Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 42 42. Only those with flesh and blood can feel these things...

Things like naming were temporarily restricted due to the sudden joining of the client. After hearing about Sefer's predicament, even through text conversation, one could feel the other party's joy.

To put it bluntly, the other person is probably laughing so hard that he is hiccuping behind the screen.

The mercenary who completed the mission so beautifully has been fighting alone until now, and even changed the car but still lacks people. No one would believe this if you tell others.

As long as this car exists, all that is needed for Seifer to do is to shout out for crew members on the mercenary exchange network, and the problem will be solved.

However, it is hard to determine whether the recruits have ulterior motives or are spies for others. Unlike Tien, the young men under his command have gone through life and death for so many years...

Finally, Tangerine said that this was not her job. The car had been delivered. Next, Sefer's only task was to protect the target and let the other party reach the central node city. During this period, he just had to follow the instructions of the protected target.

After receiving a positive answer, the other party went offline again and even deleted his number.

Before leaving, they threw an advertisement on the UI, which was very glaring.

Node City Entertainment Supplement: Indoor Flower Special/Star Tour Special

Is that intentional? After all, driving is boring, or sitting in the car is boring, and people in this world will find things to do to kill time...

Seifer didn't flip through the magazine, but just asked Tien why she was running to her car since she had everything ready. Doesn't her younger brother need to be restrained?

"Of course I need it, but it's still daylight outside and I'm just bored..."

There is something in the words.

Seifer was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly understood and stood up from his seat: "Do you want to eat?"

"I think so too. At least three meals a day should be guaranteed. Eating only dry food is not good for the body."

Lin Shenxue, who had been online the whole time, quickly followed suit. She had enjoyed the fried chicken so much that she licked her fingers. She was even eager to try it at the thought of the refreshing beer and fried chicken.

So recruiting your own crew might be easier than you think.

Leaving the central control area, Seifer walked through a passage wide enough for two people to walk through and headed clockwise to the living module warehouse, where he saw... a whole cabinet full of pots and pans.

There are also kitchen supplies such as multi-functional steaming pots that occupy half of the wall.

"I forgot to tell you, the majority of the franchised companies under the Huanwu Group are food, biological hygiene and safety companies. Some veteran mercenaries even had their hemorrhoids cured after using the automatic toilets."

……Wow.

It sounded exciting, but Cypher suddenly thought of his own body and decided to talk about something else.

After getting a brief understanding of the equipment in this kitchen that could accommodate eight chefs, Seifer spent some time modifying the pressure cooker and, with its help, made enough fried chicken to make two people die of overeating in the kitchen.

After all, Q Company’s chicken is large in quantity and very filling at a very affordable price. Sefer bought a lot of it and stored it, and it is now piled up in the supply storage area.

When there are more options in the future, I can consider distributing recipes so that they can learn how to cook by themselves.

While the two of them were enjoying their meal and guzzling beer (who knows where it came from), Cypher returned to the control cabin with a plate containing two pieces of steaming hot fried chicken with golden skin, a charred aroma, and juicy interior.

More cabins mean the vehicle's capacity increases, but that doesn't mean it's spacious.

On the contrary, larger mobile bases will have more firepower points, and the transportation facilities used to store ammunition will take up the already limited space.

In order to provide space, various living facilities and parts with lower priority than combat needs will be compressed in size.

So the larger the mobile base, the smaller the mobile base.

Returning to the main control room with her mind spinning in confusion, Cypher double-checked the door was locked, then unhesitatingly set the plate down and entered the spare rack. Instantly, all systems remained online, with only the canister containing 'Observer Cypher' ejected. She landed gracefully on the ground, taking a deep breath.

The steaming hot, oil-controlled, high-temperature and high-pressure fried chicken, whose interior has been completely transformed and fully soaked with various marinades, can be said to be a delicacy.

Rapid high pressure can turn the ordinary into the magical. Even the most difficult-to-choose-to-eat chicken ribs can be turned into a delicacy that will make you lick the bones. The person who invented this food should be remembered by the world.

Thank you, Colonel.

Thanks also to this body's extremely sharp senses, which allowed him to carefully and clearly feel the beauty within. Without saying much, Seifer sat down cross-legged without hesitation and couldn't wait to take a bite.

A scent that is clearer, sweeter, but hotter than in my memory instantly rushes into my mouth. It is a chemical reaction caused by the spices steaming from the heat just out of the pot.

Squinting his eyes in enjoyment, Sefer felt the coldness and alienation he had felt in this world disappear in that instant.

It seems that the mechanical backup body has taken its toll on me after all - it doesn't matter, as long as I have something to eat and am happy with it.

After choosing the decisive battle plan "Don't care", the world will be wide open with just one thought.

Although he tried his best to take big bites, Seifer still overestimated himself. Each bite was like a small animal gnawing on the meat, and he could only make a small gap, allowing the sweet juice to flow out from the skin and the tender chicken.

Even after eating only half a piece, she felt full!
It's outrageous, too outrageous. A life in which one cannot finish six pieces of original chicken in one meal is a failed life.

Realizing this, Seifer briefly considered taking the plate of fried chicken into the jar, but then he thought about the possibility that it would be filled with the smell of food and would soak him in the smell, or even that it might spoil if he didn't get it out for a long time... Uh, forget it.

Giving up this unrealistic delusion, Seifer reluctantly put the uneaten fried chicken on the tea table at the main control seat, and then wiped the oil stains off his hands and face.

Just as I was about to go back, a communication suddenly came in.

"Red Crossbow, it's getting dark. You're leaving for Edge Node City today, right?"

"Yes."

"Your voice... is messing with the settings I gave you again? Forget it, didn't you use very violent means to come to the Crucible Node City before?"

Seifer glanced at the quote. "We can't do that on our way back because of the team and fuel issues... Please synchronize the data of my current car later."

"Well, on the way back you'll definitely have to spend a day on the sand. If you follow the correct route, you'll pass by a mine that hasn't yet been turned into sand."

What kind of mineral? It's contained in the sand, but it's a higher-purity, glowing, main energy-supply mineral.

Without waiting for Cypher to ask, she continued, "That mine has recently accumulated a large amount of unpurified ore. The mine manager is worried that it will attract pirates—more importantly, it will attract the covetousness of those who are now showing signs of becoming a powerful force."

"So they are posting sales information and selling the minerals that have not yet been transported based on the base quantity, and the price is quite favorable."

Leica's meaning was very clear. She wanted to tell Sefer that if she had any spare money, she could consider buying some and refining them in the Edge Node City.

Whether you sell it or keep it for your own use, it will be a very cost-effective deal.

"Thank you for your dedicated assistance, Leica, for delivering even this kind of news in a timely manner."

"Who... Ahem, I'm just worried that you'll be decommissioned too early, so I'll have to wait for the next mercenary to come and help me. After all, you listen to advice, so it's easy to cooperate with you."

After she hung up the phone, Sefer wiped the sweat from his forehead and then remembered something.

This body, staying in the jar, seems to be maintaining its condition, and the sweating and stuff...

Will it go bad?

(End of this chapter)