made a move.
A sound-emitting device on its deck activated, letting out a series of pulses.
The Giant Python, just about to retaliate, froze in place, its eyes suddenly filled with sheer terror.
No longer caring about battling the human Mobile Cities, it dragged its injured body and dove straight back into the cave.