Phoebe was somewhat reassured when Shi Tian was able to say he could try to make the time limit.

"If you can really do it, then I'll guarantee you will have quite the hefty pocket with my name on the line," Phoebe exclaimed, going as far as using her credential.

Though, that was as good as a fart for Shi Tian.

Credential?

Seriously, does credential even matter in this world?

Nevertheless, Shi Tian still pretended to care and nodded his head in response. Inner thought should never be revealed to anyone, and he also wouldn't be dumb enough to let Phoebe read his mind.

Just the fact that Phoebe was willing to go so far as to sabotage Theobold, meant that she was not the type to be trifled with.

"Anyway, let's not waste any time and tell me the materials you need." Phoebe shifted the topic and asked Shi Tian to give her a list. The more time they wasted in the conversation, the less time she had to sabotage Theobold.

And it was quite evident that Phoebe was finally showing signs of impatience.

Sensing her impatience, Shi Tian was also glad that this negotiation was finally coming to an end. He was truly exhausted from playing these psychological and word games with Phoebe.

As he was making the list of materials down, Phoebe kindly warned, "I know you might list materials that aren't required, but make sure to not go overboard, Nathan."

Shi Tian nearly choked on his own saliva when he heard that.

He was just choking accidentally at a very bad time.

It was most definitely not because he was doing precisely that and attempting to yoink a lot of free materials from her.Alas, Phoebe was well aware of Shi Tian's motive, but she didn't plan on pursuing the matter.

It was only right that some would try to get some benefit for themselves. If Shi Tian didn't even try such stuff despite having the opportunity to do so, then she might have to re-evaluate her impression of him.

Time slowly passed by, and Shi Tian finished listing the materials.

Phoebe made a few glances at the list and was speechless at the number of materials required. Although there were quite a lot, only a few of them could be considered rare.

Nevertheless, she was still astonished by how shameless he was able to go by demanding so many materials.

She was not a mechanic, but she still had some knowledge of the EMP. So she was positive that some of the material listed was completely unrelated to the crafting of the EMP.

'I supposed this is his way of telling me not to tease him too much.' Phoebe thought to herself.

With the interaction she had with Shi Tian, she understood he wouldn't make it so obvious. Hence, it only meant that Shi Tian wanted her to know that he was indeed taking advantage of her.

"What's the matter, Commander Phoebe? Are the materials hard to get?" Shi Tian asked innocently.

Phoebe rolled her eyes and snapped her fingers, signaling a soldier that was behind her.

"Get the materials and deliver them to Nathan's Iron Sentinel as soon as possible." She handed the soldier the tablet and commanded.

"Roger that, Commander Phoebe." The soldier accepted the tablet and quickly went away, clearly to prepare for the materials to be delivered as soon as possible.

This was something that their commander was prioritizing, so any mishaps would result in severe punishments for them.

As the soldier promptly left the scene, Shi Tian also stretched his arms.

"Well, I think that's the end of our conversation, right?" He stood up and said. "I should probably head back to the Iron Sentinel."

"Why? Are you afraid this woman would eat you alive?" Phoebe mused.

"I'm not afraid, Commander Phoebe. I'm not a handsome fella that could tempt others from wanting to devour me." Shi Tian humored.

"Perspective of an appearance is dependent on the person's individual thought. Whether you are regarded as handsome or not depends if that's the type an individual likes." Phoebe clarified, standing up and staring at Shi Tian.

"And lucky for you, my perspective of you is quite decent and not someone that I would eliminate at first glance."

"I guessed I surely am lucky." Shi Tian responded calmly, feigning ignorance of her implied meaning.

She was definitely making a threat just now that if a person ever became an eyesore to her, then she wouldn't hesitate to eliminate them from existence.

"I'll have my soldier drive you back to the Iron Sentinel, Nathan," Phoebe said, signaling for her other soldier to escort him back.

And as much as Shi Tian wanted to reject the "kind gesture", it was clear that Phoebe was adamant about it.

'Sigh, looks like I'm being used as a pawn between Theobold and Phoebe now.' Shi Tian cursed silently.

Theobold clearly wanted to ensure that they would not get too close to Phoebe, so Phoebe decided to have her own soldier to escort him back, indirectly telling Theobold that their relationship was extremely amicable.

In other words, he was being sandwiched by two commanders respectively, each one more eccentric than the other.

"Right this way, Sir Nathan." A soldier gestured for Shi Tian to hop into their military vehicle. The military vehicle had all the protection it needed to ensure the occupant remained safe no matter the situation.

Nodding his head, Shi Tian could only slowly enter the military vehicle and allowed himself to be escorted back in a high-

profile manner.

As difficult and tense as the atmosphere was, Shi Tian was still somewhat proud of the result. Not only was he able to get free materials and money, but he was also able to use this as a chance to improve his mechanic skills.

The day he could truly focus on the mechanic aspect and not these political conflicts, shall be the day he would be a force to be reckoned with.

'If only this crisis could just end right now…' Shi Tian laid on his back and prayed silently.