I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

However, before Yuhaka could finish the food on her plate, Theresa and the others heard the news that the head chef was going to die from exhaustion.

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On the bridge of the Hyperion, Renault looked at Yhaka, who was licking a lollipop and seemed to have a headache, and said:

"Well, kid, this is the first time I've ever seen someone work a chef half to death."

Hearing Renault's words, Yuhaka looked at Renault with a puzzled expression, clearly not understanding what Renault was talking about. However, Yuhaka thought the chefs in this place were so weak that even his own cat was better than them.

Of course, it can't be blamed on the Hyperion's cook being too weak; it just so happened that the cook had just finished his work for the day and hadn't had a chance to rest before being called in to work overtime, so it's no wonder he collapsed from exhaustion.

Seeing Yhaka's puzzled expression, Renault didn't know what to say. After a slight sigh, Renault followed Horner's lead and asked:

"Matt, is there still no news from Orland?"

"Well, I think Colonel Orlan will need a little more time to crack that mechanical adjutant."

Even after receiving Horner's answer, Renault still had a bad feeling, and Stargazer, who was standing nearby, could also see Renault's worried expression.

"Is Mr. Renault worried that this man named Orlan will swallow the mechanical lieutenant and resell him to the Empire?"

Hearing what Guan Xing said, Renault nodded. Just as Guan Xing said, Renault was also a little worried about this issue. After all, although mercenaries are supposed to be trustworthy, this trust is based on money. Whoever pays more, the mercenary will do things for them.

Those present looked worried upon hearing Guan Xing's words, clearly concerned that things might develop as Guan Xing had predicted.

At that moment, a communication was established on the Hyperion's bridge. A screen was projected onto a platform in the center of the bridge, displaying a short-haired woman with a prosthetic eye. The moment the projection appeared, she spoke directly to the point:

“Jim, Orlan cracked the mechanical lieutenant, but the other party wants to sell it to the Empire. There’s definitely something fishy going on here, and he wants me to hold you back before the Empire arrives.”

Hearing what the short-haired woman in front of him said, Renault gave her a pained look and said:

"Well, the thing I feared most has happened."

Chapter 1012 [Youyou: He said he's not here OwO~]

The people present couldn't help but feel a headache when they heard what the short-haired woman had brought. They obviously hadn't expected that the unreliable Colonel Orlan would actually trample on the reputation of mercenaries. They had paid for their services, and the fact that she had resold her employer's belongings to someone else completely abandoned the reputation of mercenaries. That was what was infuriating.

A mercenary broker on the Hyperion once said that many mercenaries are willing to fight, as long as the price is right. They are willing to fight, whether it's to overthrow the Empire, wipe out Char, or save El, provided that the price is agreed upon first.

However, the fact that Orlan dared to break the mercenary's promise also shows that he had found a way out and was not afraid of being retaliated against by other mercenaries. Guan Xing guessed that the Empire had probably promised something that would allow Orlan to leave the Port of the Dead.

Renault looked at the short-haired woman on the projection screen. This short-haired woman was one of the top mercenary leaders in the Port of the Dead, named Mira Han. Since she had spoken to him about these things, she obviously had something to discuss with him.

"That's a good idea, but why are you telling me all this, Mira?"

Hearing Renault's words, Mira smiled and looked at him, saying:

"Because I prefer Little Ma and you, as long as your price is the same as Orlan's, I'll help you settle things with him. If he gives me the crystal ore, then we'll settle it like this."

Upon hearing Mira's terms, Renault readily agreed, as if afraid Mira might change her mind. Seeing that Renault had agreed to her terms, Mira gave him a slight reminder.

"Remember not to delay too long. If the other party has the money ready, then I will have no choice but to cooperate with them."

Then, as if remembering something, Mira suddenly became a bit more womanly and said to Renault:

"Oh, by the way, is Xiao Ma over there? Ask him why he hasn't come to find me."

Upon hearing Mira's words, everyone present turned their attention to a spot out of sight of the projection screen. There, Horner waved his hand and whispered that he wasn't there. Everyone was speechless at Horner's behavior, but they didn't say anything. Renault shook his head helplessly.

However... just because Renault and the others didn't say anything doesn't mean that Yhaka, who couldn't sense the atmosphere, wouldn't say anything.

Yuhaka, licking his lollipop with his little tongue, looked at Mira and said:

He said he wasn't there. OwO~

Upon hearing Yuhaka's words, everyone present stared in disbelief. Even Mira on the projection screen seemed unable to process what he was seeing, while Horner's jaw nearly dropped. Clearly, Yuhaka's answer had surprised Horner, who hadn't expected to be betrayed by his own people.

Soon after receiving Yuhaka's reply, Mira smiled and said:

"Oh, is that so? Then, little cutie, remember to tell my little pony to reply to my message~"

As she spoke, Mira ended the connection. Seeing this, Horner seemed relieved. Then, noticing everyone staring at him, Horner became somewhat flustered. Stargazer, standing nearby, coughed slightly to defuse the situation, saying:

"Alright, let's not talk about Mr. Horner's personal matters. Let's talk about the Port of the Dead first. Mr. Horner, what do you know about the Port of the Dead?"

Hearing that the stargazer had come to his rescue, Horner quickly spoke up:

"Yes, mineral resources are very scarce in the Port of the Dead. It's not realistic for us to mine crystals to obtain enough resources. However, there is a waste processing plant that is operating in Orlan territory. We can obtain enough waste there, and at the same time, we can also hinder Orlan's source of funds."

Hearing Horner's words, Stargazer nodded and said:

"Hmm, this place is not bad. Although it's a bit close to the enemy's headquarters, that way we can deal with things quickly if anything happens. But there are still risks."

Looking at Renault standing to the side, Guanxing asked:

"Mr. Renault, what's your decision?"

Upon hearing what Guan Xing said, Renault nodded and said:

"Hmm, good idea. Let's get started."

Theresa, who was standing nearby, looked at Renault curiously upon hearing his decision and asked:

"Mr. Renault, is that mercenary named Mira reliable?"

Regarding Theresa's question, Renault offered his own explanation:

“Miss Theresa, Mira is a mercenary. She’ll work for whoever pays her the most. At least once we’ve raised enough money, she’ll be one of us.”

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After everything was prepared, Renault sent people down to begin operations. However, this time it was to collect scrap, so the number of personnel needed to be limited. Sending too many people would inevitably increase the cost, just like the Rattlesnake tank, which is not cheap and costs a lot to manufacture.

After several construction sites arrived at the waste disposal station in Port of the Dead, Theresa also disembarked from the transport plane. She was the only Theresa to disembark during this operation; the others remained aboard the Hyperion.

Looking at the constantly operating machinery around her, Theresa reported to Hyperion:

"This is Theresa. We've arrived here. How about you over there?"

Upon hearing Theresa's words, Reynolds and his crew aboard the Hyperion responded:

"We can see what's going on with you. Wait, Theresa, who's behind you?"

Theresa, hearing what Reno and the others said, turned around with a puzzled expression. Then, theresa saw Yhaka with an "OwO~" look on his face. Seeing Yhaka, Theresa looked at him with shock and said:

"You, Youyou?! What are you doing here?! No, Youyou, how did you get down here???"

In response to Theresa's question, Yuhaka looked at Theresa with a puzzled expression, as if he were very confused and said:

"You came down by plane, right? O-O?"

By plane? Hearing Yuhaka's words, Theresa thought of the transport plane that had taken them before. Could it be that Yuhaka sneaked in during that time?!

Chapter 1013 [The Trash Picking Operation]

When they saw Yhaka sneak off to Theresa's side, Reno and the others were also surprised. After checking the surveillance footage from the hangar, they saw Yhaka enter the transport plane with Theresa. The Rangers around them did not see Yhaka, nor did Theresa.

Seeing this, Renault and his men were at a loss for words. However, sending transport planes now wouldn't be of much use. Orlan had already realized Renault's intentions and wouldn't give them another chance to send transport planes to transport troops.

Stargazer also told Theresa about her situation, asking her to keep a close eye on Yuhaka and prevent him from running around. Hearing Stargazer's words, Theresa looked troubled. She had to lead the team to collect scrap and take care of the child. Theresa felt like she was back to taking care of Kiana, who was not only strong but also quite mischievous.

Theresa looked at Yohaka, who was curiously looking around, and walked over to him. She placed her hand on Yohaka's shoulder and, seeing his serious expression, said:

"Youyou, stay here and don't run around. I'll take you back after I finish collecting the scrap."

Hearing Theresa's words, Yuhaka looked at Theresa with a puzzled expression and asked curiously:

Why? OwO

Theresa shook her head at Yuhaka's words, saying:

"No reason why! Just don't wander around. This isn't the Hyperion. There are big bad guys out there. They'll capture you and sell you off, understand?"

Upon hearing Theresa's words, Yuhaka struck a pose full of swagger and replied to Theresa:

"Youyou, you're so strong! You're not afraid of bad guys at all!"

Seeing Yhaka's performance, Theresa's lips twitched slightly. Although she had been knocked unconscious by Yhaka during their "first meeting," and Yhaka had easily subdued Luna in the aftermath, even though Yhaka hadn't shown his full strength, based on the Blade Queen's previous combat records, Yhaka's combat power shouldn't be too weak, at least not much weaker than hers.

"No, you're still a child. You don't need to do the fighting. Leave it to us adults."

Hearing Theresa's words, Yuhaka stared at Theresa with a puzzled expression and said:

"But Theresa is a child too, O-O?"

Theresa looked at Yohaka as if she had choked on her words, then, realizing what she had said, she looked at Yohaka and explained:

"No! I'm not a child! I'm over forty!"

Upon hearing Theresa's words, Yuhaka looked at her with obvious surprise. He clearly hadn't expected Theresa to be so old. Theresa, seeing Yuhaka's surprised expression, twitched her lips. Although she knew there was a significant difference between her age and appearance, most people would at least have some doubts or express skepticism. Why did he believe her so readily?

This made Theresa a little worried that Yohaka might be easily deceived. However, Theresa's concerns were not really a problem, as Yohaka was not stupid.

"I won't mention my age. Anyway, Youyou, you're not allowed to go anywhere. You'd better stay here and wait for me!"

After hearing Theresa's words, Yuhaka pouted and looked at Theresa, saying "Okay = -=", then obediently squatted down and played with a small iron rod that he had picked up from somewhere, drawing circles on the ground.

Seeing Yuhaka's appearance made Theresa feel like an adult who had promised to take the child out to play but suddenly had something come up and couldn't take the child out. This made Theresa feel a little ashamed. Then Theresa told Yuhaka that she would ask the chefs to make something delicious for him when they got back. Hearing that Theresa had something delicious for him, Yuhaka's big tail wagged happily.

Theresa saw that Yuhaka looked so happy and didn't know what to say. It felt like she was coaxing Yuexia. But this did lessen her sense of shame a little bit. Why only a little bit?

The answer is that it will be tough on the chefs...

After Theresa left with the Marines, Yuhaka played around at the base set up by Reno and his team. Although the place smelled a bit stinky, it didn't stop Yuhaka from staying away from the foul-smelling sewage. Two Marines were with Yuhaka; they were left behind by Theresa to take care of her and prevent her from wandering off somewhere, and also so they could contact Theresa and the Marines if they encountered any problems.

It was at this moment that Yuhaka saw several motorcycle-like vehicles with propellers arrive. The Marines nearby, seeing these motorcycle-like vehicles, looked surprised and said:

"Is that a Vulture vehicle? I never expected to see a Vulture vehicle that has already been phased out here. It's quite surprising."

Hearing the marine's words, Yuhaka looked at the marine with a curious expression and asked:

"A vulture vehicle? What's that?"

The Marines patiently explained the situation to Yuhaka. After listening to the Marines, Yuhaka quickly lost interest in the Vulture vehicle, since he wasn't particularly interested in something that couldn't be eaten.

Seeing that Yuhaka showed no interest in the vulture vehicles, the Marines said nothing. After all, in their eyes, Yuhaka was just a little girl. Although she had a non-human body, to the Marines, Yuhaka just looked like a little girl.

As for little girls, like Yuhaka, who looks like her and is that age, they'd probably only be interested in toys and stuff like that.

Surely you can't be interested in those vulture-shaped cars that reek of engine oil, right?

After Yhaka stopped catching those vultures, he went back to wandering around. But soon he got bored and wasn't very interested in the buildings and machines. Theresa was busy helping to transport the scrap metal, because this wasn't a game where your units could receive resources as soon as they made contact.

Theresa and her team need to have an SCV move those huge square pieces of scrap metal; otherwise, they won't be able to move around carrying a square piece of scrap metal that's bigger than a person.

Chapter 1014 [Theresa: You guys call that thing a landmine?]

At Colonel Orlan's base near the scrap yard in Port of the Dead, Orlan was sitting back in his chair with his legs crossed, looking quite pleased with himself. What made Orlan happy was, of course, the old-model mechanical adjutant that Renault had sent over from the Federation.