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date="2021-11-08"

title="Chapter 26-A Moonlight Rose"

weight="145939"

series = ["My Partner was Assigned to me by the Country"]

mode = "manual"

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Ryan sat down on the high chair, and the bartender with thick short blond hair looking at Sven nodded at him, showing a slightly shy smile, and it didn't seem like he would discuss the owner of the Red Mill with Derrick. The size of Hua Dan's legs and chest does not seem to be able to talk about the direction of the gate of the female branch next to the Red Mill and the many Yingyingyanyans inside which technique is better.

A large glass of beer in a rough glass was pushed in front of Ryan. The beer made from rough rye was dark in color, thick in foam, and the entrance was burnt with the smell of wheat being burnt. The rich foam is formed by the oxidation reaction of a certain substance in the beer when it comes into contact with the air. After sobering, the barley wine will lose a lot of the pungent stimulus and bitterness that has just been poured, and part of the alcohol will be volatilized, which will make it easier to drink.

But it still made Ryan feel that the alcohol level was too high, frowning with slight discomfort.

"Specialty of planet B612, the only staple food that grows on this cold planet all the year round is rye. Is the wine made strong enough?" Derrick slapped Ryan's shoulder with a big hand, urging him to try again. A piece of white paste, only the size of a piece of mahjong, a small piece of paste is like pork fat, "It tastes good, hehe."

Ryan glanced at Derrick, and if the other party didn't laugh so much at the end, he would appear more sincere.

"A small basket of crusty bread slices and half a lemon."

Only the sliced ​​bread and the halved lemon came up very quickly. Ryan picked up a piece of rye bread and squeezed it. It was harder than a French baguette. It was indeed the same as the rumors—it could be used as a weapon to knock people on the skull.

He picked up the knife and fork next to the piece of paste, scraped a little of the paste and applied it to the slice of bread, smeared it out, and the smell of smelly socks became stronger and smelly. Ryan squeezed a few drops of fresh lemon juice, and the fresh sour taste violently collided with the strong smell. After the smell, the unique fragrance formed by fermentation appeared. It should, maybe, probably taste good... He already have seen this special product of B612 on the forum, which is the food for old people to mock rookies.

Ryan took a bite, his facial nerve twitched slightly, and swallowed without any excessive behavior.

Derrick exclaimed, "Ryan, this is your first visit to the B612 asteroid? I have never seen a newcomer who can tolerate fermented wolf beast fat. Many people can vomit three times after one bite. sky."

Ryan took another bite and tasted it carefully. Actually, he didn't think it was too unpalatable. "It's actually good, it's almost the same as stinky tofu. After smelling the smell, after enduring the initial smell, it feels delicious."

"... Forget that you have Chinese ancestry." Derrick didn't get any pleasure from Ryan's reaction, and he lay down on the table with some excitement. He vomited, "Sometimes I really don't think you are like a newbie."

"I'm just more adaptable." Ryan shook his head dumbly. "It has nothing to do with blood. My grandfather never eats stinky tofu. My grandmother is a European ancestor. He likes to eat stinky tofu very much. It's her favorite."

Derrick showed an unbearable expression, "I don't like to eat stinky tofu, nor blue cheese. My goodness, why should good food be left to the time to ferment? Isn't it good to eat fresh? Personally In terms of food, this kind of food is not as good as the mango-flavored pork puree nutrient."

Ryan finally said something that fits the status of a rookie, "Haha, then you should bring nutrients for this competition."

Derrick showed a helpless expression, "We always carry nutrients and compressed dry food. Once you enter the competition, don't think about staying in place for more than 20 minutes. Your enemies are everywhere, maybe your comrades on the same ship, maybe Aboriginal people on the planet." He pointed to the fermented fat of the wolf beast and said: "It is one of them."

Ryan nodded. Derrick had participated in five competitions and won twice, one of which was awarded the Medal of Honor, which was already a very good result. What he mentioned was Ryan's lack of experience. This time it was agreed to meet at the Red Orange Bar to ask veterans about the match-related matters.

He had asked Su Ming, Davis, Harriet before, and Jack, a mecha warrior who had a slight holiday, he also asked about Derrick’s experience. The mission map in his mind could be more complete. , The remaining blank part must be supplemented on the battlefield by yourself.

There is no information on the forum. Everyone participating in the competition on the ship is a competitor. Everyone wants the honor that is important to the fighters. The rookie can only ask The veteran asks about it, or knows if it fails once or twice.

In the Red Orange Bar, Ryan and Derrick opened their personal terminals and shared information.

"Of the five mission maps sent, I have participated in two of them. I don't think it will be them. The remaining three are the Nausicaa Flying Sands and Rocks. There is a small beast living in the wind, which is a large number. It's harder to be entangled, but it's not troublesome to attack. The ice prairie grassland is located in the polar region. The temperature is minus 20 below zero during the day and over 80 below zero at night. It is very cold. There are various hardy beasts that are very bloodthirsty and difficult to deal with. This Moon Bay, it..."

Ryan bought a B612 asteroid holographic map sold by veterans on the forum. There are very few military planets out of the map, and they are not fully detailed. Ryan and the veteran made a private transaction after contacting him on the forum. The map sold to him by the veteran can guarantee the accuracy of 80 and the coverage of 432. Click on a certain point on the map and there will be a corresponding explanation and monster distribution.

Moon Bay, Ryan has already seen it on the map.

Derrick said: "The 180-kilometer long narrow canyon, more than 200 meters deep into the ground, only has two hours of light at noon. There are many beasts in the canyon at any time. Most of them have the ability to see things at night. The most difficult one in the mission map. There are many undercurrents and bottomless crevices in the valley, and you will fall into it by accident. The underground crevices crisscross, and no one knows where you will fall. I suggest you not try. "

"If the officers really choose this, the place to hand in the task is in the center of the canyon. We not only have to consider how to go down, but also whether we can come out alive." Derrick teased Ryan, "Ryan, want No, you can use your right to blow the pillow wind and choose the mission in the Valley of the Wind. The Phoenix Beast has a blue-eared one that can be eaten. If you bring it out and sell it to Little Li, you can exchange one for five hundred star coins. . Right, Little Li."

The bartender, Little Li, stood far away from the two of them, making sure that he would not hear the conversations of the guests. This is his professional ethics. Hearing Derrick's call, he looked at it suspiciously, and Derrick repeated it again. , "Blue-eared Phoenix Beast, a five-hundred-star coin, will you accept it?"

"There are only five hundred for the whole one. Let's take care of the pieces." Little Li replied.

"You heard that, as long as you can bring back the things you get in the competition, it belongs to you. You can exchange it for money, sell it to bars, and sell it to adventurers. I recommend red oranges. "Derrick shared his experience, "You haven't said it yet, blow the air to ease the difficulty for the brothers."

Ryan ate a piece of bread smeared with wolf beast grease again, and smiled without saying a word.

This is obviously impossible. Ryan will never allow Alston to break the rules, just for his own sake. He would rather work hard to collect information than take shortcuts because of this. This is a manifestation of personal dignity and respect. Allston.

"I'm joking." Derrick took a knife and fork and dug a large piece of fermented fat on the bread, and ate it in one bite. The cheeks bulged up and said vaguely: "If you really go. , I despise you and will never be my brother anymore."

"I know." Ryan smiled, "Let's continue to look at the task tips, I guess, the match will be placed in Moon Bay."

"Why?" Derrick, who was eating, looked at the clues he had collected, and randomly recorded them in the memo. Only he himself could understand, and he was about to pick the important ones and talk to Ryan.

Ryan smiled mysteriously, "Intuition."

"...I hate intuition." Derrick said disgustingly.

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Derrick still has sensual activities in the evening, and there must be a pile of yellow waste in his head when he talks to Ryan with a flashy look, just waiting to show it in the evening. Ryan has no interest in these activities, Derrick can only shrug his shoulders regretfully, "I also want to introduce Xiao Mo'er to you, her name is nice, hehe." That meaningful laughter.

Ryan lifted the rim of his hat, "Leave that lovely lady to yourself, but you have to sit back and leave in two days."

Entertainment belongs to entertainment, and Derrick still knows it. "Definitely, I hope we can be in the same camp in two days. If we can meet, we will form a team."

"I hope so." A strong teammate is better than an opponent who knows himself.

After waving his hand to bid farewell to Derrick, Ryan walked out of the Red Orange Bar and walked aimlessly on the small town on the outermost planet of the empire. It was cold here, and the sky was blue. Because of the arrival of Xingtian, the sparsely populated town suddenly became more popular and became lively.

There are three small towns similar to B612. Starlight is the closest to the military base among the three small cities. The color of the whole city is biased towards gray, white and ice blue, just like the cold weather here. Astral is also the place where adventurers come the most. Weapons and equipment, mechanical parts, and nutritional supplements with unique flavors eliminated by the military are their goals. There are also tasks issued by the military. Party cooperation is guaranteed.

If you hunt down a person with a name on the bounty list, you can also come here to collect your bonus.

Among the crowds in twos and threes, Ryan, who was lined in military uniform and covered in a black long coat, seemed a little lonely. He suddenly stopped and saw a bright red in the gray and white tones. There was a seldom popular flower shop at the end of the street, and Ryan stepped to go there.

Pushing the door and entering, the wind chimes on the door made a crisp sound, which attracted the shopkeeper who worked in the flower shop with an apron. She was a lady with short hair and had blue eyes like the sky of B612.

"Welcome, do you need any flowers?"

Ryan looked at the very obvious cluster of flowers in the window. It should be a rose, red like a raging fire, delicate and beautiful.

"This is a kind of flower that grows in Moon Bay. People living in B612 call it a moon rose, which symbolizes eternal love. It can be preserved for several years after it is picked. If it is preserved properly, more than ten years is not impossible." Walked to the moon rose and stroked the rose inside through the glass cover, "Sorry, if you intend to buy this flower, I will not sell it. My lover brought it to me from Moon Bay."

Ryan had some regrets in his heart, but it was not easy to rob others' hearts. He looked at the other flowers and planned to take a bunch of them back, but looked at those who always felt less satisfied than the moon rose.

"Give me a bunch of sunflowers." He saw a few sunflowers. They were not ornamental, but the flowers were studded with fresh and plump melon seeds, which could be bought back and fried on a large plate, and the seeds were peeled and given to Oss. Make melon seeds and candies.

"OK."

The shopkeeper showed a relaxed smile and briskly went to wrap up the flowers. The beautiful sunflowers were tied in a circle with a flax twine and they were very beautiful. She put them in Ryan's hand and watched the young handsome man leave with the bouquet. , The shopkeeper bit his lower lip and shouted: "Guest, wait." He looked like a reliable and trustworthy person.

Ryan turned sideways and looked at the shopkeeper questioningly.

The owner walked over and shook his hands nervously, "Are you a soldier on the Xingtian ship?"

"Yes."

"You might go to Moon Bay, right?" Seeing that there was a slight change in Len's eyes, the shopkeeper waved his hand and explained quickly, "I, I accidentally heard those passing soldiers say, I'm not a spy, no Deliberately inquire. I, I just..."

She plucked up her courage, because of tension, flushes appeared on her white cheeks, "If you go to Moon Bay, can you please help me pay attention, there is a man named Leo, he went three years ago Moon Bay, and then, never came back."

The shopkeeper lowered his head, a drop of crystal tears fell on the ground, and a circular wet trail with splashing edges appeared. Her voice was choked up, "An adventurer from far away has taken a fancy to the moon rose. I wanted to take a bunch back with him for a big price. I said that I gave him to the adventurer. Moon Bay is too dangerous. I went there for nine deaths. Leo refused. He said that there would be old York and they would go to Moon Bay together. Danger, when he sells the moon rose, he will have money to give to my parents, and we can get married. But, but..."

The man was not very handsome, but the man who looked at him with gentle eyes was gone.

The man who would be shy and stuttering because of a light kiss was gone.

He said he was coming to marry his own man, but he was gone.

"I think Leo must be in a corner of Moon Bay. He is waiting to go home." The shopkeeper raised his head and looked at Ryan with eyes with crystal clear tears, "Can you help me? I have ten thousand Star coins, all for you."

"No money needed."

The shop owner was shocked, his eyes jumped in anticipation that his eyes dimmed, and the whole person became pale and weak. She has been rejected too many times and can no longer reluctantly curl her mouth to face her.

“It’s the best reward for me to be able to see the moon rose.” Ryan had a soothing smile on his face. “If I go to Moon Bay, I will pay attention to whether there is Leo and what’s special about him. Is it?"

"He is 1.75 meters tall, of medium build, chestnut hair, blue eyes, and a dimple on his cheek when he smiles." The shopkeeper said quickly, for fear that Ryan would regret it. After finishing speaking, she realized what had happened, and looked at Ryan in astonishment. The surprise came so quickly that she couldn't react.

Ryan said softly: "The clothes he wears, the accessories he wears, these characteristics." For three years, the possibility of the young man named Leo being alive is very low. There are many beasts in Moon Bay, and the possibility of finding complete bones is also unlikely. high.

Obviously, the shopkeeper still has a little expectation, "He wears a silver amulet on his left hand, which I personally put on him. It is in the shape of a moon with my name on it. My name is Hina."

"Okay, I remember. If I bring him back, I will come here to find you."

"Thank you, thank you." Henna kept saying.

Hina watched Ryan go out and walked a little further, because Henna was so excited that she was still trembling by the good news, bit her lip, opened the glass cover quickly, and took out a flower after a short pause.

"Leo, we will be able to meet soon."

The wind chimes rang, and Henna rushed out to chase Ryan, and gave the bright red moon rose to Ryan. She stood on the street and nodded the gentleman, then took the flowers and left. The wind rolled up her long skirt and floated with her long hair, as if she was worried while waiting.

Ryan, holding flowers, did not stay in the town for entertainment like others did. He returned to the ship, and on the way back to the dormitory by elevator, a thin young man came in the car. The military uniform was empty on his body and did not fit in the slightest. .

He kept staring at Ryan, who was puzzled but gave a polite smile. The thin man looked away, turned around and walked out from the open elevator door. He was a somewhat arrogant and upright person, which Ryan felt inexplicable.

After a trip to Xing Mang, Serra returned to her studio and continued to study the cutting-edge content about mechas sent by the teacher. After watching for a while, he received a message from the general. The expression on his face changed instantly, and he was happy. It's like going to see a lover.

He checked his clothes and face, arrived at the captain's office as quickly as possible, knocked on the door twice and walked in. The first thing he saw was a moon-colored rose in an ordinary glass vase on the general's desk, so familiar and so dazzling.