Super Mechanic: The God of Superpowers!

Chapter 155 Silvia

The next morning, Ye Xiu politely declined King Becky's invitation again and decided to leave the capital.

He contacted a nearby partner spaceship in the wild, picked up Caroline, Jason Wood and his brother, and the group set off back to the Vais Hub.

Ling Ge got Ye Xiu's contact information and left with his people feeling satisfied.

Now, the Alien Mercenary Group has become well-known in the Vais Hub and finally enjoyed the same treatment as the Sky Ring Alliance when it first arrived in the Vais Hub a year ago.

That means there is no need to queue and many services can be enjoyed first.

Walking down the street, many mercenaries and passersby gave him friendly glances and nodded in greeting.

After returning to the base, Ye Xiu quickly arranged accommodation for Jason Wood.

……

A light golden fan-shaped spaceport hovers in the synchronous orbit of the Godora colony.

The surface of this building, which combines both technological and magical styles, is shrouded in a hazy magical halo, and various interstellar ships shuttle between the berths in an orderly manner.

Department store merchant Terryl had been waiting here for a long time. This businessman from the Garven galaxy was of a wealthy stature.

The Star Trading Group has maintained a cooperative relationship with Longtan Logistics Department for many years.

As an old acquaintance who had carried out many material escort missions, Ye Xiu was no stranger to this partner.

When everyone arrived at the loading and unloading area, deep laughter was the first to be heard.

"Longtan's alien planet, we meet again!"

The Godora businessman, dressed in interstellar business attire, opened his arms and gave Ye Xiu a firm hug.

"The supplies prepared for Long Tan have been packaged. Do you need to check the manifest?"

He gestured for everyone to look at the metal matrix composed of alloy cargo boxes next to him.

"Jenny insisted on following the process." Ye Xiu handed the electronic list to his deputy and activated the cargo scanning program.

"It's just routine."

"Understanding, professional attitude is admirable."

Terrill smiled and rubbed the palm of his hand where the data ring was worn.

As a daily task that rewards 150 points of favorability with the Longtan camp, the material escort itself is not complicated.

Thanks to the trust built up through long-term cooperation, Ye Xiu is often able to purchase special supplies through Terrell's VIP channels.

However, necessary caution is maintained when it comes to Longtan’s official business.

In the intergalactic trade system, logistics has always been a core problem.

Except for a few advanced civilizations that have mastered long-distance transmission technology, most interstellar cargo transportation relies on professional express fleets or interstellar brigades that travel along the way.

Especially in the Broken Star Ring region, active space raiders force caravans to hire armed escorts.

This is quite similar to the escort agency system in ancient Earth.

At the same time, although Hela and Aurora were disciples of Ames, they were not bound by their status and had already returned to the Alien Mercenary Group to assist Ye Xiu.

After confirming the inventory, Hela handed the data pad to Ye Xiu, who glanced at the holographic projection and nodded, "The quantities match. Prepare to depart."

"The transport ship is docked at Starport 5468." Trel turned and instructed his followers.

"Dyke, take the men and deliver the supply boxes to the cargo hold and take them with the alien to Dragon Horizon for handover."

The ordinary manager of the Terrell Group named Dyke had an ordinary appearance and was unremarkable. Upon hearing this, he immediately ordered the workers to start moving.

As everyone boarded the spaceship's gangway, Terrell shouted from the berth, "Remember to give my regards to Jenny."

Ye Xiu raised his hand and stepped into the cabin. He arranged for Caroline to lead the clones to guard the cargo hold, while he took the rest of the members to the passenger cabin area.

As the hull vibrated, the roar of the engine was heard.

In addition to the crew and mercenaries, this chartered small passenger spaceship also contained more than ten skilled workers led by Dyke.

Ye Xiu noticed that there was a strange girl in the team - she was looking at him with her head tilted.

"Are you the legendary alien?"

In the cabin lounge area, a girl with short dark brown hair suddenly spoke.

She looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, only as tall as Ye Xiu's chest, wrapped in work clothes. Her bright eyes and high nose bridge made up her face full of vitality.

"This girl is the daughter of an old friend of mine," Dyke explained awkwardly. "Her family has had some changes, so she's temporarily joining me on the transport business. I hope she won't cause any trouble."

After getting Ye Xiu's approval, the girl took the initiative to extend her hand: "Call me Sylvia. Uncle Deke always tells you those thrilling stories - but..."

She suddenly narrowed her eyes. "I heard that mercenaries will do anything for money? Don't you feel guilty spending the credits earned with your conscience?"

"What does the little girl know?" Ye Xiu rubbed his eyebrows, feeling both amused and helpless.

Seeing that the girl in front of him was Sylvia, he was somewhat surprised.

I didn't expect that he and the other party had such a strong connection.

The sound coming from the cargo hold broke the delicate atmosphere at the right moment. He turned and walked towards the cockpit, leaving behind a silver bell-like chuckle echoing in the cabin.

Ye Xiu's eyebrows twitched slightly, but before he could speak, Deke hurriedly grabbed Sylvia's sleeve and scolded her in a low voice. Then he turned to Ye Xiu and bowed repeatedly, "This child is reckless. Please forgive me."

"That's okay. Young people are always a little bit sharp." Ye Xiu waved his hand nonchalantly. His words passed by like a breeze blowing over the hills, but his eyes were cast at the girl with some interest.

"Knowing we are murderers, yet you dare to scold us to our faces? Such courage is rare."

"I'm not a child anymore!" Sylvia's cheeks puffed up slightly, and she straightened her back in defiance.

"Well, it does have potential, but it still needs time to be refined." Jason Wood let out an ambiguous chuckle as his eyes wandered.

Suddenly, he felt Ye Xiu's silent gaze on him, and he quickly put on a solemn expression and lowered his eyes, acting like an old monk in meditation.

As the jump fixture was activated and everyone in the cabin was freed from their restraints, Sylvia immediately transformed into a fluttering butterfly, weaving back and forth between the metal corridors.

Sometimes she gently stroked the bulkhead to feel the vibration of the engine, and sometimes she pressed her whole face against the viewing window, letting out bursts of gasps at the leaping lights outside the window.

"This kid's first interstellar voyage," Deckard rubbed his hands helplessly. "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

"As long as it doesn't affect the main business." Ye Xiu stared at the girl's jumping back, his eyes flashing slightly.

[Iron Rose] Sylvia will be a figure who stirs up the galaxy in the future.

This mechanical female knight not only has an outstanding record in battle, but has also long been at the top of the popularity list in player forums.

The young girl, still a bit immature at this moment, gradually overlapped with the dashing and heroic figure in her memory: her waist-length hair fluttered in the particle storm, her streamlined mechanical armor outlined her slender figure, and her scarlet cloak drew a trail of flames in the meteorite belt.

When it comes to the popularity of virtual characters, the number of fan works is the most intuitive measure.

Works related to Sylvia have dominated the prints for a long time. Her charm comes not only from her stunning appearance - after all, the vast galaxy is never short of beauties - but also from her intricate background and heart-wrenching revenge epic.

Ye Xiu tapped the metal tabletop with his fingertips, retrieving key information from his memory: the girl's father was brutally murdered by a mercenary group, and since then he has embarked on a bloody journey.

She traveled among various factions to study the secrets of mechanics, and eventually transformed into a Star Ranger to launch her revenge.

During the "Red Tide" phase of version 3.0, as the Crimson Empire restarted its expedition, the major mercenary groups in the Broken Star Ring imitated the Bright Silver Spiral Arm model, creating the "Star Ring Covenant" of unprecedented scale.

This war behemoth, built of tens of thousands of starships, was at odds with the legendary Silvia.
Players have been deeply involved in key battles of the mercenary alliance. In everyone's perception, Sylvia has always been active as the leader of the hostile camp.

Many adventurers accepted the bounty order for her, but without exception they returned empty-handed. Her powerful strength was impressive.

This pirate leader had been embroiled in a long war with mercenaries, frequently appearing on the front lines of various conflicts. Until one day, she unexpectedly discovered the truth about her father's crimes. Although the specific details were fuzzy, she ultimately confirmed that her father's fate was his own fault.

After this incident, Sylvia briefly faded from public view, and when she returned, she had undergone an astonishing transformation.

She abandoned her identity as a space pirate and transformed herself into an independent revolutionary army of the Shattered Star Ring. She took it as her mission to provide free assistance to the suffering people, took the initiative to eliminate all kinds of evil forces, and gradually created an image similar to a superhero.

This fundamental change in stance has been jokingly called a classic case of "role reshaping."

Although not a core plot character, Sylvia frequently intervenes in star affairs like the legendary character Hela.

When adventurers are exploring the stars, there is a chance that they will witness her fighting with hostile forces, and they can even participate in joint operations.

As version 3.0 progressed, the Ranger's reputation in the Broken Star Ring grew day by day.
Ye Xiu suddenly stopped thinking. Sylvia's transformation from a radical avenger to a knight of light should have been an excellent material for artistic creation. For example, he shook his head suddenly to dispel the inappropriate association.

“I unexpectedly met a future legend.”

Ye Xiu stroked his chin, a sense of disharmony lingering in his heart, as if he had missed a key clue.

The Dragon Tan Floating Island is currently anchored in the Ryan Galaxy of the Colton Cluster. With the help of a small star gate in the middle, it is expected to reach the island in ten days.

Ye Xiu thought about it, opened the player forum, and started paying attention to the league's championship process.

At this time, the list of the top four has been determined. The Changkong team encountered the top team Demon Realm and was eliminated in the quarterfinals, while the Dynasty narrowly defeated the Rose Knight to advance.

After a fierce battle with the Australian powerhouse, Japan's Yaqi broke through, and the final four consisted of Tulip, Demon World, Dynasty and Yaqi.

The grouping situation sparked heated discussions, with the Chinese player community being particularly excited – the Dynasty will face the relatively weaker Yaqi team in the semi-finals, and the community forums are brimming with optimism.

Ten days later, the spacecraft exited the jump state and was only half a day's journey away from its destination.

It was meal time when Ye Xiu came to the dining area and saw everyone eating standard space fast food meal packs.

Caroline waved from the bar, a tipsy blush on her cheeks.

"Want a special?" She shook the empty bottle. "I forgot you had a drinking habit."

Ye Xiu sat down and took the wine glass. Just as he was about to raise it, he stopped suddenly. A sense of crisis suddenly passed through his nerve endings.

He frowned and called up the item panel, his eyes fixed on a certain data column.

Bang!

The sudden loud noise startled everyone so much that their hands trembled and their forks fell.

Ye Xiu grabbed the front of the bartender's uniform, pinned the panicked waiter to the bar, and asked coldly, "Did you tamper with the drink?"

"Are you crazy?" The subdued bartender struggled in vain, cold sweat oozing from his forehead.

The napkin in Caroline's hand fluttered to the ground. "Captain, what's going on?"

Ye Xiu used the tip of his dagger to pick up his cup of amber liquid. "The rim of the cup is stained with fluorescent blue powder. It's at least a level three neurotoxin."

"That's impossible!" The female adjutant grabbed the bottle and examined it again and again. "I opened the entire bottle myself."

She suddenly froze and reached for her throat with a trembling hand.

"The wine is fine." Ye Xiu turned the glass, and the cold light reflected strange patterns on the wall of the glass. "The poison was smeared on the rim in advance."

There was nothing unusual in the system description of the wine bottle, except that the carved crystal cup was emitting a dark red warning halo.

The originally ordinary material escort mission was suddenly overshadowed, and Ye Xiu rapped his knuckles on the table.

"interesting!"

The sound of chaotic footsteps approached from afar. Mercenaries and caravan workers formed a semicircle. Dyke, who had rushed over after hearing the news, squeezed into the crowd and asked, "What happened?"

After hearing the brief description, the transportation supervisor's beard trembled slightly: "Could it be a false alarm from the detector?"

But at this moment, one of the clones picked up the wine on the table and drank it all.

The next second, he suddenly covered his neck with his hands, dark blood vessels spread across his face like a spider web, and blue-black blood foam oozed out from between his fingers.

The crowd retreated like a tide, leaving only a twitching human figure on the ground.

After three seconds of silence, the body with blood gushing from all seven orifices fell to the ground with a bang.

"From grabbing the cup to dying suddenly, it only took 2.3 seconds." Jason Wood stared at the timer and clicked his tongue. "This guy turned dying into a speedrun."

"Someone's dead!" The caravan's cook collapsed on the ground.

What made her even more horrified was that the mercenaries were pointing and talking around the corpse, as if they were watching a holographic projection.

The mechanic in the front row suddenly screamed—white data streams rose from the corpses, and a familiar humming could be heard from the corridor outside the door.

The previous clone pushed the door open while humming an off-key tune, his combat uniform still smelling of disinfectant from the resurrection chamber.

Deke took two steps back and knocked over the food cart: "You guys."

Ye Xiu flicked the blood off his epaulettes. "We've worked together for seven times, and you didn't notice? The entire Broken Star Ring knows our mercenary group's nickname."

He raised his foot and crushed the remaining poison crystals on the ground. The blue-purple fragments made a tiny mournful sound under the soles of his military boots.

"So that's how it is. I'm not very well-informed about the mercenary circle." Dyke curled his lips.

No wonder these mercenaries were so calm, it turned out they were all special beings with immortal bodies.

Although the title of "Alien" is widely circulated among the stars, information about its specific capabilities is mostly circulated within the industry, and the outside world knows very little.

Ye Xiu didn't waste any words. He looked around the small cabin. The metal walls glowed coldly under the ceiling light.

"Since the notoriety of the 'Undead Mercenaries' couldn't deter the murderer, there are only two possibilities: either they know the secret that I'm not truly immortal, or..." He paused, his pupils shrinking slightly, "is it a personal grudge?"

When Ye Xiu's inference was verified, more than a dozen murderous gazes instantly fixed on the bartender in the corner.

Looking at the gradually blackening rim of the cup, the NPC was shaking like a sieve: "It really wasn't me! I just grabbed an empty cup from the closet."

Ye Xiu opened the secret drawer on the bar, revealing a whole row of glassware sparkling brightly under the light.

He filled all the containers with clean water, but only his own cup was filled with strange bubbles.

"There's nothing wrong with the glasses in the whole cabinet, but the one you handed me is poisonous?"

"I swear! The cups on the outermost layer are placed randomly." The bartender's back was pressed against the cabin wall, and cold sweat left dark marks on his uniform.

Caroline shuddered suddenly. "What if he took my cup by mistake?"

"With your physical condition, you'll have diarrhea for three days at most." Ye Xiu responded casually, his eyes fixed on the pale NPC. "Since it's not you, then someone must have tampered with the equipment in advance. Captain! Seal off the entire ship immediately!"

The captain, dressed in a dark blue uniform, pushed his way through the crowd, the star-track pattern on his badge rising and falling with his breathing. "I am the captain of the Conch. I deeply apologize for this incident. This ship will fully cooperate with the investigation."

"Retrieve the surveillance footage from the past three days and focus on investigating the suspects who had contact with the bar."

"clear."

As the order was given, the holographic projection in the main control room lit up a glaring red warning.

The area that was supposed to store the monitoring data was now blank, and the most recent valid record was less than twenty-four hours.

The captain's forehead was covered in sweat, his fingers twitching across the console. "The system shows this is a deletion command with the highest level of authority, but no one except the group headquarters can execute it."

He suddenly froze. In the encrypted log lay a shocking operation record - the deletion command was actually completed through his biometric authentication!
But the self-test program showed that there was no sign of intrusion on the spacecraft's firewall.

This strange situation was as if someone had copied his iris and fingerprints out of thin air, and even perfectly bypassed the protection of the quantum key.

(End of this chapter)