Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 496 495. Petty fights are so boring, don’t you think?
The company knew a little about the fact that the independent mercenary support system had been causing trouble in the storm circle, but not much. After all, for them, this thing was theoretically a convenient tool.

It is convenient to use it to coordinate various independent mercenaries, pay them to go out to work, and everyone can work comfortably. Although we are also on guard against the possibility that this thing may have other ideas, we never expected that its plan is so mature.

After the three of them investigated all the wreckage and confirmed that they were all drones, new questions arose - how could the mercenary system remotely control these things in such a harsh environment?

It’s weird just to think about it. Everyone is disconnected and can only rely on the map’s navigation mechanism to maintain contact. Only you are extraordinary. You can open the full map in such an environment. It’s incredible to think about it.

But if I change my thinking, maybe it's not about opening the entire map, but something else... Seifer thought about it and glanced at the map: "The commission has been completed. If I continue to stay here, I might get beaten up. Should I go back?"

"That's right, let's go back and see what other tasks our superiors will give us!"

The three of them quickly rode away on the wind, leaving behind only the burning ruins.

A few minutes after they left, a machine with a shape conducive to flying came roaring in, then transformed into a humanoid form and landed.

It scanned the scene silently, then took off again, transforming into an aircraft during propulsion, and roared away from this worthless area.

As for the three people returning, after confirming that the retaliatory strike was completed, the camp leader breathed a sigh of relief and asked them to take a break. At that moment, Xiaotao suddenly joined the call.

"Do you hear me?! We've finished maintaining the signal tower and strengthened it a bit! To be honest, I don't even know what we strengthened it to!"

Then your enhancement belongs to Rujia.

Feldrich contacted the company again and told Seifer some bad news, that is, the exploration teams in the storm circle lost contact earlier than usual, and many teams were incomplete when they came back after trying to explore a certain distance.

Everyone was attacked by an unknown force (mercenary system), but those who reported back said that the mercenaries' tone was full of impoliteness, as if they wanted to take the storm circle for themselves.

In a sense, an enemy that can communicate may be very difficult to deal with, or it may be easy to communicate with.

But Feldrich didn't think so. She directly asked Abian Company to mobilize a mobile armed team to advance to the base, and then took out a map.

Not only her...all three companies began to send additional personnel to the storm center.

A wanted mercenary like this, who even launches continuous attacks on the pioneering team, is no longer an ordinary wanted criminal. He must be dealt with severely!

Sefer had just sat down and hadn't rested for a few seconds when he was pulled to look at the map.

The area covered by the storm circle is actually quite wide, so most areas on the map use the flowing wind as the underlying color.

A large number of terrain indicators appeared on this bottom layer, followed by a bunch of various facilities, enemy gathering points and possible camps...

The various punctuation marks were detailed and dense, and some of the information was even updated within the last two days, which really opened Sefer's eyes.

"…So what does this map mean?"

Feldrich put on his usual, somewhat malicious smile and said, "Of course, we need you capable guys to go up and fight, mercenaries."

"See these production facilities, combat facilities, and possibly node facilities? Go and destroy them all. Every area and node will accumulate wealth for you."

As she spoke, she waved her hand, and a number of punctuation marks and arrows of various colors appeared on the electronic map. "We have reached an agreement with the transformation agency." Miss Nana suddenly came forward and hugged Feldrich as if she was pressing her head against hers. "Oh, you look so professional! Although Miss Afu has always been professional, she looks even more impressive this time!"

"...Don't compliment me for no reason, you humanoid toy."

Feldrich raised his hand and pushed her aside. "These disgusting creatures are trying to stop us from passing through the storm. We can't do what they want. We must take the initiative and attack."

"Mercenary, it's time to demonstrate your worth. Don't you claim to fight around the clock without needing to rest? Go ahead, use your force to remove these troublesome obstacles and open a path for the pioneers."

It sounds very high-sounding, but if you think about it carefully, it means looting and smashing things... Seifer looked subtly at Miss Nana, who was being hugged tightly by her and looked very unhappy.

Then he asked, "So... do I have any support?"

"Don't say such meaningless nonsense. All the company mercenaries and independent mercenaries you can contact are your support. If you need more powerful weapons, find a way to bring them into the field."

After all, the communication blockage in the storm circle was so severe that even if the company launched a satellite into the sky, it would be helpless. The combat level dropped to the point of close combat in an instant, and there was no way to stop it...

Over there, Feldrich kept calling Miss Nana a "human-shaped toy" and told her to get out of the way, but how could someone who sat in an office every day resist a star who could jump on the stage for hours and still be full of energy?
After just a few rounds, she didn't want to waste her energy on such trivial matters anymore and could only continue to work impatiently.

Laika, who was adjusting the channel, suddenly paused and turned back: "Red Crossbow, the enhanced signal receiver received some information transmitted by the wind... I filtered out the noise, and this news has me a little confused."

Cypher walked over and picked up the headphones.

"People of Zi..., believe it...! Companies are selfish and... Only by giving... freedom, let..."

It sounded like some unclean sect's declaration. Cypher thought about it, asked Laika to amplify the signal, listened carefully for a long time, and suddenly nodded.

"Although it's a little distorted, this is the voice of the entertainment company's president. Where did he send the message?"

Leica shook his head helplessly, saying that the direction of the signal source was very vague, and even seemed to be moving. At the closest point, there was even an illusion that it was right above the group's heads.

Hmm... Could it be some kind of information dissemination device, looping and disrupting everyone's minds? Or did he come into contact with some secret after entering the storm, transforming himself into some kind of high priest?
Forget it. The last person who claimed to be the chief priest was sentenced to six years.

There was no point in bothering about such things, so Seifer asked her to continue listening. At the same time, Ichika led the younger generations out of the car - the camp leader issued a request to everyone who was still stranded here.

Instead of squatting on the vehicle and guarding the gun position, it is better to do something within their ability. Seifer also allowed them to leave temporarily. After all, the current situation is very serious, and more movement will also help to stabilize the environment.

After finishing the things here for the time being, Seifer turned his head and saw a sphere floating quietly beside Miss Nana, which was specially used as a recording device.

"Speaking of which, although this thing has been thoroughly studied, the programs it contains haven't been completely deleted. Have you ever encountered any problems while using it?"

Similar settings often appeared in the science fiction novels I read before, so I asked more questions because I was worried.

Miss Nana smiled and said no, not only was there no problem, but it was extremely easy to use. The technical department even came to maintain and upgrade it occasionally. It was much easier to use than ordinary cameras or even laptops!

...That's okay.

(End of this chapter)