Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 214 213. You saw that the other side made the first move (fourth update)

Shaogu spoke of his situation in a dull voice.

As Abian's discounts became larger and larger, it even began to provide mercenaries with some incremental gift packages.

Simply put, in combat, mercenaries can use the money they earn to purchase weapons and ammunition cheaply, and can also purchase a "random gift pack".

The price is not fixed, starting from around one hundred, five hundred, one thousand, three thousand... These random gift packs include free maintenance of the body or weapons and equipment, cheap but thoughtful medical contracts, and even powerful weapons.

In addition, Abian Company has also increased its support for mercenaries' body strengthening. It doesn't matter if they don't have enough money, as long as they help in the battle - up to this point, Seifer still knows something.

But later on, Shaogu found that his physical condition was very bad and he needed regular medical treatment and adjustments to maintain his personal condition.

After all, reconstructive surgery itself is destructive to the human body, so how can it be comfortable? Just tell me if you want a free reconstructive surgery or not.

If you want to upgrade, you can spend money to upgrade and transform. There is also a chance to find similar rewards in those incremental gift packs, so in order to improve their situation, Shaogu and Luo have to fight desperately.

The difficulty and danger are increasing, and they even encounter hostile mercenaries. In order to avoid losing money, they have to use force to expel or eliminate the enemy.

Every time after completing a commission and returning home, the huge remuneration and the dazzling array of goods in the store made the two temporarily forget what they were working so hard for.

It was like a spider's trap, the more you struggle, the tighter it gets. By the time the two of them realized that they had inexplicably become almost corporate mercenaries - corporate mercenaries without any guarantees, it was too late to regret.

"I understand up to this point. What then?"

"We... bought ourselves a credit and upgraded our transformation levels because the basic transformation was so painful... You can't possibly understand. It's a constant pain that even makes sleeping a luxury."

I understand that you can’t be picky about free things.

"We never imagined that the subsequent renovations would be so expensive. Even with the current, barely adequate condition, we still have to pay back the loan for over a decade. Furthermore, we still have to bear other expenses..."

Shao Gu pursed his lips. "There are also missions that cannot be refused. Only one in ten people like us are left accepting these 'subsidies'!"

Fortunately, you two are companions, otherwise you wouldn’t even be able to see anyone now.

Cypher sighed anthropomorphically, "Well, it's always a good idea to be careful of free lunches when you're out and about. Didn't your teacher teach you that?"

"I, I never went to school..."

I forgot that there are only a few people in this world who read.

The vast majority of them cannot be said to be self-taught, but can only be said to be mismatched.

"...Let's put Abian's question aside for now. Why did he attack me by name? He even built a shield specifically for the attack and said that place was a white space?"

Shao Gu closed his eyes in pain, his expression distressed. "This... well, we, we were in such a desperate situation that we had to carry out an almost hopeless mission, that we were approached by a kind person."

"Although her words were harsh, she did offer us a way out. She said... 'Becoming the Red Crossbow Man' would wipe out all our debts."

"Something like 'You guys seem to have a good relationship with that guy, so it should be easy'..."

The two men, who were desperate, accepted the mission. As independent mercenaries, completing the mission was a matter of course - even if the mission was to kill the companions they had just been chatting with at the table.

As long as the price is right, mercenaries will definitely and willingly do these things.

After hearing his words, Cypher pondered and considered, reloading the weapon behind him. "One last question, then. Did that guy give you any compensation besides writing off your debt?"

"I can't hide it from you... Yes, the other party promised to give each of us a task reward of 90,000 after the task is completed..." So my worth is 180,000.

Cypher nodded slightly to show his understanding, then without hesitation, put the helmet on him. "Then until this matter is resolved, you stay here and don't run around."

Being targeted by a large company was a bad feeling, especially if someone named me. There might be other attacks coming. It wasn't ruled out that this request was made by that guy Feldrich out of boredom, but...

"Leica, if I'm targeted, as the liaison officer, wouldn't you also be in danger?"

"Who's targeting you, Red Crossbow?"

Recounting what had just happened to her, Leica's tone became a bit more serious. "He's a senior executive at a large company... and he's very adept at applying these rules. It's obvious this isn't his first time doing this."

"Don't worry about my safety. The communication between the communicator and the mercenaries is provided by the support system, which is independent of the company. As for your safety..."

Leica seemed to struggle briefly, then said, "Let's run away while the meeting is still going on."

"Then on my first night in the desert, I might get hit hard by concentrated fire, and maybe even get some gold for that guy."

After thinking for a few seconds, Cypher said, "Then there is only one way now."

"what?"

"I want to cling to the rich man and become a gigolo."

The plan was simple. His financial backer must be someone powerful, even though she was a female ghost—crossing out the word "female" in his mind, Seifer continued to explain.

Huanwu Group also treats him well. Now that people from big companies are targeting him, only big companies can protect him.

During the current negotiation period, we can only make moves in secret. In other words, we naturally have a lot of room for maneuver.

"In summary, I've decided to think of a separate, safe solution, and I need to implement it immediately. So before that, I'll look for some ways to help."

Sefer was no pushover. He sprang into action, first asking Gao Shan for information, and after confirming it, he asked him if he could give him a reasonable price if he had obtained important bargaining chips in the negotiation.

The other party didn't expect what Sefer was trying to express at first.

"I'm going to do something big, like kidnap the boss of another company. Do you support me?"

"support."

Gao Shan answered immediately, and then asked who Cypher was going to cause trouble for. By the way, he was not the only one who had the idea, but other people probably had similar ideas too - so the burden of protecting important figures was becoming heavier and heavier.

"The best defense is offense. As long as we strike first and achieve our goal, others will be hesitant to act, right?"

"That's a good sentence. Where did you learn it from?"

They exchanged opinions quickly and reached a consensus within a second. Seifer thought about it and added that it was not the time to go out anyway, so he would focus on the painting work on the lower floor first and make some money later.

The other party teased Sefer that he really only wanted to make small profits and not big ones, and after wishing him good luck, ended the communication.

So to sum up, instead of just hanging around here doing some painting activities, why not go do something big together?

This is even more profitable than buying something for free at the bank, because when Seifer saw the "interference in transactions" task sent by the mercenary system, the minimum reward was 300,000, which was so high that it was jaw-dropping.

(End of this chapter)