Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 27. The conflict on the sand is so simple and direct
In fact, Sefer didn't feel any sense of responsibility for this matter. He simply... didn't want to see his own people die in front of him.

He was just a mechanical body that could stand up again, so he could just leave it there, no problem. The others were real people, chatting and joking in the channel just a moment ago, and now they were killed in this inexplicable attack.

Not really, not by Cypher's moral standards.

Therefore, instead of mourning for the city patrol/mercenary team that rushed forward and was defeated by the enemy's human-machine interactive combat unit, the new pilot, Cypher, immediately rushed to the battlefield!
The scene before them was horrific. With the exception of Tien, who remained to fight the several mobile bases stationed there, everyone else rushed over. Within visible range, a fierce artillery exchange erupted between the two sides.

The two enemy vehicles were obviously designed for beyond-visual-range bombardment, but after being hit by Tien's pirate tactics, they were riddled with holes and unable to move.

The situation here is a little more tragic, because because of the enemy's machine being dispatched, it is either exploding directly in the middle and burning fiercely on the sand that is glowing blue, or it is pierced by the particle flow and is also unable to move.

The surviving members and mercenaries were stripped of their weapons and tied up and left in the desert. The enemy's armed personnel were patrolling nearby - no one knew where the armored vehicle had gone, and it was not seen on the way here.

There is also a large group of people working hard to repair their vehicles, because everyone knows that if they don’t hide before the sun rises, there is only one outcome waiting for them.

Cypher drove the machine to a stop a little further away - since entering this area, the communication between Laika, who had been reminding him to be careful in this or that way, and Lin Shenxue, who had written down the parameters of this machine in detail, was completely interrupted.

A faint blue fluorescence drifted in the air, always reminding Cypher of what the Vision looked like before it opened. However, according to Tien's previous explanation, this was a secret and a unique skill she had acquired during her pirate days.

Everyone has developed their own communication blocking methods. Tien's method is... quite creative.

Use purified mineral crystal powder, activated by external force and then spread to an area. During its active time, it can be said to be "full channel blocking".

This is the principle, but it is definitely not as easy to implement as she said. After all, it is a secret that people have kept.

After observing the scene for a while, an idea slowly emerged in Sefer's mind... Could it be that these guys were planning to abandon the captives in the desert and let the sun rise?

As we all know, mercenaries who accept a mission don’t care what the goal is, as long as they complete the mission.

So Sefer moved without hesitation.

The machine emitted a series of high-spirited sounds, and the nozzles in various places coordinated to propel it forward, rushing straight into the hinterland like a sharp sword.

The enemy, suddenly struck, sounded the alarm, and then the firing points on the two immobile vehicles immediately opened fire.

This level of desperate resistance was honestly a bit of a stretch. Even if the machine Cypher was piloting was decent, it wouldn't be brought down by this kind of firepower.

He easily completed a swift dodge that would have been extremely taxing for other lunatics, and his entire body jumped to the left in an almost unbelievable manner.

At the moment of dodging the trajectory, the aircraft can stabilize its body and will not continue to slide sideways due to inertia. This action can be achieved by relying on a momentary push from the nozzle in the opposite direction.

It was this terrifyingly flexible maneuverability that made this machine so feared. It was also because there were even more exaggerated maneuvers than this that countless pilots died in the machine while trying to realize their potential.

After dodging several times in succession, Seifer, like an eight-wheeled bloody truck, directly smashed the defensive firepower points set up by those people on the sand. With unstoppable momentum, he raised his hand to gather strength and fired bursts.

The energy weapon brought excellent penetration and melting capabilities, instantly silencing the firepower point on the vehicle body. Just when he was about to start the Wushuang, a rapid alarm sounded from the body.

He stopped immediately and evacuated quickly. In his path of avoidance, a series of small rockets fell from the sky and hit the ground and exploded continuously.

The communication was still rustling, and no sound could be heard. The enemy machine stood above their huge hull, next to the damaged main gun. Through the loudspeaker, it taunted, "You stole someone else's things, and you dare to come back... Who gave you such courage, mercenary?"

Seifer thought for a moment and opened the communication as well: "You accepted the job, and unfortunately, I also accepted the job. Our jobs conflict. So there's nothing we can do, right?"

"Well said."

The two machines are similar in appearance, but their equipment is not on the same level. They stare at each other in the night. On the dark blue sand, the other moves first!
The rocket pods mounted on both sides of his shoulders spewed out deadly weapons, and at the same time, his main body rushed straight forward through the nozzles with excellent thrust capability.

Seifer slid back without hesitation. The missiles with tracking capabilities kept falling into the air and failed to catch up with him - which was normal.

The weight of the unmounted body is naturally light, and it is more flexible in movement, but... the opponent has already locked onto it, and it is useless to just run away.

The two machines moved through the wreckage. Cypher tried to fight back with his ill-fitting weapons, but his lack of power and the opponent's speed meant he had no success.

It seems that this weapon can only hit fixed targets.

After passing a corner of wreckage, Cypher suddenly sprinted in the opposite direction, closing the distance with the pursuing machine, and kicked it hard before the other party could open fire!
'哐——'

The collision of metal against metal caused both sides to pause. The machine reported that its foot was slightly damaged, but Cypher didn't care and followed up with a punch without holding a weapon.

The man reacted quickly as well. His body did not fight with Cypher. Instead, a deep blue glow suddenly lit up inside his body, and then it quickly formed a ball to diffuse the energy.

"Sizzle, sizzle—"

All the devices were wailing, and when Seifer was surprised to find that he could not control the machine, he felt that the whole machine was suddenly hit and flew backwards.

The snowflake screen lit up again. The opponent didn't seem to be in a good situation either. His movements were a little slow, but the two guns that could make his body slow down or even stagnate were raised.

Without hesitation, Seifer manipulated the nozzle and stood up, smashing the wreckage of the vehicle beside him. This strange operation made the other party laugh.

"Are you so panicked that you're planning to use this garbage as cover? An unknown mercenary."

"You're quite skilled at operating this thing, but that's all you can do... Why don't you work for me? Anyone who can drive this thing can find a respectable job these days..."

While saying this, he had already reloaded the rocket pods and started charging the two rechargeable special weapons. In fact, he had no intention of surrendering at all.

And in the wreckage, Cypher had already taken out a huge weapon from the cargo hold, which was obviously not suitable for a "human" to use.

Not only this gun, he even pulled out a bunch of strange things from the stuck steel frame.

The best part is that once these things are put on, their status, name, parameters and load will be immediately displayed on the machine's armament.

So, this is a legitimate product.

The opponent suddenly flashed to the gap, and all weapons opened fire at the same time, artificially creating a violent firepower. In his eyes, a long rope with a faint glow suddenly flew out from the dark wreckage!
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