"Sticks and Stones 3" Chapter 13

The boy gave Taemin a disgusting look as if he was about to kill Taemin.

(Shit, my mother didn't teach me cat language so I can't communicate with him.)

"How did you find these place?"

"I fell through the air ducts."

"What's your real motive?"

"None..."

"Then are you an intruder trying to steal my latest potato chips!?"

The hoodie guy now shouted in shock as if Taemin actually came to steal his precious chips.

"Negative..."

(This won't go anywhere if I don't explain to him properly.)

Taemin looked at the hoodie guy and slowly took his steps forward while the hoodie guy picked up his snacks in alert.

(I can't handle cats but here it goes-)

"I am Taemin the new recruit of team A, I was passing through the hallway and accidentally fell through."

"..."

(What the hell? He is just staring)

Taemin slowly became nervous as he was talking.

" I would really appreciate if you kindly show me the material that we use to go outside of one room to other or I might certainly die sir."

After Taemin spoke those words there was a long awkward silent in the small room. Taemin became more nervous but he also stayed silent.

"Pfft.."

"Huh?"

(Did he just laugh?)

Taemin looked up to see the hoodie guy laughing and falling off his chair.

"What's up with the accent you speak in, it's hilarious!"

"Eh?"

And another minute passed with the hoodie guy laughing.

"Okay enough, the exit is here."

The hoodie guy pressed a button and suddenly a gate opened above Taemin. Suddenly a huge wave of air picked Taemin upwards and straight inside the door.

"Wahhhhhhh!!" Taemin screamed as the door went shut.

"Well that was amusing, now back to hacking this aircraft's system."

(...)

(What the hell was that? He just threw me out without even introducing him and what was that blueprint on his computer about?)

Taemin was again walking inside the hallway of the spaceship with a slight dissatisfaction floating in his face.

"Life is boring" Taemin sighed.

"Excuse me!!!!!!!!"

Taemin looked back quickly just to see a brown head running towards him with full speed.

(Ain't that the dude that was with Sujin back there? What does he want from me?)

"Are you Mr. Taemin?" The man said while catching his breath.

"Pardon?" Taemin looked at the brown head confusingly.

"You have been selected to go and investigate the corrupted ocean!"

Taemin widened his eyes as he blinked several times.

"Whaaaaat!? Are you sure?"

"Yes, and I will be accompanying you."

Taemin kept staring at the brown head with his arms crossed and a hint of nervousness showing on his face.

"Mr. Taemin I am Augustin nice to meet you."

"Wait aren't you Korean? then how come your name is-"

"Well I am half Korean so you see I have inherited the name from my father's side."

(I see now but I can't really imagine this, that the author has to go to missions too. Is this some kind of bonus scenario the system is giving to me?)

Taemin and the brown head started walking towards the parking lot as Taemin was still trying to figure out the situation.

(I should have quite the skills and my double dweller sword in the inventory so I can at least save myself I guess.)

[With Yeong Hee and Minjae]

Both of the parties were sitting on the sofa facing each other while they had their drinks. Suddenly Yeong Hee sat up while Minjae gave him an unpleasant smile.

"Minjae are you planning to send Taemin?" Yeong Hee asked in a hoarse voice.

"Quick to catch on but it's already too late." Minjae kept his smile on his face as he spoke those words. But Yeong Hee wasn't surprised he just sat there glaring at the man in front of him.

"What's your purpose Minjae?"

"Hun, no need to worry just calm down and relax. After all they say you can beat a gem only with a gem."

"But he is a human." Yeong Hee replied while his face softened up a little.

"Are you dumb hun? Or did Yoon Taemin took all of your intelligence?" Minjae sighed while Yeong Hee continued to stare cluelessly. After a while later Yeong Hee also smiled.

"I don't know Minjae but I get this strange familiarity when I see him."

"Eww, what the heck dude" Minjae made a disgusted face as Yeong Hee kept speaking.

"Minjae you know at first when I saw him I thought killing him was the best option but within such a short span-"

"Okay. Stop! I don't need to hear your lame shitty love story" Minjae put his hand on his forehead as he was still disgusted.

Yeong Hee again shot a glance towards the man in front of him.

"Minjae it seems like someone has been alive for too long." Yeong Hee smiled.

"The only person alive here is you." Minjae replied.

Yeong Hee smiled again and leaned on the sofa as he closed his eyes.

"Right....."

[Back to Taemin]

(We've been walking for hours but there is no sign of the exit)

Suddenly both of the man appeared in front of a gigantic door that looked like it was designed with all the high technology and stuffs.

Augustin went ahead and pressed a few buttons which made the door open. Both of them slowly walked in. Yoon Taemin widened his eyes after he saw the whole view of the room.

"Oh mi gawd! this is Team B's travel system!?"

[To be continued...oof TwT help]