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“Aren’t you Dr. Luveno?”
“Yes, I am. Ohh, and you’re Lutz, aren’t you? I hope you’re not here to try to get me out of here. I want nothing to do with that.”
“Aren’t you Dr. Luveno?”
“Yes, I am. Ohh, and you’re Lutz, aren’t you? I hope you’re not here to try to get me out of here. I want nothing to do with that.”
“Thanks for your business.” (-200 MESETA).
“Okay, so here’s the scoop. In Bartevo’s scrap heap, there’s lots of expensive and high quality stuff buried there. You know, like robots, water scooters, stuff like that… But it would probably take months to dig up anything there. Well then, see you—”
As the man was attempting to leave, Tyrone grabbed him by the collar of his neck.
“You’re telling me we gave you 200 meseta for that? There’s gotta be more to it than that.”
“Yes, sir. For you, sir, no problem. I can even add on Polymeteral for you. It’s a chemical that can melt away any object other than Laconia. So if the robot you’re looking for is made of Laconia, then this thing can find it for you in one shot.” (Action Chart – Check “F”. Also, obtain item POLYMETERAL.)
Since Alisa and party didn’t have ranged weapons, the fight was pretty much one-sided. They were all getting shot at by beam guns, but the actual beams themselves were not very strong; the most damage it could do was leave a slight burn. However, with so many opponents, it managed to leave some damage. (-2 CP, -1 HP)
Alisa and the others were being pushed towards the edge of the cliff. The ground below was littered with what resembled a burial mound.
When they edged closer, the Motavian natives suddenly disappeared.
“Damn it, we’ve been tricked! Hurry, we’ve got to get out of here!” yelled Tyrone.
But it was too late. The burial ground below suddenly hollowed, and from the bottom of the cliff an enormous army of Antlions appeared.
The blue robed natives became aware of Alisa and her companions. They pointed their guns at them and began to shoot.
“Ahh!”
“Tyrone!”
“This is nothing. Those beam guns have low output. Even with a direct hit on bare skin, it’s only enough to leave a slight burn,” said Tyrone.
“But for those guys in the brown clothes, it’s a matter of life and death. We’ve got to hurry and save them.”
“Yeah! Okay you rats, it’s time to repay you for catching me off guard!”
Tyrone grabbed his ax and surged through the group of natives. Alisa and Myau joined in.
As things escalated into an all-out brawl, both sides of the fray feared getting struck by fly-by debris.
The blue robed natives grew clumsy and careless with their beam guns; suddenly they all ran off, dispersing in all directions like baby spiders. (+1 CP, +50 MESETA)
“All right, everything’s okay now, you guys,” Alisa said to the brown robed native.
<Oh, thank you.>
“Oh, you can talk?”
<We are Motavian Farmers. Those other guys were Motavian Scavengers We have lived here on this planet since ancient times, but ever since this La Shiec guy came around, the Scavengers have started picking on us.>
“Wow, I can’t believe La Shiec’s been meddling with things over here, too.”
<This is the first time we’ve ever been saved by humans. It’s also a first being saved by a cat. We truly, truly, thank you,> the Motavians gave their thanks again and again.
“Well, we’re going to go on our way now, but you guys be careful from now on.” (Action Chart – Check “J”)
After parting with the Motavian Farmers, the group continued advancing around the large rocky cliff.
The group arrived in the village of Loar. The Armor Shop there was reputable for its wide variety of wares.
(Subtract the total MESETA for all purchases made. Add 1 CP for each weapon bought.)
Where to go next? (If you have Polymeteral, then you should go to the village of Bartevo.)
“What! You’ve come again? You guys are incessant!” said the doctor.
Tyrone fought back with his Needle Gun. However, it was ineffective against so many of them.
Alisa and the others were gradually being pushed towards the edge of the cliff. The ground below was littered with what resembled a burial mound.
When they edged closer, the Motavian natives suddenly disappeared.
“Damn it, we’ve been tricked! Hurry, we’ve got to get out of here!” yelled Tyrone.
But it was too late. The burial ground below suddenly hollowed, and from the bottom of the cliff an enormous army of Antlions appeared.
“I hear you’re looking for Tyrone?” said a man who walked up to Alisa.
Alisa, who has been walking around hearing many things from people, met this man in the back of a tavern.
“Oh, are you… Mr. Tyrone?”
“No way. I’m no hero or anything like that. Tyrone isn’t here. He went out to go slay Medusa. It’s been about two days now.”
“Medusa…?”
“Ah, the terrifying monster that La Shiec brought back to life.” The man paused and looked at Alisa as if he were evaluating her.
“Hmm. Somehow, it seems like you and Tyrone had a common goal. You’re going after La Shiec, huh? If so, I can tell you something good.”
The man told her the location of a Tool Shop that secretly sells Road Passes.
“Ah, short cake? Very well, very well. – Huh! Th-this is…!”
“Is there something wrong with the strawberry on top?”
“This is no strawberry! It’s the forbidden laerma berry! Who are you people!”
“Oww, jeez! A pit-fall trap!? That’s unfair!” (-1 HP, -2 CP)
‘What’s going on? He said something about a forbidden berry….” (Action Chart – Check “C”)
Alisa and the group dusted themselves off and stood up. The only one uninjured was Myau, who’s good at landing on his feet. In Myau’s eyes, there was the reflection of an enemy lurking in the shadows.
It was a robot with a red body. A Machine Guarder.
Machine Guarder: 12 + BP (1-B)
Alisa & Party: CP + BP (2-E)