51: Installing armor plates

Fang Yun drove behind Valentine and Vavinia to the Technical Department.

The entrance to the Technical Department was already packed with members of the Bakker Family who were also there to modify their vehicles.

Fang Yun and Valentine could only park their cars in an empty space as close to the Technical Department as possible.

Valentine turned off the car and then pushed the door open to get out.

Looking at the many vehicles waiting for modifications around the Technical Department from a distance, Valentine suddenly felt a bit disheartened.

He clicked his tongue and said somewhat dejectedly:

"TNND, I originally thought I was fast enough, but I didn't expect there to be masters."

"Someone actually drove their car here to occupy a spot without even doing maintenance first. And they're getting it fixed on the spot. What a bunch of seasoned veterans."

"So this is how you play, huh."

"Trying to grab a spot from me? Then I can only say you've picked on the wrong person."

"Can't I just wait?"

Valentine crossed his arms, feeling a bit annoyed.

『Hey. Why didn't I think of driving the car over to secure a spot first?』

『The more I think about it, the more uncomfortable I feel. I'm so angry (standard accent).』

Vavinia had already pushed the door open and gotten out, walking over to Valentine's side.

Vavinia's eyes first involuntarily glanced in Fang Yun's direction, then quickly pulled back.

After a light cough, Vavinia began to comfort Valentine.

"Alright, Brother. Instead of being upset here, you might as well have Fang Yun hurry up and move the armor plates over."

"If one of the cars ahead of us doesn't finish their maintenance in time, then we'll have a chance to modify ours before them."

Hearing Vavinia's words, Valentine sighed lightly, clicked his tongue, and said:

"Tsk. You're right. What you said makes sense."

"Alright, I'll take Fang Yun over to move the armor plates first."

After speaking, Valentine lowered his arms and walked towards "thunder".

After Fang Yun turned off the car and got out, he stood silently in front of "thunder", leaning his butt against the hood while secretly glancing over at Vavinia.

〖Bionic eye locked on, identified as a perverted peeping tom. Quickly call 110 to have the police arrest the protagonist.〗

Seeing Valentine walking towards him, Fang Yun pushed off the hood with his butt and walked towards Valentine, speaking first:

"Valentine, are we going to move the armor plates now?"

Valentine stopped in front of Fang Yun and nodded.

"Yeah. Let's go move the armor plates back first."

"There are a few cars in front of mine that drove over early to occupy spots. If those cars can't finish their maintenance before we get back, then we can 'cut in line' and get our modifications done first."

Speaking of this, Valentine showed a smile with a hint of slyness and satisfaction, and couldn't help but chuckle twice.

Hearing him say this, Fang Yun shrugged and also smiled.

"Hahaha, that's so like you. But what you said is indeed reasonable."

"Then let's do as you say. Shall we go now?"

Valentine nodded, confirming:

"Let's go now. I'll lead the way."

"The warehouse is this way."

As Valentine spoke, he turned and walked towards the tent on the right side of the Technical Department.

Fang Yun followed behind Valentine.

Passing by Vavinia, Fang Yun walked straight past with his body upright, not looking sideways.

Vavinia tilted her head slightly, also not looking at Fang Yun.

After Fang Yun walked away, Vavinia's tilted head allowed her to see his back.

Staring at Fang Yun's back for a few seconds, Vavinia suddenly laughed out loud.

"Hehe~"

『How could I be so flustered because of such a pure and simple big guy? Is it because of his unique temperament that makes me forget that I am actually a Wanderer who dares to love and hate?』

Vavinia withdrew her gaze, clasped her hands together, crossed her fingers and turned them upwards, stretching herself and displaying her graceful figure.

Feeling much more comfortable, Vavinia exhaled, lowered her hands, and murmured to herself:

"Phew."

"I should also go keep an eye on the technicians who are almost finished with their modifications."

"Later, when Brother and Fang Yun come back, I'll grab a technician to modify thunder."

As Vavinia spoke, she turned around and walked briskly, preparing to capture a lucky technician.

Meanwhile, back to Fang Yun and Valentine.

Following Valentine through the gaps between the vehicles, Fang Yun successfully arrived in front of the tent on the right side of the Technical Department.

The tent was large, and looking inside through the open curtain, one could see many supplies and materials piled on the ground or on shelves.

There were two people at the entrance of the tent, one responsible for guarding the door and one responsible for recording.

Valentine walked up to the person responsible for recording, said a few words in a low voice, then turned and beckoned to Fang Yun.

Fang Yun stepped forward and heard Valentine say to him:

"Fang Yun, we can go in and move the armor plates now. Come with me, I'll show you where they are."

After speaking, Valentine stepped into the tent.

Fang Yun glanced at the small notebook in the hand of the person responsible for recording with his bionic eye and thought somewhat doubtfully:

"It's already 2075, and they're still using paper materials to record? Could it be for work traceability? (Laugh)"

The corner of Fang Yun's mouth couldn't help but show a smile, and then, he tried hard to control his mouth and followed Valentine into the tent.

Although the supplies and materials in the tent were a bit messy, Valentine, familiar with the layout, led Fang Yun to a corner.

Valentine pointed to the armor plates piled on the ground, turned his head, smiled at Fang Yun, and said:

"Hehe, I'll have to trouble you to help me move them, Fang Yun."

Fang Yun grinned, struck a pose like a strong man, and showed off his white teeth.

"No problem, leave it to me. How many pieces do you need to move in total?"

Valentine extended his hand and showed Fang Yun five fingers.

"Five pieces."

Fang Yun lowered his posed arm and grabbed five armor plates, lifting them instantly.

"OK. Let's go!"

Although Valentine already knew that Fang Yun was very strong, seeing Fang Yun lift the armor plates, which weighed 75 kilograms per piece, so easily, he still couldn't help but give Fang Yun a thumbs-up.

"Fang Yun, if you can't make it in the mercenary industry in the future, just become a laborer. You'll definitely make a lot of money."

Fang Yun laughed heartily and joked about himself:

"Hahaha. Who knows what will happen in the future. Maybe I really might become a laborer."

Fang Yun and Valentine walked back to where they had parked, chatting and laughing.

...

On the way back, many people turned their heads to look at Fang Yun, seemingly surprised by his strength.

After returning to thunder, Fang Yun and Toke were somewhat surprised to find that Vavinia was holding a technician's arm, shaking it while talking:

"Oh, Coke Kneiya, just wait a little longer. In a little while, my brother will have the materials back."

The female technician named Coke Kneiya first covered her forehead with her hand in slight exasperation, then lowered her hand and poked Vavinia's head with her finger.

"Alright, alright, I'll wait a little longer. Stop holding my arm, I'm not going to run away, okay?"

Vavinia smiled, released Coke Kneiya's arm, and said thank you to her.

Turning her head, Vavinia then noticed that Valentine and Fang Yun had returned.

She immediately raised her hand, waving her arm, and said to the two of them:

"Brother, Fang Yun, you're finally back."

After speaking, Vavinia turned her head, put her hands on her hips, and patted Coke Kneiya's shoulder, introducing her to Fang Yun:

"Fang Yun, this is the technician I just 'caught' to modify thunder."

Hearing Vavinia's introduction, Fang Yun placed the armor plates he was carrying on his shoulder onto the ground next to thunder, and said with a smile:

"Hello, Coke Kneiya, I'm Fang Yun."

Coke Kneiya nodded at Fang Yun and replied politely:

"Hello, I'm Coke Kneiya."

Seeing that the two had finished introducing themselves, Vavinia patted Coke Kneiya's shoulder again and said to her:

"Coke Kneiya, look, my brother and Fang Yun have brought the materials back. Now we can start modifying thunder."

Coke Kneiya nodded and turned to Valentine, saying:

"Valentine, have you decided where on thunder you want to install the armor plates? If you've decided, let's start the modification now."

Valentine immediately replied:

"It's already decided, it's here, here, and here."

As he spoke, Valentine pointed to the underside of thunder and both sides of the body.

Coke Kneiya nodded in satisfaction, then squatted down next to thunder and opened her toolbox.

"Then without further ado, let's start the modification."

Valentine nudged Fang Yun with his arm beside him and said in a low voice:

"Fang Yun, I'll have to trouble you to hand the armor plates to Coke Kneiya."

After being poked by Valentine's arm, Fang Yun turned his head, looking at him with some confusion.

After listening to Valentine, Fang Yun suddenly smiled in understanding and nodded in agreement:

"Oh, that's a small matter."

After speaking, Fang Yun picked up an armor plate, walked to Coke Kneiya's side, and asked:

"Where does this armor plate need to be placed?"

Coke Kneiya took out two jacks from her toolbox and placed them under the front sides of thunder's underside.

After hearing Fang Yun's question, Coke Kneiya stood up and said to him:

"First, weld the armor plate on the underside."

"Later, Toke and I will use the jacks to lift thunder up to forty-five degrees, and then Vavinia will draw the positioning lines on the underside."

"You just need to attach the armor plate to the underside of thunder according to the positioning lines."

"After that, I'll be responsible for welding."

Speaking of this, Coke Kneiya signaled to Valentine and Vavinia with her eyes.

Seeing this, Valentine quickly went to the other jack, preparing to lift the car with Coke Kneiya.

Vavinia, on the other hand, bent down and found a bottle of paint line spray in Coke Kneiya's toolbox.

Coke Kneiya saw that Valentine was in position, counted down three numbers, and then together with Valentine, they pressed down on the jacks with their feet.

Vavinia stood in front of the car, ready.

Seeing that thunder was lifted up to a forty-five-degree angle, Vavinia quickly squatted down under the car and sprayed the positioning lines on the underside with the paint line spray.

After drawing the positioning lines, Vavinia bent over and withdrew from under the car.

Although Fang Yun tried his best not to look at Vavinia's butt, the strong gravity and perfect shape still foiled his intentions.

Seeing Vavinia come out, Fang Yun coughed lightly with his mouth closed, then carried the armor plate and attached it to the underside of thunder according to the positioning lines.

Coke Kneiya worked efficiently. After lifting thunder with the jacks, she went to her toolbox and took out the welding tools.

Once Fang Yun placed the armor plate in the correct position, she crouched down under the car and began welding the armor plate with a high-pressure welding gun.

Next to the front of thunder, Vavinia, holding the paint line spray, saw Coke Kneiya crawl under Fang Yun and slightly pursed her lips.

Then, Vavinia suddenly walked up to Fang Yun and said to him:

"Fang Yun, let me help you lift the armor plate. It's easier for two people than one."

Fang Yun originally wanted to refuse, but the System's voice suddenly sounded in his consciousness.

After listening to the System's prompt, Fang Yun looked at Vavinia, then at Coke Kneiya, and finally, said to Vavinia with certainty:

"Then I'll trouble you."

As he spoke, Fang Yun shifted the weight on the left side of the armor plate to Vavinia.

Vavinia lifted the armor plate and gave Fang Yun a beautiful smile.

Fang Yun returned a smile to her.

Coke Kneiya, who was welding under the car:

"..."

Just when (three people (crossed out)) two people were enjoying themselves here, Valentine, having finished pressing the jacks, looked up idly and started looking around.

After seeing his Sister's strange behavior, Valentine looked at Vavinia with a subtle gaze, then looked at Fang Yun with a slightly meaningful look.

『(Fang Yun (crossed out)) This kid shouldn't be a bad person, right?』

『Although he doesn't look like a bad person, a bad person wouldn't engrave "I am a bad person" on their face.』

『Sure enough, I still need to test this kid's character.』

Just as Valentine was thinking about how he should test Fang Yun, Old Tok's voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Yo, Valentine. You're already here to install the protective plates."

Valentine's thoughts were interrupted by Toke's voice. He looked back and saw that Toke had driven his somewhat damaged car and stopped not far from Fang Yun's "thunder".

Toke turned off the engine and got out, walking towards Valentine.

He walked and said:

"I told you long ago to install protective plates on your thunder. After all, this is the most affordable and cost-effective modification."

After walking up to Valentine, Toke said with relief:

"Now, you're finally willing to listen to my advice."

〖By the way, a certain Blank and a certain Blank from the Sister route will be available for purchase and download on Steam on January 27th next year. Are you going to check them out? (Dog head)〗