People who have been underground can hardly recall how terrifying it is when the sun shines on the earth.
The endless scorching sun can turn any organic matter into dehydrated dried meat, which can then be mercilessly ignited. There may even be strong foehn winds blowing during the day, and any unit operating outside must try their best to avoid this blazing light.
At the turn of day and night, hurricanes occasionally blow up that can blow yellow sand and even some bricks into the sky. It is not uncommon for some cities to even suffer huge losses to the ground parts they are trying to build.
Communication that is too far away must be maintained frequently, otherwise the communication will be interrupted one day, the intelligence will not be updated accurately, and important facilities will be raided by other companies... It is not impossible.
The work of an independent mercenary also involves this kind of errand work - the reason why I say this is because before setting off, Seifer also took over some maintenance and investigation commissions for related facilities along the way.
The rewards aren’t much, but they’re all on the path. And it can quickly let Lin Shenxue understand some of the technologies used by people in this world. The so-called win-win situation is probably like this.
The sound of mechanical announcements continued to echo in the special parking area. Sipher sat on the most luxurious-looking chair. When the connection sound was heard from behind the car and the screen in front of him showed that the engine was connected, he said in the team communication Ready.
On the city's largest projection, the countdown to 'day time' has begun, and the small doors on the metal walls leading to the outside have been closed.
The communication was noisy, with many people actively expressing their opinions, only to be silenced by louder ones. This environment made Seve a little unhappy.
The one who was probably even more unhappy was Lin Shenxue. She initially said that she wanted to 'integrate into the environment and collect information'. After listening to nonsense for ten minutes, he took the initiative to close the communication and left a message saying that he would contact her if anything happened.
I hope she just took a look and didn't start repairing it... Otherwise, when the engine starts up, Cypher will have to look for the inheritance in a mess of unknown substances.
"Alright mercenaries, the job this time is very simple. The trip is expected to take two nights and one day. Please cheer up and keep in touch with each other during the night voyage. If a convoy as big as ours can be intercepted by pirates, …”
Tien's voice sounded very energetic, even too energetic.
"You just go to the sand and come back to count the balls!"
I always felt that it would be easy for this kind of character to survive a mission, but Seve thought about the mobile base with the main gun she was riding on, and felt that she might be overthinking it.
There were three Edge Node City armed patrol vehicles on this trip; five transport vehicles, including Seifer's vehicle, each carried a huge amount of supplies, but they were currently empty when they went there.
There is also a mobile base led by six mercenaries. It is said that they want to go to the next city to recruit more people and bring back the dog tags that someone broke.
Inside, all the mercenaries quieted down at this voice, and exchanged their names, the titles of the mobile bases, etc. When asked where Seifer was coming from, he hesitated for a rare moment.
"I don't plan to use this car as my main base just yet. I'll wait until it's replaced."
As he spoke, he glanced back subconsciously. Behind his seat, the large cylinder that was completely embedded in the car body was standing there.
In the UI interface, the task of its most advanced protection item is still highlighted.
You can change the car, but you have to take this thing with you if you change the car... I don't know if the car will be instantly paralyzed if it is really dismantled.
While thinking, the alarm at the gate switched to a flashing yellow warning light. The giant gate, as heavy as a city wall, slowly unfolded to both sides under the pull of the bottom and upper slide rails and a series of hydraulic-assisted rods.
Seve tapped the ear part and could feel the silicone texture of the ear, which was very soft.
The trembling of the ground and the alarm with its own set of rules made this city hidden under the sea of sand seem to come alive.
The first thing to face is the surging heat currents. They carry the wind and sand, pass through the relatively narrow passage in the open desert, and roar through the underground city at a speed visible to the naked eye.
For some reason, Seve was not worried about how the people in the city would survive at the first moment. Instead, he was thinking that after so much wind and sand settled, the people who cleaned the square and maintained the logistics would probably be scolded.
The convoy filed out under methodical dispatch and moved diagonally upwards. Just when Seifer thought that this was going to be a boring trip, Tien's communication was connected.
"Although you are joining as a freight vehicle, you should join the mercenary channel so that communication will be faster."
"Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't want to. Just follow my car and be a good baby. Ha, ha, ha!"
The paused laughter was very unpleasant to hear. Cypher tapped the armrest casually with his fingers and chose to remain silent.
Then join the mercenary channel.
"Oh? There's a new guy here. Please give us your name so we can get to know each other. I'm the mercenary of I/O Enterprise, 'Zhanqiao' C13."
"I am 'Zhanqiao' C7..."
"I am……"
In addition to corporate mercenaries, the names of independent mercenaries are also quite interesting, such as the one called Badger, the one called Staircase... which highlights a diversity.
Cypher cleared his throat: "I am Red Crossbow, call sign T59."
——When the name was mentioned, everyone's reaction was very dull. It seemed that they turned to the current evaluation level and found out that it was a newcomer who had never completed the task. They said hello and that was it.
Fortunately, Seve was worried that someone familiar with this code name would react as violently as Laika.
"You really think too much, Red Crossbow."
Laika's voice seemed a little helpless in the communication: "I am your correspondent, so I can connect immediately. In the independent mercenary support system, you can even change your name and call sign..."
"As long as you don't repeat yourself to others, anyway... the death rate of mercenaries is not low. You can take care of it yourself and live a little longer, Red Crossbow."
Since adjusting the voice output for Cypher, Laika's mood has become a little subtle, not as calm and composed as before. If she guessed correctly, she probably adjusted Cypher's voice to be similar to the voice of her predecessor Red Crossbow. ?
In the full picture of the front of the car body, the pitch-black desert is now illuminated quite brightly by the light projected by dozens of car bodies.
On the undulating sand dunes, strong winds caused by the alternation of day and night were blowing. The flying sand shrouded the sky and the earth like a curtain, making it difficult to see what the sky looked like.
The huge ruts formed by the car ahead crushing the sand glow with a beautiful blue light. As long as you follow this track, you will definitely not deviate.
The wind and sand were fierce, but it was a rare time when he could leisurely follow the convoy and run automatically without having to control the vehicle. After thinking about it for a moment, Saifu suddenly started talking.
"Speaking of which, I'm curious."
Laika could occasionally hear the sound of typing on the keyboard, and she responded casually: "What are you curious about?"
"I asked around a little bit, and I didn't hear a few mercenaries say that they have a dedicated liaison person, so I'm a little curious... Why didn't you just cut off the contact after you heard that Red Crossbow changed people?"
"I...are you very free now, Red Crossbow."
"Fortunately, cruise control."
Laika was silent for a while, and then suddenly sighed: "It's not a very grand story. After listening to it, go to work. You also need to improve your mercenary score and pay off your debt, right, Red Crossbow."
Can we not mention debt?
