Reboot: Mechanic

Chapter 322 Comet Figure

As the Iron Sentinel continued on its path, Vanessa's curiosity got the better of her. 

She couldn't help but ask Shi Tian, "Nathan, why are you so determined to gain resources for your crafting?" 

She had been somewhat curious as to why he was so adamant about gaining the free resources from Mary.

Heck, when he was chasing them, she was able to sense that Shi Tian was more prone to asking Mary. Thus, when she helped Mary with an excuse to escape, Mary was willing to follow her lead without hesitation. 

And hearing such a question, Shi Tian flashed a bittersweet smile. 

"Vanessa, I'm not like you. Although I don't know how special your identity is, I can tell you're not a common person. But I am a common person." He responded. 

"You can have the confidence to scheme your way in to negotiate a deal with Mary regarding the offering of rare materials. But I don't have that capability. My resources are all technically borrowed by gambling my life as a decoy for the New Region." 

The atmosphere quickly turned rather gloomy when Vanessa realized she might have gone too far with her question. 

Given that Shi Tian had never once uttered a single complaint or ranted in life, she thought he was always a confident man, always able to tackle any unexpected situations. 

It was only now that she realized Shi Tian was merely putting a strong front as a facade to hide his poor upbringing. 

With her head lowered, Vanessa fidgeted her fingers around and apologized, "Sorry, I didn't know you were struggling." 

"If you're really sorry, then I don't mind you giving me some free money." Shi Tian laughed cheekily and extended his hand. 

Yawning, Vanessa stretched her arms and ignored him purposely, choosing to focus on the path ahead. 

"Are we returning to the camp soon?" She then asked Mary, treating Shi Tian as air. 

Of course, Shi Tian already knew these two women were beyond stingy, given Vanessa had long recovered from her initial plight. She would be foolish to be scammed by him again.

Whatever, at least it was worth a try in requesting some free money. It doesn't hurt to make a try on something like this that wouldn't harm him if he were to fail anyway.

Taking a seat next to Mary, Shi Tian glanced at the road ahead of them and said, "By the way, we didn't really go back empty-handed. At the very least, Theobold did have to sacrifice something in his plan, and for us, it's the drone." 

For Theobold to orchestrate this kind of plan to drag Damon's reputation and honor down, it was clear that he was willing to sacrifice as much as possible for the result.

His elite soldiers, his technologies, and possibly more things that were still unknown to them. 

Mary, with her eyes still fixed on the road, nodded her head in agreement. 

"Indeed, we did manage to obtain the drone, but we shouldn't be complacent about it. For a man to be willing to offer something like this for free to advance his plan, the more worried we should be." 

"Agreed, but that should be a concern when we return." Shi Tian replied, understanding the magnitude of the circumstances. 

As the trio continued their discussion, seemingly finding something to distract themselves with, a loud explosion suddenly occurred ahead. 

"What the–" Vanessa exclaimed in shock but paused herself when she noticed a figure flying out from the black smoke.

The figure was rising high in altitude before crashing down like a comet just a few meters ahead of them.

And despite being in the Iron Sentinel, the trio could hear a "splatter" kind of sound, indicating the impact and most likely the status of the figure. 

"The figure is dead, right?" Vanessa asked with a pale face, watching the comet figure start to form a pool of blood around him.

"No, the figure's still alive." Shi Tian shook his head and replied, his eyes narrowing. The figure in front of them might have received tremendous injuries, but Shi Tian could discern the figure was still alive, based on its limping movement. 

As for Mary, she had long stepped on the brake and was more perspective than the two. She was able to recognize the figure's uniform. 

"I believe that's a uniform for Benedict's soldiers," Mary revealed. "And based on the explosion we heard, I think they're in a big fight." 

"Are you sure they aren't here to intercept us instead?" Vanessa, who was finally able to manage to regain her composure, asked cautiously. 

Maybe it was because she had been ambushed before, but it was clear that she was somewhat traumatized by such unexpected events occurring. 

The detail might be minimal, but Shi Tian was able to detect it. Nevertheless, now was not the time to ask for her well-being, but to understand what was going on.

"I'll send the drone up ahead to survey the situation." Shi Tian decisively said, taking control of the drone and sending it right away. 

Mary nodded her head. 

"Me and Vanessa would check on the figure. If the figure is indeed from Benedict's side and it had no enmity with us, we can use this to our advantage." She said, putting on a mask and grabbing another one for Vanessa.

"Uhh… can I not go and stay here?" Vanessa held the mask with a dazed expression. A clear reluctance could be seen on her face as she did not want to be involved in this sticky mess. 

"Suit yourself then," Mary was not interested in convincing her and grabbed the medical kit from the compartment. Afterward, she exited from the back of the trunk of the Iron Sentinel, clearly rushing to check up on the injured figure.

The injured figure might still be breathing, but it wouldn't be long before it succumbed to its death if medical assistance were not made. 

As for Vanessa, she noticed Shi Tian working fast with the drone, and seeing Mary's resolute actions, she finally couldn't afford to idle around. 

"Ugh, just what is wrong with me!" She clicked her tongue, putting on the mask, and swiftly followed behind Mary.