“That’s too risky,” Nori objected. “You don’t know if three suits are enough to re-pressurize the Hummer, and even if they do, it might not be enough to last the trip back.”

“Do you have a better idea that won’t potentially kill us all?”

“Wait. I think I know a better way,” Lana said.

Nori and Bulco looked sharply at her.

“Just give me a minute.” She closed her eyes and concentrated.

“What the hell are you doing, girl?” Bulco demanded.

“I still haven’t assigned the free point from the level up,” she said with her eyes still closed. “I’m increasing my Intelligence to six and … Oh, wow.” Her eyes flew open and she smiled brightly at them. “This is awesome, I feel like my brain got a jumpstart from drinking ten energy drinks.”

Bulco frowned. “So now that you’re smarter, you think you can come up with a better plan?”

“Not exactly.” She took out a small metallic item from her pocket and held it up triumphantly.

“The sensor enhancement implant,” Nori said, suddenly understanding what the Expert meant to do.

“Exactly.”

Lana held the implant over her temple. The metal melted and flowed under her skin. She squinted rapidly several times as her friends gaped at her.

“Holy hell,” Bulco took a step back, unable to take his eyes off the young woman.

Lana frowned. “What’s wrong?”

“Lana, your eyes,” Nori said. “They turned blue.”

“And they have a grid,” the large man added.

Lana looked worried for a moment, then she smiled. “I can see more of your details now. Your Paths, highest attribute, and the amount of implants you have are now visible.”

“Handy,” Bulco said dryly, regaining his composure.

“So, can you finally tell us what Nathan’s Path is?” Nori asked.

Lana threw a guilty look at the young man, and he nodded in response. “He’s … a Technomancer,” she said slowly.

“Sounds ominous,” Bulco grunted.

“Well, if it’s anything like a necromancer, we’ll soon have an army of unthinking machines doing our bidding.” Nori winked at the young man and offered him her curved smile.

Nathan winced, but he liked Nori. He smiled and winked back at her.

“Okay, now let’s try the sensors again.” Lana turned back to the monitor and manipulated her controls. “It worked,” she said with satisfaction. “I can just barely reach the equipment out there. Four containers and one Inthidlon excavator mark four.” Her hands sped over the consoles. “Aaaaand now I’m controlling them. Bringing them on board.”

“Careful not to scratch my car,” Bulco grunted.

There was no sound as the containers hovered into the freighter, except for the metallic grunt of floor plating put under sudden pressure.

“All four containers are aboard,” Lana said. “Hmm, that’s interesting.”

Nori looked at her. “What is?”

“I can also order the excavator to come to the ship.”