Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 117 116. Who would have thought that PVE would suddenly become PVP?

In the pitch-black environment, only the machines were operating silently.

The video section of the autonomous device glowed dimly, and the incoming communication remained on station until... until a beam of blazing particles pierced the darkness.

It suddenly blossomed, drawing a stunning arc. With a sizzling sound that ignited the air, everything in its path was severed.

Then a hand reached out and caught the ammunition that fell from the magazine. After identifying it, a disappointed voice said: "It's your ammunition, not mine."

The three people behind were squatting on the ground happily picking and choosing, and then they saw that the man moved so swiftly that he seemed like a mercenary born for battle.

Seifer ignored them and just searched in this room that looked like a transit station. The whole room looked completely undecorated and rusted, with pipes stacked randomly.

Pulling out the dagger that Dr. Mei had prepared earlier from the special storage space under his ribs, Seifer pried open the cover without hesitation.

Then he stabbed the knife into the complex circuit board underneath.

The three of them watched his actions in confusion, only to see circles of holographic light illuminating the end of the dagger's intricate handle, with the intricate writing on it dancing and spinning, before finally turning all green.

Cypher maintained this posture. The arc of electricity dancing under the blade had no effect on him at all: "Map... Map..."

The device only stores a limited amount of information, but it does have a map, and it's even a live map that updates in real time. Many autonomous devices can be seen active in the three-dimensional frame.

The autonomous machines that had been destroyed on the path he and others had just taken were being slowly replenished, and even the fragments on the ground might be dealt with as well.

For example, immediately use it to stick on the wall to block the bullet hole or something...

This is all beside the point. Under the anxious urging of the three, Cypher pulled out the dagger, put it back under his ribs (Physics), and said, "Rather than following the outdated intelligence provided by the agency, I have found the shortest route for you. Follow me."

"What? Brother, teach us how to get information from these iron bumps?"

Trigger followed and asked quickly - how should I put it, this kind of thing is difficult to explain in a few words.

So Seifer could only say, "Well, you guys go hire a software expert, a hacker. Maybe they can figure this out."

"What about you, brother?"

We weren't even halfway there when my brother called me.

Cypher thought for a moment and replied, "I have my own inside information, but I just lack a team... Speaking of which, I have a question."

"Tell us, we will tell you everything we know!"

"So, theoretically, will only one team be dispatched to a region? Or will multiple teams be dispatched to a region, and whoever completes the mission first will get the reward?"

Trigger and Flying Squirrel exchanged a glance in the dim light and shook their heads. "That's impossible. Unless we all die down there, the Reformation Agency won't send another team over."

"You... found something wrong?"

Cypher gestured a few times. "About two levels below us, near the water supply equipment, there are many autonomous machines gathering and then the signal is lost."

The three of them looked at each other, and suddenly a powerful motivation burst out - what the hell, after being mercenaries for so long, someone actually sneaked into their own mission to fish in troubled waters?

Moreover, their progress is so much faster than theirs. If they let the other party complete the task and evacuate early, all the hard work will be in vain!

Everyone immediately sped up their actions. With the help of skilled workers, even the autonomous machines that had undergone special modifications were completely defenseless against the invaders.

They rushed forward almost like a crushing force, so that for the next moment, the four of them felt like they were running wildly, chased by countless autonomous mechanical trains. After those things left their patrol area, they would suddenly stop, as if they had lost their memory, and slowly return to their previous positions, like monsters that had escaped combat.

But there are also some who will not leave the battle - usually, they are guys with special equipment.

For example, there are special units equipped with steel claws with great force, which can be ejected to grab invaders, restrain them, and send them to the detention device in the abdominal cavity.

Cypher had never been caught, but Z4 had been caught accidentally before. He had no resistance and half of his arm was clamped off. He was trapped in the abdominal cavity of that thing while howling miserably.

Sefer didn't care where the people would be sent after being taken away. He reacted the fastest and turned back to save them without hesitation. The other two had no choice but to follow suit and suppress the shooting.

With no tacit understanding but sufficient firepower, Z4 thanked Cypher repeatedly after being rescued. While still in shock, he relied on his own perseverance to fix his severed hand with the medical tools he carried with him.

Without waiting for Cypher to ask about his injuries, Z4 returned to the team, gun in hand, "Hurry, let's go! We can't let those people finish the mission before us!"

Trigger threw him a needle to stop bleeding and relieve pain. The four people arrived a little later and discovered the passage where the people had passed. As expected, they saw debris all over the ground.

The technique was very professional, and most of them were penetrated by shooting weapons... but they were not live ammunition weapons as imagined.

"I didn't see any shell casings on the ground. It seems to be an electromagnetic weapon. The most sophisticated electromagnetic weapons in the world... are only made by the people of Abian Corporation."

The flying squirrel dropped the wreckage and made a judgment, while around them, the rustling autonomous machines showed no sign of stopping, and it was estimated that they would surround them soon.

In the darkness, it is still unknown whether there are special units among these things. After many interactions with humans, these things have evolved rapidly - maybe next time they come down, they will become humanoid tanks.

After discussing the formation for the next step, the group quickly passed through the passage. After passing a partition that had also been pried open, they actually saw a device operating in a pitch-black environment.

The old water tanks were being replaced automatically, and boosters and various other things that Sefer couldn't name were also in operation.

To be honest, how can they support the operation of such equipment when there is not even enough energy for lighting?
This doubt was suspended when he suddenly felt himself being knocked to the ground by the impact. Seifer immediately rolled into the shelter with his hands and feet: "Enemy!"

"I've seen it all... where is it?!"

The four of them were trapped in a narrow area. Z4, who had been rescued by Cypher before, came over to provide cover and asked Cypher if he needed medical treatment - the answer was no.

"Protect yourself! These people are well prepared and even occupy the high ground... Just fire a few shots. If I tell you to close your eyes, you must do so."

"oh oh!"

I didn't dare to ask what was going on. In short, Z4 stayed quietly behind the shelter beside him, not daring to mention the bullets whizzing past his head.

The flying squirrel fired randomly in the direction the bullets came from. The bright muzzle flash attracted more attacks, so he had to turn off all the lights and move behind a narrow shelter, so that he was not killed on the spot.

Then he felt someone grab his arm, and just as he was about to raise his gun, he heard the quiet warning of the trigger.

Then it was Cypher who reminded: "Close your eyes."

As bullets clanged around, the sound was not very clear.

The two immediately closed their eyes, and then Cypher threw a black... flash bomb into the sky!

'boom! '

The high-pitched vibration was not noticeable in this place, but the flashing light, which was faster than the sound and could instantly blind a person's eyes, illuminated the entire running water pipeline!
The four people who were continuously suppressing and firing at the people below screamed or made muffled sounds, and suddenly lost their ability to suppress the fire.

(End of this chapter)