Moving Fortress

A moving fortress? Long Ming was also stunned by this scene. Although the technology of this moving fortress didn't seem very advanced at first glance, it gave an overwhelming sense of shock. "Damn, that's badass!" "This world actually has such a monstrosity." Gu Yi and the others chattered excitedly. Long Ming took a deep breath to steady his racing heart, then accelerated toward the moving fortress. Gu Yi and the others also ran excitedly toward the moving fortress. At that moment, the sand on the ground began to thin out, replaced by sandy soil and gravel, and the ground began to harden. "Haha, it's the Gobi!" "We've reached the edge of the desert!" Chen Wei and the others shouted excitedly after noticing. Long Ming wasn't surprised by this. After all, it was no small feat for such a massive moving fortress to move through the desert, but he showed no joy. Seeing no change in Long Ming's expression, Gu Yi asked, puzzled. "Brother, we finally escaped the desert—aren't you happy?" "What's there to be happy about? The Gobi and the desert aren't that different, and our situation isn't much better." "Ah, so what do we do now?" "This place is godforsaken. What else can we do? Climb up and take a gamble—otherwise it's still a dead end." Long Ming stared at the increasingly near moving fortress, his gaze turning determined. "Makes sense." Gu Yi nodded firmly upon hearing Long Ming's words. Soon, Long Ming and the others reached the front of the moving fortress. Rumble~ Not long afterward, the massive moving fortress moved horizontally past them. Though it wasn't moving quickly, it still kicked up dust and gravel. Long Ming and the others then ran alongside the fortress, observing it. The moving fortress had a large entrance on the front, but the whole entrance was sealed shut—there was no way in. At that moment, a player shouted excitedly. "Quick, look! There's a login ladder on the side of the moving fortress's front entrance!" Everyone looked over and immediately saw an iron login ladder attached to the thick metal rampart, with an extended platform above the ladder. "Brothers, charge up!" "Up!" One player after another desperately accelerated forward, suddenly leaping and reaching out to grab the login ladder. Some players with decent agility grabbed the ladder and quickly climbed up. But more players failed to grab the login ladder, falling heavily to the ground. The unlucky ones were directly crushed by the tracks, letting out shrill screams. Seeing this, Long Ming didn't rush forward blindly but kept observing the moving fortress, checking for other login ladders. Normally, such a moving fortress wouldn't have just one login ladder. "Brother, why aren't you going up? Someone's already made it up." Gu Yi, seeing Long Ming unmoving for a long time, was also confused. "Right, if you don't go now, it'll be too late—they'll get ahead." Chen Wei reminded him as well. Long Ming didn't respond; he patiently observed. Chen Wei, seeing Long Ming still unmoved, said to Gu Yi. "Gu Yi, should we go first?" "Wait a bit longer." Gu Yi hesitated before replying. "All right." Chen Wei, hearing this, patiently waited. At that moment, the moving fortress passed in front of them, and they immediately saw that the back of the moving fortress also had login ladders—one on each side. Gu Yi then said delightedly. "Damn, there's a login ladder at the back too!" "I'll go first!" Chen Wei accelerated forward, leaped, and, relying on his height advantage, easily reached out and grabbed the login ladder. But before he could celebrate, the login ladder instantly snapped due to rust. Chen Wei fell hard, but fortunately they were at the rear, so he wasn't crushed by the tracks. Gu Yi quickly reached out and helped Chen Wei up. At that moment, Long Ming fixed his gaze on the login ladder on the other side of the moving fortress, then accelerated forward, suddenly leaped, and grabbed the login ladder. "Pro, wait for us!" Gu Yi and Chen Wei saw Long Ming get up cleanly and quickly shouted, afraid of being left behind. In fact, although Long Ming's body was in very poor condition and he looked frail, since childhood his parents, hoping to improve his health and help him live longer, had put him through various training. As a result, his reflexes and agility were both excellent. After climbing up, Long Ming ascended the login ladder without hesitation. "Wait for us!" Gu Yi and Chen Wei, seeing this, mustered all their strength and rushed forward, one in front of the other, suddenly leaping and reaching out to grab the login ladder, successfully climbing up. By then, Long Ming had already gone along the extended platform, slipped into an open iron door, and entered a dim corridor. A murky stench of rust, engine oil, and decay rushed toward them. Long Ming's brow immediately furrowed. The air inside made him very uncomfortable, but he suppressed his physical discomfort and carefully observed his surroundings. The corridor was about three meters wide. The walls on both sides were mottled with rust, and two iron pipes were fixed to them—presumably for sewage, if nothing unexpected. Additionally, old-fashioned lights were installed on the ceiling of the passage. Some had already gone out, and the ones still lit were yellowish, flickering on and off. At that moment, Gu Yi and Chen Wei panted as they rushed in through the iron door. "Finally caught up." Long Ming turned to glance at the two, then walked inside. Seeing Long Ming move forward, Gu Yi and Chen Wei didn't dare to rest and hurried to catch up. "Brother, let's form a team?" "Not interested." Long Ming refused expressionlessly. Long Ming had high standards for teammates. Gu Yi and Chen Wei were only slightly stronger than ordinary people, and he didn't want to have to look after two of them during the exploration. Rejected by Long Ming, Gu Yi and Chen Wei weren't angry. Instead, their gaze toward him grew even more fervent. Such an aloof personality—he was definitely a real expert. Long Ming reached the end. An upward staircase came into view. He listened quietly for a moment, then carefully climbed up. Gu Yi and Chen Wei followed closely behind. When Long Ming climbed up the stairs, pushed open a sewer cover, and crawled out, his vision suddenly opened up, and he arrived at the upper-level street. Rusted metal buildings came into view one after another. The exteriors of the second floors of these houses were connected by iron bridges, and some houses were built high up, reachable by stairs. "Wow, so many houses—but why is it so quiet?" "No one around?" At that moment, Gu Yi and Chen Wei also crawled out, constantly turning their heads to observe their surroundings. "Not sure." Long Ming carefully walked toward a nearby house that looked relatively large. Gu Yi and Chen Wei were about to follow when Long Ming immediately stopped, turned to look at the two, and said coldly. "Why are you following me? There are so many houses here to search." "Oh, right, right." Gu Yi and Chen Wei looked at each other, then embarrassedly walked toward the houses beside them.