AutoTerra: Operating Systems

Chapter 39: Confused

“Happy to see you again, Ash..”.

Astan squinted suspiciously. If this person only knew his name was natural because he himself was looking for it, he would know Astan's full name. But when it comes to his little nickname, it feels suspicious.

Of course Astan is suspicious, because who often call him ‘Ash’ is only Suda a, people throughout the ship often call ‘Astan’ or ‘Tan’ only.

What's the matter? Did this guy just spontaneously call Astan with the front of his name? But, what do you mean by that greeting? Has this person met Astan before?

Astan was sure, he had never met this person at all. Blonde with bright green eyes, tall-mannered body and looks authoritative.

“Sorry...” Astan tilts his head in confusion. “What have we ever met?”

The man raised his eyebrows. “You don't recognize me?”

Be more confused, Astan. “Indeed we've known each other?”

The man looked away, sighing for a moment. His face seemed to be trying to understand the situation.

I don't know what the meaning of body language is, Astan doesn't understand at all.

That person started to take a seat opposite to Astan, clasping each other's hands while looking at Astan seriously.

“Good. I'm not gonna force you to admit that we knew each other.”

What does that mean when they know each other? Seriously, Astan doesn't know this guy at all. This was the first time they met.

That sounds pretty ambiguous.

“Therefore, I will introduce myself,” said Mavin calmly. “My name is Mavin L. Vladiskov, leader of one of the battalions in the Ribelo.” Orbit Force

“Ribelo Orbit Squad? Military member, are you?”

Stand leaned with one hand raised to the top of the seat back. Again he was confused by the presence of this man. Isn't it illegal for a military member to set foot in a hunting guild?

“How ka—.”

“Me and my colleagues are undercover,” Mavin replied directly accompanied by a smile that even made Astan shudder in horror.

“Applying, huh...?” Astan. “So, are you here with your friends too?”

“Vice. He is currently with the Vice Guild Leader now.”

Astan nodded in understanding.

“Noah said, you're looking for me. What is it gonna take?”

From the way he spoke, Mavin could guess that the figure of Astan in front of him was a person who was quite disrespectful. When everyone called Noah the Vice-Chairman, he called his name immediately. From his indifferent attitude, it seemed that Astan had absolutely no intention of speaking politely before a battalion commander. He directly said ‘aku-kau’ instead of ‘me-Anda’.

“One more time I asked,” continued Astan, “You said ‘we meet again’, is it true we have met before? You were suspicious when you called me by my little name. How do you know?”

“Oh.” Mavin calmly replied, “If I don't know, of course I don't have any reason to meet you now.”

Alright. This is getting confusing to Astan.

Mavin apparently grabbed his phone from his pocket, trying to find the data he was about to show Astan. During that time, Astan tried to read the data of Mavin's AutoTerra System.

[Object: Undetectable System]

But strangely enough, the AutoTerra Astan System does not read the data of the system owned by Mavin. If he's in the military, he should have the AutoTerra system.

Previously, the military itself was also required to have an AutoTerra System. Any soldier who has graduated from the Military Academy is required to use the system to help improve their fighting experience.

So, a special AutoTerra System is installed on everyone from a certain profession that requires them to participate in a fight, such as hunters and military soldiers.

At a glance Mavin glanced, raising one eyebrow while sharing a small smile. “Why? Can't peek? My system data was disguised so that the hunters here would not easily know my identity. So, your system will assume that I'm just an ordinary person without a system.”

It is indeed a good idea to disguise system data in situations like the one Mavin is currently facing. Because, any AutoTerra System will automatically detect data belonging to new enemies or others if the notification is not turned off by the user.

“Gosh...” Astan propping up chin. “I became less faced with one of the important people in the military agency.”

Mavin chuckles, “Hehe…. Don't so. Just relax in front of me. I won't do any violence to you, just ask.”

“Really?”

“Ya.” Mavin is still looking for data on his advanced phone. “But if you mess around, at least I take your head to get stuck to that wall.”

“Hahaha..

The two laughed at each other. Although the atmosphere in this dimly lit room was not as awkward as imagined, Astan still could not lower his vigilance in front of this suspicious military member.

“Good. Straight to the point alone,” said Mavin began seriously. “The reason I'm looking for you is because of this.”

Mavin swiped his phone to the center of the table, activating the hologram screen mode in front of Astan. From the screen, Mavin shows a comparison of two self-data from different sources.

Astan looked surprised to see it. There is data of him as a hunter ;

Astan Pradipta Cornell, Iron Rank level 9 hunter, and rarely do hunting activities.

But it is not her data that makes Astan surprised, but the next data that has a photo of the face is almost the same as himself. It's just, it looks different because this one wears a space military uniform, neat cut orange hair, round yellow eyes, accompanied by a smile and does not have any injuries on the face.

Astan Pradipta Cornell, Gold Rank soldier level 67. Deputy Chairman of Liston03. And there are lines of activity and involvement in many missions in military agencies.

“What's—.”

Astan is almost out of words. He could not believe if the data of this man from the military was very similar to his face, let alone that person had the exact same name as his name.

“Heh...”.

Astan looked away, chuckling for a moment between funny, ironic, and confused.

“What do you mean, ‘Komandan’..?” press Instant. “You compare my data with this person's data just because our looks and names are similar?”

Justjust?

The word even made Mavin knead his temple. Mavin was very anxious to question this heterochrome-eyed man.

Is Astan completely unaware that the data beside it is his data?! That's what Mavin thinks now.

Okay, maybe Mavin is still too sure that Astan is the same person as Ash, the figure on the military version of self data. Therefore, Mavin still has to find out the truth by interrogating Astan.

“What's the reason you're looking for me?” guess Astan.

Earlier, Mavin took a breath first before he replied firmly.

“True. Yesterday, the Guild handed over the data of all the ship's occupants and the Guild to be handed over to the Abramo Government. At that time, I accidentally looked at your data and tried to compare it with the personal data of one of the military members who was declared missing in the accident incident on Feron Ship 072.”

“Because I thought this person was you, then me and my partner immediately went here to meet you, ascertaining whether it is true that you are a member of this lost military. I wouldn't insist on forcing you to admit that you're this person if you think you're different. I just had time to think, maybe you're his brother or relative who—.”

“It's not mu— Wait.”

An uneasy feeling began to envelop Astan's mind. Initially, Astan did not accept that he was sought only because of his resemblance to a figure that Astan was not familiar with. But when he heard Mavin's answer, Astan became curious about what happened to this figure, because why people who resembled him disappeared.

“This guy who looks like me you said was missing on a ship? Spacecraft, are you?”

Mavin thought for a moment, it seemed that Astan was starting to get interested in knowing this topic.

Should he tell?

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