AutoTerra: Operating Systems

Chapter 2: Welcome, Hunter

“Welcome to Spacecraft Thornic 035.”

Thornic 035, a giant spacecraft orbiting the natural satellite Darzia, the satellite belonging to the gas planet Yomna. It was the headquarters of the Thornic Guild. Although not as big as an aircraft carrier, at least this ship carries 1000 inhabitants. Guild members numbered less than 100 hunters, including pilots of some special aircraft and medical experts, the rest were ordinary civilians and crew members.

Basically, this type of ship houses homeless people who are outcast from their planet or colony. Here they were given decent living quarters, jobs, and also protection under the auspices of the Thornic Guild.

In addition to being a Hunter Guild, the Thornic Guild also served as the in charge of the ship's occupants. They work together to build a safe and peaceful place for the occupants along with the crews of the spacecraft.

Other than the Thornic Guild, many other Hunter Guilds were also domiciled on a spaceship. The desire of all hunters is the same, namely free from the rules of the government system.

Even if they wanted to be independent from the government, the hunters were not rebels. Only, until now the existence of hunters is known to be bad for the government community. They are considered barbaric, reckless, and selfish even though they are not.

But hunters do not care about the assumption, the important thing is that they are free, can be happy and make others happy in their own way.

The ship's lobby gate opened automatically, revealing a man with an orange vest entering the area. Before going deeper, the man was asked to check the sophisticated bracelet he was wearing by one of the hunters on guard duty. It took a few seconds of checking, the hunter allowed the man to leave.

“Welcome back, Bung Astan,” greet the hunter earlier. “How was your hunt? I see it's dirty clothes with blood, your body also smells pungent.”

Moments ago saw the clothes he was wearing dirty by the blood of the lizard monster, sniffing also the unpleasant smell that was on his body.

Looks like Astan needs another long bath.

“It is indeed dirty, but this pungent smell is the smell of adventure.”

The hunter grinned, shaking his hands in front. “Choose, Upil Horses can aje…. You're going to the reception, right?”

“Ke shop too, anyway. Want to sell the hunted.”

“Pare, nih.”

The hunter threw a bottle of metal-colored perfume at Astan and was captured well by him. Astan directly sprayed the fragrant liquid throughout his body. Although it can not eliminate the unpleasant smell, at least it can disguise it a little.

Luckily, the perfume does not make the smell even stranger because of the foul smell.

“Ish, jamet smell,” joke Instant. “This ‘kan perfume often used to seduce girls in club?”

“Yes, any time can make girls on nempel. Jamet's community gate will always be open to you, man,” the hunter's tease.

“Choose~ Fart Jengkol can aje.”

Astan threw the perfume back to the hunter. Instead of being caught, the perfume bottle hit the hunter's head.

“Ouch! Oi, sick, lah...!” said the hunter while stroking his forehead who got thrown.

Instant started to pass leaving the hunter, “Yes, sorry. At least not up to five levels, right..?”

The two simply laughed at each other in response to their own ridiculous interaction. Yes, this is how hunters socialize, especially for fellow men.

With ease Astan walked towards the lobby section. The special lobby of the members of the Thornic Guild is seen crowded by many hunters and robots who are in charge of cleaning the lobby and helping the staff.

The lobby is predominantly ivory white with blue accents. The roof is a translucent dome with a thick layer of strong glass, anyone can see the view of the expanse of stars that look like sparkling powder and the blue surface of the Darzia Satellite.

In this lobby there are also four main stairs connected to the long balcony towards each corridor, the architecture is very futuristic. Each corner of the lobby is decorated by a wide variety of trees and plants to maintain oxygen quality. There are also several sofas where hunters can relax while looking at the scenery outside the dome.

Copy while looking at the space sky, like an elite level twilight child, that is.

From the lobby, there is a path to several store stands and facilities for hunters to transact, ranging from weapons stores, drug stores, food-drinks, multipurpose stores, and more.

“Sell the results of the hunt first, dah.”

Astan walked towards one of the drugstores. But before going there, he decided to buy a drink first at one of the Vending Machines near the store. Astan made a payment with a QR code on his phone that was scanned by the Vending Machine scanner machine.

“Soda aja time, yes.”

After buying a can of original soda and drinking half of it, Astan walked into the store, to the seller's desk.

The seller, who is a middle-aged father, also appears to be serving a mother who has just bought a set of concoction drugs.

“Wear as per prescription yes, Mom. Moga his son quickly recovered,” said the seller friendly.

“Thank you very much, Mr. Rohma.”

After saying goodbye, the mother immediately left the store leaving the seller and Astan both. Mr. Rohma's eyes glared dislike the presence of the three-faced man in the skin of the left eye.

“Why do thugs like you come here?”

“Ish, not ramahan once this father.” Instant activate the system panel in front of him. “I ‘dah finish your beloved mission in the lobby mission panel yesterday.”

“Eh? So you took it?” ask Mr. Rohma in surprise.

Instant clicking system storage section. “Not checked the notification yesterday?”

“Masuk, anyway. I just forgot my check. Understand, ‘dah old.”

The young man shook his head. “Nih his hunted. How much practice?”

After clicking on the item in storage, it automatically pops up the Giant Gecko's large tail in the form of a hologram first before it turns into real. Astan raises the tail beside him because of its size that is too large to put on the table.

Mr. Rohma was stunned when he saw the tail of the giant lizard. Hurriedly he came out from behind the table approaching the tail, stroking, ensuring the quality of the tail.

“This Giant Gecko tail is gone from his body, right?” ask Mr. Rohma not to believe. “Buset…. The quality is still good. Usually if the tail that was accidentally released Giant Gecko it must be mentally fast as a missile, continues to disappear. If found, you know it's rotten. How did you get this loose tail? This piece is still neat, you know. The average hunter gives the tail of Giant Gecko they cut, the tail is like that the quality is not good. Even if you find it, most of the monsters already have no tail anymore.”

For a moment Mr. Rohma began to suspect Astan.

“You are only Iron Rank. The Iron Rank Hunter can only fight Normal Level enemies, even then you still need the help of a Squad, while you do it yourself. Giant Gecko ‘kan Hard Rate. And as I recall the weapon you used was Grade-C.”

“Eee...”.

Confused Astan to answer. He himself did not understand why he could defeat the Giant Gecko alone with his low rank and low Grade weapons as well. If you say that honestly, surely Mr. Rohma would not believe it.

“It just so happens, the gecko was in a landslide, the tail automatically came off. Pas again already dying because of the landslide, yes I shoot.”

Mr. Rohma narrowed his eyes, looking at the truth from Astan's countenance. At one time, Hard Level monsters like Giant Gecko would not easily die just because of landslides, especially to remove their tails for no reason.

The instant that was stared at so began to tense up instantly.

Mr. Rohma looked at him even more.

Cold sweat soaked Astan's face.

The vow! Want to pee in Astan pants now so tense atmosphere.

“Ya, already. I pay.”

Astan breathed a sigh of relief. The feeling of legality is like waiting for a monthly boil to finally break as well.

Mr. Rohma went back to the back of the table. Start checking prices and payments for tail and mission transactions that he installed through a hologram monitor on the table.

“It is difficult to find a Giant Gecko tail with this good quality. So, roughly the price is 500 Dt.”

“Well, how expensive?”

Mr. Rohma said in surprise, “Lah…. You should be happy if your game is paid dearly.”

Momentary Instant laugh, “Haha…. I didn't think it would be that expensive. Usually the price of Giant Gecko tail is only 250-300an.”

“That's ‘kan whose quality is less good.” Mr. Rohma checked back on his monitor. “Continue payment for the mission I installed…. Have you been to the Guild receptionist?”

Instant shook his head, “But.”

Mr. Rohma obliterated the hologram monitor. “To receptionist, gih. I transferred the wages to Guild.”

“Yes, Udin...” Astan sighed listlessly. “Can't pay directly? Males walk to sono.”

“Aelah~ The way from here to the reception desk is not as far as pursuing his love the one he never sensitized to struggle there,” joked Mr. Rohma. “Cats my vision just flip back and forth from here to there to help her staff feed.”

“Well, tuh cat greget very, yes?” Astan almost laughed hearing that.

Mr. Rohma shook his hands in front. “Udahlah. Just charge your wages there. I'm in a hurry to process the tail to be’in flu.” vaccine

“Continue, pay for which tail?” tadih Astan's.

“Eh, forgot.” Mr. Rohma giggled while reactivating his computer hologram monitor.

“Ditransfer aja, Sir.”

Mr. Rohma gave a thumbs up.

After the transaction of buying and selling the tail of a giant lizard, Astan bailed out of the store. Now he has to go to the reception desk.

Around the reception desk, there were several hunters discussing with the receptionist staff about mission deposit, registration, and many more things.

When he reached the reception desk, Astan unceremoniously stomped one hand on the table, leaving the receptionist lady who had just finished serving one of the hunters shocked.

“There can I help?” ask the receptionist while trying to smile kindly even though it feels very keen to pinch the orange head of Astan.

Instant directly behind the question, “Where is my wage, Tessa?”

The receptionist Guild called Tessa knitted her eyebrows. “You have completed what mission? Let me check.”

“C-level mission, hunt one GG from Mr. Rohma.”

“OK...”.

Tessa checked mission data from her computer's hologram monitor, reading a mission that was confirmed to be completed.

For a moment Tessa looked suspiciously at Astan who was looking at the view of outer space outside the transfaran dome. Because, from the data he checked Astan managed to defeat Hard Level enemies alone, while the orange-haired man himself was still in the Iron Rank level 3, using Grade-C weapons as well.

Logically, a Squad of three to four people from the early Bronze Rank was still not necessarily able to defeat Hard Level monsters, let alone as big as a Giant Gecko.

Even more astonishingly, as long as Astan joined as a hunter for six months, he rarely took on missions. Hence, his rank and level slowly rose. If you want to take the mission because you want to find money for the needs of life. Surprisingly, once he took the mission, the mission that was difficult to rank for him could now be completed alone.

Tessa had talked about the matter to the Guild chairman and vice-chairman, but they were relaxed. As long as Astan does not troublemak, no problem, the important thing is that the entire Guild and the Thornic Ship 035 are peaceful.

Astan who realized the stare of Tessa started talking while restoring his pink hair back, “Ah, Ma'am…. Don't look at me that way, ‘kan me so wrong behavior.”

Tessa hurriedly turned her eyes back to the monitor, trying to hide a tinge of red hue on her face.

Astan laughs at Tessa's reaction, “Haha…. I'm just kidding, how did it really blush?”

“I-ish! Stop that…! Want to transfer not the wages?” tessa is wrong.

“Yes, please. Who doesn't want the same money?”

“But before, I need to do a scan against your AutoTerra Bracelet. Want to make sure if the data transferred to the database here matches the one in the system bracelet.”

“O-oh, okay.”

Instant's hand attached AutoTerra Bracelet extended to the front of Tessa. The brunette immediately scanned the code on the blue stripe of the bracelet using a gun-shaped code scanner. The scan data is automatically sent to the receptionist computer database, then directly matched with the existing data.

“Score 1,300 A obtained, correct?”

“True.”

“Sakti really, yes,” said Tessa, still suspicious of Astan's fighting ability.

Astan only grimaced awkwardly knowing he was being insinuated. It was not only Tessa and Mr. Rohma who suspected his strength, even nearly one Guild was also suspicious and often insinuated him as well.

Until when will Astan be treated like that just because he is a little stronger than his current level rank?

Tessa took her hand off Astan and put the code scanner behind the table. “From the results obtained and the payment transferred by Mr. Rohma, the result is 135 Dt.”

“135 Dt?” Astan surprised. “Little by..”.

“That includes payment from Mr. Rohma when installing missions, plus bonuses from Guilds. As long as you get an S or on it again, you can become a millionaire.”

Astan turned his heterochrome eyeball. “Ya, already. Transfer aja.”

Once the transaction is complete, Astan plans to go straight back to his cabin. His intentions were undone when he recognized the figure who had just come to the reception desk and was immediately served very kindly by Tessa.

“Welcome to Thornic Guild, deck. Can I help you?”

“I want to register as a hunter, Brother!”

“BUJUBUNENG!”

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