Kallen sat beside the Water Bed, peeling a tangerine.
The honey tangerines, a specialty of the Mipos Archipelago, tasted sweet with every bite, like honey, yet also rather like candied sweet potatoes.
Most importantly, they were not cloying.
Sweetness could make people happy. If it was not cloying, no one could resist its delights.
Kallen peeled and ate three in a row, then picked up the handkerchief beside him and carefully wiped his hands.
"I thought you'd peel one for me to try too."
Lying in the Water Bed, Neo saw that Kallen had already started wiping his hands and could not help reminding him.
"The nutrient solution in the Water Bed is very rich and contains all sorts of trace elements. It's enough to meet your needs."
"Do we eat only to absorb nutrients and survive? That would make life far too dull."
Kallen reached up and lightly patted his own chest. "Then was putting a hole here for the sake of living too?"
"Do you know how agonizing it is to be in debt? Besides, I'm absolutely getting my car back."
"You succeeded. Congratulations, Commander Neo. You have your beloved car back."
"That car cost more than parts, formations, and assembly fees. I called in a lot of favors too. I couldn't build another one for the same number of point vouchers. I still have plenty of plans for that car. I can drive straight through a lot of checkpoints in it. It's my guarantee of an exciting future."
"There are plenty of ways to earn point vouchers. Earn them slowly, and you'll pay off your debts eventually. You didn't have to do this."
"That's because you don't have the bloodthirsty otherworldly demon bloodline. Once you have it and accidentally keep raising its bloodline rank, sticking a knife