Traveling through Tomorrow's Ark: Starting with a Yama Sword

Chapter 173 I don’t want to be a mercenary anymore, I want to fall in love!

After Shen Qi walked into the cafeteria, she still sat next to Texas - she came early, and they avoided arriving at the cafeteria at the same time, after all, this would make others think of some bad ideas.

"The doctor just talked to me, so I'm late."

"That's a good reason."

Texas toyed with his fork absentmindedly, "But I'm very interested. What did the doctor tell you?"

"He asked me if I was willing to take shifts as his assistant."

"Assistant?"

She put her fork down and then said,

"It's actually not that bad. I just help the doctor organize documents, handle official business, and chat with him when he's bored. Of course, the doctor will pay you extra compensation, but the process is a bit boring, at least that's what I think."

"I didn't agree right away, after all it would be more fun to be with someone else."

"Okay, okay, I know what you mean."

Texas picked up his fork again, "But don't expect me to lie in your arms and act like a spoiled child."

"Can I lie in your arms?"

"no--"

She stretched out her tone and said, "There's really no way to talk to people like you."

"just kidding."

"I'm not kidding."

Hearing this, Shen Qi took a breath of cold air. He realized that he had not reached that stage with her yet.

Just as the two were testing each other's eyes (tenderness), a female voice interrupted the ambiguous atmosphere:

"Good afternoon, both of you."

Shen Qi turned around and saw that it was Ines who came to the cafeteria. She was holding a meal in her hand and came to say hello.

"Good afternoon, Inès."

Inès just nodded:

“We get along well.”

Although she didn't directly point out the relationship between the two, Texas naturally knew what she meant.

"By the way, Qiannian, come meet me in the Human Resources office later."

Ines patted Shen Qi's left shoulder, and then walked to another seat. Shen Qi also sighed - maybe there will be some trouble in the afternoon.

"You seem to still be constrained by Inès."

"Inès is more like a messenger to me now."

"You should thank her."

"Heh...thanks."

Inès: Don't compare Inès with System Inès.

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Inès answered the call with the "Master" in the Human Resources Office. It had been a long time since the last call, and the "Master" did not take the initiative to contact her, as if the "Master" was not impatient for the adventurers to return to reality.

【Hello, 017.】

"Long time no see, my Lord."

[I read the chat records of the Adventurer's Alliance... Unfortunately, judging from their state, they are not serious about returning to reality.]

"My Lord, it seems to me that they...are enjoying life here?"

[I think the same as me. They are happy to spend their time here and may have forgotten the reality. ]

"Then my host did a good job on this point."

Inès didn't want to praise her host, but he did enjoy searching for exit points when traveling around Terra, and was also happy to provide help to other adventurers in the group.

[It is true. Many systems complained when they talked to me.]

"I will do my duty no matter what."

[Thank you for your efforts, but you can also trust your host. ]

After saying this, the "master" hung up the call. Inès just happened to hear a knock on the door:

"Please come in."

Sure enough, Shen Qi was standing at the door, his eyes full of questions.

"I plan to apply to Rhodes Island to modify your cooperation terms. Now I want to ask for your opinion."

Inès said straight to the point, "I think you don't need to cooperate as a mercenary anymore, but become a Rhodes Island operator. That way, you will have a reason to stay on this ship."

"Just right, I don't want to be a mercenary anymore."

Shen Qi seemed very satisfied, and then asked, "So this is why you came to me?"

"Also, I suggest you go look for Team Rainbow. After all, something interesting might happen next."

Inès then threw a grenade launcher behind her to him:

"I'm sorry, this is a gift from Fiammetta, but I kept it for myself and only gave it to you now."

Shen Qi wanted to ask something else, but Ines had already closed the door, leaving him alone facing the grenade launcher, at a loss:

"Do you want me to go find Ash with this thing?"