Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 407 406. I will send you to the front line as filler babies

The moment the frigid frozen earth appeared before the eyes of the uninitiated students, they exclaimed "Wow!" and pounced on the multi-layered glass windows, not shivering at all like before.

The main reason is that this busy transportation hub is very, very crowded, and the entire interior is filled with running machinery. The heat generated by the engines makes the hub not so cold.

However, compared to what Seifer imagined, the people here were working hard to reclaim the underground space for survival, and what they prepared more was... weapons and ammunition.

There were also some machines under maintenance, some ten or even twelve meters tall. All of them looked even taller than those in the fantastical space of the prosperous city...

It is difficult to judge whether it is advanced or not, because this machine is quite different from the one used in Snowpiercer. We can only wait and see.

Everyone was sent to an armored vehicle equipped with snow tires. A man in military uniform grinned at them as they approached: "Finally, reinforcements have arrived."

"Listen up, you frozen meats. The change in environment may make you uncomfortable, but as chosen warriors, you need to understand the current situation."

"In a few minutes, these reliable weapons will be sent to garrison the front lines, but your mission is not to squat on the front lines."

He asked everyone to stand in a line. Among the group, Sefer, who was the tallest, also looked the most mature.

So he came over and said, "Take up your arms, be ready, go behind the enemy lines, look for those fortresses and installations that have not yet fallen to us, and use them to provide a more complete defense."

To be honest, Sefer is a little confused about what this setting is.

But he knew that now was not the time to talk, because he hadn't seen a single acquaintance so far.

On the bright side, the vision started when he opened his eyes. If he didn't see anyone familiar here, it would mean that they were still lying in that special refrigerator waiting to wake up.

Before Cypher could think any further, the man stood up straight, his hands behind his back. "You may be confused, but you must never forget that the reason you survived the Cataclysm was because of the training you received... and more."

"Once you pick up your weapons, you'll remember why you entered the cryostat. Now, get in the car, change into your equipment, and set off immediately."

"If anyone needs to eat, hurry up. We only have enough for one meal right now. As for the rest... we'll talk about it after you've achieved your goals."

So when they got off, the group was still a little confused and were sent to the bus in batches, but the bus was not full yet.

Seifer waited in the car for a while, then put on the somewhat bulky combat uniform used to protect against cold weather.

Then, a small head suddenly popped out from under the car.

Long straight black hair, a uniform with black as the main body and red decorative bands...Isn't this Ichika's junior?
"Are you... the junior who was almost buried by the rubble? Did you come here alone?"

Even though he had the same hair and outfit as his companions, he was recognized instantly. The initial anxiety turned into information in an instant, and the junior quickly climbed into the car and ran to Sefer.

"Teacher... they brought me here the moment I opened my eyes... I don't know where Ichika-senpai and the others are..."

The rule of the vision is that once your identity is assigned, you can only fight with this identity.

Seifer pointed to the smaller size of clothes beside him and said, "Put on your clothes first. The temperature outside can freeze you to death without any protection."

I helped her put on her heavy clothes, and then a few more people got on. The moment the car was full, the rear door slammed shut. The car was illuminated only by a dim light, and the shaking sound of the start made everyone nervous.

But some people weren't nervous at all, even taking out the synthetic food from under their seats and munching on it—after all, they'd been dragged into the vision in the middle of the night, so being hungry was normal. Incidentally, the one eating so carefree was Ichika's junior. Seeing Cypher was like finding her backbone, and she instantly felt less scared.

The whistling sound outside the vehicle became louder, and then a broadcast came in: "Get ready, pick up your weapons."

"We have an unknown number of enemies. These vehicles will get you close enough. Remember to watch the radar and avoid those things."

"Behind the enemy lines, there must be a large amount of supplies, weapons, and even automated factories that we need. Find them, activate them, and then wait for air support to arrive to pick you up."

"Outstanding warriors who return will even have the opportunity to pilot combat machines and become honored warriors!"

The words sounded passionate, but the actual situation... under the threatening scan of Cypher, these cars were running wildly in the snow. There were only man-made signs on the road, and no animals or plants.

After all, it was covered with heavy snow and the sky was gloomy, and it seemed that the sun would never appear.

But this is actually quite strange, because from the perspective of water cycle, if there is only snow accumulation, the clouds should become thinner and thinner... Where does the evaporating water come from to continuously form thick clouds for snowfall?

Sefer is not a climate expert. Although his financial backer seems to have that idea, he hasn't taken any action yet.

In addition to the howling of wind and snow in the sky, there were also sounds of gunfire that were becoming increasingly clear and audible and gradually becoming denser. When they reached the ears of the group through the noise of the running machinery, everyone immediately became nervous.

What exactly is the enemy? It hasn’t appeared yet!
But the dense artillery fire didn't look like playing house at all.

From the perspective outside the car, ahead of these cars, a pitch-black steel wall stands in front of the pass.

Heavy and thick metal constitutes its sufficiently flat surface, and countless guns and cannons serve as firing ports to fill them, making this city gate indestructible.

Steaming hot air gushed out from behind the Great Wall of Steel. The mortars and cannons on the city defenses occasionally roared, immediately leaving deep gullies on the land in front that had been almost sunken.

The front of the fierce battle was not where these vehicles were going. They drove into the hatch reserved in the Great Wall of Steel, turned the carriage around, pushed it out and mounted it, and placed it on a platform slanted upwards and the accelerator extended from the platform.

In the carriage, under voice instructions, everyone fastened their seat belts and put on their silly-looking helmets.

"Get ready, soldiers. Play your part, use your combat-ready weapons, and retrieve enough resources for our last fortress to fight back against those monsters."

The communication was shut down, and everyone in the car felt their bodies tilt, followed by an indescribable acceleration.

From the outside, these "carriages" looked like bullets being launched by electromagnetic accelerators, tearing through the wind and snow and flying away in an instant.

The high-speed electricity required even caused the artillery fire on a part of the wall to lose power, but it was quickly restored.

And beneath these launched carriages is a black torrent that makes one's scalp tingle, even to the point of despair.

The pitch-black steel monsters, which seemed to imitate the appearance of wild beasts, with only some exposed heat sinks and video devices emitting a dark red light, were constantly pouring into the pass.

The shapes, sizes and even designs are completely different. They keep pouring into the pass, trying to tear the defense line here apart and move to the rear.

But the guns and cannons left their bodies in vain. In the frost and snow, the two sides fought...never stopped.

(End of this chapter)