Reboot: Mechanic

Sending a text to Mary about where they would meet up, Mary was kind enough to send him a map of their current location.

With the map as guidance, Shi Tian didn't take long to meet up with them. 

His mobility had increased tremendously, and even he was somewhat shocked at the speed that he could produce. 

"The feeling of being extremely fast is really satisfying." Shi Tian smiled in joy. 

Back then, he had personally witnessed the speed that Mary could produce and was envious of her ability. Such speed that could cause others to not even be able to react in time was amazing. 

However, just being fast isn't everything. 

One must also have the strength that could disable their enemies, otherwise, they would just be running around laps in them, unable to cause any damage. 

Sometime later, Shi Tian arrived at the meeting place and patiently waited for Mary and Vanessa. 

Throughout the path, he had made sure to double-check whether there was someone following him or not. Additionally, he also sent his GPS location to Mary so that they could also check as well.

If there were indeed someone following him and he failed to detect it, with Mary's expertise, she might be able to figure something out. 

'It seems like the coast is clear.' Shi Tian thought to himself, noticing the Iron Sentinel coming toward him from afar. 

If the coast weren't clear, then Mary wouldn't have driven the Iron Sentinel here. 

A few minutes later, the Iron Sentinel appeared in front of him and he heard Mary's voice.

"Quickly get in!"

Without hesitation, Shi Tian hopped in and walked to the inner compartment, only to notice Mary was on the wheel, quickly driving away. 

Confused, he turned to Vanessa, clearly looking for an explanation.

"There's news of the White Syndicate appearing, and it's sending quite the panic. The elite soldiers from Commander Theobold were also heavily injured and their demise was posted online already." Vanessa explained, showing him images on the computer screen.

Looking at the images, Shi Tian didn't know whether to laugh or cry about the information.

They were the exact soldiers that he had encountered and messed with. 

Especially the one particular soldier with his right eye missing. 

That was the supposed leader that Shi Tian had personally shot the Esper special bullet and pierced through the soldier's eyeball.

"Is that why Mary is in a rush to exit the area?" Shi Tian asked curiously. 

"What else?" Vanessa rolled her eyes in response. 

"The White Syndicate could easily obliterate us, given how easily they had done it toward Commander Theobold's elite platoon." 

She had personally witnessed the prowess of the White Syndicate and nearly forfeited her life in the process. So naturally, she agreed with Mary's decision to avoid encountering any one of the White Syndicate members. 

"Right…" Smiling bitterly, Shi Tian turned around and told Mary to stop accelerating. 

"There's something I need to inform you guys." He added, choosing to reveal the truth. Sooner or later, they were going to know the truth anyway, given that they had known about him going after the enemies tracking them.

They were merely confused temporarily due to the White Syndicate name being dropped from rumors alone.

As Shi Tian managed to get their attention, he began to explain the battle he had with Theobold's elite soldiers, including the fact of framing the White Syndicate for the deed.

By the time they managed to absorb the information, Vanessa was the first one to have an outburst.

"Have you gone insane, Nathan?" Vanessa exclaimed in disbelief. "Do you know how dangerous it is to impersonate the White Syndicate?" 

Contrary to Vanessa's outburst, Mary was more calm and more collected. 

She glanced at Shi Tian and asked, "You must have another plan to salvage the situation, right?" 

And she continued, "Impersonating the White Syndicate was a bold move, but if done correctly, then the White Syndicate wouldn't pursue much so long as it increased their notoriety and status." 

Shi Tian nodded his head. "Before I can reveal further, I'll need the two of you to swear an oath, promising to not divulge the information to another person regardless of the means. You can't even give an indirect response either." 

To protect himself, Shi Tian needed to guarantee the information would not be leaked. 

After all, his actions were equivalent to challenging the military and once caught. His face would be in the wanted posters with a huge bounty on him. 

He could not afford to be careless, even if he trusted Mary and Vanessa somewhat. 

Who could be absolutely certain that in the future, they would not betray him? 

"You're quite gutsy, Nathan." Mary chuckled softly, having understood Shi Tian's thought process. They were all clever people, so it didn't take long for her to understand Shi Tian's worries.

Although a bit annoyed, she understood his perspectives as well. 

It was all thanks to the deceitful Vanessa that had caused trust issues to happen in the first place.

Had Vanessa been honest from the start with her intention, Shi Tian wouldn't have suggested swearing an oath to ensure the secret remained safe. 

Meanwhile, Shi Tian merely smiled calmly. 

"Thanks for your understanding." He said, knowing Mary was going to swear the oath. 

A few seconds later, Mary swore the oath. Their attention soon turned to Vanessa, who subsequently felt pressured to swear the oath as well.

"Ugh, so troublesome." Despite saying so, Vanessa swore the oath nevertheless. 

"Are you happy now, Nathan?" She then clicked her tongue and asked coolly.

"Yes, thank you for complying," Shi Tian nodded. 

"Also, this happens because you aren't trustworthy." He added, reminding Vanessa that the root of this was thanks to her.

Before Vanessa even had a chance to respond to his remark, Shi Tian swiftly showed them a recording clip by connecting his Cellos device to the computer screen. 

"The recording isn't much, but it's a grotesque demonstration of my impersonation as a member of the White Syndicate," He said, downgrading the horrific scene.