Ryan sat on the high chair, the bartender with thick short blond hair who looked at Sven nodded towards him, showing a slightly shy smile, it didn't look like he would discuss Red Mill Master with Derrick at all. People with Huadan's leg circumference and chest size don't seem to be able to talk about the orientation of the gate of the girl's branch next door to the Red Mill or which one has better skills.
A large mug of beer in a rough-shaped glass was pushed in front of Ryan. This kind of beer roughly processed with rye is dark in color, thick in foam, and has a burnt aroma of fried wheat in the mouth. The rich foam is formed by the oxidation reaction of certain substances in the beer when it comes into contact with the air. The barley wine that has undergone the sobering step will lose a lot of the spicy stimulation and bitterness just poured out, and part of the alcohol will be volatilized, making it much easier to drink.
But it still made Ryan feel that the alcohol content was too high, and he frowned slightly uncomfortable.
"Planet B612 is a special product. The only staple food that grows on this perennially cold planet is rye. Isn't the wine made strong enough?" Derrick patted Ryan on the shoulder with his big hand, encouraging him to try the one he ordered earlier. A piece of white paste, only the size of a mahjong block, a small piece of paste is like pork fat, "It tastes good, hehe."
Ryan glanced at Derrick. If the other party didn't laugh so much at the end, it would be more sincere.
"A small basket of crusty bread and half a lemon."
Only sliced bread and halved lemons came up very quickly. Ryan picked up a piece of rye bread and squeezed it. It was harder than a baguette, and it was exactly as the rumors said—it could be used as a weapon to hit people's heads.
He picked up the knife and fork next to the paste, scraped a little of the paste and spread it on the slice of bread. After spreading it, the smell like smelly socks became more intense, it stinks. Ryan squeezed a few drops of fresh lemon juice, the fresh sour taste collides with the strong smell, and the unique aroma formed by fermentation after the smell is presented, it should, maybe, probably taste good... He is already in the I have seen this special product of B612 on the forum. It is the food that the old people specially mock the rookies.
Ryan took a bite, his facial nerves twitched slightly, and swallowed without any extreme behavior.
Derrick exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Ryan, is this really the first time for you to come to the B612 asteroid? I have never seen a newcomer who can tolerate the fermented wolfbane fat. Many people can spit three times after tasting it." sky."
Ryan took another bite, and after careful taste, he didn't find it too bad. "It's actually not bad, it's similar to stinky tofu. It smells bad, and after enduring the initial smell, it smells delicious."
"...forgot that you have Chinese blood." Derrick didn't get any pleasure from Ryan's reaction, and lay down on the table with some dissatisfaction. He vomited, "Sometimes I really don't think you're a newcomer."
"I'm just more adaptable." Ryan shook his head dumbfoundingly. "It has nothing to do with blood. My grandpa never ate stinky tofu. My grandma's ancestors are Europeans. He likes to eat stinky tofu with tomato sauce on it." It's her favourite."
Derrick showed an unbearable expression, "I don't like stinky tofu, and I don't like blue cheese either. Oh my God, why should good food be left to ferment for time? Isn't it good to eat it fresh? Personally In terms of food, this kind of food is not as delicious as the mango-flavored pork puree nutritional supplement."
Ryan finally said something suitable for a rookie, "Haha, then you should bring nutrition for this competition."
Derrick showed a helpless expression, "We always carry nutrients and compressed dry food, once you enter the confrontation match, don't even think about staying in place for more than 20 minutes, your enemies are everywhere, maybe it's your comrades on the same ship, maybe The aborigines on the planet." He pointed to the fermented fat of Wolfbane and said, "It is one of them."
Ryan nodded. Derrick has participated in five competitions and won two of them. One of them won the Medal of Honor, which is already a very good result. What he mentioned was the lack of experience that Ryan lacked. This time it was agreed to meet at the Red Orange Bar, and it was to ask the veterans about the competition.
He has already asked Su Ming, Davis, and Harriet before, and he has also asked the mech warrior Jack who had a slight problem. With the addition of Derrick's experience, the mission map in his mind can be more complete. , and the remaining blank parts must be filled on the battlefield by yourself.
It's about the competition. I can't find any information on the forum. Everyone on the ship is a competitor. Everyone wants to get that honor that is important to fighters. If a rookie wants to gain experience in advance, he can only ask Veteran inquire, or fail once or twice to know good or bad.
In the Red Orange Bar, Ryan and Derrick opened their personal terminals to share information.
"Of the five mission maps sent, I have participated in two, I don't think they will be them, and the remaining three are Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind flying sand and rocks, and there is a kind of elusive little beast living in the wind. , It's a bit more difficult to entangle, but it's not troublesome to attack. The Ice Soul Grassland is located in the polar region, the temperature is minus 20 during the day, and the temperature is more than minus 80 at night. It is very cold, and there are various cold-resistant beasts that are very bloodthirsty and difficult to deal with. This Moon Bay, it…”
Ryan bought a B612 asteroid holographic map sold by veterans on the forum. There are very few maps of this kind of military planet, and none of them are comprehensive and detailed. Ryan and this veteran traded privately after contacting the veteran on the forum. The map sold to him by the veteran can guarantee 80% accuracy and 43.2% coverage. .
Moon Bay, Ryan has already seen it on the map.
Derrick said: "The 180-kilometer long and narrow canyon is more than 200 meters deep into the ground. There are only two periods of light at noon. There are many beasts in the canyon at any time. Most of them have the ability to see at night. The most difficult one in the mission map. There are many undercurrents and bottomless gaps in the valley, and you will fall in if you are not careful. The underground gaps are criss-crossed, and no one can tell where you will fall if you fall in. I suggest you not try. "
"If the officers really choose this, the place where the task is handed in is located in the center of the canyon. We not only have to consider how to get down, but also whether we can get out alive." Derrick pushed Ryan teasingly, "Lian, want No, you can just use your rights, blow the pillow wind, and choose the mission in the Valley of the Wind. The Phoenix Beast has a kind of blue ear that you can eat. Bring it out and sell it to Xiao Li. One can be exchanged for 500 star coins .Right, Xiao Li."
The bartender Xiao Li stood far away from the two of them, making sure that he would not overhear the conversations of the guests. This was his professional ethics. He heard Derrick shouting, and he looked over suspiciously. Derrick repeated it , "Blue-eared phoenix beast, a five hundred star coin, do you accept it?"
"It's only five hundred for the whole one, so let's deal with the pieces." Xiao Li replied.
"You heard, as long as you can bring back the things you get from the competition, they are all yours. They can be exchanged for money, sold to bars, and sold to adventurers. I recommend red oranges. The boss is fair and trustworthy, and will not lower the price casually .” Derrick shared his own experience, “You haven’t said it yet, let’s blow the wind and ease the difficulty for the brothers.”
Ryan ate a piece of bread smeared with Wolf Poison Beast grease again, smiling without saying a word.
This is obviously impossible. Ryan will never allow Alston to break the rules. It is just for his own personal reasons. He would rather work hard to collect information than take shortcuts because of this. This is a manifestation of personal dignity and respect auston.
"I'm just kidding." Derrick took a knife and fork, dug out a large piece of fermented fat, spread it on the bread, and ate it in one bite. His cheeks puffed up a large piece, and he said vaguely: "If you really go , I despise you, no longer my brother."
"I know." Ryan smiled, "Let's continue to look at the mission prompts. I guess, the competition will be held in Moon Bay."
"Why?" Derrick, who was eating, flipped through the clues he had collected and casually recorded them in the memo, which only he could understand, and was about to pick the most important ones and talk to Ryan.
Ryan smiled mysteriously, "Intuition."
"...I hate intuition." Derrick said with disgust.
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Derrick still has sensual activities at night, and when he talked to Ryan, he must have a pile of yellow waste in his mind, waiting to be fully displayed at night. Ryan is not interested in these activities, Derrick can only shrug his shoulders regretfully, "I want to introduce Xiao Moer to you, she has a nice name, hehe." That meaningful laughter.
Ryan raised the brim of his hat, "Leave that lovely lady to yourself, but take it easy, we'll be leaving in two days."
Entertainment belongs to entertainment, and Derrick still knows how to measure, "Sure, I hope we can be assigned to the same camp in two days. If we can meet, we will form a team."
"I hope so." It's better to have a strong teammate than an opponent who understands himself.
After waving goodbye to Derrick, Ryan walked out of the Red Orange Bar, walking aimlessly in this small town on the outermost planet of the empire. It was very cold here, and the sky was very blue. Because of the arrival of the Xingtian Ship, the sparsely populated town suddenly became more popular and lively.
There are three small towns similar to B612, and Xingmang is the closest to the military base among the three small cities. The color tone of the whole city tends to be grayish white and ice blue, just like the cold weather here. Astral is also the place where adventurers come most often. Weapons and equipment eliminated by the military, mechanical parts, nutritional supplements with unique tastes, etc. are their goals. There are also missions issued by the military. Party cooperation is guaranteed.
If you hunt down a character whose name is on the bounty list, you can also come here to claim the reward.
Among the crowd in twos and threes, Ryan, who was dressed in military uniform and covered with a long black overcoat, seemed a little lonely. He stopped suddenly and saw a bright red in the off-white tone. There was a flower shop with little popularity at the end of the street, and Ryan walked there step by step.
Push the door and enter, and the wind chime on the door makes a crisp sound, attracting the owner who is working in a flower shop wearing an apron. She is a lady with short hair and has blue eyes like the sky of B612.
"Welcome, do you need any flowers?"
Ryan looked at the cluster of flowers that were very obvious in the window. They should be roses, red like fire, and charming.
"This is a kind of flower that grows in Moon Bay. People living in B612 call it Moonlight Rose, which symbolizes eternal love. It can be preserved for several years after picking it off. If it is properly preserved, it is not impossible for more than ten years." The owner of the shop Walking to the side of Moonlight Rose, he stroked the rose inside through the glass cover, "Sorry, if you want to buy this flower, I won't sell it. My lover brought it back to me from Moon Bay."
Ryan felt a little regretful in his heart, but it was not easy to rob other people's hearts. He looked at other flowers, intending to take a bouquet back, but looking at those flowers, he always felt less satisfied than Moonlight Roses.
"Give me a bunch of sunflowers." He saw a few sunflowers, not ornamental, but fresh and plump melon seeds on the flower plate, which can be bought back and fried on a large plate, and the melon seeds were peeled and given to Oss Make melon seeds and eat candy.
"OK."
The shopkeeper showed a relaxed smile, and briskly went to bind the flowers. The beautiful sunflowers were very beautiful tied with a flax-colored hemp rope. She handed them into Ryan's hands and watched the young and handsome man leave with the bouquet , the owner bit his lower lip and shouted: "Customer, wait." He looked like a reliable and trustworthy person.
Ryan turned sideways, looking at the shopkeeper questioningly.
The shopkeeper came over and shook hands nervously, "Are you a soldier on Xing Tian Ship?"
"Yes."
"Maybe you guys will go to Moon Bay, right?" Seeing the slight change in Ryan's eyes, the shopkeeper quickly waved his hands and explained at a faster speed, "I, I accidentally heard what the passing soldiers said, I'm not a spy, no Deliberately inquiring. I, I just…”
She mustered up her courage, her fair cheeks flushed because of nervousness, "If you go to Moon Bay, can you, can you pay attention to me, there is a man named Leo, he went there three years ago Moon Bay, and then, and never came back."
The shopkeeper lowered her head, a drop of crystal tears fell on the ground, and a round wet trace appeared, and her voice was choked with sobs, "An adventurer from afar took a fancy to Moonlight Rose, and came out The big price wants a bunch to take back. I said he gave it to the adventurer. Moon Bay is too dangerous. Going there is a narrow escape. Leo refused. He said that there would be no chance for them to go to Moon Bay with Old York. Dangerous, after selling Moonlight Rose, he will have money to give to my parents, and we can get married. But, but... "
The man was not very handsome, but the man who looked at him with gentle eyes was gone.
The man who would stutter shyly because of a light kiss from him was gone.
The man who promised to marry me disappeared.
"I think Leo must be in a corner of Moon Bay, and he is waiting to go home." The shopkeeper raised his head and looked at Ryan with crystal clear eyes, "Can you help me, I have ten thousand Star coins, all for you."
"No money needed."
The shopkeeper felt as if he was being shocked by an electric shock, his eyes were jumping with anticipation, his eyes dimmed, and his whole body became pale and weak. She has been rejected too many times, and she can no longer forcefully bend the corners of her mouth to face it.
"It's the best reward for me to be able to see Moonlight Rose." Ryan had a soothing smile on his face, "If I go to Moon Bay, I will pay attention to whether there is Leo and what is special about him. Is it?"
"He is 1.75 meters tall, of medium build, with chestnut hair, blue eyes, and a dimple on his cheek when he smiles." The owner said quickly, for fear that Ryan would regret it. After finishing speaking, she realized what had happened, and looked at Ryan in astonishment. The surprise came too fast, and she couldn't react.
Ryan said softly: "The clothes you wear, the accessories on your body, these characteristics." It has been three years, and the possibility of the young man named Leo alive is very low. There are many beasts in Moon Bay, and the possibility of finding a complete body is also very low. high.
Apparently, the shop owner still had a glimmer of expectation, "He wears a silver amulet on his left hand, which I put on for him by myself. It's in the shape of a moon, with my name on it, and my name is Heina."
"Okay, I remember. If I bring him back, I will come here to find you."
"Thank you, thank you." Hannah kept saying.
Henna watched Ryan go out and walked a little further away. Henna, who was so excited by the good news, bit her lip, quickly opened the glass cover, paused briefly and took out a flower.
"Leo, we'll see each other soon."
The wind chime rang, and Hannah had already rushed out to catch up with Ryan, and handed the bright red moonlight rose to Ryan. She stood on the street and gentleman Ryan nodded, and left with the flowers. The wind rolled up her long skirt and fluttered with her long hair, as if she was anxious while waiting.
Ryan, who was holding flowers, did not stay in the small town for entertainment like others did. He returned to the ship, took the elevator back to the dormitory, and a thin young man entered the car. .
He kept staring at Ryan, who gave him a puzzled but polite smile. The thin man looked away, turned around and walked out from the opened elevator door. He was a somewhat arrogant and lofty person, Ryan felt baffled.
Serra, who went to Xingmang for a trip, returned to his studio and continued to study the cutting-edge content about mechs sent by his teacher. After watching for a while, he received a message from the general, and the expression on his face changed instantly. He was happy. It's like going to see a lover.
He checked his clothes and face, came to the captain's office as quickly as possible, knocked on the door twice and walked in. The first thing he saw was a moon rose in an ordinary glass vase on the general's desk, so familiar and so dazzling.