The Mech Touch novel Chapter 2939

Chapter 2939: Underutilization

Master Willix didn’t lie. The examination didn’t last more than half an hour. Even though all sorts of hyper-advanced medical equipment scanned her body inside and out, making her feel as if she exposed all of her secrets, the mechers never made her feel too uncomfortable.

Obviously, the focus of the scans was definitely on her head, or more specifically her brain cavity. As the center of power for both swordmasters and mech designer, her noggin had definitely developed in an abnormal direction.

Still, Ketis was aware that the MTA might not be able to find what they were looking for. She had quietly kept Sharpie locked within Bloodsinger, which she had temporarily stowed in locker. This meant that her mind only contained a fraction of the power of a swordmaster at the moment.

Perhaps the results of all of their examinations would make the MTA doctors conclude that Ketis was not really comparable to a true Swordmaster.

This was fine by Ketis. She did not forget about the remarks made by Heavensworders of how the MTA did not think well of swordmasters. Though she could rely on her mech designer identity to remain in good standing with the Association, she did not wish to push her boundaries too much.

She could already see the faces of the doctors and scientists behind the projected consoles looking a bit disappointed by the results they were getting. Maybe Ketis wasn’t entirely living up the hype to them. The will she exuded did not even match the strength of a typical newly-advanced expert pilot.

Once all of the examinations came to a close, Master Willix allowed her to retrieve her weapon before leading her to a large but mostly-empty office.

Ketis looked at the artful display of projected fishes as she sat down on a floating chair.

"Miss Ketis, let us begin with the basics." The Master soothingly said. "Please describe your design philosophy to me. It is best to be as forthcoming as possible. The more we know, the more guidance we can offer you. Do not be afraid of sharing your trade secrets with us. We always respect confidentiality."

"My design philosophy is straightforward. I chose to specialize in designing swordsman mechs, with a special eye towards arming them with the sharpest swords that I can make."

Ketis was already prepared for this round of questioning. Ves had once given her a brief description on what she would face if she made her pilgrimage to a sector headquarters.

Though he did not tell her much, he made sure to emphasize that she should reveal as little she could get away with. Ketis didn’t know why he felt it was important for her to avoid entrusting too much information to the MTA, but he had never led her astray so far, so she made sure to understate her capabilities as much as possible.

It helped a lot that Ketis barely knew what she could do these days. Not a lot of time had passed since her breakthrough and she had yet to engage in any mech design activities.

Still, she instinctively felt she was capable of accomplishing some feats that she wasn’t able to do when she was still an Apprentice. She did not mind sharing them since her work in the near future would doubtlessly incorporate her new capabilities.

After answering a lot of routine questions, the MTA gathered enough information to draft a shallow profile of her capabilities as a Journeyman Mech Designer.

Master Willix also benefited from what she learned about Ketis. Prior to the young woman’s breakthrough, the Swordmaiden mech designer had never registered on anyone’s radar.

Even the MTA itself never thought that the Larkinson Clan had hid such a treasure! The questioning that took place was very necessary for that reason.

As one of the senior dignitaries in the region who possessed a special interest in the Larkinson Clan, Master Willix had also generated a considerable degree of personal interest in Ketis’ career.

Compared to a conventional and classically-trained Journeyman like Gloriana Wodin, Ketis presented a much more interesting puzzle to the MTA!

The deep investigations into the Swordmaiden mech designer’s background easily picked up a lot of suspicious signs. Her physical examination also revealed a considerable number of abnormalities outside of her abnormal brain development.

Still, the MTA did not have any reason to confront Ketis on these notable abnormalities. Master Willix was much more interested in establishing a friendly relationship with the latest notable Journeyman from the Larkinson Clan.

"I think quite highly of your decision to pursue a narrow focus in your mech design career." Willix spoke with a hint of appreciation in her tone. "Though the mech industry does not look highly upon mech designers who overspecialize, it is less difficult for you to develop powerful new methods that can greatly enhance the strength of a specific type of mechs. Having big and broad dreams is also good, but too many mech designers overestimate their capabilities and pursue ambitions that are far too unattainable."

"I know what I’m good at and what I’m not good at, ma’am. I’m not interested in designing mechs that don’t wield swords, so I don’t feel the need to force myself to branch out. There are so many mech designers out there that I don’t have to shoulder every burden. Someone else can design rifleman mechs. Nobody wants one that is designed by a mech designer who isn’t passionate about ranged mechs."

"Well said. You have the right idea, Miss Ketis. I do have to warn you that your approach is only viable if you are a purely commercial mech designer or if you are part of an organization that is able to employ multiple mech designers. When the people around you have no choice but depend solely on you for their mechs, your self-imposed limitations will become a major hindrance."

Ketis felt pleased at being flattered, but she did not take it too seriously. Master Willix was just putting a positive spin on a very severe restriction.

The Master brought Ketis on a tour through a large ceremonial hall where numerous impressive masterwork mechs were put on display. _{freewёbnoνel.com}

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