When Ves and Gloriana returned to the Austen Estate, they were more than ready to crash into their beds and catch up on the sleep they missed.
Before they left to their own bedrooms, Gloriana held her boyfriend's arm.
"There is one more issue I want to address before we retire for the night. Our masterwork mech deserves its own name."
"That sounds like a good idea."
He agreed with her, though he failed to come up with a suggestion so far. He was still preoccupied with everything that took place today to think of a good name.
"How about the Quint?" She suggested. "It's a short and succinct name. While it doesn't sound as impressive as some of the other names attached to masterwork mechs, it will give our mech the opportunity to define its own identity."
Though Ves initially thought her suggestion sounded too plain and simple, he became swayed by her argument.
Calling their new masterwork mech something that sounded conventional such as the 'Fading Star' or the 'Zopharis Eon' didn't satisfy Ves. No description could ever fully describe the splendor of their new masterwork mech!
With four different configurations empowered by their own gems, the Bright Warrior mech they made was both versatile and powerful in different ways.
Masterwork mechs didn't have to remain stagnant in order to retain this special state.
Anyone could repair a masterwork mech once damaged as long as they restored it to its original state with matching materials.
They could even make some modifications or adjustments without breaking the quality that defined it as a masterwork!
Otherwise, Ves wouldn't have let his Devil Tiger go! The MTA wouldn't have valued masterwork mechs that much if they lost what made them special after participating in a single battle.
Stil, it was best to let the masterwork mech designer perform these changes himself, as he possessed the closest connection to their extraordinary creation.
Why this was so, Ves didn't entirely know. This was just what the MTA made public about masterwork mechs. There were still many questions and myths surrounding the nature of these kinds of products.
Due to his mental weariness, Ves didn't think much further before accepting her suggestion. "Quint it is, then. I hope this masterwork mech will stay with Joshua and the Avatars long enough to develop its own fame."
"Great! I'll put that in our applications and take care of the rest of the paperwork! Have a good rest, Ves!"
She pecked his cheek before she left with a giggle.
Ves kept hold of Lucky and moved to his chambers. Once there, he lectured his cat on what he was allowed to do. Under no circumstances should Lucky ever 'produce' a gem in Gloriana's presence!
"Meow meow!"
"No! This is non-negotiable!"
"Meowwwww~"
"Don't complain! I'm promising you a greater share of Breyer alloy in exchange for your silence! However, you'll have to increase the output of your greater gem production to keep me satisfied. Don't keep it all to yourself!"
"Meow.. meow."
"How many gems have you produced lately? I only received two, and both of them are completely useless! You have to do better, Lucky!"
After Ves set things straight with his cat, he finally retired for the night.
The next day, Ves woke up late but completely rested. After taking care of his morning routine, he discovered that Gloriana still needed more rest.
"My cousin has been through a lot. Her exhaustion reached a more alarming state than I anticipated." Ranya said when Ves called her over the comm. "For the moment, I brought her back to the treatment center in order to facilitate her recovery."
"When will she be back?"
"Not too long. It will take a day or two before she's ready to be discharged."
That didn't sound too bad. Once Ves ended his call, he decided to revisit the Quint and study it further.
For now, neither Ves nor Gloriana spread the word about their amazing accomplishment. It was such explosive news that it would definitely send shockwaves throughout his enterprise and beyond!
While Ves didn't mind that, he wanted to make sure he could leverage this news properly.
To assist him with this, he summoned Gavin to accompany him on his shuttle trip to the Avatar base.
"So why did you call me here for, boss?" His assistant spoke after Ves boarded the shuttle with Lucky.
"I want to hear your advice on our latest accomplishment."
"What is it? Is this accomplishment of yours related to the mech you and your girlfriend built?"
He nodded. He looked around and activated a signal jammer before revealing the details.
Once Gavin heard that Ves and Gloriana managed to succeed in making a masterwork, he looked shocked!
"I have no clue why everyone in the mech community obsesses so much over masterworks, but I definitely know that it shouldn???t be possible for the two of you to succeed! Every source I've read on this topic states that only Seniors should be able to start making masterworks!"
"That's why I need a plan, Benny. How should we announce our accomplishment? How should we take advantage of the publicity we'll inevitably draw, and what should we be concerned about? I don't want to end up as the second Amadeus Clae Molien." frёeωebɳovel.com
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