Star Sea Rescue (3)
Witt did not suffer any fatal injuries - he was dehydrated.
"...It turns out you are really a fish." Tess was surprised.
"No, I'm not." Wei Te explained with a grimace after being rescued, "Although I can indeed breathe in the water... But I'm not the kind of fish that will dry up when out of the water! The air is slightly humid.
place, my daily need for water is similar to that of ordinary people, but my reaction to dehydration is also a bit greater than that of ordinary people... It is really dry in the spacecraft! Our supply box flew out when the back cabin was hit... I
I don’t even remember how long it’s been since I drank water!”
Under such circumstances, it is remarkable that he can still pass through the storm on the outer edge of the planet in a small spaceship that is about to fall apart.
"Do you know who is attacking you?" Arcee asked.
Wei Te shook his head and pointed back: "They are probably here to chase that kid... If nothing else, they are really rich! Do you know what kind of spaceship those guys chasing us are driving?
The Phantom! It’s the Phantom! Sigh, I don’t know when I will be able to afford a spaceship like that..."
"New mission?" Tess said enthusiastically, "Is he the prince of which planet?"
The "prince" sitting alone in the corner with a dark face rolled his eyes with disdain.
"That's not the case." Wei Te scratched his head, "I guess he is the illegitimate son of some wealthy family, and his brother didn't want him to go back and divide the family property, so he decided to just..."
He gestured like he was shooting.
"...You are the illegitimate child!" The young man jumped up angrily, "You people, you people..."
How can you speak ill of someone so openly to his face! Do you think he is deaf?!
"That's the favored little son." Wei Te changed his words calmly, "There are many such things! The seniors in the guild took over such a task and worked hard to send the person to the destination!
In the end, guess what? The guy died in the end."
He looked like he was well-informed, and lowered his voice mysteriously: "But the reward is really great!"
"My favored little son," Tess looked around, "is he sent to you on a broken ship like you?"
Wei Te immediately became unhappy.
"My little bell! I just bought it half a year ago!" he retorted angrily, "I have always taken good care of it! If it hadn't been chased all the way and passed through the storm, it wouldn't have become a
so!"
Then he turned to complain to the young man: "Didn't you say that no one will discover us?! We were targeted as soon as we set off! You definitely have the other party's spy over there! All my losses must be counted on you! ...
…I still have the right to increase the price!”
The terms were negotiated well before. The other party has always said that there will be no danger on his side. They will send out bait to attract the other party's attention. He only needs to sneak away with his people. As a result, they flew out of the stars
Port, before he could enter the super-light speed, he was chased to death, and all the escorting spaceships were destroyed. Only he escaped here after all the hardships, and seeing that his ship was about to die, he desperately tried to get in.
The storm finally got rid of the enemy.
"Did you not encounter any Phantoms when you flew over?" Wei Te then remembered to ask.
Tess shook her head, and the bounty hunter breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good... They probably thought we were dead."
"I think what you should be worried about now is whether you will get paid or not." Tess smiled and patted Wei Te's fish head, "That brat probably can't contact his family anymore.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come to us for help.”
Wei Te was stunned, his eyes widened in horror, and then slowly turned to the young man.
"...That's not the case!" The young man jumped up again, "I, I'm just worried that the message sent out will be intercepted! Didn't you just say that there may be other people's informants around my father... but he will not ignore it.
Mine! He must have gotten the news! He will send someone to find me!"
He reacted quickly and what he said made sense, but he was still young after all, so he couldn't hide the panic at that moment.
He probably really couldn't contact his family.
Tess spread her hands towards the dull-looking bounty hunter with a sympathetic look on her face.
Wei Te fell half dead on the driver's seat.
Why is he... so unlucky!!
Then, Arcee came in from the outside and gave him another heavy blow.
"I suggest you change to a spaceship," she said. "This ship will be difficult to repair."
More than half of the trunk is gone, and only one of the two engines is left. The repair cost is not much different from buying a new one.
Wei Te covered his chest in pain and slowly closed his eyes - his little bell!
This is the first spaceship he bought himself... and it is also the only spaceship he can afford. He even owes a large sum of money for it. If he cannot get the reward for this mission, let alone change the spaceship, he will
I don’t know how many years of idle work I have to do for the guild to pay off the debt...
As he was calculating desperately, something hit him on the head.
He raised his hand and grabbed it accurately before opening his eyes. What he didn't say was immediately blocked by the shining gem. With a flick of his body, the dead fish suddenly became a living fish.
It was a bracelet. Not only was the gemstone inlaid on it precious, the chain itself was also made of a strange silver-black metal. It was very valuable at first glance.
"Is that enough?" The young man's tone was firm, contemptuous and arrogant.
"It's barely enough for the maintenance fee." Wei Te tried his best to pull down the corners of his mouth that unconsciously turned up, showing a bit of disdain.
"...This is enough to buy several broken boats like this!" The young man couldn't help but raise his voice, "Don't even think about blackmailing me!"
"Young master," Wei Te knocked on the console, "what misunderstanding do you have about a spacecraft that can fly at faster than light speed? Even though it is small, the money to buy it is enough to buy a luxury house in Tyrol.
Got it!"
The boy was choked, obviously not familiar with the price of this type of spacecraft.
Tess, who used to own a jewelry store, curiously picked up the bracelet and took a few glances at it. The bracelet had a unique design. There were no complicated patterns, but overlapping diamond-shaped metal frames of different sizes. It was a style she had never seen before.
.
There was a small symbol engraved on the base of the gemstone. She glanced at it casually, returned the bracelet to Wei Te, and went to tease the boy again.
"Little one," she said, "aren't you afraid that we will take everything you have and leave you here?"
"The Unicorn is not short of money." The young man sneered, with a bit of pride that he had seen through everything, "And if he dares to do this, the wanted order from the Bounty Hunter Guild will be sent to any corner of the star field, and
His corpse will be made into a specimen and placed in the guild's exhibition hall to warn other idiots who have such thoughts!"
"..."
Tess turned to Wei Te: "Is your guild so scary?"
"The wanted order is real." Wei Te was actually a little proud, "We are a serious guild!... So where did you hear the horror stories about corpses being made into specimens? We don't have such stories in our exhibition hall.
thing!"
After taking Nana to "admire" the dilapidated spaceship, Iss returned to the cockpit and found that their boring conversation was still continuing, and he suddenly became a little impatient.
"Aren't you leaving yet?" he asked, "are you waiting to be buried here?"
Arcee had reinstalled the cabin door that he had kicked open. The cabin looked fine, but the wind and dust outside made him not even interested in flying around.
"We can send you directly to your destination." Arcee said.
This is the simplest and easiest method. The young man's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to express his agreement: "I agree!"
Wei Te shook his head without hesitation: "There is no need, this is my mission... It would be, uh, if you could help us send this ship to a nearby planet with a star port...
I can pay you!"
He didn't mention the grace of saving his life. Except for the few thanks after waking up, he never mentioned this again - these people came to save him for a distress signal that he didn't know whether it was true or false, whether it was because of the friendship they had fought side by side, or because of
What Tess said, worrying that he was attacked because of them, is something that he should cherish in his heart and repay in another way.
"...What's wrong with you!" The young man's eyes widened in disbelief, "Can't I still give you money?!"
"No." Wei Te's attitude was firm, "We have signed an agreement. As long as I don't die or give up the mission on my own initiative, you can't find someone else to complete it."
"Of course I can!!" The boy almost screamed into his ear, "I don't trust your ability! Otherwise... I can give you liquidated damages!"
"Are you dead?" Wei Te asked unceremoniously, "You weren't even injured! Why do you question my ability? In short, I don't agree!"
Arcee just smiled and watched them arguing. She actually knew that Wei Te would not accept her suggestion - the young bounty hunter had his own persistence, and he also knew their situation very well... The Unicorn's
Every move attracted too much attention now, and he didn't want to drag them into other troubles.
"Okay, stop arguing." She said softly when Is was about to explode, "I think our cargo bay should be able to accommodate this small spaceship... Where do you want to fly to?"
"Buna Star!" Wei Te had already thought about this problem. "It's not the closest one, but it's not on our original route. It should be safer."
Moreover, boat repair in Buna Star is super cheap!!
"Buna?" Tess narrowed her eyes, "I seem to have heard of this planet."
"That pirate leader." Arcee reminded him, "and that profiteer Suga."
"That planet doesn't have a good reputation." Wei Te had to admit, "But the guild has a station there. Trust me! You're right to go there!"
Tess casually flicked his forehead: "Listen to me, people who are unlucky should avoid saying such things."
Chapter completed!