The Mech Touch novel Chapter 1881

Chapter 1881 Humble

It seemed so strange.

Ves, a Journeyman Mech Designer who designed over two-dozen mech designs in his short but illustrious career, was questioning his motivation.

Why did he become a mech designer? What was he working towards? Did these questions even matter at this time?

"They do."

The principal reasons why he took up this profession determined his entire outlook and approach towards mech design.

Ves suddenly realized that he had gone astray lately.

Ever since he explosively shot up in success, his ego subconsciously grew larger. He began to consider himself as someone who was special, if not outright better than his peers!

It was easy to get caught up in his own hype. So far, Ves hadn't encountered anything that could outdo him at his own game. His spiritual component monopoly was a potent way to empower a mech design, and only he held the keys to its secrets!

Yet... since when did mech design revolve around the wants and desires of the mech designer?

Mechs existed to fight. Mech pilots were the people who had been chosen to pilot them. They were the protagonist who bore all the risk and glory of battle.

In comparison, mech designers took on a background role.

Certainly, they played an essential role in facilitating the jobs of mech pilots. A good mech designer could play a huge role in enabling and enhancing the battle prowess of his customers.

Yet just like mech technicians, mech designers ultimately existed to support the efforts of the real heroes of the battlefield.

Was it wrong for a mech designer to harbor ambitions? Was it wrong for Ves to act selfishly and chase after his own goals?

Not really.

The key was that he should never compromise the ultimate purpose of mech designers. Serving mech pilots always came first! Ves had to justify each of his actions according to the needs of mech pilots!

"It's surprisingly difficult to maintain sight of this purpose." He muttered.

Mech designers pursued careers that were just as glamorous as mech pilots. Though their overall popularity was a bit less, the mech industry was filled with stars and celebrities.

Ves considered himself to be a celebrity as well! Ever since he gained the moniker of Devil Tongue, it was very easy to fall in the mindset of a superstar!

Though his fame, reputation and prestige significantly aided his own career, they were only useful to himself and the LMC.

The only way these intangible assets aided mech pilots was if he genuinely delivered a superior product.

While Ves believed his products possessed an undeniable edge over the competition, this was not a healthy viewpoint. It could easily lead to a state of mind where the entire multiverse revolved around his needs.

His recent resolve to keep any possible masterwork mech to himself was a typical consequence of a producer-oriented mindset.

When Ves studied mech design, his teachers continually emphasized the need to put the needs of the consumer first. Mech designers were marketers as well and product makers. Leaning too much on the latter risked putting him in an ivory tower, making him increasingly more detached from the actual needs of the users of his products!

As he made all of these realizations, his mentality continued to experience a small but profound evolution. He felt as if he was going back to his roots as a mech designer.

While his ambitions and desires still mattered a lot, it was the context in which he pursued his goals that changed.

Rather than pursuing his goals with a completely selfish mindset, he shifted to a more humble mindset which included his desire to serve and empower mech pilots!

"Mech pilots matter the most! Their needs come before mine! I should never do anything that detracts from the interests of my customers! That is not the mech designer way!"

Mentality affected everything when it came to creative pursuits. The outcome of a design or fabrication run was not a mathematical formula where Ves just had to follow the right steps to come to the right answer.

His mood, attitude, emotions and feelings all affected the output of his efforts!

In recent times, Ves pursued many different ways to improve all of those factors in order to increase the chance of making a masterwork mech.

Yet unwittingly, he continually eroded his basic foundation as a mech designer! If he continued to chase blindly after his own ambitions and increasingly neglected the needs of his customer base, then he didn't deserve to become a Senior or Master!

"It's pretty shameful for me to lose sight of my purpose when I'm already a Journeyman."

Even Novices and Apprentices knew better!

Fortunately, he corrected himself. As his mental sublimation came to a close, Ves felt incredibly at peace with himself. It was as if he undid something that had warped his personality to become more self-centered, to the detriment of what truly mattered!

With clearer eyes than ever before, Ves locked his gaze towards the production equipment he was controlling.

The parts he produced and the mech he planned to build were not meant for him. All of his efforts should instead be dedicated to the mech pilot who would be privileged to pilot the end product!

Ves began to think of the target audience of the Bright Warrior. The Larkinson Clan, the Avatars of Myth, the Living Sentinels and even the Battle Criers all awaited a better machine that would serve them well in the times to come!

"They are the reason why I designed the Bright Warrior!"

To whom should he dedicate the first production model?

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