Chapter 60: Expedition Team meeting
After that, Switch asked Maximilian a few more questions regarding the team—what kind of members he needed, and whether he would sponsor the weapons and ammunition for the expedition. Maximilian agreed to sponsor it, as he had an entire armory of guns at his disposal.
With the details finalized, Switch requested a day to gather the team for the expedition.
— Evening - Rust Gate Bar —
After Maximilian left, Switch contacted all her acquaintances and asked them to meet her at the private booth inside the bar.
Four people responded to her call. They were now seated in the booth, drinks of various kinds on the table for their enjoyment.
"So? You called us here, is this about a new job?" asked a man with tribal tattoos running down from his cheek across his body. He wore armor made from mutated beast hide.
He was Honiahaka, a Wildwalker from the Fang Trader Enclave. A recon specialist, wilderness survivalist, and camouflage expert, Honiahaka usually worked through official UEC channels.
"That’s right," another woman chimed in. She wore a sleek, black single-visor mask. "Is this an escort mission? Hunting? Or just scavenging?"
"Just scavenging?" scoffed a man who looked more like a frail salaryman than a merc. "Radio, don’t forget, last time we went scavenging, we ran into those Wildwalkers from the warrior-type enclave who were after the same site. If it hadn’t been for Honia, we might not have made it back alive."
"Blame Switch," Radio, the masked woman, replied snidely. "She’s the one who provoked them."
"Couldn’t be helped. We needed that piece of tech, it’s the client’s request remember?" Switch retorted, crossing her arms.