Reboot: Mechanic

The last 10 minutes could be said to be the slowest time of Shi Tian's life. 

Time went by so slowly– even topping the time that he was forced to stay in his course where a professor would blabber on nonstop.

"Has the device finished warming up yet?" Stopping at a somewhat climax point of the storytelling, Shi Tian enquired if the device finished warming up yet.

"It's not done yet," Mary didn't even bother to check if the device was warmed up and gave her answer rather bluntly.

Of course, Shi Tian was a cautious person, and given his personality, he suspected something was amiss here.

"Hmm, let me check the device actually." Shi Tian extended his hand and demanded. 

"You've said the device was warming up, but I've never actually seen it with my own eyes. So please, let me see it." He added, prompting Mary to go defensive.

"No, this device is mine and I won't allow anyone to touch it." She refused and gave her explanation.

Alas, the explanation was as good as saying that school is a fun environment.

Narrowing his eyes, Shi Tian's tone deepened, "I'm not going to touch it. I'm just going to use my eyes to see it, so take it out from your back and let me see it." 

Mary remained silent, merely biting her lips in a somewhat sexy manner, almost as if she was trying to seduce him or distract him.

It was just a shame that Shi Tian wasn't a pervert who would be affected by such sensual action. Sure, the saliva might be coating her lips and the biting might made it extremely provocative 

But even if he might have felt aroused, his passive ability would naturally kick in and help calm his emotions. 

Facepalming, Shi Tian covered his eyes and asked, "Are you trying to become a seductress? I'm only requesting a very simple thing, and you're here stalling it." 

Hearing the tone, Mary realized he was unaffected at all. She clicked her tongue in annoyance, wondering if she had truly lost her feminine charm.

'This is bullshit. Back then, those stupid men all failed for this trick of mine.' Mary cursed silently. She was unable to fathom how Shi Tian managed to resist her charm when 99 percent of the men all fell for it. 

Since the charm failed, Mary waited for a few more seconds and feigned innocence. 

"Oh look, the device just finished warming up." She exclaimed in joy and said, showing Shi Tian the device.

"..."

The acting was perfectly done, but for some reason, Shi Tian had a feeling that she was lying the entire time. 

She merely wanted to create a scenario where they were forced to wait so that he would reveal some of his interaction with Vanessa as payback. 

Alas, all of it was merely his deduction and there was no evidence. Thus, if Mary denied it adamantly, there was nothing he could do about it.

"Whatever, since the device can now be used, let's hurry it up." Shi Tian urged, unwilling to delve into this ridiculous topic any further.

Mary nodded her head in agreement.

And without hesitation, she walked close to the crates and the weapons, activating the device.

The device responded by emitting a series of blinking lights, creating a red scanner-like pattern in the air. It was clear that the device was now in operation, ready to fulfill its intended function.

A few seconds later, hidden items were then located with a brightful light revealing itself. 

When Shi Tian and Mary saw where the hidden items were located, they were astonished by the enemy's impressive method.

"It's a good thing you have this device, Mary. Otherwise, there's definitely no way we would have been able to spot it." Shi Tian muttered in disbelief. 

"Indeed… to think the enemy managed to conceal the spying item in the drone's electrical circuit board itself. We would have never known that one of the Integrated Circuit(IC) Chips was rigged." Mary said, her eyes narrowing. 

After all, she now had to re-evaluate the enemy's capability and influence on the military. 

For the rigged IC chip to be soldered on the electrical circuit board itself meant that the person doing so was authorized to access the manufacture of weapon development for the military. 

Even if the enemy didn't personally have access to it, they had people that were authorized to be there. 

"Did you bring in your soldering kit, Nathan?" Mary turned to him and asked. 

Shi Tian nodded his head. Taking out his soldering kit from the Dimension Ring, Shi Tian was fully ready to solder the rigged IC chip out of the electrical circuit board. 

"Do you want me to start right away?" He then asked, taking out the necessary tools from the kit.

"No, not yet." To his surprise, Mary shook her head as she halted him. "The electrical circuit board is connected to multiple electrical components, so one mishap and the whole interior might go awry." 

"Then we can only make a thorough analysis first before attempting any soldering?" 

"Mhmm, it's unfortunate that I didn't plan on copying the drone technology here, but back in Optic Mech for the best facility." Mary sighed softly. 

It would be too late by then if they bring the drone back to Optic Mech for dissembling. 

Not to mention, it would definitely alert the enemy and announce to them that they figured out the rigged IC chip already. 

"Nathan, help me press the button labeled EX2." Mary pointed at the front control panel of the Iron Sentinel and instructed. 

Shi Tian nodded his head and quickly pressed the EX2 button after searching for it briefly. The moment he pressed it, Shi Tian felt the Iron Sentinel was trembling slightly. 

The Iron Sentinel was actually restructuring its interior under his eyes. It was as if the Iron Sentinel had a transformation ability, similar to the movies where a character would transition from their usual self to a superhero type. 

"Just how capable is this Iron Sentinel?" He muttered in disbelief.