Mecha Star Wars.

Chapter 1606 Helian Rongjin's Trust

Lin Fan and the Noah originally planned to maintain their relationship with Lu Shi and Helian Rongjin. After they left Sersorn, having these two powerful and influential locals would be able to look after their trade routes if necessary.

However, given Sersorn's current wariness of them, it's unlikely that their trust will recover in the short term.

Furthermore, given Lu Shi's unpredictable nature and the increased risk, further involvement could easily lead to complications. After weighing the options, the group decided to withdraw promptly and eliminate this unstable threat.

As for how Lu retrieved the White Pagoda, the plan had already been decided long ago—the person who sent her there knew her whereabouts best.

If Noah simply remains inactive, people will naturally be unable to resist and will come to him on their own initiative.

When the time comes, they'll leave the place the way they came. This kind of tactic shouldn't be too difficult for the White Tower's higher-ups.

As for asking Antonio to come up with a solution, it was purely because Jin Sichen wanted to give him something to do, so that he wouldn't be bored all day long and wander around talking nonsense.

Compared to Lu Shi, Helian Rongjin actually got closer to the Noah because of this incident.

On the night of the incident, Lin Fan, Cen Fangyuan, and the others had just returned and finalized their follow-up strategy against Sersorn when Helian Rongjin arrived in a hurry.

He was eager to know what happened after Shen Chong'an was interrupted by Jin Sichen.

Before that, he went to the military headquarters immediately to find out what tricks Shen Chong'an had up his sleeve.

Of course, he didn't see the person. After waiting for a long time, he finally received a message saying that the interrogation was still ongoing and that Helian Rongjin would be notified of the results. He was told to go back and wait patiently.

“I don’t believe them,” Helian Rongjin said with a straight face. “If there’s Shen Chong’an, there’s no guarantee that there won’t be Wang Chong’an or Li Chong’an. If he really left a way to control me in my mind, I don’t believe those people can remain calm and tell the truth.”

“I have no evidence, but I just feel that Mr. Jin must have known what Shen Chong’an was going to say next, so he deliberately interrupted to protect me. Thank you.” He looked earnestly at Jin Sichen.

"Yes, I accept your thanks." Jin Sichen replied with a smile, "You want to know whether Shen Chong'an left a backdoor to control you, right?"

“That’s right.” Helian Rongjin tensed up instantly.

"No." Jin Sichen slowly shook her head.

Helian Rongjin stared at him for a moment, his heart suddenly settled, and his expression relaxed: "That's good."

Jin Sichen raised an eyebrow, amused: "You'd believe me if I said that?"

Helian Rongjin also raised a faint smile: "To be honest, my experience makes it hard for me not to have doubts at first glance, but subjectively, I am more willing to believe you."

"Why?" Lin Fan suddenly felt curious.

"Because of what you have done. I have seen everything you have done during this period of cooperation, and I have also seen your attitude towards the weak and vulnerable like Rong Jin and Lu Shi... Compared to the unpredictable authorities, I think you, who are on the outside, are more trustworthy. At least for now, our interests are aligned, and you have no motive or position to harm me."

Shen Chong'an plotted against him for the sake of human experimentation; his uncle targeted him for the sake of family power.

As a 3S Sentinel, he possessed outstanding abilities, which naturally made him many enemies. However, due to factors such as strength, stance, and timing, there was nothing anyone could do about him.

His accident, while a significant loss to the Sentinels, is actually a good thing for many.

Moreover, Shen Chong'an offered everyone an extremely tempting bait—the ability to control their consciousness and use them for their own purposes.

Many are undoubtedly waiting with anticipation for the trial's outcome, and even those who were initially neutral are wavering. Whether he lives or dies, he will be of use to Thersorn.

Only with the Noah, the death of Helian Rongjin was merely the passing of an unrelated life.

Their genes and strength are superior to those of the Sentinels. They once scoffed at the Sentinel's incomplete genes and even developed new energy weapons to make up for the Sentinel's defects.

With Helian Rongjin dead, the only trouble for the Noah is the sudden change in its business partners, which may result in some commercial losses.

Therefore, Noah is the one who least wants anything to happen to him.

Helian Rongjin himself also believed that this was the reason why Jin Sichen spoke up in time to protect him, thus safeguarding the common interests of both parties.

"Actually, there is one." Jin Sichen suddenly changed the subject, and seeing Helian Rongjin's expression change drastically, his smile became even more amused. "Shen Chong'an did indeed leave a so-called backdoor for control in Rongjin's consciousness program."

"However, considering your actual situation, Rong Jin's consciousness program is already incomplete, so whether this so-called backdoor can connect and operate normally is unknown."

“The brain’s structure is inherently fragile, and forcibly implanting programs is a high-risk attempt. Looking back at Shen Chong’an’s previous experimental records, there are no truly successful cases. The fact that you’ve lasted this long is partly due to your physical condition, but also partly due to luck.”

"With the technology he presented, remote control is simply unrealistic. I think it's just wishful thinking on his part. After all, he's never had the chance to verify it, so how can he be sure it's feasible?"

“But it’s still a potential problem.” Helian Rongjin frowned. “I can’t gamble on that outcome. I’ve looked up the relevant information. When remotely controlling something, the transmission and reception of signals can cause a transient increase in electrical charge. Putting aside whether his program is feasible, just executing it could easily disrupt the balance of my brain’s internal environment, potentially causing program overload and nerve damage… I can’t let that risk exist.”

“That’s right.” Jin Sichen nodded. “So, in order to be meticulous, I had him personally destroy that so-called backend program, as well as all the data related to the brain implant program. Oh, your body data was left behind, which is evidence. So, in the end, what you were worried about didn’t happen, and I deserve your thanks.”

Helian Rongjin felt a lump in his throat, both angry and helpless. Knowing he had been tricked by Jin Sichen, a huge weight was lifted from his heart, and he sincerely thanked her again.

Jin Sichen waved his hand with a smile, and then asked, "What about Rong Jin in my mind? Was he also erased along with the program?"

"How is that possible?" Jin Sichen rolled her eyes. "So much time has passed, that program has long since become integrated with your brain, and your brain has adapted to its presence. How could it just disappear into thin air? Rather, because of its good adaptation, the program's autonomous operation time will probably gradually increase..."

"Until one day you replace me?" Helian Rongjin took a deep breath, his tone tense.

“That shouldn’t be the case,” Jin Sichen shook his head. “After all, you’ve already made that program incomplete. Coupled with the other party’s amnesia, weak self-awareness, and other signs, I personally estimate that the program’s completeness is less than 30%. Once he’s completely stable, the time you two take turns should stabilize and won’t continue to increase.”

Helian Rongjin's expression was solemn: "Isn't there a way to completely eliminate him once and for all?"

“I know what you’re thinking.” Jin Sichen met his gaze. “You think I secretly made a backup before deleting the files, right?”

Helian Rongjin didn't say anything, but that was indeed what he was thinking.

“I didn’t.” Jin Sichen shrugged and spread his hands. “I was confined to the chair the whole time… Believe it or not, I can’t even bear to look at that harmful thing.”

"Furthermore, even if the file wasn't deleted, would you dare let someone repeatedly invade your brain and tamper with it? You know that remote control generates electrical charges that can damage the brain, so wouldn't implantation and removal do the same?"

Helian Rongjin shook his head repeatedly: "It was my oversight... But am I really going to have to share a body with that reckless and ignorant person for the rest of my life? You've all met him; he's more trouble than he's worth. If he appears for even longer, my safety will not be guaranteed."

"Now that things have come to this, you might as well try to let go of your antagonistic mindset and accept Rong Jin's existence. Try to treat him as your original second personality."

Jin Sichen suddenly changed her sitting posture and suggested with great interest:

"I can't guarantee it will work, but you might want to give it a try. Our Lanxing Personality Integration Therapy."