Chương 28: Flight to the Orcs

The kitty was ready to fly. Lee asked for a few minutes to pack. He didn't want to show off his abilities as a player. He had a supply of groceries and a change of clothes and a saboteur suit in his inventory. But he would have to run home and talk to Maria. She wouldn't understand if he sent her a message on her communicator. Flying to the Orcs is not a tourist visit to the capital.

"You request the government and secure my release from service. I run home and talk to my elders."

The boy would not listen to the cat's reply and run home.

Maria heard the news and grinned,

"I was expecting this. Have you started playing adult games? Be careful and watch her tail."

"Just like that, Maria. Everything will be done neatly and under disguise. I'm not ready for big trouble," Lee agreed.

"Arrivederci, bambino."

"Hasta la vista, baby," he winked at the woman.

At the checkpoint, the joker on duty shouted the usual taunt,

"Don't forget to protect yourself, soldier!"

"Roger, sir," Lee waved and hurried aboard the Claw.

A rustle of material behind him indicated the closing of the hatch.

"Did you visit the bathroom? You won't stink up my beautiful clean ship?" asked the cat.

"That depends on your delicacies. There were unfamiliar foods. I hope my stomach can handle it without a problem," smiled the boy. "Let me drive!"

"Get your paws off the console, monkey!"

"Don't hiss at me, envy me in silence."

"Don't make me laugh. I've had pilot training at the Metropolitan Academy. Wipe your snot and silently accept the misery of fear. Now the big kitty is going to show you how fast she can fly!"

Lee sat down in his chair and prepared to fly.

Black Star was in no hurry to get the ship off the ground. Her paws rested on the display panels but her claws were in no hurry to begin the dance across the buttons.

Lee Long looked at her girlfriend in surprise,

"Do we have to do some special ritual before the space hunt begins? Why aren't we taking off?"

Cat tilted her head and muttered quietly,

"There's no ritual. I just have a special hologram for animating artificial intelligence."

"Don't tell me you were able to make a hologram in the form of a naked boy who looks like me!" screamed Lee with horror.

"Bald fool, I didn't order naked boys! That's different. Okay, let's fly."

Black Star activated the ship's main computer. In front of the main control panel appeared the figure of a kitten who folded his paws across his chest and wagged his tail.

"Meowrin is my true name! Meowrin greets his mistress and awaits orders. Meow! Meowrin smells the power of the Power Stones! Mistress is so kind to Meowrin."

Lee Long fell out of his chair and began to laugh at the top of his voice. He sobbed and couldn't help the burst of laughter,

"That's Meowrin, HAHAHAHA, weasel MeowHAHAHArin. Are you still HAHAHA watching those cartoons?"

"Meowrin is the coolest!" the cat squealed.

"Meowrin saved the galaxy," the AI agreed with her.

"Moon Prism Power, Make Up!" yelled the boy.

It was at this moment that he realized what kind of hologram he would order for AI on his courier.

"You told me you liked Adventures of Fuzzy Wuzzy Kittens Babies," the cat resented his friend.

"That was three years ago. Black Star, I just started watching other movies," Lee quietly admitted.

"Ugh. Naruto and Harry Potter are sucks," hissed Star.

"Naruto and Harry Potter are suckers! Meowrin will beat Naruto with one tail. My magic is cooler than Harry Potter's magic," declared the AI.

"Enough of this bullshit! Star, let Meowrin show his abilities. Did you want to show me speed? I humbly wait," the boy sat down in his chair and pulled out a tube of cream.

"All right, Lee Long, you'll know the power of our speed," the cat's claws tapped the buttons. At the same time, she gave commands in her voice. The kitten's image also depicted vigorous activity. Meowrin flew around the cockpit and quietly meowed commands.

Lee Long rubbed his nose. This was supreme pilotage. Simultaneously inputting commands on the display and activating the AI by voice was cool.

After a minute he recognized that his girlfriend was flying wild and fast. Ferin took care of the peace of the colony and tried not to violate the borders of air and orbital space. But now the colony management had information about the incident. And the cat showed the real speed of its scout. In just a couple of minutes, Star launched the Hyperdrive and the Claw went into FTL.

She turned toward the boy,

"Seven hours of active rest. What shall we do? Cartoons? Sparring?"

"Make me sweat, ferin," the boy said his traditional invitation to combat.

"That won't be hard, Stinky," the cat retorted and got up from the chair.

Cats don't sweat. That's why ferins don't like to hunt with humans. A sweaty hunter gives away his presence to the beast. Now Lee knew that the smell of sweat is very unpleasant to the ferin's sense of smell. He had learned this lesson when he threw up after one practice of the Race Dance skill.

They had spent hundreds of hours sparring in their four years of acquaintance. The friends knew all of each other's moves and tricks. The ship's cockpit didn't allow them to act freely. The friends spent a couple of hours getting to know each other's new moves. Lee threatened Meowrin with his fist. The sneaky AI was undoubtedly taking pictures and would now add to his mistress's database.

At the same time, Lee Long was quick to heal his girlfriend and himself.

"Star, give me access to the information on the planet Ondokor," the boy asked.

"That's classified information," hissed Meowrin.

"The tribe's database. I can't. You don't know anything at all about the orcs?" the girlfriend asked.

"Good warriors on the tainted planets. Produce excellent weapons and hideous ships. Slow monsters with sturdy hulls. Their space stations are top-notch. But those bastards don't sell stations to humans. They didn't sell to us. The government is run by an aristocracy. Monarchy. Incapable of water magic. Terrific masters of fire and physical enhancement of the body. Interesting system of fighting with cold steel weapons. Fencing is multifaceted. Great Swords with a long curved blade type scimitar can successfully stab and slash and just kick. Hand-to-hand combat is well developed. Gambling is well developed. Slaveholders. Unpleasant opponents. Not in control. I have superficial knowledge from the universal galactic handbook," Lee admitted.

"Unigag is information for beggars," snorted Meowrin.

Black Star agreed with AI but didn't want to pressure her friend. She pulled out a brush and began grooming her coat. Telling trivialities can also be done during an important activity,

"The Ondokor cluster is the closest part of the Grirad sector. Planet Ondokor isn't a Wasteland, it's a Dumpster. Three continents. Two of the continents have had wars after which there are radiation and a planetary landfill of industrial waste. The central mainland is made up of rocks and deserts. Hunting is great in these places. In the west of the mainland, many mountains are inhabited by the Ragi. Huge dangerous birds. Orc shamans know how to tame the ragi. In the sands of the deserts live sand bears. Big dangerous creatures. Many wild wolves roam around the cities. Orcs live in cities between the danger zones of the planet. In the west stand the main industrial complexes. These jerks are actively developing mines and running production on the planet. We have 17 mining complexes to choose from. Ten sets of explosives. Good conditions for sabotage. The planet's government is headed by an Orc named Bare. Heir to an old family. He honors tradition and prefers to follow the way of the warrior in everything. He has no respect for magic and diplomacy. Does not tolerate secrecy and duplicity. Clan Bare relies on the corps of ogres. In ancient times orcs made an order to bregan geneticists. Elves created original creatures for orcs from the genetic material of goblins, wolves, and bears. Ogres are a mixture of goblins and bears. Cool and dumb guys. Can't see well in the dark. We're going to have a lot of fun."

Lee listened intently to his girlfriend. He had heard most of it for the first time. But some of the rumors and stories about orcs he had heard from old veterans.

Star decided to get back at the boy and brought the new series of Fuzzy Wuzzy Kittens Cartoon Adventures to the big screen. A figurine of a kitten froze at the headboard of her chair. Meowrin stared at the screen in awe. The kitty squinted and looked at Lee. She wanted to see his reaction.

The boy stared calmly at the screen. The bone knife in his hand struck the palm of his left hand. The wound was disappearing before his eyes. The healer was developing the skill of Healing.

"Who did I mess with!" hissed the ferin.

"Orcs will know," smiled Lee Long.