Chapter 437: Reunion II (1/2)
Chapter 437: Reunion II
Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation
In that moment, Ye Chong felt thunderstruck. He froze for while, but this momentary calmness was immediately broken by a surging warmth from deep down, that spread out to every inch of his skin.
”Mu … Shang …” Ye Chong still sounded calm, but everyone in the Captain's cabin noticed the unusually strong emotions in his voice. Captain Airi looked at the young man with disbelief. He never imagined that the apathetic young man could actually speak with such rich emotions.
The holographic screen was silent for half a minute, then a one-armed mech came into view. Even when missing an arm, the blue and white alternating lines on the mech were gorgeous and elegant.
”It's me!” Mu and Shang's electronic voice made it hard to discern the emotions behind it. His blue, bionic eyes flashed excitedly. Of course, a mech's emotions was a tricky subject.
”I finally found you!” Ye Chong breathed a long exhale in relief.
The reunion with Mu and Shang brightened his mood from thinking about the problems at planet Yi Ju. He, Mu and Shang were much more than just normal friends.
However, be it Mu, Shang or Ye Chong, they did not like to waste time reminiscing on the past. Ye Chong quickly described his current situation to the mech.
”Understood. We will meet up with you as soon as possible. Estimated time of arrival is 15 days later, with an error margin of seven days.” Mu or Shang did not give Ye Chong any advice, only briefly stating his time of arrival. Even so, Ye Chong was overjoyed. After being separated with the mech for so long, he had truly missed them.
Rui Bing stared at the one-armed mech on the holographic screen, and thought it looked familiar.
Mu suddenly spoke up, ”Oh, Shang has asked to speak to you. It's not his time to surface yet, but given the circumstances, I have agreed to his request!”
In the next moment, the mech's voice changed abruptly. ”Little Ye, hee, it's been too long! You're looking more and more handsome. Aha, so you've actually won over Bing Bing so quickly!” Shang's voice sounded just as naughty as he remembered.
Rui Bing's face instantly reddened.
Her blush made Shang even more excited. ”Bing Bing, my dear, what stage are you at with our little Ye? How's it going so far? Err, I say, Bing Bing dear, you gotta be more proactive in some matters, our little Ye is just clueless all the time. Ah, you've gotten so huge, it's different from the numbers in my database, looks like it's time for an update. I gotta say, Bing Bing's maturing quite splendidly …”
Shang was just blabbering at Rui Bing with so much excitement that Ye Chong was basically ignored.
Rui Bing was now blushing even more intensely.
Everyone in the Captain's cabin stared at the holographic screen in astonishment. They did not expect the mech's cold, mechanical attitude to undergo a complete shift!
Listening to Shang's constant blabbering, Ye Chong did not feel impatient at all. Instead, he felt a warmness enveloping him. Yes, very warm indeed.
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On Yi Ju, the Papatte Mech Squad had become the dominating force in the area. Ever since the Papatte Mech Squad arrived in Yi Ju, the pirates nearby all vanished without a trace. Unlike other mech squads, the Papatte Mech Squad had never welcomed visitors. Even when Yi Ju's Governing Officer, Torres had asked for a visit, they had firmly refused the man.
However, no one expressed any dissatisfaction in this matter, since the fact was that the Squad was just too powerful!
All their external affairs were handled by a man called Old Chief Guo.
All residents on Yi Ju knew that any mission given to the Papatte Mech Squad would be completed without a hitch. From the beginning, the Papatte Mech Squad had achieved an average success rate of 98 percent. Besides, it was rumored that the Papatte Mech Squad had strict discipline. Even locals in Terry City had never seen the mech pilots leave their base, much less interfere with local affairs.
The only thing that puzzled them was why a mid sized mech squad as strong as Papatte would choose to stay so far out in the universe. What's stranger was the fact that they only ever accepted missions in the vicinity. No matter how large the reward offered, they would always refuse missions far from Yi Ju.
Every once in awhile, there would be many resources shipped to the base. The large commercial fleets had given Terry City's economy a strong push.