The Crucible Node City is a bit different from what I imagined.
When he heard the name, Seve once thought it might be an industrial city built near a volcanic crater or a geothermal area. But when he actually got closer, the first thing he saw was a mirror-like sea of metal that made people afraid to look directly at it.
"Molten salt generator... would such a thing be useful here?"
Tien in the communication expressed disdain for this, saying that this was a 'show off' of the Furnace Node City.
There are many ways to apply energy in the world, and the energy provided by ores extracted from sand and deeper mines is the mainstream.
Things like this that use molten salt thermal energy to generate electricity have almost no advantages at all except to show that they have a more advanced industry that can withstand extreme weather.
But don't tell me, don't tell me, this thing looks quite spectacular - who doesn't like the spectacle of large and regular man-made structures blocking the natural landscape.
Of course the reverse is also possible, but in this place where there is only sand, man-made things still look comfortable.
Entering the Furnace Node City connection, after passing the inspection, the vehicle continued to move forward under guidance. At the same time, a group of people in the vehicle also began to move. Many people even came over to ask Seif if there was anything he could do to help. .
The die-hards who can be picked out by Tien to follow him generally have good personalities, except... except that they don't look like the 'official personnel' of city management.
Thanks to their large numbers and strength, the car body successfully entered the triple protective door, passed by a bunch of busy engineering vehicles and transport vehicles, and when it arrived inside the city, all the recycling items were sorted.
It just so happens that the price of recycling weapons in this city is relatively high, so there is no problem in treating everyone to a meal with the extra income.
After making this arrangement, Seifer drove the car to the designated area and parked it, and the entire cargo box nested outside the car was also disconnected.
The contract ended here, and Tien stretched out: "Okay, I'm going to purchase - Oh, by the way, if you want to buy any equipment, remember to go to the serious stores here, those wild ones in the outer city that come from nowhere. Don’t go to the store.”
"The illegal modifications they provide are unstable. Remember to pay the fee every day when you park your car here, otherwise it will be troublesome if your car is impounded."
Tien's voice sounded particularly free and easy in the communication, and I didn't know where she was going to pick up the car.
After the carriage was taken away, the work was declared complete. Sifu listened to the sound of settlement statistics coming from the support system and contacted Laika.
"Laika, I've arrived at the Crucible Node City. Can you tell me about this city?"
After a while, a low voice came from Laika: "Well... Furnace Node City. It is a foundry city. The industrial center of this city was jointly funded and built by the business alliance."
"The city was built directly on a huge mine, and it is still being excavated and explored underground. Multiple industrial companies collaborate here, and you can purchase mobile bases, components of your machine body, weapon racks, etc. here …”
"Excluding mercenaries, the city's permanent population exceeds 600,000, which is a very large number... Well, there is no food crisis in the near future, that's basically it."
It sounds like an industrial town.
Seve looked at the screen. In the distance of the huge parking area, in the underground world illuminated by countless lights overhead, the brightly lit high-rise buildings and factories were neatly organized and divided into categories.
Looking at the map, in addition to the main city, there are several satellite cities scattered around. There are even huge load-bearing columns and metal grilles in the city, supporting the ceiling of unknown geometric weight.
Even though he has no sense of smell now, Seifer feels that the air may be filled with the smell of smelting steel and oxygen welding.
After thinking about it for a while, Seifer suddenly reacted: "You mean, I can buy a car here?"
"...If you have enough funds, you can indeed try it. But I don't recommend you to do so. If you have to force a loan beyond your purchasing power, the results will be very bad."
"For example?"
"For example, if you are dragged over to become a reformed corporate mercenary, you must complete various dangerous tasks to make money and redeem yourself..."
There is still a question mark as to whether he can be considered a human being now.
"Then let me buy some weapons and give them to that machine, or sell the machine at a discount and exchange it for some weapons that are more suitable for me now?"
"The decision is yours, Red Crossbow. You can also take a rest in the city. Edge Node City may be attacked... it has nothing to do with you."
Laika seemed to have finally woken up. She returned to her usual calmness: "You are a mercenary, and mercenaries are the type of people who work for money. As long as there is a commission and the remuneration is reasonable, we can consider it."
"Don't do anything without reward. Gratitude cannot make you stronger."
Saifu muddled through, connected to the city network, pondered for a long time, and suddenly asked Lin Shenxue if she wanted to go shopping?
She was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a few seconds and then shook her head, saying that she still wanted to continue to familiarize herself with the mechanical aspects of the car, and there was no point in going to a repair shop outside because she was not familiar with it.
All I can say is that it is a bit sad for two foreigners to wander around in such a world.
Without forcing her to go with him, Seve left the car and took the shuttle bus to the city. During this period, he accessed the city's internal network at any time to see what topics he was interested in.
During this period, someone came up to chat with me.
Probably the people in the city have never seen such mercenaries. The silver-haired beauty who is alone and silent, simply looking out the window (actually observing the building structure), maybe she will have a chance——
Cypher didn't give them much chance, he just replied calmly "I am a mercenary" and ended it. Attention then turned to the local mercenary communication board.
There are recruitment boards set up by old mercenary teams, and there are also various mercenaries who are looking for self-recommendation documents from the team after they realize that working alone is not an option and they cannot take on big orders.
There was also a quarrel on the message board. The content was that he was defrauded of money by some small workshops or scammers to vent his emotions. In the end, only the mercenaries laughed at him for being too mentally retarded.
People after Hong Wen can curse anything. Saifu learned the rather simple curse words in this world, which was an eye-opener.
When the shuttle arrived at the station, Cypher walked into the city, feeling like a country bumpkin suddenly entering the city.
On the wide and solid road, commuter vehicles of different shapes and colors come and go, and freight vehicles are mixed in, making it look extremely busy.
Many overpasses and expressways connect every area of the city, and these designs are mainly to divert civilian vehicles and industrial-related facilities.
On the peripheral expressways, engineering bodies were carried by transport vehicles to surrounding cities for work. Some of them were covered in scratches and damage, but they were quickly transported back to distant factory areas for repairs.
Seifer followed the flow of people and found the local 'Independent Mercenary Support System' hall in the central city with the densest flow of people.
It is much larger than the small box in Edge Node City that can only accommodate a few people and feels like a bank business hall. It can accommodate many mercenaries to rest inside, exchange information and... directly communicate with the system for consultation.
As soon as Seifer walked in, he saw several mercenaries coming out extremely angry, cursing as they walked away, saying just say whatever they didn't want to recruit.
Sideways to let them out, Seve walked into the hall and saw a row of mercenaries lining up in the corner, seemingly waiting for employment.
In this case, you should...turn around and leave!
