Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 507 506. People like you are really dangerous in this world! (Three more)

Fortunately, Dr. Mei is a slime who knows how to judge appropriately and is very wise.

She probably had eaten to some extent, so she squirmed for a while and then got into her protective suit, returning to her human form.

Then he slowly left the main control in boredom - before leaving, he said that research on Cypher's body did not require dissection.

Then I really thank you!
Sefer was planning to find a metal can someday, trick Dr. May into going in, and then lock her inside, just like transporting ashes to the Central Node City.

There was no one in the main control panel. Cypher smoothed his long hair, held it in his hand for a moment, and suddenly opened a communication panel: "Leica, are you in the room?"

"...Red Crossbow? Your voice... uh... I'm in the room. Also, I've got some clues about the mercenary system."

Asking her to wait for a moment, Seifer walked around the car for a while holding her hair. With her agile movements, she didn't even bump into anyone along the way.

After all, among the current personnel on this vehicle, there are still many people who only know that the vehicle commander is their former teacher, the powerful mercenary Red Crossbow.

If they saw me like this, my dignity as a train conductor and former teacher... well, it would be affected anyway.

Quickly slipping into Laika's room, Sefer ignored the copied notes scattered all over the floor and simply put his hand on Laika's shoulder.

Laika, who was listening to something, suddenly turned around and paused for a moment when he saw Seifer. Then he blinked slowly and relaxed.

"…It's been a while since I've seen you like this, Red Crossbow."

"Because traveling like this isn't very convenient. It's also prone to causing problems and trouble. Putting my situation aside, is there something fishy going on with the mercenary system again?"

Leica gathered his thoughts a bit and told Seifer that the mercenary support system was still functioning normally.

But apart from the normal operations, the rest are all abnormal operations - many small individual companies and even various groups have begun to gradually gather in the eye of the storm.

Leaving aside those who got lost, many people have gradually taken detours from other places, bypassing the company's control and connecting with the mercenary support system.

...Leica didn't understand what they were trying to do, but these people didn't cause any trouble after they came in. At the same time, the mercenary system had no desire to fight back when the various nodes and barriers it had set up were destroyed.

This proves that it may be shrinking its defense line and may even have begun to leave the storm circle and head towards the North Pole.

So the question returns to the original point - even the ball that Seifer took out of the jar did not indicate that there was anything special about the vision at the North Pole, so what does the mercenary system want to do?

This kind of thing can only be known before arriving at that huge vision.

That was the best of Laika's intelligence. Anything more was just that speculators were very keen to rush deeper into the storm circle, and some even said something strange like "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

It's good to have intelligence, so that we can at least be prepared when we move through the corridor. Seifer nodded slightly, and after thinking for a few seconds, he suddenly stood in front of Leica with his hands open.

"?"

Leica looked quite bewildered.

"What are you doing, Red Crossbow?"

"Well...it's just the two of us now, so don't suppress your emotions. I can hold you and cry for a while, okay?"

"My emotions are very stable, and I don't have any thoughts of suicide. Red Crossbow, are you underestimating me?"

Leica couldn't help but sigh, looking at Seifer helplessly, and then he did look a little shaken - after all, the girl in front of him looked soft and cute, and even glowed under the light.

"But didn't you say before that you really liked me, Laika?"

"I did say that, so is this your response, Red Crossbow?"

Suddenly reaching out to hug Cypher, Leica was surprised by her petite yet soft touch, her warm breath, and the faint, soothing smell. "Well, I brought you out of the academy, so I must be responsible." Cypher reached out and gently hugged the golden-haired head.

"Can I hold you for a few more minutes?"

Leica pressed her cheek against the other person's ordinary chest. She could hear the steady, calm heartbeat in her ears, and the feeling that 'she is indeed alive' jumped into her heart.

Suddenly relaxing, a little dazed, Leica closed her eyes. In the darkness, she could even hear the soft breathing. She quite liked this feeling.

It was quiet for a while, and Sefer only felt that her clothes were slightly wet. She calmly waited for Leica's silent emotions to be revealed, and just gently stroked her head.

Did he really not care that the pioneering mercenary vanished into the desert? Of course not, he simply saw the mercenary come and go.

But now, the disappeared people have come back in an incomprehensible way to convey that they are no longer in control of their own lives and even actively seek death. It would be a lie to say that the pain that we can empathize with does not exist.

After a while, Laika suddenly moved, but still buried her face in Cypher's chest, just reaching out and feeling around on the table - handing her the tissue, Laika immediately grabbed it.

Then he lowered his head and rubbed his cheeks and eyes vigorously. Seifer looked down at his clothes... Haha, no need to think about it.

"The habit of suppressing emotions deep down and pretending to be strong might make Laika grow up to be a twisted adult."

Leica, who was wiping her face, burst into laughter, and then quickly continued wiping. When she looked up, not only her cheeks and eyes, but even her nose had become a little red.

"...I am your communicator. I need to convey accurate information and data, so I must remain calm..."

Her voice was a little hoarse, and she suddenly raised her hand to wipe the stains on Sefer's clothes, but unfortunately, this thing could not be cleaned unless the clothes were washed.

Tears, snot, and so on.

Cypher cupped her cheeks. "Then... without using the communicator, you can be the Laika who likes me. You don't need to actively stabilize your emotions. How about that?"

"Red crossbow arrows... Have you ever thought that this kind of mentality is very dangerous in the desert?"

"Ok?"

"It's very easy to be targeted and taken home."

Cypher smiled confidently, "Well... I think unless they come with a company-level force and take out all my weapons, I'd be pretty hard to catch."

As he spoke, Leica hugged Seifer again. "Huh... I only have the courage to say this once, Red Crossbow. Don't be too aggressive in battle. I don't know about others, but every time I hear you fighting, I get worried."

"How worried are you, Laika?"

"…I'm really worried."

"Extremely worried, how worried are you?"

"Red Crossbow, asking me questions like this and observing my reactions is part of your pleasure, isn't it?"

Leica's face looked a little unfriendly. She supported Sefer's shoulders with both hands. It was still a little unreal that this thin and weak-looking girl was actually an independent mercenary who had never been defeated so far.

Seifer thought for a moment and said, "It is fun, but that's not all, because Laika's reaction is really interesting. Let me take a closer look."

"Guys like you are very dangerous in the desert."

Leica didn't say a word about the danger to others. She sighed helplessly and hugged Sefer tightly again.

At least the person in front of me is real and I can feel his warmth.

(End of this chapter)