Chapter 142: 28.3 Onboarding?

[*"Wha- The engine died again?!"*]

Shen's frustrations were audible to all as her line audibly died shortly after. A few seconds later, the predictable happened.

[*vvvrrrOOOOOOOMMMM!!!*]

Once again, the [Rig] sputtered back to life, the engine below us clearly chugging way above its normal capacity as it strained to provide for our energy needs.

"Okay! Shizu, kill the cannon now!"

"O-On it!"

With a loud smack, the princess practically destroyed her kiosk as she slammed down on the power button. Almost immediately, the cannon out on deck sizzled back down, its blue crackles of energy dissipating, leaving us with a tether that we... can't really use unless we wanted to be stupid and ran down it like ninjas with magnetic boots.

"There," Shizu sighed out in relief. "It's powered down. Hopefully."

"Well, considering that we're still brightly lit, I'd consider that a success," I chuckled. "In the meantime, we should-"

[*"What about me?!"*]

Err...