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"And, work hard, young man." Ross walked out of the meeting room door and patted Zhen's shoulder as he passed by. "My stuff isn't cheap."

……

"Now... has Mr. Ross agreed?" Zhen covered his aching waist with a grimace on his face, but when he thought of his sister running and jumping like a normal person in the back, he couldn't help but laugh.

Looking at the crying and laughing expression on Zhen's face, Kaz nodded helplessly.

"Yes, Ross accepted your money, which means he accepted the commission."

"That's good...that's good..."

Even though his savings were completely wiped out, he only felt happy at this moment.

"It's just a small debt. I'm determined to become a working warrior!"

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PS: This is the second update from yesterday, there will be another update later.

I've been stuck in this for a long time, and finally I feel better.

Volume 77: Chapter : The Birth of the Part-time Warrior Shin Asuka

At nightfall in Orb Standard Time, Industrial 7 turned off the simulated sunlight in the living quarters and switched to night mode.

The street lights were on, but there were not many pedestrians on the streets. Everyone huddled in their beds in fear, not knowing which would come first, tomorrow or an accident.

After arriving at Industrial No. 7, Mu skillfully went to find a bar. Fortunately, Industrial No. 7 had been in trial operation for a long time, and the necessary infrastructure was operating normally. Even with so many Orb citizens pouring in at once, there was no chaos.

The materials stored in advance can keep Industrial No. 7 running at full capacity for a year and a half. By then, the agricultural area will have officially started production. It can be said that Industrial No. 7 is one of Uzmi's masterpieces.

"So, you plan to take this commission?" In a dormitory, Mariu, who had just finished a shower and was wearing a bathrobe and drying her hair with a towel, looked at Ross who was flipping through something on a tablet.

"That's right...ah, I lost a lot of money." Ross recalled the bank card balance he saw and estimated the cost of the prosthetic limb for this commission. He wanted to go back a few hours ago and slap himself for being soft-hearted.

"Limbs, artificial skin, recovery medication, inhibitors... That child was too close to the MS attack point, maybe even need artificial organs..." Ross couldn't help but sigh at the thought. "This is a losing proposition, a complete loss!"

"But... regardless of whether it's a loss or not, you'll still accept this commission in the end, right?" Mariu walked over to the table and looked at the screen Ross was flipping through. "You can't just ignore the 'suffering' before you."

The tablet screen displayed a series of examination reports issued by Orb's hospital, and the numbers on them made people frown.

"So many people are suffering in the world. How can I care for them all? Helping those in need right now is already my limit." Ross put down his tablet, rubbed his forehead, and began to think about how to design a prosthetic limb for his real sister. "I just... made a promise with someone, and I hope to have a clear conscience in the end."

You have to know that the prosthetic components used in Christina's artificial body are of "military-grade" quality. Christina can only use them after a long period of "training" at the Blue Cosmos Research Institute. If these prosthetic components are installed on a little girl who has just had an amputation and is still in a weak state, she will probably immediately become a cyberpsychopath.

"Ah... forget it, go to sleep!" Lacking a ton of parameters, Ross finally gave up and put the tablet down. He jumped onto the bed skillfully and covered himself with the quilt. "I'll decide the details after I see that little girl!"

……

In the past two days, neither ZAFT nor the Earth Federation has made any major moves, and the conflicts have basically been small-scale local conflicts.

For Zhen, these two days can be said to be extremely torturous.

He stayed by the side of his half-human sister Mayu, praying that everything would go well. There was no doubt that the rejection reaction that Ross had mentioned would be fatal to the now weak Mayu.

"Brother...Brother..." A hoarse voice like a broken organ sounded in Zhen's ears.

"It's okay, Mayu..." Zhen held Mayu's hand, which only had two fingers left. He didn't dare to use force, but could only grit his teeth and endure the pain in his heart. "Brother found a very good doctor. The examination just now was to help the doctor diagnose you... Soon, Mayu will be able to run and jump like a normal person."

"Great...doctor?" Mayu, lying on the hospital bed, slightly widened her relatively normal left eye, a hint of expectation flashing in her eyes.

"...Yes, your brother is running around for you." Ross's voice rang out from the doorway of the ward. Ross walked in, still wearing jeans and a shirt, but with a doctor's white coat on.

"Mr. Ross!" Zhen looked at Ross, hoping to hear some good news. "How is the situation?"

"I've finished reading the report. There's good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?" Rhodes glanced at the report, summarized it briefly, and asked what Zhen thought.

"Please tell me the bad news first." It's a knife when it's cut horizontally or vertically. If you really want to be direct, let's hear the bad news first.

"You all know that you're Adjusters, right?" Ross spread his hands. "Thanks to genetic engineering, your physical fitness is excellent, but generally speaking, Adjusters have a strong rejection reaction to implanted prostheses. The recovery period after surgery will be long and dangerous."

"I... I understand. What's the good news?" When Fei Niao heard that "the recovery period after surgery will be very long", he subconsciously thought of the medical expenses and hospitalization fees, and became more determined to achieve his goal of making money.

"The good news is that your sister's rejection of the prosthesis is relatively mild and within an acceptable range, so she can undergo the surgery." Rhodes patted Zhen's shoulder. "Young man, come out for a moment. I'll take you to pay the bill."

"Okay... okay... Mayu, wait for me here." Zhen obviously knew what Ross meant. After comforting Mayu a little, he followed Ross out of the ward.

When the ward door was closed, Rhodes handed the tablet to Zhen in the corridor.

"This is..." artificial limbs, artificial skin, artificial vocal cords... Looking at the prosthetic items listed above, and at the end deducting the deposit in the bank card that he had handed in, the expensive price almost made Zhen feel dizzy.

But as the only man in the family, he really woke up and realized that he had taken over the responsibility from his deceased father and had become the mainstay of the family.

Although now the only one who can move freely in this family is Zhen.

"Bill details." Rhodes curled his lips and took out two paper bags from his backpack and handed them to Zhen. "Preoperative medication, inhaled, twice a day for two weeks."

"I'll perform surgery on your sister in two weeks." Ross patted Zhen's shoulder. "I'll tell you the remaining precautions then."

"Okay... okay... thank you Mr. Ross." Asuka subconsciously bowed 90 degrees. It could be said that this was the only gesture of thanks that he, with his straightforward mind, could think of.

"Okay, stop bowing, it feels weird." Rhodes sighed, feeling that he couldn't handle someone with such a single-threaded brain like Zhen.

Rhodes turned and left the hospital corridor, leaving Zhen there, holding two bags of medicine, staring at the numbers on the bill.

Now Ross plans to borrow some machines from the Dawn Society. Ross, who originally had no idea about Mayu's prosthetic limbs, came up with a lot of plans after seeing Mayu's condition and the detailed report.

However, after carefully estimating the values of these options, Rhodes came to a conclusion.

That is, after installing this "civilian version" prosthetic limb with reduced weapons and weakened performance, if Mayu and Shin fight, Shin might be knocked down by Mayu with one punch.

"But... this is my first time making a civilian version of a prosthetic limb." Rhodes scratched his head, took out his communicator, and began to record the quantities of various materials in his memo.

Now all Rhodes needs to do is to finish drawing the design and then go to the industrial zone to apply for a workshop from the Dawn Society.

……

Time flies, and a lot of things happened in these two weeks.

For example, the initial construction of the Kaohsiung Mass Accelerator, although it has been rushed, is at least the only usable mass accelerator on Earth.

At the same time, a large number of cargo ships were launched into space. It seemed that a colony satellite was being built. Looking at the picture of the framework being built, no one could quite understand the Earth Federation's idea.

The more important thing is Halbertton's communication.

"The Blue Cosmos is using the Findersen Kingdom's name to transport supplies to the moon... but the quantity received doesn't match the launch request." Halberton's expression was grim over the comms. He was tired from constantly capturing spies and investigating the Blue Cosmos. "I've located the approximate location of their facility, but it's heavily guarded, and my men can't get in."

"It will take a few days for me to go investigate, and I have some other things to do here." Ross sat at the table, scratching his head, thinking about his schedule.

"If you want to come, contact me in advance. I will cover your entry to the lunar base." Halberton nodded. "Also, you may have heard about the 'Grips Project' that was fueled by Blue Cosmos."

"From what I've heard... they call the Grips Project 'Decisive Weapon'..."

"In other words, what those cargo ships are building aren't colonies at all, but weapons." Mariu, who was standing next to Ross, couldn't help but frown upon hearing the news.

On the surface, everyone is easing the intensity of the fighting, but both sides are continuing to increase pressure, waiting for a decisive battle to defeat the opponent in one fell swoop.

"I see. Thanks to General Halberton for the information." Rhodes scratched his head, trying to calm his chaotic thoughts.

"Everyone's going crazy. Don't die, Ross." Halbottom looked at the state of Malu and Ross, narrowed his eyes, and finally sighed, "Malu will definitely not be able to accept losing a loved one again."

"General Halberton!"

"Another...one?"

Compared to Maru's slightly embarrassed mood, Ross was a little confused.

"Anyway, let's leave it at that for today." Seeing that the atmosphere on the other side of the screen was no longer serious and had become chaotic, Halbottom couldn't help but burst into laughter and quickly ended the call.

"Tsk... old naughty boy." Ross shook his head and looked at Malu. "You never told me you had an ex-boyfriend?"

"Because he died a long time ago, mentioning it would only cause more trouble." Malu waved his hand, recounting this experience. "When we had just confirmed our relationship and hadn't taken any further steps, I was assigned to Heliopos to develop mobile suits, and he died in the Battle of Endymion. I don't even know where his grave is."

"Uh... sorry?" Ross felt a little embarrassed. After all, he didn't know the specific situation, so he just asked casually, "So this is why you are so skilled? No wonder you have such a tough time getting me."

"...Don't sleep tonight!"

……

The next day, he saw Rhodes with dark circles under his eyes, pouring coffee into his mouth.

"Mr. Ross... do you want to take a break?" It's not that he has really come to his senses and learned to be considerate of others, but seeing Ross's current condition, he is afraid that Ross's hands will shake and cause secondary damage when he performs surgery on his sister.

"Just a few dark circles, that's all. My hands are pretty steady." Ross threw the empty coffee bottle into the trash can nearby. "But you, don't you really need to rest?"

At this time, Zhen's dark circles were even more serious than Ross's. Ross even suspected that this guy had stayed up late to cultivate immortality.

"Because I have to work five jobs in a day, this is just a trivial price to pay." An ordinary person would have given up in the face of such a huge amount of debt. Rhodes had not originally thought about collecting the debt, but his instinct as a cosmic scrap dealer made him sigh and say "I lost money".

But as a single-threaded creature, when faced with such a debt, the first thing he thought of was to work and make money. So he found five jobs in one day, becoming an ultimate working warrior with his mind full of making money.

But the money earned this way would take too long to clear my debts, so I had to start looking for legal ways to make more money.

At present, two new targets have been found.

"Take care of yourself, young man." Ross patted Zhen's shoulder. "Well, if everything is fine, the surgery will begin."

"Well, thank you for your hard work, Mr. Rhodes." Seeing Rhodes walk into the operating room and the red indicator light on the operating room door lit up, his heart couldn't help but feel nervous.

Although Zhen didn't believe in things like gods and Buddhas, at this moment, he still subconsciously prayed, hoping that Mayu would be safe.

This brand new hospital corridor welcomed the first person's prayer.

In contrast to the oppressive atmosphere in the corridor, the doctors who came to observe the installation of the new prosthetic limbs fell into a strange silence.

What kind of good person uses a welding gun and a wrench to perform surgery?

Watching Rhodes operating on the unconscious Mayu, the doctors felt sweat pouring out of their foreheads even though they were not the ones performing the operation.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Zhen outside the operating room door was still praying, not daring to stop, for fear that if he stopped praying, something would happen to Mayu.

In other words, the only way to suppress the inner restlessness at this time is to find something to do.

Finally, the indicator light in the operating room went out.

Several doctors came out with shocked expressions, pushing a bed with a young girl in a blue surgical gown lying on it.

"Ma... Mayu!" Seeing the girl's familiar face and her intact limbs and skin, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and subconsciously rushed to the bed.

"Zhen, don't be anxious." A strong big hand held down Zhen who was about to rush out.

When I turned around, I saw that Rhodes had gotten a bottle of coffee from somewhere and was pouring it into his mouth.

"Huh... the operation was successful, your sister is fine." Ross finished the last sip of coffee and breathed a sigh of relief. "But the next thing is what's going to cost the most."

After saying that, Rhodes handed Zhen two freshly printed papers, on which were written a bunch of drug names and the dosages at the end.

"This is..." Zhen looked at the two pieces of paper in front of him and couldn't help but be stunned.

"One is a medicine for post-operative recovery, twice a day, for at least six months." Ross pointed to one of the papers and said, "The other is an inhibitor to prevent your sister from developing cyberpsychosis."

"Cyber...psychosis?" This was the first time I heard of this disease, and I couldn't help but feel confused.

"You can understand this as your sister experiencing dissociation or other sensations when controlling her prosthetics, which are more powerful than her natural body. This could be harmful to her." Ross thought for a moment, choosing a more accessible explanation. "Normally, this medication should be injected once every two to three weeks for life."

"In short, these medicines are prescriptions I made for your sister. Go buy the medicine yourself and learn how to mix them." Rhodes reached out and threw two paper bags of pneumatic injection devices and containers to Zhen.

"Okay... okay... thank you, Mr. Rhodes."

Looking at the two prescriptions in his hand, Zhen finally made up his mind.

……

I have found many channels on how to make more money legally.

For example, doing business, working in a company, etc. However, I had no money and my diploma did not meet the standard for employment, which put my plan to make money at a standstill for a while.

Now, he has found a good way out, that is to join the army. Now, the only two options before him are the Orb Army and ZAFT.

If it's the Orb Army, it will be safer, but the money earned will be less.

If it was ZAFT, it would be more dangerous, but there would be a bonus for shooting down the enemy. Especially now that ZAFT and the Earth Army are at war, there would surely be many opportunities to earn bonuses.

As for the Earth Army? Do you want to think about what you are saying? Everything that is happening now is caused by the Earth Army. If I had the chance, I would really like to rain Axis on the Earth Army immediately.

"In that case...there is only one answer."

Looking at the girl sleeping on the hospital bed, Zhen looked at the web page on his mobile phone.

"Turn it all into my bonus, damn Earth Army!"

Shin cursed inwardly and deleted the option to join the Orb Army.

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PS: Today’s update.