Planet of Sand and Oasis of Iron

Chapter 98 97. There is too much information needed to find the answer... (th update)

In the vast sea of sand, if you zoom in on the scale, you can actually see quite a few mobile outposts that can only squat in the desert during the day.

During the day, except for those who need to be on duty, most people will take the opportunity to sleep, reduce various consumption, and use sleep to resist the temperature inside the car during the day.

Of course, there are also people who don't need to rest. They will take this opportunity to exchange information, browse the mercenary network, etc. when the channels are unobstructed.

I have nothing to do anyway, so why would I sit in the car? I can't just tinker with the machine all day long.

Obviously, except for Lin Shenxue, no one else was interested in this.

Cypher's metal body doesn't need to rest, so he is responsible for most of the daytime 'night watch'.

Although keeping watch during the day sounds strange, it is not very intuitive to change it to being on duty or standing guard.

Crouching in the passage leading to the crew lounge, Seifer carefully observed the small black autonomous machine, about the size of two palms, with magnetic attachments on its limbs, which was crawling back and forth in front of him.

This thing looks like a four-legged crab and is very flexible. It comes with a high-energy welding gun and a solid-filled foam generator in its body that can be used to isolate oxygen or extinguish fires.

After the previous vision was interrupted, Cypher still received the reward - the prize was these things, and their "nests" were automatically placed on the outside of each module compartment.

These little guys can quickly move through ventilation ducts and maintenance passages, repair and inspect all parts of the vehicle body and submit damage reports.

Even the losses associated with the continuously running engine could be accurately reported, which made Lin Shenxue very dissatisfied.

…Then she went to maintain the engine according to the report, very honestly.

The most interesting thing is that these little things do not have energy storage systems themselves. Their power components rely entirely on the energy circulation radiated by the main engine. In other words, as long as one engine is running, they can continue to move.

From various aspects, it saved Sefer a lot of maintenance costs. In addition, these little things can even serve as temporary damage control, which is really a huge profit.

The price was the sacrifice of an anomaly, and it is unknown when the I/O company will be able to find the problem.

After letting the little thing spread its four legs and disappear quickly into the maintenance passage, Seifer discovered on the UI that, except for Dr. Mei, everyone seemed to be resting.

Including Laika, who has been in constant communication since leaving the city... She is also a human being and needs rest.

In other words, I'm probably the only one still awake in the car.

Taking this opportunity, we can review what happened in a hurry before - the most important point is, why do the things in the vision know ourselves?

Back in the main control cabin, Seifer opened the record and was still very concerned about everything that had happened before.

After thinking for a long time, he suddenly turned his head and looked at the jar behind him.

The vehicle body condition is maintained, and all current subsystems remain as they are. Except for the main control compartment section which is temporarily offline, all modules remain as they are.

With a gentle sound, the cylinder rose from the ground and opened.

The observer, Cypher, who was floating in the jar in an incredible manner, slowly opened his eyes and gently fell under the jar.

The touch of the cold metal made her shiver subconsciously and wake up completely.

As he walked out of the tank, the cutting-edge luminous tubes connected to various parts of his body automatically disconnected. Seifer raised his hand, and a panel that theoretically could not be made without technical support emerged.

Overall...database...intelligence records...

Compared to the backup body that only has the function of recording and reading information, although the main body of Sefer has no memory from the beginning, when it comes into contact with some key information, it will extend its reading.

After all, the fact that the text information in front of you is underlined and marked as "no access rights" does make people overly concerned.

While everyone's resting, why not take a look at this? The "Planetary Chaos Response Plan" is a special strategy designed by the observer (the name of this place can be changed) and several scientific and political experts.

Its essence is purely to continue the survival of mankind. The observer provides the necessary technical support, and then... then it somehow becomes like this.

With multiple participants in the entire circulation system, the observer, as an outsider, was eventually squeezed out and could not return without finding the necessary components...

Is the vision really just a random space with a complete internal structure for mercenaries to enter and search for treasures?
Or does it actually connect different worlds whose rules don't quite match?

This question did not elicit a detailed response. Even the "Response Plan" consisted of only a few lines, leaving the topic unfinished.

Is it because the information is incomplete that I can't remember the past? Or does this body have its own thoughts?
Looking down at the hands that could be described as "beautiful hands" from any angle, Seifer sighed helplessly.

The air temperature is not low. Even if the constant temperature maintenance system in the car is turned on, it can only barely maintain a level that does not make people feel too hot.

If the humidity wasn't kept at a low level, it would be difficult for people to stay in here.

...So let's organize our thoughts.

Not to mention how he came here, the Observer Sefer he inherited once went to a world with a different space, and reached an agreement with certain people there and implemented a certain plan.

But that was a few seconds ago... Uh, according to my usual time, it was exactly three hundred years ago. Could it be that everyone in this world lives a very long time?
Also, this desert is indeed very strange. Its abnormal sunlight intensity and the strange phenomena that may occur at any time are all mysteries.

On that doomsday train in the endless snow and wind, Sefer had never heard of any strange visions or similar things.

It was a bit boring to sit here, so Seifer took another look at the crew's condition and found that everyone was still in their respective cabins. He decided to walk around the car himself.

Anyway, they are just sitting around doing nothing. In such an open desert area, no one would carry individual weapons to attack this mobile fortress... Only a lunatic would think they can penetrate it.

Walking leisurely clockwise through the corridors with partition doors, Seifer walked into the restaurant barefoot, holding his long gray hair that could be swept across the floor like a mop.

The prepared food is piled up in the refrigerator. If someone is hungry, they can put it in the oven for quick heating and then take it out. These are all made by Sefer during the day or when he is bored.

After finding a stool to put in front of the stove, Sefer thought for a moment, then looked at the time and found that it would not be long before nightfall.

It’s time for everyone to wake up and prepare to eat, so why not just make breakfast for them now.

Do it when you think of it. Procrastination will only waste your life.

Seifer took out the bread dough from the storage, threw them into the oven to slowly thaw and heat them up, and then placed pieces of worm meat on them with neat movements.

The processed worm meat looks unusually white, and its high-quality protein makes it one of the people of this world. As long as you don't think about what it originally looked like...

Then add a little bit of technical elements into it.

Grind the meat into a mince, add a seasoning that is unique to this world to make it smell like raw beef, then put the seasoning, marinade and salt into a bowl and stir in circles.

This body looks weak, but the power it contains cannot be underestimated. To some extent, it is even more efficient than machines in cooking.

At least it's better at beating the 'beef' and letting it clump together into patties.

He got straight to work patting the patties and heating the pan to get it ready. Seifer searched the storage room for as many rehydrated vegetables as possible and nodded in satisfaction.

"Then, let's start the experiment."

　I'll take a break today and continue tomorrow...

　　(5/21)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)