AutoTerra: Operating Systems
Chapter 35: Daydreaming
Still at the reception desk. As Noah was busy reading all the current data about the Guild through his tab, Tessa recalled Astan's report yesterday. The vice-chairman of the Guild was here, best to tell right now.
“Vice Chairman.”
“Hm?” The called one is still focused on the monitor tab.
Tessa also opened the data she got from Astan yesterday through a hologram computer.
“Yesterday Mr. Astan delivered a report about the mission he was running.”
Noah lowers his tab, starting to be curious about what Tessa wants to say.
“What kind of report?”
Tessa opened the data on a mysterious little portal yesterday, turning the computer's hologram monitor on until it could be seen clearly by Noah.
Noah's two silver eyes narrowed, paying attention and reading carefully every available information although limited due to system constraints unable to identify the mysterious portal further.
Tessa explained, “Yesterday Squad Mr. Astan runs a Level D mission containing the hunt for the Mutant Frogs. All enemies are at the Easy Level and one Boss at the Hard Level. But unlike usual, these enemies become stronger. Their strength was incompatible with the original rank. That was when they found this portal. The AutoTerra system was not able to identify further about the portal, but clearly the portal gave increased power to the enemies and was suspected to be an artificial object.”
“Hmm…. I never knew about this before. It's also the first time to know.” Noah rubbed his chin. “Send the portal data, Tessa Receptionist. Maybe I'll hand this data over to the Hunters Association.”
“Good, Vice Chairman.”
When the two are busy negotiating the problem, suddenly Noah's sophisticated phone rang. The man with the reddish hair immediately lifted it.
“Iya. Hello, Captain?”
Apparently the one who contacted was the captain of the ship Thornic 035, the figure most responsible for the entire ship.
Noah seemed to seriously listen to every explanation from the captain. Upon receiving a notice, Noah was in disbelief.
“A-what? Koman—.”
Spontaneous Noah smothering his own mouth. He stole a look around. Thankfully, Tessa and the people around her still did not have time to listen to what she almost spontaneously said.
Noah smiles, giving Tessa a warning that she needs to stay away, talking about important issues. Tessa replied with a friendly smile with a nod.
After leaving, Noah moved away from the reception desk, stopping at the corner of the lobby area while watching the view of outer space through the surrounding window. However, such a beautiful sight could not shake the shock when hearing this news.
“Co-commanders of the Ribelo Orbit Squad will be here?”
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“He-stop! Don't give me any mission! I-I'm still in the real world..”.
[I'll guide you into being the strongest being]
[You will become a God in this world]
[Accept the mission, or you'll get punished]
“Ti-no…! Pl-please…. Helpme. She keeps pestering me...”.
“Please…. Return back..”.
“And help me!”
“ASH!!”
“Agh!”
From what was originally a mere dream, now the view of his two heterochrome eyes right looking towards the ceiling of the room.
Astan had just woken up from his sleep all of a sudden. After the mission yesterday he completed with Arni and Grim, Astan again struck by strange dreams like before, similar to strange hallucinations that suddenly appear in the middle of the fight to cause him to lose his weapon.
I don't know why the dream became so clear. Sounds like a desperate moan from someone and an electric sound.
Why has Astan always been a fool when confronted by this dream?
Why did Astan feel that he had a memory, but at the same time he was sure that he did not have the memory he was looking for?
What mean?!
“Aish..!” Astan scratched his head. “Why does all this seem more confusing..?”.
….
At this morning's hour, Astan sat contemplating on the corridor bench of the Line 5 cabin, still near the door of his cabin. His brain was still thinking about the dream and trying to associate it with the hallucinations that appeared during the mission yesterday.
Come to think of it, indeed both have similar concepts, namely the groaning sound for help, the electric sound that sounds not living things, and the glitch that occurs by some mysterious panel.
I don't know what kind of panel appeared at that time, which is definitely not the AutoTerra System panel because the color is more opaque.
While still pondering, Astan did not realize that near the corridor bench, the figure of Grim had just come out of his cabin. The glasses guy was a bit surprised when he found Astan was daydreaming there.
“Oh! Hello, Neighbor.”
Grim greeted me kindly. Unfortunately, there was no response at all from the accosted.
“Stepers Instant?”
“Astan Chairman..?”
Grim was sitting beside Astan, watching his flat face, blank eyes as if he had no signs of life.
Grim tried to snap his finger a few times in front of Astan's face, still no response. The menoel-noel of his arm was also fruitless. Even Grim to pat his hand hard in front of Astan, still the man was still faithfully daydreaming.
I don't know what Astan is thinking now, Grim became confused and anxious. Maybe now Astan is sick, or even a lot of thoughts because of the economic crisis.
Understandably, already one ship hit by the crisis, the end of last month.
Grim was confused as to what to do. When he saw Astan's mouth slightly gaping, Grim began to open the candy wrapper, then feed the mint-flavored candy with a very strong sensation to Astan's mouth.
Astan's mouth responds, pockets and enjoys the strong-tasting candy. But still, Grim dicuekin.
“Ya, already. Excuse me first. Shopping in the modern market. Hopefully there are still needs sold there.”
Because it took too long and maybe Astan needed time alone, Grim went to leave.
After the departure of Grim, Astan was only aware of his daydream. From the beginning Astan was not aware of the existence of Grim because there are still many thoughts. Since the candy was put in his mouth new Astan conscious, but deliberately he cuekin because reluctant to deal with Grim.
“Aisssh Astan sizzled because of the sensation of candy in his mouth. “This mint-flavored candy or chilli flavor, anyway? Pedes real...!”
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In the cafeteria also Astan again daydreamed about the same thing, to the extent that Mak Rudah who was guarding around the buffet table so astonished to see it.
“Tong, why are you?!”
“Eh, uninstall! Eh? What, dislodged?!”
Spontaneous instant talk heard Mak Rudah's freeing voice that almost made them the center of attention of the people in the cafeteria.
“What the hell is it, Mak…? Shouts, yells,” said Astan bete while scratching his head.
“From yesterday until now your work is daydreaming. What are you, Tong? Late singles?” tanya from Mak Abdah, is worried about Astan's strange behavior lately.
Astan bete is mentioned so. “Ish! That's ‘mah don't need to be asked.” Astan started picking up the plates at the buffet table.
“Well, keep why?” Mak Rudah ruffled his waist, one hand still holding a vegetable centong.
“Urusan hunter, Mak. Situ ‘mah 'will not understand.” I took two pieces of bread.
“Ya, already. Now, what breakfast do you want?”
Astan held out a plate containing his bread. “Boti isi, Mak. Wear vegetable lettuce.”
“OK, lettuce.”
Mak Rudah put some lettuce on the bread.
“Tempe.”
The middle-aged woman narrowed her eyes in wonder, but still put the tempe as Astan wished.
“Sayur genjer.”
Mak Spit glared, but still put the vegetable genjer on the bread. It's getting weird to feel like this guy's order.
“Sama connect terasi.”
Explode Mak Spit because it can not stand the abstract order.
“Tong, do you want breakfast sandwich or pecel with bread? Ngaco very stuffing his bread. Yesterday was also like that,” Mak Rudah's tirade. “If for example there is a problem, story. Late dipendem, briefly go crazy.”
Casually Instant replied, “Aelah, Mak…. I told you, it's just a hunter's problem. It has nothing to do with my weird stuffing of bread. Wouldn't you give me, would you? If not, then nothing. I brought chili powder too just in case.”
Mak Rudah just shook his head understandably, and preferred to give a tidy sambel according to order.
It is so Instant. Every breakfast, the menu never connects. The one who keeps the cafeteria so dizzy as the order.
“Ya, already. I'm straight to the table. I'll pay.” later Astan turned away after getting his strange stuffed bread.
“Healthy You, Tong! Find bini sono, let someone take care.”
“BoMat!”
Again Mak Spudah shook her head after Astan moved away. The situation of the man seems even more concerning after his presence on this ship three years ago.
May Astan always be bestowed health, Mak Rudah prayer.
Suddenly a chef came out of the kitchen room behind the cafeteria.
“Mak Spit! Aldebaran trance, Mak!”
Sontak Mak Rudah was shocked to hear that. “Gosh! What else does the child do? Throw him away as solar system trash!”
Hurry Mak Rudah to go to the kitchen in question. Forced Mak Rudah to be an impromptu handler.
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