Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 210 209. Hot money is something you can get as long as you reach out, right? (Fourth update)

In fact, Seifer had always believed that the spare body he had in this world could only be made in the spare body warehouse. But the vision directly gave him one that he could use.

It's outrageous, but... Recalling the last report he heard in the vision, about things that were very familiar to him, Seifer was silent for a while.

His identity is unknown but he is definitely not an ordinary person with an easy life, and he must have some plans - it's a pity that I suddenly traveled through time and space and took over the account, so this plan is probably shelved.

He disconnected the spare body in use and switched to the Centaur body in the hangar. In a moment of distraction, he realized that everything had become extremely miniature.

It was as if I had eaten Alice's mushrooms and suddenly grew larger. Even the fighting body that seemed huge before seemed ordinary.

Looking down, he saw several tiny figures lying on the floor of the hangar, looking up at him.

Seifer didn't act rashly. After a moment of adjustment, he slowly raised his arms. His left arm was still able to move, and his fingers were somewhat flexible. His right hand...

Then comes the body.

The backup body of the machine has no such thing as "feeling", so Cypher will use his original body to walk around from time to time so that he won't forget what feeling is.

This body was no exception. In front of Cypher's eyes, there was a hologram of the body, and the weapon mounting interfaces were all empty, roughly corresponding to the weapons that had been cast before.

Compared to the bipedal machine, this alien machine is lighter, so even though its engine output is not as good as that one, its flexibility and speed brought by bionics... are also extraordinary.

It's just that Cypher was in a bit of a delicate mood, because the biggest thruster was on the 'horse's' butt.

What should I do when the time comes to carry out the action myself and the prank seems a bit hard to explain?

Slightly stretching his horse-like front and back legs, Seifer attempted to direct them to kneel down. "It feels... so subtle."

Lin Shenxue wrote a few words on the tablet, then ran to the CNC window to confirm whether all the checks had passed, and nodded after confirmation.

Tell Cypher that every part of his body is normal. Does he feel any discomfort?
"The body has no feeling, but you know what, it's very mobile. Look at these hands, the joint structure is humanoid. Unlike this body, which has restrictions due to the need to mount weapons."

As he spoke, Cypher turned his arm, and it could be seen that it moved like a human arm, even the armor in the shoulder area expanded slightly due to the excessive movement.

The armor plates spray-painted in off-white are numerous and thin, giving the illusion that if they are scratched they will cost a lot of money to repair.

Just when Seifer was about to conduct activity tests and weapons tests, the Phantom Mist Group suddenly sent a message.

Message from Gao Shan: "Red Crossbow, this is a mission assigned to you by the Phantom Mist Group through the Mercenary Support System."

"We've already opened up the elevator from the middle level to the lower level and have it under control, but the environment in the lower level remains complex. We need your assistance now."

"Come to the lower level area. The Phantom Mist Group wants to expand its control over the lower level area. At the same time, after you complete this mission, there are special tasks for you to do."

The deposit has been paid into the account, so there is no need to worry about the other party canceling the order.

It was a joint mission, so there must be a lot of machines involved, and the other party was obviously timing it, confirming that Cypher had gotten a new machine before coming to invite him... In consideration of the discount on repair and ammunition costs, Cypher said yes.

He reached out and took out something that looked like a spear from the box. With a pause, he folded it up and could hang it on the side of the horse so that he could use it at any time.

With his other hand, he grabbed the so-called 'energy radiation shield' and put it on his arm. Then he turned around and asked Lin Shenxue to clamp the multiple rocket magazines on the left and right sides of the horse's back like a saddle.

Next is the shoulder mount.

Cypher didn't have many options. Since he had no plans to leave the suit, he had to equip everything he could. "For the shoulders, I'll put my most commonly used 'spikes' on them. On the other side..."

After a rare moment of silence and hesitation, Seifer asked Lin Shenxue to help hang up the shotgun he had bought when he went out to purchase. It was of dangerous length and quality, and had a large single-shot effect.

In the vision, Sefer verified the practical value of two long shotguns in combat. If he could get the impossible-to-produce chassis, maybe he could really walk sideways in the desert.

But it's just a thought. Even the vision said it was an "impossible technology", so it's even more impossible in reality.

Fully prepared, Sefer looked like a four-legged battle fortress ready for battle. Here, he asked Lin Shenxue and Tien to bring his spare body over.

"What do you want this for?"

"Of course it's useful. I have to let people know that I'm a human-operated machine, right? I can't be treated like an outlier."

With this explanation, Seifer adjusted the ammunition storage structure inside the 'horse's' abdomen, revealing an area protected by multiple layers of armor plates.

From the outside, it looked a bit like a crack under the horse's belly, with a mechanical arm extending from the hole and taking the unconscious and beautiful girl into the belly, giving a feeling of being swallowed by an alien pill.

"Hmm...it seems this place is indeed used to store people. But how can ordinary people withstand the movements of a combat machine, right?"

As he spoke, Seifer turned around and found that everyone was looking at him.

"…What are you looking at?"

Dr. Mei crossed her arms, the hamburger in her head finally disappearing. "I'm a little curious, too. There's actually space in the belly of your plane for hiding people... I guess it was designed with this feature in mind."

"Of course it is. It's waterproof. I wouldn't have known about it if I hadn't fallen into a flood."

"That's really interesting. Do you mind if I open it and take a look?"

"mind."

The negotiations failed. Dr. Mei shook his head indifferently and slowly returned to his cabin to tinker with things. The others also slowly dispersed.

As soon as Shengnai opened his mouth, Seifer said, "No, you've been working hard for several days. Even if you want to go, you have to go to the node city with Tien."

"Okay... then, Cypher, be careful in the battle and don't get hurt too badly, okay?"

Why is it too serious? Is it okay if it’s just a minor injury?

Without thinking about it, the door of the hangar opened, and the moment Seifer's new machine came out, he was immediately surrounded by a crowd of people - did this independent mercenary actually make a lot of money?
They thought that this machine was bought by Cypher. Haha, only the wear and tear parts that can be mass-produced were spent. This is the good thing that comes with extreme cost-saving.

Leaving the parking area with a completely changed perspective, Seifer got a little used to the feeling of walking on four legs... It was strange, with an indescribable sense of coordination.

Then the jet was started, and the propeller hidden in the horse's butt, as well as the human-shaped body, the horse's legs and feet, and the nozzle on the body turned out together and began to work.

From the outside, it looks like a horse is sliding on the sand, leaving two parallel tracks.

Even Sefer himself felt a strange mood when he occasionally turned his head to look back - but how did the saying go?

It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t look good, what matters is whether it works well!
(End of this chapter)