Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 97 96. Some people can indeed be described as just right ( more)

Born out of an accident, it had a significantly higher probability of inheriting the anomaly from its internal output, and exploded.

It exploded just after the investigation activity that had just ended after it was first fixed.

The shock wave was not strong at all, and did not even destroy anything outside the portal. The broken and exploded fragments just floated and fixed in mid-air, like a beautiful static painting.

Or a static stereogram in amber.

No matter how it is beautified or described in any words, it has exploded, and it seems that the entrance to this vision is in a strange state. It cannot be entered and cannot be developed.

The edge node city has lost 50% of its output. Who can tolerate this?

I/O Enterprise quickly began to investigate how the anomaly had become what it was, but what made them angry was that the doctor who had previously specialized in studying anomalies had died in a previous conflict.

Not only did the doctor sacrifice herself, but the team she brought with her was also affected and then wiped out because of the troops provided by a now-defunct company.

The first step of how to confirm why the anomaly occurred was stuck.

Then why not turn around and ask the mercenaries?
The independent mercenaries, however, acted as if they knew nothing. Some of them handed over their earnings from the phenomena, while others provided worthless and uninformative information such as "the ground was covered in snow" or "there was a huge car".

But there is no mention of any changes or problems within the vision.

Therefore, I/O Enterprise will need some time to find the answer. Furthermore, they must continue to dig beneath the city to uncover areas that may contain cavities or energy-rich minerals, hoping to uncover another stable anomaly.

——So, in this chaotic situation, what is the independent mercenary Red Crossbow Arrow doing?

He had already signed the last purchase order, filling up the maintenance room, warehouse, and hangar, and even had time to repaint the car.

Now he was driving slowly towards the entrance of the city, ready to leave with other mercenaries who were slowly leaving the city as night was approaching.

The passengers on the train had already witnessed the bizarre vision, even the pierced sky, though they hadn't understood the announcement...

If you continue to stay in the edge node city, maybe the I/O company will follow your lead.

Even before that, someone from the company had come over, but Seifer used the male backup body he used for the first time and successfully fooled them away... This can't last long.

Then there's the issue inside the car.

Now all the passengers in the car know that Cypher is a robot, including Shengnai who just came up to play with them - that's the problem, Shengnai is a passenger on the field medical side.

"...In conclusion, I apologize for bringing you to the vision and seeing all sorts of dangers. As for the things you saw in the vision..."

Sheng Nai smiled gently, his voice soft, "Do you hope that I won't tell anyone about anything I've seen or heard... Including the endlessly huge metal structures, such as the device that can resurrect the occupants after death..."

Cypher (Female Skinned Backup Number One) nodded seriously. "Yes, although I think this is a bit unreasonable, I still hope you can keep it a secret. To this end, I can promise to help you do anything."

"Say something like that, it's easy to misunderstand. Confidentiality isn't a problem for me, but I don't think your crew members will trust me..."

Holding a handgun that was conveniently located in the car, Tien scratched his forehead with it and looked away.

"So, I have a better idea." Shengnai intertwined his fingers, which glowed pink and softly under the artificial light.

"I think...why don't I leave the medical car for a while and do the medical work in Cipher's car?"

Tien let out a loud "Haha" and seemed to have realized something, and her smile became particularly exaggerated and mischievous.

Not understanding what she was laughing at, Cypher shook his head. "That's not good. Independent mercenaries' vehicles are often out in the open, often going deep into dangerous places."

"A medical vehicle running in the desert is always respected. My vehicle might end up dead in the sand someday. You're young, kind-hearted, and your goal is to treat patients and save lives selflessly."

He pointed at Tien, "Having a former pirate captain like this as a companion doesn't look good on his resume."

"Hmm...but there's no medical staff here at Cypher. If a crew member is injured, the easiest way is to punish them and then 'revive' them."

Shengnai pointed out the weakness: "But if this happens too often, the psychological trauma of the crew will increase, right?"

That's the thing. After all, people are made of flesh and blood, unlike my iron shell. "Besides... Cypher is going to the Joint School Node City as well. I can also stop by the school to report on the situation. If it's a medical vehicle, asking everyone to take me there alone would make me look like a spoiled child, right?"

Why does everyone want to go there?

Seifer was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Okay, I'll hire you as the medical team on the bus until we get to the school's node city..."

Then, Shengnai smiled a smile as soft as a flower, faint but extremely profound.

She chuckled and said, "I'm going to the main control cabin to look for the contract. Come over later."

Uh, but it seems like we can sign the contract here...

However, Shengnai had already left. Seifer could only cross his arms and glance at Tien, who was already yawning. "You seem to have something to say?"

"Of course, Captain, you can't have noticed that the girl likes you."

""

"What are you wondering about? Just trust my instincts. When we dismissed those guys, some of them cried miserably. I'm a master of none."

Then why don’t you retire quickly, get married, and come here to make a living?

"Hahaha, I became a pirate just to have fun. Getting married is so boring... But how did you, with your iron shell, end up attracting girls?"

"I do not know."

"I don't know what a good one is! Well, maybe people just like it."

Seifer said in a deep voice, "Don't say bad things about others behind their backs, or you might miss a shot of anesthesia."

"I won't do such a terrible thing, Sefer." A third voice that did not belong to the two of them, Shengnai's soft voice came from the blind spot of their sight.

Cypher swore on his threat scan that there was absolutely no one there before the voice appeared!

However, Shengnai just walked over lightly and handed over a familiar tablet that belonged to Lin Shenxue with some apology.

He said he couldn't find the contract and could only borrow a terminal like this.

With a deadpan expression (he had no expression to begin with anyway), Cypher casually tucked the tablet under his arm, approving her application. "Well, anyway, welcome to this promising mobile base. I'm Captain Cypher, codename Red Bolt."

"Yeah, Cypher."

Shengnai held the medical bag in both hands, smiled slightly and nodded in greeting, then walked normally to the end of the corridor, probably to tidy up the dormitory and prepare to move in.

Wait...what was that big box she brought into the car?

It seems like he left suddenly just now and it was also timed well?

Shengnai... is a gentle girl, it just happens to be that way.

Suddenly, Tien became curious: "Oh, by the way, how is your rare communicator? Did you tell her the secret in the car?"

Seifer spread his hands slightly. "Well, she's my correspondent. As an independent mercenary, if I don't tell her about my strength, my plan will be distorted."

"Although it's hard to understand and incredible, Leica is very receptive. I've already explained it to you - it's getting dark, why don't you get in the driver's seat?"

Tien patted Sefer's shoulder in satisfaction and went to the control room.

So next... let's go to the Furnace Node City first.

　So it is (4/21)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)