Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 501: 500. Behind the wall is something guarding the mode (rd update)

There was no need to be confused for too long, because the flames that dispersed the hurricane were coming in an instant!
After all, the direction has been determined, and various problems on the route have been explored. The long-range rockets deployed by the Phantom Mist Group in the fourth camp have long been eager for them!

Well... something that can be terminally guided by laser and can fly across the range can be called a rocket, probably.

Deafening roars echoed one after another. Cypher's machine hid behind a relatively sturdy building. Then he saw brilliant flames bursting out from the city wall.

The Huanwu Group may be a little weaker than other companies in other aspects, but in terms of firepower... it is really more than enough!
After a massive and sufficient round of long-range bombardment, the city walls were all filled with blazing fire points. Although the towering walls were full of cracks, they were still strong.

Over the comms, the corporate mercenary's voice was quite confident: "Alright, Red Crossbow, the defensive firepower has been eliminated. Now it's our home turf again."

As he spoke, several machines suddenly emerged from the multiple portals of the "high wall".

Just as Cypher was about to engage the enemy, Gao Shan, the Corporate Mercenary he knew best, suddenly said, "Red Crossbow, don't worry about these reinforcements. We'll handle these."

"You're the best fighter among us. Your mission is to get through this wall, and ideally, destroy the control unit behind it. Instead of wasting time here, you should find a way to get inside."

The worst-case scenario was to donate the machine to a place like this. Cypher nodded slightly, "Alright, I'll go ahead and scout the way for you... Anyway, at least this way I can get a little more compensation."

"As expected of an independent mercenary, you're still thinking about money... Of course, I leave it to you, star mercenary."

After the exchange, while several surrounding machines went up to engage the enemy, Cypher turned his tracks around and used the thrusters to sprint quickly across the battle area and jump directly onto the 'high wall'.

Only when you get close can you feel the enormity of this thing and the insignificance of human beings... It is better to say that many things in this world have a sense of megastructure, and even if you drive a machine, you will feel insignificant.

This sudden surge of emotion was very subtle. Cypher pressed it, waited a few seconds in front of the wide door, connected the door opening device - and then injected the virus!
Dr. Mei made many adjustments, and the virus, which has extremely strong infection and lethality to various electronic products and has never failed until now, showed its power again.

The heavy door was driven by a gear set, and with the sound of metal collision, it slowly opened, revealing the passage behind the door... By the way, Sefer was not standing at the door.

If two shots were fired from inside, wouldn't such a good opportunity be wasted? So after confirming that there was no danger in the passage for the time being, Seifer slipped in.

The inside of the wall is very thick, and various reinforcing supports can be seen everywhere, but these are just passing clouds - at this time, Miss Nana suddenly sighed and said, this kind of super building should take a long time to build?
"I don't know how long it took, but with the assistance of various large-scale machines, it must have been much faster than manual labor."

There was no sound of wind blowing, a rare sight. Cypher drove slowly along the complex road, scanning as he advanced. "How are you feeling? If you can't hold on, how about I find a place to drop you off?"

There are many facilities for people to survive within the high walls, and most of the people here have fled. It shouldn't be a problem for her to find a place to hide.

However, Miss Nana let out a "guhuhu" laugh, saying that this level of influence was not enough to make her brain go weird, and that watching the mecha battle in first person was really... amazing!

"I feel like my blood is boiling! This feeling is similar to the feeling I get when I sing to my heart's content on stage and let the audience enjoy a special moment..."

Most guys in the desert are like this. There were even bloodthirsty maniacs who were not afraid of being affected just to see the exciting battle.

Nana-san's words were probably because one of the participants in the battle was Cypher.

Without further persuading her to leave the machine for the time being, Cypher advanced through the complex passage, jumped over several platforms and eliminated the defensive units, and successfully advanced to the other side of the wall with a complex internal structure and a wonderful energy collection system.

The door slowly opened, and a hurricane rushed in from the gap, followed by a rush of sand. They rolled and scraped, and some of the energy-carrying sand emitted a faint blue light, colliding with the surface of the aircraft like sparse lines.

It was beautiful, but it held no special significance. With the gate fully opened, Cypher was greeted by the still-whistling wind. And beyond this canyon corridor lay a mysterious area that, theoretically, the company hadn't yet explored.

The machine moved forward, and after confirming that there were no fire points on this side and that no enemies could be found, Seifer lowered the machine with peace of mind and continued to move forward.

There are many pipelines buried deep underground on the ground, and some buildings can be seen in the distance. I think this is the area where the "high wall" provides power. If it is blown up, this place must be...

Miss Nana suddenly blinked. "Captain, captain, did something just pass by in the wind?"

"Something? ...The threat scan didn't return any results. Where did you find it?"

As a big star, she also has some unique abilities. For example, she can clearly sense from which direction someone is looking at her - just now for a moment, she felt something suddenly pass by her head quickly.

After telling this feeling to Cypher, the latter immediately changed the body's rest mode to a combat-ready posture.

The machine moved forward a little bit, and when Seifer was about to smash something at this distance, the machine's locking alarm suddenly sounded, and he jumped to the side without hesitation!
The place where he had just stood was smashed into pieces by a beam of red light. At the same time, an object that looked like a slender aircraft whizzed past.

After Cypher dodged the attack, it drew a strange and graceful arc in the air, flew back to Cypher from the direction of the high wall.

It suddenly flipped in mid-air, its entire body deforming in a way that even Cypher, a former weapons designer, found outrageous...

Then it floated lightly in the air without even landing completely.

Both sides were silent for a moment amidst the raging wind. Cypher then used the external communication: "Tell me your name. What are you?"

"Independent mercenary Red Crossbow, mercenary ranking: None. Combat effectiveness unknown, presumably A-rank or above."

The eyes of that machine flickered slightly, and the dark red light made it very consistent with the 'feeling' of an evil creation. Even the voice did not sound very friendly.

"Independent mercenary Red Crossbow, please return now. Your value lies not in this, but in the final battle that is about to come."

Seifer whispered to Miss Nana, "What is the general role of this kind of character in the story?"

"Hmm—let me think about it. Like a villain who seems to have a lot of information under control, a very calculating villain, and then gets furious because his plan is completely seen through?"

"It sounds like a clown, but he does have the right to say that... The mobility of that machine is ridiculous."

Nana-san's voice was tinged with laughter. "So, I'm going to fall down here with Seifer? That's not bad, it's very romantic~"

There's nothing wrong with liking romance, so while checking the suit's armament, Cypher replied, "I've come all this way, and it would be a waste to go back without doing anything."

"Independent mercenary Red Crossbow, while you are valuable, it's far from enough to continue sabotaging our plans."

The opponent slowly floated up - this was an obvious signal, meaning the negotiations had broken down.

"Stop here, Red Bolt. You need calm and wise thinking, not reckless force."

(End of this chapter)