Reboot: Mechanic

Receiving the final order, Gerald understood her meaning. 

Even if the person might not have any powerful allies or people that might avenge him, they still needed to be careful.

And the best method of ensuring troubles won't come is if the trouble itself is eliminated. Hence, the order was telling him to kill, and Gerald was an expert in such matters. 

"Rest assured, Lady Mary. I guarantee that we won't have any troubles." Gerald responded solemnly, even lowering his head slightly. 

"I knew I could count on you," Mary said without looking back, exiting the tent.

Once Mary's presence was gone, Gerald's expression turned serious as his eyes beamed. 

"Those nearby have heard the order already, right?" Gerald said, even though no personnel were visible in the tent aside from him. 

However, a few seconds later, four people appeared from out of nowhere. 

They were all cloaked in black, including their faces, and were kneeling in front of Gerald. 

"Lady Mary's concern and worries… I doubt I need to explain it twice, right?" Gerald calmly spoke. 

"Received!" All four cloaked people said simultaneously and left the tent. 

With that done, Gerald's face relaxed a bit. 

'It seems like we are finally making our moves after remaining dormant for so long.' Gerald thought to himself. 

Back at the tent that Shi Tian was residing in, Mary entered and noticed Shi Tian was disassembling the Claymore Mines.

Alarmed, Mary hurriedly increased her speed and grabbed Shi Tian's hands, stopping him from unscrewing some parts.

"What are you doing, Nathan?" She then raised her tone and asked. 

A bit shocked by her sudden appearance, Shi Tian quickly composed himself and explained. 

"I was trying to disassemble the Claymore Mine so that I can understand its properties and how it was crafted." 

"You fool!" Mary shouted angrily, almost at the tone of scolding him. 

"H-Huh?" Shi Tian raised an eyebrow, clearly confused by her sudden outburst. Previously, he was able to deduce her intention, but this time, he couldn't comprehend why she was suddenly angry. 

Didn't she want him to gain experience as a Mechanic? 

So why did she get angry when he tried to do exactly what she intended? Or did he misread the situation and deduce it wrongly? 

Meanwhile, Mary realized she might have overreacted and released her grip on his hand. 

"Why did you attempt to disassemble the Claymore Mine when you have the blueprint already?" She regained her composure and asked calmly. 

The blueprint was precise and detailed to the max, so she couldn't understand why he would want to disassemble the Claymore Mine. That was supposed to be something that a mechanic, who had no blueprint of the product, would do. 

After all, the only way to understand a product without a blueprint was to disassemble it and inspect the interior. 

Of course, some mechanics are even more advanced and could scan the product with other materials or tools, but there aren't any advanced mechanics in Gearits City. 

If there were such advanced mechanics in Gearits City, then everyone would have heard of or known such a person already. 

"The blueprint is precise, but I just wanted to inspect it physically instead of analyzing the blueprint." Shi Tian said, explaining his action. 

He believed that real mechanics would do everything in their power to gain more knowledge of a product, even if they have a blueprint in their hands. 

Meanwhile, Mary rubbed her temples, nearly on the verge of collapsing. 

'Why did Mechanist Isaac accept him as an apprentice?' She cried inwardly. 

Unlike Shi Tian's thought process, Mary's belief was the complete opposite. 

She believed that real mechanics are talented individuals from birth and did not require much to understand or comprehend everything at first glance. "Can you stop acting on your own all the time without asking or informing me beforehand?" Mary took a deep breath and asked in an exasperated tone.

"But you said my punishment is to craft the Claymore Mines. So aren't I just doing as I'm told?" He responded, albeit in confusion. 

Seeing how the situation had already gone this far, Mary pondered over what to do before deciding to tell him the truth. 

Had she not arrived in time, then Shi Tian might have killed himself from a trap that they had meticulously set for their enemies and competitors. Thus, she couldn't risk or afford to have Shi Tian get killed, lest it would have been a big blunder on her part. 

Time slowly passed by, and Shi Tian was soon caught up with the true intention of Mary's plan alongside the introduction of the Claymore Mines. 

It seemed that they were truly waging war against Heaven's Mecha in not just marketing, but personnel as well. 

Such a devious scheme in damaging Heaven's Mecha's reputation as the best mechanic store, but also attempting to cripple their mechanics if they attempt to replicate the Claymore Mines. 

Just one of these outcomes was already devastating enough, so to have these two outcomes occurring simultaneously, then Heaven's Mecha really had no place to cry about. 

"Now, do you understand why I stopped you from disassembling it?" Mary sighed softly. 

She didn't wish to sound like a nagging person, but throughout the situation, she had undoubtedly become a nagging person. Having to constantly remind Shi Tian this and that or telling him to do this and that. 

'I am totally going to beat the crap out of Mechanist Isaac once we return.' Mary vowed silently, having an uncontrollable urge to beat him up for all the trouble he had brought her. 

Meanwhile, Shi Tian calmly nodded his head, having understood Mary's concern and her action earlier.

It seemed like she was still doubtful of his skills, to the point that she needed to urgently stop him from disassembling the Claymore Mine. 

Shaking his head, Shi Tian found it hilarious because he realized Mary really had no interest in mechanics despite having the talent of being one. 

"I understand your worries, Mary, but I'm not an idiot." Shi Tian chuckled softly and said. 

"In the blueprint itself, Master Isaac had already warned about the process of disassembling it once the crafting was completed."