Reboot: Mechanic

Chapter 265 Drone in Action

Seeing Shi Tian utterly speechless and unable to respond to her, Vanessa knew she had won this conversation.

"Tell Mary inside that I want to join in as well. I've been bored in the tent and secretly snuck out." Vanessa demanded.

"Of course, she can deny me, but I might just tell Commander Theobold about how you two deceived him and was the leaker." She added, somewhat threatening him.

"Wait here," Shi Tian gently pushed her hands away from him as he told her to wait.

Since it was clear that Vanessa had come prepared and was waiting for the perfect opportunity to threaten them, he knew the decision was ultimately up to Mary to resolve.

At the same time, he realized just how much he had underestimated Vanessa.

She might look dumb or useless in certain situations, even garnering some pity if others noticed her. However, that could possibly just be another one of her acts, and her true self was concealed deeply.

'Sigh, Mary is mysterious and even Vanessa is having a symptom of dissociative identity disorder,' Shi Tian thought to himself, feeling exhausted with all these mind games they were playing.

A few minutes later, he returned to the Iron Sentinel and Mary was about to start the vehicle, only to be stopped by Shi Tian.

"What's the matter, Nathan?" Mary asked confusingly.

She had already informed him that they would head off the moment the simple task was done. So why did he ask to stop?

Shi Tian breathed a deep sigh and explained the circumstances to Mary regarding Vanessa's demand.

After listening to the explanation, Mary clicked her tongue and stomped the ground slightly.

"Tsk, that Vanessa is indeed a venomous bitch." She cursed vulgarly. "Now you know why I disliked her? She's too fake and always pretending."

But aren't you the same?

Shi Tian wanted to say those words aloud, given Mary was acting as a gentle receptionist but underneath that was a cold-blooded killer.

Alas, he only wanted to say them but dared not to, lest he might receive a round of bashing.

"Mhmm, so we have no choice but to accept her inside. Otherwise, she will truly rat on us and tell Commander Theobold." Shi Tian said calmly.

And he continued, "Vanessa might be reprimanded as well when she revealed to Commander Theobold that she was involved in the leaking, but she possessed the Ancient Technology. So even if Commander Theobold is mad, he wouldn't do much. But we are different"

Of course, Mary also understood that point. It was just that she didn't want to accept it because it would mean that she had lost this time.

She was frustrated and unwilling to accept that she was being forced into a corner.

"How about this, Mary? I'm the one that forced you to comply and that you only agreed because I decided to owe you a favor when she comes in?" Shi Tian asked.

His suggestion was equivalent to giving her an excuse and leeway that it was him that allowed it, and not her. She would only agree to this because of the deal she had made with him. That way, she wouldn't have lost face and retain her dignity.

However, contrary to his belief, Mary surprised him with her next sentence.

"Hmph, I might dislike Vanessa, but I'm not that kind of person. Just tell her that she can join, but if she dares to cause any trouble, then I'm kicking her out. And that's final." Mary snorted coldly, unwilling to agree to his suggestion.

Shi Tian smiled briefly when Mary was able to remain reasonable and calm.

Without hesitation, he went back out to pick up Vanessa.

After all, she had snuck out of her surveillance.

So if she waited outside a bit too long and got caught by Theobold's soldiers, then it would be disastrous.

Sometime later, Vanessa arrived at the interior of the Iron Sentinel and waved her hands excitedly at Mary, almost as if she was a fan who had met her idol.

Mary rolled her eyes.

"I'm sure Nathan has already told you the rules, right?" She turned around and asked, starting up the Iron Sentinel.

Vanessa nodded her head as she grabbed a seat to sit on.

"Of course, you can drive peacefully. I won't create trouble for you." She said somewhat smugly but didn't press on the matter. Despite gaining an advantage over Mary this time, Vanessa knew that there was still a limit that she should not cross.

Once a limit was crossed, then no one would care about the consequences any further.

Not to mention, Vanessa was already satisfied to be invited in, despite the clear reluctance of Mary.

Although Mary didn't show it, Vanessa knew Mary was definitely cursing her every single second in her mind.

"Nathan, start using the drone to test its function." As Mary started driving forward, she commanded Shi Tian to take control of the drone.

Shi Tian nodded his head, going to the computer. They had already connected the drone with the computer, allowing him to control it from there. Additionally, the computer screen was quite big, so the scenery being transmitted from the drone was clearer in a high frame resolution.

"Woah, this drone is indeed crafted by the military. Look at all the functions and features. They're all leagues above the ones you can buy in the market." Vanessa clasped her hands and said.

She was purposely sitting next to Shi Tian and glancing at the computer screen. It was almost as if she wanted to taunt Mary with her actions.

Alas, Mary could care less about her action and instead asked Shi Tian, "Is the drone working properly?"

"So far, the control seemed fine, but I still need to test the other features adequately to confirm." Shi Tian replied, changing the form of the drone to perform some high maneuvering ability.

"Turn on the offensive mode and shoot a few lasers to test. Commander Theobold mentioned it's possible to shoot 500 meters from its position, so let's see it." Mary demanded, seemingly excited to test the drone's ability to the maximum limit.