Super Mechanic: God of Superpowers!

Chapter 145 The Machine Nation and Aroshia

At that moment, an aircraft streaked across the sky and slowly landed on the chaotic scene.

Jenny, the head housekeeper, arrived quickly with a team of people. Her arrival was like a ray of dawn, igniting hope in Holland's eyes.

He glared at Ye Xiu fiercely, as if to say, "You just wait and see," before rushing toward Jenny with a fawning expression on his face.

"Master Steward, I... I beg you to help me find my slave..." Holland urgently recounted the whole story, his tone filled with grievance and resentment.

"That newly arrived alien actually tried to release my slaves! This is a blatant challenge to your authority; he clearly doesn't respect you!"

Jenny listened and simply nodded, her expression calm and serene.

She didn't say anything more and walked straight towards Ye Xiu.

Seeing this, Holland felt emboldened and followed closely behind Jenny, a hint of smugness in his eyes and a cold smile on his lips, as if he could already foresee Ye Xiu's miserable end.

Jenny walked up to Ye Xiu, her tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority: "Alien Star, Black Star, you two did a great job. If you hadn't exposed the enemy's plot in time, they might have already succeeded."

"This will not only severely damage the prestige of the Dragon Guard, but will also plunge His Majesty the Dragon Throne into crisis during his absence."

"Your actions were very timely. I will record this credit in your respective files and upgrade your trust levels."

"As those who have performed meritorious service, you can choose a monetary reward, or other resources you desire..."

She paused briefly, a gentler look in her eyes, and continued, "Although it's a bit late to say this, I still have to say it—welcome to the two of you to officially join Longtan."

Ye Xiu nodded slightly, his expression indifferent, showing no surprise at Jenny's attitude.

In fact, Jenny had already learned about what had happened through the communication channel when she was talking to Visander.

Ye Xiu had already reached a tacit understanding with her, but Holland was still kept in the dark, thinking that he had found a powerful backer.

As Holland listened to Jenny's words, he felt increasingly uneasy.

He originally thought Jenny was there to support him, but to his surprise, she praised Ye Xiu highly and even mentioned improving his authority and giving him rewards.

He could no longer contain himself and cautiously interjected, "Master Steward, what about my slaves...?"

Jenny turned her head, glanced at him indifferently, and said in a cold and firm tone: "Lontan's rules are very clear: we only buy and sell slaves, we never arrest slaves ourselves. Now that they have gained their freedom, let them go."

Holland was struck dumb, his face turning pale.

He opened his mouth, but found himself speechless, and could only watch helplessly as Ye Xiu stood beside Jenny, looking calm and composed.

He himself, however, looked like a clown, and in a daze, he saw the two jokers on the ground.

Upholding the principle of fairness has always been Jenny's guiding principle.

As a symbol of neutrality, Longtan has always served only as an intermediary in the slave trade and has never been involved in the abduction of people.

Ye Xiu has made outstanding contributions, and Jenny will certainly remember his achievements. She not only grants him special treatment but also tacitly approves of his way of doing things.

Furthermore, the slave trade was a low-profit business, yet Holland siphoned off profits from it year after year.

Although Jenny had been aware of this for some time, she had always turned a blind eye to it.

Now that the time is right, she naturally has no intention of making excuses for him.

Holland stood frozen in place, his anger almost bursting forth.

Seeing the mocking looks in Ye Xiu and Han Xiao's eyes, he twitched his face and hissed, "This attack must be a conspiracy orchestrated by Alien and Black Star! They clearly want to rescue the Silver Spirits!"

"Those thugs must have been acting under their orders! Even more suspicious is the group they deliberately let go; they were definitely accomplices!"

As he spoke faster, Holland's spittle flew everywhere, and this hastily pieced-together conjecture somehow formed a logic in his mind.

Ye Xiu raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Could colleagues really frame each other like this?"

Although Holland's intention to shirk responsibility was sinister, his accusations without evidence were unconvincing—Jenny's earlier informant, who had been suspicious of the new member, now served as the most powerful alibi.

Jenny frowned indifferently and said, "This farce should end now. Holland, you have maliciously slandered your colleague. You are suspended from your duties immediately for reflection."

A chill ran through Holland's heart as he suddenly recalled how he had used the same methods to frame Ye Xiu in the past.

Now the situation has reversed, and the methods used in the past have become boomerangs that have hit them right in the back.

In despair, he closed his eyes and collapsed to the ground, falling into unconsciousness once again.

Since everything is already set in stone, I might as well sleep a little longer and avoid being driven mad by the mocking looks from those around me.

Ignoring Holland's feigned death, Ye Xiu coughed lightly and said, "Jenny, I..."

"You should call me Big... well, just call me by my first name." A strange look flashed across Jenny's face. Usually, only the leader, Amos, and her peers, Visander and Hale, would address her that way.

Her capable and decisive style made her subordinates keep their distance, and this was the first time that her subordinates had called her by her first name, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Ye Xiu continued, "I know the true identities of those escapees; they are not ordinary criminals..."

After saying that, he lowered his voice and whispered close to Jenny's ear, "They come from the Dark Star."

Jenny's gaze sharpened, and she said seriously, "Once you've finished your task here, give me a detailed account immediately."

She then led everyone away quickly, leaving only the logistics team to clean up the ruins.

Ye Xiu and his group walked to the side. The freed slaves looked at him with complicated expressions, their hearts filled with unease. They had finally regained their freedom and did not want to lose it again. They were confused about what would happen next.

Ye Xiu stepped out from the crowd, looked around, and calmly said, "I am Alien, the leader of the Alien Mercenary Group. This gentleman next to me is Black Star. Remember my name. I grant you freedom. You owe me a debt of gratitude. Perhaps one day in the future, when we meet again, I will need your help. You may leave now."

All the slaves were stunned for a moment, and one of them asked tremblingly, "Can...can we really leave?"

Ye Xiu waved his hand, indicating that they could leave at any time.

One person cautiously took a step forward, looking back every few steps, until after walking dozens of meters, he found that no one was stopping him, and he was overjoyed.

"We're really free!" Everyone was incredulous; freedom had come so easily.

However, the first slave to take a step did not immediately run off. Instead, he turned around, bowed deeply to Ye Xiu and Han Xiao with gratitude, and said loudly, "Alien Star, Black Star, I will remember these two names."

One by one, the slaves departed, expressing their gratitude to Ye Xiu and Han Xiao and displaying various forms of etiquette.

Ye Xiu and Han Xiao didn't feel much about it, but the players following behind him felt a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, straightened their backs, as if they had completed a great act of kindness.

Melos felt particularly empathetic and gently patted Ye Xiu and Han Xiao on the shoulder, praising them, "You did a great job. You are indeed the men I have my eye on. I like you very much."

"Alright, then I'll entrust Han Xiao to you. I hope that whether you are rich or poor, whether you are born old or die sick..."

Before Ye Xiu could finish speaking, Han Xiao interrupted him with a dark expression.

At this moment, many players watched Ye Xiu and Han Xiao's backs with goodwill in their eyes.

At this moment, they felt a sense of identification with Ye Xiu and Han Xiao.

In order for players to like a character, in addition to strength, personal charm and a sense of identification are also needed.

This act of liberating slaves undoubtedly elevated their image once again.

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Ye Xiu turned his head and found that several slaves of the same race remained in the same spot and had not left.

"Why aren't you leaving?"

One of the female swordsmen mustered her courage and spoke up: "I was originally a mercenary, and I once served in a small mercenary group."

"We encountered danger during a mission, and most of the members perished. Only we managed to escape, but we were captured by slave traders and imprisoned for more than a year."

"Our team has long been wiped out, and now we have nowhere to go. I hope you can take me in and give me a job. You are my benefactor, and I am willing to serve you."

Ye Xiu's eyes flickered slightly. After asking a few detailed questions, he finally decided to take in this spirited female swordswoman, Caroline.

Caroline comes from the Dekri race, a small civilization in the Broken Star Ring. Their level of civilization is comparable to that of Sunil before the disaster, and they possess a certain degree of space travel capability.

It is a martial arts-based civilization in the starry sky, and has nothing else particularly special about it.

Unlike ordinary humans who give birth to one offspring at a time, the Dekry people can have multiple litters at once, and therefore have always been plagued by the problem of overpopulation.

The Dekry people resemble humans in appearance, but are shorter, averaging about 1.6 meters tall, and have light yellow skin.

Caroline is a Class C superhuman, with a strength level of approximately 70.

Although his strength was average and he was a martial artist, he filled a gap in the mercenary group's professional capabilities to some extent and gained a new superpower system.

On the other side, Han Xiao also successfully subdued the three Volga brothers from the Taimihalentin tribe, and his face also showed great satisfaction.

With awe and gratitude, Caroline accepted Ye Xiu's arrangement.

Although she regained her freedom, she chose to continue her mercenary career.

Moreover, compared to venturing out on his own, joining Ye Xiu's team allows him to repay a debt of gratitude while also providing mutual support.

After settling Caroline in, the next step is to deal with Arocia's problem.

Ye Xiu's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "Her name is Arosia, and she is also a rescued slave. We will take her in for the time being."

Mad Blade pressed on, puzzled, "Why did you stay? And why has she remained silent?"

This question had been lingering in my mind for a long time.

Since Ye Xiu brought her out, Arosia has not uttered a word.

Although she was stunningly beautiful, what puzzled everyone even more was what secret this gorgeous girl had.

"It's a kind of amnesia," Ye Xiu explained, tapping his temple. "I was worried about her traveling alone, so I decided to take her with me, since she had nowhere else to go anyway."

"It's such a pity that such a beautiful girl has a brain disease." Tai Erzi clicked his tongue and sighed.

"That's called seizing the opportunity." Roubao Chongye Xiu winked and grinned, his face full of a lewd "brother, I get it" expression.

Feng Yue and Jiang Yulu immediately glared at each other angrily.

Ye Xiu sighed inwardly, rubbing his forehead. Couldn't these people be a little more simple-minded?

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Mad Blade scrutinized Arosia repeatedly, finding her unusually calm: "Can she communicate?"

These words jolted Ye Xiu awake. He remembered that the other person still retained language memory, so he quickly put a translator on her: "Can you speak?"

Arocia's eyelashes fluttered slightly: "Yes."

Her voice was ethereal, like a clear spring flowing, and crisp, like raindrops falling from the eaves, making everyone's eardrums tingle.

Players who were used to Roubao's hoarse voice felt instantly soothed.

"Really no memory at all?"

"Um."

"Would you like to travel together for now?"

"Can."

What items do you need?

"random."

"Not planning to investigate your background?"

"It's alright."

This Buddhist-like dialogue sent gasps through the crowd, as if they were witnessing a divine light shining down.

Amnesia can be this detached? He probably needs medication!

Ye Xiu smiled calmly and said, "You'll be taken care of by the group members for now."

Before she could finish speaking, Arocia suddenly leaned close to Han Xiao and sniffed lightly: "You have a familiar scent on you."

Ye Xiu's pupils contracted slightly, as if he vaguely realized something.

The fact that the other party acted this way is clearly related to an extremely powerful Super A-level mechanic, the Mechanical Kingdom.

"Hmm?" Han Xiao raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. Was his charm really that high?

Suppressing their doubts, they dismissed the crowd—after all, she didn't need to eat or excrete, making her extremely easy to raise.

Although it possesses the characteristics of an energy body, it is still made of flesh and blood, so it is not afraid of starving to death.

……

Ye Xiu arrived at the top floor of the office building in his flying vehicle. Jenny asked gravely, "Are you sure it's Dark Star?"

Ye Xiu nodded and recounted the events in detail, saying, "Ash is the new generation's trump card of Dark Star, and this operation must have a major scheme. Although we are neutral, those who dare to cause trouble in Longtan will have to pay the price."

Jenny adjusted her glasses, her brow furrowing slightly. "Dark Star and Longtan have always kept to themselves; there must be something fishy going on this time. But I'm too lazy to investigate further; just hold them accountable."

"Luckily you saw through their identities, otherwise they would have been allowed to go unpunished. When Lady Ames returns, we will settle this score."

Ye Xiu was secretly pleased.

To deal with a powerful force, the best strategy is to use someone else to do the dirty work and then shift the blame elsewhere.

If it weren't for the fact that the plot hadn't reached a certain point, he would have had no chance to shake Dark Star in the slightest. But the other party happened to reveal a flaw, so how could he miss the opportunity?

Ames was already hot-tempered, and lately she had been in a bad mood, which was exactly what Dark Star had done to bring bad luck upon himself.

It's a pity she's far away at the moment; otherwise, killing Ash on the spot would have been tantamount to cutting off Dark Star's arm.

Longtan will block the news, making Dark Star mistakenly believe that they have deceived everyone, but the retribution later will be even more fatal.

Leveraging the influence of a star-domain giant like Longtan is his greatest bargaining chip in maneuvering across the star sea.

Navigating the treacherous waters and stirring up the political landscape has always been Ye Xiu's forte.

In today's interstellar landscape, which is millions of times more complex, a mere flap of a butterfly's wings, amplified by various forces, can turn a small ripple into a world-ending tsunami!

"What reward do you want for this meritorious service?" Jenny tapped the table.

"I request the right to access the Void Dragon's remains," Ye Xiu stated directly.

Jenny tapped her temple with her fingertip: "Haier has the authority to allocate resources. I'll have them give you a green light."

Haier, which holds the reins of logistics, is known for its meticulousness, but such a reasonable request was naturally granted without hindrance.

A look of delight flashed in Ye Xiu's eyes—the Void Dragon material was a strategic resource, truly a case of having a powerful backer to enjoy the shade.

Whether for resale and profit or for personal research and development, they are priceless.

After Ye Xiu left, Jenny leaned back in her chair, her glasses gleaming coldly: "Alien Ye Xiu is no ordinary person content to be subservient; he harbors many secrets. His forces are all immortal warriors; if their numbers continue to expand..."

She sighed and shook her head. "Fortunately, Ames's power is overwhelming, and he can't escape her grasp."

She quickly regained her composure and summoned Black Star.

……

In the dark alleys of the Longtan outer ring street, Ash and his men lurk in the cracks between buildings.

The patrol boat sped past without finding any trace of them.

Once they confirmed they were out of the surveillance network, the task force relaxed slightly.

The blunder left everyone's faces ashen. Ash, barely suppressing his frustration, ordered, "Move immediately, find that slave trader, and evacuate Longtan swiftly."

The mechanic activated the holographic projection: "Target locked—slave trader Paige, loitering at Pier 3."

"Before he leaves port!" Ash's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he led his team to speed toward the port.

I sensed from the depths of my being that the clues to the secret message bead must be in Pike's hands.

The number of spacecraft on the sparsely populated berths has been reduced by nearly half.

The reasons are twofold: firstly, Ames's furious clearing of the area the day before scared away a large number of rioters; secondly, the Longtan route is about to cut into the military buffer zone of the Goron Cluster, and the patrol fleet's guns will not discriminate.

Parker slumped in the captain's chair, a cigar dangling from his lips, tapping the control panel with his boot heels.

Although Holland tricked Silver Spirits out of their lives, the other slaves were resold and recouped their costs, so it was all for nothing.

When he heard that Holland's hideout had been bombed, he laughed so hard that his fat jiggled.

"That unscrupulous businessman deserves it!" Parker exhaled a smoke ring, then suddenly narrowed his triangular eyes: "If we could rescue the Silver Spirit..."

He immediately shook his head to dispel the delusion—that lightning-fast iron fist still caused him phantom pain in his ribs.

"Ignition and departure!"

The thrusters spewed blue flames; the spacecraft was about to break free of the magnetic anchor.

But just then, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded: "Attention all personnel! A meteor storm will occur in three minutes. No entry or exit is permitted while phase shields are fully activated!"

A scarlet warning zone suddenly appeared on the holographic star map, and a swarm of meteorites descended like locusts.

Paige cursed as he shut down the engine—traversing the asteroid belt alone was tantamount to suicide; it was better to cower inside the Dragon Tank's shield.

Amidst the humming and trembling, the artificial sky was gilded with a brilliant gold.

The entire floating island transformed into a giant, shimmering egg, its plasma core operating at overclocked speed, and its shield surface pulsating with energy tendrils resembling star flares.

A torrent of meteorites crashed in, the largest of which was comparable to a mountain.

Golden ripples spread out in layers in the void, and shockwaves, like invisible carving knives, etched winding cracks on the curtain of the universe.

(End of this chapter)