Chapter 70: A Fight You Can’t Win
“Whatever,” RV cleared his throat and said.
“The spaceship tickets to Planet T27 have been bought. A special car will take us to the flight transit station in a while,” RV said. “Also, for this operation, the police department of Planet T27 will send two staff members to meet us and handle the follow-up.”
“I have a question,” Romeo raised his hand.
“Go on,” RV said.
“Can we take a private spaceship?” Romeo said. “The kind with a bathtub and champagne in the cabin.” Romeo turned his head, looked at Wen En, and said with a show-off tone, “The movie star Roland Rolle has one. When he invited me and Claire to the test screening of his new movie on L-373 (a remote but beautiful tourist planet), he used this kind of luxury private spaceship to pick us up.”
“Do you think we’re going to Planet T27 for a vacation?” RV said coldly.
RV’s gaze shifted to Wen En. Just as he thought Wen En would scold Romeo as usual, Wen En said something that made RV’s jaw drop.
“My heavens, is there really a bathtub on it?” Wen En said in surprise.
“That’s right, and the bathtub even has a massage function,” Claire said. “By the way, his private spaceship also has a UV tanning machine.”
“Is there a game console?” Della asked with some interest.
“Of course, and it’s the latest PJ5-6D panoramic game console,” Claire said.
“Wow,” Wen En and Della said in unison, amazed.
“Hey, hey, hey, ladies, gentlemen, Alphas, Betas, and Omegas, listen up. We’re not on vacation, okay?” RV ruthlessly shattered their fantasy. “We can only take the economy class of a civilian airline’s interstellar spacecraft. The boarding time is in six hours. We can go to the flight transit station in a while and have a ridiculously expensive frozen sandwich at the airport.”
“Can’t we even take first class?” Della said with disgust.
“I said, we have to keep a low profile on this trip,” RV said. “First class and private spaceships are too ostentatious. What if we get noticed? Can you take responsibility for the consequences?”
“Alright.”
“I know the mission is tough,” RV patted Della and Wen En on the shoulders and comforted them, “When the mission is over, you can take whatever class you want when you go on vacation with your salary and bonus, right? So, young people, don’t be so picky when you’re on a mission. Focus on the mission.”
RV’s reasoning was sound. Wen En and Della had to give up their dream of taking a private spaceship.
“What about me?” Romeo pointed at his own face. “And me,” Claire raised her hand to indicate.
If they remembered correctly, the two of them would have to face various charges after the mission was over… there would be no vacation for them.
“You two can only… wish you good luck,” RV also patted their shoulders, as if to comfort them, although the words he said were not reassuring at all.
The journey was as RV had said. The headquarters sent a special driver, who drove for more than four hours from a remote mountainous area to a flight transit station built in another remote suburb. When they arrived, they passed through security, bought sandwiches and hot tea at the transit station’s shop, had a simple meal, and then boarded the spaceship, starting their journey to Planet T27.
With the current development of technology, the equipment in the economy class of the spaceship was naturally not bad. The seats were spacious enough, the bathrooms were clean, and the spaceship provided nutrient solution and drinking water. It wasn’t delicious, but at least it ensured that the passengers wouldn’t go hungry. Wen En felt there was nothing to complain about.
Apparently, Romeo did not think so. Although he did not say anything bad, he had been silently picking at everything in the economy class of this spaceship with his eyes the whole way.
“Close your eyes. It will be over after a sleep,” Wen En had to comfort him.
“We have to sit here for three days of superluminal interstellar travel,” Romeo said irritably.
“Alright, alright. When we get to T27, I’ll promise to play that game you mentioned with you…” at this point, Wen En turned his head and whispered a few words in Romeo’s ear.
Romeo raised an eyebrow. “Really?”
“Of course,” Wen En said.
“That’s very tempting,” Romeo smiled and whispered in Wen En’s ear, “Alright, you remember. You have to keep your word.”
“Of course. Don’t you trust my credibility?” Wen En snorted.
“I do, of course I do,” Romeo smiled.
While joking with Wen En, Romeo sensed a strange gaze. He subconsciously looked over and saw RV looking at him with an indescribable expression.
“Do you have a problem?” Romeo said.
“No, please continue,” RV turned his head. I really don’t want to see them. It’s so annoying.
