Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 477 476. What’s the use of fancy things!

Clusters of flares lit up in the pitch-black desert, but these lights were only barely useful—blocking out the moonlight.

The mine area is different from other desert areas in that it has jagged rocks that act as a barrier to the wind and sand. These blade-like rocks remain unbroken in the endless and repetitive wind and sand, mainly due to their unique material.

These are all off-topic, because Sefer knows nothing about ore mining. The only thing he can understand is that this place doesn't look very safe.

Driving the machine to a stop outside the mine, Cypher scanned the area, confirmed multiple underground entrances, and contacted the rear: "Is the siege complete?"

In order to prevent anything from jumping out or any other situation, Seifer had a large number of people surround the area in advance - although they only surrounded the area where actions were possible.

After all, the other area was full of these stubborn rocks that were tilted towards the sky with the wind, and even an aircraft would find it difficult to pass through or gain a foothold.

After confirming it was complete, the threat scan... strangely, it didn't find anything, as if there was nothing left in this place.

Even the communication with the person who had asked him to help solve the problem was interrupted, with no response from either radio or network communication.

Continuing to approach, Seifer thought for a moment and said, "Leica, maintain communication. I'm about to enter the mine refining area."

"Okay, Red Crossbow, your signal is clear now. If you need long-range support, please mark your location immediately."

As the communication ended, the rolling tracks that crushed the sand continued to move forward, and the little sand and dust that hit the body also glowed with a faint blue glow.

From a distance, it looked like a machine covered in blue tassels, sailing on the dark sea.

Inside the aircraft, in the cockpit, Cypher lowered his head slightly and opened the observation window on his chest: "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

A voice with a hint of magnetism and hoarseness, yet with the gentle charm of a young girl, came out: "No, I'm just feeling a little excited... I'm going to fight again, and it feels great!"

"There's no such thing as a great battle. If possible, I wouldn't even want to fight. It's best to eliminate the enemy directly from a very long distance, so that everyone feels comfortable."

During the conversation, Sefer had already entered the rocky area and was surprised to see that the number of creatures on the ground was increasing.

Perhaps it is because the shadow of this area is too large, and some valleys are completely unable to receive sunlight. Some ground facilities are built in the shadows, blending in with the rocks, and look quite imposing.

But most of them are incomplete, so they may be things abandoned by the transformation agency... However, there are no enemies.

It was as quiet as a ghost, with not a single enemy around. As they pushed deeper into the area, Miss Nana yawned, "What the hell is going on here... ugh!"

The machine suddenly jumped sideways, and even Cypher closed her observation window at the moment of the jump, which prevented her from biting off her tongue.

After a quick jump, the machine suddenly stopped, making a slight creaking sound inside the body. At the moment when this action was completed, a shooting path with a dazzling light appeared as if it was 'connected' to the position where Cypher had just advanced.

Or rather, it even deviated slightly, probably approaching the end of the jump...but the distance of Cypher's evasive action this time was not estimated.

At the moment of dodging, the enemy's trace suddenly lit up on the threat scanner, but disappeared again the next second.

It was a no-brainer, a cloaking device from the Mercenary Support System—something optically and otherwise interfering, making it impossible to detect with either the naked eye or threat scanners.

The tracks rotated, the propulsion device worked, and Cypher's body accelerated directly, then suddenly dodged left and right, avoiding two shots.

The strange 'sizzling' sound didn't sound like a simple energy weapon, but it didn't matter, because when the distance got closer, Cypher finally saw clearly what was attacking him.

It was the same mecha, but not fully armed. Its strangely shaped armor, lacking many straight lines, carried only a long-range sniper rifle and an extended backpack for power. Presumably, the stealth system wasted quite a bit of power.

The moment it was discovered, the machine immediately raised the machine gun in its other hand, and dense bullets whizzed towards it, but Seifer didn't care and continued to advance.

When they were close enough to the enemy and it had no intention of running away, two heavy long-barreled shotgun shells fired at the same time.

The machine's arms didn't even have time to shake, as dense arrow-shaped bullets swarmed out and slammed into the machine, instantly disabling it and causing it to stagger, and even suddenly stop due to power overload.

This was followed by a barrage of 'spikes', precise and deadly, penetrating the enemy's core and even smashing a piece of the heat sink.

There was a loud roar of metal colliding, and Cypher's body retreated violently, narrowly avoiding another sniper shot.

It's not that these things can't shoot accurately, but the warning speed of the threat scan is too fast - the weapon will still expose itself when it is aimed at itself and charging.

The loud explosion temporarily illuminated the area, and at the same time, Cypher pounced on another sniper unit.

I even had time to think about the meaning of a sniper rifle that required charging before firing and would expose itself due to energy radiation while charging.

If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. Plus, the engine of the machine is good enough. Just by switching between high-speed propulsion and jumping a few times, Cypher directly approached the enemy plane and swung the "Spike" again.

Amidst the loud explosion, the machine also exploded with a low sizzling sound, causing the sand on the ground to surge and emit a faint red light.

After regaining his posture, Cypher looked around vigilantly, and then confirmed... there were only these two machines here, no more.

I turned on the communication as usual, but all I heard was a low rustling sound. There was no external communication coming in. When I looked closely, it seemed that the world around me had become a little brighter.

The activated sands were fluttering around, forming an area like a signal cage, blocking all network signals and radio waves.

Seifer thought for a few seconds and left the area without hesitation. As soon as he left, he heard Laika repeatedly calling: "Red Crossbow, Red Crossbow, can you hear me... Three, two, one, Red Crossbow..."

"I hear you. There's a signal shielding system in there. Guard the outside and be careful of invisible enemies approaching."

Laika immediately asked, "What about you, Red Bolt? Are you planning to enter the facility alone?"

"That's right. Mobile bases are not allowed inside. In short, you should be careful. And by the way, be wary of those other cannon fodders. They are not very quiet."

Seeing this situation, Leica could only sigh and send a map of the underground mining area over so that Sefer would not get lost in it.

Then he said, "The situation below is complicated, but there are many passages to deal with the enemy. Don't be too brave, Red Crossbow."

Seifer adjusted his voice and replied with a smile, "You've prepared so much, Leica. You might be in love with me, right?"

"Um, so what?"

After a few seconds of silence, Tien Bao on the other end of the communication line burst into laughter of gloating and extreme joy. One could even tell that she was really very happy.

So Seifer could only cough dryly and look around, lamenting that he was countered so quickly, then turned and rushed towards the underground passage, ready to face a new baptism of fire.

(End of this chapter)