AutoTerra: Operating Systems
Chapter 18: Arni is Mental
“Arni!”
Astan is about to shoot. But if Astan shoots just once, the monster will immediately die and who managed to get a Bonus Score is himself. Astan did not want to get many Scores because he was reluctant to level up. He only wanted an Arni who could quickly rise in rank and level.
“Cih! Damn it..!” decih Astan's.
As the monster approaches, Arni starts shooting. Unfortunately, his shot missed and even made him fall because he was unable to hold his rifle while shooting.
“Ugh..!”
Mutant Frog launched a long tongue attack, lucky Arni was able to dodge by looking down because the attack was quite weak when the monster started dying.
“Arni, shoot fast!”
Arni frantically tried to shoot in a sitting position so, but no bullets were fired because the rifle had not been cocked. The Mutant Frog got closer and started jumping upwards.
Arni immediately cocked his weapon, and took aim.
“Jeez, Arni..!”
Astan has started to struggle because Arni failed and has not yet launched an attack.
Astan decides to shoot himself, but apparently the Mutant Frog manages to get shot by Arni just as the monster jumps up and almost hits him.
Now the Mutant Frog's body was crushed into pieces, blood splattered everywhere and some of it had dirty Arni's clothes.
[Enemy Defeated!]
[C]
[Score :30]
[Score Bonus: 120]
Arni is in shock on the spot, not caring about the system notification that tells Score results that he got. Something like that really made him tense.
When you want to approach Arni, Astan also can notification the results.
[Enemy Defeated!]
[B]
[Score :93]
Once Astan peeked at Arni's Score because Score members of one Squad can be seen by fellow members, trying to compare the Score he got with Arni's.
“He still sucks. Rather thin with Score that I get just help him, let alone enemies that are fought only Easy Level,” murmured Astan until the notification disappears. “Tak what. What matters is enough for him to level up.”
Astan approached Arni, and immediately reached out to the girl who was still sitting on the ground with her legs covered in Mutant Frog blood. That pretty face really looked pale, her body was a bit trembling.
This is the first experience for Arni, so Astan can understand. Arni is a lucky hunter who survived the first experience of hunting, because not infrequently there are also some novice hunters who died in vain when first hunting, and it happened to all Guilds.
“You okay? Is there a wound?”
Sontak Arni looked at Astan with a look of shock. His trembling hand welcomed Astan's helping hand and began to stand assisted by the man as well.
“This is what it feels like to be a hunter,” said Astan calmly, “Every time you do a mission, you will be faced with a choice of fate between life and death. This monster is still not. There will be many creatures of various types that are much stronger will be fought.”
Arni remained silent, making no sound at all. His eyes focused on the monster's blood traces that were still littering his clothes and legs. It all feels so disgusting.
Disgust, fear, everything mixed up to make Arni's body tremble. Even to clench his hands was almost impossible.
“Arni...”.
Astan was sad when he saw it. The girl was still young enough to see how terrifying the monster that was about to prey on her, then suddenly died being killed in her hands with blood, flesh, and organs decomposed in one shot.
Maybe Arni's mentality is not ready yet. But this was already her choice, the girl's decision from the beginning to become a hunter. And this is the risk he got.
Death before the eyes.
Only fate and effort make any hunter able to survive.
“Arni, do you need—.”
“Bang Instant...”
His voice sounded raucous, blank eyes glaring into the swamp forest. His hands were still trembling, clinging to each other in front of his chest. It seemed obvious that the shock attack was not playful.
“A-Carni..?”
“Bang…. Earlier…. Earlier...”
Arni is barely able to speak. Everything that happened in the blink of an eye actually managed to make him silently peck, afraid to do anything else.
Seeing the state of Arni now, Astan became concerned. What can he do to make the girl calm down?
“Tadi…. Earlier...”
However, engraved a wide smile on her beautiful face.
“TADI IT'S STRESSFUL!!!”
“Bugh!”
Astan was suddenly startled, not only because of Arni's change in attitude, but also because her back was hit hard by the girl. As a result, chewing gum that had been chewed fell into the swamp water.
Mending gum that comes out of the mouth, not a lump of bread contents of the Astan breakfast ration that is still at home stay in the stomach.
“Yah's…. So litter me,” said Astan disappointed to see the fate of chewing gum.
Pardon Astan for a presumptuous act that accidentally pollutes nature. Blame the metal virgin who suddenly hit her back that hard all of a sudden.
“Tadi it was great, Bang Astan!”
“Very stressful! I almost thought that death was in front of me. My adrenaline was turbulent, I could feel the blood flowing through my veins trying to hold the Sniper Rifle. And when I'm aiming for it…. THE DUAR! In one shot his body immediately melted! I was shocked, not believing that I could do such a great thing! Me, i—.”
“Dek Arni...”
Arni was tense, not because of the shock earlier, but because of the voice of Astan who sounded deep and intimidating. Astan looked at him, smiling as wide as possible but not a happy smile, sharp eyes glinting like the tip of a dagger, ready to slit anyone alive.
For a moment Arni swallowed her own saliva.
“You like... challenging things like earlier..?”
Astan's hand is up. Arni automatically closed her eyes, afraid that Astan would even slap her. However, Arni believes that Astan is not a typical man who will commit violence against women.
Apparently, Astan just patted the top of Arni's head slowly. But, instead of blushing with a flowery heart, Arni felt threatened by the slow clap.
“A-anu…. Bang...”
“If you enjoy such a challenge, next time do not be a burden, yes?”
“Eh?”
Arni looked up, looking at Astan with an innocent look.
Astan replied with a big smile.
Arni was still staring innocently.
Astan still smiled widely.
Arni was still staring at him innocently.
And explode Astan.
“YOU DIDN'T REALIZE THAT YOUR SHOT WAS ROTTEN?!”
Spontaneous Arni jumped in shock, instantly her guts shrunk in place.
“Badahat just one shot, the monster will be modar from far away! But you're using the wrong aim, keep forgetting the gun cock! Mending if you forget to be cocked! What if the ammunition is abis?! Ribet you recharge in such a tight situation!”
“I want to shoot! But I still remember that you needed to raise your level faster, so I let you get the Score Bonus! My heart almost dislodged because of that bujang frog has been directly playing lunge!”
“My breath was choked to see you so mentally hit after successfully killing him! I thought you were disgusted, afraid of the situation just now! I even thought about taking you home! If until your brother thinks that is not-no, it could be a can of corned beef stay my name later!”
“Shoot missed! Slow action! And you think IT'S GREAT?!”
“Haaah…. Haaa…. Haaah..”.
Astan bored, expressing all his emotions and excitement towards the attitude of Arni. Arni himself remained silent, looking at Astan with both brown eyes glaring, his eyeballs seemed almost out of place.
“WILL I LAY YOUR ASS UNTIL IT BLOWS!!!”
“KYAAAAAH!!”
Arni hurriedly ran away as Astan began to chase after him in annoyance. Astan was really upset because it was in vain to worry about Arni's condition which seemed to be fine.
“Ampun, Bang Instant! Forgiveness!!”
They continued to chase in the forest near the swamp water, until finally Astan suddenly stopped when he remembered something.
“Tu-wait a minute.”
Rush checks the monster data through the system panel.
[Name : Mutant Frog]
[Type : Monster]
[Nature : Massive]
[Status: Easy]
[Warning: Relying on attacks from tongue lashes and sharp bites]
“A-what's up, anyway?” Arni who was still panicking tried to keep her distance from Astan. “You're going to cheat me, right…? Will square your indecent actions on Bang Suda!”
“Tu-wait. Dengerin…. It's me seriously.”
“Hah?”
Arni's panicked expression now turned to astonishment when she saw Astan seriously reading the monster's short data.
“What's up, Bang?”
The instant system panel instantly vanished. “In the data, the Mutant Frog is massive, right..?”
“Means?” Arni approaches Astan.
“Begini, Arn. To my knowledge, the nature of the enemy is threefold, Aggressive, Passive, and Massive.” Astan points out his three fingers. “Aggressive is a type of enemy that is very active in attacking, the attack also has a very strong effect. The Passive Enemy attacked him quite calmly, but his endurance was quite strong. While Massive it—.”
[Warning! Massive Attack!]
[Warning! Massive Attack!]
They were surprised by the sudden appearance of a swarm of Mutant Frogs from within the swamp water and around the forest area. Instantly the hordes took their respective positions, besieging Astan and Arni with no gap to run.
Astan tilted his head, resumed the sentence earlier,
“…. Main keroyokan.”
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