Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 150 149. Usually something happens at this time...

The mid-level area, the distant part where the keel and armor cage structure had not yet been completed, looked empty.

But it is not completely empty. There are many platforms with key connection points built on them, and the shadows are dimly visible in the huge void, as well as the dark empty areas below with a faint red light.

Those are the lights and position lights on the autonomous machine - but the question is, why do we need position lights?

Because most of these things are two or three meters in size, and more are five or six meters high, the firepower they possess is enough to replace ordinary automatic combat units.

Those steel guys are guarding this area which has been closed and needs to reinforce the gates and defense facilities, waiting for the construction of the middle area.

Sefer was very curious. Logically speaking, it would take more than one or two months to build this node city. How come there were still so many areas under construction?

There are so many vacant platforms and key nodes, and I don’t know what the transformation agency is thinking... Anyway, just take a picture of it first.

I don’t know where I will land after falling. It’s really scary that there is a lower area under such a deep and wide area.

Welding sparks kept falling above his head, but Seifer kept looking down into the abyss.

"If, I mean if, I jump down like this, will I fall into the center of the legendary planet?"

Saifu suddenly sighed, and Shengnai blinked and said softly, "No, the book says that the deepest node city was excavated dozens of kilometers down, and they never explored the lava layer."

Maybe they were just lucky... Wait, dozens of kilometers away, a node city?

This world's technology tree has become so distorted that it's hard to describe. After a moment of silence, Cypher slowly replied, "Then I'd better not jump. This is a meaningless attempt... forget it."

Shengnai smiled softly and pointed at the display of this machine: "Before that, let's complete the task given by the modification agency first. Although the reward is not much..."

Yes, it’s only a few thousand dollars, and it’s a subsidy given because you might encounter danger.

After placing the supplies at the designated location and opening the huge box, Seifer was quite interested in the neatly stacked reinforcement strips and devices inside.

Some of these devices were specially developed by the Transformation Agency to interfere with the autonomous devices at close range, causing them to ignore and not care about things in the enclosed area. The reinforcement strips were used...

The metal bars used to reinforce the middle area, which were large enough to allow small vehicles to pass through the portal, made Seifer wonder if these things were more psychological than practical.

After confirming the completion on the communication, Seifer sent the photo of the middle-level area through his personal communication and waited for a few seconds.

Tangerine: Oh~ That's fast. You want the engine so badly, right? New mercenaries are so impatient, just like an old man who has never seen the opposite sex before.

Red Crossbow: Then, the pictures have been sent, how do you want to deliver the engine?
Tangerine: What engine? Uncle, don't talk nonsense. In a few days, there will definitely not be any strange companies hiring uncles for super low wages and running away.
What has this sponsor done recently?

Citrus: Well, you have been mocking people too much using other accounts. New mercenary, just expect to receive missions that are meaningless and meaningless.

Tangerine: If you can get information about the lower levels, you might be able to get some special care from me~
(This account has been deleted)
The account was deleted, and there was no follow-up news. Sefer shook his head and accepted the next transportation task.

It makes it look like he's really dusting himself off, which is very subtle, especially with the little red bucket at his feet, made of plastic, which makes it even more subtle.

"Hmm... I have a good idea. Shengnai, did you ever drive something like this when you were in school?"

"You mean, a combat machine? No, I don't. Although the school offers similar holographic cockpit training, I didn't choose that."

"Then you want to learn?"

Shengnai shook his head slightly, then suddenly nodded. In this world, operating construction machinery was even easier than operating an excavator, even intuitive. Besides, Seifer felt that it was not good for Shengnai to stay huddled in such a small space.

She is not made of steel like me, and it would be really uncomfortable for her to stay in one posture for too long.

"Well, let me give it a try."

Having the machine stand next to the container that needed to be moved, Seifer reached out and grabbed the pull ring on the cockpit. He hung himself on it in the air, and when he turned around, Sanai was already sitting on the chair.

The large chair didn't seem to match her petite figure, so Seifer easily squeezed himself into the space behind the seat.

"Construction machinery is designed for ordinary people to ride, so it's very simple to operate. The pedals under your feet..."

Shengnai put his hands into the slightly dirty control gloves - like the handlebars of an electric bike in winter with a windproof blanket hanging on them - and moved his fingers slightly.

The engineering machinery's palms moved flexibly.

As for the details such as how to switch to other tools and how to increase or decrease the output by tightening or loosening the glove damping, it’s not too late to teach them later.

Shengnai smiled with joy for the first time. She clumsily connected the engineering machine's arms to the cargo box, then carefully used the pedals to try to move it out of the workstation.

The machine made some engine noises, but it was just a little noise. The slow movement caused the workers who were loading other containers to complain in dissatisfaction.

Shengnai paid no attention to the noises. She stepped hard on the pedals, and finally the machine slowly moved backwards. The metal devices made a harsh scraping sound, and finally, she suddenly released the pedals.

Just like a novice driver who suddenly starts and stops driving, Shengnai swayed in the chair... Although he had been plotted against by Dr. Mei before, he took a good bath with her.

But at this time you can really see that even with the dress blocking her view, Shengnai still has a bust that many people envy.

How did it manage to be so cute and yet so large? Does the school node city support so many people?

He instructed Shengnai to transfer the goods step by step to the continuously running elevator floor, and then he took the huge freight elevator to the next platform, which connected to the partition floor of other middle-level areas.

There were some bumps and bruises in the process, but overall... Shengnai learned very, very quickly.

The brains of outstanding graduate interns are indeed extraordinary.

As they slowly reached another enclosed partition like on an autumn outing, Seifer saw a group of workers eating and resting near the scaffolding, looking extremely relaxed.

Several machines were scattered around, and some autonomous machines were still diligently completing the reinforcement. They waved to Cypher to come over and catch some fish.

——Anyway, as long as the work can be completed, the reform agency doesn’t care whether you stay downstairs overnight or not.

"How about going down and having a meal with your fellow workers who have shared the same hardships?"

When Cypher asked this question, what he got in return was a loud sound of metal collision and explosion.

'boom! ’

Billowing smoke and dust spurted out from the other side of the closed partition, carrying with it flames and flowing molten metal.

(End of this chapter)