Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 166 165. Wait and look forward to it

The mobile base slowly docked in the bay area. As expected, there were scattered mercenaries waiting for dawn.

If you were to ask what's the most abundant thing in the world, it would definitely be the guys who have nothing to do and become mercenaries to earn extra money.

The arrival of Safe only made people discuss which famous guy owned such a nice car, but it did not cause much discussion. Before dawn, Huanwu Group delivered the promised supplies to Safe's car.

The express commuter vehicle was running at a speed of at least 180 miles per hour. When it landed, Cypher was afraid that it would smash itself into pieces, but it finally arrived.

After signing for it, it left at an even faster speed, as if staying here for one more second would be a waste of time.

After delivering the box to the warehouse, Seifer was still thinking about what Dr. Mei had just said - a new identity.

With his new identity, Dr. Mei could probably do other things, like infiltrate other companies as a researcher...

But would she leave this car? Although the contract was to send her ashes... to the Central Node City, maybe she would find it more interesting to continue observing other people's skills?
He continued working and packed the things in the box and brought them back to the restaurant. After thinking about it, Seifer decided to contact Dr. Mei.

At this time, she had returned to her beloved bathroom, waiting for a free hot water soak.

"Dr. Mei, if you get a new identity..." Cypher pondered his words for a moment, "are you going to go undercover in another faction?"

Slime heard the sound of water splashing: "How is that possible? It's rare for me to take such a long vacation. Can't I rest for a while?"

"If you're bored right now, use your hidden self to cook, and it's better if you cook something delicious, then come to the bathhouse and let me taste it."

"The communicator is out of battery. Talk to you later."

Seifer instantly cut off the communication and subconsciously looked at the table full of various things. After thinking seriously for a while, he suddenly turned back.

"Shengnai, are you there?"

The answer is that, although it was a while later, she walked in from the airtight door - according to common sense, she should have suddenly appeared behind Cypher.

What is in line with common sense is also contrary to common sense!
"Here I am, Cypher, what can I do for you?"

Gradually getting used to her behavior, Sefer asked her to help sort the contents of the box into the newly marked storage cabinets.

Then he took out a few and handed them over with the chicken, shaking the eggs from Q Company's agricultural products: "I'll make you a proper dessert. By the way, let me think about what to make for dinner when everyone wakes up."

"After you've packed up, go and rest. I'll need to spend quite a while preparing. Come back once the finished product is ready... and try it."

"Can I help you?" Shengnai blinked, very curious about Seifer's cooking skills. "Can I assist you?"

It seemed quite good, and Seifer was about to decline, especially since this was technically what was called 'staying up late', when he saw that Shengnai had brought in a very convenient two-tiered chair.

...This means that you have calculated that you will come here in your real body, right?

Seeing that she had made up her mind, Seifer could only nod and say, "Okay, but the process might be quite boring. If you're really sleepy, why don't you go back and rest immediately?"

"Um—bedtime story?"

I always feel that Shengnai's attitude has subtly changed. There is a strange sense of trust and dependence?
What Cypher didn't realize was just how powerful his bedtime stories were. In this impoverished world, even though visions had allowed for the recording of much knowledge and extraordinary understanding, when it came to creating imaginative stories, everyone was still pretty low on the level.

In other words, if Cypher were to change his mind right now and immediately switch from mercenary to plagiarist, he might instantly rise to prominence and become a cultural and entertainment icon. His original form alone would surely attract the attention of certain people with a particular aesthetic taste and... a look that would inspire a desire for protection. Even a simple contact with the company behind the touring star would be enough.

Unfortunately, due to the many unsolved mysteries encountered in the life of a mercenary, he chose to ignore such things and concentrate on being an independent mercenary.

He quickly returned to the main control cabin, hung up the spare body for repair, and the tank under the ground rose up, and the main body named "Observer Cypher" landed lightly on the ground.

A coat was stuffed into his clothes before, and although it looked strange, it was better than just wearing pajamas... Adjusting to the rhythm of his breathing and feeling his conscious body, Seifer clenched his fists lightly.

The condition is very good, and the temperature inside the car is just right today, not too hot, but a little cool instead.

The floor was a little cold with bare feet, but acceptable.

After switching to his original form, Seifer quickly headed to the restaurant. As soon as he entered, he saw that Shengnai had already tidied everything in an orderly manner and was even boiling water for Seifer as a pre-preparation.

Seeing her coming, Shengnai came over naturally: "Let me help you tie your hair? If your hair is loose while cooking, it will easily get dirty."

...I seem to have forgotten that this happened.

Letting Shengnai quietly compliment her hair on its smoothness, Seifer crossed her arms and kept thinking about what to make - after she had braided her hair into a giant pigtail, she finally came up with an idea.

"Do you like fish?"

Shengnai tilted his head slightly, "We've seen it in the cafeteria before, but we didn't know how to eat it. Plus, those who were brave enough to try it had bone spurs stuck in their throats, so we've never eaten it."

It was a miracle to see fish in this desert, so Sefer replied, "Okay, I'll make you some boneless fish."

Shengnai looked at Sefer curiously as he took out the reward from the freezer for accidentally entering a vision and fighting with a giant shark in the sea water until the vision dissipated.

Besides a truckload of freshwater reserves, there was also a pile of plastic-wrapped freshwater fish, even fish chunks, with no visible labels on the packaging, leaving one wondering, "Is this really edible?"

Taking all of these out, Cypher pulled a flat, slender knife from the knife rack.

Holding the knife handle with his slender fingers without any calluses, Seifer stood on a suitable step stool, thought for a moment, and then cut the knife neatly.

All the internal organs in the fish belly are discarded because not everyone can accept the taste of these internal organs.

Then he separated the snow-white fish meat and the area rich in fish bones. This part of the process was very fast. Even though all kinds of indescribable juices splashed, Seifer remained calm.

A fishy smell that was somewhat difficult to describe and was unique to aquatic products was gradually spreading. Shengnai, who was somewhat familiar with this smell, subconsciously covered his nose.

"Fish blood actually tastes similar to human blood, so be careful not to get pricked by fish bones when handling it...if you're not careful, the wound may even become infected."

Placing the fish head neatly on the plate, Seifer wiped the kitchen knife as usual and rinsed it clean.

"It's a shame that in this world, all species are derived from phenomena, and the only native creatures are worms... What a pity."

It's really a pity for those who like to think about "how to eat".

(End of this chapter)