Super Mechanic: The God of Superpowers!

Chapter 146 Misunderstanding Caused by Han Xiao
Amidst the tremors of the meteorite impact, Han Xiao quietly appeared at the dock.

He took off his armor and put on a black hoodie he bought on the street, and used a simulated mask to reshape his facial features, perfectly concealing his identity.

After finding the berth of the Paiki spacecraft, he tuned the frequency to scan the surrounding signals and locked onto the target communication code - in layman's terms, it was like communicating with a message in a bottle in an unfamiliar star field.

The communication request flashed three times, and Pecky's greasy face filled the screen. "What can I do for you?"

"I need some advice." Han Xiao's voice was like the friction of metal. "Information related to the Silver Spirit."

Cold sweat broke out on the back of Paige's neck. He forced himself to remain calm and asked, "Your Excellency?"

"Dark Star." Han Xiao was wearing the Dark Star's skin, but he had a deeper plan.

The slave trader's mouth twitched - the Silver Spirit had lied the same way last time.

Who wouldn't like to use Dark Star to bluff others? He narrowed his eyes and asked tentatively, "Where's the proof?"

"Now I ask the question." Han Xiao simulated the sound of an energy gun being loaded. "The two Silver Spirits you threw out carried DarkStar items. The price of refusing to answer..."

After a timely pause, he offered a sweet treat: "Cooperate and you will be rewarded."

The four clues from the restricted intelligence network were highly consistent with the shipper's dying confession.

When Paige heard the word "DarkStar item," his pupils shrank. He suddenly remembered the strange black bead, and his thick palm unconsciously reached for his empty dark bag—Fuck! That unfortunate guy was really a DarkStar messenger?!

Fanatical and fear collide in the blood vessels.

Paige's Adam's apple rolled, but he ultimately chose to save his life. "There was indeed a Silver Spirit who claimed to be your envoy. Unfortunately, he was lost in the melee a few days ago."

A sharp gleam flashed across Han Xiao's eyes.

Could it be that the secret beads that I had never heard of in my previous life were hidden clues that had never been discovered?
The memory palace burst open—DarkStar hadn't hesitated to send out Ashes; this pool of water was deeper than imagined.

"It's a pleasure to work with you." Han Xiao tapped the window lightly with his fingertips. "The reward will be transferred to the account later."

"Money's not necessary—" Paige suddenly clasped his fingers together, his eyes flashing with enthusiasm, "I want to join DarkStar!"

Han Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly. No wonder this slave trader hadn't asked for compensation before. It turned out he was a potential supporter of DarkStar.

The hook I had laid when I saw the "Hybrid Godora" label in the information had finally taken the bait.

The logical chain is clear: half-blood wanted criminal + hatred of order = high probability of leaning towards DarkStar.

Using the DarkStar name kills three birds with one stone—avoiding Ashes' possible disguise, taking advantage of Paige's political stance, and avoiding the hostility caused by his mercenary identity.

"Your faith is moving." Han Xiao switched to a solemn tone, "DarkStar needs you just like that."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly changed his tone: "But you need to pass a test of loyalty. There is a hostile force fighting for the Black Pearl - has anyone contacted you before me?"

"Not yet."

"Very good." Han Xiao's lips curved slightly. "If they come, tell them that the Black Pearl has been thrown into deep space. If this battle succeeds, the gates of Dark Star will open to you."

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

Thinking about how the black pearl has attracted so many parties to compete for it, I regret it so much - I should have kept it as a token of my loyalty!

After disconnecting, Han Xiao tore off the mimicry visor, and the mecha covered his body like mercury.

Fingertips swiped across the tactical screen: "Secret Bead"

Thorns grew at the gap in his past life's memories, and this unknown variable made him smell the scent of opportunity.

Ye Xiu naturally knew about Han Xiao's outrageous actions, but he didn't care at all. After thinking for a moment, he sent a message.

Therefore, just as Han Xiao was thinking secretly, he suddenly saw the six big words he sent - The Secret Bead is in my hand!

"Huh?!" Han Xiao's eyes flickered.

……

Just over ten minutes after Han Xiao left, Hui Jin and the task force hurried to the dock.

When Paige saw this group of uninvited guests, he suddenly remembered Han Xiao's warning, and cold sweat immediately seeped out of the back of his neck. "DarkStar's rivals" had actually arrived so quickly.

"Who are you?" Pecky pretended to be alert and tensed up, his fingers stealthily reaching for the alarm button under the seat.

Ashes lifted his hood to reveal his mercenary badge and spoke calmly, "We are employed by the Silver Spirits. Now that the captives have been rescued, there is no need for us to become enemies. Now we need to confirm the details of the two deceased Silver Spirits—"

He tapped his fingertips on the tactical screen, and a crisp notification sound immediately rang out from Paige's account. "This is the down payment of 50,000 yuan."

Paige stared at the ten thousand deposit jumping in his account and clenched his teeth.

Not only did these mercenaries cause him to lose his Silver Spirits, but now they even dared to humiliate him with money!

If the "Dark Star Messenger" had not given instructions in advance, he would have wanted to activate the ship's laser cannon immediately.

"When we caught those two Silver Spirits that day..." Paige rubbed his hands pretending to be greedy and recounted the entire process of the capture, but he omitted the existence of the black bead at the key point.

He noticed that when he said "throw the body directly into space", the other party's knuckles that were knocking on the cabin wall suddenly tensed up.

"Are they carrying black beads?" Ashes' voice was like a taut string.

"What beads?" Paige spread his hands blankly, his fat palms glistening in the light. "I haven't even looked in their pockets. The thing you're looking for is probably spinning in the furnace of a star somewhere."

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

After three seconds of silence, he suddenly approached the holographic projection and asked, "Has anyone asked the same question before us?"

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

When the fleet of ash turned into stars and disappeared at the end of the channel, Paige slumped into the captain's chair, his round belly rising and falling with his laughter.

His trembling fingers stroked the forged DarkStar contact code, as if touching the key to an ideal country.

"This merit is enough for me to enter the Dark Star Temple..."
He stared blankly at the surging meteorite belt outside the porthole, and vaguely saw himself wearing a battle robe with the Dark Star printed on it, standing on the ruins of the Godora civilization, raising his arms and shouting.

……

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

The long imprisonment wiped out all topics, and the debate about whether the aliens could complete the mission had long died down - at this moment they were just bystanders trapped in a cage, and the victory or defeat depended entirely on Ye Xiu.

When footsteps sounded in the corridor, Geya was carving the forty-seventh scratch on the wall with his fingernails.

Everyone thought it was another patrolling mechanical guard until a smiling voice pierced through the railings: "Everyone, the commission is completed."

"Alien?!" Porter almost hit the energy fence, with his nose only half an inch away from the ionized sparks.

The metal water cup in Fatherene's hand fell to the ground with a clang, causing layers of echoes in the silent cell.

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

Words of praise poured down like a galaxy, even mixed with ancient Silver Spirit honorifics.

Hundreds of mercenaries suddenly stood up as if being pulled by magnetic locks.

They remembered the skeptical entrustment when they were arrested, and the trembling fingertips when they stuffed the encryption chip into Ye Xiu's palm - this was originally a dead branch they grabbed in desperation, but now it turned into a rainbow bridge across the sea of ​​stars.

"You really did..." Geya was excited, and his usually stern face flushed.

Ye Xiu flicked the cell's protective shield with his fingers. "So your expectations of me were lower than the temperature of Dragon Tan's prison food?"

The mercenaries touched their noses awkwardly.

The emblems of the three major legions dimmed on the prisoner uniforms. At this moment, they finally realized: it was this lone ranger who was regarded as a "bonus" who completed the impossible raid when everyone else was taken prisoner.

As Ye Xiu briefly recounted the events (omitting the Dark Star and Whispering Pearl), Faseraini sighed as he gazed at the cold light projected from the vents. "Hollaide treated the Silver Spirits as bargaining chips, unaware that he was the one who lost everything at the gambling table."

"The greedy will eventually be devoured by their greed." Ye Xiu's fingertips slid across the combination lock of the prison cell, and a blue light danced in his pupils. "As for you, how long are you going to incubate in this iron box?"

"The Legion's ransom fleet has leapt to the Colton Star Cluster." Geya showed the positioning chip implanted in his skin. "They should be there in less than three days."

……

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

Although the mission was a success, he had other plans - to return home with the three legions on the same ship, and especially to partner with Black Star to develop his power.

This can not only leverage the situation to expand their influence, but also lay the groundwork for their respective future development.

Defending Longtan is definitely not a good idea.

Despite having the support of Ames, the interstellar mercenary's stage lies in the vast sea of ​​stars. He plans to apply to Longtan for field authorization to find a balance between space exploration and the interests of his faction.

When Ye Xiu stepped onto the maglev bridge and left the prison area, the cell behind him was already boiling like an interstellar tavern.

Mercenaries struck the bars with energy shackles, and improvised war songs echoed off the alloy walls.

Fatherene stared at the nebula passing by outside the vent, his knuckles unconsciously tapping on the encrypted communicator of the Sky Ring Legion; Porter repeatedly wiped the purple-gold badge, and the holographic memorandum had already drafted seventeen versions of the cooperation proposal.

The three legions all included the alien mercenary group in the strategic observation list.

……

The Longtan Floating Island is now tearing apart the gravitational membrane at the edge of the star cluster.

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

Within the shield matrix, the Glorious Federation's "Apocalypse" generator emitted dark blue ripples. These cutting-edge technologies, worth as much as a small colony, were purchased by the "Dragon Constellation" using its influence. Of course, even this cost a fortune.

Paige's spaceship had left Dragon Tan for several days and was now floating in the Dead Star Region.

Outside the porthole, the gray-brown gas planets looked like tombstones in a cosmic cemetery.

Suddenly, ripples appeared in the dark space.

A massive prismatic ship shredded its camouflage, dark gold lines flowing across its jet-black armor—this was DarkStar's iconic "Hive Mothership," a medium-sized mobile fortress capable of carrying twelve assault fleets.

In order to avoid Godora's search, DarkStar has no fixed bases. All bases are motherships and are in a state of stealth and mobility all year round.

"They're coming to greet me!" Peckie trembled as he pressed the disarmament protocol, allowing the capture ray to pull the spacecraft.

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

The DarkStar warriors originally had blank expressions on their faces, as if each of them owed them three hundred thousand.

Hearing this, they looked at each other with confusion on their faces.

This was the first time they saw that the target not only had no intention of resisting, but instead actively cooperated, as if it was as natural as returning to his own home.

Are people nowadays so brave?!
"Your courage is commendable." The captain nodded, then waved his hand and ordered: "Capture them!"

The DarkStar warriors immediately rushed forward, pinned Paige to the ground, and confiscated his weapons.

Paige mistakenly thought this was a welcome ceremony for DarkStar and shouted 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 are serious."

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

Hearing this, the DarkStar warrior controlling Paige couldn't help but sigh, "If everyone could cooperate like you guys, it would save a lot of trouble."

The scavengers were taken to the cell and tied to black metal stakes.

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

Although Ashes had received the "answer," DarkStar never believed a single word. As a terrorist organization, they would never give up easily.

After Ashes reported to headquarters, the Dark Star mothership stationed in the Fevin system immediately jumped over and intercepted Pike.

Their first goal was to obtain the route recorder of the Paiki spacecraft and start the search from the route where the Silver Spirits were abandoned to save time.

Secondly, they decided to interrogate Peckie, believing that torture could obtain more information than ordinary questioning and that pain could make people honest.

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

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

and many more!

He initially thought Peach was referring to Ashes, but then he thought, that couldn't be further from the truth! Ashes was operating as a mercenary, so how could Peach possibly recognize him as a DarkStar member?

Hui Jin, who was listening in on the side, widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief: "How is this possible? I don't have any flaws!"

"How do you know the person asking the question is Dark Star?" The captain grabbed Paige's neck and gradually increased the force.

Paige's face turned purple, and he could barely breathe. He spoke with difficulty, "The person asking... the question claimed to be the Dark Star Messenger. Ahem... ahem... "

Ashes frowned and warned, "Captain Sarota, let go. You're almost strangling him to death. Let him tell you the whole story."

Captain Sarota loosened his grip, and Pecky coughed violently, as if he was going to cough out his lungs.

He finally realized something was amiss and tremblingly repeated, "The mysterious hooded figure claiming to be the Dark Star Messenger was the first to find me. His target was also the black bead."

"I told him the whereabouts of the beads and that I had always admired you. He agreed to let me join DarkStar."

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

"Not long after, a man claiming to be a mercenary arrived. I followed the DarkStar Messenger's instructions and sent him away..."

Someone who calls himself a mercenary? That's me!
Ashes suddenly realized what was going on, his expression instantly becoming grim, and he said in a cold tone, "So you lied to me!"

Paige's expression suddenly changed drastically. "What! You're the one claiming to be a mercenary? You're the real DarkStar, and that DarkStar messenger is an imposter?!"

Sarota and Huijin's expressions instantly became serious.

The situation suddenly became complicated. It turned out that another mysterious force was also coveting the Whispering Pearl. They even dared to impersonate Dark Star and deceive people. They were simply seeking their own death!

This is a naked provocation to DarkStar!
Once we find them, we will make them suffer a fate worse than death!
However, the question also arises - who exactly is this mysterious force?

Why do you also know the secret of the secret beads?
Is their real goal the object inside the bead, or is it to sabotage DarkStar's plan?
Is it for profit, or is it DarkStar's nemesis?
Huijin was confident that his actions were flawless, so he was puzzled as to which link had gone wrong.
He thought he was a hunter, but he didn't expect that while the mantis was stalking the cicada, the oriole was behind it. There was actually a pair of eyes watching from the shadows, even deeper than the Dark Star, which was chilling.

More mysteries emerge and things become more 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 real whereabouts of the bead?" Sarota asked coldly.

"I, I don't know either, but I didn't throw it into outer space. I carried it with me. It was lost in the battle of Longtan..." Paige stammered.

Ashes' face was as gloomy as water.

That mysterious imposter force attempted to mislead DarkStar. If they hadn't decided to kill them to silence them, they might have been kept in the dark!

Thinking carefully about the actions of that mysterious force, their methods were both rigorous and bold.

Knowing that he was an enemy of DarkStar, he dared to impersonate him. It was obvious that he had understood DarkStar's confidentiality and accurately grasped the mentality of all parties. In the end, he successfully misled Paige and DarkStar, almost toying with them in the palm of his hand.

This meticulous thinking made Huijin feel apprehensive.

Just a little bit different!

Fortunately, we are a little more showy.

“Since the beads weren’t thrown into outer space, it’s easy.

"You must thoroughly investigate all the forces involved in the melee. No matter what means you use, pry open their mouths. One of them must have taken the secret bead. There must be eyewitness reports." "Sarotta gave a decisive order.

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

Sarota added: "While searching for the whereabouts of the Whispering Pearl, we must also inquire about the news of that mysterious force."

"I understand." Ashes frowned and replied, but he really had no idea about that mysterious force.

"Then, what about me?" Paige no longer had the confidence he had before and seemed a little flustered.

But he also felt that he had provided crucial intelligence and found a hidden enemy for DarkStar, so he should be considered a meritorious service.

Sarota glanced at him coldly and waved his hand.

The surrounding DarkStar warriors immediately raised their light energy rifles and aimed at the execution pillar.

All the scavengers were suddenly horrified, struggling desperately and begging for mercy.

"Don't kill me! This is all a misunderstanding! I didn't mean to deceive you! Dark Star is my idol, and my long-cherished wish has always been to fight for the cause of hybrids. Please let me join you!" Paki was trembling all over, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Do you really want to dedicate yourself to DarkStar?" A strange light flashed in Sarota's eyes.

"Yes! DarkStar is my faith! I'm willing to do anything for you!" Paige hurriedly confessed his feelings, trying his best to express his loyalty.

(End of this chapter)