Mobile City Farming Guide

Chapter 24 Maintenance Work
"Of course, you're very welcome."

Upon learning of Li Ye's idea, Lin Wu adjusted his glasses.

"So, what kind of repairs do you intend to carry out, my lord?" he asked with interest.

Li Ye thought for a moment and then gave his answer.

"It would be best to experience it from top to bottom."

"it is good."

Lin Wu nodded repeatedly and then led him to the warehouse.

"My lord, you're not just acting on a whim, are you?" he asked casually on the way.

Li Ye shook his head.

"Don't worry, I won't give up halfway."

A few minutes later, he received a set of equipment in the warehouse.

First, there is a set of protective work clothes made of thick canvas and fire-resistant fiber, with metal rivets to fix key parts. The work clothes are mainly dark gray, which is dirt-resistant and eye-catching, and there are fluorescent marks on the front and back of the chest - this is to help mechanics to easily identify the position of their colleagues when working in dim environments.

The protective work clothes are designed with multiple pockets, tool slots, and belt hooks to carry tools such as wrenches and screwdrivers.

Its sleeves are also detachable, making it convenient to perform various tasks.

Secondly, there was a pair of fully enclosed, oil-resistant rubber gloves, as well as alloy knee pads and elbow pads.

Finally, there are welding masks to protect against strong light and sparks, and high-top engineering boots with non-slip serrated soles.

The whole set of equipment was filthy.

The Tomorrow has not purchased any mechanic equipment; Lin Wu and his team are currently using equipment left behind by the previous lord.

Although it gets dirty, it's sturdy and durable.

Under Lin Wu's guidance, Li Ye began his first job—repairing the tires and tracks of the Tomorrow.

The monsters in the wasteland are quite hardcore; they know how to use knives and guns, and even employ tactics.

While fighting in the Rotten Lands, the Ant-Men fired wildly at the Tomorrow with guns, some even using rocket launchers and cannons.

The most outrageous thing is that they also plant landmines.

Thankfully, they were all ordinary-level weapons; otherwise, Tomorrow might not have been able to withstand them.

What Liye needs to do is replace the broken track plates in front of him.

As a behemoth that travels across the plains, the track plates of the mobile city are as large as a blackboard.

He picked up a wrench and laboriously loosened a bolt the size of a water cup, during which a considerable amount of hydraulic oil spurted out from the ruptured pipes in the track plate.

It smelled of burnt rubber mixed with the odor of vulcanized rubber.

After all the bolts are removed, the work of disassembling and replacing the track plates will be done by the robotic arm on the deck.

After all, it was too heavy for Li Ye to move by himself alone.

With a roar, Lin Wu activated the robotic arm and, at Li Ye's call, removed the damaged track plate.

Immediately afterwards, Li Ye took the new tubing from his companion and began the replacement.

After replacing each track plate, Lin Wu started the auxiliary engine and began stress testing.

The chassis of Tomorrow then emitted a deep, humming sound like a whale's song.

Lin Wu nodded to everyone only when the tachometer needle finally stabilized in the green zone.

"Okay."

Li Ye and his companions exchanged glances and sat down on the ground with a sigh of relief.

"Are you already tired, my lord? This is just the beginning." Lin Wu adjusted his glasses.

As he spoke, he put on his oil-stained gloves and drew a checkmark on the inside of the track.

This means the repair was successful.

If you look closely, you can see that the inside of the tracks is covered with a dense array of hooks and forks.

In the following time, Li Ye and the others took the elevator back to the deck and began the second task—disassembling the city armor plating.

The Tomorrow possesses standard city armor, which the original owner never replaced. Now, most of the armor plates are badly damaged, with rusted dark red edges, as if they had been torn apart by some wild beast.

Since Tomorrow will soon be equipped with Tier 1 city armor - spore armor, all of its armor plates need to be removed.

There's no need for manual disassembly; robotic arms and cranes can easily handle the task—if it were done manually, it would probably take forever.

After approaching an armor plate, the robotic arm deployed equipment such as a hot melt drill bit and a brass welding torch.

A hot-melt drill bit pierced into the armor plate, and a brass welding torch spewed out bluish-white flames, heating the rusted bolts to a white-hot temperature. After waiting for the temperature to drop for a while, Li Ye put on thick leather gloves and began to violently dismantle the armor with a wrench.

The broken bolt head, like a spent cartridge case from a firing pistol, gently tapped onto the deck.

When the old armor plates are removed, cranes lift them up and send them to the lower level to be remelted into iron ore for recycling.

Although the amount of iron ore produced by smelting is not much, for a newly established level 1 city like Tomorrow, every little bit helps.

After experiencing the wilderness for a while, Lin Wu immediately assigned him the next task.

Inspect the steam pipeline.

If steel is the muscle and tendon of a moving city, then steam pipes are its blood vessels and nerves.

These pipes, which run throughout the city, use mechanical power to continuously transport high-pressure steam, thus driving the daily operation of the mobile city.

The condition of the steam pipes is crucial to the very function of this steel behemoth.

Lin Wu gave Li Ye a retractable steam stethoscope for this purpose.

Li Ye's task was simple: to install it on every steam pipe and listen to the sound it made.

If it's a "ding-ding" sound, it means you're healthy.

If you hear a "click-hiss" sound, it means there's a leak somewhere, and you'll need to work hard and sweat a lot to fix it.

In addition, Li Ye also needs to carefully observe the interfaces and bolt corrosion of the steam pipes and make his own judgment on whether they need to be replaced.

If the steam pipes are too dirty, they need to be cleaned.

After inspecting more than a dozen steam pipes, Li Ye was already covered in sweat.

"Shouldn't it be ready by now?" he asked Lin Wu, turning to him.

The latter shook his head.

“You’ve only checked all the steam pipes in this area. You should know that a mobile city has hundreds or even thousands of pipes,” he replied. “It’s a rare opportunity to take a break, so naturally we should check everything from start to finish.”

"what?"

Fortunately, Lin Wu did not continue to make things difficult for his lord, but instead took him to experience the last task.

That is the inspection and troubleshooting of the lower power engine area.

As the steel heart of the mobile city, this place houses important equipment such as the boiler room, steam overpressure chamber, emergency power chamber, main drive shaft, differential gear matrix, and condensate recovery system.

If any part of the mobile city malfunctions or stops working, problems will arise.

This time, Li Ye could no longer personally take to the field.

He was overwhelmed by the dense array of instruments and valves before him.

He obediently followed Lin Wu and began the repairs according to his instructions.

At the end of the day, after changing back into his clothes, he was utterly exhausted.

"I understand."

He said, panting.

"I prefer running a shop to troubleshooting and repairing."

Lin Wu nodded slightly.

“You have far more perseverance than those lords; you have actually managed to persevere.”

“Actually, I always felt like you assigned me the heaviest work.” Li Ye said, catching his breath. “Are you taking revenge on me for not taking you to the aerial city?”

Lin Wu shook his head slightly and adjusted his glasses.

"How can it be."

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