Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 533 532. Oftentimes, tricks can be very effective
When old friends meet, without even exchanging a few words or introducing their names, the other party attacks first.

The hemisphere orbiting it was suddenly filled with rockets ready to launch, making it look like a hedgehog about to ignite.

Cypher stretched out his four legs, jumping and running on the rather wide platform. Behind the thing, huge metal eyes... or rather, big eyeballs were slowly turning towards him.

The good news is that it can't be aimed downwards, the bad news is that thing has enormous pressure, and it not only has a main weapon, but also probably a low-powered secondary weapon.

The surging rocket nest roared, and the "hedgehog" immediately expanded, then soared into the sky, dragging smoke, and "dunked" towards Cypher like an encirclement net.

But this is just an appearance. The huge number of rockets is just for show. The real killer move lies in the aircraft itself that takes off and flies freely.

It slowly rose into the air with a whistling sound, its body enveloped in an energetic light as it charged straight towards him, unleashing a series of slick little combos... but it didn't hit Cypher.

The rockets flew in huge arcs, scrambling towards Cypher, only to crash into the ground without even touching the horse's heels.

The enemy machine's self-sacrificing attack was almost useless because Cypher was too agile... Even during this agile action, he did not fight back.

This behavior made the machine slightly wary - until now, the combat data collected about the "Red Crossbow" was actually incomplete.

Therefore, every action of this person is full of uncertainty.

Its vigilance was correct, because the moment it realized something was wrong, a missile with special fuel, stronger range and thrust roared from behind.

The aircraft suddenly dodged vigilantly, and the missile grazed past the side and rear of the aircraft and pierced the deck diagonally.

Pale white electric light immediately surged out, like a bunch of terrifying reptiles wriggling, but there was no damage if it didn't hit. The machine stopped briefly and then immediately took off into the air - then flipped sideways uncontrollably several times.

For the first time, Cypher's voice reached the other party's ears: "You don't think... the key attack firepower is only one round, do you?"

Over the comms, Feldrich sounded disgruntled: "Mercenary, you exceeded your permitted usage by firing two extra missiles... Do you know how valuable they are?"

"It's cheaper than life anyway. Now is not the time to talk about money. Solving the problem at hand is the key."

"……snort."

As if intending to settle the score later, Feldrich reminded him that subsequent missiles could not hit it because the thing had flown too high after a brief stop.

Even communications became intermittent and could not be maintained.

On the other side, before the dense electric light was about to cover the entire body, the machine dropped the rack without hesitation. After the huge engine and weapons fell to the ground, the machine that looked particularly thin slowly landed.

"Mercenary...your actions have exceeded the limits of what a normal mercenary can do."

The entire body looked dangerous, and even some strange energy could be seen surging repeatedly within it.

"From now on, this system will prioritize your actions and shoot you down right here to prevent any potential adverse consequences."

"For the continuation of all mankind, please stop here."

He said please, but the strange multi-layered unmanned units had already begun to rotate layer by layer. Even from Cypher's perspective, there were more of them than before.

Immediately and without pause, the machine, which was pitifully small for this so-called 'distant planet', leaped quickly. As Cypher approached his opponent, the twin electro-needles on his shoulders began to charge.

The mercenary system has felt the power of this thing many times, but it is not afraid at all - the floating gun flies around quickly, and at the same time, a glowing weapon lights up in its arm.

Before Cypher could strike, its body swung its arms, and that thing... instantly emanated like a crescent moon. A mid-range weapon?
The body is faster than the brain. The Centaur body dodged the attack neatly, approached the opponent while facing the ablation of the floater, and fired the electric needle!
A blinding flash of lightning flashed, and because Cypher hadn't locked onto it, the mercenary system's judgment was a tiny bit slow... Just this tiny bit, and it was instantly hit, and the entire machine fell back.

This was to prevent subsequent pursuit.

Because Cypher was already rushing over on the deck, propelled by the engine, with the sound of metal colliding violently!

No one wants to touch the hot particle stream at the tip of the spear created together with the Centaur. Anyone who is poked by it will probably be half dead.

The two sides fought for a while, and the mercenary system did not gain the upper hand for the time being... and it was always on guard. What was in the box on the horse's back?
"You seem curious about what extra gear I brought."

Another round of conflict, the Centaur's body was covered with scars, most of which were minor wounds caused by the armor plates being burned through. He suddenly spoke.

The mercenary system remained silent as it prepared for a special energy shock.

As a body that is mostly driven by vision energy, it has unique advantages - for example, it can repair damaged parts of the body through the special properties of vision energy.

However, the repair process was extremely slow, and the mercenary in front of him seemed to be hiding some hidden cards.

Could it be that the box contained excessive weaponry? It was quite possible, because only a small nuclear bomb could possibly destroy such a massive object.

Judging by this, the mercenary system's movements became even more aggressive. It couldn't allow something like this to explode on the Far Planet.

The order was given, and pieces of rising metal decks began to appear on the decks of the 'distant planet' that had already risen to the upper layer of the planet, even close to the outside of the atmosphere.

They can be arranged and changed freely. While causing trouble for Cypher, they also make the mercenary system's machines more unpredictable... even capable of sneak attacks!

Various metal plates formed walls and moved back and forth in the area where Cypher could move. To be honest, it felt disgusting, but Cypher was not in a hurry at all. He and the mercenary system moved around in this harsh environment, feeding each other with various firepower.

Finally, the mercenary system seized a golden opportunity and swung the medium-range particle light blade from top to bottom...precisely cutting the red metal box behind the Centaur.

But it was empty, there was nothing inside!

"You didn't expect that I brought a box with me just to trick you here—come here!"

There was a hint of joy in Seifer's voice, a joy that came from the heart.

He used a sudden counter-attack to pierce the core of the machine, but deliberately avoided the engine. He continued to move forward against the machine.

The two machines easily smashed through the metal walls one after another, and the spears penetrated deeper and deeper. Even though the floating cannons around him kept bombarding him, Cypher didn't care.

The engine was maximized, and with the momentum of pushing the opponent off the platform into the abyss, Cypher pushed it hard to the bottom of the giant eyeball, which was already the edge of the platform.

Below was an even more complex corridor with countless devices operating below... and then, it suddenly braked.

"I have good news for you... After my tireless efforts, I finally caught your uplink."

"Independent mercenary, what are you talking about...?"

Of course it’s physical cracking!

(End of this chapter)