Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 83 83. Remember the grudge for losing what you have obtained!
Cypher had heard this voice before.

Heard it next to the medical vehicle, after defeating the unlucky mercenary and robbing the weapons container, using the experimental weapons on the battlefield.

What did the other party say in a rage at that time... I really can't remember it if I don't check the records.

She could also see the situation here. After raising her eyebrows slightly, her unhappy expression suddenly changed because things were not going well.

"What are you guys doing, role playing?"

Silencing the commander, Cypher stared at the screen. "This car is mine now. So you're the client of these guys?"

I was planning to trick him, but he raised his eyebrows and said, "How is that possible? Why would I need to personally intervene in such a boring matter?"

"I was simply commissioned by a weapons testing company to oversee their progress."

This kid is very quick-witted. He extricated himself from this matter with just two sentences... Seifer glanced at the commander's expression obscurely.

"Forget it. I don't care about dog-eat-dog situations. I've already got the results of the weapons test. You can do whatever you want from now on."

As she said this, she was about to close the communication.

Seifer immediately interrupted, "By the way, your missiles that can cut off the power of vehicles are very useful. If you can purchase them, please send them to the mercenary support system as soon as possible."

Her expression of ease and readiness to escape immediately broke down.

Originally, even if it was just the independent mercenaries on the scene and the armed forces she had gathered under various pretexts, there was a high probability that they could kill all those guys who were resisting stubbornly.

But it was this strange independent mercenary who suddenly appeared on the scene and broke down one side of the battle line, so that she had to use various backup methods to eliminate possible problems.

"By the way, I've also taken care of those strange machines you had in the city."

"You bastard!! I'm not going to… just be happy for a while now, mercenary. As independent mercenaries, you can be happy for as long as you can. You're just consumables anyway."

Although he said it nonchalantly, the expression on his face showed that he was furious. He said something harsh and ended the call.

Sever paused. "So, who is she?"

The commander shrugged. "We have a contract with her that prohibits disclosing her employer's information. If she doesn't comply, she'll be fined more than just liquidated damages..."

A blinding red light suddenly lit up in the car, and there was a short, rapid alarm sound.

The commander's expression changed drastically, and he suddenly shouted to the people below: "Everyone, put on your protective suits immediately and get out of this car!"

Seifer raised his hand to stop the city defense team's suppression efforts. Everyone filed out, leaving the command room quickly and efficiently, heading for the various compartments that could leave the vehicle.

The commander waved to Cypher and said amidst the blinding red light and alarms, "We have two minutes."

"To prevent the car from being completely destroyed by external means, I have specially adjusted the engine's output power. It will reach the critical value in two minutes."

"Now what I say is just my own words."

He took off his nameplate, threw it under his feet and crushed it. "The person who commissioned us is called Frederick. He is of high status. Please use your own channels to find out."

"The identity used when commissioning us was that of the chief researcher of the Anaheim Weapons Research Company."

"That's all I know."

After quickly saying this, the commander walked into a cabin where he could quickly change into protective clothing and leave.

Seifer followed in without hesitation. After he changed his clothes, the two faced the incoming heat waves and rolling yellow sand together, and then rushed out of this command base that should theoretically be extremely valuable.

Not just leaving, but sprinting at top speed—so many people were running out at the same time, like silver ants fleeing an anthill.

Then, there was a loud bang.

After running only a few steps, Seifer felt a loud bang behind him. Even the whistling wind changed its direction, and a visible shock wave rushed from the back to the front.

The commander beside him cursed and lay down in the scorching sand. In just a few steps, he completely disappeared from Cypher's sight. After running forward for a distance, Cypher looked back.

The vehicle body that was intact just now was now gushing out boiling hot molten iron from the inside out. The thick armor could not protect anything. The command vehicle, which was probably worth tens of millions, was destroyed in the vast sea of sand.

What a shame, what a waste. Such a good thing is just set off like a firecracker. What on earth are these people thinking...

He stopped for a moment with regret, looking at the wreckage that had stopped burning and whose plumes of smoke had been blown away by the wind. Suddenly, Seifer heard a loud noise.

The signal shielding area that had been surrounding the edge node city and was able to block all incoming and outgoing signals... has been lifted!

"Red Crossbow! Red Crossbow, can you hear me? The signal interference on your end has been resolved. How are you doing now? How many enemies are there around you?"

The first thing that reached my ears was the voice of the communicator Leica, which seemed to have not been heard for a while.

"Since the communication is normal, it means that the I/O company has already taken action. Don't do anything rash..."

Although his voice was quite mature, once he spoke quickly, it sounded anxious. Seifer paused and decided to report that he was safe first to ease the atmosphere.

"You're so nervous right after the communication is connected. Are you in love with me, Laika?"

"...Looks like you're safe."

Right, I calmed down now, which is good.

She hurriedly checked the battle situation in the node city, and the more she looked, the more confused she became.

"You have a record of a mercenary shootdown during a confrontation... No, more than one, three. Can you tell me what happened during this period, Red Crossbow?"

Sefer said lightly that it was easy, as long as he had the hands, he could win.

"Don't get too carried away, Red Crossbow. Being able to single-handedly take out some independent mercenaries proves you're capable of many tasks, but it's not enough... hmm. And the armor-breaking record?"

This matter is even simpler. Once you get the new equipment, you have to try it out hard. In the end, the results will be attributed to you.

Although it is a trick, this is the result. The mercenary support system just needs to accept this result.

"...A very rich experience. Anyway, the support system has determined that the battle is over. Red Crossbow, how are you doing now?"

Cypher looked at the vast expanse of sand and the blazing sun.

"Not really, and the battle isn't completely over yet... some young people chasing their dreams are planning one last shot."

In the gradually subsiding sandstorm, some scattered gunshots could occasionally be heard, but they were vague and illusory.

Cypher stood on the sand dune, the alarm in his protective suit telling him to quickly find a place with no light.

Looking around, there is not a single piece of good sand near the Edge Node City. The ground is littered with all kinds of twisted debris.

So many people were fighting for the vision and its output, and even the infiltration forces in the city were about to attack them without a word.

The end result was that all of these people were killed, and the defending forces suffered heavy losses but still held ownership of the city.

"Red Crossbow, a lot of support mercenaries and corporate personnel will arrive at Edge Node City tonight. If you want to establish good relations with the company, this is a good opportunity."

Leica's voice interrupted his thoughts.

Shaking his head, Cypher walked through the wreckage and towards the direction where the vehicle was parked.

"Forget about those socializing and other such nonsense. Those people in the company will probably look down on us independent mercenaries."

"Beyond that, there's someone I want to ask you about—Feldrich. Do you know this name?"

(End of this chapter)