Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 521 520. After the victory, we have to focus on where to go
The missile provided by Frederick was not wasted at all. It whizzed down from the sky, easily penetrated the anti-aircraft firepower of the mobile base, and slammed into the armor.

Ten missiles that could instantly explode with temperatures comparable to the surface of the sun all failed to hit their targets under terminal guidance, and each one destroyed a mobile base.

As for the other ten missiles that could instantly paralyze enemy vehicles... Putting aside the others, one of them, under the deliberate guidance of Cypher, slammed heavily into a place that looked like a relay station.

The bright white electric light immediately jumped and surged, paralyzing it in an instant. At the same time, in Cypher's threat scan, a machine hidden nearby suddenly lost power and paralyzed on the ground.

The voice that was just chattering about how unhappy it felt to only have the computing core was suddenly interrupted.

It seems that this guy was assigned here to protect the relay station and launch a sneak attack... But the mercenary system probably still doesn't understand that going on strike is also one of the options people can make.

Especially this guy...who's not afraid of being thrown into the recycling bin at all.

Hot air gushed out from the back of the machine, slowly cooling the engine that had been running all the time. However, the battle nearby was not over yet, and one could even hear the dense artillery fire slowly approaching like a distant memory.

However, there was only one machine, Cypher's, standing next to the outpost. The others, including the enemy's mobile base, were now just targets that were about to be reduced to ruins.

The independent mercenaries' cheers could be heard throughout the communication. This kind of harvesting battle meant a huge income. After all, the rewards for destroying the mobile base were substantial, and there was even money to be made from recycling materials...

Some people may question that the units under siege now are the self-disciplined units under the mercenary system, so will the mercenary system still pay everyone?

Normally, the normal answer would be 'these rewards will be calculated by each company' and then distributed, but this is a desert, and Seifer witnessed an incredible scene.

Right on his UI, notifications from the mercenary system kept appearing - the calculation of related rewards such as defeating mobile bases, defeating opponents, completing company commissions, etc. were all running smoothly.

In other words, the current situation is that everyone is pushing forward to the extreme, and the obstacle is the mercenary system, and then the mercenary system is still honestly calculating and distributing rewards to the mercenaries who are fighting.

Instead of just disconnecting from the network and saying goodbye completely.

To be honest, this has gone beyond business competition, individual competition or ideological conflict, and has entered an unknown area that Sefer does not understand. After winning, he just stood there and seriously thought about the reasons behind it.

Until a communication request comes in.

The source of the call was the mercenary system. The moment the call was connected, a somewhat inorganic female voice spoke: "Independent mercenary Red Crossbow. Your actions have seriously disrupted the plan. I hope you will stop sabotaging the project."

"The problem is that I don't know what your plan is, and I'm only paid to do this. Money is more important than your plan."

"These are just your lies, independent mercenary Red Crossbow. This system has always existed for the continuation of all mankind."

The voice remained inorganic, calm and dull: "Only by facing the horror of the spreading anomaly can one understand its danger."

In other words, the mercenary system has seen the outbreak of the strange phenomenon before, and now it wants to prevent others from getting close... But wouldn't this just allow the energy of the strange phenomenon to gather and eventually explode?

After a moment's thought, Cypher replied, "What you say makes sense, but whether I accept it or not is my business—besides, you still have a grudge against every living being in the desert."

"Even if I stop now, you can only persuade one person. How are you going to persuade the others? Or are you planning to suddenly cut off everyone's internet connection and launch an online attack?"

"...Independent mercenary Red Crossbow, you do possess special talents, but the plan should not be affected by you or your thoughts."

The other party responded slowly, then said, "If you continue forward, you will risk losing your life. This system hopes that you can make the right and rational choice."

The communication ended, and Seifer looked up at the sky, which was still pitch black, but seemed to be slightly white at the edge.

The core behind him was still crackling, and two... no, three moons were still hovering in the sky, as if they had always been there. The stars seemed out of reach, and the battle in the desert was nearing its end.

Following notifications from various companies, the independent mercenaries who had completely won the battle had no time to celebrate before they immediately returned to their respective mobile bases for maintenance and inspection.

They don't have much time to waste. Just as they defeated the enemy, intelligence showed that hostile signals began to appear from all directions.

This means that the guys summoned by the mercenary system have gathered together and are planning to use the so-called food-cutting tactic.

Seifer waited for a while and slowly drove towards the Navigator - this mobile base was not so easy either. In the previous artillery battle, tons of firepower were also poured towards this side.

However, the excellent armor and reasonable wiring arrangement make the car look full of scratches from shells, but in fact no shells have actually penetrated the armor.

So apart from not looking good, there are no other problems at all.

Everyone warmly welcomed Seifer's return, except for Vilvi... After all, those who work in logistics are really resentful about this kind of thing.

Without leaving the machine, and letting Weiwei repair the machine to the best of her ability while replenishing the cooling fins, Xiaotao rushed over happily.

"Teacher! Our technical department also destroyed six... no, seven machines!"

"Oh, you're really amazing! Now, next thing..."

Xiao Tao puffed up her cheeks. "Don't be so perfunctory! Not only did we kill the mechas, we also intercepted some intelligence from their communication channels! Even if we don't understand it!"

Then Xiao Tao saw the door to the hangar open, and another backup of Cypher came over: "Tell me the details."

"Wow..."

Although I have accepted the fact that Cypher is a robot, it is really hard for most people to hold back when he was chatting on one side and suddenly switched to the other side.

Xiao Tao took the data obediently, and Seifer took a look at it - to him, it was plain text.

The mercenary system requires all machines to go to a certain location to prepare for the next stage after completing the task of blocking the transportation route.

They didn't say what the specific preparations were and how they planned to block the lines, but Seifer could tell from the encrypted graphics that they seemed to be some flying equipment.

Could it be an airplane? In the polar night, anything flying could seize air superiority. Even the thinning of the sand could allow some non-optical radars to operate...

Let Xiaotao play by herself. With this thought in mind, Seifer returned to the main control. After entering, the first thing he heard was Feldrich's proud voice.

"Mercenary, are the missiles useful?"

"Very good, something that can take out a mobile base in one shot. If you can produce thousands or tens of thousands of them, it might change the situation on the sand."

His words only made Feldrich scoff. "You're overthinking it, mercenary. The value of mass-producing these things is worse than me just stuffing money into the barrel of a cannon and shooting those worthless bastards in the face."

"Get over your feeling of being invincible on the sand. Time is running out. We need to keep pushing forward."

(End of this chapter)