Chapter 128
"Like for real though, someone tell me what other job Jim has than to follow us on missions and extract cores. Why the hell was I the one who had to do it when we have someone whose job is to literally extract cores!" Lana could be heard complaining as she angrily stomped into the canteen with the others. Her footsteps echoed across the tiled floor as if she wanted the entire base to hear her frustration.
They had just come from a mission. All five of them, sweaty and exhausted, with Jim nowhere to be found as they sat at their table with food trays in front of them. The smell of steak, bread, and freshly cooked rice wafted between them, but Lana's irritation overshadowed even the aroma.
"And how many times do I have to say that I sent him on an errand? Besides, he wasn't feeling too well." Jake replied calmly as he took a bite of an apple first, chewing slowly like he wasn't fazed at all by her tantrum.
