Chapter 162 Erchius Ghost 5 (2/2)
”Huh?” Peri was surprised by the unexpected question. She never thought John would ask something like that to her, ”You want to know exactly how I think of him?”
”Yes.”
”Huh...well...*ahem*” Peri cleared her throat and started, ”I don't know him very much, so, I won't have many insights, but I see him as someone strong and somewhat reliable. Although he seems like a lazy, alcoholic, flirtatious, and incompetent, he's a good sharpshooter and his personality is not that unlikeable.”
”Oh?” John sounded surprised, but Peri couldn't see his face as she was behind him, ”It looks like you think rather highly of him.”
”Not that much. I still think he's annoying.”
John faintly chuckled. He stopped for moment before saying, ”Yeah...but that's not what I wanted to know...what I want to know is of he's trustworthy, if he's... someone good, fair...”
”I don't know.” Peri said while she tried to take a look at John's face, but he kept staring ahead, ”He's a Bounty Hunter, so, you should expect his hand to be rather dirty. But even if he did some terrible things in the past, it is in the past. Who didn't do something they regret in the past? People change with time. Look at him now, he saved Forge and Saito when he didn't need. If he had dumped both of them behind, he would have a greater chance to survive, but he still chose to save them. I also made some mistakes on the past and shameful actions when I was younger...like when I almost killed a king-...no, just forget about about it.”
”Yeah...you are right...” John's voice sounded rather distant at that moment, ”People commit mistakes in the past...people change...”
Although he didn't seem interested, John was curious about what Peri was about to say about her past, but he decided to not dive in it, he would wait until Peri decided to tell about her to him.
”Are you alright, John?” Peri accelerated her steps and caught up with him, ”What's up with that question?”
”Nothing much, just clearing some doubts bin my head.” John turned around and showed a small smile to Peri, ”I'm fine now, let's keep moving.”
Peri silently stared at John's back before she started to follow him again.
[Did he overheard my conversation with Lenny?] That's what Peri was thinking as both of them continued to travel around the rocky moon.
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Not long after creating some distance between them and the Erchius Ghost, John and Peri soon found a strange lake filled with a purple, slightly pink, liquid.
”Liquid Erchius Fuel.” John recognized the liquid in his first glance.
”What's better, Liquid or Crystal?” Peri curiously asked.
”In which way?” John asked back.
”In terms of energy...I think.”
”Both of them has the same amount. 1 milligram of Liquid Erchius Fuel has the same energy as one milligram of Crystal Erchius Fuel. The only difference between both of them is the fact that is easier to extract, as well as store, the liquid form rather than the crystal.”
”Uhum.” Peri nodded as she she sounded like she understood.
”Unfortunately, I can't extract the Liquid Erchius Fuel, not without upgrading my Matter Manipulator.” John shook his head, ”If I could have taken all this lake, we could have use the Warp Jump a few times without worrying about Fuel.”
”That's a shame.”
”Yes, it is.” John said.
He glanced at the lake one more time before walking away, [When I get to Ark Outpost I'm going ask if Esther has some Modules with her that she could give to me. I need to upgrade my Matter Manipulator...]