Chapter 1126 The Next Morning
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I ended spending more time into all of this than I imagined, and I also ended being much more invested than I thought through this virtual reality game. The ability to customize robots, take the parts of foes through bets, and the realistic battles was actually… quite fun.
And it helped me also get a better grasp at controlling the Machine Warrior too. However, I felt my mind exhausted, so without even meditating anymore, I just went to sleep for the rest of the night.
I had only spent three hours in that game, so I still had roughly four or a bit more hours of rest, I closed my eyes, and with Eleanora by my side, I slept.
A trial this long… I sure hope the rewards are completely worth it.
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"Blake? Come on~ Wake up already, my love."
With the soothing and beautiful voice of Eleanora, I slowly opened my eyes.
I ended sleeping inside of my Machine Warrior, whose seat could be modified on a large bed, there was plenty of space inside.
So I slept rather comfortable, with a small blanket on top and a soft pillow.
These weren't just for combat, but were full-on spaceships too, they came equipped with bathrooms and a proper bed, there was also a lot of food and clothes.
"Hm? Ah, it's already morning?"
"Ten minutes before the alarm."
"Hah, thanks."
I slowly stood up, stretching my arms before yawning again, then, I drank some coffee and quickly took a shower on the men's bathroom.
A huge bathroom shared by everyone, I was the first to come here, so I quickly took a bathroom before anybody arrived, then changed clothes and went to the cafeteria to eat.
"Usually the Xenoids appear by the evening, right?"
"Yeah, I am not even sure how can they catch up with the mothership at all… Doesn't it give short burst that help it travel across stars within seconds?"
"They must also have such abilities to an extent, light-year travel, but limited to short bursts as well."
"What a ridiculously overpowered alien race… seriously, if I could have them as my familiars, things would end so quickly."
"Hmmm~ I wondered the same… Let's hope this trial's rewards are generous then."
"Yeah…"
I talked to her telepathically as I ate my breakfast. A pile of ten pancakes with syrup, whipped cream, and berries on top. Another cup of coffee, this time with cocoa and milk added to it, four toasts with butter cheese and ham, a plate with scrambled eggs and bacon, and lastly, a big red apple.
It was surprising they had such fancy breakfasts in this ship, but it seemed they could replicate mostly every food from their original world, the thing is, it was rather expensive.
"To think this whole meal cost three thousand credits…" Eleanora said. "It looks delicious though."
"Usually, most pilots get the free meals, which include a weird slop, some multi-vitamin-infused drink, and… plain bread," I said. "It might give you what's necessary to live, but it sure is not a good breakfast."
Now that I'm literally rich, I'll gladly enjoy a good breakfast if possible, even in this trial, these meals are all real.
The bread was crunchy and warm, these butter too, was even tastier than back home for some reason.
The scrambled eggs were creamy, delicious, the bacon was on point.
Everything I ate was like the perfect version of food I've eaten before.
Seriously, it was too good.
"I wish you could eat, but you're digital, hahah…"
I joked around with Eleanora, and she didn't find it funny in the least.
"Not funny!" she complained. "I'll eat a bunch of food once we're finally done… I've grown to like food, something I didn't enjoy at all before."
"Well, as a spirit, your vampiric limits were taken away, and despite liking blood, you can now taste food just as well," I explained. "And-"
"Oh? Look, there are some more pilots coming here," Eleanora said, pointing at the distance.
Aside from the stupid thugs that tried to ruin my machine yesterday, who received their well-deserved beating and only looked at me with fear, there were a lot of other pilots that greeted me with smiles.
They all rushed towards me, sitting around my table, there were a dozen or more, although three of them were the most notorious of them all, and the ones I helped first and now trusted me unconditionally.
"Blake! Good morning! To think I would see you here earlier today!"
A man around my size, with a youthful face and spiky black hair, with big child-like blue eyes, Patrick.
"Oooh! What are ya eatin' this time? Looks yummers! Maybe I could afford some of that if I didn't spend all my money on accessories, hahaha…"
An energetic blonde girl with brown skin, a tomboy at heart, with bright green eyes, her blonde hair had dyed strands of pink and purple, and her nails were also painted pink, while her entire uniform was covered on stickers and other accessories.
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She was perhaps the most colorful pilot in this entire mothership, Emilia.
"How much did that breakfast cost you? That's at least over a thousand credits, right? How can you spend so much on food? You should try saving money, Blake."
And lastly, a very serious young man, with short blue hair and sharp black eyes, always wearing glasses, with a tall and slender body, Hermes.
These three were the first I saved and the ones that had obeyed every command I give to them, they're also talented, quickly learning how to coordinate themselves with me.
Aside from that, they are indebted to me as I saved their lives, and I can freely rely on them due to their honest natures, from what I've analyzed so far.
They're smart and have talent but aren't cunning or too smart, so they're easy to command and trust.
"This breakfast? It was around three thousand credits," I said with a confident smile. "Nothing much for me though. You three worked hard the last two days, I'll give you a reward."
I called one of the cafeteria robots.
"The same breakfast I had, for these three too."
"Understood. That will be 9000 Credits. Will you confirm?"
"Yes, confirm."
"Purchased, thank you for your preference."
The robot flew away and swiftly brought breakfast for these three.
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