Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 50 50. It is a treasure so good that it can be said to be priceless...

"Visions occur for various reasons, some of which have yet to be determined, but one of the necessary conditions is being in a continuous and stable high-energy field."

"If there's no high-energy field, then a high-purity energy ore that appears by chance will do. Not high energy in the traditional sense, but the kind that reaches the threshold."

Dr. Mei waved the work board in his hand leisurely. "These minerals can be catalyzed by external forces under certain circumstances, releasing their energy in one go. With luck, it might even create a strange phenomenon."

"Then... what about bad luck?"

Dr. Mei calmly replied, "Of course it was a simple energy explosion. The intensity of the energy explosion in the piece you brought back... well, being able to preserve half of the Edge Node City is a relatively good result, I think."

Damn, if I had known I would have thrown it into the sun and let it explode - what's the point of bringing it back?

"But don't take it too seriously. People here really like visions. Once you pin down a vision, you can gain a steady stream of resources from it. You independent mercenaries can also own property and strengthen yourselves."

"Even this kind of transport vehicle can be manufactured using technology."

Dr. Mei seemed to be the type who was very talkative when it came to her field, and of course it was also helped by Cypher's 'I understand' attitude.

Cypher crossed his arms. "So, if I had a stable base, I could even create an anomaly myself...?"

"That's right. So, ores like this, which haven't exploded or formed any unusual phenomena and are still relatively far from the critical point, are relatively rare. You can sell them as commodities."

As he spoke, the researcher was holding a small metal box with four transparent glass walls. One could clearly see irregular stones inside the box, which were turning from dark blue to faintly glowing orange-red.

"I'll give it back to you so it won't keep disrupting our experimental equipment. Let's get back to work."

After Dr. Mei finished speaking, he lay down on the sofa, highlighting the energy-saving mode.

"Anyway, thank you for your help, Dr. May."

Regardless of whether the other party answered or not, Cypher politely left the research section and quickly returned to the main control cabin. Passing by the living and rest area, Cypher also glanced at the structure here curiously.

Well, the cubicle for two people is actually pretty good, and it can even accommodate two tables side by side, just like a high-end soft sleeper on a train.

There are no windows, so it might cause some psychological problems after a while.

Lin Shenxue placed her bedding roll on the lower bunk and drew an outline on the wall with a marker...was it a guitar?

This 'veteran mechanic' who never spoke of her past had her own secrets, but honestly, who didn't have a secret in this place?
Holding the restraint, I walked a little through the outer corridor, which is the battle deck. Those cold weapons, long guns and short cannons stored in the vehicle body, which can reduce the recoil through the inertial damping structure on the floor, are indeed pleasing to the eye.

The structure of the firearms in this world looks quite familiar, especially the rare 76mm anti-personnel special-effect cannon that should theoretically be used on ships.

With this level of firepower, even if the enemy sends human-machine interactive combat units with strange speed, powerful firepower and incredible flexibility, they are basically waiting to die if the firepower channels are saturated.

So if you encounter a battle, you should use the mobile base to confront the enemy head-on. You can use it when you are at the necessary distance or when you can make a surprise move and bypass the enemy's firepower channel to approach the enemy.

Then again, my body is made of machines after all, so is it possible to find a way to make one that is bigger or less human-like?
Combat doesn't have to be limited to humanoid weapons...

While pondering the future development direction, Seifer returned to the main control cabin. As for the hot potato at hand - he could only put it aside for the time being.

There was plenty of room on the shelves anyway. After all this fussing, the sun gradually set, and as the desert night slowly approached, Tien almost shouted out into the public channel on cue.

"Good morning!!"

A bunch of people were angry but dared not speak out, but Sefer whispered something difficult to understand like 'Vietnam'.

Even though Tien didn't understand, she kept yelling for the convoy to set off, even if there was a sandstorm or even a hurricane.

Because the current fleet's own weight is more than enough to travel in such a strong wind, as long as it is not a quicksand area, all problems are just minor problems.

Under her constant urging, the convoy set off again when the wind began to blow hard and even the stones on the ground began to roll in the wind and sand.

Sefer didn't take the little incident in the mine seriously, but for the group of people who failed in the operation, it was an unforgivable mistake - the mercenaries' names had been recorded.

Although the Desert Maintenance Organization had a loose structure, it had its own set of communication logic, and detailed information about the mercenary "Red Crossbow" was transmitted to nearby areas.

Afterwards, those mercenaries who were trying to extort money, or those who did other jobs besides being mercenaries, stared blankly at the video feed of a set of protective suits.

This kind of thing can be used as a wanted warrant. Has the brain of the person above been dried up by sand?

But this is just a wanted poster. At most, you can see some structures that don't look like human bodies, such as metal protective equipment, from the protective suit that was shattered by bullets.

This thing is not new. Some mercenaries are unwilling to weigh their own weight and energy supply efficiency, so they will wear some close-fitting exoskeletons inside their protective clothing to increase their strength.

The weight and power will increase, and weapons will be more powerful. However, this will also reduce the endurance of protective clothing, making daytime operations more dangerous, etc.

Seifer didn't care about their clever tricks. He let the car cruise automatically, following the car in front, and took the opportunity to deploy defenses after the temperature gradually dropped to a level that the vehicle could "tolerate."

To put it simply, the armor plate on the upper front part of the vehicle body is unfolded to allow the 203mm main gun that is unique to this vehicle to be exposed and breathe.

When this thing was revealed, some people were envious. As the largest caliber that could theoretically be installed on a small mobile base, the mercenary who had previously intercepted them...

As long as it hits the right spot, those cars will probably be blown into pieces all over the ground and cannot be put back together.

It didn't matter to Sefer. Without a loader working in the gun pit, the gun's firing efficiency would definitely be lower than if there were someone coordinating it inside - the specific principle would have to wait until he went to inspect it to find out.

Or send Lin Shenxue there to be stationed there? She can't improve the engine output by working in the engine room anyway, so it's better to send her out...

Amidst this meaningless bickering in the communications, the convoy, which had crushed the sand and gravel to make it shine, moved forward slowly. The whole night was incredibly smooth.

There were no enemy attacks, no suspicious reconnaissance, and even no sudden quicksand or occasional strange phenomena. Even Sefer found it unbelievable that everything was so calm.

The group of people were extremely vigilant and kept watch on the desert and the air for a whole night, until the signpost of the edge node city appeared in the yellow sand, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

——It is better to say that this kind of normal driving should be the norm. Being beaten when going out is really bad luck.

Cypher fiddled with the restraints, then suddenly stood up after a moment's thought, deciding to put it somewhere safer.

(End of this chapter)