The Mech Touch

To claim that a soul resided in a mech would result in a lot of backlash in states where people believed that the dead went to the afterlife.

What if the LMC intercepted the souls of the dead and stuffed them into their mechs through conducting demonic rituals? Ves could scarcely imagine the backlash that might result!

Calling the effect a glow was a much better alternative because it allowed for many different interpretations.
By sticking to such a vague term, the LMC could adopt different messaging strategies.

Ves sighed.
”Alright.
Let ’s settle for glow then.
It ’s not the most accurate term, but it ’s the safest one out of all of the options. ”

An aura was nothing more than an outward expression of spirituality.
He had no problems calling it a glow, though inwardly he preferred sticking to the original term.

After ending his daily meeting, he left his office and headed to his lab.

As he entered, he noticed that Gloriana was in the process of lecturing the four Larkinson brats.
Each of them listened to the woman attentively.
All of the four future mech designers knew that they would never be able to reach her height at her age.

Even so, that did not diminish their hunger at all.
Each of them wanted to learn as much as possible from Ves and Gloriana so that they could fulfill their own dreams.

As Ves quietly watched the lecture, Ketis quietly walked up to him.
”We ’ve all been taking turns in teaching them.
Do you think it will be useful? They ’re still too young. ”

”It ’s okay.
I don ’t expect all of them to become successful.
I ’m content as long as one of them stands out from the crowd. ” He responded before turning his attention to her.
”You should pay attention to your own progression.
You ’re already at the level of a seasoned Apprentice in terms of knowledge, but you ’re no different from a Novice in terms of practical experience. ”

Ketis looked down.
”Hardly anyone wants to buy a swordsman mech these days.
It ’s hard for me to motivate myself whenever I want to work on my own designs. ”

”Every mech designer has their ups and downs. ” Ves patted her shoulder.
”Even when you ’re struggling to come up with any ideas, you have to develop some persistence.
If you are too dependent on ideal conditions, you will never be consistent.
A true professional can do their job regardless if they are down or depressed. ”

She nodded.
”I know.
I am trying my best, but it ’s really difficult to get any work done when I don ’t have any hopes of selling any mechs. ”

Though Ves hadn ’t spent too much time on inspecting her work, he knew that she was making a fair amount of progress.
She had already become reasonably versed at designing variants.

It would only be a matter of time before she was ready to design her first original mech.

”How is your design philosophy following along? ”

Her eyes burned with determination.
”It ’s still the same, more or less.
I haven ’t given up on my principles.
I want to develop a sword that is sharp enough to cut anything material, and I want to design a mech that is worthy enough to wield such a sword! ”

Ves could sense the sincerity in her words.
She was just as passionate as before, which alleviated some of his worries.

”I don ’t know if your path is correct, but it ’s the most suitable one for you.
As long as you ’re happy, you won ’t regret your choice. ”

They began to discuss some of her recent designs.
Since Ves had been absent for a year, he wanted to make it up by guiding Ketis forward.

Of course, he didn ’t straight up tell her how she should do things.
It was best for her to develop the ability to come up with her own solutions.

For that reason, it was enough for Ves to point out the places where she needed to pay more attention.

”You ’re so good at spotting problems. ” She said in admiration.

”That ’s the benefit of having a lot of practical experience with mechs.
It ’s not enough to work with numbers and schematics all the time.
You need to get your hands dirty and spend some time in the workshop or manufacturing facilities. ”

In truth, Ves wasn ’t talented in this aspect.
He simply cheated his way up by accumulating several helpful Sub-Skills from the System.

Without access to the System, there was little hope that Ketis would reach this level of proficiency in spotting problems.

It wasn ’t entirely necessary, though.
Most mech designers already made do with average vision for faults.
They merely relied on simulations and prototype testing to unearth the problems they failed to spot in the earlier design phases.

As Gloriana continued to teach the Larkinson seeds, Ves patiently enlightened Ketis with some of his valuable insights.

He took care not to impose too much of his own beliefs on her.
Instead, he merely opened some doors for her that she could explore at her own leisure.

”How should I progress my design philosophy? ” She asked.
”No one ever gives me a straight answer. ”

Ves shrugged.
”That ’s because it ’s different for everyone.
It ’s a journey of exploration, and no one can tell you whether you ’re heading in the right direction.
Everyone encounters different problems.
The solutions you develop will form the basis of your toolbox.
Of course, you won ’t be able to do much at the Novice and Apprentice stage. ”

Though Ketis looked discouraged, she was still young.
Ves did not expect her to become a Journeyman anytime soon.

Unlike her, both Ves and Gloriana benefited from various powerful advantages to accelerate their progression.

While it was true that Ves empowered Ketis by feeding her with a bunch of Attribute Candies, that was not enough to narrow the gap.

Perhaps the only way she could catch up was to become a guest user of the System.

Ves did not consider this option for the time being.

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