Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 32 32. What we should do is not to complain and be disappointed but to transform it
In the following moments, Tien completely let down her enviable appearance. She simply grabbed the food and started chewing it hard.

The tight black dress and gloves were covered in oil, but she just wiped her body lightly and they were immediately as clean as new. She never stopped commenting on various recent events, creating a lively atmosphere.

If there were more people sitting around, it would have been a lively banquet. It was a pity that Saifu was a little worried right now, and what about Lin Shenxue?

She can't speak.

So after a simple dinner (corresponding to dawn), Tien left for a while.

The place was a mess, so much so that Sefer had to spend some time cleaning it up, and at the same time, she recorded the store she had just mentioned where she could buy a full set of protective gear for outside combat.

Looking back, Lin Shenxue was already lying on the floor, breathing calmly and looking peaceful. It seemed that the spiritual energy that had been energized had finally been consumed, taking away her last bit of consciousness.

Picking her up with one hand and carrying her to the small nest in the engine room, Cypher returned to the main control cabin with the unfinished food. After a little thought, he put down the plate and stood in the small space used for the spare body.

Some things are fine if you don't notice them, but once they are exposed, you will have a subtle obsessive-compulsive impulse, in simple terms, it's an addiction.

The power supply to the tractor locomotive and the freight car was cut off at the same time. Only the main control cabin in the entire vehicle had a little light. A cylindrical important unit popped out from under the floor and then unfolded.

The real body, the girl Sefer, slowly opened her eyes, fell from the weightless floating state, walked out of the jar and took a deep breath.

Well, I haven't forgotten how to breathe instinctively, so I won't suffocate myself by using my mechanical body for too long.

Then I sat cross-legged on the cold floor - it was cold but not a big deal, and although I was only wearing pajamas, it was not a big deal.

Then he couldn't wait to reach out and tear off a piece of meat that looked like steak, tilted his head back to let the bangs that were almost growing to his mouth slide aside, and took a bite of the "steak".

It's a little cool, and has a salty and fragrant taste. The cook probably wanted to make food with a 'steak flavor', so in terms of taste, it does taste good at first, but in fact, if you take a closer sip, you can tell that something is wrong.

It's worm meat.

But Sefer chewed and swallowed it calmly, then grabbed a piece of lamb chop to taste it. Sure enough, it was also worm meat, seasoned very carefully and vigorously, resulting in a very strong taste.

It is dry and woody, and must be eaten with drinks, otherwise swallowing it will be a torture to the throat.

As for the other things... after tasting them carefully, Sefer found that only the half piece of pork belly that Tien had cut off was authentic.

When that guy was drinking and eating meat just now, it seemed that he ate the most from this piece.

Looking at the food in front of him, which tasted bad because of the excessive efforts to 'restore the taste', but was generally better than the dry food used for storage, Seifer sighed deeply.

If this stuff represented popular dining (or even better), Seph would probably give this place a scathing review.

The communication suddenly rang, and Leica's voice sounded in a newly unfolded audio panel: "Red Crossbow, are you tired?"

"……Not tired."

"Why does your voice sound a little strange? Did the voice changing device I adjusted for you malfunction? Remember the parameters I gave you and adjust them again."

Sefer hummed twice perfunctorily, then lowered his voice and asked her why she contacted him?
"The vision in your node city is about to unfold. If you want a stable income, you can participate again. But remember, don't participate in a vision without a portal." "If you want to explore, you have to wait until the portal is built... You won't take the risk, will you, Red Crossbow?"

Sefer carefully wiped his fingers with the tissue he had prepared in advance, and observed the pair of soft hands that matched his body features, with a slight softness that had not yet grown and a beginning shape.

Then he answered absentmindedly: "Well, I will pay attention, Laika. Well... there is really nothing to do during the day, so I will go to the vision to earn a little bit..."

After getting a definite answer, Leica stopped nagging and reminded him not to owe money for too long. If he didn't pay it off within the deadline, he would have to sell himself to pay off the debt.

Is this kind of work still popular here?
Cypher was very interested in this, but Leica had already ended the communication - so, let's try our luck in the vision.

Considering that food should not be wasted, she turned back into the jar, switched into her steel body again, walked out, took away all the stuff, and went into the preparation room.

After tinkering for more than half an hour, before Leica urged again that the vision was about to open, Seifer placed a reconstituted burger in the preparation room.

I left it to Lin Shenxue to taste. In fact, the method is not complicated. You just need to wash the meat with a particularly strong smell, beat it into a paste, and then knead it into meat patties with additional seasonings.

Maybe if the food is delicious, it can be promoted in the city in the future, and then I can open a fast food restaurant chain with my own skills.

While walking on the road, Sefer even thought of the name of the store. Since there is Q company doing cold chain supply in this world, then let's call it - Subway!
With such unrealistic thoughts, Sefer rushed into the vision.

Compared to the mercenaries who don't have to worry about any troubles for the time being, the others are obviously much busier.

After Seifer took on the job, Tien immediately began to recruit people, gather brothers who were willing to continue to follow her, and use her connections in the node city to get some "very powerful" devices.

The mercenaries that had been driven away did not give up on the mission. Although their elite troops had been lost in the early reconnaissance, such losses were easily replaced.

The task of attacking the node cities and giving them a facelift cannot be delayed. Moreover, the company that gave the order is generous. As long as we can get in, all losses will not be considered losses.

But it will take some time to gather enough weapons, equipment and personnel. During this period, anything that comes out of the city must be destroyed, and they cannot be allowed to bring any support from the surrounding areas.

As long as we can get the job done before other mercenaries arrive, then this commission will be completed perfectly!
...This person has no idea that there are many talented people in Node City. Who knows what amazing and intelligent things the people here can come up with when someone is planning to do something.

The sun gradually tilted its head, and the day passed safely. When the whole desert was gradually buried in shadows, the strong winds that everyone had become accustomed to began to blow over the desert where there was still some temperature.

At this moment when the vision was blocked, the lookout who had been paying attention to the entrance and exit of the node city suddenly saw a somewhat different glowing spot.

He quickly told his subordinates about this unusual situation, and then, under the gaze of everyone, a completely different gale blew up in the wind, which was completely different from what normal climate flow could cause!

Amidst the roaring sound, everyone in the surveillance vehicle saw something so unique that it could even be described as "crazy."

Some even exclaimed, "Are these mercenaries in this city crazy? At this speed in the desert, if they hit anything hard, they'll flip over immediately!"

However, the fact is that there are people in this world who can and dare to think of and do such things.

Even if some passengers generally do not intend to get involved, it does not matter. Their opinions do not count and can be ignored.

(End of this chapter)