AutoTerra: Operating Systems
Chapter 14: Preparation for the First Mission
“Finally... laundry on all finishes. Stay drained. But, dikantarnya dikipasin aja, deh. Let's save.”
Finally, Astan finished washing clothes in the used bathroom cubicle. Just getting out of Laundry's place carrying a basket of laundry, Astan was intercepted by the figure of the girl in the green jacket.
“Morning already begal ae nih boy,” ledek Astan rather irritated to see his whereabouts.
Arni smiled at Astan with both hands behind.
“Bang, I want to invite you to take my first mission today,” said Arni, “So I went to your cabin, but said your neighbor went to Laundry place, so I followed here.”
“Lah, take the mission still a while longer.”
“Now, let's cepet.”
Astan thought for a moment while looking at the laundry basket in hand. Come to think of it, it wouldn't hurt to take the mission early. Let's quickly finish, let's also quickly lazing while watching SitKom Engkong Sutris, if you can marathon.
“Ya, already. But I went back to the cabin first. Wanna change clothes. Not good to wear plain t-shirts like this, the smell of laundry anyway.”
Arni gave two thumbs up. “Ready!”
As the two of them began to walk towards the corridor, Astan's steps came to a halt when he found some of the ship's occupants shrouding two juvenile figures lying in the corner of the wall.
When peered on the sidelines of the occupants, the situation of the two young men was very sad. Their faces were battered, their hands, legs, and necks were broken, and were covered in bruises and blood. Lucky to be alive.
Before long the medics arrived, immediately bringing the two young men who were about to die to the Medical Deck.
“That's two men why, anyway? How about those injuries?” ask Astan confused.
“No idea, tuh. Sprain, times.”
With ease Arni passed before Astan while humming ria as if nothing happened.
Both of Astan's eyes narrowed as he looked at Arni's departure. His memory revolves around the incident while on the training field yesterday. There were also found two young men with the same fate as the two young men here, and they had ended up in a terrible state so when Arni was still on the scene.
Hm…. What is this…? Looks like Astan needs to ask for clarity from Suda.
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While in the Guild lobby, Astan and Arni begin to choose the mission Tessa gave them through a computer hologram monitor. Arni looks serious about choosing the first mission he runs, while Astan is still standing casually beside Arni with both hands crossed in the chest.
“Arni, why choose such a serious mission? That's the mission just three seeds doang,” timpal Astan began to be impatient.
Arni. “Ish, Bang…! It's ‘tuh my first mission. I have to be careful to choose a mission that will one day become one of the most beautiful memories of my life.”
“Your sins are remembered, so be self-conscious in the future.”
Arni's face immediately sewot when he heard Astan's curse that really pierced right in the heart of the heart of all people.
Not wanting to hear the two fuss over trivial matters, Tessa decides to help make a suggestion.
“Emm…. How about I suggest you guys take the third mission?”
“Third mission?” ask Arni curiously.
“Yep.”
Tessa's hand clicks on the third mission list, showing the details of the mission.
“The third mission is to hunt down the herd of Mutant Frog. Mutant Frog was an Easy Level monster that could be defeated by a Wood Rank hunter upwards. Perfect for those of you who are just learning to hunt.”
“Hunting Mutant Frog?” Astan raises the eyebrows. “Who is working on that mission? Mr Rohma again, huh? You see, as I recall the part of the eye ama eggs can be used as a cure fever.”
Tessa shakes. “Not. This was a mission directly mounted by the Guild. The products will be sold to pharmaceutical companies. You see, we need money to buy Crystal Core.”
“Musti buy, huh? No hunter goes to the Dungeon to retrieve the Crystal Core?” ask Astan again.
“No one dared…. Even if it is Silver Rank to the top, our Guild has very few weapons and good items to support Guild subjugation. So, very risky.”
Astan became concerned about the state of the Thornic Guild. These Guilds were fairly poor and there were only a few high-ranking hunters here, whose Gold Rank alone could be counted as fingers. Plus the available weaponry and Items are of poor quality due to lack of funding to make their own weapons.
For a moment Astan thought, maybe it was time for him to actively hunt. Not to raise the level, but to help the economy of this Guild. In addition to the hunters, there are many boat dwellers who were once homeless living here. They should be given the attention they deserve.
“Hmm…. Okay if this mission.” Then Astan asked Arni, “Where do you think?”
“OK ajalah, if it also suits me.”
“Confirmation, Tess.”
“Oke.”
Mission acceptance notifications appear in the Astan and Arni system panels.
[Is your Squad willing to accept the Mutant Frogs Hunting mission?]
[YES] [NO]
Both simultaneously clicking ‘Ya’.
[New mission available]
[Hunting Flocks of Mutant Frogs]
[Duration: 1 day]
“OK. It's time we left, Arn.”
Astan walked first to leave the Guild reception desk, followed by Arni behind.
“Tu-wait a minute, Bang! We're looking for Mutant Frog where?”
“But, how do we get there?”
“Use Guild aircraft, darling..”.
“Eh?”
Arni stopped walking when Astan walked ahead of him. His expression seemed confused thinking about Astan's answer earlier.
“Emang Guild has a plane?”
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“Woaaah!!”
Arni was amazed when he saw the extent of the hangar on the spacecraft. This hangar is a garage for some aircraft. These aircraft are somewhat larger than warplanes, able to accommodate about 5-10 passengers.
Seeming several planes lined up in neat rows of parking lots, two planes also appeared to have just taken off, directed first towards the outside hangar area before actually taking off. The plane that was about to take off was pointed to the area to prevent massive oxygen loss.
“Wiiih...”
Arni goes hand in hand with Astan to find the plane they will rent while looking at the view of the vast hangar.
“Many planes that we have,” said Arni saw lines of aircraft.
“This is still relatively few of the planes owned by Guild ships and other colony ships. Some of them are also damaged,” explained Astan while walking with both hands inserted into the pants pocket.
After searching for the right plane, finally Astan found a black plane that looks quite good and well maintained. Near the plane, a man his age was cleaning the wheels of the plane. He appears to have messy bluish hair and wears a white shirt and light blue jacket.
“Hoi, Soni!”
The one called out automatically stopped his work, turning to Astan.
“Oi, Tan!”
Soni immediately approached Astan and Arni with a face of sumringah while slipping a towel on her shoulder.
“Tan, Tan…. Don't call me ‘Tan’, I'm not an orangutan,” Astan said rather sewot. “As usual, Son. Your service rent.”
“Woah! Caer…! Get another passenger. I just finished anterin Squad Rudolf,” said Soni cheerfully. “Where are you, huh? Want to go to Darzia, want to go outside the solar system, want to the afterlife I will take.”
“Choose~ You are the only one to the afterlife,” said Astan annoyed.
“Lah? If you are called God, how?”
“Ya, resigned. But, don't use dianterin as well, kale.”
“Well, if we crash in the middle of the road, new nyampe on the side of God Almighty Esa.”
“Bah! Not healthy brain pilot.”
For a moment Arni chuckled with the interaction of the two of them. Hearing the beautiful oddity, whose name is the instinct of a single man must automatically turn to the beautiful.
“Wah…! There's a pretty angel, nih.” Then Soni whispered to Astan. “Who is he? Your employer?”
Astan glares dislikes. “Traditional. Kusentil is also your pancreas.”
“Hahaha Soni just laughed in response to Astan's annoyance at her.
Astan answered honestly, “Name Arni Siragan, the younger brother of Suda the machine coolie. He had just registered as a hunter in this Guild.”
“Woah?! Suda's sister, huh…? Never seen me. It turns out cute too, yes.” Soni also said to Arni, “Congratulations, yes. He managed to become a hunter. First mission, huh?”
“Iya, Mas,” replied Arni.
Astan also began to help introduce Soni. “Well, Arni. This is Soni Sinclair. He's a special pilot for the Guild aircraft we'll be boarding later.”
“Greetings!” Soni saluted. “Pilot Soni Sinclair is ready to take you anywhere with our best airplane ojek!”
“Aircraft?” ask Arni wonder.
Astan whispered to Arni. “He likes to call his profession as an airplane ojek.”
Arni nodded in understanding, but seemed to feel strange with that designation.
“Include!”
Soni immediately showed proudly his black spacecraft that stood firm, dashing, shiny, and looks sophisticated. Sontak Arni was amazed as usual with the new things so, while Astan put on a flat look.
Astan has smelled the stench of stupidity.
“This is it, spacecraft pilot Soni Sinclair! Supri Z Gocengs! Can take you anytime and anywhere! Durable, explosion-proof, ordeal-proof can be too! But can't help my feelings for kamyu..!”.
Soni introduced with a spirit with hands to form a heart, and did not forget the blink of an eye like a person flickering asteroid dust.
A moment of silence. Soni is still in her pretentious position, Arni returned a confused expression as well as astonished, until in the end, Arni,
“HUEEEK!!”
Instant's nauseous voice rang out throughout the hangar.
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