Reboot: Mechanic

Chapter 22: Hush’s Workshop

"Hush's Workshop? What a hilarious naming sense." Shi Tian commented, wondering if the owner was a mute and thus wanted silence from the others.

Though that wasn't the important part because Hush's Workshop was located in a slum area- in other words, a group of powerless and poor people gathered in one area.

Just this location alone was enough to override the so-called prosperity of Gearits City. nove(l)bi(n.)com

No matter how prosperous a city could be, there would always be a certain place where the poor and powerless would locate in. Or criminals that are willing to do any job as long as the money is enough.

"Anyway, I've done my fill, so please give me those Source Crystals," Krissie said in a low but subtle tone. She didn't dare to raise her voice when so many random people were nearby- especially when Shi Tian had slapped her across the face as a lesson to mind her tone of speech.

"Are you sure you want to receive them now?" Shi Tian asked calmly.

"Yes, I've already brought you here as promised."

"But didn't you say you would always get him to accept my request because he's an eccentric person?"

Instantly, a guilty expression appeared on Krissie's face, almost as if she had been exposed in the public. Shi Tian didn't even look surprised when he saw how guilty she looked right now.

"Sure enough, the details don't add up when you always love to mix in some lies into the truth." Shi Tian said, straight-up calling her out for the lies that she had been trying to feed into his mind.

It was just a shame that Shi Tian was never the type to believe her from the get-go. They were strangers, so why would Shi Tian believe her entirely without any substances or evidence that backed up her claims.

"Since you attempted to deceive me, then our original agreement of fee can also be voided. But then again, you did subtly assist me in the inspection site, so here's one Source Crystal for your trouble." He then said, taking out a

Source Crystal in the open, allowing many spectators to see that he had handed it to her.

And the moment Krissie received the Source Crystal, she could feel many presences had locked their eyes on her.

"W-Wait a minute, let's head inside first," Krisise said in a panic and tried to return the Source Crystal back to him. At first, she didn't understand the meaning of why she wanted the fee now, but now that she had received it, she realized that people had already locked in on her.

Compared to Shi Tian who had a mysterious aura shrouded around him and had his gun subtly exposed, Krissie was a timid weak woman, easily a target to prey on.

"Your job is done, so let's not meet again." Shi Tian merely responded and walked toward the entrance of Hush's Workshop, not bothering to care about what would happen to her.

He wasn't infuriated or irked by the fact that she had attempted to deceive him since everyone in this world is just looking out for themselves.

Not to mention, he was also using Krissie from the start to infiltrate Gearits City. And now that his motive was done, Krissie's usefulness had basically been over.

"Wait a minute, let's enter together," Krissie said in a panicking tone, following Shi Tian behind closely.

"I'm not your human shield nor do I seem like a fool to be one either. Your job is done, and so is our cooperation."

"Please… they're going to skin me alive if they see me alone."

"Sounds like a "you" problem and not mine." Shi Tian said heartlessly. He could barely protect himself and had to put on a tough facade to deter others from attempting to go after him.

How could he be a busybody and assist someone else when he couldn't even take care of himself?

With that being said, Shi Tian outright ignored Krisise's plea and entered the workshop, being greeted by the sight of mechanisms operating and some people hammering some mechanical gears.

The difference was that the workshop might be located in a slum area, but the technologies being used here were quite advanced. Pneumatic and hydraulic systems were assembled to assist these people in their repair work.

"What are you looking for?"

While Shi Tian was examining the structure of the workshop, he was interrupted by a hoarse voice. He turned around, searching for the source of the voice, and found it to be a rugged-looking old man by the counter.

Before Shi Tian could explain his reason for being on the site, the rugged-looking old man suddenly noticed Krissie that was following behind him.

"Oi, isn't this Krissie, the toy of Benmos. Why haven't I seen Benmos? Is it that you are secretly rendezvousing with this brat? If so, why don't you serve me later tonight? Otherwise, Benmos is going to have a really nice chat with you if I told him about what happened here." He said with a huge grin on his face, using his tongue to lick on his lips, creating a disgusting scene.

Meanwhile, Shi Tian's face remained expressionless, but he could already discern what type of person this rugged-looking old man was based on his ridiculous tone and remarks.

"Heh, this brat doesn't even react when I ask you to serve me. Krissie, you can do so much better with me pounding you tonight. I don't mind giving you a few Eons if you serve me well~"

Eons was basically the currency name used by the public and one could get them at the exchange center located in the central plaza of Gearits.

"I'm sorry, Raszak, but I'm not that type of woman." Krissie finally said something and rejected the rugged-looking old man known as Raszak.

"Is that so?" Raszak snickered coldly and drank a beverage, smacking its lip.

"I bet Benmos would be busy tonight to torture someone once I have a chat with him." He added, subtly threatening Krissie.