Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 409 408. Find a Reasonable Opportunity to Exit, Right? (Part )
Amid the roar of machine guns, round after round of attacks were repelled.

The ground was littered with bullet casings that had gone from scorching hot to icy cold. Wherever the line of fire passed, the seemingly hard and thorny metal shells were torn into pieces like broken plastic, splashing radially onto the snow.

However, it was too difficult for only a few people to guard the housing area. Even at this time, Sefer, who was the backbone of the group, was still adjusting the equipment.

The mine was gradually activated, the prospecting facilities were in continuous operation, and as the ground and equipment shook, more and more mechanical monsters emerged from the hazy frost and snow.

By the time Seifer handed the rest of the task over to the automated system and contacted the rear to send a plane to solve the problem, the machine gun at the firing point had already severely overheated, and the machine gunner's assistant was busy pouring snow water on the barrel to cool it down.

The howitzer's ammunition was almost completely used up, and the student could only grit his teeth and try to shoot at the monster's weak points with the weapon in his hand... with little effect.

The student holding a sniper rifle squatted on the observation deck, his tone very desperate.

"They're everywhere... They're coming from all directions. We can't defeat them all. There's no way to solve this problem!"

"Then fire everywhere. Your gun can penetrate their armor. Look for things that look different and snipe them. Don't waste too much ammunition."

Regardless, the number of "rivers" formed by the mechanical monsters is increasing.

On the bright side, at least they don't each have long-range firepower. Otherwise, with the number of these things, the group who are now relying on buildings for defense...

It would have probably been drowned in bullets long ago.

Even if Sefer joined the defense, he could only stabilize one direction. The other directions were still precarious, so he had to run back and forth on several windows.

The fuel delivery engine was fully started, and communication finally came from the rear, indicating that Sever and others had completed the mission very well, and an air evacuation unit would be dispatched in a few minutes to transport fuel and assist in the evacuation.

Transporting fuel is the main means, and assisting in evacuation is just a by-product, right?
The news from here could not be passed to the rear, so Seifer looked at the countdown and asked everyone to hold on a little longer, even if these steel monsters had broken through the last line of defense and were approaching the interior of the factory.

In close combat, as long as you shoot accurately enough, you can use the corpses of these monsters as cover to prevent things from rushing in from behind!
The sound of gunfire echoed in the factory, and the corpses of the mechanical monsters increased. Just when everything was developing for the better, the student on the roof suddenly screamed.

"It's a really big... thing coming over here. Wait, it looks like there's something glowing in its mouth...?"

Seifer immediately shouted at him to get out of the way, but the student was a little slow to react. He looked curiously at the huge, glowing object in the distance. When he realized that it was some kind of energy attack and was about to get down from the watchtower, light gushed out.

A crimson beam of light penetrated the roof of the factory building, and the student and the weapon in his hand were instantly vaporized.

The moment the man disappeared, the firepower that had been pouring down suddenly stopped - Seifer immediately patted the man's head.

"Don't be stunned. Take care of the things in front of you first. I'll go take care of that ranged unit for you."

Handing the gun to the junior, Cypher took her assault rifle and checked the ammunition: "Hold on for a minute. The support unit will be here in a minute."

"But, but teacher...your safety..."

"I'm a teacher. At least here, I have to protect my students, right?"

No expression could be seen under the helmet, but Seifer's words still infected the others. After clearing out the latest wave of monsters, they watched Seifer rush into the wind and snow.

If the ranged monster is not dealt with, it will continue to target everyone with its beam of light that can burn almost everything. At this time, someone reliable must go out and find a solution.

There is no other choice except Cypher.

He could also use this opportunity to do something, such as donating his body. No matter how much trouble he suffered in the vision, even if the whole team was wiped out, as long as the vision gate was repaired, everyone would be able to come out safely when the vision subsided.

Being able to leave the vision early and connect with the company outside is much better than following the vision's procedures here!

Rushing into the snowfields that had melted after the mechanical explosion, Seifer no longer concealed the uniqueness of his mechanical body and charged directly into the huge torrent.

Aim at the weak point and pull the trigger. The metal is twisted and the key joint is easily torn apart by a bullet.

The mechanical monsters' scythes rained down, but Cypher crawled and groped in the snow, precisely carving a path through these melee attacks.

The people in the factory only saw chaos among the mechanical monsters, and many monsters collapsed instantly after the gunshots.

Even because something was actively attracting attention, these monsters gradually turned around, so that the pressure on the factory side was instantly relieved.

As the roar of engines came from above their heads and a transport plane with a turbofan engine and capable of vertical take-off and landing came rumbling over, Cypher had already arrived in front of the mechanical monster with long-range attack capabilities.

The monster looked to be about the size of a medium tank. It was a quadrupedal unit equipped with laser jet weapons that could be used within the atmosphere. It was different from the black monsters that Cypher had seen before.

It cannot be said that they are completely different, it can only be said that there is some separation in species.

Quickly dodging the thing's close combat, Seifer fired a few shots, and after discovering that there was no weakness on its body, he suddenly came up with a plan.

He threw away his gun and suddenly jumped onto its back while the thing's laser was charging. This action made the other mechanical monsters a little confused, but they soon continued to follow their own logic and chased after Cypher.

As for the monster that climbed up, it was not at all weak. It swung its body, trying to throw the person off, and at the same time ran wildly, like a roaring tank, crushing everything under its feet and rushing towards the fuel plant.

The laser was gathering power, and Cypher clung to its head without hesitation. The snow mist raised by the bumps did not affect his movements at all.

Pulling the safety pin of the grenade with one hand, Seifer pressed it to the front end of the laser generator. The grenade exploded at the moment before the dazzling light burst out.

'crunch—'

The harsh sound of twisted metal was unbearable. After being exploded, the thing reacted like an animal, and even suddenly opened its tightly clenched mouth, which looked like a decoration.

In front of everyone's eyes, the thing instantly bit Seifer's lower body before he could dodge, bit him completely, and then threw him to the ground!
The vertical take-off and landing transport aircraft that was performing the fuel transfer mission thought for a moment and started to power its engine!
And asked everyone to prepare to board the plane.

Without a second thought, Ichika's junior was about to rush out of the factory, but was grabbed by someone: "What do you want to do? We are retreating!"

"But the teacher is still there, the teacher—"

"She's beyond saving! We should leave, hurry up! The teacher said she'd protect us till the end. Do you really want to stay here and be buried with her?"

As he spoke, the thing at the command node had already smashed through the wall in anger, with the still 'alive' Cypher in its mouth.

The moment he appeared, he suddenly turned around to look at the group of people who were struggling outside the plane, so he took out the grenade without hesitation and stuck the pull ring on the protruding armor of the monster.

The grenade bounced off, he waved his hand to tell the students to get out of here, and then stuffed the grenade into the thing's mouth.

(End of this chapter)