Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 149 148. Anyway, it looks like it can be controlled, right?

Sefer remembered Tien's "help" and decided to repay her at some point in the future.

For example, when clearing the node city, kick her out to be a meat shield, and shoot her from behind.

After adjusting the engineering machine and sending Sanae into the small space behind the cockpit, Cypher put the helmet on her head.

The small head and the big hat make it look a little delicate.

But Shengnai didn't mind. She murmured "Oh..." and felt the heavy texture transmitted by the machine when it walked, and was quite curious about the scene in front of her.

Without disturbing Cypher, she stared at the display with wide eyes like a curious little bird.

"I just got a good job from the Renovation Agency. They asked me to work on the closed gate of the middle-level area three. The job is to strengthen the partition door and the automatic machine gun tower."

Seifer placed the mission briefing on the console so that Shengnai could also see it: "The intensity is not high, but the process is boring."

"It's okay. Don't worry about me. Just like when we were in the car, okay?"

When I was in the car, I couldn't find where you were at all, it was clearly a completely enclosed space!
As for her elusive nature, Seifer can at least feel at ease now - the driving seat is so narrow, and she only has the small space at the back to curl up, so he doesn't believe she can disappear!
Casually scanning the back with a threat scan, Cypher was stunned by the response of 'no response'.

No, no, no, there is obviously someone behind me, and his hand is on me. Okay, what level of breath concealing ability is this?

Maneuvering the machine to the designated location, Seifer allowed the transport platform to raise its guardrails and then sink fully enclosed. Amidst the dull shaking, the communication was still clearly audible.

"Red Crossbow, can you chat online for a bit about topics other than the mission?"

And Laika's call.

Seifer glanced back, and Shengnai just blinked without saying a word.

"Okay, what happened?"

"Um... unexpected events. My roommate, the one with a boyfriend, uh... she broke up."

First of all, don’t think about why Leica was the first to notice it - this was what Sefer asked, and it would be better to pay more attention to the status of his roommates.

Seifer hesitated for a moment. "Is she alone?"

"Yeah, I was at the beverage store, and in the past two weeks, they've been arguing almost once a day, so I think this situation is very abnormal."

"I saw their relationship end today, what should I do?"

Seifer hesitated for a few seconds. "Go up, but don't try to comfort her. Prepare tissues and hot, sweet drinks, and try not to let her notice that someone is watching her."

"Then just accompany her and respond according to how emotional she is..."

Cypher spoke very carefully, and as he said this, Laika had already taken action.

The two worked together and successfully calmed the roommate down. What was a little beyond Sefer's expectations was that, for some reason, Laika said something so well that the classmate actually cried out and lay on Laika.

"Now, what should we do now, Red Crossbow Arrow."

"This is a good opportunity to establish a connection, but don't be too pushy. Simply put, don't take on too much responsibility when comforting her. You want her to feel better while also having a certain level of trust in you."

Seifer puts it succinctly: "Simply put, don't overdo your kindness. This will make her realize that you have changed a lot after she wakes up and she will have doubts about you." The most important thing in office politics is to strike the first blow and leave enough energy for another move.

Only in this way can you easily stay out of it when those idiots are fighting among themselves and wait for the explosion.

After the initial training, Leica was quite adept at this. Shengnai nodded in agreement—a reliable independent mercenary who truly understood the ways of the world. He still had a lot to learn.

The giant freight elevator continued to sink, and it took a long time before the renovation agency received new news.

They ordered the construction machinery to immediately go to the designated area to transport equipment. When the machine took a step forward, it felt so heavy that even Seifer felt... so heavy.

But this is the level that most people can bear. This engineering machine can also start the propulsion mode, but it cannot dodge freely and quickly like a mercenary - it does not have that function.

Even if there were, the workers wouldn't risk their lives to use them, and there's no need...

Operating his arms to grab the boxed supplies and construction materials, Seifer glanced at the map.

The lighting outside is particularly sufficient. The construction area composed of countless I-beams and steel cages looks like a suspended platform. The gray fog obscures the light, but makes it bright.

Occasionally, some gunfire could be heard in the distance, but it was drowned out by the noisy construction noise.

Shengnai covered his nose lightly and said that the air had a subtle odor.

The same thing happens when welding or cutting metal with an electric saw. Most people in this area are immersed in this smell.

In the scaffolding made of various steel bars, autonomous machines controlled by the transformation mechanism are moving around and clinging to various places to carry out repairs and transformations.

The sounds of transport vehicles and various construction machinery with their engines running filled the underground space, but most of them were absorbed by the complex structures and not much echo could be heard.

To be honest, the sight of the construction site bustling with activity to resume production was a bit shocking - but Seifer was thinking in a more realistic way.

Where did the Reconstruction Agency get so many materials? You have to know that these refined steels and various necessary construction materials all rely on a large number of factories to produce them.

There must be some things running under this node city that are not allowed to be seen by mercenaries. After all, it is such a big place that it is easy to hide anything.

He whispered his conclusion to Shengnai, and this machine, which looked only slightly newer than other construction machinery, slowly walked towards the construction area.

The climbing ladders welded on its feet and back make it look unintimidating. Even with a small machine gun mounted on it, it still feels...

It's very subtle, just like an armored mining truck. It exists but its power is just so-so, so it's better to just crash into it.

Following the command center's instructions, Cypher crossed the under-construction corridor. Under the cold light, it looked like the skeleton of a silent giant beast.

Secretly filming the scene in front of him, Sefer didn't care about the account that had no feedback.

It was not until he reached the so-called 'partition door' that he realized why starting from this level, only licensed mercenaries could join.

Previously, the partition and blockade doors of each area were probably like hangar doors. After they were closed and locked, the autonomous machines would no longer try to break through the area.

After all, their settings and the firepower they provide are not enough to penetrate those heavy doors, so they will give up.

And starting from the middle level, the variety of autonomous machines becomes...ah, much more than above!
(End of this chapter)