Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 169 168. Isn’t such a big event really for a war?

When the sun sets, it's time to move. Even if the sky is filled with dust, the heavy body of the vehicle can ignore these effects and move forward.

The crew members praised Seifer for taking great pains to transform the fish with bones into boneless ones, and even for providing fried fish bones with a rather complex taste (even the bones could be chewed).

Even Dr. Mei said after eating a whole plate of fish balls that with this skill, he could consider becoming someone's personal chef after quitting mercenary work, and the salary would definitely not be bad.

These were just some idle chatter, because after finishing his meal, Seifer received a contact request from the Phantom Mist Group, a subsidiary of the Commercial Union. They updated the coordinates and asked Seifer to go to that area.

They set off immediately. Tien ran to the cockpit with a plate of fried fish bones as a snack. It is said that this action caused the entire main control cabin to be filled with the aroma of fried fish.

But since Seifer couldn't smell it, he naturally didn't care. He replied to the other party that he would definitely arrive in time, and immediately shifted his attention to the back of the car.

When his car left the shelter of the dry desert bay, two gunboat-level strongholds also left and followed far behind.

"I estimate it's about five kilometers away, which is very close. But I can't be sure what the other party is thinking."

Seifer looked at the screen, seemingly talking to himself, but actually he was talking to the driver.

As a veteran in the industry, she must know much more than I do.

"The scanning range isn't that far. Desert Storm hasn't stopped yet, so reconnaissance planes can't fly out. Hmm... the good news is, there are no other vehicles within a range of at least ten to twelve kilometers."

Seifer glanced again at the two guys following him and said that they were getting a little further away.

Tien then gave direct tactical guidance: "Don't overthink it. Just fire a cannon at the back. Let them see that your 20-centimeter-thick cannon barrel isn't filled with air."

"Ammunition is too expensive. I wasn't given many to begin with. And after the last few missions, I didn't get any more... Have you forgotten?"

She hadn't forgotten, but Tien wasn't the tank commander anymore, so she certainly didn't care about the ammunition reserves. After thinking for a moment, she offered a suggestion: "Since the distance from here to our destination isn't far, why don't you go down and board the ship yourself? And seize the tank?"

"What happens after you pay it?"

"You can run back. It's not a big deal. The night is long. You can even run there on foot."

It sounded good, but Cypher didn't want to - did she think of herself as some kind of humanoid King Kong? Although this backup body was very strong, it was not invulnerable to swords and guns.

The artillery vehicle has enough firepower. If you are discovered, you will probably be torn to pieces by the artillery the moment you are discovered... It doesn't matter if you are driving a machine body.

It's really full of twists and turns.

"Forget it, let's just ignore this kind of thing if we can. Anyway, your battlefield instinct hasn't activated, which means they haven't planned to open fire yet, right?"

Tien shrugged, appearing relaxed.

"Then...Miyuki, the engine is overloading. You need to manage your time and hold on for as long as you can, okay?"

There was no sound from Lin Shenxue, which meant that she had given permission. Along with a high-pitched roar coming from inside the vehicle, the speed of the entire mobile base increased again.

The two artillery vehicles at the back were stunned for a moment, as if they didn't expect that this kind of thing could speed up. They were left behind for several kilometers before they quickly accelerated and slowly hung behind.

We ran like this for more than ten minutes. I thought the two artillery vehicles were about to launch an attack, but they suddenly braked and then moved away to both sides, as if they were just strangers.

Tien laughed a few times. "These guys are such cowards! For a moment just now, I really felt the gun barrel pointed at us."

"But at the last second, those guys backed off, probably because of... those things."

In the pitch-black desert, I gradually became aware of glowing tracks, which crossed the dunes, flattened the soft sand, and gradually converged in the direction I was heading. Judging from the tracks...

"That's truly impressive. So, you've finally managed to snag a deal with a major corporation."

Before their eyes, the mobile outposts sailing silently, the largest of which was over 300 meters long or even longer, were as huge and calm as a moving city.

The track it left on the ground was also the widest, and the azure light made other nearby vehicles look... very small.

Compared with this huge mobile base, the escorting mobile bases seem very small.

Having said that, according to the scan results that were not concealed at all, this group of mobile bases clusters consisted of about thirteen units, with the largest base as the core, and three medium-sized bases that were several times smaller surrounding it.

In front and behind the periphery are small outposts similar in size to the Safe's body, forming a very standard guard formation.

Since the other party was just sailing in silence, Seifer could only watch from a distance and prepare to take a detour to avoid mistaking the convoy when the communication was connected.

"Independent mercenary, you have entered our security area. Show your mercenary badge within the specified time for verification."

Tien shrugged. "Give it to them."

After sending the certification, a new communication item appeared in Sefer's eyes a moment later.

The corporate agent of Huanwu Group, [Silver Bud].

"Independent mercenary Red Crossbow, identity confirmed. Hello, I'm Yin Ya, the group's agent. To make a long story short, you need to be incorporated into our team immediately."

The man's voice was quite deep and sounded steady, suitable for negotiations.

"why?"

"The convoy needs to proceed to the negotiation area without delay. Get into formation. Your position is at the three o'clock direction, centered around the command vehicle."

The other party's answer was brief: "Also, after three hours, move your vehicle to the right side of the command vehicle."

The calculation was very accurate, because even if they were traveling in such a place, the convoy would still be stuck on the road when the sun rose.

Seifer and Tien exchanged a glance, and she immediately and skillfully began to change lanes and join this luxurious convoy... By the way, how much does it cost to maintain such a large vehicle every day?

I was planning to say something to ease the atmosphere, but unfortunately, the other party closed the communication after notifying me, and I couldn't get in touch with them.

Fortunately, another communication was connected. The other party claimed to be the captain of the guard team. After both parties confirmed their identities, the man gave out his identification code.

A mercenary belonging to the Phantom Mist Group, 'Gao Shan' T-3.

A rather enthusiastic male voice came on the line: "Good evening, independent mercenary. I didn't expect the convoy to slow down just to wait for your car, haha. Hello, hello. Just call me T-3. I have a lot of guys under me. I heard you have a license, too. What level are you?"

Being so enthusiastic right from the start, Seifer transferred the communication to Tien and asked her to talk to the other party, and then communicated with Dr. Mei.

"Is this the company's response? Making such a big fuss just to prevent people from stealing their equipment?"

"You're lucky to have a meeting. This agent is pretty easy to talk to, don't worry."

Can you really rest assured?

(End of this chapter)