Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 462 461. Don’t underestimate the persistence and awareness of some people!
Feldrich was very patient. He ate while listening to the questions. He didn't say anything for a long time, just savoring the taste of the sweet and sour pork.

It tastes sour and a bit pungent, and slightly dry in the mouth, but when paired with rice, something I don’t usually eat, it is quite filling.

To Feldridge, it wasn't as good as sweet and sour chicken or tenderloin or anything else, but that was a matter of taste for her.

"I understand what you're saying. You want to know what the independent mercenary system is and why it suddenly started recruiting mercenaries on a large scale to explore the Arctic?"

"It's easy; everyone wants to go. Rather, during off-peak hours, every company will expand and explore beyond their existing territory, and going to the Arctic has become an obsession."

She waved her chopsticks, but when she noticed Miss Nana staring at her, she put them down. "The world we live in is a planet, you know?"

"It's common sense."

"Hmph, common sense. Don't show off your knowledge in front of me, mercenary. The satellites that the company has ever launched could not stay in high orbit for long because the space outside the planet is even hotter."

She paused and shook her head, indicating that the company's technology wasn't there yet. "In short, there's still a lot more room to explore in this world, and expanding territory is a major priority for every company."

"And the Arctic—I'll show you a picture. Don't record it, just look at it."

Cypher pointed at himself and said, "But I'm a robot."

"That's why I told you not to record it."

Her trust in him made Sefer nod slightly, and then he saw her click on her personal device, showing a photo.

This picture is very clear. In the dark and cold space, a dusty hemisphere is showing its outline, and on its side you can see an obscured, silver-like hemisphere.

"Look here, see? This is the North Pole."

Even Miss Nana could see the unusual thing in the photo at first glance without any need for it to be pointed out.

It was clearly discernible with the naked eye, somewhat hazy yet distinct—it was difficult to describe directly in words, but to put it simply, it was the light emitted by something that had been Gaussian blurred.

The range is not large, even as small as a hair, but think about it, this photo is an image of the land under your feet.

"All interference factors have been eliminated, and this photo is a combination of thousands of photos taken at the same location, proving that what you see really exists."

Feldrich retracted the image, smiling with a certain smugness. "Ordinary mercenaries, explorers, or corporations only know how to reach the North Pole, set foot there, and prove that humans can reach it."

"And for companies like us, the point of going to the Arctic is: what does this huge and breathtaking gathering of strange energy mean?"

This means that maybe this is some kind of hyperspace connection point.

Cypher pondered for a moment, his intuition telling him that if the management system in the vision had any connection to his own identity, then the North Pole might be—

He shook his head firmly: "In order to avoid unnecessary complications, I think it would be more reliable to go to the Central Node City first."

"Heh, are you scared, mercenary? That's fine, though. It would be great if you could resist the temptation of exploring the world and send me to the Node City."

Before they knew it, Feldrich, who had finished the last bite of his meal, finished his evaluation and pushed the two of them out the door, saying that he wanted to rest.

After the door closed, Miss Nana clapped her hands happily: "Well, I had a pleasant chat with Miss Afu today."

"You didn't say a word the whole time, how could you be happy?"

"Spiritual communication is very important, spiritually. Well, I'm tired after a day today, I'm going to rest. When will the conductor come to my room?" The juniors who were coming and going, and Xiang who was brushing his teeth before going to bed, all looked over.

"…Is it possible, I mean, that relationships don't necessarily rely on the things you were taught?"

"I know, but let me think about it... come here first."

Miss Nana reached out, grabbed Seifer's hand, and ran down the corridor with her long legs. Seifer had no choice but to keep up with her.

When she reached the deserted corridor, she turned around, her hands on her hips, her pretty eyebrows slightly raised. "I didn't completely follow the written instructions and entertainment education, did I?"

"If I had listened to everything, I would have become a toy that followed the rules and could be manipulated by anyone. I'm standing here now because the conductor gave me the opportunity to choose something other than just following the rules."

"So, to be honest, I'm now truly following my heart. Besides, from what I've learned, I can see that in those kinds of situations, I'm not necessarily the one who suffers the loss."

Cypher scratched his head. "So why are you so stubborn about thinking I would have... well, that need?"

"Because of the humanity you displayed. Although your body is made of steel, I can sense that you possess a heart richer in emotions than most people."

She blinked her big eyes, her attack blazing: "Also, and I'm also curious about what it's like to give myself to a robot... Maybe it won't be such a sweet love, but maybe it will be more intense?"

...If he hadn't seen the 'mechanical' tag stuff in his colleague's computer, Sefer would have really believed her nonsense.

Because he had seen it before, after he saw the customization option in the spare body customization options, he didn't want to make any adjustments other than the basic modifications for a long time.

It is a true saying that when you acquire too much forbidden knowledge, these things will in turn pollute you.

"When the time is right, I'll tell you a special secret. Although quite a few people already know about this,... every person who knows it will be the best."

"A commander with a secret... that's a really appealing element. Seriously, the commander is already so appealing to me, and he's adding his own settings. I'm going to be unable to sleep tonight..."

Seeing that Seifer really didn't want to do anything, Miss Nana put her hands behind her back and tapped her toes lightly: "In that case, I'll go rest."

"Go ahead, go ahead. You can consider your future after you reach the Central Node City. Just treat this period as a vacation."

Miss Nana skipped back, then suddenly turned and stood still. "Let me make a promise. Even if we reach our destination, I won't leave you. No matter where you go, I'll follow you!"

"That's right, copied from a movie or TV show?"

"Hehe... Yeah, that's a pretty cool line, isn't it? The last part, 'even if it costs me countless things,' I think is pretty romantic too."

Romance cannot be eaten, and it will fade away under the washing of life and eventually become calm.

Even though Seifer poured cold water on her, she still left with a smile. When the footsteps completely disappeared, Seifer turned around and said, "You are nearby, Shengnai."

After waiting for a while, a rather calm and steady sound of footsteps came from behind him. The moment Seifer turned around, the side door opened.

Shengnai poked his head out of the infirmary: "I'm here, Sefer, is there anything I can help you with?"

Whose footsteps were behind me? I looked closely and saw that it was Tien, who was carrying a beautiful bottle of wine. She came to look for hangover medicine.

Okay, okay, this is how we should cooperate, right?

(End of this chapter)