Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 129 128. Who wouldn’t like the opportunity to provide door-to-door service?
Sefer actually felt quite regretful that he did not use force to suppress a single car.

I guess Shengnai, who is hiding in the dark and ready to rescue people at any time... will be happy?
Because the other party was too cooperative, he even made some money and obtained a lot of information. When he left the car, Sefer realized belatedly that this guy was ruthless in selling information.

He gave gifts, money, and apologized, and was cooperative and polite throughout the whole process. In fact, based on the situation in that car, his passengers were living a similar life.

He's also a drunkard...

But the gift had been accepted, and the money had been taken, which was not much, only about 20,000. 'Tu Gou' said that this was the deposit for the mission, and there would be 80,000 left after completing the commission - which means that the total amount of the mission to capture him was only 100,000.

A hundred thousand to capture a licensed independent mercenary who had undergone "advanced transformation surgery"? Is there really anyone willing to take it? Is it because the jobs are too easy these days?

Whatever the reason, Sefer was a little unhappy about the price offered to him.

He told this to Laika, and she...thought it was natural.

"Red Crossbow, the value of an independent mercenary is separate from the price of a commission for a specific person or event. Perhaps this company's initial offer wasn't that low."

"You mean, increase the price?"

"Yes, if no one accepts this kind of private commission, then the company will increase the reward. However, mercenaries are tempted by a mere 100,000. I guess it's because this place is a perfect opportunity."

It was a bit noisy over there today, and I could occasionally hear other voices leaking out, but it wasn't very authentic: "Aside from the body, the transformed mercenaries are not necessarily better than other mercenaries in all aspects."

"So you should be careful in your actions and don't get caught by strange people. And you..."

Laika seemed to be about to say a metaphorical word seriously, but Cypher's record was too impressive and it was hard to see what the shortcomings were, so she was stuck.

Then Cypher continued on her behalf, "And at least now I look fair-skinned, beautiful, and have long legs. Not only do I look good in terms of my performance, but I also look good in life, right?"

"...What a strange statement."

There might be something wrong with the simultaneous translation. After all, in Sefer's cognition, he has always been speaking his native language, but when he speaks it out loud, it becomes words that the world can understand.

Seifer assured her that he would not fall into such a strange script and asked her to help find information about this [waste treatment plant].

Leica was about to answer but suddenly said something urgent and turned off the microphone. During this time, Seifer returned to the base carrying a box with very high-end shock-absorbing cotton.

Then I saw Tien in the restaurant with an unhappy look on her face.

"what happened?"

"How dare you ask me what's wrong? You're having a blast racing with your girlfriend on the sand, right? Have you ever thought about how exhausted I am after running back from Node City?"

Ah... That's indeed the case, but how does the saying go? The passengers' property is theoretically also the driver's property. In this car, the driver's power is supreme.

So, Cypher calmly asked, "So, did you run back?"

"Of course not. I shared a car with someone else. Are you planning to tire me out by running?"

That's right. Seifer put the suitcase on the table and the moment he opened it, Tien jumped over and asked Seifer if he had robbed a rich businessman on the road.

That means this thing is really valuable, and that guy is very sincere... Considering this, Sefer placed the two bottles of wine in the display cabinet in the restaurant.

Having placed it securely in the shock-absorbing display stand, Seifer turned around and saw Tien staring at it.

"……What do you want to do?"

"Drinking, isn't that common sense? If you were given a bottle of vintage, history-rich wine, the kind that gourmets would rave about, what would you do?"

"Leave it here, or give it away."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you're wrong. Good wine should be enjoyed by people with good taste, like someone like me who possesses the divine tongue..."

Cypher immediately stood in front of the display stand: "That won't work."

So Tien reached out and began to pull at the buckles and zippers of her protective suit, which only covered her upper body. "Then exchange it for something of equal value—"

As expected of the old captain... No, the old driver, he was always good at making use of his strengths, but to be honest, Seifer felt no ripples in his heart.

First, he is not a human being, second, he has no functions, and finally, he has no feelings.

"I'm a robot."

"It doesn't matter if it's a machine. I can handle it~"

"---like this, like this. You can drink it, but you have to pay for it. This is an apology from someone who tried to hunt me. What's your price?"

"Tsk."

Tien looked a little unhappy, but considering that his driver was a robot and he was very willing to give in... Although the salary was too low, he could still make some extra money.

As they were talking, Leica finally came online.

"I had some urgent matters to attend to, and I just got back from them. Sorry, Red Crossbow, I shouldn't have delayed contacting you because of my own affairs."

Seifer thought for a moment and said, "I have a hypothesis. If I don't accept your apology, who will punish you?"

"No, I volunteered to be a liaison. Even the independent mercenary support system only provides me with a channel for communication."

"What's there to apologize for? We're not in a superior-subordinate relationship—Okay, let's get this over with. Now, let's talk about that company."

Leica paused for a moment, then cleared her throat. "The Waste Residue Treatment Plant is a new company that was registered less than six months ago. Its business scope is no different from other companies that do dirty work."

"They call it a company, but in reality, the entire company only has one registered mobile base. However, they have more than one specially licensed mercenary under their command."

Seifer was a little surprised. "Wait a minute, they have mercenaries helping out too? They're clearly hunting mercenaries."

"This is perfectly normal. They hunt mercenaries for their skills, wealth, and other assets. After acquiring the skills, some mercenaries will naturally use these cheap modifications to make a living."

...That makes sense.

That was the extent of the information Leica could provide—as a communicator, the database she had access to didn't seem to be very extensive.

After finishing the business, Leica was about to end the call as usual when he heard him ask, "You suddenly left for a while just now. What happened over there?"

"It's just a small matter..."

"Will it affect your normal life? If you're unsure, tell me. Although I don't have much experience as a mercenary, I do have a lot of life experience."

Leica didn't speak for a long time, and Sefer almost thought she was offline.

"...It's still nighttime. If the arrest process is normal, I think the company's base should be nearby."

"It's just an inference. Capturing valuable mercenaries is not something that can be done publicly, so we must complete the mission and take the target away as soon as possible."

...But the mercenaries nearby might all be spies. In other words, if the mercenaries who failed their mission reported the news back to the company, they would have probably moved away or even disappeared without a trace.

"It's a pity that I only realized it now. It's a bit late. Unless I can find a way to locate that car..."

At this moment, Leica's voice was filled with confidence. "Leave this matter to me, Red Crossbow. As a communicator, I can also obtain some other permissions when I apply for this position."

Seifer said without hesitation: "Okay, I'll leave now."

Lin Shenxue, who was eating in the cafeteria, almost stuck the fork into her throat the moment the car started.

(End of this chapter)