Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 160 159. Someone else is probably surviving in the wilderness now (rd update)

Putting aside all the miscellaneous things first, Seifer told Dr. Mei and Laika who was online about his experience down there in detail.

The two listened very attentively. Dr. Mei had known about the huge gate in the lower area before, but she was a little interested in the space under the crack.

It is indeed interesting to see such a large natural deposit, which is not even minerals mixed with rocks that need to be cut and refined, but is something in crystalline form.

It is natural that special high-energy crystals will appear in this area where energy flows.

Even though Cypher didn't find it before, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist, right?
As for the man-made square box, Sefer also mentioned it.

The part exposed on the surface is one or two meters long, and the lower half is probably buried in the minerals as well. Seifer's operation was correct and he did not open it rashly.

Maybe there really is some doomsday weapon inside, which, when it explodes, can destroy the entire mine and the node city above it.

Dr. Mei pondered the information for a moment, then said, "You can sell this information, except for the unknown cabinet, to Abian Company. They should be willing to pay 150,000 for it."

"If you were to sell it to a rehabilitation agency, they'd probably pay a hundred thousand for it."

Seifer was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What about the financier who sold it to you?"

"No payment, because this is the information you agreed on. Perhaps I'll provide you with some additional help, but I can't guess what it is."

Dr. Mei was very practical and let Sefer decide for himself who to sell the information to. Now both of them must be in great need of information about the disaster situation at the lower level.

It will be helpful for their subsequent actions.

How should I put it... The two companies clearly have their own agenda, but on the surface they seem to be cooperating quite well, and the mercenaries can also make a living in the process, giving the impression that everyone seems to have won.

After putting the information into a storage device, Seifer thought seriously for a while and said, "Sell it to the rehabilitation agency. I have a personal grudge against Abian, so I won't sell it even if the price is high."

"Besides, I still owe the mercenary support system money. If I don't pay it back a little, it might kill me."

The debt of 1.5 million was filled up through unremitting efforts, rewards from several large and small battles, and funds from various sources. Now there is still about 1.2 million left to pay back.

——Don’t think that you earn a lot, you also spend a lot.

The daily docking fees for the mobile base, the food expenses for several people on the car, the depreciation of various weapons and ammunition consumption and repairs, plus the car also needs maintenance. The materials can't just fall from the sky, right?
Even if those cockroaches... spider robots can help with maintenance, the cost is still painfully high.

Don't underestimate the maintenance cost of destroyer level.

The fact that he was able to squeeze out money to repay the loan in such an environment was thanks to the automatic maintenance of Sefer's spare bodies, otherwise he would have gone bankrupt and liquidated a few days ago.

It would be great if someone could help me pay off all the debt in one go.

With the information, Sefer borrowed Tien's cool motorcycle, which looked a bit like Claude's, and ran to the modification agency while it was dark. He found the counter staff and asked them if they would accept information about the lower-level areas.

After evaluating Red Crossbow's mercenary credit score and even confirming his actions in the middle zone, they said that if the evidence submitted was complete and clear, they would be rewarded based on its value.

Then, Cypher dropped a bombshell, claiming the lower levels were cracking, and even the possibility of an impending "phenomenon." The reconstruction agency's personnel immediately took notice. Unlike the surrounding areas, where they were frantically repairing equipment, adjusting communication channels, and restoring complete and swift information to the outside world, Cypher's side had even set up special barriers to conceal the area.

He was afraid that someone would peek at the information he gave.

When the people from the transformation agency saw the huge crack and the city, they were even a little excited - the autonomous machines did not require any human intervention at all, and the plan to build the city was a success!
As for the big cracks, this kind of thing is easy to solve. When choosing the site, we didn't just dig randomly. Geological and hydrological surveys took several years.

What the transformation agency cares about most is the magnificent mineral deposit below.

Such a high-purity deposit is like a mineral 'egg' formed from the crystallization of a natural gemstone, and its mining difficulty is almost impossible...

Apart from the headache of reclaiming the lower areas, this kind of wealth is readily available.

"Well done, mercenary. We will deposit the reward into your account. In addition, we will also raise your personal rating within this agency by one level."

Although extremely excited, the staff at the rehabilitation agency suppressed their emotions and said sternly, "From now on, you are at Level 4 Trust. Your honors are exceptional. I hope you can continue to work hard."

"When you become a first-level field officer through your own efforts, we will consider accepting you as a member of the reformation agency. Before that, you can purchase the necessary supplies at a relatively low price."

After saying this in a businesslike manner, the man immediately turned around and went deeper into the agency, probably to pass on the information.

Because the mines are even secondary - judging from the photos provided by the mercenary, the scale of the strange energy bursting out from the cracks is so huge that it is shocking.

In other words, the plan for the artificial vision gate can be put on hold for the time being, and now the natural vision gate must be fixed as soon as possible.

And we must act quickly. We must send the mercenaries as soon as possible to recapture the middle and lower areas.

Since the anomaly has not been fixed, they are not worried that this thing will be touched by other companies. After all, if they really send people down there and die in there, not even a bone can be spit out.

Moreover, they themselves have not yet conquered those self-regulatory units. Is it possible that other companies can rush into the lower levels earlier and instigate those self-regulatory things to counterattack the upper levels?
To sum up, the reform agencies are busy.

The reward given to Seifer is the same as what Dr. Mei said. The value of intelligence is actually not proportional to the value of the intelligence itself - this is the confidence of large companies.

If you have the ability, go sell it to someone else. They will offer a lower price anyway.

The good news is that after raising his trust level, Sefer also gained the right to read some documents.

Other mercenaries rarely read and may not be able to understand these things, but Seifer has no such problem. He can even read texts he doesn't recognize.

As for the content... In addition to the history of the rise of Node City, there is also a part that interprets the contract for Abian Company to recruit mercenaries. Its angle and professionalism are a bit beyond Seifer's expectations.

Before this, he had always thought that Abian Company was just looking for cannon fodder using cheap weapons. At most, they would send people to rob the economy, bring back equipment to make money, and then write a bunch of disclaimers.

As a result, Abian Company is truly people-oriented!

(End of this chapter)