Reboot: Mechanic

"Wishful thinking?" Shi Tian was dumbfounded by the statement Mary had made.

Did he truly make a dumb mistake based on the current layout they are in?

"Yes, wishful thinking is what you are, Nathan," Mary commented.

"Why did you even agree to the deal in the first place? I'm sure it's not for those materials or money despite how much of a money-grubber you are." She crossed her arms and asked, demanding to know the truth.

Being a money-grubber was absolutely fine, but one should always know their limits on what kind of money they could get.

And Mary was positive that Shi Tian wouldn't be blinded by momentary greed to accept the deal behind her back.

Sure enough, Shi Tian realized Mary was making Vanessa leave the scene to ask him for the truth, given that she should have some clue about it.

Nodding his head, Shi Tian helped confirm her thought. "Phoebe has footage of me committing the EMP incident that caused Olivia Harrett to lose face."

"As expected, Phoebe is surely one devious schemer," Mary muttered.

She was a hacker, but even she could not afford to hack directly into the devices of a military commander.

The military commanders' cyber security was not easy to breach, and they had their own set of defensive firewalls to blockade hackers.

The firewall was many times more difficult than the StellerVision Media. Attempting to hack them was essentially asking for death.

"So it's because she got blackmail evidence against you which caused you to accept the deal, right?" Mary asked calmly.

Shi Tian nodded his head, albeit with his head somewhat lowered. Indeed, he was careless this time, and his actions were caught red-handed by Phoebe.

As his head was lowered, Mary suddenly smacked at it and hissed, "This is why you need to stop acting like you are some god, Nathan. You're not omnipotent, so stop trying to act alone and believe what you think is the best course of action."

Shi Tian remained quiet, clearly knowing now was not the time to utter a sound.

If he dared to make a sound, then it would only infuriate Mary further, prompting her to be even more extreme in her reprimanding.

And the tactic worked fantastically, given Mary stopped her reprimanding when she saw how silent Shi Tian was being.

At the end of the day, the deal was done. She wanted to strangle Shi Tian for making such a decision without consulting them, but what was the point of that?

She could only accept it and assist him, lest the decoy they catered might end up dying before the New Region even began.

"Whatever materials and money you scammed from Commander Phoebe are confiscated." Mary snorted coldly.

Shi Tian was stunned and wanted to say something but managed to stop himself in time when he saw that glare from her.

Nodding his head, he could only comply with whatever Mary wanted to say.

While the Iron Sentinel gradually had their atmosphere calmed down, back in Gearits City, Optic Mech was having quite the unexpected guest.

Isaac Aaronax was working on his craft when he was informed an important individual had sought his attention.

"Who is that important person?" Isaac Aaronax asked impatiently through the telecom, his eyes remained focused on the desk. On the desk was a prototype drone that Mary had sent him. It was the very same type of drone that Mary had obtained from Theobold.

He was analyzing the schematic drawing and blueprint of the drone that Mary had sent and attempted to recreate it.

Thus, he was somewhat annoyed when he was interrupted. He was still trying to figure out what went wrong, and being interrupted was the last thing he needed.

"It's someone from the Hill Family, Mechanist Isaac." A voice responded through the telecom.

"The Hill Family?"

"Yes, it's Jonas Hill from the Hill Family."

When Isaac Aaronax heard the name, he was a bit startled, followed by confusion.

'Why would he want to meet with me?' Isaac Aaronax pondered silently. Optic Mech never had any direct dealings with the people from the Hill Family, so he was taken by surprise.

The only people who had tried to contact and poach him in the past were those from the Harrett Family.

And recently, with the fame that Shi Tian had brought to them, some other people in their respective families had tried to come over to curry favor.

However, those people would only order their subordinates, and not the important individuals.

Jonas Hill was a name that had only been made public because of their heir suddenly disappearing. They were in quite the muddy water until Jonas Hill made a lot of achievements and feats that helped maintain the Hill Family's status as part of the five families.

Pressing a button, Isaac Aaronax's desk transformed into a normal-looking one, concealing all the tools and the prototype drone. He then informed the person in the telecom to let the person into his workshop.

A few minutes later, Jonas Hill arrived at Isaac Aaronax's workshop.

When Isaac Aaronax saw Jonas Hill, he began inspecting him.

Standing at an imposing 6 feet 4 inches, Jonas Hill had a commanding presence that demanded attention. His build is athletic and well-defined, suggesting a combination of strength and agility.

His sharp, chiseled features give him a rugged and determined look. Dressed in sleek, tailored attire, Jonas Hill seamlessly blends a sense of sophistication with an edge of practicality.

And it was precisely these types of people that Isaac Aaronax was wary of. Despite their great appearance, underneath them should be filled with venomous thoughts and shrewdness.

"It's a great honor to finally meet with you, Mechanist Isaac." Jonas Hill broke the silent atmosphere as he extended his hand, seemingly trying to shake his as a greeting gesture.

However, Isaac Aaronax casually avoided any physical contact by saying, "My hands are quite dirty from the mechanic work, so please take a seat over there."

Not looking offended, Jonas Hill retracted his hand and kept a bright smile, his thoughts remained unknown.