Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

Jie's explanation gave a glimmer of hope to this impossible project, but the complexity of the actual situation made that hope vanish in an instant.

"That's true..."

It would be difficult for Tomat to eat all of that by himself.

Just as the two were about to stop thinking about these things and temporarily shift their attention away from them, a familiar and cheerful female voice entered the dormitory cabin.

"What? I heard you talking about 'high-end ingredients' from a long way off. It's a very profitable business, so don't miss out on me."

Croissant, who is not afraid of the cold despite being a plump hoof, appeared at the door wearing only an ordinary shirt. The smile on her face clearly showed that she was in a good mood and was also very interested in what the two had been discussing.

"Sister Croissant...this is the men's dormitory..."

He said weakly.

"I didn't even realize it until you said it..."

If it weren't for Jie's reminder to Croissant, Tommat wouldn't have realized that it was actually unreasonable for a girl like Croissant to be in this area—and he should be more careful so that he doesn't unconsciously wander into the girls' dormitory area when chatting with Frostnova and the others in the future. After all, he's gotten used to being around Saiyans, and even the difference between genders has become blurred in his subconscious.

"What's there to be shy about? I'm not some middle school boy hiding dirty books." Within Rhodes Island, wearing uniforms isn't mandatory, and Croissant, who doesn't have a uniform to begin with, changed out of her usual combat jacket and wore only a white shirt with a large "meat" character on it. She walked straight into Tommat's dormitory. "Besides, didn't you tell me you wanted to find a suitable place to set up a stall in the merchandise area? So I came to talk to you."

"Hopefully, there aren't any operators like those in charge of dormitory management..."

Jie silently prayed that he wouldn't be "reported to his parents" on his first day of check-in.

"Okay, actually I heard everything you said. Nian also contacted me, and I—just happen to have some good information."

Croissant smiled mysteriously, while pointing with both index fingers to the huge bulges on her chest that she could be proud of as a woman with ample breasts.

"This is it."

Seeing that both Tomat and Zi were looking at him with complicated expressions, Croissant was quite looking forward to seeing how the two of them would react.

"...Clothes? Shirts don't sell in winter."

"...O-ko? They don't sell freshly squeezed milk...wait, where does the milk I usually drink in the cafeteria come from!?"

A question, a shock—finally, Croissant broke down, tearing at the area of ​​her shirt with the writing on it, and said:

"I meant meat!!!"

[Main Text] Rhode Island Walking Guide: Today's Leave Notice

I have some things to take care of here, so I'll add the update next time. Sorry for keeping you all waiting so long.

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[Main Text] Rhodes Island Stroll Guide: Chapter Twenty-One: Let's Go Hunting! Aibo!

The most important aspect of a mobile city-state is its ability to be self-sufficient, including in terms of food. After all, one cannot rely solely on gathering or trading food on occasional stops and storing it, as the most important dietary needs of citizens cannot be met. Every mobile city-state—or even a small mobile village—must have a constantly operating food production chain.

For example, provided the vehicle is large enough, agricultural or even pastoral areas can be established inside to produce grains, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, fish and meat, while also providing timber and fur products.

This kind of food, which is constantly under human intervention, can also greatly avoid the problem that should be causing them headaches, namely Originium contamination.

Most soils in natural environments contain excessively high levels of Originium. What's even more frightening is that they don't prevent the normal growth of vegetation; instead, they grow seemingly normal plants as if deliberately luring people in.

These things are obviously inedible, let alone the wild animals living in this environment.

However, some fixed settlements in non-mobile city-states still maintain the habit of natural farming or hunting to obtain unpolluted natural food, but the harsh premise is that they are "not in areas prone to natural disasters".

Clearly, Longmen is neither the former nor does it possess the conditions required by the latter.

It is based on this premise that Tomat and Jehovah are suspicious of Croissant, who suddenly appears and claims to have relevant information.

"Meat?"

"I am familiar with the food market in Lungmen. I don't think there are any vendors in Lungmen who can supply large quantities of goods at prices that are affordable for ordinary people."

He had been exposed to the food business in the legitimate world since childhood, but he had never heard of such a shop in Lungmen, a mobile city-state. As for the business in the underworld, he dared not say that he was sure he understood it, but he knew that even if it really existed, it would not be something that could be bought at a good price.

"Why don't we just use some regular meat? We can leave that to the purchasing department."

Thomas, considering convenience and security, also spoke to Croissant, who was unaware of what secrets she was hiding.

“That’s something you don’t know, Ah-Jie.” The two’s confusion and bewilderment seemed to suit Croissant’s taste. It was worth it for her to keep them in suspense. After calming down from the earlier misunderstanding, Croissant continued, “Remember that hotel we talked about last time we ate?”

"Zhuxialou?"

Thomas wouldn't bother remembering the name Croissant casually mentioned while he was focused on eating, so it was up to Jie to recall it, and it seems Jie's memory is good enough.

“Yes, although they can’t provide the same level of cuisine as that old man, they often use natural meat as a gimmick to attract customers, which means there are two possibilities.” Hearing that Jie still remembered the name, there was no need for her to introduce it again. “First, they are lying, but if they dared to commit fraud in a shop in Dagu Square, they wouldn’t have made it this far. The second possibility is that they do have a stable supply of goods that can be guaranteed even in the mobile city-state.”

"But after my meticulous investigation and with the help of my messenger friend, I finally figured it out—"

Croissant, who was constantly warned for selling too wide a range of items while simply setting up a stall on Rhodes Island, from snacks to weapons, would naturally go to great lengths to find any business opportunity that might allow her to make a fortune.

"They basically acquire them from small, permanent settlements nearby each time they stop."

This is also a kind of behavioral logic.

The reason for city-states to migrate is mostly to avoid natural disasters, and the destinations they choose to migrate to are generally low-risk areas that are presumed to be safe from natural disasters in the near future.

Low-risk areas mean lower levels of soil pollution, providing a basic foundation for the growth of normal vegetation and animals. These areas often have existing small settlements that survive there.

Of course, city-states will still leave this relatively safe place for other reasons, but the requirement that "there are unpolluted areas for the growth of plants and animals near the city-state's docking point" remains almost unchanged.

Croissant kept this intelligence to herself without taking action, mainly because it would be quite difficult to carry it out alone, and Texas and Exusiai weren't as keen on making money as she was.

Now she has allies who can help her get started.

"Compared to high-end consumer goods, we can get a batch every few months, which is indeed a 'stable supply'." After listening to Ke Song's explanation, Jie said thoughtfully, "Even if there was a natural disaster nearby recently, the possibility of a second outbreak is very low, but going to the wilderness is still very dangerous. The environment outside is even worse than the slums."

"That's why I need to rely on your help; it's the only solution I can think of."

If we really need to go hunting, the butchering of the meat should be left to Jie, who is very skilled at it.

As for the security concerns I'm worried about...

Croissant's expectant gaze met Tomat's—if Tomat were to go along, there would be a safety issue to consider.

"Do you know where the settlement that supplies that restaurant is located? It's definitely not far from Lungmen."

This is tantamount to agreeing to Croissant's request.

There's no need to worry about disputes arising from competing for supplies, because they don't intend to buy directly from these settlements; Croissant's plan is to hunt directly in the corresponding areas.

There's no need to worry about protests from local residents—most of the permanent settlements in Terra don't actually own the land they live on, since they built these settlements spontaneously, and natural disasters can cause them to disappear overnight. If the government had to handle every single one of these issues, they would have died from overwork long ago.

Besides, the croissant isn't going to devour them all or catch every single animal; it can't just starve the native inhabitants.

All you need is a sufficient quantity, and then you can sell the portion beyond what's needed for the annual meeting yourself.

"Don't worry, I've investigated all of that. All that's left is to get permission to go out and then prepare for the hunting!"

Even when it was uncertain whether things would go smoothly, Croissant still made thorough preparations, leaving one wondering whether it was simply confidence or a fanaticism for money.

“There’s another question.” Just as Croissant was getting excited, Thomas suddenly asked another question, “Who among us is good at hunting? Unless you don’t mind that the prey you hunt is torn to pieces or charred.”

"Although I have dissected large animals, I have no experience with wild, live animals."

Jie also recalled that, whether it was his own understanding of croissants or his own, everyone present seemed to be complete novices when it came to hunting.

"Don't worry, I've brought in the best hunters from Rhodes Island to work with us. Trust me, you'll be in for a surprise!"

Croissant was not surprised by the question at all, and even revealed another surprise that she had prepared in advance.

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[Main Text] A Guide to Wandering in Rhodes Island: Chapter Twenty-Two: The Talkative Angel and the Hunter Fox

"That's quite surprising..."

"Tell me, did you hire her because she was the cheapest?"

Thomas himself has relatively free freedom of movement, as does Croissant, who is an expatriate employee of Penguin Logistics.

The reason why Zi was allowed to go out was because of Thomas's company and the presence of Croissant, a veteran.

However, when they finished their preparations and arrived at the entrance of the Rhodes Island, Croissant's description of "the best hunter" made both Thomas and Je look at Croissant with suspicion, and the level of suspicion was so strong that even Je, with his eyes half open, could feel it.

Tommat had heard that there were skilled archers on the Rhodes Island, such as Greythroat, the Liberian girl who always followed ACE, the old Ranger who asked him if he could use his experiences as storytelling material, and Meteor, the operator whose proficiency with the automatic ordering machine was not as good as Tommat's, who was an alien.

But the person in front of him... he really didn't recognize him at all, yet after meeting him, he was left with a fairly deep "impression"—

Her petite, childlike stature indicated her young age, yet her crimson eyes revealed a more resolute gaze than those of the others, such as Winter, whom she had met before.

Its orange-yellow hair and tail with black tips, although belonging to the Volper, which is said to be smooth and silky as long as they are of the same kind, look rather frizzy and unkempt upon closer inspection.

In December, one should cover their body completely to block the cold wind, but she wore only a thin white shirt and black shorts, unconcerned about exposing her skin, which had grown many Originium crystals, to people's sight and the cold wind, as if to say that neither of these could affect her.

The quiver was concealed behind his waist by an old cloak, while the seemingly well-maintained Chang Gong carried it on his back, ready to fire.

"Little Red Cloud—"

If Croissant hadn't actually called out to the girl who was waiting at the door even earlier than them, Tommat and Je would never have mistaken her for the hunter Croissant had mentioned.

"Although I've asked this many times, I'm still curious: Aren't you always dressed so lightly?

Saiyans are physically strong, but that doesn't mean they can't feel hot or cold. Rather, it's because of their strong physique that their five senses are much more acute than normal people's. They can sense moving targets in the dark, faint smells of blood in the air, or even temperature changes in degrees Celsius. In other words, Tomats are more likely to feel changes in temperature—not that they can't feel them or aren't afraid, but that they can tolerate them better than the average person.

That's why he was even more curious about whether these people, dressed so lightly at the end of December, couldn't feel it or were just as able to endure it as he was.

“First of all, I’m not that delicate. Secondly, exposed skin helps me better detect the wind’s movement and thus find the prey’s tracks.” The girl called Red Cloud spoke in an unusually deep voice, explaining seriously the casual question that Tomat hadn’t taken seriously. “Let’s go, if we don’t get in the car soon, he’ll start talking non-stop again.”

As she turned, Hongyun's cloak billowed, revealing a cold glint beneath it—her left hand covered in iron armor, not armor, but a prosthetic upper arm.

There are many people on the Rhodes Island with prosthetic limbs, and most of them got them after they arrived here.

However, Hongyun's prosthetic limb was different from the type of ACE that Tomat had seen; it seemed to have been made elsewhere using a different technique.

However, this prosthetic limb dispelled many of Tomat's and even Je's doubts.