Chapter 442: Handyman (1/2)
Chapter 442: Handyman
Translator: OneshotwonderEditor: Hitesh_
The Ark had provided the humans with a key to unlock the ability to explore the deep space. When the Ark started mass production, the entire universe would open itself up to humans, and only imagination would be the limitation.
Everyone believed that this day would come in the near future.
Three days later, the much-anticipated voyage was about to begin. The Battlecruiser set sail into the frigid space amidst the humming and chattering of thousands of spectators.
Wang Tong and his friends had soon received their orders, and all of them had to work for eight hours every day.
”Boss, what is your shift like? I am assigned to a post at the command center.”
Karl stormed into the room and found out that Zhou Sisi and others had already arrived, and the atmosphere in the room was not quite right.
”It has to be a mistake! Let me talk to them. How could they assign you to the maintenance crew?” Hu Yangxuan said with fire in his eyes.
”WHAT! Maintenance? Hell no they didn't! I will talk to them!” Karl shouted.
”Calm your underpants. We are not sure if it is a mistake yet. I had a nagging suspicion that they did it on purpose.” Zhou Sisi said.
”You mean...”
”Li Shiming and Patroclus's treatment was no better. Although they were assigned to the combat units, their rank was pathetic. I have heard that the Captain has quite an attitude, particularly towards Great House's members.”
”Balls! Boss is not even from the Great Houses.” Karl was a loss.
Although Wang Tong was not a member of any Great House, he was the heir of the Blade Warrior, and the young master of the Templars. What was worse, Kaost was also aware that Wang Tong had an unusual relationship with Ma Xiaoru, whose father was the de facto owner of the ship. Adding all clues together, Kaost was convinced that Wang Tong was even more sinful than those great house members.
The old captain was determined to use Wang Tong's case as an example to showcase his absolute power on the ship.
After hearing Zhou Sisi's explanation and analysis, the crowd finally understood the reason for Wang Tong and other top fighters' unfair treatment.
”That is not fair. He is getting his personal preference into business.”
”That's the way it is. He has unrestricted power over everything on the ship, even a matter of life and death. You guys better lay low and don't create trouble for yourself.” Apache said coldly.
”Balls! He can't do it to me!”
”He can, and the sooner you accept that, the better it is for yourself. We are not in a school anymore, kid.” Apache said with a cold snicker hanging on his face. After toiling in the anti-smuggling unite, he had long since shed the bookish ideologies such as democracy and freedom.
”The maintenance crew is not that bad of a deal anyways. We are soldiers, and we have to obey our orders.” Wang Tong said, but failed to hide the regret on his face.
”Xiaoru, what did they say?” As soon as Ma Xiaoru stepped into the room. Anxious faces greeted her.
”It is not a mistake. It's an order directly from the captain himself.” Ma Xiaoru said helplessly. As soon as the ship left the dock, the captain was the only arbitrator in all matters on board.
Even Zhou Sisi's position carried more weight than Wang Tong. Not only was Wang Tong dumbfounded by the captain's decision, but he was also fearful of the boring life under the deck, inside the dark and squalid maintenance room.