Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 293 292. Don’t you look forward to excitement when entering a new city?

After a rest, the vehicle, which had been running for many days, was adjusted again, and at nightfall on this day, it set off from the node city.

As the foehn wind and sand filled the sky, the car slowly drove out of the underground passage with windproof protection, and the flying sand did not cause much impact.

There were quite a few vehicles that left with Seifer, but after careful observation, he found that none of the vehicles they were driving were larger or almost as large as this one.

Most of the independent mercenaries’ mobile bases are actually just that small, and heading towards the joint school’s node city... there is no need for such a combat base.

It was rather boring not to see a more advanced mobile base. However, the sponsor of this vehicle did provide him with some very interesting news.

It is also specifically related to this commission.

Some time ago, thanks to the efforts of mercenaries from three companies and Seifer, the out-of-control soft shield machine unit of the transformation agency, namely N4090-[Worm], was defeated by them.

After this battle, each company got what it wanted. Among them, Huanwu Group received a considerable degree of technical supplementation and successfully broke through an important core technology of the catastrophic engine.

At present, the research on this technology has reached a critical point. It will take some time before the prototype is manufactured, but some scoundrels from other companies have already set their sights on it.

Don’t ask why such a critical technology is not completed in the central node city - it’s just like the combat command center is not responsible for combat laboratory research, everyone has their own responsibilities!

After much deliberation, since Seifer's performance was too outstanding and her identity was relatively convenient and changeable, she was absolutely suitable for this mission.

In order to allow Sefer to enter the node city of the United School safely, Ms. Jin Junmei even used some means to make Sefer's identity appear more reasonable.

——There is a prerequisite here. The guy has obviously confirmed that he will definitely accept this task, so he made all the arrangements first and then sent the message.

However, the reward is really high, and there is also a chance to access the "giant vision" of this node city through the channels of the Phantom Mist Group.

"Speaking of which, Shengnai, have you ever been inside the giant anomaly in the Joint School's Node City?"

Sitting on the steps nearby, seemingly counting inventory, Shengnai blinked slowly and replied with a smile, "I haven't been there. Although the giant anomaly exists in the school's node city, it is company property."

"As students, we don't have the money nor the qualifications to participate in the exploration and battle of giant anomalies. We can only learn about them through some battle images."

The school's node city was still the domain of a large corporation. They had already divided up its shares, so not only were students but even ordinary mercenaries were not qualified to enter.

The output of such a giant phenomenon must be quite good, and if it is to be divided, it can only be monopolized by companies... As for ordinary people, they can just stand aside.

Although the output of visions may sometimes be some repetitive finished products or blueprints of little value, who knows?

What if a product, blueprint, or technology suddenly emerges that changes the current technological landscape? Perhaps you could even become the next transformational organization?

"So, under these complex demands, the Joint School Node City was established—it's called a school, but it's actually more like a city dedicated to cultivating technical talent."

Seifer's analysis was spot-on, and indeed it was true... Rather than transporting the collected blueprints and other things thousands of miles back to various technology-related node cities, it would be better to conduct research and development locally.

While researching and turning blueprints into reality, they can also cultivate new technical talents, which is generally a very profitable thing. Therefore, under the long-term development, this node city has taken on the work of "teaching and educating people" in the true sense.

After basically understanding it, Seifer raised a new question - since the prototype can be assembled here, why does it need to be transported to the central node city?
Now that it's built, isn't it enough to just transfer the blueprints and skilled workers to a node city capable of mass production? The personal commission didn't mention this either. Should Seifer go find Ms. Jin Junmei now? Forget it. I've been cultivating my character lately, and a few words from her trumpet would probably ruin it.

Therefore, the only solution now is to go to the node city of the United School in order to pay off all the debts.

It only takes three days to get there, and there are supply points for trade routes along the way... The closer you get to the central area, the more you can feel that the facilities and preparations on various roads are extremely rich.

Even if Seifer wanted, he could find an underground parking area nearby that was specifically designed to accommodate mobile bases near daytime.

It is like a service area on the side of a highway, providing food, accommodation, simple transactions and maintenance.

If all else fails, there's also the towing business.

On the way, Seifer also went to one of the underground parking areas out of curiosity, and was shocked by its high price - Tien was quite happy, after all, these small rest areas all provided services such as drinks.

——During this period, people often came to ask what the name of this huge mobile base was, and they left disappointed after learning that it was called "Navigator".

It’s hard to say what the identities of these people are...but during this period, including when he stopped to rest, Seifer never left the mobile base, and he relied entirely on others to help him escape.

They traveled at night and rested during the day, preparing meals tailored to the tastes of everyone on board. On the third day, just before dawn, a clear message from outside arrived.

"Incoming independent mercenary, identification required... Red Crossbow. Confirmed to have no criminal record. State your purpose."

Sefer glanced at Tien who was yawning - she had gone out drinking with Lin Shenxue yesterday, and they both drank until they were unconscious, and they haven't recovered yet.

"I need to rest my vehicle in Node City and complete the escort mission."

"Permission granted. Please proceed to the C pier of the guiding channel before daylight. The pick-up vehicle is already there."

The person who was guiding them responded quickly, and Saifu asked the vehicle to drive more steadily - then, he suddenly realized that what the vehicle was crushing seemed to be no longer sand.

It's an extremely hard artificial mixed road surface, smooth and solid, able to withstand the tracks of this vehicle without any reaction... This material is beyond words.

From here, the road gradually slopes downward. The glowing light strips above the huge and thick passage perfectly illuminate the huge corridor.

The roar of the tracks echoed throughout the entire passage, and in front... a small unmanned vehicle lit up with a flashing indicator light, indicating to lock the speed and follow it.

The inclination angle is very small, which means that a separate diversion channel has been built at such a distance?
During this period, Sefer had been waiting for the other party's message. After all, this car, or himself, was not here just to rest, but to work!

About halfway through the journey (as prompted by the vehicle ahead), another call came in, this time from a different voice: "Independent Mercenary Red Crossbow, please enter the Node City parking area from Pier C and follow the guide vehicle to the No. 1 Beltway."

"Please come to my office after you arrive at the Huanwu Group United School Branch to continue preparing for the next mission."

After the voice faded away, Feldrich stood up from the stairs with a bored look on his face. "Your mission has nothing to do with me. Just play house with the Phantom Mist Group slowly."

(End of this chapter)