Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 87 87. I have to clear up my doubts before I leave...right
Along the way, Leica, as the communicator, didn't contact much, but he chatted a lot with Shengnai.

She had mentioned before that she was also doing an internship in the school's node city, and Seifer also asked her briefly if she knew any classmates who specialized in being communicators.

As a result, Shengnai just replied apologetically that she has been studying nursing and basically would not go to other school districts.

"Come to think of it, I'd actually like to know what I should address you as. Calling you a mercenary seems a bit too formal..."

As Shengnai's voice came over on the wind while he was driving, Seifer looked up in confusion: "That's what mercenaries call each other, right?"

"If I had to give a name, my name is Cypher."

"Mr. Cypher... or Miss? Do robots also have such differences?"

Following his words, Shengnai's questions always make people want to answer.

Seifer didn't think much about it and after a moment's consideration replied, "You can call me whatever you like."

"So, um... Cypher, I've got that."

Shengnai's voice is consistent with her age. It is not the kind of voice that feels greasy after adding several spoonfuls of sugar, but it is pleasant enough to make people want to continue listening.

The strange tracked motorcycle drove into the city, and Shengnai dropped it off at the edge of the market.

Then she glanced at the rather delicate brass pocket watch in her dress pocket and said, "Well, I'll be back here in about an hour. If the timing is right, can we go back together?"

Insuring that he would try his best, Seifer stood by the roadside and watched her leave, then quickly rushed into the market without even looking at the hot-selling mercenary weapons on the stall next door.

When the craftsman in the shop saw Sefer coming, he immediately pointed to the back room. Sefer did not suspect anything and went in to see new boxes placed on the prepared table, waiting for someone to open them.

The head sculpture is finally no longer the heroic and soft female head sculpture as before, but a more handsome, square-faced male head sculpture.

In this way, you only need to wear a non-functional gas mask on your face to perfectly cover up your inhuman side.

The same goes for the body's skin. The only thing that Sefer doesn't understand is...is this fifth limb a little too realistic?

I guess the boss thought he was some special enthusiast.

After putting on the skin awkwardly, Seifer stood in front of the full-length mirror and twisted his waist - not bad, very good.

Finally, all you have to do is put on a very short silver bob, and everything will be done here in Node City.

After quickly completing the disguise, paying and leaving, Seifer felt as if he were reborn.

No matter what, at least we have to present such an image to the outside world, so that those weird mercenaries may feel afraid.

But think about it from another perspective. If the real body comes out, based on the power of the previous self-test... it's hard to say who will be defeated.

Thinking it would be a shame to go back empty-handed, Seifer wandered around the market again.

Needless to say, there were weapons and ammunition, and not much food supplies had been consumed before - after all, there were not many people on the bus, and even if they ate to their heart's content, not much would be consumed.

Therefore, the purchasing target shifted from poor staple foods to poor side dishes and even poorer seasonings.

The conclusion is that the edge node city lacks everything except building materials.

Speaking of which...if I leave this node city, does it mean that I will have nothing to do with the strange phenomena here from now on?

Seifer was actually quite curious about what happened after the two trains met in the vision.

Will they finally shake hands and make peace? Or will they continue fighting until only one car remains after the threat is over? And should they tell Lin Shenxue this news?

At least in theory, No. 5 should be able to return to the station... although it's weird that the reward he got in the end was a machine without an engine.

While thinking, Seifer suddenly looked up and found himself standing on the roadside outside the market, carrying a huge shopping box on his back. A car slowly drove up to him, and Shengnai, the driver, waved with a smile. The car was packed with various supplies.

So punctual.

----

Planning to set off after a day of preparation, Seifer had already planned his itinerary when a representative from I/O Enterprise suddenly came to the door, hoping to accept gratitude for the mercenary who had shined in the battle.

If it was just a thank you, Sefer wouldn't be interested at all, but the company representative also brought a reward equal to the thank you, so he had to receive him.

However, the company probably didn't take the independent mercenary force seriously. It just recruited them out of habit and asked Seifer if he was willing to become a corporate mercenary.

The salary is decent, and you won't have to live outdoors, but the fact that you can't refuse the tasks given by the company is quite intriguing.

So Sefer refused without a second thought, and the other party didn't feel sorry, but just handed over the reward as usual and left.

Before leaving, he reminded Saifu that if he is interested in joining the company in the future, he can give priority to I/O Enterprise.

As for why... the man proudly stated that it was because the company had the best energy weapon research and development progress, and its technological superiority was far higher than that of the other two companies.

——Don’t you all discover technology through archaeology and then reproduce it in reverse?

After seeing the guest off, Sefer discovered that the reward this person brought was an energy weapon that independent mercenaries could use in personal combat.

It behaves more like a particle beam, and the recoil from continuous firing is even greater than that of gunpowder weapons.

I don’t know what’s so great about him - and why did he give so many of these things, a full twenty!

Considering that energy weapon maintenance is also a huge expense, Seifer had no doubt that this was an opportunity for I/O Enterprises to strengthen its ties with independent mercenaries.

Even if it’s just a supply and marketing relationship.

After sorting out all these, Sefer finally had time to tell Laika about his doubts about the vision.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "The vision you mentioned has appeared several times in the records."

"Many mercenaries have obtained advanced weapons or materials from these operations, but the risks are also high. Even with all the preparations, many people still fail for various reasons."

“However, if the visions in a place can lead to similar content multiple times, I suggest you go there again before leaving.”

"Because many visions are indeed linked to the area where they occur. For example, some visions contain only a vast expanse of heaven and earth, while others contain nothing but endless corridors and unbearable spaces, and so on..."

"It just so happens that the second vision has already been built. You can drive the mobile base directly into it. As long as it's not a vision that requires personal participation, the advantages that can be established in the mobile base are not comparable to ordinary people."

The analysis makes sense. Anyway, we are idle during the day, and the people in the car need to get used to each other.

Sefer immediately contacted several current and temporary passengers in the car and told them to get ready to go to the vision.

Everyone agreed unanimously - including Dr. Mei, who was a professional who was supposed to study the visions.

I've always been stopped by various people saying, "You're too important to enter the vision," but this time I can at least see with my own eyes that world that doesn't exist in reality.

Then the huge vehicle body started, the heavy tracks began to turn, and it slowly turned from the parking area and headed towards the second city.

Cypher was calm until he heard Seina's voice behind him.

He nearly jumped out of his chair when the quiet pink-haired battlefield healer adorably asked where the car was going.

(End of this chapter)