"…No suspicion."
Texas looked deeply at the Sarkaz person who seemed to be deliberately looking for trouble, thought for a moment, then replied expressionlessly:
"Penguin Logistics only transports, we don't inquire about other matters. Regardless of who comes, we only handle matters within our own business scope, we don't pay attention to other aspects. Because that doesn't belong to our industry standards, nor is it within our business scope."
"Ah, only responsible for transport and don't care who sent it? Quite a boring answer."
"When something becomes a profession, the summary is always a very boring result. Anyway, the delivery order is like this, please confirm it."
Texas recorded the previous conversation onto the template and handed the completed, already prepared form to the red-horned Sarkaz person.
Running such long-distance errands wasn't just once or twice; otherwise, Exusiai wouldn't have driven back to Lungmen from the outskirts back then. So, an effective contract was always indispensable.
Looking at the slightly disappointed Sarkaz person, Texas, after seeing the payment had arrived according to the data display, nodded at the people in the car.
"We can go."
"Ah ah, although doing it is indeed very satisfying, there's always a subtle unhappiness. Wish you a smooth journey, everyone."
The red-horned Sarkaz person looked at the uninterested group, sighed, waved listlessly at the few people, and disappeared into the shadows with a few leaps. And regarding this kind of strange client, even Li Lin had already encountered some during this period. He didn't show any surprised expression either, but rather worked on perfecting his own things.
After confirming the target location again, Texas confirmed her route on the vehicle's projected driving instrument, then casually asked Li Lin:
"Think again, what else are we missing this time?"
"Shouldn't be missing anything, right? After all, this isn't a large-scale item delivery, shouldn't be missing much."
Li Lin thought for a moment, sitting in the back seat counting on his fingers.
"Two boxes of compressed food, enough for us to eat. Four boxes of purified water hanging outside. Two sets of water filtration devices, eight sets of gas masks in total—one for use, one for replacement each. Four sleeping bags, four emergency lights, three ignition devices, two sets of simple outdoor tents. Both are large tents that can squeeze in four people."
"Also pots, bowls, ladles, basins, towels, plastic bags, etc., plus some outdoor survival items. The Originium indicator is also ready. Finally, there are four sapper shovels. Everyone bought a simple survival watch set, all certified outdoor equipment by Officer Ch'en, quality is very reliable… Ah, there's also a set of small portable outdoor generators and comprehensive power usage facilities. Two sets of changing clothes each. Besides these, there shouldn't be anything else to bring."
"I originally wanted safety helmets too, but our heads… the models are slightly mismatched."
Looking at one Lupo, one Forte, one Angel, and one unknown race's head, Croissant, who was checking the equipment outside following Li Lin's words, twitched the corner of her mouth, seeming like she wanted to laugh, but didn't make a sound.
Heading to Chernobog wasn't a particularly difficult route; after all, a route between the two cities had already been established long ago. With strange things like Originium Arts, construction and destruction seemed to become very simple. Without large machinery, as long as people could level mountains and split rocks, then building a passable route wasn't impossible.
The main problem was that it wasn't certain what other things might happen along this route. For example, ambushes, small-scale natural disasters erupting in the wild, herds of beasts blocking the road, and other such unexpected events. This was when the off-road vehicle needed to play its role. These people from Penguin Logistics all liked to act under a series of preparations. So looking at this series of checked equipment, although it might seem cumbersome to outsiders, Croissant, Exusiai, and the others still recounted everything in the back compartment twice before nodding satisfactorily.
"Inspection complete, confirmed nothing is missing, right?"
"Correct. Both sides have finished counting."
"Then let's go."
Texas looked at her companions getting into the car, nodded, pressed play on the highway song Sora specifically recorded for Texas on the car stereo, and the vehicle, fully loaded with supplies and various equipment, slowly departed from Lungmen.
Just as the off-road vehicle loaded with supplies left Lungmen, a white-haired figure, jingling a keychain and humming a tune, arrived below the Penguin Logistics building. Looking at the huge logo above, her steps faltered slightly, and she lingered outside the door. A pair of Lupo ears constantly twitched, displaying the owner's conflicted state of mind.
"If I rush in rashly, how would Texas react? She's been away from Siracusa for so long, it's normal not to recognize the current situation. Then should I show my goodwill? Hmm, must build good relationships with other Penguin Logistics employees, but I'm not good at building relationships with people, should I buy some gifts first to show my goodwill? But speaking of gifts, I can't think of any gifts that can make friends with people…"
The huge tail behind her sometimes curled, sometimes swayed, sometimes even stood on end bristling, finally calming down with determination.
The white-haired girl took a deep breath, finally walked stiffly (齊手齊腳 - qí shǒu qí jiǎo) to the main entrance, and pressed the doorbell tremblingly. But after a long time, there was no answer. The girl looked strangely at the white paper on the door, squinting to read the words on it.
'Penguin Logistics Transport Team A needs to temporarily leave Lungmen for one week to one month due to delivery issues. If transport is needed, please contact Penguin Logistics headquarters directly.'
"Ah…"
Work, huh, nothing can be done about it.
The huge tail drooped down, swaying in place. The originally perked ears also flopped down limply.
But the visitor quickly cheered up, looking at Texas's photo on the employee roster above Penguin Logistics, wagging her tail excitedly. The originally drooping ears and tail also swayed left and right along with the owner's excited thoughts, looking quite happy.
"Then I'll just stay nearby. Anyway, the things that needed to be done are already done."
Already free.
Looking at the notice posted at the door, the visitor grinned, jingled her keychain, and left the doorway.
That night, several underground gangs were inexplicably wiped out. And the next day, a white-haired Lupo had already processed her Lungmen identification proof. The girl calling herself Lappland rented a pigeonhole apartment opposite Penguin Logistics, crossing her long legs every day, staring at the Penguin Logistics signboard with an enigmatic smile on her face.