The Mech Touch novel Chapter 2714

Chapter 2714: Lanie's Good Day

Ves frowned as he finished going over all of the logs and other data of his previous experiment.

Clearly, a couple of aspects didn't go according to plan. He had already made some small tweaks to the spiritual construct embedded in the spiritual foundation of the Bright Warrior design, but that wouldn't do much against the faults he had just ascertained.

His original intention for Ancestral Possession was to establish a mechanism where a much more skilled mech pilot was able to transfer his or her considerable piloting skill to a weaker recipient.

While Ves ended the initial session too soon before it came to that point, Lanie's feedback suggested that she might have truly been able to exert more strength than her normal self.

If Ves fixed some of the problems he ascertained before, Lanie would definitely be in a good enough state to make use of her temporary boost.

He should feel happy about this result. Even if it was only a preliminary indication, the signs were all hopeful. He finally managed to improve an ability he conceived before into a workable state.

"It's just that the conditions of activating it are too harsh." He sighed.

It needed the active and conscious cooperation of Goldie. If she was indisposed or unable to respond to the requests of the mech pilots, then who would be able to form a direct bond?

This wasn't something that Ves could automate with his current skillset. If he attempted to tamper with the Larkinson Network to this degree, it could easily warp and turn into a mess.

Another difficult condition was that the mech pilots had to be very specific. Not everyone could act as a suitable source and recipient.

The former had to be a mech pilot with spiritual potential or an expert candidate.

The number of clansmen who fit in these two boxes probably didn't surpass a hundred at this time.

As for the recipient, they should be capable of handling the input. This meant that they needed at least some favorable combination of genetic aptitude, spiritual potential and other talent factors.

If Imon's considerable piloting skill suddenly poured into a mech pilot who was unable to match Lanie's mental resilience, then an explosive result might easily occur!

All of these limitations substantially reduced the practicality and usability of Ancestral Possession.

Ves rubbed his smooth-shaven chin in thought. "The good news is that this is just an initial result. As long as I progress my design philosophy further, I will gradually gain new insights, formulate new theories and develop new techniques which can substantially improve the combat application of this ability."

That would probably take years or decades to come to fruition. While that did not sound ideal to Ves, he found it to be an acceptable tradeoff considering the incredible potential of this invention.

It was very easy for a mech designer to improve the performance of a mech, but it was a lot more difficult to improve the performance of a mech pilot!

"This may prove useful in the long run." He concluded. "It may even become a key feature of the Larkinson Clan and the Bright Warrior mechs in particular. This is something that only a Larkinson can do.

Ves cared a lot about that. Ever since he established his Larkinson Clan, he constantly sought ways to make it more exceptional.

Just like mech designers and mech companies, those who did not excel at something quickly got lost in the crowd. The competitors who merely settled for average wouldn't be able to leverage any unique advantages when it truly mattered.

For example, the Larkinson Clan would have undoubtedly lost the Battle of Reckoning without the various innovations he introduced. If he could introduce one more unexpected variable to the equation, then his enemies would make even bigger miscalculations!

Above all else, Ves wanted to fulfill his desire to make the Larkinsons good at something. They needed a recognizable advantage that defined them as a strong force.

"I'm not sure whether Ancestral Possession is the right answer, but it's certainly a candidate."

The development of mech pilots was crucial to his future plans. One of the ways in which the Larkinson Clan fell short compared to more mature groups like the Cross Clan was the lack of truly skilled and experienced mech pilots.

While Ves had no doubt that his mech pilots would do great in battles involving third-class mechs, they were simply too inadequate in the previous battle.

Therefore, a solution that could elevate his mech pilots quickly would be very useful even if it was only applicable in some cases.

As Ves began to finalize the spiritual design of the new Bright Warrior based on his initial experiment, one of his test subjects experienced a very different day after she took a good rest.

When Lanie woke up and had breakfast with her parents, she left her family's quarters and moved to the mech academy that was housed on another deck of the Spirit of Bentheim.

"Hey, Lanie!" A fellow cadet called her as she stepped onto the grounds. "Where did you go yesterday? You look more tired than usual."

"I can't say. I'm supposed to keep my mouth shut."

"Ohhh. How mysterious."

Despite her classmate's interest, the other girl knew better than to pry any further. Confidentiality was taken seriously in the Larkinson Clan.

Since their first class started soon, they quickly moved into the academy building and attended their first theoretical lessons.

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