Super Mechanic: God of Superpowers!

Chapter 146 The Misunderstanding Caused by Han Xiao

Amid the tremors of the meteorite impact, Han Xiao quietly appeared at the dock.

After removing his armor and donning a black hoodie he found on the street, he used a simulated mask to reshape his facial features, perfectly concealing his identity.

Once he found the Piggy ship's berth, he scanned the surrounding signals and locked onto the target communication code—in layman's terms, it's like making contact in a message in a bottle in an unfamiliar star system.

After the communication request flashed three times, Parker's greasy face filled the screen: "What do you want?"

"I need some information," Han Xiao said, his voice sharp and metallic. "Information related to the Silver Spirits."

Paige broke out in a cold sweat on the back of his neck, but he forced himself to remain calm: "And you are?"

"Dark Star." Han Xiao, disguised as Dark Star, had a deeper plan in mind.

The slave trader's lips twitched—the Silver Spirit had lied like this last time too.

Who doesn't like to use the Dark Star to intimidate others when they're talking about the Shattered Star Ring? He narrowed his eyes and probed, "Where's the proof?"

"Now it's my turn to ask questions." Han Xiao simulated the sound of an energy gun being cocked. "The two Silver Spirits you threw out were carrying Dark Star items. The price for refusing to answer."

After a timely pause, offer the incentive: "There will be a reward for cooperation."

The four clues from the restricted intelligence network surprisingly matched the dying confession of the cargo carrier.

When Pike heard "Dark Star Items," his pupils contracted sharply. He suddenly remembered the strange black bead, and his thick hand unconsciously reached for the empty pouch—Damn! That unlucky guy really is a Dark Star Messenger?!

Fanaticism and fear clashed in his veins.

Paige's Adam's apple bobbed, and he finally chose to save his own life: "There was indeed a Silver Spirit who claimed to be your envoy, but unfortunately he was lost in the chaos a few days ago."

A sharp glint flashed in Han Xiao's eyes.

Could the secret bead, which I never heard of in my previous life, be an undiscovered hidden thread?

The Memory Palace burst open—Dark Star spared no effort in sending out Ashes; this pool of water was deeper than imagined.

"It's a pleasure doing business with you." Han Xiao tapped the porthole lightly with his fingertips. "The payment will be deposited into the account shortly."

"No need for money—" Parker suddenly clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with fervor, "I want to join Dark Star!"

Han Xiao raised an eyebrow. No wonder the slave trader hadn't asked about payment before; he was actually a potential follower of Dark Star.

The hook I planted when I glimpsed the "hybrid Gothula" label in the information has indeed taken the bait.

The logical chain is clear: a mixed-race wanted criminal + hatred of the order = a high probability of leaning towards the Dark Star.

Using the name of Dark Star kills three birds with one stone—it avoids the possibility of Ashes being disguised, it takes advantage of Pyke's political stance, and it avoids the mercenary identity from provoking hostility.

"Your conviction is truly moving." Han Xiao switched to a solemn tone. "Dark Star needs someone like you."

The tone shifted abruptly before he could finish: "But you must pass a test of loyalty. A hostile force is currently vying for the Black Pearl—has anyone contacted you before me?"

"Not at the moment."

"Very good." A faint smile appeared on Han Xiao's lips. "If they come, tell them that the Black Pearl has been thrown into deep space. If this battle is successful, the gates of Dark Star will open for you."

Paige straightened his back, as if listening to a divine decree.

Thinking that the black bead had attracted so much competition, he was filled with regret—he should have kept it as a pledge of loyalty!

After disconnecting, Han Xiao tore open the mimicry mask, revealing the mecha covered in mercury.

A fingertip swipes across the tactical screen: "Secret Message Bead"

Thorns sprouted from the gaps in his past life memories, and this unknown variable allowed him to sense an opportunity.

Ye Xiu was naturally aware of Han Xiao's shady tactics, but he didn't care at all. After thinking for a moment, he sent a message.

Therefore, just as Han Xiao was pondering this, he suddenly saw the six big words he had sent: "The Secret Word Bead is in my hand!"

"Hmm?!" Han Xiao's eyes flickered slightly.

……

Just over ten minutes after Han Xiao left, Ash rushed to the dock with his task force.

When Parker saw this group of uninvited guests, he suddenly remembered Han Xiao's warning, and cold sweat broke out on the back of his neck—"Dark Star's rival" had really arrived so quickly.

"Who are you?" Parker tensed up, feigning alertness, and secretly reached for the alarm button under the seat.

Ash pulled back his hood, revealing his mercenary insignia, and said calmly, "We are employed by the Silver Spirits. Now that the prisoners have been rescued, we don't need to be enemies. We need to confirm the details of the two dead Silver Spirits—"

He tapped the tactical screen with his fingertip, and a crisp notification sound immediately rang in Parker's account: "This is the down payment for the $50,000 reward."

Parker stared at the ten thousand dollars deposit ticking in his account, his teeth clenching tightly.

These mercenaries not only caused him to lose Silver Spirits, but now they even dare to humiliate him with money!

If it weren't for the "Dark Star Messenger's" prior instructions, he would have loved to activate the ship's laser cannons immediately.

"When we caught those two Silver Spirits that day..." Paige pretended to rub his hands greedily as he recounted the capture process, but omitted the presence of the Black Bead at crucial moments.

He noticed that when he said "directly dump the body into space", the other person's knuckles tapping the cabin wall suddenly tightened.

"Are they carrying black beads?" Ash's voice was like a taut harp string.

"What beads?" Pike spread his hands blankly, his thick palms gleaming oily under the light. "I didn't even search their pockets. What you're looking for is probably spinning in a furnace on some planet."

Ash's pupils suddenly contracted, and the tactical screen made a slight cracking sound in his hand.

After a three-second silence, he suddenly approached the holographic projection: "Has anyone asked the same question before us?"

"Absolutely not!" Parky shook his head firmly, the fat on his neck trembling slightly with the movement.

As the fleet of ashes vanished into starlight at the end of the channel, Pike slumped into the captain's chair, his round belly heaving with maniacal laughter.

His trembling fingers traced the forged Dark Star communication code, as if touching the key to an ideal world.

'This achievement should be enough for me to enter the Dark Star Temple...'

He stared intently at the surging meteorite belt outside the porthole, and in a daze saw himself wearing a battle robe printed with dark stars, standing on the ruins of the Godora civilization, raising his arms and shouting.

……

In the alloy cells of Longtan Prison, members of the three mercenary groups were either leaning or lying down.

The long imprisonment had worn down all the topics of conversation, and the debate about whether the aliens could complete the mission had long since died down—at this moment, they were merely bystanders trapped in a cage, and the outcome rested entirely on Ye Xiu's shoulders.

As footsteps echoed through the passageway, Goya was scratching the wall with her fingernails, creating the forty-seventh mark.

Everyone assumed it was just another patrolling mechanical guard, until a cheerful voice pierced through the bars: "Gentlemen, the mission is accomplished."

"Alien?!" Pert almost crashed into the energy barrier, his nose just half an inch away from the ionizing spark.

The metal water glass in Fatherney's hand clattered to the ground, echoing through the deathly silent cell.

Ye Xiu raised his hand to activate the communicator, and in the holographic projection, the Silver Spirit employer's antennae trembled with excitement: "You not only saved our people, but also protected the glory of the Silver Spirit civilization!"

Praise poured forth like a galaxy, even interspersed with ancient Silver Spirit Clan honorifics.

Hundreds of mercenaries suddenly stood up as if pulled by a magnetic lock.

They remembered the doubtful entrustment when they were arrested, and the trembling fingertips when they placed the encrypted chip into Ye Xiu's palm—a withered branch grasped in a desperate situation, which had now transformed into a rainbow bridge spanning the starry sea.

"You actually did it." Goya's expression was excited, and his usually cold face flushed.

Ye Xiu flicked the protective shield of the cell with his finger: "So, everyone's expectations of me were even lower than the temperature of the prison food in Longtan?"

The mercenaries awkwardly touched the tips of their noses.

The insignia of the three legions were dull and lifeless on their prison uniforms. At this moment, they finally realized that it was this lone wolf, who was regarded as an "add-on," who had carried out the impossible raid when everyone else had become prisoners.

As Ye Xiu briefly recounted the events (omitting Dark Star and Whisper Bead), Faseleni sighed, gazing at the cold light projected from the ventilation duct: "Holled treated the Silver Spirits as bargaining chips, unaware that he himself was the gambler who lost everything at the table."

"The greedy will ultimately be devoured by their own greed." Ye Xiu's fingertips traced the combination lock on the cell, blue light flickering in his pupils. "But how long are you going to remain cooped up in this iron box?"

"The Legion's ransom fleet has jumped to the Colton Cluster." Goya revealed the positioning chip implanted in his skin. "They should arrive in less than three days."

……

Ye Xiu stroked the newly acquired Void Dragon material in his tactical belt.

Although the mission was successful, he had other plans—to return on the same ship as the three legions, and especially to partner with Black Star to develop his power.

This allows them to leverage the momentum to expand their influence and lays the groundwork for their future development.

Holding out at Longtan is by no means a good strategy.

Despite having Ames as their backing, the stage for interstellar mercenaries lies in the vast universe.

He plans to apply for field mission authorization from Longtan in order to find a balance between space exploration and faction interests.

As Ye Xiu stepped off the maglev bridge and left the prison area, the cells behind him were already bustling like an interstellar tavern.

The mercenaries banged on the fence with their energy shackles, and their impromptu war songs echoed between the alloy walls.

Fatherne stared at the nebula passing by outside the ventilation shaft, his knuckles unconsciously tapping the Sky Ring Legion's encrypted communicator; Pert repeatedly wiped the purple-gold badge, seventeen versions of cooperation proposals already drafted in the holographic memo.

The three legions unanimously included the alien mercenary group on their strategic observation list.

……

The floating island of Longtan is currently tearing open the gravitational membrane at the edge of the star cluster.

Inside its core power compartment, the Crimson Empire's "Horn" engine spewed out star-level plasma streams;

Within the shield matrix, the Glorious Federation's "Apocalypse" generator pulsed with eerie blue ripples—these cutting-edge technologies, comparable in value to a small colony, were purchased by the "Dragon Throne" using its influence, albeit at an exorbitant cost.

Pike's spaceship had been away from Longtan for several days and was now floating in the desolate star system.

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Outside the porthole, the gray-brown gaseous planets resembled tombstones in a cosmic graveyard.

Suddenly, ripples appeared in the pitch-black space.

A prism-shaped behemoth tore through the camouflage barrier, dark gold patterns flowing across its jet-black armor—this was the Dark Star's iconic "Hive Mothership," a medium-sized mobile fortress capable of carrying twelve assault fleets.

To evade Godora's search, Dark Star has no fixed base; all its bases are motherships, which are constantly in stealth and mobile states.

"They've come to greet me!" Pike pressed the disarmament agreement, trembling, allowing the capture ray to pull the ship.

As the hatch opened, he spread his arms like a pilgrim: "I am willing to dedicate everything to the cause of Dark Star!"

The Dark Star Warriors were expressionless, as if each of them owed them 300,000.

Upon hearing this, they exchanged bewildered glances.

This was the first time they had seen their target and not only did they not resist, but they also cooperated actively, as if they were back in their own home.

Are people this brave these days?!

"Your courage is commendable." The captain nodded, then waved his hand and ordered, "Seize them!"

The Dark Star warriors immediately rushed forward, pinned Pike to the ground, and disarmed him.

Mistaking this for a welcoming ceremony from Dark Star, Pike declared confidently, "Don't worry, I will never resist, and I will never doubt my loyalty to you!"

One of his men frowned and said, "Boss, I think they seem to be serious."

Parker glared at him. "Shut up! What do you know? This is a test of loyalty!"

Upon hearing this, the Dark Star Warrior controlling Pygmy couldn't help but sigh, "If everyone could cooperate like you, how much trouble would be saved!"

The group of scavengers were taken to the prison and tied to rows of black metal rods.

The captain walked slowly over and asked coldly, "I need you to answer my questions truthfully. Among the Silver Spirits you captured, one of them carried something we need—a black bead. Now, where is that bead?"

Although Ashes had obtained the "answer," Dark Star never readily believed one-sided accounts. As a terrorist organization, they would never give up easily.

After Ash reported to headquarters, the Dark Star mothership stationed in the Favon system immediately warped over and intercepted Pike.

Their primary objective is to retrieve the Pike ship's flight recorder and begin their search along the route the Silver Ghosts abandoned, in order to save time.

Secondly, they decided to interrogate Pike, firmly believing that torture could extract more information than ordinary interrogation, and that pain could make people honest.

Parker looked surprised: "Didn't you already ask me?"

"That's true, but I need you to say it again, you..." The captain answered subconsciously, then suddenly paused, his expression changing drastically.

and many more!

He initially thought Pike was referring to Ash, but then he realized something was off! Ash acted as a mercenary; how could Pike possibly recognize him as a member of Dark Star?

Ash, who had been listening in, stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief: "How is this possible? I didn't make a single mistake!"

"How do you know the person asking the question is Dark Star!" The captain grabbed Pike's neck and gradually tightened his grip.

Parker's face turned purple, and he could barely breathe. He managed to stammer, "The...the person asking the question...claims to be an envoy of the Dark Star, cough cough cough—"

Ash frowned and reminded him, "Captain Sarota, let go. You're choking him. Let him tell you the whole story."

Captain Sarota released his grip, and Pike coughed violently, as if he were coughing up his lungs.

He finally realized something was wrong and repeated himself nervously: "The hooded mystery man who claimed to be the Dark Star Messenger was the first to find me, and his target was also that black bead."

"I told him where the bead was. I've always admired you, and he agreed to let me join Dark Star."

"Then he said that another force would come to inquire about the beads soon, and he asked me to deceive the next group of people."

"Not long after, a man claiming to be a mercenary arrived, and I sent him away as instructed by the Dark Star Envoy..."

Someone who claims to be a mercenary? That's me!

Ash suddenly realized what had happened, his face instantly turning ugly, his tone icy: "So you lied to me!"

Parker's expression changed drastically. "What! You're the one who called himself a mercenary? You're the real Dark Star, and that Dark Star envoy was an imposter?!"

Sarota and Ash's expressions instantly turned serious.

The situation suddenly became complicated. It turned out that another mysterious force was also coveting the Whisper Bead, and even dared to impersonate Dark Star to swindle and deceive people. They were simply courting death!

This is a blatant provocation against Dark Star!

Once they are caught, they will be made to wish they were dead!

However, a question arises – just who exactly is this mysterious force?

How do you also know the secret of the Secret Word Bead?

What is their real target: the contents of the bead, or is it to sabotage Dark Star's plan?

Is it for profit, or because of Dark Star's nemesis?

Ash was confident that his actions were flawless, so he couldn't figure out where things went wrong.

He thought he was the hunter, but he never expected that there was another pair of eyes lurking in the shadows, even more hidden than Dark Star, which sent chills down his spine.

More mysteries emerged, and things became increasingly complicated.

The first thing that comes to mind is that there may be a traitor within the organization. If he is not an insider, how could he have so much secret information?

"What is the true whereabouts of that bead?" Sarota asked coldly.

"I...I don't know either, but I didn't throw it into outer space; I carried it with me. I lost it during the battle in Longtan..." Pike stammered.

Ash's face was ashen.

That mysterious force that impersonated him tried to mislead Dark Star. If they hadn't decided to kill him to silence him, he probably would have been kept in the dark!

Upon careful reflection, the methods employed by that mysterious force were both meticulous and daring.

Knowing full well that he was an enemy of Dark Star, he still dared to impersonate him. This clearly shows that he had figured out Dark Star's secretive mentality and accurately grasped the mindset of all parties. In the end, he successfully misled Pike and Dark Star, and almost manipulated them.

This meticulous thinking made Ash feel a sense of apprehension.

It was so close!

Fortunately, we were a bit more skilled.

"Since the bead wasn't thrown into outer space, that makes things easier."

"Go and thoroughly investigate all the forces involved in the chaos. No matter what means you use, pry them open their mouths. One side must have picked up the Secret Word Bead; there's no way there wouldn't be eyewitness reports." Sarota decisively ordered.

"Some wanted criminals have already left Longtan and need to be intercepted by the mothership. As for those who remain in Longtan, leave them to me." Ash's tone was cold, his heart filled with suppressed anger at being toyed with.

Sarota added, "While searching for the whereabouts of the Secret Word Bead, we also need to inquire about that mysterious force."

"I understand." Ash frowned in agreement, but he had absolutely no clue about that mysterious force.

"Then, what about me?" Parker was no longer as confident as before and seemed a little flustered.

But he also felt that he had provided crucial intelligence and helped Dark Star uncover its hidden enemy, which should be considered a meritorious service.

Sarota gave him a cold glance and waved her hand.

The Dark Star warriors around immediately raised their energy rifles and aimed them at the execution post.

All the scavengers were immediately terrified, struggling desperately and begging for mercy.

"Don't kill me! This is just a misunderstanding! I didn't mean to deceive you! Dark Star is my idol, and my lifelong wish has always been to fight for the cause of hybrids. Please let me join you!" Pike cried out, trembling all over.

"You really want to dedicate yourself to Dark Star?" A strange light flashed in Sarota's eyes.

"Yes! Dark Star is my faith! I am willing to do anything for you!" Pike hurriedly confessed his feelings and tried his best to express his loyalty.

(End of this chapter)