Reboot: Mechanic

Being completely overwhelmed by both power and wits, Vanessa was truly defeated. 

She couldn't grasp how powerful Shi Tian was, but just the fact that he decided to expose her bluff now proved something.

It meant that he was confident in detaining her if she was to attack him, and as for wits, she really had to praise him. 

"Just kill me. I would rather die than be humiliated." Vanessa finally said after a moment of silence. She could only blame her horrendous luck to encounter him after being severely injured by the people of White Syndicate.

Meanwhile, Shi Tian raised his eyebrow in confusion and tilted his head slightly. 

"You are injured, but I didn't think your brain was injured as well. If I wanted to kill you from the start, then why would I even bother treating your wounds?" Shi Tian asked in disbelief.

"Hah, then what do you want from me? My body?" Vanessa snorted coldly. 

9 out of 10 men she had encountered were lustful people that wished to obtain her body for sexual pleasure. 

After all, she was a great beauty with an alluring charm around her that even if she didn't put any make-up on, men would still fall for her. 

"Sorry, but I'm not interested in having a moment of pleasure when I could have something more practical." Shi Tian raised his hand and said in an upright manner.

Alas, Vanessa no longer believed a single word that came out of his mouth. 

Being fooled once could be counted as her fault for underestimating her opponent. But being fooled twice by the same person, then she might as well jump down a well and commit suicide. 

"It seems like you have been traumatized by me." Shi Tian chuckled softly when he saw how wary she was. If only she knew that he couldn't subdue her easily if they were to truly fight. 

"I'm not traumatized, but merely allergic to hypocrites and heartless bastards like you." Vanessa seemed to be grinding her teeth when she said that. 

When had she ever received such humiliation and treatment from others before? 

"Alright, enough with bastard this and bastard that. If I was truly a bastard, then do you think you could still be barking like a mad dog here?" Shi Tian asked, smacking her with a reality check. 

He might have seemed heartless and cold, but that was a necessary trait to survive. No soft-hearted or kind-hearted fool would be able to live past 2 days in this world. 

A few minutes later, Vanessa's agitated behavior seemed to have calmed down by a large margin. Although she was rude, Shi Tian didn't blame her because he would have done the same if their situation was swapped, albeit calmer. 

Unlike her, Shi Tian had a passive ability that allowed him to remain calm and composed, which was a blessing. 

"Alright, now that you're calm, let me rephrase my wording from the previous. What I meant is that you owe me 8 mid-tier Source Crystals, but I'm not telling you to repay me right away." Shi Tian said, acting magnanimously. 

Vanessa remained silent and didn't bother to even look at Shi Tian. Since that was the case, Shi Tian took it as her tacit agreement to his statement. 

Suddenly, Shi Tian's stomach started growling again, reminding him that he hadn't eaten yet. 

And coincidentally, Vanessa's stomach started growling too, except that she became embarrassed. She was trying to remain silent and ignore Shi Tian, but her stomach sold her out. 

"I'm going to head out to buy some food, so just patiently wait here. Otherwise, I won't be responsible if your enemy tracked you down." Shi Tian said, ready to head out. 

When Vanessa saw that he already left the room without hesitation, it became crystal clear that her bluff had really failed miserably. 

'Just how did he manage to figure it out?' Vanessa wondered silently. 

With Shi Tian gone, only she was left in the house, so she started to inspect her surroundings now that she had this chance to do so.

As her eyes glanced at the furniture, she suddenly detected a miniature camera that was placed in a sneaky corner. 

"Damn it, there was a camera in his house. No wonder why I got caught off-guard repeatedly." She gnashed her teeth and was infuriated. Infuriated not at Shi Tian, but at herself for being so careless repeatedly. 

Laying back down on the couch, Vanessa held a bitter smile. She was too exhausted to even get angry now, and if she was to be honest, she was afraid she would have gone mental if she kept thinking about how Shi Tian had played her like a fiddle. 

Once the anger was no more, the fatigue finally inflicted upon her, causing her eyes to be drowsy as she went into slumber. 

While Vanessa went to sleep, Shi Tian was now back on the street with a new set of clothes, acting as if nothing had happened.

Walking through the street, Shi Tian was trying to find a decent restaurant to order takeout and searching for the latest news in Gearits City.

And sure enough, the incident of Vanessa being attacked wasn't even posted online. In fact, not a single person was talking about the incident, which shocked him deeply. 

Although the commotion might not be grand, it should be loud enough to attract some attention. Yet there wasn't a single deployment, much less a blockade to capture the culprit.

'Could the White Syndicate be that powerful enough to bribe the military or the organization to prevent them from investigating?' Shi Tian thought to himself, feeling perplexed by the situation.

Shaking his head, Shi Tian realized a crucial fact.

What does that have to do with him?

If the military decided to let some criminal syndicate do whatever they want in their city, then it's their problem.

And right now, his hunger was the problem. 

Stopping at a restaurant that seemed to be filled with people, Shi Tian decided on this place. 'Horology Restaurant… Time to order some food here.'