Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 73 73. What incredible things can you encounter on the site...

With the firepower of the train, things became much easier.

Cypher stood on the roof of the car, fixed himself firmly in place, and used two weapons from the I/O Group to shoot to a limited extent.

The flames before my eyes, the vehicles that seemed to have turned into mobile armed fortresses, the smoke and melted snow floating in the air were incredibly real.

Although you can't smell it, the air outside must be so dry that it feels like a knife cutting your nasal cavity. Even a slight breath can make your nasal cavity feel heart-wrenchingly dry.

The monsters that had gradually covered the ground were constantly being destroyed, covering the entire dark ground, and the huge monsters among them condensed a terrifying light.

But this time it did not fire a beam of light that could cut off the mountain, but instead condensed into a slow ball of energy.

The thing took off with a whoosh, moved forward lightly, and finally touched and landed on the track.

The roaring energy of the explosion made the heavy snowflakes flying in the air in front of Seifer's eyes shine red, and even the wide track disappeared in the explosion.

The train was moving very fast, and the empty space soon disappeared in the vast snow, but before it completely disappeared, Seifer still saw it.

The numbers gathered into light, constantly converging on the destroyed track - this thing has self-repair capabilities.

More monsters gathered, but the number was not as terrifying as the last time when they filled the pit. Seifer stood silently on the roof of the car and turned around when he heard the whistle that spread throughout the car.

The mountainous area suddenly passed, the various gray hills covered with snow suddenly disappeared, and what appeared again was a vast plain.

The heavy snow slowly turned into fine snow. The temperature was still very low, and even a thick layer of white snow had accumulated on Cypher's body.

On the distant horizon, a dark track with a slight arc was running, and the destination it was heading for was a building with a slightly pointed top that was slightly visible on the horizon. Even in such an environment, it still spewed beams of light into the sky.

Judging from the distance and size, that... is really a huge monster.

Such a huge environment might need to have conditions that match it, but Seifer didn't come in to be able to "complete the things in the vision".

He was still in a hurry to go out and join the battle in the desert. The fighting outside was in full swing. Now was not the time to come in and look for treasures!
No matter how urgent it is, the train keeps moving forward.

The waves of monsters that were chasing them all stopped the moment they stepped onto the plain. They stayed quietly around the plain, standing there for a long time as if watching a train leave.

Even the huge, chimeric monster stood there quietly, then suddenly began to move and dispersed into the mountains.

"No. 4, what are you waiting for?"

Why are these people so anxious? Seifer walked towards the front carriage. "I'm observing those things. I hope they won't counterattack."

"How can we not counterattack? Be prepared for battle. Once the vehicles arrive at the station, we must immediately restock our ammunition and prepare for battle. Our enemies will never stop attacking!"

The biggest problem with these people is that they only talk a little. However, it can be inferred that there was a defensive battle at a certain site before, and there should be one at this site as well.

So Cypher casually replied, "Yeah, I see. By the way, where is Mr. Marshall? I have information to report."

The person on the other end of the line was stunned for a moment: "Who is Marshall?"

"The one from the train node defense force, am I remembering it wrong?"

The voice on the other end was still confused: "Isn't Mr. Giggs the commander of the train defense force?"

——There seems to be something wrong with this strange phenomenon, in many aspects.

Cypher replied calmly, "I've been out for a long time, so my memory might be a little confused. I'd like to get my machine repaired. Is that okay?"

After receiving permission, Cypher immediately drove the machine forward to the designated carriage of the opponent to carry out the so-called "preparation before the next battle".

On the bright side, this wave could upgrade the old mecha to the 'advanced model' found only in the Anomaly. Cypher still missed the mecha he'd temporarily piloted; its performance, coordination, and feel... all far surpassed his current small mecha.

Walking into the huge hangar, the busy ground staff inside all turned around. They were quite interested in this machine, which was extremely old for some reason. Some even called up Cypher to ask where he had found this antique.

You have to be careful when answering this question. Previously in the vision, the guy named Marshall's attitude changed immediately after he heard the identity he had made up.

If the people in the vision are considered as 'settings', they probably have their own logic.

Cypher spoke slowly, "How long have I been out on duty?"

Someone immediately responded, "No. 4, right? You've been out for over two months. By calculation, your rations should have been exhausted—how did you survive?"

Seifer calmly replied, "While on patrol, I found supplies left behind by other teams. One of the longest storage locations hasn't been entered in almost a year."

"My previous machine was severely damaged during a breakout battle while surrounded, and it took me a long time to escape."

"Finally, when the machine was at its limit, I found one in a man-made shelter without snow and exposed by cracks caused by an earthquake."

Cypher made his tone sound sincere: "If it weren't for it, I would probably be eaten by that thing right now."

What he said was very logical. While the ground crew was listening, Cypher was busy deleting the combat records on the machine to avoid reading anything out later.

The ground crew who were recording below nodded and signaled to Sefer to park the train. During this process, the train showed no signs of stopping and kept moving forward.

The ground staff spent some time recording and comparing, but Seifer was lucky. The No. 4 he mentioned casually had indeed not returned yet, and the time and logic also matched.

Besides, no one could verify the location of the so-called "sanctuary" because they had more direct targets to deal with.

"No. 4, you are now on standby. We will adjust your mobile suit... Although we would like to replace you with a new one, they are all on duty. We estimate that we will have to return to the station before we can replace you. Please be patient for now."

After saying that, they left.

Um? leave?

Cypher quickly asked again, "Where should I wait now? The rest area?"

The ground crew's voice on the line was even more baffling. "What are you talking about? Number 4, it's a miracle you didn't die when you risked leaving your body and switching to this old thing. Are you expecting a second miracle?"

"Don't think about things that have nothing to do with you anymore. Stand by until the next battle begins."

After the communication ended, Seifer just felt a little embarrassed... Are the rules of life on this train a little different from the last time he came here?
It's a miracle that the pilot leaves the body. Could it be that in the minds of the people here, the pilot is some kind of parasite?

As I was thinking, the only bit of darkness in the frost and snow became clear and huge.

The people on this vehicle moved even more hurriedly. In such a huge mobile fortress, Seifer couldn't figure out what they were preparing for.

The huge car entered the cold and austere building that was so vast that even the sky seemed particularly small, and at this moment, someone let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"Another car!! Another car, coming in from the opposite direction!!!"

As he spoke, Cypher saw an equally huge, cold train pulling a long carriage, slowly approaching with a harsh noise.

The faces in the car and the windows revealed the same message.

Horrified and unbelievable.

(End of this chapter)