Reboot: Mechanic

Isaac Aaronax laughed heartily in joy and was pleased to have accepted Shi Tian as an apprentice. Never did he expect a momentous and impulsive decision would be his greatest one yet. 

"That's right, Nathan. The world shall know that a Mechanic is not to be underestimated either and that we are not just some oldie stuck in a workshop forever." Isaac Aaronax said, taking out a few metal scraps and solder. 

The solder is a fusible metal alloy and is extremely thin. The purpose of solder was to connect two different types of metals together by melting them which is known as soldering. 

"You should know what soldering is, right Nathan?" Isaac Aaronax turned to him and asked. 

Shi Tian nodded his head. 

"I have done some soldering in the past, so I understand the process. We melt the solder at a temperature of at least 600 degrees Fahrenheit or above to connect two different metals. And the solder blob usually cools off rather quickly and creates a strong electrical bond." He then explained adequately. 

"Indeed, but soldering is a dangerous process." Isaac Aaronax laughed and revealed his left palm. 

"You see my left hand. I have burnt myself quite often back when I was starting to learn. So it's good that you have some experience already." 

"Rest assured, Master Isaac. I won't be careless like you that would inflict self-harm. Not to mention, I have this mechanical right arm to endure the heat for me." Shi Tian smiled innocently. 

Isaac Aaronax twitched his mouth slightly, clearly wanting to curse Shi Tian.

Was he some suicidal freak? 

What the hell does he mean to inflict self-harm? 

"Go and solder all these mechanical parts for me. A customer had paid a lot to commission these, and as my apprentice, this job shall be done by you." Isaac Aaronax instructed cooly. 

He thought that this was going to be a good lesson to teach him not to be disrespectful toward their Master. 

However, Isaac Aaronax's calculations were truly beyond incorrect. 

Instead of feeling depressed to do that much work, Shi Tian was smiling and was ready to solder them.

This was a free experience to improve himself, so how could he not be joyful? 

"Thank you for the great opportunity, Master Isaac. I shall promptly get to work now. Otherwise, the customer would leave a bad review for us and not come back if we work too slow." Shi Tian cupped his fist and said, walking to a corner desk and sitting down. 

"..."

"Was I tricked?" Isaac Aaronax twitched his brows and muttered, clearly not expecting such an outcome.

At first, he thought Shi Tian was merely putting up a strong front to not give him satisfaction, but he was thoroughly wrong. Shi Tian was diligently soldering each mechanical part. 

His right hand was holding the soldering iron, the equipment that carried a high temperature to melt the solder, and his left hand was holding the thin solder. 

His hands were completely in unison, melting the solder and connecting the mechanical parts swiftly. 

Unsure if he was doing it correctly, Isaac Aaronax walked closer and inspected Shi Tian's works. 

'Hmm, this brat really does have experience in soldering. The metals are connected well and he didn't affect any of the metal pins.' Isaac Aaronax evaluated silently. 

The metal pins are a dangerous part of the soldering process. After all, the metal pins are directly connected to the circuit, so if the soldering iron was to affect the metal pin, then there was a high chance of damaging the circuit connection. 

A simple example would be a Cellos device losing internet connection because of a damaging circuit in the interior due to a blob of solder blocking the communication. 

Nodding his head in approval, Isaac Aaronax subsequently went to work on his own thing. Since there wasn't anything wrong with Shi Tian's works, he wouldn't be nitpicking him or complimenting him.

After all, soldering is merely the basic process of a mechanic and nothing impressive. 

Time slowly passed by, and Shi Tian had finished soldering each of the assigned works. Turning off the soldering iron device, Shi Tian stood up and stretched his body.

It had been quite a while since he needed to sit down for a long time and work. 

"Seems like you have finished soldering," Isaac Aaronax entered the door and said. 

Meanwhile, Shi Tian raised an eyebrow in confusion. 

"When did you leave the room, Master Isaac?" He asked in a dazed tone. 

"Seriously… you should change that bad habit of yours, Nathan. Whenever you are focused on something, you lose track of your surroundings. This is really detrimental to you." Isaac Aaronax warned kindly. 

At the moment, it might not seem to be much, but if Shi Tian were to continue this behavior, then it wouldn't be a surprise that he would get ambushed easily. 

Shi Tian scratched his head slightly in embarrassment. It was clear that he was somewhat ashamed of himself for being so negligent. Though he also couldn't be blamed for the negligence since he didn't have much vigilance against Isaac Aaronax.

The difference in strength between the two was high, so even if he was to remain vigilant, he wouldn't be able to defend much if Isaac Aaronax were to suddenly attack him. 

Meanwhile, Isaac Aaronax began to ponder over something before making a decision. 

"Nathan, you don't have anything to do in these few days, right?" He then asked.

Shi Tian nodded his head. "Yeah, I'm quite free for the next few days." 

There really isn't much to do for him since he had achieved most of his objectives since entering Gearits City. 

He found a suitable living place and could sustain himself for a while without needing to worry about his livelihood at the moment. To this, he was still grateful for Old Man Chao's work even though he was attempting to get some more broker's fee. 

"In that case, then are you willing to venture into the wilderness? I'm thinking of having you trained in your perception and could also use it as an opportunity to start practicing a movement technique." Isaac Aaronax suggested.