Chapter 94: Consideration
Chapter 94: Consideration
Lei Yaotian did not care about what his Intelligent Butler behind him thought.
At that moment, he was excited and gestured animatedly as he talked about the blueprint he had drawn. He seemed to see little Elves fluttering in the forest, and mermaids singing heartfelt songs in the lake late at night. He pictured himself sitting on a platform built at the foot of the mountain, looking up at the bright Starry Sky.
“If all this becomes real, I think this Planet will become much more beautiful.”
Lei Yaotian looked back at Wangcai with shining eyes as he said that.
Wangcai smiled slightly and bowed to reply. “I heard everything you said, Young Master. I can imagine that wonderful future view. Of course, I will work hard to build things here to satisfy you.”
Seeing Lei Yaotian in a better mood pleased Wangcai a lot.
“Tell Monica to bring the food here. I want to have lunch in this place.” Lei Yaotian turned around to stare at the clear Lake, letting the breeze blow against his face. He closed his eyes to feel the calmness. This was something he could not feel on an Asteroid.
“Yes, Young Master.”
After hearing Lei Yaotian’s order, Wangcai sent ten Artificial Human Soldiers back to the base to notify Monica. They were to help Monica carry the things needed for the picnic.
Not long after, Monica arrived at the Lake with the Artificial Humans in tow.
She saw Lei Yaotian standing at the shore, gazing at the clear Lake quietly as if he was lost in thought about something.
“Lord Butler, what should we have for lunch?”
Monica knew it was better not to disturb the Young Master at that moment, so she asked these small questions to the Steward instead.
Hearing her, Wangcai looked at his Master standing by the Lake. After thinking, he said to Monica, “Let’s have barbecued meat. I remember we have a two-horned beast, right?”
(Note: two-horned beast refers to cattle)
“But such a huge two-horned beast is too big for the Young Master to finish eating alone.” Thinking about the large size of the beast, Monica expressed her worry to the Steward.
Wangcai grinned and said to Monica without concern. “No problem. If there is extra, give it to the Artificial Humans to eat. Although they do not need food to survive—just Energy supply—they can still eat to get some Energy.” Wangcai recalled the structure of those Artificial Human Soldiers; they seemed to have organs for digesting food.
“Dr. Rogue really was a genius, making even that function possible.” Wangcai thought with deep admiration for Dr. Rogue, the creator of the Artificial Humans.
As Wangcai had said, those Artificial Human Soldiers were designed from the start to be highly realistic.
Dr. Rogue had put great effort into it to succeed with his experiment.
Apart from having metal skeletons, the organs of the Artificial Humans were just like normal humans’. When they did not have Energy, they could also get a little Energy from food.
Although the Energy from digested food was not much, it was better than nothing.
Wangcai knew this very well from reading the instructions.
Once lunch was decided, everything went smoothly.
Monica took charge and ordered the Artificial Humans to set up metal barbecue racks one by one. She had them bring many dry logs from the forest to place under the racks and then light them.
The trees on this Planet had good flammability. They sparked ‘crack, crack’ immediately after catching fire.
Monica sent some Artificial Human Soldiers back to the forest to find more wood. Another group was told to butcher the two-horned beast. They would then skewer the meat and slowly roast it on the racks.
Monica slowly arranged seasonings near the fire. She taught the Artificial Human Soldiers when to add butter and when to rub herbs…
The remaining Artificial Human Soldiers started building a tent that looked Arabian in style. They moved in tableware and supplies.
Inside the tent, a large red rug spread over the floor. It was woven from the hair of ‘Disk-horned Beasts’ bought from Andrew. Stepping on it felt soft and comfy.
Anyway, these things only cost a few Credit Points from Andrew. Even if they became dirty or broken, buying new ones was easy.
They were not a big loss since they were so cheap.
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“Young Master, lunch is ready now.”
About an hour later, the delicious barbecued meat was done.
The savory smell was spreading all around. Monica walked over to Lei Yaotian, who was still at the Lake’s edge, and softly called him.
Ah!
Lei Yaotian had been staring at the clear Lake in a daze, thinking about his future development path.
When Monica gently called him, Lei Yaotian finally snapped out of it. Then he smelled the rich aroma of meat, and his stomach let out a ‘growl, growl’ sound.
“Haha! I was deep in thought about something and lost track of time.” Lei Yaotian flashed an embarrassed smile at Monica after coming to his senses.
Monica giggled lightly into her palm—it was rare to see her Master look so foolish.
“Actually, the Young Master’s silly look is quite cute. I think I’m starting to like watching him more.” Monica secretly thought to herself.
“Okay, my tummy is complaining loudly. Let’s go have lunch, Monica. You should eat a lot too.” Lei Yaotian patted his belly and made a funny face at Monica.
“Hehe!”
Teased by Lei Yaotian’s goofy expression, Monica laughed openly. She walked over and tugged his arm.
“Come on, Young Master. You seem to be in a great mood today. That’s good—eat more at lunch. Then you’ll grow up fast, won’t you?” Monica playfully joked, which was unusual for her.
Three dark lines seemed to appear on Lei Yaotian’s forehead.
“What? You are treating me like a kid? Saying all that rubbish about growing up fast—it’s really annoying me!” Lei Yaotian felt very heated after hearing Monica’s words.
“Hmph!” He snorted inside. “Even though I now look fifteen or sixteen, I’m still a real man. If I wasn’t worried about Viruses on your body, I’d definitely show you what I’m made of!
Watching Monica’s chest jiggle wildly as she laughed hard, Lei Yaotian fantasized.
The two went into the tent, and Lei Yaotian sat down on the soft cushion spread out.
Artificial Humans constantly brought out all kinds of drinks, wines, and an array of fruits to place before Lei Yaotian.
The mouthwatering barbecued meat, thinly sliced and covered in spices, was served on a silver platter. Monica carried it over to him. “Young Master, hurry and eat before it gets cold; the taste would be worse.”
Sitting in the white Arabian-style tent, Lei Yaotian felt like he was in a dream.
He used to be an Otaku who achieved nothing in life—without a girlfriend.
But now he had a sweet, cute Maid with an amazing figure by his side. Although she was his captive and belonged to a different species, it still deeply satisfied him deep down since it was something he never dreamed of.
“What if I had a few Arabian dancers perform in front of me now? That would be perfect.” Thinking to himself as Monica fed him barbecued slices, Lei Yaotian succumbed to lazy thoughts.
“Hmm! I must buy a few Arabian dancers someday to see them do belly dances daily. I might not get them from the Dimensional Trading Device directly, but anything close should do.” Lei Yaotian daydreamed.
“Young Master, what were you thinking about just now? Standing alone at the Lake for an hour like that—what troubled you?”
Wangcai, sitting nearby, asked with concern.
After all, Lei Yaotian had stood by the Lake by himself for an hour, just standing.
As the Steward, Wangcai needed to know his Master’s worries so he could help solve them.
“Hmm~” Lei Yaotian chewed and swallowed the meat in his mouth before answering. “It wasn’t anything serious. I was just thinking about how we should develop in the future.” He raised his hand to stop Monica from offering more meat. “Get me some Peppermint Wine.”
Monica turned around, picked up a crystal glass filled with blue liquid from the short table.
“Glug! Glug!”
“Ah~~~~”
“That Peppermint Wine is so delicious!” Lei Yaotian sighed contentedly.
“So how are you thinking about it, Young Master?” Wangcai pointed at the bottle of Peppermint Wine, signaling Monica to hand it over. She did so, and Wangcai poured him another half-glass.
Lei Yaotian set the glass on the wooden low table in front of him and sighed. “I was stuck choosing between buying a Warship Factory from Bruce to make our Warships or just buying the Warships directly.” He shared his troubles.
Wangcai lowered his head in thought, then spoke. “Each method has its good and bad. Buying Warships outright saves a lot of hassle; they can fight right away after we get them.” Wangcai gave his view.
“But that also brings a problem—we have to buy them from Bruce every single time. That is really a pain. Plus, his top Warships are too expensive for us to afford yet.”
“If we buy a Warship Manufacturing Factory, we can rapidly produce Warships in large numbers. That would be good for us. But I worry Bruce won’t sell it to you. He is no fool…”
Lei Yaotian nodded and said. “That is exactly where I was stuck. I do not know what to do. After all, having to buy Warships from him each time is annoying, and the prices he charges are too steep.” Remembering Bruce’s costs for top Warships, Lei Yaotian’s cheeks twitched involuntarily.