Chapter 76: In the Name of Honor (10)

Chapter 76: In the Name of Honor (10)

Hisssssss

Thunk.

Ughhhh

Sometimes on Community, there are some people that say Theres nothing easier in this world than playing video games as a job, and those people have definitely never tried this job before. Unless its a really dangerous area, you can go just about anywhere, like a walk in the park, if you have a big gun. And the mutants in real life dont infect you like the ones in the game.

Huh? Hepburn? Youre out early.

Did you come out to eat? Just in time. Lets eat together.

He was stretching after crawling out of the game pod when Vex and Ian, who were sweating and breathing hard for whatever reason, greeted him on the couch. Seeing that the decompression chamber was whirring, they must have been working outside.

Food? What food?

Lunch. I know theres a meal feature in the game pod, but its not as filling as an actual meal outside.

Oh lunch. Its only about noon then.

That was one of the biggest problems with playing GG. Time flows differently. After waking up in the morning, parting ways with Anaya, and walking to the church, it was about 2 pm in game. Then after all of the shenanigans with Senadis and talking with his new allies made it well after sundown. So if it was from about 6 am to 8 pm, thats 14 hours, but since its a 1:5 ratio, while I went through all of that in game, only 2.8 hours passed in reality, just 2.8 hours.

Hepburn? You look tired.

UghhhhhIm dying over here. My bodys fine, but Im mentally exhausted. You know, like when youre tired and want to sleep at night, but you stay up until 56 am.

Oh, that. Of course, I know. Ive had insomnia before.

Bulls***. Not being able to sleep at night just means you are lazy during the day. Ive never had trouble sleeping for the 35 years Ive been alive.

Dont go outside and utter those words. Youre going to get yourself shot by the countless people in the Wastelands that have insomnia.

Kehehehe. Tell them to try if they can. Im not scared of some lanky wimps that cant even close their eyes and breathe right.

His mindless chattering with these guys made the headache fade a bit. He could just sleep if he was tired, but it was a disgrace as a Wasteland survivor to sleep when the sun was still high. Doing something should make him feel better.

Ill go right back in after I feel better. Its not like theres a cooldown anymore.

Gyosu awkwardly twitched his thumb as he thought from his thumb to his ring finger. Aside from his pinky, his control over all of the other fingers were taken over by Hyde, so it was basically as if he lost a hand. This would have been an extremely big emergency if it had been before, but he didnt feel in danger at all. It must be because Hyde is being cooperative.

Are you doing that on purpose?

[I dunno. *shrug*]

He didnt respond to my question and just quietly laughedthat creepy bastard. I dont know who he learned that from.

[Do you like cursing at the mirror?]

F*** off Hyde. Im a kind person, unlike you.

His left hand started to squirm to that response, and the middle finger stuck straight up. He was joking around with this guy, but looking at this, he could feel that his situation was dangerous.

Theres no reason to rush, but I cant relax either. If he takes over an entire arm, I might actually need to start negotiating with Hyde.

[I cant wait for that day to come. *snicker*]

Gyosu ignored Hydes ominous comment and stretched his hand toward the steaming calorie bar on the table that Koduro had just made. Its sweet with a slightly crunchy texture. Its sweet potato And carrot? He took some care with it today.

It seemed like Vex liked it, but Ian wanted more than the calorie bar. After shoving the entire thing into his mouth, his expression darkened with every chew.

Damn it. I cant eat this.

Why? I like it.

Dont you dare spit that out. How dare you judge the taste of these precious crops that I grew. Chew. And swallow.

Exactly. I cant believe New Master insulted the crops me and Master took so much care to grow. Maybe he needs some education and experience about the hardships of being a farmer?

Pzzzt-zzt!

UmGyosu, I think your AI has a few screws loose.

Under the threat of Koduro, who had taken out a small welder from his drone, and Gyosu, who was shifting his gaze between Ian and the fertilizer bin, Ian managed to finish his share of the calorie bar.

Ughhh. How can you eat just grass for lunch, the most important meal of the day? Herbivore mother****ers.

Then what did you eat until now?

Me? Raptors military rations, or food I looted when I went to go do business. Even I eat potatoes.

[Loot] you got from [business] Doesnt something sound wrong there to you?

Glug, glug

Hahhhh.

Whatever. Were rich now. I guess I can feed them meat now.

Koduro, bring me two more glasses of water.

Yessir!

Now that his stomach was full and he got some water to rinse it all down, he was finally starting to relax and regain his awareness of his surroundings. Seeing a little shade outside near the greenhouse area, he could assume what the two have been doing outside.

Did the shelter materials already come?

Hm? Oh, that? Yeah. Delivery came a bit after you went in to work. Its fun for the three of us to live here, but the place is indeed a little cramped. Your sofa is too small for me to sleep in. Im having back pains every morning because of that.

We didnt completely set it up yet; we just built up one of the walls to see where we should place it. Is that spot okay Hepburn?

Uhh Im not sure. We might need to make some calculations. And we need to consider the active defense range of the defense turrets too.

Arent we going to have a separate turret?

Exactly, so itll be a loss if the protected areas overlap. Its a much better idea to expand the area if were not trying to make it a kill zone.

It was another hour of scuffling about the location of the shelter. Time had no thought of passing when he used to be in this shelter alone, but seeing how fast time passed these days, he was a little surprised. Even with all the scuffles, he couldnt deny that he depended on them.

I guess I can ask them since I depend on them and all.

Uh No? They forced him naked and shaved his hair saying that his mind needs to be cleansed.

What the fu**.

Ian waved his hands as if there was nothing more to think about it.

Why do you think they treat the prisoners of war so well? Its so that they feel safe so that theyll cooperate better. But what? They took off his clothes and shaved their head? If it was me, it would have betrayed them right away. Hey, the moment the mission starts, take them to a shady alleyway and just shoot them. Say that he went MIA. And theyre artillery too. If you leave them be, theyll leave to snitch everything to their side after starting a fire in the gunpowder storage.

Mmm I guess it is a little dangerous to take a dark mage with us

Ill keep that one on hold then. Im going to need to have a talk with him when I go back in.

Then next problem.

Another one?

The rest arent that serious. Most of the troops are from Rodrick, and theyre pretty f***ing racist. And two of the troops are races that are discriminated.

My goodness? Discrimination too? Guys that need to depend their lives on each other on the battlefield?

And one of the two has a pretty low intelligence. They are trying their best to learn, but its going to be hard to put them into any complicated operation.

F*** it! I quit! Tell them you quit too! Normal civilians would be easier to command than this!

When he mentioned the werewolf and Notum, Ian ultimately gave up on thinking altogether.

This isnt a proper mission! Are you in your right mind, accepting this thing? Tell them that youre quitting right away!

Ill die if I do.

The troops are in that state and they told you that theyll kill you if you quit?

Damn. Hepburn. Thats rough buddy.

TssTssk

Sighhh

While Vex was patting Gyosus back, Ian lit a cigarette he got from his pocket.

Yeah. Thats a rough situation you have there. Im sorry I couldnt help, but I seriously dont see a way. Why dont you try to start a coup with that group instead? I see a bit of hope in that scenario.

I agree. Even Sun Tzu would want to go back to his grave if he came back alive to this.

Pft! Whats that even supposed to mean.

I didnt really get an answer out of that, but I definitely do feel better.

Gyosu laughed as he chugged the rest of the water in the glass before he spoke again.

I didnt really say this for an actual answer to be honest. I just needed to vent. Talking about it with other people makes the load a little lighter.

So, did it get lighter?

Nope. I learned how f***ing s***ty my situation is and got an even bigger headache.

Kehehehe. Thats just how the world rolls pal. Nothing in this world ever goes as planned. You just need to adapt to it one by one. You can do it on your own. From my experience, youre somehow going to find a way no matter how bad the situation is.

Yeah, youre right. Nothings gonna get solved if I just sit here all day.

Gyosu sighed as he got up from the sofa. He ate and sort of cleared up his mind.

Are you going back in?

I need to move quickly. He already took my thumb. Its not mine anymore.

Alright. Good luck. Well be looking in our own ways too. We might meet some people who know something about it while we do business.

Okay. I hope so. Are you guys doing anything else other than building the shelter today?

Yeah. Were going to take a look around Area 47.

Dont go around like you did in Area 43! You have the thing I gave you, right?

To Gyosus exclamation, Ian took out a notepad from his pocket that was filled to the brim with notes.

Dont worry. Ill read it every 10 minutes.

No, tell Vex to hold it. Vex, I dont need to tell you right? Take care of them.

Do I look like some idiot thatll lose a notepad?

No, not that. I was saying to take care of the man called Metal Jaw that seems to react with their holster faster than their brain.

You little bastard.

Kehe. Ill try my best. Ill try.

Gyosu tightly squeezed Vexs hands as a meaning of thanks and then walked to the room with the game pod.

Ill need to set my rest times from now too. I should at least play till sundown if I start in the morning. That should make it somewhat match up with the time outside too.

And I should try not to rage quit next time. Dont forget. You dont have time, Gyosu Park.

[Hehehe. I think its fine if you take thing slowly.]

Shut up will you.

Hisssssssthunk.

After lying down in the pod, Gyosu closed his eyes.

First, Ill figure out all of the limitations first. I can get a map to figure out the routes, and the enemys information maybe they have that at the Moon Shadow?

Im already getting a headache and havent even started yetthis damn game. I cant even complain because the games fun the more stressed I get.

Whoosh!

With the familiar loading sound, Gyosus consciousness faded once more.