AutoTerra: Operating Systems
Chapter 25: The Suspicious
[Mission succeeded!]
[B]
[Score :84,987]
[Gift: 267 Frog Mutant Eyes, 503 Frog Mutant Eggs, 242 Green Crystals, 25 Blue Crystals]
[For payment transactions can be done in Guilds]
[Congratulations! You are riding the Iron Rank Level 2]
“Wohoooo!!!”
Arni was excited when she saw the results she got from completing the mission for the first time. Unexpectedly he would jump to the Iron Rank in one mission. This is a rare record that is rarely achieved by any hunter.
“Kyaaaah!!! I didn't expect to level up so fast! Ahay!!”
Arni jumped up and down in excitement, occasionally hugging a tree trunk nearby to vent the joy he felt.
Astan himself was sitting on a fallen log while drinking a bottle of water that he brought through the system storage, while Grim sat on a rock opposite Astan while examining the system panel.
“Tree hugger, anyway?” Instant spread out her hands. “Sini, dong. Hugs brother aja.”
“Ish! Unwilling. No clothes, dirty so too,” reject Arni. “Lagian, not good guy ama girl who has no relationship anything touch each other. Not healthy brother, nih.”
“Yeah, people are just kidding, kok.”
Astan also check the system panel, see the incoming notification.
[Mission succeeded!]
[S]
[Score :93,789]
[Gift: 267 Frog Mutant Eyes, 503 Frog Mutant Eggs, 242 Green Crystals, 25 Blue Crystals]
[For payment transactions can be done in Guilds]
[Congratulations! You climbed the Iron Rank Level 9]
Then, Astan also checked his statistical data.
[Name : Atan Pradipta Cornell]
[Gender Type: Male]
[Age: 23 years]
[Profession : Hunter]
[Lift: Iron]
[Level :9]
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[Main Weapon: - ]
[Additional Weapon: -]
[Supporting Weapon: - ]
[General Capability: Shield Type-1]
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[-Strength :35 (+)]
[-Agility :26 (+)]
[-Vitality :47 (+)]
[-Intelligence :17 (+)]
[-Dexterity :25 (+)]
[-Luck: 17]
[Remarks : Signs (+) signifies addition of statistical points]
Astan doesn't like this. His intention was to help Arni level up, even he who participated in leveling up with more Score than the girl.
“Can High Score and S rating, huh?” Suddenly Arni peeked at the notification beside Astan. “Woah…! Great...!”.
Astan shifted the system panel hard until it hit a tree, then disappeared with the effect of broken glass.
Whoa! Unique hologram monitor design.
Astan scratched his head. “Aah, I didn't expect to level up. Because of that damn mysterious portal, I've unknowingly harvested a lot of Scores. How are you, Blonde?”
Grim flipped the panel, revealing his notification to the two of them.
[Mission succeeded!]
[S]
[Score :95,773]
[Gift: 267 Frog Mutant Eyes, 503 Frog Mutant Eggs, 242 Green Crystals, 25 Blue Crystals]
[For payment transactions can be done in Guilds]
[Congratulations! You climbed the Iron Rank Level 20]
“You both got S? Whoa…! Indeed you are the best in this mission,” praise Arni.
Grim smiled awkwardly instead. “Sorry if I get a higher score.”
“Why should I apologize? You ‘kan the most important role in this mission.” Astan took his drink for a moment. “I hate to admit it. But without you, we might have ended up as the ingredients of the Mutant Frog.” mass rumble
“I thought you guys would be mad at me for stealing some Score missions,” said Grim.
“Stole what?” Arni chuckles, “Hehe…. There's no stealing, there's you're helping us out here. The score you got was purely your own effort.”
A faint smile appeared on Grim's white face. He is happy that someone has admitted that he is useful in a Squad.
Astan sighed profusely, “Haaah…. That mysterious portal seemed to be some sort of ability-enhancing tool. Because it was also my rifle was destroyed, my splint was also broken. Nih.”
Astan shows his broken dagger in front of Arni and Grim. Occasionally, he swivels in his hand.
“Complete is my creak. Running Level D missions of C and B flavors, the Assault Rifle is destroyed, the dagger broken. If there are more enemies who attack, jotos aelah.”
“We won't run any more missions, Bang. We will go straight back to the ship,” said Arni trying to calm down. “The results of this mission are more than enough. You should also be treated to the Medical Deck. The healing pill did not merely heal the wound as badly as before. It could be that your wounds will reopen at any time if not handled quickly.”
“Already, Arn…. Don't worry about me. I'm fine as long as I can still breathe.”
“Ish! You've always been like that.”
While Astan and Arni are still chatting, Grim is busy with his own thoughts. He was still thinking about the strange power that existed in Astan.
The AutoTerra system warns when new Astan uses a dagger to beat all Mutant Frogs. It is informed that the Instant power statistics are unstable and difficult to read the system. It is very strange and suspicious.
Rumors of Astan having a higher level of strength than his rank were now circulating all over the Thornic Guild. Maybe this is what the rumors have been all along. The reason is statistical calculation instability. But what is the more dominant cause? The root cause of this instability?
“Actually, without me and Arni, you can still defeat all Mutant Frogs and their Alpha.”
Hearing Grim's expression, made one Astan eyebrow raise. He felt uncomfortable with that expression.
“What do you mean?” Astan.
“As I recall, you are at a lower level than me, right?” Grim began to speculate, “Which Iron Rank can lift, slam the bodies of the Mutant Frogs along with the largest Alpha bodies, and just slaughter them all using daggers? It doesn't seem logical, considering the Bronze and Silver Rank alone doesn't necessarily have that much physical strength.”
Astan squinted both eyes suspiciously. Grim suspects him, but Astan is much more suspicious of Grim.
“Then, how about you? Where is there an Iron Rank that can bear to slash such a big tree until the tree is broken and the person himself is fine? When I peeked through your data, you had two Type-1 General Abilities. It was also very illogical.”
The atmosphere was instantly silent, only the wind felt the forest shaking the leaves of the trees and strands of hair of the three of them. Arni is awkward with this situation, the two men throw each other a suspicious look.
A moment Grim gave a smile, Astan too.
“Eh, you guys..?!”
Until they both put their guns on each other. Astan brandished his dagger fracture right pressing on Grim's neck, while Grim pointed Shotgun's muzzle at Astan's neck as well.
“What the hell are you guys doing?!”
Both of them did not make Arni's panicked scream. Focus on threatening each other.
“You were very suspicious when my system could not read your stats anymore while in battle using only daggers,” Grim said calmly.
Instant give grin, “Heh. You suspect me, but you should be the one to suspect. You're a stranger in this Squad. What makes you have two General Abilities at once? And ever since you first attacked Mutant Frog, I've guessed that your Martial Ability has been permanently active. What's why?!”
Arni was astonished to know that fact, and also looked at Grim in disbelief. While both of Grim's blue eyes were shocked, it was unexpected that Astan could guess what really happened to Grim's system.
Grim only replied with a smile accompanied by an incredulous naughtiness.
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