The second item up for auction, the Space Crystal, or more precisely, a Subspace Crystal of extremely high quality. Its size is large enough to integrate with a super soldier. To grasp the significance of housing a super soldier, it's a high-level privilege only enjoyed by drivers of the sovereign nation's Red and White Cloaks. In other words, when you possess that Space Crystal, it's tantamount to having a Mecha at your side, ready to enter combat at any moment.

As soon as the auction item was announced, it instantly caused a continuous uproar. Space Crystals capable of housing a super soldier are rare. Although the people living in this lawless land are very concerned about war equipment, what really appeals to them are mobile soldiers.

Admittedly, it can't be said that the early auction phase items are undesirable—for example, the field motorcycles, battle dogs like Boqi, armored jeeps, and bionic intelligent machinery all have their unique features. But compared to a super soldier, they fall far short. As for how short they fall, that is a serious topic worth discussing at length. Let us now analyze their respective advantages and disadvantages.

First, let's compare the field motorcycle. Considering the size of a field motorcycle, it is not necessary to use a Space Crystal. Firstly, those with access to space wouldn't consider the field motorcycle a primary tool—they could easily switch to a more practical and safer armored jeep, or to a battle tank. Secondly, the motorcycle's weak firepower and low armor rating cannot compare with the former. After all, the field motorcycle is a lightweight and agile vehicle, with the advantages of small size, being a small target, easy portability, and fast acceleration. Despite its clear advantages, it has many downsides. More importantly, the motorcycle can't protect you from wind and rain, and if you encounter a sandstorm in the Desert Mirage, you'll be in significant trouble.

Of course, with the motorcycle's speed, it's possible to flee before a Desert Storm hits. But what is the Death Desert? Known as a no-go zone for humans due to its extreme environment, in such conditions, any encounter with a storm would make it easy for you to lose your way in the vast sands. More frightening is that the mirages of the Death Desert are far more terrifying than the Sahara Desert. Although the Sahara also has lethal creatures like death scorpions and rattlesnakes, it is still endearing in comparison.

But the Death Desert is different, it is home to Sand Worms, terrifying creatures born from its extreme environment. They can suddenly burst out from under the sand like half a stick of noodles and drag a person down, or rip a person's leg apart with their gaping maws, akin to a Bobbit Worm. Military ant carpets branded as 'death' are even worse; any living being that crosses them is quickly reduced to a skeleton by their bites. And even if you avoid these dreadful creatures, the scorching environment itself is not something one can simply endure. Walking under the sun, the human body would dehydrate in a few short hours, and without swiftly replenishing fluids, one would quickly suffer from heatstroke, become unconscious, collapse, and even lose consciousness. Therefore, the first consideration for warriors arriving here isn't how to deal with the dangerous creatures but how to stay cool in a sheltered environment, learning how to harness natural elements for water. For example, the moisture inside fruits on trees, cacti, or beneath rocks can be crucial for survival. In desperate times, one might even have to resort to reusing urine for its moisture—though it sounds illogical, this is a bloody reality.

So having a field motorcycle isn't necessarily an end-all solution, despite its armor, weapons, and unmatched speed in the desert. Often, what leads you to your demise isn't humans but the terrifying natural environment and your knowledge of wilderness survival.

However, with a battle dog like Boqi, the situation improves dramatically, even resulting in a turnaround. After all, Boqi possesses an attacking prowess not inferior to humans, along with unparalleled agility. It can sense danger signs imperceptible to humans, such as the acidic substances emitted by military ant carpets, detecting them from miles away. Though Boqi cannot speak, it can warn of danger through animal behaviors. Even Sand Worms buried deep underground can be detected by Boqi when they come within several dozen meters.

It's undeniable that the threat of Sand Worms outweighs that of military ant carpets. Although the ants are just swarms of giant ants, they can't catch up with a field motorcycle. Sand Worms are different; they often launch unexpected assaults when you're not paying attention. Although the average Sand Worm weighs only about 70 pounds, their sharp teeth are like blades, easily tearing legs apart. However, due to the high medicinal value of Sand Worms and the great difficulty and danger involved in capturing them, the bounty for securing one is quite plentiful.

There are many reasons why Boqi is more expensive than a field motorcycle. In fact, the cost of a dog is much lower than that of a motorcycle. Its costliness lies in the precision required because Boqi's brain involves chip implantation and alteration, which is very challenging, leading to Boqi's higher price than that of a motorcycle.

But relatively speaking, Boqi's excellent combat capabilities are more reliable than those of an ordinary soldier. Its biting force is comparable to that of a hyena, and with an anti-tank cannon on one side of its body connected to the brain chip, its accuracy is nearly pinpoint. While it cannot reach the exaggerated levels of a Red Cloak driver, who can predict trajectories and aim in advance, for a dog, this is an incredibly exceptional enhancement.

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