Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 17 17. Let you see the three stars——

The two friendly machines were not in good condition - when Cypher passed by, they could only rely on the less solid rocks and wait for an opportunity to counterattack.

The main reason is that both machines now look a bit broken, not only are they covered with holes and potholes, but one of them even has its left hand missing.

Seeing this huge machine coming with a blast of wind, the first reaction of the two was to raise their guns: "Who is it?!"

"I'm here to help...but why are you just hiding here?"

The two machines extended their weapons and fired a few shots at the thing that was also firing at them from a distance.

"Those things have formed a huge group and are heading towards the station. If they really let it go over this mountain, I don't know whether the station can be saved or not, but no one will be able to stay here anyway."

The person who spoke had a bit of urgency in his tone. While he was communicating with Sefer, he never stopped clearing out those things.

"We are No. 4 and No. 5 of the train defense team. Who are you?"

After listening to him introduce himself, Cypher also followed suit and killed a few monsters - the weapons used by these machines, each shot hitting those monsters that were huge for humans but pitifully small for machines, was simply an overreaction.

He calmly replied, "My call sign is 59. Could you elaborate on this? Does getting rid of that piece of equipment resolve this crisis?"

"Theoretically, that's correct, because we've discovered that the unreasonable giant is the command node for this mission."

"It had weapons, armor, and even computing power integrated into it. But we couldn't break through the defenses. When we even tried, it lost an arm."

Cypher was silent for a few seconds. "My equipment is as complete as it can be right now. Staying here is just a waste of time... How about this? You two will be my wingmen, and I'll go in and dismantle that thing."

Cypher couldn't see the expression inside the machine, but after a few seconds, a picture appeared on the screen.

It was a device with giant tracks that was slowly rolling up dirty mud and snow. In front of its complex and bloated main body was a rectangular main gun that was much longer than the main body.

It hadn't fired yet when the photo was taken. Number 4, while hiding behind a rock wall and firing, said hurriedly, "That thing's main gun is a particle jet. It has a five-second warm-up time, a five-second sustained firing time, and a ten-second cooldown."

"We tried to flank it, but I didn't have time to dodge and lost my left arm. Now I can only fight as a wingman."

Meanwhile, No. 5 was calmer than Saiful. He alternated firing and reloading his two weapons to provide continuous firepower, and responded, "We can support your plan."

"But let's make it clear that our mission is to stop or eliminate the node. If we can't eliminate it, then we'll delay it until the train starts moving... Once it starts moving, these things will temporarily go dormant."

You guys have a pretty good understanding of the 'ecology' of this thing...

The plan was implemented at breakneck speed, and the three immediately prepared. Number 4, missing his left arm, was positioned to the right of the three's advance, Number 5 to the left, and Seifer, now codenamed 59, was set to depart half a second later.

"Are you ready?"

"I've been ready for a long time. I want to be a hero, 59."

The two started the propulsion engines at the same time, and the footsteps of the machine pushed away the mud and snow, causing it to melt and blowing up the snow dust.

The complex shielding behind the machine opened up as it moved forward, and the stirred air whistled. At the same time, the two of them were not simply moving forward.

They continued to defeat the mechanical monsters along the way, attracting the enemy's firepower. At the same time, Seifer also adjusted his posture and advanced!

A buzzing sound was transmitted from outside the machine to inside. Although the ground was bumpy, the propulsion machine itself did not shake at all because of the shock absorption system built into its feet.

So this is what feet are used for... After noting this design down, Seifer followed the two of them and rushed to the top of the ice, which was extremely hard due to years of ice and snow.

There was a sudden gap in the snow in front of him. In the concave descent area behind it, a huge black device was slowly rolling up its tracks and silently moving towards the station.

The instant the trio appeared, the thing reacted. The guards around it began to stir and move, and even several windows suddenly opened on its body, from which a bunch of vertical sticks with spiral wings flew out.

These things rushed towards the three weak armored units like dark clouds and sewage spreading on the ground, and it seemed as if they could swallow them up in an instant.

However, the reality was that NO.4 and 5 separated at the same time, leaped and glided at a low altitude on a small slope, and NO.5 fired gunfire in mid-air, and wherever he passed, there was a burst of explosive glow.

As for the other side, which only has one arm, NO.4's weapon is used to deal with things rushing from the sky, while using its own armor to directly fight against things on the ground.

The machine itself is also a weapon. When steel collides with steel, only the hardest one can win!

The two lines advanced simultaneously. Seifer was in the rear, firing his weapons in both hands one after another. He was following not far from No. 5 and was about to increase his strength when he heard a rapid "beep, beep" sound.

"Watch out, 59, it's starting to charge."

The reminder and the glowing main gun came in at the same time. Seeing the main gun spinning smoothly, Seifer lowered his body a little without thinking, and opened the missile nest again.

The four-shot X2 self-locking missile nest fired again, and when the rocket took off into the air, the giant cannon completed its charge.

'drop--'

The moment the sharp buzzing sounded, the right thruster of Cypher's body sprayed fire at full power, and the entire body was propelled sideways at that moment.

Even the metal body uttered a few crackling sounds. A blinding blue-white light surged in, like a wall and a river of light, dividing the battlefield.

N0.5 didn't react as quickly as Cypher, and with the intention of sending him rushing towards this thing, he dodged a little bit slower.

Just this little bit, and he was swept into the torrent. The moment his metal body rubbed against it, the armor was bombarded red, and his entire arm, including the shoulder structure, was torn apart.

"Uhhh... T-This thing must be destroyed!"

In the communication, NO.5's voice was quite angry, but most of the jet system of the aircraft was damaged, and he was unable to control it. After stalling, he hit the ground hard and rolled forward.

He crushed countless monsters, but he continued to shout under the still-fierce torrent, "No. 4! Keep diverting its attention!"

The torrent lasted for five seconds before dying. By then, Cypher had already passed the immobilized No. 5. Without hesitation, he said over the comms, "Hold on for a while. I'll deal with it and come back to rescue you."

"59, you're overthinking it. Fix it, and then make the... sizzle... car start... sizzle..."

The sound disappeared in a blur, and Seifer continued to sprint without looking back. In his peripheral vision, he seemed to see No. 0.4 dragging his broken body, throwing away his weapon with empty ammunition, and swinging his fist directly to hit the surging monster.

His body dodged swiftly on the ground with such fluidity and speed that just imagining the pressure it had to endure inside was enough to turn a person into a shaken egg.

Seifer turned a deaf ear to the voice in his ears, and didn't even have time to pay attention to Lin Shenxue's question. His body evaded the attack at an almost right angle, avoiding the giant hammer that was smashing down from above, and successfully rushed to the side of the giant cannon.

But...where can I hit with such thick armor?
Going around the back of the command node, he saw more and more monsters coming. Seifer tried to grit his teeth (he had no teeth) and hold on, then he heard the voice of No. 4 coming from the interfered communication.

He told Cypher that the exhaust outlet of this thing was poorly defended... Don't listen to the rest!

Seifer certainly would not let the opportunity he had gained at the cost of No. 5's life slip away. The firepower of his dual guns instantly blasted open the thin grille, revealing the structure inside that was glowing red and gushing with air.

"No. 4, you can step back now."

While giving the reminder, Sefer adjusted the angle of the missile bay, and then poured dozens of missiles into the interior of this thing!
After a series of quick evasive retreats, when Cypher's body's feet sank deeply into the mud and snow, he saw a series of explosions and flames rising into the sky before his eyes.

'boom--'

The giant cannon that was pieced together at the huge command node broke, the armor twisted and scattered, and the flames gushing from the inside out burned everything.

The device rolled its tracks in vain, but eventually it slowly stopped amidst explosions, and finally turned completely into a lump of molten metal.

Just relying on three such machines to complete the decapitation operation...Sever was a little confused as to whether to praise the weapon for being too powerful or the enemy system for being too weak.

All the mechanical monsters around fell into a little chaos for a moment, but then they did not become as chaotic as imagined and attack the people nearby.

Instead, they retreated silently, like an orderly river. During this time, Cypher shot down a few of them with his gun, but they ignored him.

It's like organizing employees in the workplace and having them pack up and leave immediately when the get off work time comes at 6 o'clock.

Seifer immediately answered the call: "No. 4, No. 5, are you still able to move?"

Only No. 4 answered, coughing a few times. "The machine can barely move, but I can't... Let the recovery team come to me. It's safe now."

"……it is good."

It was a mess of snow. Even though the heavy snow had not stopped, it was estimated that there would be no snow in this place for some time.

The dirty snow water continued to gather at the wreckage, including the wreckage of No. 5, which was still spewing out some smoke-like energy light.

If he had respiratory organs, Cypher would probably take a deep breath. He opened the dialog box with Lin Shenxue: "The good news is, we have solved the command node, and those monsters have escaped?"

"They've already started to retreat. That's the good news, but what's the bad news?"

"The bad news is that our impromptu three-person team..."

Before he finished his report, everything in front of Seifer's eyes became blurry, just like the last time he entered the vision, so that he was still immersed in the feeling of driving the human-computer interaction unit just now.

Suddenly, I was lying in a pile of wet, cold rocks and dust, feeling a little dazed.

But fortunately, he no longer had to be confused because Leica's communication was suddenly connected.

"Red Crossbow! Your signal finally showed up! I thought you were killed in this little pioneering mission!"

After lying down for a while, Seifer replied, "No, I went on a fantastic journey. It's a pity you didn't see it."

"But putting aside my story of what I have seen, this vision seems to have rewarded me."

Before his eyes, amidst the collapsed rocks, a faint glimmer of light was trying to assert its presence.

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