Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 323 322. Considering that people who do bad things must have done more than one bad thing...

I thought that the unlucky child who was woken up would be a tough guy. After all, her reaction when she was directing the beating was so quick and cruel.

As a result, after being woken up, she was confused at first, then she realized that her helmet was gone and panicked, and finally she became quite frustrated when she found that Cypher's eyes were burning and he had no intention of letting her go.

Finally, in an almost lifeless tone, she asked Cypher what he wanted to do.

He put her on the ground and said, "I think there's something wrong with the way you're asking this question—it's not about what I want to do, but what you want to tell me. After all, you're students of this academy city. I can't do anything to you, right?"

"Really? But parents and teachers, aren't they all just saying one thing and doing another? Anyway, as long as no one gets killed, you don't care how we cause trouble in the city..."

It's quite clear.

But Sefer is not a psychologist. He is just a specially hired person who came here to investigate some unusual things in the college city. His main job is still a mercenary.

Moreover, after being a mercenary for a long time, his thinking has gradually become a bit like that of a mercenary... So after waiting for a while, Seifer said directly.

"Regarding your mental health and other matters, I suggest you seek treatment directly from students in the medical and nursing departments. Now is the time to ask you—why did you join this helmet group?"

"Why do you have such an ugly nickname?"

"Because that's exactly what you are."

The girl glared at him unconvinced, then turned her head away after a moment: "Because I'm dissatisfied... I want to find some excitement in my monotonous life. Do you believe such words?"

"I believe you. After all, in the Academy City, you're all about studying and practicing. To put it bluntly, it might even be more chaotic than Los Angeles. After all, I've even received requests for support for a bank robbery."

That's true, after all, there are new things happening in the college town almost every day.

"...So, what exactly do you want to ask?"

Seeing that the other party finally gave in, Seifer squatted down and explained to her in detail why he was hanging around in this area, and asked her if she had seen the so-called "party".

To be honest, Seifer had already prepared himself for the possibility that the other party was just passing by with his helmet on, but the girl whose helmet had been taken off immediately replied that she knew.

She hesitated for a moment, then glanced at her companion who was still twitching beside her. After Seifer explained that his gun was not very powerful and could only inflict a slight punishment without any sequelae, she slowly spoke.

According to her... there are indeed a few strange guys who gather regularly in these game room clusters, and some even hire them to do bad things.

Basically, it is to invade the experimental sites of other colleges, steal some valuable experimental tools if possible, or simply steal some money.

She hadn't been very lucky during the previous bank robbery. Not only did a strange guy in a mecha kill a lot of people, but she was even blown away by a grenade before she even saw who did it...

Sefer touched his forehead and asked her without saying anything if she remembered the client's identity.

The other party nodded immediately: "Of course I know! The chance of a client refreshing is very rare, so every time we receive a task, we must remember who the client is!"

She immediately pulled out her personal terminal from her skirt pocket, operated it briefly, and turned it over to show Seifer—you have to say, these names looked familiar.

Cypher immediately pulled out the previous roster for comparison, then raised his eyebrows in a very human way: "Oh... Interesting."

"Okay, that's all my questions. Rest for a while, and then take your companions back with you. Don't be a mercenary out there anymore. It's not a good habit."

The girl stiffened her neck in disbelief. "What can we do? Just attend classes, take exams, and then go to work as a laborer in a company!"

"That's more comfortable than being a mercenary. Independent mercenaries are just cannon fodder at best." After saying that, Seifer hid the gun back under his ribs, confirmed the direction, and disappeared around the corner of the alley.

As for the unfortunate kids who were left behind... well, this group of people started it first, and it was good enough that Seifer didn't call the relevant student union management of their school over, so he avoided the punishment of being put in solitary confinement.

So, leaving these unfortunate children aside, Seifer left the alley and immediately contacted the student council president of Ordovician College: "Ms. Uni, I think I found a clue."

"In the list you gave me earlier, there were several people whose request was 'brought back at all costs.' They gathered together and seemed to be instigating and searching for certain specific targets for in-depth contact."

On the other end of the line, Uni was silent for a while. After a while, he whispered, "Deep contact, what is it for?"

"I'm not sure, but from the information I have so far, there's a student who's nominally a 'transfer' but is actually missing, and is related to these people. So some of the people on the list you gave me may not be able to come back—is that okay?"

"...Please, show some mercy."

What this means is that I hope that Sefer can bring it back, if possible, but if that is not possible... I can only express my regret.

The communication ended. The intelligence chain is now very detailed. The next step is to wait for Laika to find clues and send them over.

So what to do during this free time?

...Oh yes, Feldrich has had enough and needs to make some adjustments, changing her status from a student on campus to his own name.

I returned to the office leisurely and found someone to coordinate this work. I thought I might encounter some resistance during this period, but it turned out to be very smooth. I just needed to find a few leaders in the college and the matter was settled.

He leisurely dealt with some matters in his office, making suggestions and plans for certain colleges. He also adjusted his schedule, planning to set aside a day to attend the giant vision and go in to see its quality...

At this time, Feldrich entered the office with an unhappy look on his face and stood next to Sefer.

After being stared at by her for a while, Seifer had to turn his head: "What's wrong?"

"You... mercenary. Don't you realize that the seat you're sitting in now should be given to me?"

"My current position is a specially appointed teacher, responsible for coordinating work and activities here... Is that correct?"

Seeing that Seifer was so clueless, she pulled down the corner of her mouth and said, "Don't confuse superiors and subordinates. I am the client now, mercenary. I need to know my position clearly."

Seifer pointed to the chair next to him and said, "I don't think that's the case. After all, you're a student at the academy now, and I'm responsible for teaching you according to your aptitude. Putting aside all that mess, this is the role we have to play for now."

"continue."

"If you violate your identity and act here, your identity will likely be revoked by the Phantom Mist Group. If that happens, you will have no choice but to go to the satellite city to find your own followers. Besides, they are not stable at the moment and are easy to be targeted, right?"

That's the truth. Feldrich rubbed his chin in thought, then heard Cypher say, as if to persuade him: "If you go to the satellite city to gather these forces at this time, it might alert the Trilobite."

"If he flips the table, your situation will be even worse, right?"

Even Feldrich was a little confused by this statement: "Yes... that's it, but..."

She suddenly narrowed her eyes: "What does this have to do with me asking you to stand up and give me your seat!"

(End of this chapter)