Reboot: Mechanic

Chapter 295 Trackers

The enigmatic markings on the walls only deepened Shi Tian's intrigue and raised more questions than answers. 

As he continued to move through the metallic labyrinth, his thoughts raced, trying to piece together the puzzle before him.

The symbols and diagrams were unlike anything he had ever seen, and their complexity suggested a level of knowledge and technology far beyond his understanding. 

It was clear that this underground facility held secrets of immense importance.

With each step, the sense of isolation and vulnerability grew. 

He couldn't shake the feeling that he was being watched, that every move he made was being monitored. The sterile environment and the mysterious markings only added to the eerie atmosphere.

Pausing his movement, Shi Tian knew advancing forward might bring forth trouble way beyond his capacity. 

'Curiosity kills the cat, and I have no plan on being the cat.' Shi Tian exclaimed inwardly, choosing to halt his investigation and move back. 

As for the markings on the walls, Shi Tian swiftly recorded them in his mind. He had attempted to use his Cellos device to take some pictures but noticed that his life seemed to be in danger whenever he tried to take out any electronic devices. 

Although it was just an intuition, Shi Tian sure as heck wouldn't test his luck. 

Call him cowardly or whatever? 

But toward some unknown and mysterious sceneries such as this, Shi Tian was unwilling to gamble with his life. He might have gambled with Vanessa previously, but that was because he was confident that Vanessa would remain unscratched even if something went wrong. 

However, here– he was all alone, so even if someone wanted to take his life, no one would know or be bothered with it.

That was just how pathetic life was in this world. 

Without hesitation, Shi Tian increased the boosters' suit power, heading toward the entrance of the cave again. 

As Shi Tian exited the area, a figure hidden in the shadow subsequently retreated, seemingly uninterested in chasing. 

His intuition was not wrong and he was indeed being watched from the start. 

Luckily for Shi Tian, he managed to avoid raising a death flag and left before anything serious occurred. 

Shi Tian's decision to retreat from the mysterious underground facility was a wise one, driven by a keen sense of self-preservation. He had been captivated by the enigmatic markings and the secrets they held, but he was not willing to risk his life for the sake of curiosity.

As he made his way back through the metallic corridors, the feeling of being watched seemed to recede. It was as if the unseen presence that had monitored his every move had lost interest now that he was leaving.

Patting his chest softly, Shi Tian thought to himself, 'Looks like there really was someone spying on me. It's a good thing I didn't venture further and retreated swiftly.'

Additionally, the Mecha Operator subclass once again proved its worth as Shi Tian navigated the labyrinthine passages with ease. 

His enhanced mobility allowed him to make a swift exit from the facility, and the eerie glow of the metallic walls gradually faded behind him.

Emerging from the cave entrance, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He had narrowly avoided a potentially deadly encounter, and the experience had taught him a valuable lesson about the dangers of the unknown in this world.

"Good thing the mysterious figure was not interested in me, otherwise, I might have died there." He murmured, feeling relief. Despite the closer encounter though, Shi Tian was rather pleased to see immediate effect on his subclass activating.

All the risks and injuries he had sustained were worth it by reaching level 30. 

However, it was still a shame that his status screen did not function like a video game's status screen.

Normally, in a video game, if a player levels up their character in an MMORPG game, then their health and everything else would be recovered to full.

However, that was not the case here, which reminded Shi Tian dearly that he was struggling in real life and not some games. Death meant the end and not a game over or a restart. 

'Let me text Mary about my safety,' Shi Tian exclaimed inwardly, taking out his Cellos device and sending Mary a text that he was safe.

Just when he was sending a text, Shi Tian suddenly had a bad premonition. 

Maybe it was because he had obtained the subclasses, but Shi Tian realized that someone had managed to track him. It was a feeling that he had just received the moment he sent a text to Mary.

'Damn it, they were actually still tracking me.' Realizing he had made another blunder, Shi Tian didn't bother wasting any more time as he retreated from the cave area. 

However, he made sure to do one final thing. He was going to leave traces of his presence within the cave, along with some used grenades in the depths of the cave.

He might not be interested in what was inside, but maybe these soldiers might be misdirected there. And if they weren't clever like him and continued to delve deeper into the cave, offending the mysterious figure, then that would be the best-case scenario.

This was called borrowing someone's knife to kill his enemy. 

"Trackers on me, then please raise the death flags on my behalf." Shi Tian sneered coldly. 

He had already lost all respect for anyone within Theobold's army the moment he realized just how insidious he was. Hence, whether his army died or not wasn't his problem anymore. 

It was just a shame that if they met again, he still needed to act hypocritical and be friendly with him, lest Theobold might become suspicious of him. 

The reality was this harsh. Even if you know the person is an enemy, you must act friendly to not cause any trouble. 

'I should probably take more detours just in case more people are still tracking me.' Shi Tian made a plan to not meet up with Mary and Vanessa just yet, unwilling to leave behind a single clue that might lead to them.