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Chapter 881 - 881: 624 Mecha Quick Repair_2

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"I already said I planned to fix the other one first. Whether this one can be repaired is still uncertain. Damaging this mecha, which nobody is bothering with, doesn't seem like the smartest move to hinder their progress, does it?"

"But the critical parts of the other one are already being handled by other technicians. Maybe he considered it inappropriate to act in front of them?"

With these thoughts in mind, Catherine quietly moved to the side of the other mecha.

However, what happened next was completely unexpected... The man whom she assumed was here to sabotage the mecha swiftly climbed onto the rack, opened the rear panel, jumped back down to the ground, and began looking around as if

"Catherine—she must be Catherine. That box on her back—is that what the Peak Alliance wanted?"

His gaze momentarily lingered on the black rectangular box strapped to her back before sweeping the area again. "I'm looking for a power source."

"A power source?" Catherine frowned slightly. "They already tried earlier. The mecha's self-diagnostic system is broken; powering it on won't solve anything."

"I want to see for myself." Bai E offered her a reassuring smile, signaling that he meant no harm.

Observing his calm yet genial expression, Catherine flexed her fingers slightly, then turned to locate the power plug the Star Alliance agent had connected earlier. "Here. This one."

"Thanks." Bai E grabbed the heavy power cable and climbed back up onto the rack.

Catherine stood at the base of the mecha silently, simply tilting her head upward to watch the strange man's actions.

"What exactly is he trying to do?"

Though she couldn't figure him out, strangely enough... there was something undeniably convincing about his demeanor.

Who was this man?

"Bzzz!"

As the thought crossed her mind, the mecha emitted a violent shudder, as if it might fall apart at any second. Metal parts clanged and rattled under the sudden vibration caused by the power connection.

At the same time, a faint but distorted alarm blared weakly from the mecha's speakers—likely due to how long it had been idle.

The alarm rang twice but then succumbed to a shrill frequency before letting out a sustained wail and ultimately falling silent.

"Fsshh~"

A puff of black smoke leaked out from a crevice in the mecha's back.

The sudden activation startled the technicians working diligently on the other mecha.

Realizing what had happened, the technicians erupted into curses, "Who the hell!?"

"Crazy bastard!"

"Why would anyone power it up now? Trying to get us killed?"

"And the other one..."

"The other one's even stupider! Haven't we agreed to fix this one together first?"

Standing atop the high rack, Bai E knew he lacked authority, and the situation couldn't be salvaged without Catherine's trust, decisiveness, and enough standing among the group.

"Shhh~" He pressed his index finger to his lips, looking down at Catherine with an imploring gaze.

Then...

"Silence!"

She ordered.

The Spiritual Energy attached to her words brought instant quiet to the scene. The technicians, recognizing her overwhelming strength, wisely shrank back into submission.

A few, while visibly disgruntled, dared not utter another word under her frost-coated glare.

"Thank you." Bai E nodded in gratitude, placing his palm firmly against the mecha's exterior and closing his eyes to focus fully.

With the commotion subsided, the remaining faint noises couldn't disrupt Bai E's immersion.

His prior knowledge... it was still useful!

This realization struck him as soon as the mecha powered up, filling him with exhilaration.

As Bai E closed his eyes, a peculiar connection between him and the mecha rapidly began to form.

His thoughts flowed along the electrical currents coursing through its systems—or rather, something beyond the currents themselves—traveling as swiftly as the power itself, sweeping over every part of the mecha.

During this process, it felt as though the mecha had gained the ability to speak.

It identified the areas needing repair, the sections irreparably damaged that needed replacement, and detailed how each flawed component could be fixed to restore normal functionality...

Even the black smoke and trembling from earlier seemed like cries for help from the decrepit machine.

By the time his mind had surveyed the entire mecha, everything came together like a clear schematic visualized in Bai E's thoughts.

When he finally reopened his eyes, his gaze pierced straight through the mecha's exterior, as though he could see into its inner workings and core structure.

After a brief assessment, it felt as though he'd become one of the original engineers who designed it—intimately familiar with every detail.

Bai E's eyes gleamed with confidence.

Alien mecha architecture differed significantly from planetary mecha systems.

However, these differences still fell within the scope of his "Rapid Mecha Repair" abilities.

This skill, imbued with hints of Spiritual Energy, was capable of achieving almost miraculous results under practical circumstances.

Bai E unplugged the power source.

Having a clear plan in mind, he started to work.

Working solo would be slow, sure, but there was no alternative, right?

Though he had earned a reprieve thanks to Catherine's intervention, if he couldn't deliver tangible results soon, it would be hard to garner anyone's trust.

At some point, the enigmatic shadow in a black trench coat had materialized beside him atop the metal rack. Her narrow, seductive eyes locked onto Bai E, her red lips parting slightly as she spoke in a cold, raspy voice, "Can you fix it?"

Bai E nodded, "I can fix it."

"Everyone will follow your lead. How long will it take?"

Bai E flashed a confident smile, "Ten minutes. Both mechas."

"Good!" Catherine gave him a deep, discerning look. "I'll inform them, but you need to show some results first."

"No problem."