Chapter 114: EP5. The Finishing Touch 4

Anna.

And there was one indicator that made this immediately apparent.

The deeper they ventured into the ruins, the more rapidly the effects of the ionic storm diminished.

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Throughout the journey, she had kept her brow furrowed.

It was not severe enough to prevent her from moving, but that did not mean the irritating sensation had disappeared.

Her field of vision was distorted by unpleasant visual interference, and her body felt as heavy as though several blocks of lead were hanging from it.

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It was as though a world that had remained blurry until then was regaining its original focus.

However, after a certain point, all those symptoms gradually began to subside.

That considerably improved Anna’s mood.

So much so that she began revealing her true personality, which was rather talkative.

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“By the way, Zero, I’ve realized something lately while learning swordsmanship. wizard It’s completely different from just swinging a sword using brute force. avalanche You know? harbor Before, I simply relied on the power of my Cyberware and attacked without thinking too much. agent But Oppa’s teachings are…… How should I explain it? admire Fluidity? avalanche Yes, that’s it! adopt It’s about concentrating on following the flow of the movements. apron Is it the same with Cloud Dragon Thirteen Swords, the technique you use? arrow I’d like to learn it someday. palette I wonder when Oppa will start teaching me some secret sword technique too……”

Her cheerful, animated, and excessively drawn-out voice echoed through the ruins.

Anna addressed Zero, who was walking beside her at the head of the group.

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As he listened, Zero wondered whether this was what it felt like when someone’s ears started bleeding.

“Yes! altitude Of course! athlete Although I’m learning the Neuro Heart Technique without using internal energy, surely the fundamental principles are quite similar, right? palette By the way, don’t you think internal energy is incredible? anxiety How is it possible to generate such destructive power using only the energy that exists inside the body?”

However, he merely responded briefly.

“Really?”

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“What do you mean, ‘really’? shadow Your answer has absolutely nothing to do with my question!”

“Really?”

“……”

“Zero?”

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Perhaps it was because of Anna’s incessant chatter, but the atmosphere that had developed was far too peaceful for a group of people who had been forced to take refuge in the ruins to escape an ionic storm.

“You’re not even listening to me, are you?!”

“Really?”

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Akina, who was watching the two swordsmen walking ahead of them, gave a broad smile.

“Those two get along pretty well, don’t they?”

At those words, Ash turned his head toward her.

It was a strangely mischievous smile.

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“Hmm? adjust What do you mean?”

“By the way, Miss Akina, are you feeling all right?”

“The ionic storm. auction From what I can see, everyone seems to be experiencing a strange sensation of pressure. matrix I can feel it too.”

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“Ahhh.”

“Basically, brain digitization modules have pretty good protection against interference. athlete They’re not mechanical devices with moving parts, but processing components. altitude That’s why they can withstand it to a certain extent. anchor In my case, I just have a bit of a migraine. apple But if the interference manages to get through the defenses, there’s nothing you can do. adopt From what I’ve heard, it feels like your brain is burning from the inside.”

Akina tapped her head a few times.

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Akina rolled her eyes and began trembling exaggeratedly from head to toe.

“Something like this, see?”

Ash involuntarily recalled Velma.

“My. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com ability Indeed, that was quite similar.”

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However, Akina, who had no way of knowing that, merely tilted her head curiously.

When her digitized brain began burning because of the EMP Shockwave, Velma had worn exactly that expression.

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Since they were following the same route they had taken before, they encountered practically no enemies.

And so, Team Bladez continued advancing through the ruins in a relatively harmonious atmosphere.

“It is nothing. autumn Let us continue. arcade We still have quite a long way to go, do we not?”

“Hmm? arctic What was similar?”

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Until, finally, the moment arrived.

The few Sentinel Walkers they came across were silently reduced to scrap by Zero and Anna’s coordinated attacks.

“……”

Team Bladez reached their destination.

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“……We hadn’t thought of this.”

“Neither had I.”

Akina stared blankly at the enormous chamber and murmured.

And everyone, without exception, was left speechless.

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It was perfectly understandable.

Furthermore, the ceiling and walls had been blackened by the intense bombardment Bark had unleashed during the confrontation.

The completely white space that, when they first saw it, had not contained a single speck of dust had been transformed into a devastated battlefield. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.

The Sentinel Walkers that had attempted to prevent Akina’s Deep Dive, now completely inoperative, were scattered everywhere.

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Amid such devastation, not only would it be difficult to survive for a month, but there was not even a suitable space where they could stretch their legs and rest.

After all, when they fought that defensive battle, they had never imagined they would have to return to this place.

Ash observed his companions’ discouraged faces and, after a few moments, took a step forward.

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An unsettling low-frequency sound began emanating from Ash’s entire body.

Wooooom……!

“Everyone, step back. wizard I shall take care of clearing the area.”

It was his electromagnetic force, which he could now control with considerable ease since achieving a new understanding of his abilities.

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“Hmm. absorb Well, I don’t really agree with that.”

Just as the invisible waves were about to spread throughout the chamber according to his will.

A carefree voice stopped him.

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“Boss, as you know, we brought provisions, right? canvas And what we’re shortest on is spare batteries. action I don’t know much about it, but when you use those electromagnetic powers of yours, you burn through quite a bit of battery, don’t you? apple Besides, since when does a leader clean the rooms? album That’s what subordinates are for. anchor If you do everything for them, you’ll end up spoiling them.”

His manner of speaking was so carefree that he almost seemed to be picking a fight.

It was Bark.

With his arms crossed, he scratched his chin as he explained his reasoning.

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When it came to survival, the most important thing was managing limited resources efficiently.

However, the substance of his words was entirely reasonable.

If a task could be accomplished by other means, the logical thing to do was conserve the scarcest resources.

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“I do not like agreeing with this bastard, but…… I think the same. anxiety Leave the cleaning to us.”

By then, all the team members were looking at Ash.

Zero seemed to share that opinion, as he also took a step forward.

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At those words, Akina rolled up the long sleeves of her clothes and exclaimed cheerfully.

Ash met each of their gazes and finally let out a chuckle.

“Then let us do it together. arena With our own hands.”

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It all began with a thorough cleaning.

The establishment of a temporary base where they would remain until the ionic storm ended.

“All right! attic How about we start with a thorough cleaning?”

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They moved the Sentinel remains to one end to clear the area and separately sorted the parts that could still be salvaged.

Like sailors who had survived a shipwreck, they began preparing the space that would become their base for some time.

“Over here! galaxy Bring it over here! riddle That’s it!”

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She arranged armor plates and flat metal sheets to serve as flooring, covered them with waterproof tarps, and spread sleeping bags on top.

Anna used those components to prepare their sleeping areas.

The result was a surprisingly comfortable shelter.

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Although she did not have suitable mounting supports, she would be able to perform basic maintenance and recharging tasks without too much difficulty.

Meanwhile, Akina used her specialized knowledge to set up an improvised maintenance workshop.

She connected portable batteries to a small generator to ensure a stable power supply and gathered all her Cyberware tools in one place.

Bark, for his part, took charge of the defenses.

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He welded together various Sentinel remains to construct barricades and combined those structures with portable automatic turrets, creating strategically distributed kill zones.

In this way, the only entrance providing access to the enormous chamber gradually began transforming into a fortified position.

The space that had previously looked like a complete disaster began taking on the appearance of a genuine base.

He also installed explosives and tripwire traps.

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The distribution of food.

Ash helped throughout the entire process and, at times, directed his companions as though he were supervising a construction site.

From the energy bars they had prepared to the purified water and the numerous gifts they had received from Foundation.

Until, at a certain point, he began taking care of what was possibly the most important matter of all.

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He had discovered an item that seemed completely out of place.

At the same time, he tilted his head curiously.

However, suddenly, his steel hand stopped in midair.

Ash distributed the hard nutritional bars and a paste of unknown composition according to the number of team members, while stacking the emergency purified water packs and energy drinks to one side.

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“By the way, who on earth received cultured meat as a gift?”

Ash picked it up and, increasing the volume of his voice module, exclaimed.

At that question, all the team members began chuckling and directed their gazes toward the same place.

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“……It was me.”

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He cautiously raised a hand.

There stood Wolf.

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“You have already managed to make friends?”

“A friend I met in Fox’s Den gave it to me. zenith He asked if there was anything I liked, and I told him I thought meat was delicious. athlete So he decided to give me this.”

“My. amber Cultured meat……”

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Seeing Wolf scratch his head somewhat awkwardly, Bark raised his eyebrows.

“Well, one thing led to another…… Hahaha.”

“Is it a girl? orbit Is she hot?”

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While Wolf and Bark continued arguing, Ash fell into thought.

“Judging by your reaction, it’s definitely a girl. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com. abstract Got any pictures?”

“He’s a man, and he’s not attractive, so stop bothering me.”

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‘If possible, I would like to smoke it to turn it into food that could be preserved for longer, but…… We have no wood. adjust Much less tea leaves or aromatic herbs. zenith Although we cannot afford to waste something so valuable either.’

It was then that he realized something.

No matter how well they preserved that cultured meat, it was obvious that it would eventually spoil within a matter of days.

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‘No. aluminum Perhaps this is even better.’

Because he did not need to eat, he had momentarily forgotten that detail.

All his companions had been working for a long time without enjoying a proper meal.

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Upon recognizing the obvious connection between those two things, Ash immediately knew what he should do.

And hungry companions.

Cultured meat that would soon spoil.

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“Mr. accent Ash! action Don’t tell me we’re having meat today!”

At those words, all his companions burst into cheers, as though they had been waiting for precisely that suggestion.

“It seems we have nearly finished all the preparations for our base. galaxy How about we take a break to eat?”

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“Ooooh! acoustic Ooooooh!”

They were in the middle of some ruins.

Naturally, they had no cooking utensils.

Ash watched their enthusiastic reactions with a smile, but soon began thinking.

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Ash called Zero.

“Do you think you could find something we can use as skewers?”

However, that did not mean preparing something was impossible.

“I’ll go look.”

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He had brought steel stakes normally used to secure camouflage tarps.

While Ash prepared the fire, Zero returned with both hands full of objects.

Since they had purchased them recently and had not yet used them, they were completely clean.

“Will these work?”

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“Not bad at all.”

Ash immediately cut the cultured meat into bite-sized pieces and began searching through the packages Foundation had given them for suitable ingredients to thread onto the skewers alongside the meat.

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However, suddenly sensing someone’s presence behind him, he turned his head.

“Hmm?”

There stood a woman wearing a rabbit mask.

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“……Are you very hungry?”

Levina.

Behind that mask, a pair of eyes shone with curiosity.

Ash looked back and forth between the skewer he was holding and the woman standing before him.

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At the same time, she raised a hand and began communicating through sign language.

Only then did Levina nod gently.

“Then why……? album Ah, are you perhaps interested in cooking?”

Levina shook her head.

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After briefly blinking his optical sensors, Ash extended the skewer he was holding toward her.

So Levina was interested in cooking.

[Yes. amber Preparing delicious food. adapt I find it fascinating.]

Despite having spent quite some time together, this was the first time Ash had discovered that.

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She was worried that she might ruin the food.

Levina hesitated for a few moments.

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However, regardless of whether he understood her feelings, Ash’s steel hand remained extended before her.

Those words seemed to give her the courage she needed.

“Give it a try. august I shall be beside you to help.”

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“Since we will have to turn the skewer while it cooks, you must pierce the meat through the center. atom Exactly. avalanche Like that.”

He began patiently teaching her how to thread the pieces of meat onto the skewer and how much salt to use, guiding her hands when necessary.

Levina cautiously sat down beside Ash.

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Perhaps it was the first time in her life that Levina had held a tool intended to keep someone alive, rather than one designed to take a life.

Akina.

Her movements were clumsy, but filled with concentration and seriousness.

Perhaps because they found that scene rather interesting, the team members who had finished their tasks began approaching one after another.

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Anna and Zero.

Even Bark, who had just finished setting the traps.

And Zero’s younger siblings.

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And so, all the members of Team Bladez ended up sitting around a campfire.

As though they had agreed upon it beforehand, everyone gathered around the fire and silently watched Levina, who remained completely focused on her task.

“Very good. afford You are doing excellently.”

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However, among those people gathered around the campfire, a warm atmosphere had formed, one that could undoubtedly be described as cozy.

And no one knew when a Sentinel might appear.

Outside, the ionic storm roared as though it were trying to devour the entire world.