Reboot: Mechanic

363  Trivial Task

The atmosphere in the area was tense, given Shi Tian's statement was no different than attacking Theobold, albeit in a roundabout manner. "Indeed, it's all thanks to your help, Nathan. Otherwise, I can't imagine the casualties that I would have." Theobold managed to suppress his anger and responded gracefully.

"You overpraise me too much, Commander Theobold. It's just a trivial task not worth mentioning." Shi Tian waved his hand and refused to acknowledge his achievement.

"Hahaha, maybe so, but as the commander, it's only right to give my thanks to people who made contributions." Theobold laughed heartily, purposely avoiding Shi Tian's implication.

He then excused himself with the pretext of needing to command the soldiers and oversee the resumed battle against the monster wave.

Once Theobold had gone far away to be able to listen in, Mary stepped forward and snickered coldly. "You are quite venomous with your words, Nathan. Look at you… scaring him away completely." Vanessa nodded her head in agreement. She wasn't that naive and innocent to not understand that Shi Tian wasn't being humble, but was actually being quite arrogant. Shi Tian mentioned the problem-solving to be a trivial task, but if that was truly a trivial task and Theobold failed to do it, then wouldn't that mean Theobold was overly incompetent? "But are you sure it's correct to actively provoke him?" Vanessa asked in concern. It wasn't that she didn't like how Shi Tian was constantly poking at Theobold with insults, but she was wary that he might have gone overboard. After all, an enraged person would usually never think twice before making a move. "Rest assured, Vanessa." Shi Tian chuckled softly. "If Theobold really tries to make a move against me, then he would be naive to believe I'll be some easy target to be dealt with." He kindly reminded her. As weak as he may be in terms of everyone else, his survivability was not to be underestimated.

Just take a look at Kralos Tal!

Weren't Kralos Tal extremely strong and tough to deal with? His tomahawk axes were no joke and each of them was lethal enough to kill a person from the first impact.

Yet Kralos Tal still failed to do enough damage to truly harm Shi Tian. And that wasn't even the worst part, but the fact that Shi Tian was able to stall him long enough for reinforcement to arrive.

That incident alone should be enough evidence that Shi Tian might be weak, but he could still be extremely problematic for the enemies. Nevertheless, she was quite appreciative of Shi Tian's effort. After all, he did all of this to prevent Theobold from being able to witness her Ancient Technology. Mary, understanding Shi Tian's strategy, found his approach amusing. "You're quite the troublemaker, Nathan. I hope you know what you're doing and that you're not going to burn yourself in the process." She warned him sincerely.

Shi Tian grinned in response. "Oh, I'm well aware of my capability and limits, Mary. Theobold may be cunning, but he won't act recklessly, at least not now for sure. He knows stirring trouble with me is a risky move."

Vanessa, though appreciative of Shi Tian's effort, couldn't help but feel a sense of discomfort. "But what if he really exhausts everything to act against you? You're not invincible, you know. So even if you could delay him, I doubt you would last much longer if Theobold is determined to kill you." Vanessa said in concern.

Sure, Kralos Tal was unable to kill him, but that was because time was against him. However, if Theobold truly lost his mind and didn't care about repercussions, with his manpower in Gearits City, it would be easy for him to kill Shi Tian. Shi Tian's expression remained calm. "Vanessa, never once would I underestimate him again. The lesson with his soldiers already gave me a wake-up call, so I won't let my guard down. And if he does decide to make a move, I have my ways of dealing with it. I'm a Mechanic at the end of the day." "I like that confidence, Nathan." Mary approved of his confidence. She might not be interested in mechanics, but she was still a prodigy in it as well. Hence, she was proud of the mechanic class and would be displeased if someone attempted to disrespect a mechanic. "I've learned from the best," Shi Tian chuckled softly, giving the credit to Mary. "If it weren't for your help, then I would probably still be struggling for quite a bit." "The two of you speak as if mechanics are the greatest. Why don't I try to dabble in the class as well?" Vanessa rubbed her chin and exclaimed. Both Shi Tian and Mary gave Vanessa a stare for a brief second before shaking their heads simultaneously. "Just forget it and stick with your Esper, Vanessa." Shi Tian said straightforwardly.

Mary nodded her head in agreement. "I'm afraid that the amount of resources you have in Chronosworth City still wouldn't be enough for you to waste to accomplish something." It was clear that the two of them had zero hope of Vanessa ever being able to dabble in the technical aspect of a mechanic.

She was a talented esper no doubt, but mechanics were more than just crafting and repairing. The technicality involved and the knowledge one would need are tremendous, and there was never an end to learning more.

Hence, their advice was to tell her to forget about it. Mechanic was not an impulsive decision one could simply make and expect to become a prodigy. If that were the case, then wouldn't this world be filled with an infinite amount of mechanics? "You two are really two peas in a pod. Completely heartless and unsupportive." Vanessa stomped the ground in anger when she saw their reaction to her decision.

Shi Tian and Mary glanced at each other for a moment before nodding their heads, "Thank you for the compliment."  n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om