Chapter 81 Chapter 81: Pardo: I Haven't Even Finished Paying Off My Ship Loan Yet QAQ
Chapter 81: Pardo: I Haven't Even Finished Paying Off My Ship Loan Yet QAQ
Crack——!
The cockpit's ceiling was pried open as if someone was opening a can, and what shattered at that moment wasn't just this cramped cockpit, but also Pardo's fragile heart.
"You... you... you... if you're robbing us, just rob us, but don't damage my ship! I haven't even finished paying off my ship loan yet!!!"
At this moment, the fear of encountering danger was completely overshadowed by heartache.
What kind of joke is this? The monthly payment of fifty thousand for a hundred and eight months isn't even paid off yet, and the ceiling gets pried open first. Isn't this just like taking her little life?!
That shipyard doesn't cover such severe repair after-sales service, you know! QAQ
"Hey hey, how can you be so heartbroken over such a shabby ship? Even the most basic newbie equipment in games isn't this bad, okay?"
The voice that had just 'opened' their ship mercilessly complained: "Elio even said there might be an unexpected person here... so boring. If it weren't for all my favorite games updating on the same day, I wouldn't have come."
Actually, it's not entirely her fault for looking down on Kevin. It's mainly because he and Pardo's current image really isn't great... The two of them squeezed together in a tiny space—what kind of profound image could that possibly convey?
"...What is this? Have we been hijacked by space pirates or something?"
Faced with this unexpected scene, Kevin, of course, didn't show the panic the other party might have anticipated. Instead, he turned his head very calmly towards Pardo beside him.
He really never thought he'd encounter such an unexpected plot twist that only happens in adventure stories. So what should he do now? Raise his hands and pretend to surrender, or flip the guy over and pin them to the ground?
After receiving Kevin's reminder, Pardo finally snapped out of her sorrow over the destroyed ship. She realized that if the current situation wasn't handled properly, not only her money but her little life might be on the line too.
"Let me see...?"
Little Pardo stood up slightly, straining on her tiptoes to finally poke her head out through the 'opened' ceiling of the cockpit to look at the scene outside—judging from the surroundings, this seemed to be the landing pad of some large building. However, this huge area seemed to have only their one small ship.
And standing right in front of them at this moment was the girl who had intercepted their ship—her height seemed not much different from Pardo's own, with silver-gray hair tied in a ponytail, and her entire outfit was a highly individualistic punk style...
"Ke... Kevin boss, this seems to be that one on the Interastral Peace Corporation's wanted list... Silver Wolf, the Stellaron Hunter with a bounty of a full five billion... Wha... what do we do?"
Pardo's voice trembled slightly. Ever since she had clear memories, she mostly couldn't remember ever being this unlucky.
Just from this high bounty amount, one could probably tell how dangerous a person this was. Such a bounty is among the top ranks across the entire universe. For someone like her... a bounty of fifty might even make people feel uneasy about taking the money.
"Huh? Didn't expect the bounty to double again after just a few days of not checking?"
This amount, which seemed exaggerated in others' eyes, merely made Silver Wolf raise an eyebrow. For her, it probably was just an insignificant point among many gaming honors.
"But that's just fine, saves me extra trouble... My mission was originally just to keep you guys here. Since you already know who I am, why not just stay put obediently?"
As she spoke, Silver Wolf rather boredly flicked the Rubik's Cube-like object in her hand. This substance, which didn't seem entirely physical, even transformed freely after flying into mid-air, finally returning to its original form when it fell back into her hand.
"Okay, okay, we surrender..."
"No, I'd actually like to test your abilities."
Pardo had just barely raised her hands above her head when Kevin beside her directly jumped out of the cockpit before she could finish speaking, landing steadily opposite the girl.
"Your ability is indeed strong and unique enough... I suppose this place is merely a virtual space formed based on some kind of data. So for you, rewriting it is quite convenient, right?" Kevin immediately exposed the nature of her ability—in other words, this place was completely her home turf.
Not long ago, Kevin was just thinking that even if these counterparts' appearances and personalities were almost identical to his original ones, their abilities couldn't possibly be completely similar... And now someone immediately popped up to prove him wrong.
This person calling herself Silver Wolf not only shared the appearance of that 'Herrscher of Reason', but even the ability she displayed now was almost identical... Of course, their essences were ultimately different.
After all, one's main principle relies on the Herrscher's authority to replicate entities already existing in the world, while the other's principle... seems to be a special rewriting that views the world as its virtual essence to some degree?
"But since it's going to be a fight... then there's no problem with me borrowing some characteristics of this space, right?"
Since they're already standing opposite each other as enemies, what need is there for Kevin to be polite?
As soon as the words fell, Kevin had already reached forward and grasped something in the void. Then with a light swing, a familiar greatsword appeared in Kevin's hand accompanied by splashing flames.
The last time he felt its scorching heat was a few days ago in Welt's hands. Who would have thought that not long after, this familiar old friend would return to his grasp?
Even if the essence of this space is 'virtual', to achieve the level of rewriting this virtual space requires at least sufficient understanding of its basic rules, followed by completely deconstructing the essence of the object one wants to create.
If it were purely based on wild imagination instantly... wouldn't hackers like Silver Wolf already be invincible?
Fortunately, even if other things couldn't be guaranteed, Kevin was more than familiar with this weapon that had accompanied him through countless battles.
"What? Could it be that you're an old-school player too, mister?"
Kevin's ability to construct a weapon within her space inevitably surprised Silver Wolf somewhat. She then pulled down the visor-like glasses on her forehead, carefully browsing through the numerous data flashing in her field of vision.
"But such ridiculously overpowered weapon stats... isn't that... a bit too unfair?"
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