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Zenera is standing in front of me and is at a loss for words. What I just did not long ago would cause some very confusing things to happen on their end. Not only did I pass their inspection, but I also proved my capabilities. As a member of the Primordium Race, I'm the most intelligent lifeform in this Universe.
The true power of my brain hasn't come close to scratching the surface. The more I learn, the closer I get to being smarter than even the A.I.'s running The Aeternus Universe. She pulls out the touchpad and hands it to me. On the other side is the contract, already signed by her bosses.
I run my finger along the digital line, and I give my signature too. "It's going to be a pleasure working with you, Scott. If you have any questions, feel free to ask." I shake my head as I already know everything I need to know.
I'm getting that fat 12 percent royalty on all sales. She looks like she wants to ask some questions herself. However, she is hesitant. She gathers her courage and asks. "Is it alright if we name the starship?" I have no problems with that. I nod my head, and she smiles thankfully. She puts the touchpad in her inventory.
Before I can turn around to continue talking to Pleiknore and Meiklare, she stops me with a tug on my clothes. "How do you do it? You definitely look human. However, the human race is, by all accounts, average. Not a single member of their race could have as many intellectual gifts as you." She's an observant one, as well as forward.
Not many would give my actual race a second thought on account that I look human, but she has seen that I'm much more than just a possible human. Aegis hires the right people, and that's why they are at the top or near it.
I'm not going to tell her anything, and instead, I turn around, completely ignoring her question. This annoys her a little, but she decides to take it as none of her business. "I'll send the rest of the blueprints for the starship in an hour or so. I have some things to take care of that are a little more important to me than this." I tell Zenera that they'll get the blueprints soon while not looking at her.
She sighs, knowing that this is the end of the conversation and meeting. She quickly says her goodbyes to Meiklare and Pleiknore and leaves the workshop and then the store. I look at the tall Meiklare and Pleiknore. They're looking at me in curiosity. "I take it you're also interested if I'm actually human or not?" They nod their heads in unison.
I roll my eyes and stand up. I look at Jess and hold out my hand. "There is something else I want to show you. Let's go." She takes my hand with a smile, and we leave the workshop and start making our way towards the exit of the spaceport. I'm going to teach her more about the things she needs to know about The Aeternus Universe. The main thing being self-defense.
A lot of bad things can happen. Not many bad things will happen to you inside a city surrounded by security and civilians. However, in deep space, that's a different story. So she needs to learn how to fire a weapon. Taking her to the shooting range seems like a great place to start.
I'll let her use Little Boy and get used to holding the weapon and firing it. I'll make her a custom blaster herself, and I've come up with many brilliant designs for starships. She is going to have one of my best creations up to date, and it'll be better than my own ship Autumns Fall.
She sees that we are heading for the exit and looks at me in curiosity. "I'm going to teach you how to defend yourself in this big bad universe. Once outside the safety of the city and system, a lot of bad things can happen. You can get boarded, captured, destroyed. So I'm going to teach you how to hold a blaster and fire one." She looks a little nervous at the thought of holding a weapon.
I place my hand on her shoulder. "You're going to do just fine. You'll be using one of my own inventions." That makes her smile and instills some confidence in her.