Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 186 185. A Few Scattered Soldiers, Nothing More Than That (Part )

The guys attacking the convoy were a mixed bunch, including pirates, ground combatants, organics, and armored vehicle units.

The most outrageous thing was that Cypher even saw some small multi-legged unmanned attack platforms crawling darkly across the desert and then opening fire.

The environment is harsh, but the firepower of teammates is sufficient.

In Cypher's cognition, "armored units" are probably tanks or something like that. In this world, they are bipedal, or perhaps multi-pedal jet-propelled weapon platforms. Don't tell me the result, you really don't tell me!
The tank really does exist, but it is installed on the waist of the machine. The heavy tank chassis can even spray flames, allowing the machine to move at a very fast speed.

And because it is a tank chassis, its load-bearing capacity is naturally much stronger than that of an ordinary chassis, and its armament is also ridiculously exaggerated.

There are quadruple-mounted miniature machine guns on both arms, and a spare magazine is hung on the tank chassis.

The multi-rocket launchers hanging on both shoulders were self-locking and self-tracking, and could hit multiple targets with one launch. They could perfectly clear out the small fish without even losing speed, which really made Seifer a little envious.

However, the 'Gaoshan' machine used by the team leader is not a tank chassis... He has a four-legged machine, which also outputs firepower, but uses a double-mounted grenade launcher and a shoulder-mounted energy-seeking missile pod.

Yes, that thing from the I/O Group has outrageous laser tracking technology. According to him, although heavy firepower is cool, tracking still needs to be taken into account.

Okay, stop talking about it. No one will say anything if you spend money to customize it yourself... Seifer focused on clearing the way ahead, alert to any approaching enemy.

— Let's continue with the armor of the armored escort team. While those aren't mechas, and one person can't control them all, they're equipment that Cypher feels more at ease with.

It has tracks, a seemingly reasonable structure, and is a firepower vehicle with a main gun and multiple secondary guns - all of them are called armor here, but Seifer thinks that this thing should be called a tank.

Or a water tank.

Thick armor, a well-planned turret and inclined armor, and a close-in defense reaction module. Although the nozzle on the vehicle looks a bit annoying, the feeling of the armor-piercing main gun penetrating the AI mobile firepower vehicle with one shot is very comfortable.

Even if this thing is just fat meat on the chopping board against a machine like Cypher...

When he used grenades to hit the pirates who were approaching from behind the sand dunes in fast vehicles and scattered like popcorn, Seifer asked the captain how much those armored units cost, his tone was full of surprise.

"Why are you asking about that? That thing can't handle the stuff we use. It can only take out normal armored units at best."

"Occasionally, in close combat, we can only attack fortifications or fortresses. So, do you need to replenish these firepower points?"

Considering that they had seen quite a few of these armored units during the previous battle at Node City, Cypher replied, "Yes, I think we can prepare for it."

"Then quickly beat these things back, and I'll give you a quote later."

Since you said it's useless, can't you consider giving it to me as a gift?

There have been a lot of free stuff lately, and even this kind of armored unit wants to be free of charge. Cypher's thinking has gone a little off track.

Soon, under the firepower of the escort team, those who had launched round after round of tentative attacks and raids began to flee completely out of control.

Under the night sky, in the desert filled with messy blue halos, there were only a pile of wreckage, corpses, and the whistles of escape.

Even in this skirmish, the Illusion Mist Group's convoy remained completely unaffected and continued to advance. From the start to the end of the battle, it only lasted a mere dozen minutes.

And when suppressing firepower, the line of fire would likely turn even flies into dust. There was no need to clean up the battlefield; the convoy continued on its way. Seifer looked at the wreckage, then turned back and asked, "So, where's the quote?"

A list was quickly delivered to Cypher - as mentioned before, the mental state of the people in this world was very abnormal.

One reason is the bloodlust for watching battles, and the other is that weapons and military-related products have penetrated into every aspect of life, especially things like weapons, gunpowder and equipment, which are very cheap.

How cheap is that? Even a mobile base could cost a million or even tens of millions. Larger ones would certainly cost more, but you have to remember that they're meant to survive in the desert.

A spaceship that can be squatted outside during the day - a land version.

Is this price expensive? It’s really not expensive.

These firepower armors have very strong external armor and are quite useful as firepower output terminals. Although they may have some shortcomings in mobility, they are still better than artillery vehicles.

As for the price, it is naturally more expensive than the artillery vehicle. Without any additional armor configuration, it costs about 350,000 to 500,000. As for what additional items need to be equipped?
Not capped.

Seifer opened the configuration sheet for one of the light fire armored vehicles. There were three levels of fire control, additional subdivisions for ammunition, hull armor, sighting and observation equipment, communications and radar capabilities, and crew life support systems.

All of them require extra money, and the modular design highlights the humanization.

Although the price is not cheap, even Safe calculated that if all the top configurations are installed, the price will far exceed the price of the vehicle itself - oh yes, damn, there is a trick here.

It's not enough to just buy one, he can spend money to customize a better turret, a better machine gun and anti-rocket system, a more powerful engine and track set.

So what did I buy, some junk that can set off fireworks?
"Hahaha, you're stunned, right? This is why independent mercenaries don't like to buy these armored units, and instead prefer to buy mobile weapon platforms."

Gao Shan laughed heartily, then explained, "But I must warn you, this idea is actually quite wrong. You know, apart from licensed mercenaries, who else could engage in such outrageous warfare?"

"After all, not many people can pilot a mecha. Rather than just running around on the ground in vain, a versatile, powerful armored vehicle that's cheaper than a mobile base and doesn't cause too much trouble if it breaks down is essential."

In fact, Safe understands all of this, but it is customized to this extent. In the end, how much value and role this car can bring depends on the crew.

The crew also needs to be fed with shells to improve their skills, and the initial training is only halfway to their proficiency at best...

After pondering the hangar of his car, Seifer shook his head and said, "I'll buy it later when I want to..."

"Are you really buying it? That's great. Remember to tell the customer service staff my work number when you contact them through the purchasing interface of Huanwu Group. I can give you a 95% discount." The captain's voice sounded quite happy in the communication.

Looking at the soon-to-arrive Jiecheng, Sefer suddenly had an idea: "Tell me your work number. You get a commission, right?"

"It's just a little bit to fill the gap between your teeth. If it doesn't work, I'll give you half."

All I can say is what I can say.

　It's time to update, alas...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)