Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 460 459. When you think the rest of the time will be boring

Due to various reasons, the car of Safe cannot go straight to the central node city, because who knows what little surprises will be waiting on the road ready to open the blind box.

I don’t know whether it’s a blind box or not. Even if I change routes frequently, I will still meet some guys on the road who have accepted tasks or simply want to cause trouble.

Other than that, life on the sand is pretty dull. Every day, they sleep during the day and work at night. Everyone on duty is passionate about their work... in theory.

During this period, Velvet also discussed with Seifer many times that the "Dust" mercenaries were recruiting people with aspirations to explore the Far North.

This is not the first time this has happened. There have been several expeditions before, but the exploration process was not smooth, and most of the people who returned did not bring back any good news.

No matter which direction you go, there is only vast desert or extremely harsh volcanoes.

From the perspective of the company's space exploration, the area centered on the central node city is located in the upper northern hemisphere of the planet - very close to the North Pole.

Explorers will continue to investigate possible underground cavities, sources of phenomena, and even various valuable things. According to the predictions of technicians, perhaps the phenomena at the North and South Poles will be the largest and most valuable.

However, saying it is so far away is just empty talk. No one has ever been to that place. Who knows if it is just sand and nothing there? You even have to endure nearly twenty hours of sunshine every day.

The reason why the 'Dust' mercenaries recruited people again after gathering members for the first time was mainly because of another thing.

All three companies are wanted for the founder and top leader of the entertainment company. That guy is still on the run and no trace of him has been found anywhere in the desert.

The only thing that is certain is that in order to make a comeback, he will not miss this period of transition from polar day to polar night.

According to calculations, if we set off during this window, by the time we reach the pole, the night time could theoretically last for more than twenty hours.

If you are lucky, there will be only a little light during the day, so you can move longer.

Sefer had no interest in this. He only wanted to go to the Central Node City. There were so many people in the car, and they trusted him so much, so he had to ensure that everyone arrived safely, right?
So most of the time, he would be bored and look at the recruitment advertisements of major companies, plus the mercenary system... Oh, speaking of this, there are some interesting things in the boring journey.

Miss Nana was bored and couldn't give up her vocal training, so she spent a lot of time in her room every day singing and making strange noises.

Then, when the entertainment room is the most crowded, I would go over and sing two songs that suit their preferences. Most of the time, this would make everyone, who are already very enthusiastic, even more enthusiastic.

It doesn't seem right to say fanatical... Anyway, it means being extremely positive.

Seifer gave Yihua a temporary job, asking her to maintain order in the car, such as not drinking and having fun during work, not entering the bathtub when there is water in it, etc.

She maintained it very well, although she didn't know what was wrong with the bathroom - Xiaotao jumped up and down and told her that it would be happier if she didn't know.

Back to Miss Nana, she spent the rest of her time trying her best to stick to Sefer, occasionally coming up with some wild ideas, or squatting next to Laika out of curiosity to listen to the radio.

She was always there to liven up the atmosphere in the car, so even after traveling for many days, the spirit and energy in the entire mobile base was much stronger than that in other mercenary vehicles.

Then she became interested in something else.

"Captain, how about I become a mercenary?"

Seifer was arguing with Tien with his head tilted to one side. They both thought their chosen route made more sense. When he heard her say that, he suddenly turned around and said, "Independent mercenary? That's not an easy job."

He said earnestly: "If you don't have to live, don't want to live."

"No, I just thought it looked interesting. Isn't that how it's played out in movies and TV shows? New mercenaries grow up with huge assets..."

Interrupting her, Cypher said in a rather subtle tone, "You said it was a movie or TV show, so it's not true. The reality is that most independent mercenaries don't survive the first two months."

"Eh... that's too boring. It's obviously so interesting in the commercial." Sefer has seen all the commercials, including the ones for the transformation agency, so what commercial was Nana seeing?
I asked her to bring the advertisement over. The moment she turned it over, she saw a group of mercenaries fighting desperately on the screen, but the weapons of both sides were very poor, and some people were even unable to kill the enemy because their weapons jammed.

The scene then freezes when a mercenary uses a low-quality weapon, which explodes and he looks at his opponent in vain, shouting "No——".

Hmm... huh? This thing doesn't seem to be produced by the company, and the graphics look like they're all digitally rendered with no real people involved...

This seems to be an advertisement produced by Mercenary System.

You, a thing that specializes in acting as an intermediary for mercenaries, are advertising? Speaking of which, in such a long time, Seifer hadn't met anyone related to the mercenary system.

It was as if this thing was completely autonomous, just like the so-called head of the transformation agency. The difference was that the transformation agency was also responsible for a large personnel composition, while the mercenary system did not have any.

It just exists in the world, as if it has been there from the beginning.

This is getting off topic. Suddenly, the background of the screen paused, and huge text appeared to indicate a warning. Then a man made up of numbers walked over.

"Haha, looks familiar? Scenes like this are happening all over the desert right now!"

"You might be next."

"Unless, you can make the most important decision in your life!"

The man in ordinary uniform suddenly changed into a tight-fitting suit with many strange armor plates on various parts of the body and joints, and even held a helmet in his hand.

"Prove to everyone that you have the strength and courage to follow the truth!"

"Join the independent mercenary support system!"

“Become an elite who can stand on his own!”

In the picture, a group of people wearing this new type of armor stepped onto a very "mercenary system" style machine and then set out together.

They stepped on the wind and sand, advanced in the harsh natural environment, defeated the enemies who tried to stop them, and easily destroyed the "worms" of the transformation agency.

Hmm... Using the over-limit weapons equipped by the mobile suits. After all, they were CG synthesized, and Cypher even saw that the mobile suits' weapons didn't even have magazines installed.

"Let truth and facts spread throughout the world!"

"Become a hero, become a legend!"

The picture freezes in a rather dim light, with the machine's body covered with scars but exuding an aura of battle-hardened soldiers. Then, the military-industrial system of how to contact the mercenary system begins to emerge.

This move seems to be tacitly accepted by all companies - it has become a routine for everyone to explore outward and obtain more resources during the appropriate period of time.

It's just that there is one more entrant this year, especially the mercenary system that has been hiding itself all along. No one knows whether it is acquiescing or preparing to use earthworms to hook big fish.

"...So this is why you want to be a mercenary?"

"Yeah, yeah, look, if you join them you'll be given a really cool uniform and a really awesome mecha!"

Seifer sighed. "With all due respect, if you apply for a job with this mindset, you'll probably be the first batch sent to the battlefield, and then be killed in the fight for resources."

"That wouldn't be fun..."

(End of this chapter)