A mission that lasts for hundreds of years
Cranberry is a planet rich in geothermal resources. After more than 20 years of construction, it already has good facilities, providing female pirates with a one-stop enjoyment of eating, drinking and having fun. As long as they are willing, they can buy anything here with gold, silver and jewelry. For things, star coins are not used for transactions here, but hard currency is used.
The underground town does not cover a very large area, but even though it is small and well-equipped, basically everything you can find is here. As long as you can pay for it, you can enjoy royal treatment. Ryan and his team came out with enough gold and silver coins. Even in the interstellar era, the empire's gold reserves are still the basis for issuing currency. If there is reimbursement from the Glory Legion, they can simply spend more and have a good time. The hotel is not high, with a total of six floors. Ryan and the others stayed in a luxury suite on the top floor. The suite had three bedrooms. Except for Harriet, who had one room to herself, the others lived in pairs. The suite also has a super luxurious bathtub, a fun game room, and supporting room service... making it absolutely worth the money spent.
In the living room, everyone changed their clothes and gathered here. After checking that there were no eavesdropping devices in the room, Ryan placed a jamming ball on the table to block eavesdropping.
Harriet occupied the single sofa and sat on it laughing so hard, "Haha, someone actually touched Ryan's butt. How did it feel? Did that person say it was great!"
Derrick and Jack couldn't help laughing. When they thought about Ryan's expression at that time, they wanted to laugh loudly together. They stopped laughing loudly to save Ryan some face. When the female pirate was sternly rejected by Ryan, she looked as regretful as if the dwarf Tyrannosaurus rex didn't eat the long-necked dragon.
"Tell me, what does that pirate look like?" Fan Huanting was not present and asked Derrick curiously.
Derrick suppressed a smile and said: "Only sixty centimeters tall, with a big head and a small body. I know there is a tropical planet in the Life Star Region. The people on it are all short due to genetic reasons. They are probably from that planet. ."
"That famous dwarf planet?"
"Well, that's it. There is a delicious green fruit growing in the rainforest." Ryan's focus is on being different.
Fan Huanting nodded and looked at Ryan, "Lyan is so charming."
Ryan: "..." Having your butt touched by someone other than Alston is not a good feeling and is not something to be envied. He doesn't want this kind of charm!
Harriet scratched her claws in the air, "Don't be envious, Xiao Fan, you have me, I will catch you."
Fan Huanting turned his head away, his face almost distorted, "No, I refuse. Harriet, see you in the ring when you get back. I want you to know the consequences of pinching my butt!"
"I'm willing to accompany you, honey. I can actually be responsible for you." They happen to be "girls are unmarried and boys are unmarried", which can be digested internally. It's very suitable. "You happen to be my type. What do you think? Do you want to try it out together?" try."
Fan Huanting didn't refuse without thinking like he did before. He actually lowered his head and thought about it, as if he was thinking about the feasibility of the proposal. The others looked at each other. They all knew that Fan Huanting had feelings for the writer Connor. Dear, have you given up your idol now? Ryan silently gave his cousin some wax in his heart. This was the consequence of "missing out". It would be too late to regret later. The atmosphere was silent for a moment, but it was Derrick who was responsible for livening up the atmosphere. He looked at Harriet mockingly, "You have so many types of favorites."
When he first met Ryan, he said that Ryan was his type, and now he said to Fan Huanting, Harriet is such a playboy!
Harriet sighed, "My hobbies are just a little wider. Once upon a time, you were my type."
"No, there is no future for two Y's together."
Harriet leaned closer to Derrick, "But we are a boy and a girl, so it's okay to have fun."
Derrick, who was not upright, sternly refused, "No, I'm getting married."
Harriet was just joking. She felt a little disappointed when she heard Derrick say that he was married. She shook her head to think about the mess and looked up at Ryan, whose hands were busy on the coffee table. In the final analysis, Ryan was the one who was reliable.
In the middle of the modular sofa is a large coffee table with a quartz stone surface, which can accommodate two people lying side by side. I don't know what it used to do before, but now the fruit plate, flower arrangements and magazines on it are all clean. Ryan put a light screen on it and lightly When touched, a snowflake-like holographic image is projected in the air.
Ryan raised his hand, opened his personal terminal and operated it. With a wave of his hand, the data inside entered the light screen, and the ground situation of Cranberry appeared in it. "My detectors worked well, and most of them passed the data. A topographic map of the Cranberry Planet can be constructed." The topographic map of the planet's surface was crossed out and replaced by most of the underground city. "This is the topographic map of the underground city on the surface, with one main road, three branch roads, and terrain conditions. It's clear at a glance."
"Where is the hole to go out?" Jack, who was sitting aside, reached out and dragged the holographic terrain map, memorizing it quickly.
"That part is missing," Lane said.
"That's the key for us to get out." Derrick put away his playful expression and squatted down next to the coffee table and said.
Ryan nodded, "Look for an opportunity to get close to the exit and put some detectors in. There is currently no way to know what's going on inside." There are many forks in the tunnel. If you are not careful, you will get lost in it. Maybe one step out will lead to lava under the abyss. .
Harriet, "Hey, hey, guys, why are you all thinking in the worst direction? Maybe we can complete the task easily and leave safely without causing any disturbance."
"Of course that's the best." Ryan hoped that would be the case and that he would complete the task smoothly.
Their mission is to contact pirates who may come from Starscream's stronghold and obtain the specific coordinates of the stronghold from the other party. The news conveyed by the informant planted by the Glory Legion was that this group of people came out to purchase supplies and weapons. One of the possible purchasing places is Cranberry. The characteristics of the other party... Ryan looked at Fan Huanting, as As a scout, Fan Huanting has a talent for finding people and objects.
Fan Huanting opened his personal terminal and shared the character images he drew based on the characteristics described by the informant on the light screen. He said: "The specific targets are three people, women, red hair, hooked noses, cautious people; young men , over 20 years old, with ordinary appearance, the only characteristic is that his eyes are full of peach blossoms, and he has a pair of standard peach blossom eyes; a middle-aged male with a short hair and a scar on the pinna of his left ear. This injury should make his ear look different from that of a normal person. It looks deformed, and it is also the most recognizable among this group of people. I drew a rough picture based on the informant's description, but it is definitely different from the real person, and I suspect that they will disguise it, which will make it more troublesome to find the person."
"There is another possibility that everyone should not forget..." Ryan looked at everyone helplessly, "Maybe we were so busy that the other party didn't come to Cranberry at all."
With a probability of more than 30%, they just took a gamble.
Not wasting time in the room, everyone discussed the action strategy and then left the room to explore in different areas.
Of course, everyone was dressed very seriously, definitely not the cool dress nowadays, they were wearing pants! Wearing a light shirt and trousers is enough to show that you can wear it in the dungeon, and it shows a forbidden and sexual style.
The streets are narrow and there are no shops specializing in selling snacks. The stalls are all on both sides of the street, making the narrow streets even more crowded. It is inevitable to have physical contact with people when walking in them. Ryan felt that his butt and chest were being touched from time to time, intentionally or unintentionally, but he tolerated it!
The underground city was so hot that it was like a sauna. Ryan saw an ice cream shop and walked over, "Vanilla chocolate ice cream, one silver coin."
Ryan flicked out the coin in his hand, and the vendor caught it and said with a smile: "My ice cream is all handmade. You can sprinkle some chopped nuts on the surface. What do the customers need?"
"Freeze-dried strawberries and chopped pistachios." Ryan lit it according to his preference.
"Okay, guest, wait a moment, it will be ready soon." The vendor took out the ice cream from the freezer, wrapped it in flowing chocolate, and sprinkled with chopped nuts and dried fruits. Her movements were skillful. If you ignore the scars on her robotic arm and face , he looked like an ordinary hawker, not a retired pirate.
While waiting, Ryan chatted with the store owner. After a few exchanges, he asked, "Can outsiders be recognized at a glance?"
The vendor chuckled twice, touching the scars on his face, looking a little ferocious, "You are an outsider, and you are new here."
"Because you wear too much?"
"No, no, because of the eyes."
Ryan was curious, "What's the explanation?"
"The ones who come here often have bold eyes, dare to look at them casually, and can strip people naked. Cranberry is a free country without any restrictions." Winking, the vendor said: "You can have fun as you like. Also, what are you wearing?" Too much makes it feel more delicious, hehe." She wanted to ask this guest how much it cost for one night. Judging from this guest's figure, he must be quite energetic.
Ryan, "..." Haha!
Ryan controlled his facial expression and made a look of surprise, "So that's it. I'm fighting for the opportunity to come with the boss. I'm really in the right place. I've learned a lot."
"Haha, as long as you let go, you can experience the ultimate ecstasy at Cranberry. Do you see the red house in the middle?"
"The smallest building?" I saw it on the way here. It was small and short, but it occupied the center of the entire town. I expected that there must be something special in it, so I gave it to the scout Fan Huanting to investigate.
Ryan asked curiously and scratched the hawker's "itch" just in time. He liked the way outsiders had never seen the world. The hawker was happy and put two fresh raspberries on the ice cream that Ryan asked for. The fresh fruit was on top of the ice cream. The Cranberry Planet is quite expensive. She is inviting Ryan for nothing. "There is a paradise in the little red house. I guarantee that you will be happier than going to heaven."
"Have you been to heaven?"
The hawker silently took away the raspberries and said, "Haha, when I save enough money, I will go to the little red house and be happy." I really don't know how to chat. Please eat any fruit, no invitation! "It's a pity that only one kind of man can go in there."
Ryan accepted the ordinary vanilla chocolate ice cream. Without asking further, he knew who that "kind of man" was, just for entertainment.
Feeling the prying eyes again, Ryan looked over calmly and saw an acquaintance, an "adventurer" or wild pirate disguised as a stage-frightened violinist. He also bought a barrel of fuel from Ryan at a high price.
Bandner did not hide away. He took a deep look at Ryan and then turned around. Ryan followed decisively. The vendor behind Ryan muttered, "Why did you just leave? I was going to give him two raspberries." Look. Look at the raspberry in her hand. She is a retired pirate with professional ethics. She can't put the used fruit back, so she just eats it herself. The solution is perfect. The retired pirate squinted his eyes, the fresh fruit was so delicious.
Ryan ate the ice cream in twos and twos, including the ice cream stick made of corn extract. He dodged the crowd sideways and sneaked into a fork in the road. The topographic map memorized in his brain began to correspond to the coordinates, determine his position, and supplement the information. Full map. The third-generation detectors still have major fatal flaws. Their short lifespan prevents them from thoroughly exploring underground cities. They stop at knowing the fork in the road, but the end of the fork in the road is unknown.
The side streets within the forked road completely lost the bustling, crowded, extravagant emotions and love on the main street. They were only dark and hot, as if there was scarlet lava at the end. There was a turn ahead. Ryan took out a pen in his pocket without any hesitation and raised his aim. The red dot emitted by the "pen" fell on the opponent's eyebrows. Bandner looked at Ryan timidly, as if It was the violinist who was bullied by the boss in the small band, "Help me."
Ryan chuckled, "Take your hands off the weapon, and I can still save you."
"At least we have a relationship, don't be so heartless." Bandner put away his disguise, and his whole aura changed. He was confident and public, with anxiety and embarrassment between his brows, like a restless and strong beast trapped in an iron cage. Calm yourself.
"Tell me your purpose, otherwise you will be stuck in Cranberry forever." Ryan asked directly without mincing words.
Bandner raised his eyebrows and said, "You are too direct. Let's say a few words. Your proposal is really vicious. I accept the threat. How about this? How about you put down your weapon before talking properly?"
Ryan chuckled, "Together?"
"Together." Bandner nodded?
Ryan put down his "pen" but saw the other party raising his pistol. Yun Danfeng smiled lightly and said, "Unruly children will be beaten." As soon as he finished speaking, Ryan started to move, so fast that ordinary people's eyes could not see it. Unable to keep up, when all the dust settled, Bandner had fallen to the ground clutching his stomach, howling in pain. Ryan said calmly, "I said, let's put down our weapons together."
Bandner, who fell to the ground, begged for mercy in pain, "I'm sorry, I was just joking."
"This joke is not funny. Tell me, what is the purpose of attracting me here?"
Bandner felt that his misplaced internal organs were gradually returning, and the pain was now bearable, "I'm really here to ask for help. I've seen the news about Belander, and I know you're very powerful. I'm really overjoyed to see you appear in The Cranberries." . One of my companions was caught in that damn red house, and I want to rescue him. He was injured when he was young, and his ears didn't work. An iron pick passed by his ear and almost went into his brain. He's a bit shaky. If he enters the red room and his body develops strange abilities, I'll really feel sorry for him."
"Scar?" Ryan's heart moved, couldn't it be such a coincidence? "In terms of ears, your friend has a short head. You should also have a female companion, does she have a hooked nose?"
"Hey, how do you know?" Bandner suddenly raised his head. His thoughts were changing at this moment, and he finally decided to end his doubts.
It's really such a coincidence! Ryan looked helplessly at the young man who was beaten to the ground, "Where are your peach blossom eyes?"
"It doesn't look good. I had to do plastic surgery." Bandner rolled his eyes and decided to tell the truth under Ryan's gaze.
"You are Starscream's pirate!" Ryan moved his palm slightly. If he wanted to, he could strangle Bandner's neck in an instant and lose his life.
Bandner strongly denied, "How is it possible? We are good people." Under Ryan's indifferent gaze, Bandner's voice softened, and he said calmly: "We are just poor people controlled by pirates, Starscream's main Our strength has been completely lost in the last siege by the Legion of Glory, and now we have a chance to breathe and live the life we like. We don't want to be pirates, we just follow the will of Emperor Qin Feng to farm well and be farmers. ."
Ryan: "?" What does this have to do with him? Why is he still involved in the pirates?
Bandner is a casual and wanton person who can pretend and be honest. After all, there is nothing to hide. After all, this is the truth. "My ancestor was a subordinate of Emperor Qin Feng, responsible for infiltrating pirates as an undercover agent. Because the emperor never contacted my ancestor to terminate the mission, my ancestor continued to work among the pirates. The pirate gang also changed its name several times. From Skull to Victory Rose to Starscream now, our family has grown bigger and bigger in pirate logistics, and now it has completely changed the pirate stronghold. To be precise, it is no longer a pirate stronghold, it is in compliance with Emperor Qin Feng's "Freedom, We are kind-hearted citizens with the will of equality and friendliness. We have always wanted to have an upright background, not to be gangsters, and to have personal terminals that can access the star network. The game is fun. We want to go to university and travel to other star fields. "
Ryan was at a loss for a moment. He seemed to have given this order hundreds of years ago. Because the war with the Zerg was imminent, he did not want problems within the human race, so he suppressed pirates and so on. However, he blew himself up and died in the Battle of Dawn. "Split" He didn't know how the "Pirates" mission was progressing. He didn't expect that hundreds of years later, this mission was still being carried out silently... If what Bandner said was true, he would verify the authenticity.
"What are you doing at Cranberry?" Ryan asked.
Bandner said: "Unfortunately, we didn't want to come to Cranberry, but we encountered the remnants of Starscream on the road. After getting rid of them, we ran out of fuel and had to change our route to the nearest pirate gathering point. We have no identity. It proves that black people can only purchase resources in pirate gathering places. We need weapons to protect the planet and books to understand the outside world. Damn it, I didn't expect that the female pirates of Cranberry have such strong tastes. I don't want it, but I want thunder. That short-haired man! Are you angry or not?"
Ryan said: "...kind of."