Reboot: Mechanic

Chapter 327 Social Media Power

The atmosphere inside the Iron Sentinel had relaxed somewhat after the tension created by the revelation of Shi Tian's prior knowledge. 

Mary's suspicions had been dispelled, albeit somewhat dismissively, leaving Vanessa bewildered and on the brink of her own assignments.

The injured soldier, once the source of their impromptu conflict, was now under Vanessa's watchful eye, and she approached her new duty with the same determination she used to confront her earlier frustration.

And with the coordination sent by Shi Tian, Mary quickly sped up the Iron Sentinel, hoping to reach the battlefield as soon as possible.

As Mary was driving fast, Shi Tian asked, "How are we going to stop the two military commanders from fighting?" 

They had only wanted them to stop but had never come up with a plan on how to.

Both commanders had a platoon of soldiers with them, so would they really listen to them to stop their heated battle? 

"Did you not see how Damon fell from the sky and is now at the risk of losing his rank as commander?" Mary, with her eyes still fixed on the road, replied with a rhetorical question. 

"I see…" Shi Tian nodded his head, not needing any more clarification.

Damon's downfall was because of public opinion and his deed practically being spread all throughout Gearits City.

At that point, no matter what Damon tried to do, it was already too late. He had broadcasted them live, and it backfired heavily. 

With everyone now seeing the live recording, there was no possible chance of him covering it or even suppressing them unless he wished to commit genocide.

Having that information printed in their mind, it goes to say that the same could be utilized for the current battlefield ahead of them. 

If they threatened to stream it live, then would Benedict or Phoebe still dare to fight? 

Let's not mention the public opinion first, but the families backing them.

Shi Tian doubted Benedict would have the courage to go against the Carlson Family unless he wished to have his commander position stripped away.

"The power of social media is one fearsome weapon, even in an apocalyptic world. Who would have thought?" Shi Tian chuckled softly. 

"You just realized that?" Mary asked sarcastically. 

"It's not like we hadn't just used the power of social media to cause a mess." She added, reminding him that they had utilized social media power long ago. 

Shi Tian nodded his head. 

"You've caught me there." He admitted being a bit absent-minded. 

Shi Tian acknowledged the irony of their own use of social media to manipulate situations. 

Sometimes, the very tools and tactics that had once served as sources of entertainment and connection in the old world had now become potent weapons in this harsh new one.

Of course, it might not be the case for everyone, especially if one had lost their senses and couldn't be bothered about their reputation. 

Thus, just because it worked numerous times, doesn't mean it was going to continuously work the same. That was an important point that both of them must understand.

After all, depending on the problem itself, different solutions might be needed to resolve it. 

Time slowly passed by, and Mary warned Shi Tian. "We're about to arrive at the battlefield, so prepare for battle at any moment." 

Shi Tian held a smile on his face as he directly showed Mary that he was long prepared for the battle. 

Just because they believed the social media threat was going to stop them from fighting, they still needed to be properly geared before diving straight into the conflict.

Who knows if the soldiers who were focused on the battle had time to think properly about other things? 

"Well, it's not like you're going outside and directly screaming at them for attention." Mary teased when she saw how tense Shi Tian was acting.

"Huh? Oh, of course, not." Snapping out of his thought process, Shi Tian laughed it off. He wasn't thinking about how to get their attention but was thinking about something else.

And he continued, "We got the mounted turret equipped, so all we need to do is fire it, and if that wasn't enough to get their attention. I still got some explosive powder left that we can use to create an explosion loud enough to garner their attention." 

"Hmm, that's true, but I don't wish to use too much of our resources," Mary responded calmly. Resources are precious, and if it isn't absolutely necessary, she does not wish to expend too much of it. 

It might seem frugal of her, but Shi Tian was the same as her in that kind of mindset. 

Resources are scarce, and they weren't some bigshots that could afford to waste them as if it was nothing to them. 

"Should we demand compensation from them as well, Mary?" Shi Tian suddenly asked curiously. 

Since this was going to be detrimental to both commanders, then shouldn't they get some benefits in return for keeping their mouths shut.

And sure enough, Mary curled her lips upward, flashing a sinister grin. 

"It took you long enough to realize my intention, Nathan." She turned around and stared at him, showing a somewhat hideous and nefarious expression. 

Shi Tian scratched his head in shame. 

Clearly, he had failed her expectations slightly for not thinking of extorting these military commanders from the get-go.

"Hehe, too many things were going on, so I couldn't think properly, Mary." Shi Tian explained himself. 

"And if we're going to demand compensation, then the medical aid that you gave to the injured soldier must be calculated as well." 

"Of course, Nathan. An injured soldier whose life was about to be gone must be calculated in the compensation as a different category. The effort and treatment we gave are top-notch." Mary shrugged her shoulders, speaking as if it was only right that they get some payment. 

The two of them started laughing somewhat sinisterly, almost as if they were two peas in the same pod.