"You ever worked in a dock before, kid?" Hunas asked after he stopped complaining.
"A little," Adam admitted, since he had done a little dock work back on Earth.
"Well, that's something," Hunas nodded before asking, "You know how to use the hover cargo lifts?"
"Yup," Adam replied while nodding.
"Good, let's get you started then," Hunas replied before pointing towards a small group of crates and other containers that were sitting not far from one of the shuttles and ordered, "Scan those crates with your app and then deliver them to where it tells you."
"App?" Adam asked in confusion.
"Are you fucking serious?" Hunas cursed before asking, "They geared you up but didn't give you the cargo app?"
"Afraid not," Adam replied while shaking his head.
"Bunch of useless," Hunas began while fiddling with a holographic screen above his uniband.
After he was done, "Uniband."
Adam nodded and held his own uniband over Hunas and a second later, a holographic screen appeared.
[[Cargo app installed.]]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): Bro. Did the stream just get relegated from space explorer to dockworker? Kekeke.]
[StealthAssassin9 (Earth): How much does a dockworker get paid?]
[Prestigious3horns (Vinox 2): Not enough to support three lovers. Kek.]
[Justiceistruth (Earth): I'd quit and go back to space exploration if I were you, streamer.]
[Celebrityhunter69 (Earth): Yeah, no offence, but I don't think being a dockworker streamer is going to be the next big thing.]
[OfficialLorelie (Spector): You all just love taking the micky out of him, don't you?]
[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): Of course. It's the privilege of being a viewer.]
"You get it?" Hunas asked, to which Adam nodded.
"Good, now get to work," Hunas ordered before turning and walking away.
Adam sighed and headed for the indicated crates while asking, "Spector?"
[Superior4horns (Vinox 3): Wait, he's actually going to do the work?]
[HackerSu (Angels Mercy): Seems like it.]
[Celebrityhunter69 (Earth): Noo, a dockworker streamer.]
[[Access acquired.]]
"Where's the target?" Adam asked as he arrived next to one of the crates and scanned it using the cargo app.
[[According to security footage, Fiere Lucent is currently in her private recisdence within the largest dome.]]
"Any more interesting cargo?" Adam asked as he grabbed some hover cargo lifts from a shelf nearby and attached them to the crate.
[[Affimative.
One additional crate of Combrzalite.
One crate of Dark Matter.
One crate of Levithen hearts.
One crate of Scorpo remains.
Two crates of Dragon scales.
Three crates of credit chips.
Five crates of Gods Oasis.]]
[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): More combrzalite and even dark matter?]
[LadyErkath (Aqua Primus): This Fiere Lucent appears to be even more well connected than I originally thought.]
[Whostolemyduck (Earth): I kind of get Dragon scales, but why are Levithen hearts and Scorpo remains valuable?]
[MercheadAnderson (Palaxia): The body parts of any of the races that can travel in subspace are valuable.]
[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): MercheadAnderson is right. They're not only used as research material for advancements in subspace travel but also have varying medical benefits for the other races.]
[Sparesomechangebro (Earth): WTF, 3 crates of credit chips? Steal me some steamer.]
[HackerSu (Angels Mercy): For all we know, the credit chips might be empty, though it seems strange Adam's AI would list them in that case.]
[OrangeeyedStace (Spector): Su, I've been meaning to ask. You finally left Trillion?]
[HackerSu (Angels Mercy): Took you long enough to notice, girl. Jessie and I are en route to Terrana 5.]
Adam froze for a moment after hearing Spector's response before he used his uniband to direct the hover cargo lifts while asking, "Seriously?"
The hover cargo lifts hummed slightly before lifting the crate off the ground.
[SciFifanboy (Earth): That is so Sci-fi.]
"Highlight said crates on my HUD," Adam ordered as he followed the moving crate.
[[Affirmative.]] Spector replied as several crates suddenly gained a red outline around them.
[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): @Spector, are you able to tell which senator is scheduled to visit?]
Adam saw Kasumi's message in chat and so asked, "Spector?"
[[According to Fiere Lucent's itinerary, she has a meeting scheduled later today with Senator Arisu Kasai.]]
[LadyErkath (Aqua Primus): So it is Kasai.]
[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): I wonder what they plan to discuss.]
[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): Would certainly be interesting to eavesdrop on.]
[[Notification: OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus) Has issued you a stream quest]]
[[Timed Quest: Eavesdrop on the conversation between Fiere Lucent and Senator Arisu Kasai.]]
[[Completion Reward: Learn OfficialKasumi's secret.]]
[[Failure Punishment: Unable to stream for seven days.]]
[[Would you like to accept?]]
[Handsome3horns (Vinox 2): Ohh, it's been a while since the stream last had a stream quest.]
[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): I totally forgot these were a thing.]
[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): Right, we could have just issued a stream quest; good job, Kasumi.]
[LadyErkath (Aqua Primus): Why does it sound like you only just realised that?]
[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): It's not like I watch any other streamers; also, did you even realise it?]
[LadyErkath (Aqua Primus): Fair point.]
[Superior4horns (Vinox 3): Look at the reward and punishment, though.]
[Celebrityhunter69 (Earth): Secret, what secret? Give me gossip.]
[AlamoMatador4thewin (Earth): Unable to stream for 7 days! Is that even possible?]
[Beinglittleisnotadisadvantage (Strathorp 7): The punishment is distributed through the streaming software itself, so yes, it is.]
[Gunlovergirl (Earth): Noo, I can't survive without seeing the streamer for a week.]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): Then you better hope he declines or is successful.]
"Secret?" Adam asked with a raised eyebrow before he detached the hover cargo lifts and went to get the next crate.
[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): Rowena informed me about your recent conversation with her and how you stopped her from revealing my secret. I want to thank you for that.]
"It's not her secret to tell," Adam replied as he scanned the next crate.
[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): True. But it still means a lot that you choose not to hear it, since this secret is something extremely personal.]
"Well, the last thing I want is for your relationship with her to sour because of me," Adam replied as he attached the hover cargo lifts.
[OfficialRowena (Spector): Aww, darling.]
[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): I appreciate that, as does Rowena, it seems. However, my secret means little if the Kasai family is somehow connected with these terrorists.]
"That might be true, but what happens if it turns out that they are not connected at all?" Adam asked as he sent the crate on its way while asking, "What if it really is just a business deal?
You would then have to reveal your secret to me for such a small thing."
[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): It's worth the risk since I might be able to learn something I can use for my other predicament. Also, Rowena is adamant that I can trust you with my secret.]
"Alright, if you're sure," Adam replied before adding, "I accept."
[[Stream quest accepted.]]
[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): Thank you for accepting.]
[OfficialRowena (Spector): Don't worry, Kas; my man can be trusted.]
[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): I guess we'll find out.]
"Kas?" Adam asked as he removed the hover cargo lifts.
However, instead of heading back to the shuttle and working on the next crate, Adam approached a nearby crate that was highlighted on his HUD.
[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): Kas?]
[OfficialRowena (Spector): It's Kasumi's nickname.]
[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): Since when?]
[OfficialRowena (Spector): Since just now.]
[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): This girl.]
"Hey, she's your friend," Adam said with a chuckle as he quickly attached the hover cargo lifts.
[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): She's your girlfriend.]
"Touché," Adam replied as he walked back towards the shuttle.
[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): Touché?]
"It's an Earth saying we use to playfully concede that someone beat us in an argument, normally with a clever comeback," Adam explained as he grabbed another set of hover cargo lifts.
[[Notification: OfficialMuriel (Aqua Primus) has issued you a side-stream quest]]
[[Side-stream Quest: Acquire me a dozen bottles of Gods Oasis.]]
[[Completion Reward: Box tickets to the Sector Sphere.]]
[[Failure Punishment: None.]]
[[Would you like to accept?]]
"Huh!" Adam said in surprise
[OfficialLorelie (Spector): Oh babe, you totally have to accept.]
[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): First a stream quest and now a side-stream quest! What's with all these quests in this stream?]
"Box tickets to the Sector Sphere?" Adam asked in surprise before adding, "what's the Sector Sphere?"
[OfficialLorelie (Spector): It's the final Water Sphere match of the season to determine the grand champion.]
"Grand champion? So there's more than one champion?" Adam asked as he scanned the next crate.
[OfficialLorelie (Spector): Oh right, I've never explained how the Water Sphere season works.
Each sector has its own league, with some sectors having multiple leagues depending on the number of teams they have.
The champions of the top leagues from each sector then qualify for the Sphere Tournament, with the final match being called the Sector Sphere.]
"Ah, and I'm guessing the Sector Sphere is the biggest match of the season for Water Sphere fans?" Adam asked as he attached the hover cargo lifts to the crate.
[OfficialMuriel (Aqua Primus): That's right. Box seat tickets are almost impossible to get without credits and connections.]