Chapter 134: Conjecture (2/2)
He also had a companion! That meant that there were two of them, and one of them should look physically strong. This was why Yan Bingxuan did not suspect Ye Chong to be the one he was looking for when he saw him!
Under the old man’s careful guidance, Ye Chong dealt with skeletons every day and grew experienced quickly. The old man was grateful for Ye Chong’s good memory and sharp mind.
The three mechs that Ye Chong assembled were taken by the Sanctuary’s men the next day, but of course, they had left many rare skeletons in return, and the incident was considered as a barter of goods. Ye Chong did not mind them, since the three mechs were obviously full of issues. The old man had made all those parts without understanding their use, but only based fully on the schematics and measurements provided by his clients. Ye Chong was certain that those three mechs must be prone to malfunctions!
The Sanctuary’s men felt otherwise. From their perspective, these were just about full-skeleton mechs. Besides, the parts assembled based on Mu’s suggestions resulted in excellent performance, and the Sanctuary’s mech pilots were all overjoyed! As for the one who brought the news to the Sanctuary, Yan Bingxuan was duly rewarded.
On the other hand, Hei Zi had approached Ye Chong discreetly later and asked Ye Chong, ”Ye, were you the thief?”
Ye Chong replied calmly, ”The one they’re looking for is me, but it’s they who want to steal my things!”
Hei Zi’s expression was one of realization, and he warned Ye Chong out of kindness, ”I thought so, how could you have been stealing? Then you have to take care now, the Sanctuary’s always tyrannical! I’ll make sure little Nan Nan keeps your mech a secret, little Nan Nan is very sensible!”
”Okay!” Ye Chong replied lightly, and watched as Hei Zi left him, but he was moved inside. Shang, however, was laughing coldly in Ye Chong’s mind, ”Ye, have you really never stolen anything? I think Harmony of the Winter Aria was the result of your thievery, tsk tsk, how could anyone think of you as a nice person? What a joke!”
He was undecided if he should laugh or cry at those words, but he also had no valid rebuttal for them.
Suddenly, Shang sighed dramatically, ”Sigh, Ye, how long are we staying in this ragged place? What a bore! There’s not even a beauty in sight! Without beauties, how can we train your sense of beauty? Life is so dull!” He affected a yawned. ”Ye, you should finish learning these things quickly, so we can finally leave this God forsaken place, and return to the wonders of life! I very much look forward to that!”
Ye Chong can imagine that Shang’s blue bionic eyes must now be flashing in deep longing. If Shang had any cleaning fluid left in his mouth, he would definitely leave if dripping from his mouth like saliva.
”I think the situation now is quite alright, it’s peaceful and fulfilling. More importantly, I’m getting stronger!” Of course, Ye Chong did not agree with Shang, or Shang would have egged him on to leave the place earlier.
”Sigh, how could I have forgotten that you and Mu are the same, lacking the same appreciation of life’s many joys? Heavens above! Why are you cruel to leave me between two dull, tasteless, lifeless creation of yours? Could I have sinned too much before?” Shang wailed.
”Before? Shang, did you find out anything about yourself from before?” Ye Chong grew attentive.
”Much of the information has been lost, and not recoverable. However, based on what we have, I and Mu have a conjecture.” Speaking of this topic, Shang’s tone became serious.
”What conjecture?” Ye Chong was encouraged. If it was Mu’s deductions, the probability of him getting it right was high. Mu and Shang’s past was always something Ye Chong was very interested in.
”Remember that time with the warship? Mu found that our database has information on the warship, and I was shocked. I guessed then that we’re probably related to the MPA. Besides, our information on this Twin Moon Corvette is quite detailed, almost as detailed as its original schematics. Later on, our information was proved to be entirely accurate! From this, you can see that we must be related to the MPA, and probably quite closely.”
”The MPA?” Ye Chong started. He had never expected Mu and Shang to be related to the MPA. Thinking of their current relationship with the MPA, Ye Chong could not help but shake his head and smile wryly.
Shang’s voice turned gentle, ”Ye, don’t worry too much, we’re not too concerned over our past. The one who reactivated us is you. No one but you can ever communicate with us again, much less control us. Besides, we have various information on the MPA, that would be extremely helpful to you!”
”Yes, I know!” Ye Chong replied plainly. They were his most loyal and trustworthy companions, almost like his siblings. With the tacit understanding between them, there was no need for more words.
”Besides, it’s only a conjecture, its validity remains to be proven!” Shang replied in a rare moment of solemnity.